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Malise and the Machine, one of the games that changed its Patreon page.
Crowdfunding website Patreon was known as a haven for uncensored erotic games that couldn't exist on traditional storefronts, but a recent crackdown on adult material has users worried about the future of such fringe games.
Sex games are a big business on Patreon, with top projects attracting thousands of patrons each. One lewd project, the first-person game Monster Girl Island, currently makes $US32,516 ($42,258) every month, while another adult interactive fiction project rakes in $US33,038 ($42,937) a month.
Patreon has always had rules about adult content on the platform. For a while, the site had guidelines stipulating that it allowed nudity on its platform so long as it is marked as NSFW, but that it had "zero tolerance" for content that sexualised children, or glorified rape and sexual violence.
Projects that violated these rules could be removed from Patreon, or would be subject to review.
Last week, that same section got an update that asked creators to make sure all content on Patreon pages "be appropriate for all audiences."
Additionally, Patreon content containing "incest, necrophilia, or fetish content that is hard to distinguish from non-consensual sex" now also falls under a grey area.
Patreon won't outright shut projects down, instead considering the context of the project in question, "including personal, historical or educational narrative." A Patreon spokesperson told Kotaku that it is all considered on a case-by-case basis, and that they are working with people to make sure their projects are acceptable.
Since these changes went into effect, a number of erotic games on the platform now display the following message:
On Reddit, the creator of Lewdlab said their project went under review until the page was modified so that words, descriptions, tags, and pictures met the community guidelines. Patreon apparently did not ask for the game itself to be changed, Lewdlab wrote.
To wit, one of the top sex games on Patreon used to be known as "Dating My Daughter," which one website describes as a story about "a divorced father trying to date his way into the forbidden panties of his estranged daughter" now seems to have no reference to incest at all on the official page.
The game itself, however, appears to still be available for patrons. Some of the projects that went down for days have started to come back with cleaned-up pages, while others remain in limbo.
While some creators are readily complying with the changes, the enforcement of these rules seems to be making people nervous. Eromancer, the creator of an erotic RPG Malise and the Machine recently wrote a blog post expressing uncertainty about the project's future on Patreon.
"Naturally, this trajectory leads me to question the stability of Patreon for adult projects going forward, so we're going to make...a serious effort to come up with contingency strategies to maintain funding until project completion if the worst does eventually happen," Eromancer wrote.
Currently, Eromancer raises $US7,419 ($9,642) a month on Patreon from 1,375 donors.
"This is probably a good time to point out that with five developers our expenses are running in the ballpark of $US8000 ($10,397) a month (not including random things such as computer hardware), and this is without me taking any personal pay."
"It should suffice to say that funding is crucial for the survival of the project, so we will definitely be taking backup plans more seriously."
As a back-up plan, Eromancer will keep back-up records every month to make sure the project can fulfil orders of the finished game promised on Patreon.
Elsewhere, creators of adult content on Patreon are banding together to petition the service to reconsider its rules around sexual material.
"Your platform strikes a pose in favour of freedom of expression, but there is no way your current contradictory stances can result in any sort of comfort to the creators," the open letter, which has been signed by dozens of creators, reads.
"We know people who would be homeless if it wasn't for making porn on Patreon," it continues.
Based on the blog post that originally announced the changes, Patreon seems aware that its stance on adult content makes things complicated for users.
"We have to make judgment calls about where to draw the line between an individual creator's right to use Patreon and Patreon's ability to be a home for all creators," Colin Sullivan, head of legal at Patreon, wrote last week.
"These are tough policies to develop, and even tougher to enforce in a way that's clear and fair to creators."


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Top favorite anime would have to be Death Note, Gakuen Alice, Get Backers, Berserk and Wolf Rain. Top favorite manga are Junjou Romantica, BrotherXBrother, A Sex Therapist o_o;; Love Wars and Beast Master.


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To qualify for an Amazon Best Seller Logo an author needs the status of Amazon Best Seller. It is a credential that once accomplished can be used forever. As such, it should be proudly displayed by using the Amazon Best Seller Logo on your book, your website and any promotional materials you develop.
When you've accomplished something as significant as becoming a best seller in this competitive market, you should strive to herald that accomplishment wherever and whenever possible. Your Amazon Best Seller logos can be an important part of your branding and promotion. Your reader may not know it took sales of 100-500 books in a day to reach that status, but what they do know is that the book is a good gamble to spend their hard-earned money on. It is a stamp of approval that the reader looks for. And it doesn't matter if you are an overall bestseller or a best seller in a particular genre. The reader just wants you to be the best.
On the cover of your book is a good start for placement; even if the book drops down from best seller status, it will be known every time someone checks the book out. On your website, it should appear as prominently as possible And on everything related to your book, you as an author, and your sales in general.. On printed collateral pieces, it should appear on postcards, business cards, signs and media kits. At book signings, you have added clout by showing you are a best-selling author if you have signage with this logo on it. Since there are three logos, you can use them in several different contexts. You are a best-selling author, with a bestselling book and a best seller.
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Just two articles by Nina Elshof , crossed my path. They both shed more light on the element wood. Wood is my personal element because I'm a 3-4-4 person in Fengshui.
Family is your root system you came from. Family can be a blessing or hell and all in between. Born into the family system, as a child, you live by the rules of this system. Believe it or not, this system is a perfect mirror of traits you also carry. Looking into the mirror can be devastating and some of the traits you then want to change. All humans are born to develop and change what no longer serve.
Family is the square to stability, change put it all into the spiral of ever ongoing change. Bloodlines can never be broken – that is true. Nevertheless within families there are always some members called the black sheep.
I had an uncle nobody spoke of. I cannot remember how I found the man but I did when I was around 10 years old or so. He was a very nice man, had a lovely wife and, most important to me, he was a musician. Back then he gave me a clarinet as a present. When I came home all hell broke loose because I found and visited the man. Nobody would answer my questions about WHY on earth he was the black sheep. 40 years later I found that the clarinet is my instrument. Unfortunately that clarinet was gone.
I had a hard time to detach from the family. The best action ever was to sell the house where 3 generations lived their conflicts. Up to now nine re-locations followed and I still have not found the final destination.
When my own children were born all I learned in the family system came back and I did my best to change their ways into mine. Took years of learning, psychologically, by books, in groups and with family constellation work. Every new thing was implemented gladly.
Of course there is more to the equation. Each child has his/her own package and experienced family life different. With three of them there are quarrels. I keep in mind that blood lines never break and maybe, some day…..
There also is the fact, that one can have two family's. Some souls are supposed to find their soul family, other than the own family. Above this, a soul can be born into a family because the soul has karmic obligations to one or both of the parents. When the obligation is fulfilled, the child may break with the family of origin for all time despite the blood lines. Experienced this too.
We need the square to live our life, that is matter, earth, but if you stay in square only and forever, you dig yourself a rut. Change is the only way to live your life in a happy and healthy way. Living square make the body sick in the end. You need heaven and earth. Even in this context there are two possibility's: you are a square person, only interested in the material world or a person who only live in ether. Both miss the other end of the rope. Therefore the only complete human is the one Leonardo Da Vinci draw – here in a suitable version because change till eternity like time goes on and on…..


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University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D., 2014
Albion College, B.A., 2011
Bar Admissions
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Court Admissions
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
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- Western District of Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals
- Fifth Circuit
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Conor Fitzpatrick specializes in complex litigation, both trials and appeals. He has been named one of Michigan's "Rising Stars" by Super Lawyers every year since 2016.
Conor counsels clients on trial and appellate strategy across the country in state and federal court. At the trial court level, Conor has successfully navigated clients through litigation and discovery disputes in Michigan federal courts as well as the Eastern District of Virginia "Rocket Docket." In one matter, Conor successfully argued for application of collateral estoppel, thus avoiding three additional jury trials. And on appeal, he's succeeded on behalf of a Fortune 500 company at the Michigan Supreme Court.
Specializing in writing trial and appellate briefs, Conor is known for emphasizing clarity over legalese. Frequently, Conor is called in to brief and argue novel issues of procedure or law which have not been clarified by appellate courts in decades (or longer). Conor's briefs are the product of careful research and editing, resulting in a persuasive final product that renders even the most multilayered case or obscure issue of law easily understandable.
Appellate work does not begin after the case is tried. Conor begins preparing for a possible appeal during trial. He assists trial counsel in briefing and arguing motions in limine, motions for directed verdict, and other bench briefs that are filed during the trial, all to ensure that objections are properly preserved on the record for potential issues on appeal. Conor has assisted excess insurers in monitoring trials and providing daily trial reports for cases involving eight-figure exposure levels. Conor collaborates with trial counsel to present the best possible case for the client.
Before joining Miller Canfield, Conor grew up in Henderson, Nevada and spent time living in London, England. While in London, Conor studied at the London School of Economics and worked as a mentor and debate coach in underprivileged schools in East London. When not working, Conor enjoys supporting his beloved Leyton Orient Football Club.
Michigan Super Lawyers "Rising Star," Business Litigation, 2016-present
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, magna cum laude
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State Bar of Michigan 1L Oral Advocacy Competition, Spring 2012 Champion
Moot Court Board of Advocates
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London School of Economics and Political Science, General Course 2009-10
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What Does EPS Mean And How Do I Calculate It?
EPS stands for earnings per share in investing.
Since "earnings" is another word for "profit", think of it like "profit per share".
EPS represents the amount of yearly profit per individual share.
How do I calculate EPS?
There are some confusing formulas in textbooks but EPS is simply the total profit made by a company during a year, divided by the number of shares.
For example, if High Rollers Company made $100m of profit last year and it has 100m shares its EPS would be ($100m/100m shares) or $1.
If Bad At Business Pty Ltd made a $20m loss last year and has 10m individual shares, it would have negative EPS of $2!
(if you think about it, you can't have negative profit -- it would just be a "loss" -- but, hey, it's finance)
In practice, you can calculate EPS by going to a company's annual report and finding its Income Statement. Near the bottom, it will have 'net earnings (also called net income or net profit).
Example Income Statement
In the image above, profit is the "bottom line".
Where do I find the number of shares?
The easiest way to find the number of shares outstanding is by going into the Annual Report (usually, it's a PDF) and searching the document for "shares outstanding" or "diluted" (tip: press CTRL + F on your keyboard, or CMD + F for Mac to search).
Somewhere in the annual report you'll see a figure for the diluted shares outstanding at the end of the financial year. That's your denominator (the bottom part of the EPS equation).
For example, using the income statement above, you can see the company made a net profit of $54 million this year. Let's say the company had 10 million diluted shares outstanding. Its EPS would be $54m / 10m = $5.40 per share.
The difference between DILUTED and BASIC EPS
Sometimes you'll see basic EPS and diluted EPS in an annual report or broker statement. The difference between diluted and basic EPS lies in how many shares are included in the calculation.
Basic earnings per share uses normal/common shares only. But that might not tell you everything you need to know.
Diluted earnings per share uses normal shares, but adds shares that are not yet trading on the market (options, bonuses for employees, etc.) as well as special or preferred shares.
It is best practice to use diluted earnings per share because that shows you the 'whole picture'. Some companies will come up with complicated reasons why 'basic is better'.
But, at the end of the day, you should be calculating EPS as if everyone who owns some type of equity (normal shares, preferred shares, options, etc.) has a right to the company's profit.
Basically, use diluted EPS (see what we did there?).
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Observations from former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster on the meeting, which is available on YouTube below:
Out of control!
"Out of control" is the only description one can apply to the mess we have with our McHenry County Board.
An 8/23/17 special meeting of the McHenry County Board, called to discuss and take action on two issues dealing with actions taken by the board chairman void of board input or approval, have put a whole new light on this mess.
Meeting agenda item number 1, under "NEW BUSINESS," is a resolution directing withdrawal of a "request for qualifications (RFQ)," released on 8/17/17, was designed to enter into an agreement with a "broker."
The county board chairman and administrator's objective is to enter into an agreement to "lease" McHenry County's Valley Hi Nursing Home.
The chairman and administrator withheld their intent from the county board and Valley Hi Operating Board engaging in backroom tactics, con-cocked to conceal what they were doing.
Agenda item #2 is a resolution authorizing the elimination of 2 positions from the county board's approved employee roster.
This action is intended to correct the illegal hiring to two patronage employees.
Patronage employees hired by the county board chairman without county board input, budget or approval.
At the outset of the special meeting, it was clear there would be no quorum to conduct business.
Following the hasty call to order and adjournment for lack of a quorum, it was discouraging to watch as the most of the 9 members who did have the courage to attended the meeting… ran for the exits as the chairman loudly proclaimed that any members remaining in the room would be violating the Open Meetings Act (OMA) if they stayed to listen to the public.
Clearly, desperation and control issues were on full display.
Over the last few months, it has been difficult listening to member after member quietly state their anxiety over speaking up about activities going on in the county board office.
One by one, members have been made to feel threatened, intimidated and bullied until they are unwilling to openly speak up for fear of political assassination or being caught in another threatened lawsuit.
Issue after issue, county board members have lost the right and ability to participate in performing the work they were elected to perform… this problem appears to have permeated every facet of the operation.
This is not funny, nor is it something that should continue.
The 2 issues to have been discussed at the 8/23/17 special meeting, must be addressed.
The public has every right to know what is going on and how their representatives are being treated.
Members must gather the strength to set the record straight, assume their responsibilities and correct these problems on behalf of every taxpayer in the county.


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Ten days and over $1 billion later, it's clear that Disney knows how to spin a good yarn. You've probably seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens by now, but the good news is that Disney and co. will be pumping out a new Star Wars movies every year until you die. Or until space travel becomes real, whichever comes first.
Rogue One is on deck. It's a Star Wars interquel, taking place between Episodes III and IV and, given its subject matter, the movie has all the makings of a space-set Saving Private Ryan. Except this time, Matt Damon is a Death Star blueprint. What's not to like?
This got us thinking. If the first Star Wars spinoff movie draws inspiration from films such as Steven Spielberg's WWII classic, what other Hollywood storylines are worth pilfering? Read on, Padawan.
Here are 13 Movie Plots Star Wars Should Steal.
13 Harry Potter
It is a period of peace. The Jedi have brought stability to the galaxy and to fortify their command, seek out potential additions to grow its fledgling ranks. They are successful. An orphan boy is found to be especially Force-sensitive and attends the new Jedi Academy on Coruscant.
There, he encounters eccentric teachers and relentless competition from fellow Initiates in the clandestine world of the Jedi. It is a thorough education.
Alongside his lightsaber training and Force mastery, the boy and his new found friends explore the ancient temple in all of its mystery. Secrets lie at every turn. In discovering the depth of his Jedi potential, he learns of a darker struggle that will soon require his full commitment...
12 Rambo: First Blood
The Clone Wars have concluded. The Empire has ceased production of the Clone army and in its stead, have ordered their replacement with Stormtrooper conscripts. The changing of the guard has had chaotic effects.
Now without purpose, countless clones wander the galaxy. In his new found obsolescence, one clone seeks peace amid a war torn planet. Despite his attempts at assimilation, he is not welcome there.
After their efforts to drive him out fail, local law enforcement capture and torture him without cause. When he resists, they learn that he is no ordinary clone. His meekness belies his strength, for he is an Arc Trooper, born with a genetic penchant for violence and the will to survive...
11 Casablanca
War! The Galactic Empire has grown, leaving few planets untouched by conflict. A slew of refugees populate a remote village on a desert planet. In the center of chaos, it is a port for both Imperial and Rebel loyalists.
There, a sullen and defected Imperial Officer operates a local cantina as a cover for his rebel gunrunning. When his former lover arrives, his true identity is imperiled. She seeks the Officer's interplanetary credentials so she and her husband can flee the system with immunity. Her selfishness threatens his safety and the future of his operation.
The man is torn between his past and his future. As Stormtroopers, Imperial Officers, and spies from both sides begin to frequent the cantina, war appears inevitable, even in this last bastion of peace…
10 Red Dawn
It is a period of chaos. After the formation of The Galactic Empire, Imperial Fleets subjugate remote planets and establish military outposts. The invasion is thorough and vast, sparing no system from the Empire's reach.
One of these planets refuses colonization. When the locals are banished from their homes, a small group of the planet's citizens retaliate. They recruit enough rebel fighters to ward off encroachment from the newly formed Galactic Empire, prompting immediate reinforcements from Imperial command.
Led primarily by the planet's youths, the resistance bands together to fight off the swathes of Imperial Stormtroopers. Through guerrilla warfare, they steadily increase their ranks and defend the city from internment camps, reeducation protocol, and murder…
9 Pirates of the Caribbean
Sith treasure abounds. Many seek it, though few know where to look. Amid the galactic conflict, rural scavengers pirate a legendary ship to hunt for the ancient riches. Though they are an outfit formed out of necessity and greed, they know where the treasure lies.
They are not alone. Competing crews of notorious and violent space pirates are in hot pursuit, leaving the scavengers unwittingly between two sides: rejected by the rebels and pursued by Imperials. In a galaxy at war, there is no safe harbor for those seeking adventure.
As the motley crew of scavengers begin to cooperate, they call into question the strength of their leader, whose loyalty seems to fluctuate towards the Imperial way of life…
8 Pride & Prejudice
It is the worst of times. Imperial trade regulations have crippled the galactic economy, spurring unprecedented class warfare. Hunger strikes and violent outbreaks prompt the Empire to establish embassies across the galaxy.
An undercover Imperial Governor is stationed on a distant and poverty-stricken planet. Assigned to infiltrate Rebel villages and maintain peace, the Governor attends a local celebration and takes interest in the Rebel leader's daughter. Introducing himself as a foreign diplomat, she rebuffs his haughty advances.
Spurred by her strength of will, he pursues her with increasing integrity. As The Empire expands, and as the Rebel's daughter softens, the Governor's allegiance is tested when he must choose between the Rebel and Imperial way of life…
The galaxy is at war. Though the rebellion is small, the Emperor has ordered his fleets to attack without mercy. Rogue ships pursue the Empire's defense to capture their impenetrable communication system.
After Rebel intelligence discovers the maintenance schedule for an Imperial Star Destroyer, the Rebels sneak aboard disguised as technicians. They aim to steal sensitive data carrying information on Imperial fleet movements and return it to the Rebel Alliance.
When their plans are foiled, the Rebel crew hijacks the ship and imprisons the remaining Imperial personnel. Lacking proper Rebel communication codes or hyperspace coordinates, the small crew must find a way to return to the Alliance before the Imperial Navy attacks...
6 Ocean's 11
The Galaxy lives in relative peace under the first Galactic Empire. While the Clone Wars subside, Lando Calrissian, a cunning gambler, is released from prison. Hungry for payback, he concocts a plan to not only get even, but to profit from his imprisonment.
Upon gaining his freedom, he begins his revenge by assembling a team of talented thieves, quite literally his most trusted partners in crime. Together, they plan to rob the Devaronian crime lord who landed him behind bars.
As he recruits his criminal specialists across the galaxy, Lando must search for his right hand-man, an old pal named Han Solo…
5 Gladiator
The wars rage on. The Galactic Empire has grown substantially, drawing increasing hostility from rebel defense. During a surprise attack, rebel pilots down an Imperial Star Destroyer, leaving the ship's Captain stranded on a desert island.
Upon surviving the crash, the Captain is captured and sold into slavery by a local criminal cartel. In this lawless land, his credentials are rendered meaningless. He is subsequently forced into an underground gladiatorial ring that runs throughout the galaxy.
As he slowly learns compassion for his fellow slaves, many of whom are rebel fighters themselves, he devises a plan to exact revenge on his merciless keepers, the Hutt crime lords…
4 Black Hawk Down
The Battle of Endor is over. As the victorious Rebel Alliance transitions from a military outfit into a political force, their efforts at liberation spread through numerous systems. While many planets are grateful for their help, the liberation is not without pockets of resistance.
Remnants of The Empire remain in a totalitarian system. There, an imperial splinter cell thrives in a planet's capital city, siphoning food supplies to the surrounding people. Rebel Special Forces attempt a swift abduction of high-ranking Imperial Officers.
Though the initial invasion appears simple, the Rebels are swiftly beaten back. With Alliance troops stranded in a foreign city, hoards of locals rain down on the Rebels desperate for backup…
3 Top Gun
Victory! After the Battle of Endor, Rebel recruitment numbers skyrocket, while frontline demand dwindles. The Rebel Alliance has earned the luxury of training their new recruits.
Cadets hail from across the galaxy. Some seek revenge from planets formerly oppressed by the Empire, while others enroll for personal glory. The recruits are eager to engage in battle and create an environment of extreme competition and machismo.
When an Imperial remnant rises in a nearby system, they are all given the chance to take their shot at the Empire. Mavericks and avengers alike are pulled from their simulators and put behind the stick of fully-equipped Alliance fighters…
2 Valkyrie
The galaxy is secure. After surviving a Jedi assassination attempt, Sheev Palpatine has brought an end to the rebellion. He and the Empire live in peace, but the quietude is deceiving.
Having risen through the ranks, an Imperial Admiral recalls peaceful times during The Republic. He longs for equal opportunity and order under the law. As he turns from Imperial propaganda, he seeks like-minded apostates willing to dismantle the Empire. He finds he is not alone.
The officers identify Palpatine as a parasite and unanimously consent to his destruction. With their lives at stake, the renegades devise a plan to assassinate Palpatine and return the galaxy to peace...
1 Bourne Identity
Expansion! The Empire has extended its reach to remote corners of the galaxy, bringing countless systems under its rule.
After crash landing on an unknown planet during a covert mission, a highly-trained Imperial operative is rescued by rural denizens. He has forgotten his name, his training and his mission. All he has are a unique set of skills tailored for violence and survival.
After being nursed back to health by the locals, he picks up arms with them against the corrupt Imperial Governor. As the agent's physical prowess and memory slowly return, he is confronted with the horrors of his former life...
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By LISA CAPOBIANCO
Founded as a nonprofit educational organization in 1990, the New England Carousel Museum once rented 10,000 square feet of space on the first floor of a hosiery factory building on Riverside Avenue, owning one carousel horse for its collection.
Today, 25 years later, the museum has not only grown its carousel collection, but also has expanded its building, which the nonprofit now makes its permanent home. The museum has also grown its educational programming and fundraising events, becoming a destination spot for visitors in and outside of Bristol.
"In its infancy, [the museum] was at a small space in this building and owned one carousel horse, said DeMars, who was one of the original board members of the museum.
"Today, we own the building, which is a major accomplishment and we are filled to capacity."
This Saturday, the museum will celebrate its 25-year milestone during its Mardis Gras event, which will begin at 7 p.m.
Louise DeMars, executive director of the Carousel Museum, said the 25th anniversary will be incorporated as a year-long celebration, so every major event that takes place there will emphasize the 25-year milestone, including the ACE (Art, Cultural and Entertainment) Award event.
"We're going to basically supersize everything to accommodate the milestone year," said DeMars, adding how the museum holds over 50 events a year. "We're taking the special events (the ones that are considered to be fund raisers), and basically supersizing those to have them highlight the fact that we're 25 in this community."
The Mardis Gras celebration will include a variety of entertainment, including a performance by the Bristol Old Tyme Fiddlers, wine and bourbon tasting, dancing, wheel of fortune, and more.
As visitors enter the museum, they will notice the national-known attraction is filled with carousel collections wall to wall. This is just one of at least several major accomplishments DeMars said she is proud of as director the Carousel Museum—the increase in the number of collections displayed.
"We've had this enormous growth spurt over the past 25 years," said DeMars, who has previous experience working in museums. "That's a major time commitment and that's a huge feather in our cap."
"It's been years of ups and downs…but it certainly has smoothed out and I think the growth of this organization and the striving for excellence has paid off."
For DeMars, acquiring the full-size working carousel in 2012 for visitors turned out to be another major accomplishment she took as a surprise, adding how the attraction brings a whole new level of hands-on experience for anyone walking through the museum.
"I didn't expect that to happen in my lifetime," said DeMars. "Here we have this wonderful carousel donated to us that…was going to fit in our building without having to add a wing to this building."
In 1998, the museum received state funding to make the Riverside Avenue building its permanent home. This further allowed the museum to grow and expand its educational programming and to create more community events.
"This is ours," said DeMars, who wrote the two grants. "We were, until that time, tenants of this building, and to have participated in creating a permanent home for the Carousel Museum in Bristol is wonderful. I love this building."
As the Carousel Museum evolved, the nonprofit has focused on expanding its building. In 2000, the first floor expanded into three new galleries: an exhibition on the History of the Carousel and two fine art galleries. One art gallery shares the art of Glo Sessions, a local artist with international reputation who allowed the museum to create a show of her work. Since then, the museum has exhibited more than 60 art shows that include fine art, photography, wood carving, and more.
Upstairs, the ballroom was kept "as is," used for renting space for events like weddings, bar mitzvahs, wine tastings, receptions. From the time DeMars encouraged the board to keep that space available for rent, the museum has consistently been booked for a variety of events. All of those activities give the nonprofit an opportunity to generate more income.
Currently, the board voted to call that space the "Bristol Room."
DeMars said that part of the building gives the museum an opportunity to acquire more visitors while providing a space for entertainment and social gatherings.
"In today's day and age, museum attendance is not what it was," said DeMars, adding how the museum also is booked for birthday parties. "[People] don't have the kind of leisure time they had once a long time ago."
In addition, the second floor of the building features The Museum of Fire History, which opened in 2002, and showcases fire equipment and memorabilia donated by Carlyle Barnes. Adjacent to the fire museum is the Museum of Greek Art and History, along with the expansion of the Museum Restoration Department, which has helped generate income for the nonprofit. Over time, the building also became completely ADA compliant, as the new second floor entrance provides special needs accessible restrooms and a special needs ramp to the second floor.
Overall, DeMars said she is proud of "the level of excellence" the museum has managed to achieve.
"We always strive for excellence," said DeMars. "I think we've accomplished it."
The Carousel Museum receives an average 13,000 visitors a year. Although the museum receives a number of visitors from outside the state, DeMars said the goal also is to attract more Bristol residents to get involved with the nonprofit, especially with volunteering. DeMars recalled how some residents report having seen the museum for the first time when a relative visiting from afar asks to visit the destination spot.
"We are a destination—it's Bristol that needs to embrace us," said DeMars, adding how the museum can use all types of volunteers, including carpenters, grant writers, marketing volunteers, and committee members as well as board members.
In 1999, the museum expanded its mission of "preserving and protecting antique wooden carousels and carousel pieces," when it was approved a contract to manage and run the Bushnell Park Carousel, which turned 100 years old last year. Created in 1914, the carousel has 48 horses, two chariots, and a Wurlitzer band Organ.
DeMars said that accomplishment also came as a surprise.
"We gave it our best shot and could not have been more shocked," recalled DeMars. "This was a huge new experience for us."
Besides aiming to preserve and protect carousels, the museum also has dedicated itself to educating youth through a variety of hands-on educational programming. DeMars said the addition of various staff members played a role in the growth of the museum's educational programming, which incorporates the Common Core State Standards.
Educational programs there also encourage students to examine the art and history of the carousel while discovering the meaning behind the American amusement.
A few years ago, the museum received a grant to have a full-time education position. Today, Andrew Miller is the head of education and oversees all of the educational programming. Kate Mahoney, who was the original head of education, now serves as a subject specialist for the museum.
"Education…was probably one of the most important steps we took," said DeMars. "We started creating exhibits that were properly displayed and labeled. We started a major training program for tour guides so they imparted…accurate information and presented it in a manner that was pleasing."
Looking ahead toward the new projects this year, DeMars said the museum will focus on a number of capital improvements, including raising funds for a new roof, a new air handling system that will bring air conditioning, and window replacement. Those new windows will be energy efficient. The museum also plans on a redesign of its entire lighting system, which is currently in the works. DeMars added she also would like to see the parking lot resurfaced, with the addition of electricity outside to light the front of the building at night.
"All of these capital improvement projects are huge," said DeMars. "We certainly have accomplished an awful lot in 25 years, but there's still a way to go…there's always a next project around the corner."
DeMars said the museum is in the middle of an annual appeal, and anyone interested in making a contribution to the appeal is welcome to do so.
Mardis Gras at the Carousel Museum will take place this Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m. at the museum, located at 95 Riverside Avenue. Tickets, which are $50 per person, are on sale at the Carousel Museum. For more information, call the museum at (860) 585-5411 or visit www.carouselmuseum.org.


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Since I stopped work on Task 2 while I revised Task 1, I now feel like I need to re-read/watch everything. Bummer. I think for next time, I'll submit Task 2, start on Task 3 and finish it before I go back and do any revisions on Task 2, if they're needed. I thought about doing that for this task, but since this was my first one, I thought that I might benefit from the feedback and could then apply it to Task 2. We'll see how it goes.


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Helianthus annuus Assembly and Gene Annotation
About Helianthus annuus
The domesticated sunflower, Helianthus annuus, is a globally important oil crop that has promise for climate change adaptation, maintaining stable yields across a wide variety of environmental conditions, including drought. The large genome (3.6 Gb) consists of long and highly similar repeats, making the assembly very challenging.
The assembly of Helianthus annuus inbred line XRQ was performed by the International Consortium for Sunflower Genomics using 102-fold coverage of single-molecule real-time (SMRT) cells on the PacBio RS II platform. In total 32.8 million subreads were generated with a read N50 of 13.7 kb and a mean read length of 10.3 kb. The 367 Gb of raw sequence (340 Gb of subread data) was assembled into 3 Gb (80% of the estimated genome size) in 13,957 sequence contigs. Four high-density genetic maps were combined with a sequence-based physical map to build the sequences of the 17 pseudo-chromosomes that anchor 97% of the gene content.
The assembly was performed using WGS 8.3. Reads were first corrected using the PBcR wgs8.3rc1 assembly pipeline and the assembly was polished with quiver after the construction of the pseudomolecules. To overcome challenges associated with the sunflower genome assembly, substantial parameter tuning, code modification and software development were required.
Gene models were predicted using EuGene 4.2. The plant early release of BUSCO (release July 2015) was run on the set of predicted transcripts, and it detected 92% of complete gene models (590 complete single copy and 291 duplicated, respectively) plus 10 additional fragmented gene models.
- The sunflower genome provides insights into oil metabolism, flowering and Asterid evolution.
Badouin H, Gouzy J, Grassa CJ, Murat F, Staton SE, Cottret L, Lelandais-Brire C, Owens GL, Carrre S, Mayjonade B et al. 2017. Nature. 546:148-152.
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Pete Warden, Staff Research Engineer and TensorFlow Lite development lead at Google, presents the "Future of Computer Vision and Machine Learning is Tiny" tutorial at the May 2019 Embedded Vision Summit.
There are 150 billion embedded processors in the world — more than twenty for every person on earth — and this number grows by 20% each year. Imagine a world in which these hundreds of billions of devices not only collect data, but transform that data into actionable insights — insights that in turn can improve the lives of billions of people.
To do this, we need machine learning, which has radically transformed our ability to extract meaningful information from noisy data. But conventional wisdom is that machine learning consumes a vast amount of processing performance and memory — which is why today you find it mainly in the cloud and in high-end embedded systems. What if we could change that? What would it take to do that, and what would that world look like?
In this talk, Warden shares his unique perspective on the state of the art and future of low-power, low-cost machine learning. He highlights some of the most advanced examples of current machine learning technology and applications, which give some intriguing hints about what the future holds. He also explores the ability of convolutional neural networks to handle a surprisingly diverse array of tasks, ranging from image understanding to speech recognition to malware detection. Looking forward, Warden shares his vision for the opportunities being opened up by this transformative technology, examines the key challenges that remain to be overcome and presents his call to action for developers to make this vision a reality.


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DC's Legends of Tomorrow is back, but their season 4 premiere wasn't all magic, rainbows, and sparkly unicorns. Five months after scoring their biggest win ever by defeating the time demon Mallus, the Legends are riding high and for once, the Arrowverse's biggest screw-ups are being hailed as heroes. They've even repaired the time stream (which they broke at the end of season 2) and set it right - except for that pesky problem of how they accidentally released hordes of magical creatures throughout history.
In Legends' season 4 premiere "The Virgin Gary", our time-tossed misfits are given medals by the Time Bureau but dark menaces are on the horizon. The romance between Sara Lance (Caity Lotz) and Ava Sharpe (Jes Macallan) is going strong, although Sara is so pleased that Ava and the Time Bureau now think so highly of the Legends, she doesn't want to admit they released mystical fugitives into the timeline. Meanwhile, Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh) is pining for a different magical fugitive, Nora Darhk (Courtney Ford), who escaped imprisonment by the Time Bureau thanks to the Atom's help. Nate Heywood (Nick Zano) had a prickly reunion with his straight-laced father Hank (Tom Wilson), but it's John Constantine (Matt Ryan) who brings the biggest mysteries - not the least of which is what he did with the episode's titular virgin, Gary Green (Adam Tsekhman), that left the hapless Time Bureau agent so confused about his... deflowering (or lack thereof).
Related: Legends of Tomorrow's Weirdest Moments (So Far)
Whether they're punching out Paul Revere during the Beatles' arrival in the United States in 1964 or stealing Janis Joplin's hair and Jerry Garcia's saliva at Woodstock in 1969, the Legends are in fine form, even without the departed Wally West (Keiynan Lonsdale), who has run off to go find himself. And though "The Virgin Gary" was largely a lighthearted romp (homicidal unicorn aside), Legends' season premiere did pose some big questions and mysteries to be resolved in season 4:
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Where Did Nora Darhk Go When She Escaped The Time Bureau?
Nora is on the lam, which Ray enabled when he gave her Damien Darhk's time stone at the end of season 3. Though she's technically only 14 years old according to the linear timeline, Nora is a fully-grown, time-displaced adult who was raised since childhood to be the human host of Mallus. Ray met the younger version of Nora in 2017, but Ray was later kidnapped by the Darhks last season. The adult Nora and Ray went off on a mission to Cold War-era East Berlin, where they battled a younger version of Damien. It was there that Ray began to develop feelings for Nora, who was having issues with her father and was struggling with the idea of becoming a host for Mallus. Ray and Damien eventually saved Nora from Mallus' possession, with Damien offering himself as Mallus' host instead so that his "Nora doll" could have a second chance.
According to the Time Bureau's warrant, Nora escaped on June 22, 2018, and since she has a time stone, she could literally be anywhere or anywhen. Even after she was released from Mallus' thrall, Nora retained some of her mystical powers, plus she's adept with assuming identities throughout different time periods. Nora has evaded the Time Bureau for five months but odds are Ray and the Legends will find her before long. (Courtney Ford is now a series regular, after all.)
How Much Has Zari's Future Changed After The Events of Season 3?
Zari Tomaz (Tala Ashe) has finally settled in on the Waverider, which is gratifying to see, especially considering how much she originally resented being drafted by the Legends in 2042. The most touching moment of "The Virgin Gary" was Zari showing Ray the young version of herself playing with her mother, and how Zari, who is Muslim, wished she could warn them that the United States would soon adopt A.R.G.U.S.-enforced anti-metahuman policies and religious persecution.
Related: The Flash's Time Travel Has Stopped Making Sense
However, this begs the question: have the Legends' activities already changed the future Zari is from? After all, over on The Flash, Nora West-Allen (Jessica Parker Kennedy) has arrived in 2018 and has offered up plenty of details of what life is like in 2047, the future she's from. Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) and Iris West-Allen's (Candice Patton) adult daughter has not indicated the world she knows is a dark, foreboding era that has banned metahumans and religion. Since they all exist on Earth-1 and share that continuity, does this mean Nora's future is the one that holds up? Or has Nora simply left out the darker aspects of the world she grew up in (since she's primarily focused on her father's disappearance)? But maybe the Legends really have changed Arrowverse history for the better and the 2042 that Zari remembers is not necessarily the one that will come to pass - although Zari strongly believes the policies that will lead to her 2042 are already being implemented. Time will tell.
Who Is Axl?
Arguably the weirdest moment of "The Virgin Gary" occurred after the homicidal unicorn sprayed the Legends with rainbow-colored, hallucinogenic goo, causing them to hallucinate. While Nate saw his father Hank, Mick Rory (Dominic Purcell) saw something a lot stranger: a human-sized version of Axl. For fans who may not recall, Axl was Mick's pet rat and was an honorary member of the Legends. Ray Palmer, shrunken down as the Atom, encountered the rat in the pipelines of the Waverider back in season 2, and he eventually gave him to Mick as a pet. Axl lived on the Waverider until the season 3 episode "Amazing Grace", when Axl sadly died after accidentally eating poison. Still, Axl meant a great deal to Mick, who's secretly more sentimental than the other Legends realize.


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I am taking the challenge to support my wife who is also doing it and I don't want to be a negative influence during the week. Also I notice that there were no male photos on your photo page (as of yesterday morning) and I believe men should also be present. I have no worries about doing the challenge although I am a little concerned about my darts throwing this weekend at the South Surrey Open as I usually drink a beer or 2 or 3 while competing in darts and my "zone" may not be as accessible minus the alcohol.


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Ark Royal Tamil wedding by David Pullum
When my associate photographer Kabz recommends his cousin to book me for her wedding it's always a little bit nerve racking. Kabz is a great photographer and has worked for me for a number of years now, and I know he would have said some lovely things about my work. Fulfilling those expectations creates pressure, but that's my job. You get one shot at a wedding, there is no going back to re do it and that's what I pride my work on, being in the right place at the right time and nailing the shots that matter most.
Nadina and I spoke for quite a while on the phone before she booked, she outlined what she wanted and expected and then I told her how I work. It was fairly obvious from the get go that her needs fitted with my style of work. No excessive posing, very little direction and most of all to create images that reflect them, their family and friends and to capture the essence of the day. Two families, one Tamil, one Jamaican coming together in a celebration of marriage.
Nadina started at her family's house in South London from which we we were to make what seemed like a short journey north to The Ark Royal Wedding Venue in North London. the 40 minute journey turned into a complete nightmare. The Rotherhithe tunnel was experiencing huge delays so my SATNAV, and thankfully Nadina's chauffeurs SATNAV took us over Tower Bridge instead. The 40 minute journey turned into nearly 2 hours. In 15 years I have never been late, not even a minute. I pride myself on always being early therefore causing no stress to the bride and groom and their family. This however had me worried, we sat still in traffic for 40 minutes before eventually getting above 3mph and arriving at the venue late, but in the knowledge that Nadina was 20 minutes behind us.
I love a Tamil ceremony, I love the meaning of it, the fire ,the incense, the traditions, its beautiful to watch and lovely to photograph. I believe this was the first Indian ceremony that The Ark Royal had hosted, they did a quite magnificent job as the day flowed really well and everybody looked like they enjoyed themselves. There were some great speeches by Hayden's boys and his sister, topped off with some impressive moves on the dancefloor.
A big thank you to Kabz for recommending me to Nadina, also to Mayuran for second shooting with me. I hope you enjoy the images.
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Keeping track of everyone's schedule can seem like such a hopeless task. Organizing your calendar, work schedule, house cleaning, doctor appointments, veterinarian appointments, family birthdays, school activities and so on seems almost impossible. You write it on a cute sticky note and then it is nowhere to be found when needed. Of course, six months later you find it stuck on the back of a piece of paper in a completely different area. How in the world did it get there?
Some people are very successful at using a digital system. I am definitely not one of them. Not for this area. The thought of losing everything because I push the wrong button gives me heart palpitations. I know there are a ton of ways to back up your information, but who wants to have to put it all back. Not this stuff.
So how do you keep all of this information organized?
I've tried wallet organizers, desk calendars, refrigerator calendars, you name it. Even glued magnets on the back of a desk calendar and put it on the back door. Nothing seemed to keep us organized. There were always misplaced papers. The cute bin I had made always stayed empty and full of dust. Admitting failure is not in my nature, but I was about to admit it.
Until I put together a binder system!
It was such an exhilarating moment for me. Yes, I got excited over binders. I love putting binders together (legal field) so it worked out perfectly. For every situation, I created a binder and kept all corresponding paperwork inside of it. Calendar, School, Finances, etc. So, when we need something, we just grab the binder. That simple.
For this blog post, we will be creating the Calendar Binder. Anything and everything that has to do with the family calendar goes into this binder.
Supplies needed:
Cardstock (for front cover and spine)
Three ring zipper pouch (for supplies)
Clear sheet protectors (for all templates)
Pocket insertable divider (for birthday cards and each month of the year)
Preprinted monthly tab dividers
Notebook paper or spiral (for notes)
Note: All template papers should be inserted into a clear sheet protector to prevent them for tearing.
Front Cover and Spine
There are numerous free designs on Pinterest for binder covers. It can actually be a bit overwhelming. Here is a cute rustic design by Simply Southerners I found for free at www.teacherspayteachers.com. Both the cover and spine should be printed on cardstock.
Zipper Pouch
The zipper pouch should be first with all the tools you need so you do not have to get up and hunt for something. There is nothing more frustrating than sitting down to plan something out and then having to get up. Concentration lost. Pens, pencils, erasers, highlighters, markers, white out, and sticky notes are a good start of what to put inside it.
Daily and Weekly Schedule Tab
Having a daily/weekly schedule enables you to utilize your time wisely. Especially during the hectic work week. A simple paper to glance at when everything has left your brain. Here is a Daily Weekly Plan template I created to help get started. It is fully editable. We have a copy on our refrigerator as well.
Birthday Pocket Tab(s)
Depending on how large your family is will depend on how many you will need. When the month starts, look at who is having a birthday. This is where you keep their card so when their birthday arrives, it is ready. This also enables you to plan months in advance. Extremely convenient for relatives who live out of town. Note: You can also insert a blank birthday template to keep track of new birthdays.
Deep Cleaning Tab
All tips for deep cleaning go here. From spring cleaning tips to getting out a tough stain. This way, you know right where to go when you need it!
Income Tax Tab
Your tax return checklist should go here. Here is a great tutorial from Dave Ramsey to get you started. If you would like to have someone prepare your taxes but have no idea where to start, I highly recommend Dave Ramsey's website. Go here to find one in your area that is endorsed by him.
Severe Weather Tab
Depending on the area you live in will determine the type of emergency guide you need. For example, we are prone to hurricanes so we have this Tropical Cyclones Preparedness Guide. A month before hurricane season starts, we go over the guide to ensure we are ready should one come our way.
Yearly House Checklist Tab
Here is a great checklist from This Old House. This cheat sheet is an absolute lifesaver. Pick the least busy month throughout the year and complete the checklist. If that is not possible, do a little each quarter. Winter inspections are also extremely important. Here are 60 tips for preparing your home for winter.
Yearly Overview Tab
This is a master cheat sheet I created for each month. My Yearly Overview template is fully editable. We use it as a guide when we prepare for each month. It truly has helped us stay on top of everything.
Field Trip Tab
Family fun ideas should go in this tab. If you see something you would like to do or somewhere you would like to go, put it here. Then, when it is time for family vacation, you have a lot of ideas to choose from. It sure does beat racking your brain trying to remember. Activities by Season is an editable document I created to help me think of ideas by each season. This ensures we are not going to the same places nor missing out on seasonal fun!
Monthly Tabs
This is where you start your monthly tab dividers. 1) Place a yearly calendar in front so you have a quick reference guide. 2) Next is your monthly calendar. 3) Last is a pocket insertable divider. Document(s) pertaining to a certain month go here. For example, new patient forms for a doctor's visit two months from now. When the time comes, you know exactly where the documents are.
A free yearly calendar can be found here. You can find an assortment of free monthly calendar templates on Pinterest. I got mine from www.landeelu.com.
Keeping either a spiral or notebook paper in the front or back of the binder is highly recommended. You never know when you will need it to write something down.
And you are done! Now all of your calendar documents are readily available and organized.
Please let me know how you like your notebook and any tweaks you do.


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For our final creative joint-activity of the year, Mister and I opted for a food project for New Year's Eve: Goose. For those of you who eat goose each year during the holidays, this may seem like a non-event. But neither Mister nor I had ever prepared a goose before. Hell – I've never even eaten goose. Unless you count foie gras, which I should, but don't.
Anyhoo, we found a recipe and then watched several videos on the YouTuber, after which I felt ready to tackle the bird. (For the record, the only changes we made to the original recipe were 1. adding zest to the salt/pepper mixture spread on the bird and 2. cooking the hell out of the poaching liquid, as there was only fat in the pan after roasting [no pan juices].) And y'all, because cooking does not freak me out, that was it. The goose was not only gorgeous, but also divine. It got rave reviews and I happened to love it.
Now! This marks the end of our weekly, organized-ish D2T2 activities. I won't claim it was easy to undertake creative endeavors each week. And sometimes we, well, we failed. But all in all, it was a cool experiment. Our right brains were kicked into gear and we tried some things we otherwise wouldn't. There was photography, painting, food, flipbookits and outings. There were other things, too, and some are still in-process. But if I'm telling the truth, I'm grateful it's done. I'm also grateful to have done it. I loved working with Mister on projects. That interaction was a new experience for me. And though I practice artistic action fairly regularly, Mister doesn't always get to. So, to my mind, this was good for him, too. Not only did he get to use his creative muscles, he also got to show just how creative he is. Sadly, not everyone gets to meet the artist within.
So, yes. Drunk-Dial Think-Tank has shut the lights and closed its doors. But it will never really be gone. To misquote Hippocrates, "Ars longa. Vita brevis." Art is long. Life is short.
True dat, Troy. True dat.


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We did last week's Lego Challenge at Gather. Love. Grow. and were excited to try this week's challenge too: Make something out of Legos that sinks!
We weren't very successful though!
My four boys' Lego creations are pictured above. Two of them have Lego Ninjago spinners as their bases.
The two that did not have the spinners floated. The ones with the spinners did too. The spinners were below the surface of the water so the Legos built on top were keeping them from sinking. We thought that was pretty interesting! Just a few Legos built on the spinners was enough to make them float.
What we finally had to do to get the Legos to sink! Two spinners with nothing on them!
Right now, my two oldest boys are trying to program a Lego Mindstorms T-Rex so the Lego challenge is kind of still going!
Oh, and a quick note: I would recommend the Lego Ninjago spinners. My boys actually used them more to build elaborate tops instead of using them with only the minifigures. They are a retired product at the Lego shop online but they are still relatively inexpensive at Amazon (Lord Garmadon). I don't recommend the Lego Ninjago Airjitzu flyers unless you have a lot of outdoor space! They are dangerous inside the house!


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With last week's Windows Azure Outage I've learned some lessons and I already talked about some in the previous posts, in this one I'll focus on Data Recovery, since one of the important part of the outage is that we get scared of losing our data. Fortunately this didn't happened in this one, and why was that? Have you thought about it?
So why wasn't any data loss in this outage? Let's dig into this one.
Normally our data is either placed inside Windows Azure Storage or even SQL Azure, and so Windows Azure has in-place for both of them one automatic process that for each content we place in these two options we get 3 replicas and they are placed in different parts of the Data Center, or in the Windows Azure Storage case 1 of the replicas is placed in a different Data Center in the same Region. This was very important to avoid data loss, since what happened was that in this "Leap Year bug outage" we didn't have the complete Data Centers shutting down and so there were parts that still continued working maintaining our data. Of course this replication strategy doesn't work for all problems since if all the Data Center crashes at the same time there might be data loss, but that isn't the most normal outage, and so this way they are solving the biggest problems.
Also the fact that Microsoft has at least 2 Data Centers in the same region reduces a lot the possibilities of having some data loss.
But what if all the Data Center had went completely destroyed for some reason. Would I continue to have my Data?
And the answer is "it depends". In the case of Windows Azure Storage the answer would be no, because we would have a replica in the other Data Center in the same region so we would be able to get back into action, it would take just a bit more time. If we were talking about the other services the answer would be different because the replicas in SQL Azure is placed inside the same Data Center and so if everything goes down, and also the machines goes down we could lose everything, but what's the odds of that? Not two high.
If you don't like your odds with this the best thing you could do was implementing a Data Recovery strategy, like replicating all your data to another Data Center inside your app, like for example with SQL Azure, we could use SQL Azure Data Sync to sync the database to another one in a different Data Center and even Region, or even use the SQL Azure Import/Export capability to have some "backups" (this isn't a really backup since we don't have the actual transaction log, but will be enough since it has all the Schema and Data in a particular time providing us a way to "restore" our data to a previous state) being placed in a Windows Azure Blob Storage Container, or even copied to one of our On-Premises machines or any other machine.
Another option would be to had the service available in several different geographies and fallback to the other ones in case of a outage like this, but of course this has costs, and maybe in some cases it would be enough to just point it to a static site inside Windows Azure Storage, or in other cases point into another deployment you have elsewhere in order not to stop working. It always depends on the business requirements we are talking in this case.
So with this I think one thing we should never forget is Data Recovery since thinking about this in the architecture phase will help a lot your business when something like this happens, and not even only in situations like this since there are also some that happen even without outages, like because of some bad update that was pushed, or any other issue.
I hope this helps you also understand how to plan and have measures in place to avoid data loss. Also I'll continue to blog about some other lessons learned here.