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Lives Transformed: Giving back after years of desperation and homelessness
Living homeless in "the field," raising her young daughter by whatever means she could, Lisa Ponder often wondered if she would ever again have a roof over her head. Life in a tent – surrounded by others who, like you, had lost just about everything – will do that to a person.
"Something happens to you in the field," she says. "People stop caring, they stop everything. You get accustomed to not eating. You get accustomed to not bathing. You become abandonized."
Abandonized. The field. Abandoes (abandoned buildings used as makeshift shelter). The language of the street never leaves you once you've walked in Lisa's shoes.
She pauses, and looks tearfully at Dominique, now 8 years old.
"I don't want us to ever stop caring."
With the help of the San Bernardino City Unified School District, the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino and National Community Renaissance (National CORE), Lisa managed to escape the field – an open-air homeless encampment not far from the Waterman Gardens public housing community.
Today, she and Dominique live in Waterman Gardens, and soon will have the opportunity to live in the first off-site phase of the community's $150 million to $200 million redevelopment. The 47-year-old says it is the first time in her entire adulthood that she has experienced hope.
"I always thought this was a place for other people, not me," Lisa says, again shifting her focus to her daughter, a wide-eyed fourth grader with a contagious smile. "She's a star student. After we moved in here, she was named Scientist of the Year in her class."
Theirs is a story that reaffirms the importance of stable housing to the health and well-being of families and entire communities, says Steve PonTell, President and CEO of National CORE, one of the nation's largest and most reputable nonprofit community builders.
"Children who have homes to go to perform better in school and have a far greater chance of breaking destructive cycles," PonTell says. "What's so encouraging about Lisa's story is that it is taking place in a city that has supported the redevelopment of Waterman Gardens and understands – as others need to – that attainable housing makes for a healthier, well-balanced community."
The Waterman Gardens plan calls for 411 new housing units, including the replacement of the 252 existing affordable units. National CORE is the master developer of the project, in partnership with the City of San Bernardino and the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino.
For Lisa, Waterman Gardens represents the first step toward a better life. It's still not easy. She and Dominique live on $300 a month in subsidies. She's trying to find a job, but a brief time in prison several years back has made that difficult. She had been in a car unknowingly with a parole violator, leading to her arrest and conviction for being an accessory.
As difficult as it is for her to make ends meet, she hasn't forgotten those she left behind in the field. Whenever she and Dominique have a little something extra, they bring it to the homeless camp.
"The other day, I saw a 50-pound back bag of potatoes for seven bucks, so I spent the seven bucks and brought it over there," she says. "We bring food over there whenever we can. We help whatever way we can."
In a way, it's a repayment of kindness she received from another formerly homeless person – her now her best friend Liz Miranda.
"After I moved in to Waterman Gardens, Liz was still in the fields, but everyday brought us a gift," Lisa says. "Every single day, the lady in the field brought me, the lady in the house, a gift. It's the most loved I've felt my whole life."
Nichole Callian and her children had nowhere to go after her grandfather died. Without an extended family to turn to, they lived on the streets until an opportunity opened up at Waterman Gardens.
Today, she raises her daughter and two sons – one of whom is autistic – while studying to become a certified preschool teacher. The state provides financial support for parents who serve as full-time caregivers to autistic children – something she feels "extremely grateful for."
"If it wasn't for that, I'd be back on the streets," she says of a life she never wants her children to experience again. "I want them to be safe. I want them to have opportunity."
Their Waterman Gardens home is an important part of that equation. While her family might be among the early move-ins at Valencia Vista – the project's initial off-site phase – Nichole is happy either way.
"Honestly, I'm the type of person who is thankful for what I have," she says. "To be able to be here and take care of my children, that's what matters."
So, too, does giving back to the community. Nichole coaches her sons' Little League teams, volunteers at church and is an apprentice at the Waterman Gardens preschool.
"Helping kids is so important. Too many of them don't have voices," she says.
A Life Transformed: 'I'm a driven person, and it is a rewarding feeling to know that there is help out there'
Kyril Bojckov doesn't want a handout. At 27 with three jobs and monthly income of less than $3,000, he pays his bills on time and looks forward to moving up in the world. For now, however, he couldn't be more grateful for the opportunity to live in high-quality housing for a price he can afford.
"People don't realize it, but a place like this gives young people a chance to do something with their lives," said Bojckov, an early resident of the Las Palmas Village Apartments, a National Community Renaissance (National CORE) workforce housing community in one of the most expensive counties in the United States. "I'm a driven person, and it is a rewarding feeling to know that there is help out there."
At Las Palmas, a stylish community located near San Clemente's historic downtown, Bojckov pays $822 a month for a one-bedroom apartment. Before moving in last November, he lived in a ramshackle motel/studio apartment that cost him $850 a month.
"It was a 1970 Robert De Niro 'Taxi Driver' type place," he said. "I'm grateful beyond words for what I've got now. I don't have to worry about where I'm living, and can focus on my school and career. I want to make more money. I want to live in Orange County. This is ideal."
Bojckov works at a local restaurant, a yoga spa and does free-lance marketing work on the side, all while taking college classes. Even so, his housing situation made him feel as if he was drifting.
"I'm not ashamed to ask for help, but I'm accountable for myself," he said.
Ciriaco "Cid" Pinedo, President of the Hope through Housing Foundation, which supports economic mobility training at National CORE communities such as Las Palmas, said Bojckov personifies the struggles of countless hard-working individuals who desperately seek a life of self-sufficiency.
"Kyril describes it so well – how the stress of living in substandard housing give him that much more to worry about, and that much less time and energy to work on his future," Pinedo said. "We're driving away too many hard workers because they can't afford to live here and there aren't the resources to help them move to the next level. At National CORE and Hope through Housing, this is what we mean by transforming lives and communities."
Itzel's Story
Before a Hope through Housing after-school instructor encouraged Itzel Farias to take advanced courses in high school, she didn't know much about college. "I was like, 'College? What's that and how do I get there?'" With the advice of the after-school staff, Itzel took honors courses in high school to keep pace with her more affluent peers. "The after-school staff was with me every step of the way and even helped me with my college applications."
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It gets a little heavy around here sometimes: human trafficking and being brave and asking hard questions and all the things that I wrestle with—which is a lot. I'm dancing constantly with the tensions of faith and culture and stewardship and just loving Jesus well right where I am. And this year, just one month in to it, has been full of tough realities but it has also been really, really sweet. Lest I pain this picture with my words that I'm all about let's fix problems! all the live long day, I thought it time to write simple. That is my word for the year, after all. So let's talk about the simple lovely things a little bit.
Parenthood. This just cannot be over. It cannot. This show is my made it to Friday naptime reward. I'm honestly not quite sure what I will do with Fridays now. I will, however, be able to sleep knowing they are living happily ever after because that was THE best finale show. Ever.
Target candles. Obsessed. Buy one every time I am there. Sugar Spun Cotton has been my staple but Vintage Lace? I die.
The bravely necklace and new brave cards. Because this month is human trafficking awareness month, we are still giving all proceeds from any purchase at the Giving Shop to Wellspring Living. And I just love that you are buying necklaces and cards for one another and we are giving away enough to make a difference for those girls that Wellspring is helping. It's the best.
Coffeemate Chocolate Chip Cookie creamer. OMGosh. Tell me you have tried this. There are 32 servings in one container but mine are lasting 6-7 days, because it actually tastes exactly like a cookie. With all of it's partially hydrogenated and mono cellulose poly-whatever goodness. (I did buy organic apples the other day. We win some, we lose some.)
The Mark of the Lion series. Well, I am 20 years late to the party on this one, but a few friends encouraged me to read them and because I was needing a little fiction in my life, so I did. Just finished all three and the verdict: so, so good.
That's all for this month. Here's to hoping your new years resolutions are still in tact and that the groundhog tells us winter is just a few weeks longer!

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I was on a warm-up lap when they made the call to the line so by the time I got there I had to start near the back. I got clipped in fine at the start but the two guys ahead of me were super slow getting clipped in, it took me valuable seconds to get up to speed as a result. The initial break about half a lap in was covered by about half the field. (The break yesterday got away and people weren't about to let it happen again.) Unfortunately I was still working my way through the field and was caught on the wrong side of the split. Lesson learned, don't start at the back and if you do, get to the front ASAP.
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South Suburban Village briefly Adjusts To Changing Economy
By: Katherine Newman
The Mayor of the Village of Matteson, Sheila Chalmers-Currin, recently spoke at Victory Apostolic Church to give citizens an insight into her plan to feed the economy in Matteson. Members from the Economic Development team for the Village of Matteson spoke about the specifics of their efforts and plans to grow the community and attract more businesses.
"This is a great opportunity to share what we have in our focus for the Village and the Southland region. I've lived here for 35 years and I've seen the village grow from 10,000 to over 20,000. We've had some
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One major accomplishment, that has been in the works for over two years, is the recent announcement of Pete's Fresh Market coming to occupy the vacant building left by an old Dominick's grocery store.
Since the Dominick's closed, the community has been lacking a full line grocery store, according to Ben Wilson, economic development director.
"Pete's Fresh Market will be fully redeveloping the store including facade improvements, roof, coolers, everything to make it a brand new store and it will offer an opportunity for shopping that we haven't seen
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Another major opportunity for redevelopment lies on the land that used to be occupied by the Lincoln Mall. The mall was a "derelict structure" and had several code violations relating to health, safety, and
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"It was one of these things where it didn't happen, and then once it did, it opened the floodgates. With the help of our receiver, we were able to tear down that structure. We are now working on moving forward on that sight for mixed-use development," said Wilson.
An encouraging message from Lavern Murphy, deputy director of economic development, brought the talk full circle.
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Whether they actually believe it, or simply have no choice, the Dallas Mavericks rely heavily on a vulnerable backcourt consisting of Deron Williams and Wesley Matthews, with the point guard especially crucial to their plans, considering they didn't go out and get someone who can push D-Will out of the lineup. More
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The Sacramento Kings and Philadelphia 76ers initiated an interesting trade with each other. Carl Landry, Jason Thompson and Nik Stauskas leaving the Kings to the Sixers, so Sacramento can go after Rajon Rondo, Monta Ellis and Wesley Matthews, or any combination of the three. More
There's more to the Portland Trail Blazers in this free agency than just their All-Star power forward. Wesley Matthews, coming back from a torn Achilles which might have cost his team a long stay in the postseason, is ahead of schedule in his rehab, and besides the obvious interest from his own team to re-sign him, he's getting signals from the Toronto Raptors and Dallas Mavericks. More
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The main concern for the Portland Trail Blazers this offseason will be whether or not LaMarcus Aldridge re-signs with the team despite the temptations from bigger markets. It's easy to forget that Damian Lillard is also facing an extension which is another major priority for the team to engage. More
It's rare to see a locker room in silence and sadness after a win, but the Portland Trail Blazers weren't in the celebratory mood despite beating the Dallas Mavericks 94-75. The reason? Wesley Matthews tore his Achilles tendon, and is out for the season. More
While it's never smart to discount the San Antonio Spurs, their losing streak, now extending to four games after a 111-95 beating at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers and especially Wesley Matthews, is not just a cause for concern among the defending NBA champions, but possibly even something worth panicking about. More
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The White Crow Communications team is very proud to have been a part of the strategic development, usability, content development and design for the first responsive credit union website launched in Canada by the North Shore Credit Union (NSCU). White Crow Communications partnered with NSCU to bring their unique "financial spa" branch look and feel to life online. Visit nscu.com to discover the new website.
We are pleased to announce the launch of the new heretohelp website providing access to trusted mental health and substance abuse content. White Crow Communications partnered with the heretohelp team for the entire life cycle of the web development process.
White Crow Communications is very proud to be a sponsor of the Minerva Foundation. Recently, we donated our strategic direction and usability expertise to assist in the launch of their new website – www.minervafoundation.org.
We are looking forward to the upcoming Minerva Foundation, Women in Technology luncheon on November 28. Tickets and information can be found on the Minerva website. Looking forward to an exciting event!
Great article on the BBC about the importance for company's to develop a social enterprise strategy – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18013662
Last night I went to a Forum for Women Entrepreneurs event where Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia from the Absolute Spa Group, and Chair Vancouver Board of Trade, spoke. The session was truly inspirational, and the women around the table were very dynamic.
Wendy is a compelling business woman, who I found to be a wealth of knowledge and information. She was so open and willing to share her experiences, both about her business and family life. It was so great to have been a part of this session, as it is quite unique to have such an intimate setting for this type of discussion. The main source of conversation really focused around business growth strategies and how it is really important to assess profitability within your business planning. Wendy also discussed how important your business name is, and if you can tell someone what you do in your name – super powerful.
There were a number of local growing businesses represented around the table – Bombay Brow Bar, Open Box Software, Kids Physio Group and Ugi Fitness to name a few. Congratulations to the FWE team for such a great event.
It is an old saying that pre-dates the Internet but it is still a very valid saying. We all know the importance of content online but how often do we really experience good content? Having worked as an online strategist for almost 20 years I have experienced the Internet from its infancy to its current robust state. Online development has evolved considerably but there is a part of the process that is so often overlooked – the missing ingredient if you will – content. When developing a solid information architecture (IA) – which is the organization of content after all – it is nowhere to be seen. It really is the meat on the bones of the IA; if you will, the element that will bring the IA to life and ensure that it resonates with end users.
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Spice Girls star Melanie Chisholm is adamant rumours linking her to British Dj Chris Moyles are false, insisting: "I am still single."
The British singer split from her longterm partner Thomas Starr in 2012 and sent gossips into a spin last year (13) when she grew close to former Bbc presenter Moyles, her co-star in a stage production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
However, Chisholm has now spoken out to dismiss the rumour and confirm she is still without a man in her life.
She tells Britain's Seven Days magazine, "Chris Moyles is now one of my closest friends - who would have thought? Appearing in the show Jesus Christ Superstar brought me so much more than I ever anticipated. But he's not my boyfriend. Chris and I laugh so much about rumours we are a couple. I actually think he quite likes the rumour and would like to keep it going."


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Science admit their error
Science magazine, and article author Gretchen Vogel, have admitted that their article claiming that the "only 2" studies to have found DNA damage from RF radiation were under suspicion of fraud. She has now admitted that there is at least one further laboratory that have replicated the work, but also strangely stated that she deliberately ignored research that found evidence of DNA damage that was not actual breakage of DNA!
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What a busy day at Quilt N Go! Not only did we have quite a few registrations for April retreat, but Teresa taught a great class today for a very useful caddy. The caddy is sturdy and has lots of pockets to hold all your sewing gear.
The laughter and chatter made for an exciting day! The sample of the Catch All Caddy is on the table and is green/orange. These patterns have been a huge hit and will be replenished in the shop soon. Next Saturday, the ladies will return to complete their caddies, so watch for pictures.
There are lots of classes at QNG, so keep watching the newsletter for details of upcoming dates.
Speaking of retreat, this spring's retreat is April 20-23 at the Farmstead Inn in Shipshewana, IN. This will be my very first retreat with Ruth and I am getting very excited! I have my friend from Columbus coming and am looking forward to a few days of uninterrupted sewing. My projects are all planned and next is to get all the cutting and prep work done so I can maximize my machine time. If you haven't been to a retreat with Ruth, you should definitely plan on attending...just listening to the ladies registering, this is an event you don't want to miss!
How are the UFOs coming? Anyone getting ready to show us what you are finishing? Bring & Brag is next Saturday at 1:00 at QNG! I'm still working on mine and right now it's doubtful I'll have mine ready for this round, but next month...I'm in!
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* While you may have heard of the six-wheeled Gama Goat by now, you likely haven't heard much of its four-wheeled predecessor, the AGL-4. Like the very first Gama Goat prototype, the AGL-4 is powered by an air-cooled Corvair six-cylinder and features an articulating joint between cab and bed. GM apparently developed it for military and agricultural use, and I am crushed that it didn't go into production. Somebody please tell me this thing exists. (via)
* One of our commenters declared the Ford van I encountered in Long Beach as a prime candidate for suspiciousvans.com, a website that gives vintage vans the polar opposite treatment from Joe Stevens' photography.
* Less suspicious is the Trailmobile bus that Telstar Logistics recently ran across in San Francisco.
* Our friends at BigLorryBlog are slightly mad about turbine-powered trucks, thus they recently discovered two road tests of turbine-powered trucks from the 1960s – one of a Ford and one of a Leyland, both penned by British motoring journalist Alan Bunting.
* Finally, deviating entirely from our truck/bus/van theme this week, Jesse over at justacarguy has been nosing around for Studebaker buildings in New York and found one (above) that's new to us, on the corner of Bedford Avenue and Sterling Place in Brooklyn.
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The AGL-4 is amazing, especially considering it was created basically by rearranging the parts of a Corvair truck. Wonder how it would have influenced the evolution of the SUV had it been produced. I think the military version of the vehicle would have developed into a kind of articulated Hummer over the years. It looks like they took the ramp-gate found on the side of the Corvair Rampside pickup and installed it in the rear, since moving the engine up front allowed for a completely flat floor in the bed. And is that the first use of the compact spare?
I wonder about the power of the AGL-4. The video shows it climbing a steep ramp with a load in the bed.
Standard pancake Six with a PowerGlide? I think perhaps we would have smelled something a little hot by the top of that ramp.
But what a fascinating vehicle. That alone might have kept the Corvair alive for many years.
Just took a second look at that AGL-4 video and realized there is one thing you never see — anyone getting in or out of the cab. It appears that what is left of the standard Corvair truck doors would open, but it's a long way down and there's no step.
Hi, Dan – Found the pix of the "Trailmobile" bus very amusing because there never was such a thing, as far as I know. The Trailmobile company has manufactured semi-trailers for many, many years, and I suspect that the logo was placed on the old girl at some point purely for it's obvious graphic appeal, and general coolness factor. Perhaps it was also meant as an affectionate proper name for this RV conversion, what with it being San Francisco based and all. That still leaves the identity of the manufacturer of the bus open. It is clearly a Yellow Coach/GMC from the 40's or early 50's, but the combination of the GMC 4509 style paired (or pairzy) side windows with the much earlier GMC 4502 style vertical windshield and 4507 style front air intake make this old brick look like a bit of a hodge-podge. But there is no doubt in my mind that both the hodge and the podge components were built by General Motors.
By looking at the Telstar blog , you can see that the bus did have a bunch of mural work on it at one time. Look at the rear shot and you can see the remains of the trees along with a barn and church. Similar on the sides or what can be seen of the sides. The theme probably went along with the "trail mobile" logo lifted from a tractor truck trailer.
Good eyes you got there, econobiker. I should add here that Trailmobile goes WAY further back than I had previously stated. Started by Daniel M. Sechler in the 19th century as a wagon maker, the breakthrough came in 1915 with the introduction of a FULL trailer designed to be pulled by the ubiquitous Ford Model T. The name "Trailmobile" was chosen since the unit would "trail" an automobile. They also pioneered the modern fifth wheel in 1919 that made attachment of a semi-trailer to a tractor a much simpler one man operation than it had been previously. They continued successfully for most of the 20th century, but, unfortunately, went bankrupt in the U.S. in 2002 with Great Dane taking over their U.S. plants, and Manac acquiring many of their Canadian assets in '09.


text: Infrastructure EMC creates new unified storage family Howard Solomon @HowardITWC Published: January 18th, 2011NEW YORK — EMC Corp. has created a new family of unified storage systems aimed at small and mid-sized organizations that industry analysts believe will put competitors deeply on the defensive.The raft of product announcements made Tuesday, dubbed "the greated leap in storage industry history," by company president Pat Gelsinger, was accompanied by gimmicks such as paying a motorcycle stunt man to jump over 40 Symmetrix servers and cramming 28 gymnasts into a BMC Mini car. Aside from the stunts, the focus was on the VNX family, which essentially merges EMC's Clariion storage area network (SAN) and Celerra network attached storage (NAS) lines into one box.In doing so, EMC hopes to convince companies buying SAN and NAS from different manufacturers to switch to the new system. http://video.itworldcanada.com/?bcpid=7044989001&bctid=755153256001 Eric Herzog, vice-president of product management and marketing for the unified storage division, explained in an interview that a lot of customers run a combination of block-based storage (storage area network or direct attached storage) and run separate network attached storage, or want to add NAS to their architectures. The VNX system allows administrators to run both or either in one system."They don't have to buy separate boxes from separate vendors," he said, "and it's got the same management interface," called Unisphere. Last fall EMC unified its Clariion and Celerra management software under Unisphere. VNX unifies the hardware.A VNX system, which runs on six-core Intel Xeon CPUs, can hold up to 1,000 hard drives, or 2 petabytes of data.The VNXe series are smaller models targeting small businesses, a first for EMC, which also announced it is aggressively courting channel partners to push the models. Herzog said the system is cost-effective (prices start at US$9,499), highly scalable (up to 120 disk drives, or 240 TB of data) and easy to install and manage through wizards.The VNXe could also be used by enterprises for departmental demands or in remote offices, Herzog said."This is a very large announcement for the company," he said. "Consolidating block and file into one system gives customers lots of flexibility, whether you are a global enterprise or in the SMB space."Industry analysts agree. In an interview, Mark Peters, a storage analyst with the Enterprise Strategy Group, argued that in creating the VNX line, EMC will force storage competitors like Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Dell and others to talk about unified storage in raw data storage in response to VNX. "Already I've seen debates in the blogosphere like 'Is this really unified?' Instantly, the debate has moved to talk about unified," he said. "It's a big shift in the market."Competitors will respond intially by dismissing VNX, Peters predicted, which means for the time being EMC will have framed the unified storage debate, at least until the others repsond with products similar to VMX.Others have unified storage products, he added, the best known being NetApp. However, NetApp hasn't got the market share EMC has, Peters said.Mike Karp, vice-president and principal analyst at Ptak Noel and Associates in Boston, said the VNXe will appeal to a "huge" number of small businesses with big data needs but small IT staff. "It opens a whole new market for these guys. EMC has never had a history of dealing with the low end. If they have come up with an easy to provision, easy to manage and near bullet-proof storage, that's a huge advantage for users."Competitors can't offer anything close in pricing or ease of use, he added.The VNX and VNXe series will be available at the end of February.EMC claims the VNX series is three times more efficent and three times faster than its current midrange storage systems. For example, the company says a VNXe system can boot 500 virtual desktops in eight minutes.Software suites available for the VNX include the optional FAST (Fully Automated Storage Tiering) Suite and the ability to create virtual pools.The company also announced a refresh of the software for its Symmetrix VMAX enterprise storage software system, adding 55 new features.In an interview, Barry Burke, chief strategy officer for the Symmetrix line, highlighted three of them:— the Fully Automated Storage Tiering (FAST) capability, which had worked on moving full data volumns has been enhanced to work on blocks of data that the software identifies as contributing most to data degredation. Those get moved to flash memory. Data that isn't being touched get shifted to lower-cost SATA hard drives;— federated live migration allows customers to plug a new VMAX array in a SAN and redirect data to it in real time;— data at rest encryption (DARE), hardware-based encryption for any drive. Finally, EMC found room for new backup and archiving solutions. The refreshed Data Domain GDA deduplication storage appliance has two controllers and effectively doubles the capacity and performance of the previous version. It now supports the EMC Data Domain Virtual Tape Library software option, which further expands the number of supported backup applications including IBM Tivoli Storage Manager.Two new models, the single-controller DD890 and DD860 replace older models.There's also the Data Domain Archiver, which backs up like any DD system but hooks up to a so-called disk-based "archieve tier" for companies who don't want, or need, to archive to tape. Related Download Sponsor: Telus Delivering on the Promise of 5G: A Game Changer for Canadian Industry You can't overemphasize 5G's capacity for disruption, Smart cities and smart buildings are going to be consuming and sending and receiving data like never before. Download Now Infrastructure emc, storage


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One of my illustrations for Sonntagsblatt THEMA, a magazin published by the christian-lutheran newspaper Sonntagsblatt, ended up being on the cover (the upper left section)! If you can read German, you can order your copy here. I hope to get some tearsheets soon so I can display it a bit bigger! Thanks again to AD Susanne Petersen.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
HAT artwork completed
I have just finished all the artwork for HAT, my very first self-authored children's book, which will be published by Bloomsbury USA in Winter 08/09. Creating this book was a great challenge but also immensely satisfying. I hope that everybody will enjoy how it turned out!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
METAL MAN * Starred Review
Yay, Metal Man has received a Starred Review from The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books! The Issue will be out in July / August.
"Makin' junk out of junk" may not be Mama's idea of a proper job, but it's endlessly fascinating to young Devon, who spends his free time hanging out in the workshop of sculptor Mitch, whom he dubs Metal Man. [...]
Hoppe's mixed-media illustrations supply the heat and burly muscle the text demands. A controlled hodgepodge of broad brushstrokes and squiggly pencil lines, detailed representations of Mitch at work, and subtle backdrops of simplified forms and diminished colors all invite close, lingering inspection. [...]
Mitch is variously portrayed as a mystery man, a sometimes giant, larger-than-life idol, or an accessible friend, just as Devon views him. He looms over Devon in their initial conversation, abates in size when they work side by side at the table saw, and fills a full two pages as a grinder-wielding titan, bringing out he shine in the metal (and, metaphorically, the boy) that was under there all the time. [...]
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Cover for The Stranger
Many thanks to Art Director Aaron Huffman!
Communication Arts Illustration Annual
The 2008 Communication Arts Illustration Annual has just arrived, and this is how my selected piece (the cityscape) turned out. The other illustrators on the spread are Heather Horton, Hugh D'Andrade (whose cat illo was also on the cover) and Vincent Altamore.
Friday, June 20, 2008
New York Times
I have an Illustration on today's New York Times' Letter Page. It is published along with letters that discuss the future of American energy policies, a heated debate driven by the rising cost of fossil fuel.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
The New Yorker Tearsheet
The friendly people at The New Yorker sent me, as they always do, two copies of the issue with my recent illustration. Thanks!
Monday, June 16, 2008
Another great review of METAL MAN
My children's book METAL MAN received a wonderful review from the San Bernardino Sun:
"...Welded firmly together are the text by Aaron Reynolds and the illustrations by Paul Hoppe. The book brings to the reader the process of creating something special from what many feel is little more than junk metal. [...]
The paintings used are as strong as any heavy gauge metal in their telling of this story. The sparks from the welding portion of the pictures are particularly inventive and accurately portray the action. The angles of vision that are used on the pages of this book give the reader a feeling of strength that is equal to the metal that is being depicted. [...]
Across America, metal shops are fewer in number than they once were, so this also allows a grandparent or great-uncle to take a young reader on a historic trip to our nation's not-too-distant past..."
You can read the entire review here.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Lost Marbles
This is from a project written by my friend Chris M.Butzer called Lost Marbles. Me, Chris himself, S.Y.Choi and James L. Barry are going to do the visuals, and we're currently shopping it around with publishers.
Friday, June 13, 2008
...to everybody who came to the Rabid Rabbit Release Party last night. It was wonderful to see so much support and to hang out with all you great people!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
New Comics at Forbidden Planet NYC
The second volume of Casual Comics and my location/reportage comic Walking Through Red Hook are now available at Forbidden Planet in Manhattan. Also available: Casual Comics 1, and of course all Rabid Rabbits including the brand-new White Issue!
RED HOOK at Drawn and Quarterly Store
My Mini-Comic Walking Through Red Hook is now available at Librairie, the Drawn and Quarterly Store in Montreal, Canada, in an exclusive full-color edition.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Rabid Rabbit 8 Release Party
One event is over, the next one already in sight: This Thursday is the release party for Rabid Rabbit's Infamous White Issue! Come join us together with many of our artists, friends and colleagues to celebrate the release of Rabid Rabbit's most ambitious and beautifully received book, inspired by the Beatles' White Album!
MoCCA Art Festival
Me and my colleagues of Rabid Rabbit had a blast at this year's MoCCA. We presented the White Issue of Rabid Rabbit to the world, and the world liked it. We met new friends and encountered great new books.
I myself launched my book METAL MAN which good a warm reception from everybody, and I look forward to continuing promoting it as the official release date, July 1st, comes closer! If you'd like to arrange a school visit or an event at a library near you please drop me a line anytime!
Thanks to everybody who came to MoCCA. Please check out the Rabid Rabbit website for some photos and more coverage of this great event.
Friday, June 6, 2008
For the the Bavarian Newspaper Sonntagsblatt, I illustrated two hymns.
Since part of the assignment was to include the lyrics and the sheet music, I had fun playing around with the typography as image, and used illustration only as a framing device.
Metal Man on Slanted.de
I got a nice shoutout on the German typography blog Slanted.
Many thanks to my good friend Boris Kahl!
Monday, June 2, 2008
Illustration for The New Yorker
Casual Comics #2
It's finally done and ready for sale at the MoCCA Art Festival: Casual Comics #2! It includes a couple all-new comic stories, and some translated comics that I did for German publications and that haven't been published in the US yet! So I hope you'll enjoy it. At MoCCA, I'll be offering Casual 1 +2 for the special discount price of $5! It's a steal!


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About the Book: Eddie would love to have a puppy to play with. A puppy would pull on a rope. Catch a ball and lick your face. But his Uncle brings Eddie an older dog named after a famous spy. What can you do with an old dog? It probably couldn't learn new tricks and the only thing this dog did was stare. It's what they find to do together that makes them the best of friends!
1. Thanks for the interview, J.D.! Could you tell us a little about yourself?
I am J.D. Holiday. I'm the author and illustrator of three children's books: Picture books are; Janoose the Goose, The Spy Game, & a chapter book for six to eight year olds, The Great Snowball Escapade. I have had a chapbook of short stories called, Trespasses published in 1994 and has had short stories printed in literary magazines and numerous articles about writing and publishing published. I host on radio show for kids on The World of Ink Network at Blog Talk Radio, It's Story Time, which is a children's reading show. I'm also a wife, mother of one daughter and grandmother of a seven year old boy named, Luke. We live in Pennsylvania with our dog Dora.
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With Christmas right around the corner, we though you may want to get a closer look at the action figures, accessories, and gear all of which are probably on your child's Christmas wish list. Here's the figures and gear from Marvel's Avengers Collection up close and personal. Want to know something else exciting? Star Wars and Frozen are in the pipeline for future PLAYMATION Collections.
Before starting your mission, don't forget to download the AvengersNet app! Through the app you'll have access to Avengers Labs HQ where you can register your gear, download new missions, learn about characters and storylines, upgrade your Gear, and receive breaking news about adventures and milestones.
Bring a Hero Smart Figure on missions to team up against the enemy. Or train to become a stronger recruit and spar against them. Train enough, and you'll unlock a unique ability for your gear. Pick your favorites to play with and let your imagination soar.
Disclosure: We were invited as members of the media to the Disney Playmation Event. We also received some of the products above for review purposes only. The opinions on this blog are 100% magical and 100% those of the Disney Sisters only. All photos belong to us, unless otherwise stated. Thanks for reading our blog!


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Appeals Court denies stay to FEC
AP reports: The Federal Election Commission must begin work on writing tougher campaign finance rules to govern the 2006 elections after a federal appeals court declined to intervene in a challenge.
In a one-page order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit declined to reconsider a decision requiring the FEC to write new rules to carry out a 2002 campaign finance law.
The FEC requested the full court's review in August after a three-judge panel upheld U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly's 2004 ruling striking down several FEC rules interpreting the new law.
Commissioner Michael Toner said Friday's order means the FEC must start drafting tougher rules on political donations, including how Internet activity will be regulated. The FEC could still appeal to the Supreme Court, but has not indicated whether it will do so. -- Appeals court declines to review decision on campaign finance rules - Boston.com


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April 18th, 2011
Quote of the Week "I would rather a thousand times spend five minutes at the feet of Christ than listen a lifetime to all the wise men in the world." - D.L Moody
Workout of the Week: Legs + Bike = Burn Today's workout is all about the lower body and serious lung function. We're using the stationary bike this week, and we ask that you up the intensity on the bike making it very difficult to pump the legs. After the recommended time on the bike, hit the leg exercise with little to no rest in between. Perform your jump lunges and jump squats as explosively as possible, shooting for the rep count listed. Finish the leg routine with an isometric burner, the stationary wall squat (often called the wall sit). You'll end the routine with 3 sets of double crunches to failure.
Legs (quads, glutes, hamstrings) + Bike (& Abs) 5 min of Stationary Bike 20 Standard Lunges (each leg) brief rest 4 min of Stationary Bike 20 Jump Squats brief rest 3 min of Stationary Bike 20 Jump lunges (each leg) brief rest 2 min of Stationary Bike 2 Wall Squats (for time to failure) (Wall Squat- Lean against a wall with your back flat (flush) against the wall and your legs bent 90 degrees. Hold that position for as long as possible.)
Abs- 3 sets of Double Crunches


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Great Directors: Movie Review
Rainer, Peter, The Christian Science Monitor
'Great Directors' brings the likes of Bertolucci and Lynch out from behind the camera to talk technique.
Movie actors are notoriously inarticulate about their craft, but what
about movie directors? If the documentary "Great Dir-ectors" is any
indication, the returns are a bit more promising.
Director Angela Is-mailos set out to do more than simply interview
10 acclaimed international directors. She sought to celebrate them.
Her lineup of filmmakers is eclectic but, at least in Ismailos's
view, they share a cutting-edge psychosocial sensibility. Her honor
roll: Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lynch, Stephen Frears, Agnes Varda,
Ken Loach, Liliana Cavani, Todd Haynes, Cath-erine Breillat,
Rich-ard Linklater, and John Sayles.
A number of these directors are, for me, either minor, such as
Cavani (whose Nazi fantasia "The Night Porter," with Dirk Bogarde and
Charlotte Rampling, is an inadvertent camp classic) or, like
Breillat, somewhat unfamiliar. Loach, the British social realist, has
never been a big favorite of mine. The strong-arm politicking in his
movies often subverts their humanity.
There's a revealing moment in "Great Directors" when Ismailos,
strolling with Loach through what looks like an ornate garden estate,
is reminded by him that this is a movie location and not his own
grounds. Just in case we in the audience thought he was profiting
from his films.
Her interview with Sayles, who in some respects is an American
Loach, is much more open-ended, perhaps because, on occasion, he has
also been an actor. (He's also been a novelist and short-story
writer, something that Ismailos doesn't bring up, though she does get
into his sideline career as a Hollywood screenwriter/script doctor
for hire on everything from "Piranha" to "Jurassic Park.") Speaking
of his coal miner film "Matewan," Sayles notes that: "In America,
there is a class system and we don't want to talk about it."
Frears is an interesting case, and a good talker. …


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Pembroke: Hotels
1.7km of Pembroke
Offering rooms set in coral-coloured 19th-century manor houses, Royal Palms Hotel is 1 km from Hamilton Marina and Yacht Club. It features 2 restaurants and an outdoor swimming pool set in attractive gardens.
From 299.00USD / Night
Hamilton Princess & Beach Club A Fairmont Managed Hotel
2.1km of Pembroke
Overlooking Hamilton Harbour, this luxury waterfront hotel boasts a freshwater infinity pool with Hamilton Harbour views and floating sun loungers; and 4 on-site restaurants, the Crown & Anchor, Marcus, 1609 and HP.
From 479.00USD / Night
3.0km of Pembroke
Offering a beautiful setting in Paget, this waterfront hotel offers rooms overlooking its gardens or Hamilton Harbour. Just 200 metres from the Salt Kettle Ferry stop, Greenbank Guest House is 10 minutes' drive from Hamilton's centre.
From 230.00USD / Night
Newstead Belmont Hills Golf Resort & Spa
3.0km of Pembroke
Situated on the harbour, this resort in Paget features free shuttle service to the 18-hole golf course. It offers a full-service spa and on-site dining while each accommodation boasts a private balcony with Hamilton Harbour views.
From 375.00USD / Night
3.4km of Pembroke
Just 500 metres from Darrell's Wharf, the Fourways Inn has private beach access. The hotel also has an outdoor swimming pool, and newspaper service are delivered to the room.
From 220.00USD / Night
4.2km of Pembroke
Standing on a stretch of private, pink sand beach on Bermuda's southern shore, this luxury resort features soothing spa facilities and 5 on-site restaurants. City of Hamilton is less than 10 minutes' drive away.
From 725.00USD / Night
4.3km of Pembroke
This oceanfront hotel features an outdoor pool and beach access. Rooms offer a private patio or balcony with Atlantic views. A refrigerator and coffee making facilities are standard in rooms at the Coco Reef Bermuda.
From 339.00USD / Night
4.6km of Pembroke
A spa and access to a private beach are offered at this hotel. The accommodations include balconies or patios featuring tropical views. Fully equipped kitchenettes and dining areas are standard in accommodations at the Surf Side Beach Club.
From 325.00USD / Night
Cambridge Beaches Resort and Spa
6.4km of Pembroke
This luxury, adults-only Bermuda resort features a private beach and rooms with tropical views. The resort offers a full service spa, seasonal snorkeling and a free daily breakfast..
From 324.35USD / Night
6.5km of Pembroke
Set on the oceanfront of Bermuda's south shore, this luxury resort features state-of-the-art facilities like an 18-hole golf course, a large spa and a beach club with its own dive centre.
From 399.00USD / Night


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Soundbites from Heaven: What God Wants Us to Hear When We Talk to Our Kids
Written by Rachael Carman & Published by Focus on the Family
You've said it to your kids - but did you know God is saying it to you? In fact, your heavenly Father wants to tell you the same things you've probably told your children:
"I remember the day you were born." "Turn down the music!" "This is going to hurt me more than it's going to hurt you." "Hold my hand."
Rachael Carman knows how noisy it can get when you're raising children - she has seven! SoundBites from Heaven will help you hear God's still, small voice in the chaos of carpools, cut fingers, and carpet crawlers. You'll learn how to listen to God's instructions for YOU, while you parent your children.
This giveaway is sponsored by Apologia
Giveaway: A copy of Soundbites from Heaven Book and 1 lb of Local Gourmet Coffee


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I remembered that Emilia used to have a sister when I first made him, named Kiki. Her name was Kiki, since at the time his name was Kogo. I was so original.
So, I started to think of what IF Kiki was still around, and if her and Emilia had the same biological parents, what she'd look like. IDK if she'll ever become "real" or anything, but it's fun to think of if Emilia had another sibling, and his relationship with her.
I might doodle her more and just have fun with this idea omg.


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Group admits to removing lava rock from reserve for profit
May 14, 2018
HONOLULU (AP) — Officials say four men admitted to taking lava rock from the Mauna Loa Forest Reserve on Hawaii Island.
KHON-TV reports Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement officers gave the men cease and desist orders after they say the men were illegally cracking large chunks of pahoehoe lava and hauling tons of it by the truckload to sell to hotels and home builders for rock boundaries, decorative walls, and fireplaces.
Officers say the men were making anywhere from $800 to $1000 for a "load of rock, often selling it to commercial properties and residential homeowners in Waikoloa and other places on the Big Island."
Information from: KHON-TV, http://khon.com
All contents © copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.


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Conversations w/ Catcher
Setting: Friday morning. I am cooking buckwheat pancakes & bacon. Catcher is butt naked watching SuperWhy. Louisiana is still asleep because girl doesn't wake up for less than $200,000. Me: Hey Catcher, you wanna go visit daddy's restaurant today?
Catcher: I love my dad....but......I really don't wanna go there.
Me: Why babes?
Catcher: Because I love my dad but I don't want to go to his restaurant. I wanna stay here.
Me: Ok well let's get ready anyways.
Catcher: No. I love him but I am sick of going to the geen house tavern.
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- Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting software and research solutions
- FATCA and CRS | Thomson Reuters tax & accounting
- What is FATCA? What is CRS? FATCA regulations & requirements
What is FATCA?
What is CRS?
Understanding FATCA regulations and requirements
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The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) present significant structural changes in governments' efforts to improve global tax compliance.
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What is FATCA?
FATCA promotes cross-border tax compliance by implementing an international standard for the automatic exchange of information related to US taxpayers. FATCA regulations require tax authorities to obtain detailed account information for US taxpayers on an annual basis.
FATCA is intended to increase transparency for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with respect to US persons who may be investing and earning income through non-US institutions. While the primary goal is to gain information about US persons, FATCA imposes tax withholding where the applicable documentation and reporting requirements are not met.
What is CRS?
CRS, developed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), is a global reporting standard for the automatic exchange of information (AEoI). The goal of CRS is to allow tax authorities to obtain a clearer understanding of financial assets held abroad by their residents, for tax purposes.
More than 96 countries have agreed to share information on residents' assets and incomes in conformation with reporting standards. FATCA and CRS have similar characteristics on the surface, but underneath there are major differences. CRS is more wide reaching and requires a unified, cross-team effort to ensure readiness and compliance.
Who do CRS and FATCA requirements affect?
FATCA requirements affect US withholding agents and US multinational companies, but the greatest impact is on Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs).
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In addition, the regulations help identify local and global tax planning opportunities, ultimately freeing up resources and budget to support more strategic tax activities.
What is a participating FFI?
FATCA requirements affect US withholding agents and US multinational companies, but the greatest impact is on Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs).
What are the FATCA requirements for withholding?
In general, a withholding agent is required to withhold 30% on a withholdable payment made to a Foreign Financial Institution (FFI) or to a Non-Financial Foreign Entity (NFFE), unless the FFI or NFFE meets certain requirements. In addition, an FFI must withhold 30% on any pass-through payment made to a recalcitrant account holder, as well as on payments made to another FFI unless that FFI meets certain requirements.


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Today: Twitter reports sales of more than $300 million in the second quarter, blowing away expectations and sending its previously beleaguered stock rocketing higher.
Twitter beats earnings expectations, stock shoots higher
The World Cup helped Twitter score its goal of increased user growth, sending the company's previously beleaguered stock surging more than 35 percent higher Tuesday and seemingly verifying CEO Dick Costolo's raft of changes at the social network.
"We had a strong quarter and made progress on multiple fronts," Costolo said Tuesday. "Our financial performance was truly exceptional."
User growth has been the biggest drag on Twitter's stock price, as the San Francisco company has struggled to maintain growth rates exhibited before its 2013 initial public offering. Twitter added 16 million users in the second quarter for a total of 271 million people accessing the service at least once a month, the strongest sequential gain in more than a year, and shares jumped to more than $50 in late trading.
Twitter's performance was likely boosted by the booming engagement centered around the World Cup, soccer's quadrennial international championship. The tournament led to record usage of Twitter's microblogging service in the second quarter, with the company reporting 672 million tweets related to the event and a peak during the final game of 618,725 tweets per minute.
"During the World Cup, we delivered the kind of events experience I've wanted to see from us for some time. These experiences felt alive, they felt wonderfully complementary to the matches themselves," Costolo said, adding that he wants the effort to be a template for future live events.
With a larger captive audience, Twitter's advertising revenues boomed. The company reported a second-quarter loss of $144.6 million, or 24 cents a share, on sales of $312.2 million; after adjusting for factors such as stock-based compensation for employees, the company said it made a profit of $14.6 million, or 2 cents a share. Analysts had expected Twitter to report a loss of a penny a share after adjustments on revenues of $283.1 million, according to Thomson Reuters research.
Twitter's revenue total was more than double its performance from the same period a year ago, at least the 10th consecutive quarter that it has increased sales by more than 100 percent. Financial forecasts suggested Twiter expects that to continue, with predictions of revenues from $330 million to $340 million in the current quarter and more than $1.3 billion for the year, after Twitter recorded sales of $665 million in 2013.
Costolo attempted to divert attention from the World Cup, crediting product changes meant to ease understanding of the platform for new users to avoid the perception that the growth was temporary and thanks to an event that only occurs every four years.
"The World Cup experiences drove increased engagement from our existing users, and it's been the product changes over the year that have driven user growth," he said Tuesday.
In addition to changes to the Twitter platform, Costolo reformed Twitter's executive suite in the quarter, losing its chief operating officer, chief financial officer and head of media.
Costolo's new CFO — former Goldman Sachs executive Anthony Noto, who helped lead the company through its IPO — made his debut in Tuesday afternoon's conference call and predicted an explosive future for Twitter.
"I came here with one belief, that we can build the largest audience in the world," Noto said.
"We had a great quarter across the board," CEO Dick Costolo said in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday immediately after the results were announced.
Adding users is critical for the company, which competes for advertising dollars with the gigantic user bases of social-networking rival Facebook — which has 1.3 billion monthly active users — and search leader Google. After Twitter's user base grew 44 percent and 39 percent in the final two quarters before its IPO, growth slowed to 30 percent and 25 percent respectively in Twitter's first two quarters as a public company.
The growth in sales may help push Twitter toward elusive profitability.
"At some point, we expect Twitter to be better valued on its revenue and earnings as investors' expectations are converged to Twitter's realistic user growth capability," Wunderlich Securities analyst Blake Harper wrote in a note earlier this week.
That point seems to be now: After falling 40 percent in 2014 through Monday's trading session, Twitter gained 1.7 percent to $38.59 in Tuesday's session, then exploded in late trading to top $50 a share for the first time since March.
SV150 market report
Up: SolarCity, Pandora, Ruckus, GoPro, Twitter, Gilead, AMD, Salesforce, Workday, VMware, LinkedIn, Hewlett-Packard
Down: Zynga, Electronic Arts, Facebook, SunPower, Google, Cisco, Applied Materials, Apple, Symantec, Yahoo, Adobe
The SV150 index of Silicon Valley's largest tech companies: Down 2.68, or 0.17 percent, to 1,563.49
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index: Down 2.21, or 0.05 percent, to 4,442.7
The blue chip Dow Jones industrial average: Down 70.48, or 0.42 percent, to 16,912.11
And the widely watched Standard & Poor's 500 index: Down 8.96, or 0.45 percent, to 1,969.95
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I am definitely new to DrumPerfect Pro, and I do enjoy it. I was wondering if anyone having problems with copy and paste of audio? Importing midi files? Inter app audio ? Or is it just still a bit to new? Importing midi files ?
all seem to fail.
Love the drum sounds


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Empathy, the president and the pope
On Thursday, President Obama arrived at the Vatican and met Pope Francis for the first time. The visit was, as The Washington Post's Scott Wilson writes, "the most symbolic stop of the president's Europe trip." Yet, underlying the historic moment was a familiar and central topic here at the d.school:
"The theme that stitched our conversation together was a belief that, in politics and in life, the quality of empathy, the ability to stand in somebody else's shoes and to care for someone even if they don't look like you or talk like you or share your philosophy — that's critical," Obama said. "It's the lack of empathy that plunges us into wars."
We so often mention empathy at the d.school that its power and relevance can become obscured. But when the President of the United States and the Pope sit together and build their first meeting's conversation on a foundation of empathy, it's a poignant reminder of how powerful, necessary and meaningful the act can be -- not only in design, but in life.