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Examination Board: Edexcel
This unit will suit students with a genuine interest in the media industry. It offers both a theoretical study of media organisations, texts and audiences as well as the opportunity to create actual media products (usually video). Students are expected to develop research, practical production and evaluation skills. This course does not necessarily lead you to a job in the media!
Unit 1: Industries, Texts and Audiences: AS Compulsory Unit: Internally assessed
In order to work successfully in the media you need to understand what that industry consists of, how media organisations work, how they construct their products around specific audiences, and how those audiences understand and use the produces that are offered to them.
The work of this unit therefore focuses on: the industry, its products (also called texts), and the audiences that receive and use those products or texts.
In this unit you will gain both a broad and a detailed understanding of the way the media industry operates, from the huge multinational conglomerates to the individual freelance worker. You will do this by studying a major area of the media industry (such as cinema, television, the press) looking at the way this area of the industry is structured, who does what, how the individuals in an organisation help to shape the products they work on, how they think about their audiences – which includes you – and how those audiences think about and understand the media products that they read, watch and listen to.
Unit 2: Skills for Media Production: AS Compulsory Unit: Internally assessed
In this unit you will develop two of the fundamental skills needed for the successful creation of media products. Although they are quite different types of activity, both are basic to all media production. The first is research and the second is production.
Research is carried out for various reasons. It might be to:
- gather materials for the content of a new production
– investigate or analyse an already existing production
– assess the technical and logistical requirements for a proposed production
- establish the commercial viability of a proposed production.
Unit 3: Media Production Brief: AS Compulsory Unit: Externally assessed
This unit will allow you to put into practice the skills you have developed in Unit 2 by creating a media product in response to a brief. Every September Edexcel will publish on its website (www.edexcel.org.uk) a number of briefs, from which you will choose one. You must work to one of the briefs published in the September immediately preceding the year in which you take your AS exam.
Through working on the brief you will learn about pre-production, production and post-production techniques and the appropriate documentation which supports these activities. You will be able to experiment with the technology of the medium in which you have chosen to work and further develop your skills in the techniques required to create your product.
Unit 4: Research and Development for Media Production: AS Compulsory Unit: Internally assessed
Through this unit you will demonstrate your ability to originate ideas and then research the various aspects of producing a media product based on one of those ideas. You will research the content, audience and viability of your chosen idea and apply that research to its development. You will also experiment with some of the technical and creative elements of the proposed production.
Finally, you will present your idea to a hypothetical commissioner through an oral 'pitch' and a written 'treatment'.
You will carry this idea through into production in Unit 5, and relate it to professional practice in Unit 6, where you will also evaluate your product and your production management. Units 4, 5 and 6 are designed to link together concepts, skills, knowledge and understanding across the entire A2, so that synoptic assessment occurs at A2 across all three units.
Unit 5: Media Production Project: AS Compulsory Unit: Internally assessed
This unit allows you to demonstrate, through completing a media project, the understanding and skills you have developed in media production. You will be able to demonstrate what you have learnt about pre-production, production and post-production techniques and the technology involved in media production. You will work from the treatment of the idea you developed in Unit 4 and produce your own media product.
This will be a major piece of work, and you will be able to demonstrate your organisational skills in a project extending over a long period of time.
You may use others to help you realise your product and you may also help others with theirs. In this way you will also develop your ability to work in a team, both as a leader and as a member of the team.
Units 4, 5 and 6 are designed to link together concepts, skills, knowledge and understanding across the entire A2. Synoptic assessment therefore occurs at A2 across all three units.
Unit 6: Professional Practice in the Media Industries: A2 Compulsory Unit: Externally assessed
It involves evaluating your production through a series of questions. It will be carried out under controlled conditions.
The term 'professional practice' can mean various things. It can refer to:
- the processes and procedures to be followed in order to complete a project
– the legal regulations, ethical considerations and other codes of practice governing
professional activity and behaviour, which need to be taken into account when
working in specific areas of the media industry
- your own activity as a professional, and what other professionals working in similar
areas of the media industries do, and produce.
Entry Requirements:
To follow the course, it is not essential to have taken Media at GCSE. 5 GCSE grades A* – C including English and Maths are required
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The reputation of pharmaceutical companies with the general public is average, but improving. This might come as a surprise to many industry insiders but the reality is that people actually trust, admire, and respect the individual companies in the pharmaceutical industry and want to know more about the companies behind the drugs.
The 2016 Global Pharma RepTrak®, released today by Reputation Institute, shows that the general public's perception of the industry at large is on the upswing with the RepTrak® Pulse score of the industry improving from 65.7 to 67.6 between 2015 and 2016. And in the UK, USA, Australia, Brazil, Germany, and Russia, the reputation of the pharmaceutical companies is even strong, with scores above 70.
This should be a call to action for the pharmaceutical companies to engage and communicate more about who they are. People are not out to get them. The general public wants to understand what the companies are doing when it comes to their products, their citizenship, and how they operate as businesses.
The top three drivers of a good reputation are: products/services, governance, and citizenship. If the companies can be seen as delivering on these three dimensions, the reputation will improve even more. But this takes a new approach to communication and engagement from the individual companies. They need to tell their story and not just let the individual product brand lead the way. And, if they do, they will see the rewards.
Sixty-percent of people's willingness to recommend and support the companies comes from their perception of who they are as companies, and only 40% from their perception about their products. But where are companies focusing their communication today? A full 55% are uncertain about what the companies are doing when it comes to citizenship. With the millions spent on CSR programs, this is not a good result for the industry. So there is a need for change – a change in focus which is more aligned with what the public expects from companies when it comes to being seen as a good corporate citizen.
The reputation of the pharmaceutical industry has been characterized by sameness for some time. No company's reputation is particularly bad, but none are excellent either. In fact, none are that much different from the rest as far as the general public is concerned.
Bayer, the top rated pharmaceutical company in 2016, was the only one of 14 companies measured to earn a strong score of 70.6. The others – which include Abbott Laboratories, Novo Nordisk, Roche, Merck, Sanofi, Allergan, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, AbbVie, GSK, Novartis, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Pfizer – all earned average individual scores between 65.9 and 68.7. This narrow window, coupled with data showing that 39 to 77 percent of the public is not familiar with individual companies, highlights the opportunity companies have to set themselves apart from the crowd.
And the ones who take this opportunity will see the benefits. If you can improve your reputation by 5 points, the willingness to recommend your company will go up with 8.5%. So the business case is clear, and the reputation platform is strong, and the results are there to leverage, now it's up to the individual companies to act.
Kasper Ulf Nielsen
Executive Partner
Reputation Institute


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July 21, 2016, 9:33 am
Celtics first round draft pick Guerschon Yabusele signed a one-year deal with the Shanghai Sharks according to the Boston Globe.
Yabusele wasn't going to sniff playing time in the NBA this season so anywhere else would have been a better fit. We'll track his progress and let you know if he's worth paying attention to next season.
Fantasy News
January 24, 2020, 8:42 pmGrayson AllenSG, Memphis Grizzlies
Grayson Allen experienced left hip soreness in Friday's game and will not return.
Allen managed to see just six minutes of action and missed his only attempt from the field to finish the game with one rebound and one turnover. He's not fantasy-relevant at this time,
Source: Grizzlies PR on Twitter
January 24, 2020, 7:29 pmJosh HartSG, New Orleans Pelicans
Despite dealing with left ankle soreness, Josh Hart will be out there to face the Nuggets on Friday.
Hart is worth a look in 16-team formats, but his role in New Orleans is taking a hit as the team reorients itself around Zion Williamson. Until we see some more injuries arise to open up a larger role, Hart is nothing more than a streaming option that can give you 3-pointers and rebounds.
Source: Pelicans PR on Twitter
January 24, 2020, 7:26 pmJJ RedickSG, New Orleans Pelicans
J.J. Redick (left hamstring strain) is available to play against the Nuggets on Friday.
Redick's upside is capped surrounded by many healthy teammates on the Pelicans nowadays, but we all know he is going to nail 3-pointers when he is on the floor anyway. As long as you realize he is nothing more than a late-round play in standard leagues there is nothing wrong with having him around to fill out your roster.
Source: Pelicans PR on Twitter
January 24, 2020, 7:23 pmGary HarrisSG, Denver Nuggets
Gary Harris will be out there when the Nuggets face the Pelicans on Friday.
It has been a roller coaster owning Harris this year, but now that Jamal Murray is out of the lineup we have another opportunity to see if Harris can live up to the hype. If nothing else he'll be useful for steals and 3-pointers, and if his shooting from the field finally turns around you will have a great asset on your hands.
Source: Nuggets PR on Twitter
January 24, 2020, 7:14 pmMichael Porter Jr.PF, Denver Nuggets
Michael Porter Jr. (back tightness) will be active against the Pelicans on Friday.
The back flair up cost him one game. Gary Harris is returning on Friday and that is likely going to squeeze Porter out of a few minutes, but he still has a fair opportunity for standard league value while Paul Millsap remains out. MPJ's upside is tantalizing, and while the odds are against him on this loaded roster, he is still a worthwhile roll of the dice.
Source: Mike Singer on Twitter
January 24, 2020, 7:06 pmSteven AdamsC, Oklahoma City Thunder
Dealing with a left ankle sprain, Steven Adams will not take part in the Thunder-Hawks matchup on Friday.
While Adams is out Nerlens Noel will be in for an excellent opportunity to produce. Don't be afraid to have him in your DFS lineups. Adams should be ready to return in the near future, and had been playing well before the ankle sprain, but whether it's because of the competition or the injuries he has been unable to reach mid-round value this season.
Source: Steve McGehee on Twitter
January 24, 2020, 7:04 pmGeorge HillPG, Milwaukee Bucks
George Hill scored 16 points (6-of-10 shooting) and two threes in only 24 minutes.
Hill has ceded some minutes to Eric Bledsoe–and deservedly so–but today he was able to make the most of his limited role. We can't trust Hill to be this efficient now that the Bucks are at full strength, but he's always someone to keep on watch lists in case injures strike.
January 24, 2020, 7:03 pmTrae YoungPG, Atlanta Hawks
Trae Young is no longer on the injury report with a right thigh contusion, and he is all set to face the Thunder on Friday.
Young should be well-rested and ready to go in this one. Before sitting out Wednesday he looked as good as ever with a 42-point and 15-assist effort on Monday. Activate him with confidence.
Source: Peachtree Hoops on Twitter
January 24, 2020, 7:01 pmDonte DiVincenzoSG, Milwaukee Bucks
Donte DiVincenzo continued his low-end way, putting up eight points, seven rebounds, two steals, a block and a three-pointer.
We normally wouldn't blurb about DiVincenzo, but this is just to emphasize how much he's improved as a fantasy asset this season. He has one of the highest steal rates in the league and can contribute across the board when he isn't scoring. The Bucks have shown no indication that they're willing to unleash him, but DiVincenzo is rosterable in standard leagues even if his production may appear minimal on first impression.
January 24, 2020, 7:00 pmAlex LenC, Atlanta Hawks
Alex Len is no longer on the injury report for his lower back strain and will participate in the Hawks-Thunder game on Friday.
Len was able to successfully return on Wednesday and will get another run on Friday now. He received 20 minutes on Wednesday, and if you are in need of a center with 3-point shooting skills in deep leagues he is a solid pickup.
Source: Peachtree Hoops on Twitter


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Another summer has come and gone, and, thankfully, cooler weather has arrived. The leaves are changing from green to lovely shades of orange, yellow, pink and red, and one of my favorite months is coming to a close – but not before the celebration of one of my favorite childhood holidays. It's Halloween tomorrow, and my town has the good sense to follow tradition and let the kids dress up and trek for candy on the holiday itself.
I grew up a few hundred miles north of here, and if my memory is right, it always seemed to snow at least once before the big night. I don't remember trick-or-treating through the white stuff, but it did rain on us a few times. Never mind that, we would suit up excitedly and walk up and down the hills that formed the circle road we lived on. Then we branched out and spent probably at least an hour on a short side street which included accessible houses on the right, a few steps down from the road itself, and houses high on the hill on the left, which meant we had to climb hundreds and hundreds of stair steps before stopping at each colorful doorway and shouting, "Trick-or-Treat!"
I was always terribly unimaginative in coming up with costume ideas, and usually pulled something together at the last minute. One year, though, my sister had a clown mask fringed with carrot-orange "hair" made of paper, and I talked her into letting me borrow it. (My apologies to my youngest daughter – yes, I admit, I have masqueraded as a clown twice in my life. Please forgive me.)
That was one of the rainy nights. I remember water drizzling down inside of my jacket all evening, but we walked so long and hard, and were so intent on collecting candy, that it was easy to ignore. I must've looked pretty frightful, even for a clown, though, because that frizzy paper "hair" was a sodden mess by the time we got back home. Unfortunately, my sister's mask would not live to see another October 31st.
It's been a while since I was able to really see Halloween through the eyes of a child. Our kids are all grown, and for the past five years, I nearly always had to work on Halloween night. This year, I will be home, and welcoming four of our passel of grand kids, before they and their moms head out to impress the neighbors. I have no idea what any of them will dress up as. But sometimes, this Nana likes surprises.


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Situated on a in a quiet court location within a few minutes walk to the Town Centre, is this excellent property.
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Some of the many features include ducted heating, evap. Cooling, AEG stainless steel appliances and ducted vacuum system.
Externally the property provides a large under cover area, a double lock up garage with remote control, 2 excellent water tanks each with its own pressure pump, 8 solar panels with Inverter and a spacious back yard.
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Our motto is "send out goodness and goodness will come back to you."
Wear these engraved key necklaces to open your heart...or gift them to a friend or relative to send good vibes their way.
Featured today are 3 of our most popular sayings.
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Venue: Blacksburg Library, Blacksburg
Date: Monday, January 28, 2019
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Event Types: Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free
Blacksburg Library presents an Author Talk and Book Signing with Alexander Dickow on Monday, January 28, 2019.
Join us for a talk by Alexander Dickow, poet and associate professor of French culture, language and literature at Virginia Tech. Dickow was born in Kentucky and grew up in Idaho. As a poet, Dickow has published works in both French and English titled "Caramboles", "Trial Balloons" and "Rhapsodie Curieuse".
Books will be available to purchase and for signing.
For more information, visit: http://www.montgomery-floyd.lib.va.us/ or https://www.facebook.com/pages/Blacksburg-Library/152248358735 or call 540-552-8246.
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The Labrador Lifeline Trust is a Labrador Rescue Charity dedicated to rescuing, rehoming and helping Labradors. We are now in our 21st year of helping Labradors in need of new homes. We cover the area of Hampshire, Lincolnshire, Berkshire, Surrey
We rescue and rehome unwanted, ill-treated and abandoned Labradors irrespective of age or infirmity. We have dogs of all ages coming into us all the time and it is our job to match dogs to home and homes to dogs. We do not publish pictures of dogs wanting homes as this is an ever changing scene and we do not want you to fall in love with a particular dog you have seen on our website only to find that it is not suitable for you.
Like all other Labrador Rescue charities we do not have kennels where you can view a line up of Labradors. We use boarding kennels if we have to kennel a dog because we have no suitable home immediately. If we need to assess a dog then we have our own block of kennels in Hampshire, but these are not open to the public. We try to use foster homes where possible.
You may have a wait for the right dog to come along but please be patient with us and we will do our best to find the right dog for you and your family. We do not supply working gun dogs.
We are a registered charity (number 1076061).
We are also a Kennel Club Accredited Breed rescue.
We are full members of the Association of Dog & Cat Homes and we are required to maintain high standards of welfare in the treatment of all dogs and to abide by their strict codes of practice.
We hold a United Kingdom Animal Transport Licence which guarantees that dogs in our care are moved between homes under strict welfare regulations.
We rely on public donations and every one received is for the benefit of dogs in our care and none is used for administration purposes.
For testimonials please click here. If you already have a dog from us then please feel free to add your own.
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The Shopping Tip You Need to Save Money Right Now
Clipping coupons and buying at consignment stores are awesome ways to save money, but there's another shopping tip that can save you even more—and you don't need scissors for it.
It's simple—before you make a purchase, ask yourself "Is this a need or a want?" Making that call can keep you from overspending on everything from groceries to the boots you saw on sale yesterday. It's a small decision, but it makes a big difference with your money!
Deciding Needs vs. Wants
A need is something like food, clothing or gas for your car. You use everything you need, which justifies the cost. A want is a new purse—not because the old one is worn out, but because the new one matches your shoes better.
You'll need to be careful to not accidently label wants as needs. It's tempting to think you need a new sofa if your old one has a scratched leg or a coffee stain on the cushion, but a couch is a want. Cover the spot with a strategically placed blanket while you save for a new place to sit.
How to Apply This Tip
The next time you see something in a retail store you want to buy, ask yourself if it is a need or want. If it is a need, check to see if you've budgeted enough for it. If so, go for it!
If it's a want, put it back on the shelf and take these two steps.
1. See if the item fits into your budget. If you're excited that the fancy coffee maker is on sale, check to see if you will have money left in your budget after factoring in your monthly needs. That keeps you from making spur-of-the-moment purchases that derail the rest of your month.
2. Wait a day before buying. Impulse shopping leaves you with less money for more important purchases. Wait 24 hours to see if you still want the sunglasses or floppy hat. Then, once you calmly decide that it's a good buy, work it into your budget.
Separating needs from wants helps you focus your day-to-day spending and keeps you aligned with your bigger money goals—like saving money. And that's a win-win.
Having a plan for your needs and wants is easy with EveryDollar. Create your budget in less than 10 minutes!


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Metro-Link has a deep family tradition of serving the Sydney region with bus services since the 1950's.
Post World War II, Grandfather Giuseppe Oliveri immigrated to Australia. In 1950 he was joined by his family and, together, they pooled their resources to acquire the Route 41 Service Licence along with one motor omnibus in November 1954.
Giuseppe, together with his sons Giovanni, Francesco and Rocco, operated a bus service to Liverpool from Bonnyrigg. As the Green Valley Housing Commission estates developed, so did the demand for public transport. This urban development in the sixties and seventies promoted business growth and development.
In June 1962 Oliveri Transport Service was incorporated and its service operation grew. Today the family company is operated by second generation family members and will continue to serve the Western Sydney region for many years to come.


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Founded in 1974, the International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA) is an advocate and key resource for the liquid terminal industry. With headquarters in the Washington, DC, area, ILTA advocates on behalf of the liquid terminal industry in Congress and at the federal agencies. ILTA also maintains close working relationships with other organizations that interact with the tank storage industry.
To benefit our members by providing resources that enable the liquid terminal industry to thrive.
To be the leading advocate and primary resource for the international liquid terminal industry.
The following principles and beliefs reflect what is truly important to us as an organization:
Liquid terminals and aboveground storage tank facilities (tank farms) interconnect with and provide services to the various modes of liquid transportation, including ships, barges, tank trucks, rail cars and pipelines. The commodities handled include a large variety of chemicals, along with crude oil, petroleum products, renewable fuels, asphalt, animal fats and oils, vegetable oils, molasses, and fertilizers. The customers who store products at these facilities include oil producers and chemical manufacturers, product manufacturers, food growers and producers, utilities, transportation companies, commodity brokers, government agencies and the military.
Terminals serve the vital economic purpose of transferring liquid products from one mode of transportation to another. For example, an oceangoing tanker carrying crude oil will arrive at a port and dock at a terminal where the oil is unloaded and transferred to a refinery. Likewise, a refined petroleum product, such as gasoline, will be shipped in large batches by pipeline to a distribution terminal. The fuel is initially stored at the terminal in aboveground storage tanks, and then loaded into tank trucks at the terminal's loading rack. The fuel is then delivered to retail gasoline stations where it is transferred from the trucks to underground storage tanks that feed the pumps that supply gasoline to consumers.
Terminal members are located in more than 700 communities around the world. In each of these locations, these companies provide good-paying jobs, and they also pay property taxes to the local government. Whether these facilities are located in a port, on a river, or along a pipeline, they are creating a positive economic impact in their local communities. Terminals offer employment opportunities in operations, engineering, environmental management, safety, information technology, security, sales, marketing, business development and many other disciplines.
ILTA supplier members provide a wide variety of equipment and services to the bulk liquid terminal and tank storage industry. Some organizations assist in obtaining building permits. Others build the tanks, the dikes, the docks, and provide the engineering and construction services. Others provide truck loading racks, gauges, meters, pumps, piping and valves, for example, to complete or expand the physical plant. Operating services and equipment such as terminal automation, heating equipment, insulation, and cathodic protection are also provided, in addition to others too numerous to mention. The equipment and services that ILTA supplier members offer are invaluable to the maintenance of terminal operations and to the efficient, economical and safe distribution of liquid commodities throughout the world.
Read about why you should become an ILTA member in our fact sheets.


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A Brief History of Tips
September 17, 2017
Tips When Looking for Ways to Make Money Working from Home While it is true that it's been tough for most of us to make money these, there are still some ways out there in which we can follow in order to earn extra cash. The world about us today is dependent on technology and because of it, it is now possible to make money while working at home. This article is for anyone who is looking for the best and the most legit ways to make money working from home. The truth is, making or earning money from home is not a new thing to us human beings. However, because of the Internet, it is now a lot easier for both the worker and the employer to make an agreement even if both are far from each other. There are a lot of firms and companies today that are now allowing their beloved workers to work from home and earn money. Indeed, there are many benefits and advantages which you will surely appreciate if you find the best ways to make money working from home. You will surely be able to save a lot of money if you work from home since there's no need for you to spend on transportation or gas. Since there are many ways to make money working from home, finding the best one can be quite challenging. That is why it is necessary that you spend some little time conducting a thorough research on the web in order for you to find the best method in which you can earn money working from home. And while you are conducting your online research, it is very important that you get to read blogs or articles found on the web that can provide you awesome tips and great ideas on how you can make money working from home. You can actually start your own online business if you want to start making money now. You should know that establishing your own online business can be quite challenging, but if you are up to the challenge and you do your research well, then things should become very easy. It is advisable that you choose an online business that you really love. You need to make sure that you are really passionate about selling products or providing service. It is also necessary that you conduct an online research about Internet marketing. Another ways in which you can make money online is through affiliate marketing.
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Aside from starting your own online business, you can also start working online as a content writer, web designer, or software developer. Again the key to find the best ways to make money working from home is to do your research.Valuable Lessons I've Learned About Tips


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Even without all the bells and whistles of the Nook Color, Barnes & Noble (BKS) managed to scrape by Amazon (AMZN) in Consumer Reports' rankings of e-readers for the first time with its all new Nook Simple Touch Reader. The bookstore's latest black-and-white e-reader, which is the first e-ink-based reader to feature the Google (GOOG) Android 2.1 operating system, scored just one point higher than the most recent edition of the Kindle and a few points higher than other models.
Updating from previous versions that operated on Android 1.5, the new reader features additional flexibility in "rooting" or adding alternative apps and games for advanced users. The newest version of the Android operating system for the Book offers the support required to run modern day games and applications, even Angry Birds, although it has frame-rate issues, according to the blog Good E-Reader.
The newest B&N device also offers a web browser, which is only available through the search button. This feature was quietly introduced, and is accessible if you type the proper website address in the search field. The device also offers a touchscreen that the Kindle does not, as well as smoother page turns and minimized flashing, according to B&N.
Consumer Reports said the Nook Simple, which is also being called "The All-New Nook," matches or is modestly better than the Kindle in nearly every aspect of performance, including battery life. Instead of attempting to be a tablet as it did with the original Nook and the Nook Color, B&N brought the new Nook Simple back to the roots of the e-reader, with a focus on reading with fewer extra features. The publication noted that Kindle has the potential to reclaim its top spot with upcoming firmware updates.
Although the Nook Color has given B&N a chance to compete in the tablet space, it took going back to the black-and-white basics of e-reader technology, with a few additional features thanks to an updated Android operating system, for the bookstore to edge out Amazon's pioneer product.


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Quick guide to IPTC Photo Metadata and Google Images
Google has introduced a new feature of their "image search" mode. When an image is shown, one can click on "Image Credits" and a popup will show the image's creator, credit line and a copyright notice. It works by reading the corresponding embedded IPTC photo metadata fields from the image file. As of late 2018, the creator, the copyright notice and the credit line is shown.
As these fields are defined by the IPTC Photo Metadata Standard, we are taking the opportunity to show you the best way that each metadata field can be filled in based on the definitions in the standard.
What fields to use, and what to put in them
Google displays three IPTC photo metadata fields, wherever available, for an image shown as search result. This tells the viewer who is the creator and who is the copyright holder of the image and what credit line should be shown next to the image. This information is taken from the IPTC photo metadata embedded in the image file.
For displaying the creator of the image, the Creator field is read and shown with the label Creator. Google first reads the ISO XMP dc:creator field, and if that is empty, then the IPTC IIM 2:80 Creator field. Your editing tool probably just gives you a single field labelled "creator" so just use that and you won't have to worry.
By its definition this field contains "the name of the photographer, but in cases where the photographer should not be identified the name of a company or organisation may be appropriate."
Credit Line
The Credit Line field (XMP photoshop:Credit or IIM 2:110 Credit) is used as "the credit to person(s) and/or organisation(s) required by the supplier of the image to be used when published." Generally this would be a line of text that the supplier expects users of the image (such as Google Images) to display to users alongside the image. Again, Google first reads the ISO XMP photoshop:credit field, and if that is empty, then the IPTC IIM 2.110 Credit field.
Most tools label this field as "Credit Line" in the editing interface, but some tools call it simply "Credit".
Copyright Notice
In the next few weeks, Google Images will also display the Copyright Notice field (XMP dc:rights or IIM 2:116 Copyright Notice). So while you're tidying up your image metadata it makes sense to get this right too. The definition for this field is: "Contains any necessary copyright notice for claiming the intellectual property for artwork or an object in the image and should identify the current owner of the copyright of this work with associated intellectual property rights." The format can differ according to the relevant copyright legislation of different countries. Again, Google first reads the ISO XMP dc:rights field, and if that is empty, then the IPTC IIM 2.116 Copyright notice field.
The IPTC Photo Metadata Standard covers many other fields as well – if you want to learn more, look at the full IPTC Photo Metadata User Guide.
For photo creators and editors: how to edit the metadata fields
It's important to understand that IPTC Photo Metadata is actually embedded in the image binary file. You can't add HTML tags or schema.org markup to add this metadata. But never fear – there are some tools you can use to edit the fields. We maintain a list of tools for editing IPTC Photo Metadata. Here are a few of the major tools we cover:
- Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom
- The free image manipulation tool GIMP – see their docs
- Photographer tools such as ACDSee Pro, FotoStation, PhotoMechanic and the Digital Asset Management system Extensis Portfolio
- For the more technical, the command-line ExifTool can be run in a script to update many images at the same time.
Each of these tools will allow you to edit fields a slightly different way. Usually there is some kind of "properties panel" or "metadata window" that lets you view and edit all embedded metadata fields.
If you are a tool vendor and you would like your product listed, please contact us.
For developers and site administrators: how to ensure the fields are preserved in images on your site
Your site's digital asset management system, content management system, image management system or content delivery network may be stripping out embedded metadata fields. Some systems do this with the best of intentions, thinking that it will save a few bytes of bandwidth, but stripping out metadata actually infringes on the copyright holders' rights and may even be illegal in some countries.
You should use a DAM and CMS that respects and conserves IPTC and XMP embedded metadata, and ensure that any configuration options that strip out metadata are turned off. Also you may need to look at image cropping and manipulation plugins for your CMS – for example the ImageMagick WordPress library retains embedded metadata, but some others strip it out.
For tool makers: how to support IPTC Metadata fields in your software
If you need help supporting IPTC fields in your software, please talk to us at IPTC – perhaps you even want to join IPTC so you can help to create future generations of our standards in the news and media industry.
For all: how to check embedded metadata
To check if IPTC metadata are embedded into an image we suggest to use IPTC's Get IPTC Photo Metadata site: you can apply the URL of an image published on any website or upload your local image and the IPTC site will show you all embedded metadata. After clicking the green button look for these fields in the shown result:
- IIM section: Creator (IIM), Credit (IIM) and Copyright Notice (IIM)
- XMP section: Creator (XMP), Credit Line (XMP), Copyright Notice (XMP)


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We cat lovers enjoy every member of the feline kind, but there is something truly special about Maine Coon cats. Is it their thick fur? Their charming personalities? Their often-impressive size?
We say, there's a lot to love about these kitties, because they've got the whole package! To illustrate our point, here are 7 reasons why Maine Coon cats are totally and completely awesome.
1. Their Luxuriously Fluffy Coats
The thick, fluffy coat of a Maine Coon is simply irresistible to look at and touch. Feeling the soft fur through your fingers (to the sound of satisfied purrs!) always makes you and your cat deliriously happy. And the way she looks so majestic with that flowing, glossy coat–simply gorgeous!
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2. Their Affectionate Personalities
Known as the "Gentle Giant" of the cat world, Coons make beloved family pets and wonderful therapy animals because of their calm and loving personalities, according to The Cat Fancier's Association (CFA). And with all that fluff, we couldn't be more willing to give these kitties all the pats that they could ever desire!
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3. The Way They Remind Us Of Their Wildcat Relatives
One of a cat's most endearing characteristics is how they're like miniature versions of "big cats" in the wild, but this is especially true for Maine Coons. Their sturdy stance, huge paws, and adorable tufts (read on!) make you feel like you're living with an exotic creature rather than a domesticated house cat.
4. Their Adorable Tufts
This breed's big, expressive ears are often topped or covered in tufts of fur, as are their paws. The CFA explains that the extra fluff is meant to protect their appendages from harsh, cold weather. Of course, in the comfort of your home, these poofs are purely decorative!
5. Their Big, Wildcat-Like Paws
Another feature reminiscent of their "wild" relatives, a Maine Coon's huge paws enable them to walk on top of the snow without sinking into it, according to the CFA. Despite their practical purpose, we love their paws for their massive, velvety softness.
6. Their Size
The cats can vary greatly in size, but their potential to be huge is totally endearing! Big members of this breed can even be mistaken for wildcats. With their cashmere-like coats and cuddly personalities, we say, in this case, the bigger the better!
7. The Way They've Earned A Reputation For Being Remarkable
This breed's impressive characteristics have lead multiple Maine Coon cats to world-renown fame! For example, there's Cygnus, the gorgeous kitty who may have the world's longest tail; Stewie, the longest cat to ever have lived; and there's Samson, "the biggest cat in NYC," who's often mistaken for a bobcat (pictured above).
But out of all these amazing reasons to love Maine Coons, our favorite thing about this breed is how they make loving, loyal companions.
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The hills of PA riding from West to East are incredible. I have not ever cycled these types of hills that are so steep and unending. When I left Breezewood, PA, for Gettysburg....67 miles...the hill started immediately. 5.5 miles of climbing the first "hill"; 9.5 miles of climbing the second "hill", plus some foothills on the second hill. Truly breathtaking..my breath, that is....and I could not pay attention to my legs, which were screaming at me, threatening to have me committed...! As I head north out of Gettysburg tomorrow, I'm hoping for less significant hills. I realize that I am not out of the hills yet, so I am prepared for them.
My goal is to be in Waverly, NY, by Thursday, but I'm prepared to take an extra day, should I need it. If that holds true, then I should be in Oneonta, NY, by Friday, where I'll spend the night, then head to my friend's camp...Clyde and Margee, where I'll spend at least one day; two, if they'll let me.
I've been riding around Gettysburg today and my legs STILL hurt. Took the trusty steed to the Gettysburg Bicycles and Fitness shop to get my rear wheel trued again, new handlebar tape, new gloves, some long fingered gloves (the early a.m. riding is very cold on my hands), and sunglasses. I cleaned up the drivetrain on the bicycle last night. It was FILTHY!! Took quite a bit of cleaning to get it remotely clean.
Found a good coffee shop, The Ragged Edge, in Gettysburg AND an Irish pub. In between these is a house for sale that I told Eileen we needed to buy. Both places do live music. The pub has two sessions a month. She could walk to both...literally steps away from the house....and play to her heart's content. Problem: snow, humidity, bugs, etc. So, it will remain a dream but it would be fun. She'd get to play her Irish music; I'd get to roam around Gettysburg for the rest of my life.
Day 34: Unionstown, PA - Jennerstown, PA. 54 miles. HILLY, but started out good going through valleys. So, I stopped in Ligonier, ate a pizza, talk to people about the road (Hwy 30..Lincoln Hwy). When a person who drives a car tells me there are big hills, I believe them. Usually, drivers think most roads are flat, so, when they say there's a hill, it usually means there is a BIG hill. They were correct...
Day 35: Jennerstown, PA - Breezewood, PA. 52 miles. More hills. Not surprised. Spent the night there, preparing for the next day, which includes two significant climbs on the way to Gettysburg. Rick Boyle, a friend of ours from Phoenix, told me that I should be glad that I had trained in Silver City and had to ride hills all the time. He was right. Can't imagine what I would have done if I'd not trained in the mountains around Silver City.
Day 36: Breezewood, PA - Gettysburg, PA. 67 miles. The "hills" that I had to cross over in the first 22 miles were incredible. 5.5. miles up the first one; 9.5 miles up the second one, with some foothills in front of the second one. It remined me of climbs in Colorado. After the second hill, I dropped down into the valley, where I spotted right away another ridge across the valley...shit. Fortunately, that ridge was nowhere near the climb the first two had been. I left Breezewood around 0645 and got into Gettysburg around 4pm...and headed straight for the Appalachian Brewery after checking into the motel. Downed a stout...best liquid replacement after a ride...vitamin B, fluid, pain killer....and an intoxicant. How can you get better than that..?? My nephew, John, arrived soon after with his friend, Nancy, and we had a few more beers and dinner. Glad that I only had to hobble to my room from the brewpub.
Day 37: Gettysburg, PA - Duncannon, PA. 52 miles....
On Sat., 9/12/10, I walked into town. Had an espresso and breakfast sandwich at The Ragged Edge...my nephew didn't like their cappucinos...but I liked their espressos. The food has been very good there. Had lunch there today (Mon, 9/13/10). Very good, in fact. Bought a new Ireland flag and a 69th NY Fighting Irish battle flag for our front porch. I also discovered an Irish pub. It is the Garyowen Pub. Had a couple of shots of Red Breast single malt Irish whiskey and two Guinness, plus some football. ETOH was good and the food was very good. Had a crab cake sandwich and a SALAD. Real greens/veggies. Amazing...!!!
I gave several pounds of gear to my nephew to take and bring to Glens Falls when he and Nancy come up the weekend of Oct. 8th. I will love him more every time I go up a hill. Went to the Gettysburg Bicycles and Fitness shop. Like most Pennslyvanians that I've met, the crew there was friendly, but a bit aloof. Impossible to get a conversation started with them. Got my rear wheel trued, bought some new gloves...short fingered and long fingered (cold mornings), new sunglasses that adjust to the light, new handlebar tape. Bike feels great.
The motel that I'm staying at is on the Western side of Gettysburg where the battle actually started...where Gen. John Buford, 1st Cavalry of Maj. Gen. John Reynolds Division. As much as Gen. Joshua Chamberlain of the 20th Maine did to save the Union line on Day 2 at Gettysburg, the Union would have been in serious trouble if Gen Buford had not delayed the onslaught of Gen. A.P. Hill on July 1st for 2hrs. The Union army retreated to Cemetary Ridge, which they held as Union reinforcements arrived. Gen. Reynolds was killed in the a.m. on July 1st, as the Confederates attaked. So, this has been all new for me to see this part of the battlefield in Gettysburg. Love it. I've also enjoyed walking into and through Gettysburg to see how the Union retreated and the Confederates advanced through Gettysburg. After Gen. Reynolds was killed, command fell to Gen. Abner Doubleday, who, in turn, was replaced by Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock on Gen. George Meade's orders despite Gen. Doubleday being the senior officer on the field. In the future, I'll be back to take a few courses at the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College and spend more time walking this battlefield.
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Cycling Along The Way...
- Patrick Lyford
- Silver City, NM, United States
- Riders of the wheel. Racers, Roadies, Mountain bikers, Touring cyclists, Commuters, and others. Diamond frames, recumbents, trikes, and more. Sharing a web of connections often misunderstood or unappreciated by those who don't ride. Herewith, my attempt to share some of the more rational thoughts that flit around inside my head while bicycling, knocking back a brew or three, or just thinking about life. Reviews of bicycles, gear, touring, and more, plus some unsolicited posts about people, politics, and philosophy. Other things, too. Me: retired, gave up my TV in 1988, avid cyclist, several cross country tours completed with more to come. Your thoughts?


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Grey-headed Antbird (Ampelornis griseiceps) videos, photos and sound recordings | the Internet Bird Collection
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First son Barron Trump may become the first child of a president to have his painted portrait hung up in the White House.
In the unofficial portrait painted by artist Barry Wingard, President Donald Trump is seen hugging Barron Trump, now 11, at the Republican National Convention in July 2016, reports All That's Fab.
News of Barron Trump's portrait quickly sparked controversy online.
Many found it inappropriate.
"Until this child shows that is somehow worthy of such recognition (aside from being a trump kid) his picture should NOT be hung in the White House," wrote one person in All That's Fab's comments section. "Unless in his parents quarters. He has done nothing notable."
Others defended the Trump family.
"Don't most parents have pictures of their children on display in their homes?" wrote one person in reply to Newsiosity's Facebook post about the incident. "Why should it be any different for the Trumps?"
"They were a gift to the president and his family," added another. "It's no one else's business. Hang it while they live there then take with. It's their's. Grow up please and give it a rest."
Wingard also painted portraits of the president and first lady Melania Trump to pay tribute to a president he believes is disrespected.
"The lack of respect for the president has gone on a little too far," Wingard said.
"I'm hoping to change the conversation," he added, reports Tri-County Sunday. "It's been so ugly lately," said Wingard in July 2017, referring to the photo of comedian Kathy Griffin holding a model of Trump's head.
"I'm not saying [Trump is] right on everything," he continued. "We can talk policy without being ugly. At least, I hope we can."
However, although Wingard voted for — and even painted — Trump, he insists he is not a particularly political person.


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A Guide to the Freedom Riders Press Photographs Album, circa 1960-1975
Historical Note
The Freedom Riders were groups of civil rights activists who challenged the non-enforcement of Supreme Court decisions desegregating interstate public transport and related facilities by riding on buses through segregated areas in the southern United States. The first Freedom Ride, led by Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) director James Farmer, began on May 4, 1961, with a group of riders traveling from Washington D.C. to a civil rights rally in New Orleans, Louisiana. The group faced some violence and arrests as they traveled through Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, but were able to continue to make progress across the country. However, on May 14, 1961, the riders' Greyhound bus was was firebombed outside of Anniston, Alabama, and riders were later violently beaten by a mob of KKK members in nearby Birmingham. After the first group of Freedom Riders flew directly to New Orleans from Birmingham, a second group of riders, students from Nashville, Tennessee, continued the trip, with riders again meeting violence as they entered Montgomery, Alabama. Over the next several months, hundreds civil rights activists traveled to the South to continue the protest, facing ongoing threats of violence and arrest, but succeeded in drawing attention to the continued segregation of public transportation facilities in the southern United States.
In response to the protests, on May 29, 1961, Attorney General Robert Kennedy petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), asking it to comply with a November 1955 ruling that had desegregated bus travel. The ICC issued new policies that went into effect on November 1, 1961, allowing passengers to choose their seating on interstate buses and trains, removing "white" and "colored" signs from terminals, barring racially segregated drinking fountains, toilets, and waiting rooms, and desegregating station lunch counters.
Scope and Contents
The Freedom Riders Press Photographs Album consists of 67 press photographs related to the civil rights movement. The majority of images show participants in the Freedom Rides, as well as police and federal officials connected to the rides. The photographs show events in Jackson, Mississippi, and Montgomery and Birmingham, Alabama. Freedom Riders shown in the images include: James Farmer, Lucretia Collins, Diane Nash, Rev. William S. Coffin, Dr. David Swift, Dr. John Maguire, Charles Haynie, Joe Griffith, Tom Green, James Davis, Robert Heller, Paul Dietrich, and James Zwerg.
Also pictured in the photograph album are federal officials including Byron White and John Seigenthaler; Governors Ross Barnett (Mississippi) and John Patterson (Alabama); police officials Vernon Hunt, Jim Simpson, Jamie Moore, Eugene Connor, and L. B. Sullivan; KKK leader Alvin Horn; the National Guard; civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; and individuals accused of rioting, including Claude V. Henley and Howard Thurston Edwards. A few photographs with additional subjects are included: a race riot in High Point, North Carolina; Robert M. Shelton (KKK leader); the registrar of voters in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana testifying in court; and a later photograph of Jesse Jackson with Gerald Ford and Vernon Jordan.
Archivist's note: Photographs were removed from their original housing, a binder labeled "SK Freedom Ride 232."
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Freedom Riders Press Photographs Album, circa 1960-1975, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
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The Trouble with Page Objects – Things you always knew were wrong but couldn't explain why
PageObjects have some common problems that many people see but not everyone can explain. Over time they can become harder and harder to maintain. In some cases, they become a tangled mess riddled with deep inheritance hierarchies. How can this happen?!
PageObjects provide an easy-to-follow, simple structure that avoids early maintenance issues. But, they break some key OO design rules, making maintenance more difficult over time. This can result in flaky tests. PageObjects were introduced to help test-developers avoid mistaking flaky tests for problems with Selenium. It was a useful first step, so why did we stop there?
In this session you'll learn about the SOLID design principles that PageObjects disregard. You'll see why this leads to problems. You'll see how and why PageObjects benefit from refactoring to SOLID design principles. Finally, you'll meet the Screenplay Pattern; an alternative that can save you the effort.
Outline/Structure of the Talk
The talk will include several easy-to-follow code examples, telling the story as follows:
- Some history on Page Objects
- What are the common problems people encounter?
- How do they become harder and harder to maintain?
- A typical PageObject example
- What is SOLID and why does it matter?
- What are some common ways that PageObjects violate SOLID principles?
- How to refactor PageObjects towards SOLID principles.
- How a task-centric domain model increases flexibility.
- The Screenplay pattern – PageObjects refactored.
Learning Outcome
- Non technical attendees will recognise some of the challenges their colleagues face and have takeaways they can use, such as the task-centric domain model.
- Beginners will learn what to expect as their test projects grow and where to begin when they encounter problems.
- Intermediate and beyond will understand the common problems of using the Page Object Model in greater depth and some practices to deal with them.
- Everyone will enjoy an energetic and fun presentation that for some may challenge the status quo in an enlightening way.
Target Audience
Testers, SDETs, Developers, Business Analysts, Architects
schedule Submitted 3 years ago
Public Feedback
- By Lisa Crispin ~ 3 years ago
Like many (if not most) teams, our team was suffering from flaky Selenium tests. Antony's writings on the problems with Page Object and the benefits of taking SOLID steps to a Screenplay/Journey pattern have directly benefited my own team's BDD and UI test automation efforts. It is a crucial area and I do wish this were a longer session. As a keynote, though, it's a potential game-changer for a lot of people who are using Page Object and other patterns but still feeling pain. This is a big new development in automated web testing with Selenium and can transform a team's ability to create reliable Selenium tests.
Test automation code is code, and deserves the same care and attention as production code (if not more, because these tests are also our living doc). Antony is an inspiring presenter who knows how to engage a diverse audience and explain complex new concepts. He definitely challenges the status quo, but in a positive way - he'll get participants excited about experimenting with these new approaches, and will be capable of doing so.
Following feedback I've reduced this to a 45 minute keynote. I think it should be longer but am open to change.
It is proposed as a "keynote" but could be given as a "talk".
It is recommended as a keynote because the message is an important one. Too many teams continue to use PageObjects as-is without realising that their code can be far easier to maintain. This is because page objects break key OO design principles. This is ok as a place to start but isn't where it should end.
Having introduced this notion to teams, once they refactored, their resulting code was "the easiest code they've ever worked with".
- By Anand Bagmar ~ 3 years ago
Are you sure this is a 90 min talk? Seems like a very long talk related to Page Objects. Can you please add some timings to your session structure to get better idea about the spread of the content?
Also, is this correctly submitted as a Keynote? Can you please recheck the submission?
Lastly, a suggestion - maybe you could focus the talk on only the Screenplay pattern and its uses in specific contexts - since that is not a very common pattern - it will be quite helpful for the attendees.
Hi Anand,
Thanks for the feedback. How long would you like a keynote to be? If it is 45 minutes, then I can trim it down considerably, however, I think an hour is best (including audience engagement and questions) but a 1 hour session wasn't available as an option in the submissions.
The reason I'm proposing this as a keynote is because it is a somewhat controversial yet insightful and ultimately inspiring topic – once people hear what I have to say... there will be a lot of discussion.
PageObjects are used far and wide in the Selenium/WebDriver community and are the staple drop-in solution for most projects I encounter. They have become such a standard approach that many people overlook the fact that they actually violate some key OO principles that any reasonably good test-developer will know – we've just become blind to it. These principles (from SOLID) contribute directly to the maintainability of code. There are many teams experiencing maintainability issues that they have simply become used to, so they continue to use PageObjects not realising that their work could be much easier and as a result could deliver more value to their projects.
In the talk, I take the audience on a journey where they begin to question the staple use of page objects beyond basic training-wheels. Each time I talk to people about this, as I hand-hold the listeners through the principles, illustrate why and how you'd refactor page objects to address those principles; the code and the listener arrives at the same realisation – that PageObjects don't make as much sense as they once thought and find themselves naturally evolving their mental-model towards a different way of doing things.
Simply by refactoring to these principles and with a little Domain Driven Design thinking, the same model emerges – hence the discovery of a pattern. I happen to refer to this pattern as the Screenplay Pattern. The talk literally refactors the mental model of their application, subsequently restructuring the support code around it – resulting in them moving on from PageObjects and towards the Screenplay Pattern.
So, PageObjects are the context and refactoring them is the journey towards the Screenplay Pattern.
I have delivered highly rated keynotes in the past, voted best Keynote at the 2015 Agile Testing Days. I am confident that this topic will offer some powerful 'ahaa' moments, inspire debate, conversation and will advance the state-of-the-art in how people think about their test-code using Selenium. Given the number of talks on PageObjects proposed, I'd recommend this as a closing keynote or to be near the end of the conference.
I would love to hear your advice on how long a keynote will be at this conference with your thoughts and feedback on these clarifications.
Kind regards,
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By far the most common way to use Selenium to interact with an application is to code tests that have intimate knowledge of the underlying application. This is simple, but brittle. Others may try to make the test code intelligent, leading to a very complex testing framework. There is a middle ground.
Imagine that we are building a robot to move eggs. A simple robot can deal with identical eggs, but is brittle as soon as new eggs are introduced. An intelligent robot could adapt to variations with sensitive touch sensors. Or, we could use egg-holders with a handle on top. Now all we need is a simple robot that understands handles. If we then want to move something instead of eggs, we just need a new holder – the handles and the robot remain the same.
In this session you'll learn the metaphor of Robot Handles, discuss ways that we can add meaningful interaction metadata into the application as we build it, and demonstrate how that can be just as helpful for humans as it is for robots


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ANCHOR Wipeout 2020 will take place on Saturday, August 15th. Teams of between 6 to 10 people are invited to participate, tackling inflatable obstacles designed to unleash your inner child and test your strength, agility, speed and of course, teamwork.
Throughout the course of the day, the Wipeout arena will be open to the public, so bring your friends and family along to spectate and join in the sideline fun. There will be a foodie village featuring excellent local caterers, and family fun including pony rides, inflatables and so much more, where children can enjoy their own Wipeout weekend experience.
Our Wee ANCHOR Wipeout - for children aged 6 to 14, will take place on the morning of Saturday, August 15th 2020 - an ideal way to spend the final weekend of the summer holiday. We are welcoming Tribes of children (up to 10 per team) and individual entries. If entering children on an individual basis, they will be grouped into appropriate age ranges.
The ANCHOR Wipeout Corporate Cup will return for a third year, taking place on Friday, August 16th, with full hospitality provided for teams throughout the day.
AThanks to our event sponsor Nicol of Skene and charity sponsor Balmoral, every penny raised will directly support those with a cancer or haematology diagnosis in the North-east of Scotland.
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Businesses battle it out to help knockout cancer – Friday 14th August 2020
A selection of fun and dynamic sporting challenge games. 6-10 people per team, ages 18+. Team fee: £500
- Full hospitality throughout the day with podium presentation to the winning teams
- Hospitality includes bacon rolls, BBQ lunch, snacks and refreshments throughout the day
A great day out for family and friends – Saturday 15th August 2020
A selection of sporting challenge games. 6-10 people per team, ages 15+. Team fee: £250
Join us for The Wee ANCHOR Wipeout – Saturday 15th August 2020
Children's fun sporting challenge games. For ages 6-14. Entry fee: £10pp + minimum £30 sponsorship
- Face painting
- Foodie village
- Inflatables
- Pony rides
- Silent disco tent
- Scavenger hunt


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Long known as a 'preach and teach' channel, the television network INSP is taking steps to reinvent itself as a family-friendly network with the intent of creating 'lunge free' viewing using a mixture of acquired and original content.
INSP, formerly known as The Inspiration Network, began in 1990 as a not-for-profit ministry focused network. In October 2010, the network was launched as a commercial supported family entertainment network.
Under the banner of the motto "Welcome Home," INSP currently features classic dramas such as "The Waltons," "Matlock," "JAG," and "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman," among other acquired programming.
John Roos, Senior Vice President of Communications and Research at INSP, explains the thought process behind the comprehensive shift in the channel's on-air content, saying, "Our research supports the theory that viewers want a safe place, a refuge, a place on the dial morning, noon and night, that they can go to, a place where they're not insulted with poor quality shows and questionable material in commercials."
Chief Executive Officer of INSP, Dale Ardizzone, further clarifies the notion, breaking it down a bit into simpler, yet very defined, terms, saying, "We live by the theory that you should never have to lunge for the remote, during either a program or a commercial, and we strictly adhere to that as there are other networks that may have family-friendly programming but then the commercial comes on and you're not comfortable watching it with your kids. We didn't coin the phrase 'lunge free' from out of nowhere, it developed naturally as we had discussions about the direction that we wanted to take. Now that's we strive to be at all times."
The adoption of this shift in their overall presentation has yielded positive results for the network thus far.
"The response to everything we're doing has been very positive," confirms Roos. "We've had huge growth in tune-in and the number of minutes that people stay with the network. All of that reaffirms for us that we're onto something."
The next major step for INSP is expanding their programming schedule.
As a first foray into original content, the network created a short form series called "Moments."
"These are content pieces, two to three minutes long, that feature inspiration stories," explains Melissa Prince, Director of Communications at INSP. "In our transition to an entertainment network from the more religious-based network that we've been in the past, we didn't want to abandon that 'inspiration factor' that people are still looking for, so we're using these as sort of a bridge from what we were to what we're becoming. These pieces are interspersed throughout our programming using time that we could sell to advertisers but that we chosen to use this way instead because we feel these pieces are an important part of the message that we want to convey about our network."
There are over 100 of the interstitials that, in addition to airing on the network, are also available on the website Moments.org.
Building on the success of "Moments," Roos says that there's plenty more programming in the works at INSP. "We've been developing original content for a bit now and we're getting ready to announce our first wave of new material very soon. This will include some shorter form documentary-type shows and some scripted pieces as well."
But, as with all expansion, there may be some growing pains along the way and this fact isn't lost on the leaders at INSP as they're well aware that any changes have the potential to upset viewers who've already become attached to the network's current fare.
"One of the downsides is that many people in our existing audience have a sense of ownership," Roos explains, "They have this passion for certain things. The degree to which they love us is fantastic, but they love us so much that they don't want us to change, so when we add a program or move something we get phone calls and emails with people saying, 'what're you doing to my network? I want my show when I want it. I build my day around it.' So there's a fine balance that we have to maintain with adding new things while still staying with the things that our viewers want to see. That's a challenge at times, but one that we gladly welcome."
Given this kind of commitment by viewers, Roos, Ardizzone and Prince are well aware that changing the mindset about a television network is not an easy or quick task and that moving the network in a new direction will take a significant amount of time.
"There are hundreds of ways to re-brand a channel, but at the end of the day, whether you're changing your programming or changing your name, it's turning a barge not turning a canoe," says Ardizzone, "You have to commit to the process and you have to be patient. We're clearly committed, we're obviously moving forward and we're definitely being patient."
To this Prince adds, "It's a crawling, then walking, then running type of thing in our development process. Right now, we've started with 'Moments,' we're acquiring more content, and we're actively working on original material, so we really feel like we're progressing at a very good pace right now."
Having said all of this about their work, Roos mostly wants viewers to know that, "The network is certainly not what it was ten years ago, it's not even what it was just a few years ago and even though there are parts of the day where we have religious programming, the overall feel and flavor is very different now. We know we still have a lot of work to do but it helps to know that given what we've seen from the audience so far, we're on the right path. So, if people are truly looking for a 'lunge free' environment, they should definitely give us a try. We promise that we'll stick to that motto and provide programming, including ads, that the whole family can watch together."
Announcements about new programming on INSP will be made here as they become available.
INSP is available on most cable and satellite systems. Check your local listings for specific channel information.


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Information relating to the Public Weather Service Customer Group (PWSCG).
A one day Masterclass to Increase the capability of responders to engage with communities and businesses to help them use their skills, knowledge and resources to cope better with emergencies.
This section of the site will present a range of inspiring speakers from publicly accessible websites like TED.com. The aim of this section is to inspire thought and debate about subjects related to national resilience and to complement the face-to-face L&D activity that ScoRDS deliver.
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