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September 30, 1923 - July 2, 2014
Age 90, of Castile, passed away peacefully at his home on July 2, 2014.
He was born September 30, 1923 in Perry, NY, son of the late Clair and Maude Knox Thompson. Speed was a proud veteran of the US Navy having served in both the Pacific and European theaters of action during World War II. Following his service to his country, Speed worked on the construction of the Mt. Morris Dam in Letchworth State Park. He also owned and operated the Main Grill in Perry for several years. He was employed for 33 years as a park police officer for the New York State Park Police in Letchworth State Park prior to his retirement in 1988. Speed was also a part of the New York State response team during the Attica prison riot in 1971.
He was a member of the Wallace-Jeffers Post American Legion in Castile and was an avid New York Yankees fan. Spending time with his family was his greatest joy in life.
Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Irene Rynkowski Thompson whom he married on August 15, 1953; his daughters, Terry (Alan) Guilford of LeRoy and Tammy (Ray "Beaver") Coveny of Castile; his grandchildren, Shawn (Cortney Rowley) Coveny of Hunt and Shannon (Chris Loomis) Coveny of Castile; his sister, Joyce (the late Raybert) Brown of Perry; several brothers in law, sisters in law, nieces and nephews.
There are no calling hours. A memorial service with military honors will be held Sunday, July 13 at 2 PM at the Harmon-Watson Funeral Home, 35 N. Main St., Castile. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Campaign for the Letchworth State Park Nature Center at http://www.letchworthnaturecenter.org.
July 13, 2014 : Memorial service for Burnett C. "Speed" Thompson - 6:00 PM
Jul 15.14 from Tom Breslin:
I have many fond memories of working with Speed at the Park. Speed performed his duty as a Park Policeman efficiently and was very well repected.
Jul 12.14 from Jan and Bonny Vrooman:
Irene, Sorry to hear Speed passed away. It was a pleasure working with him.
Jan and Bonny
Jul 11.14 from John & Betty Rohl:
Thinking of you all
Jul 11.14 from Bud and Judy Munger:
He wasn't just a Park Police Officer to us, he was a friend.
Jul 10.14 from Michael & Rosanna Densmore:
Please accept our deepest condolences. We are praying for strength and comfort for all of you at this time.
Jul 8.14 from Mary Anne Hackemer:
So sorry for your loss. Thinking of you all at this most difficult time...


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What You Need to Know Before You Invest in Solar Energy
olar energy is one of the greatest investing opportunities of our generation with well over a trillion dollars in annual market potential around the world. But with all that potential comes tremendous risk, particularly as new technologies emerge.
Over the past decade, we've seen solar technologies rise and fall and companies have risen and fallen along with them. Now that this industry is competing with fossil fuels on a cost per kW-hr basis it's important to look at what technologies dominate the industry and what investors should be betting on in the future.
Massive solar farms like this one from SunPower are now competitive with other energy sources on the grid, opening up a huge opportunity for the solar industry. Source: SunPower.
Silicon solar, the leader in the clubhouse
The vast majority of solar panels today are made using silicon semiconductor technology. At its core, this technology has been around for decades, it just hasn't been efficient or cheap enough to be economically viable versus the grid. But that's changed in the last few years as panel prices have plummeted below $1 per watt.
Inside a silicon solar cell the sun's energy excites the semiconductor, knocking an electron loose. If properly built, a cell then captures that electron and turns it into a voltage potential and electric current. cont'd..
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Julia Smirnova (b. 1981, Russia) studied photo design at Munich University of Applied Sciences (2007), continuing her professional development through her years travelling and working in Calcutta and Paris. Smirnova has been shortlisted for numerous awards such as the Munich Art Prize in photography (2013) and the Lacoste Elysee Prize (2011), and her work is represented in the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, New York; the Bavarian State Picture Collection/Pinakothek, Munich; and the Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Japan.
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Taylor Lee is pretty confident in her acting skills, but the 17-year-old Landrum resident couldn't help but be a little nervous around the director of an upcoming film in which she was recently cast.
Lee will appear in "Sully," a drama directed by Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood and scheduled for release next summer via Warner Bros. Pictures.
"Yeah, I was a little bit star-struck," Lee said. "Just because he's a big-time director and was an actor in his younger days and a lot of people look up to him, not just from the South but all around the world.
"But I think it's pretty cool that I got to show him what I was capable of. Hopefully, he'll never forget me."
Lee got the part through a casting agency and filmed her scenes last month in Georgia, where she worked closely with Eastwood.
"He's very humble and down-to-earth," Lee said of her director. "He knows what he wants in his movies, and he's very quick. He knows time is money, and he's going to get it right the first time."
The film is based on the heroics of Chelsey "Sully" Sullenberger, the real-life airline captain who in January 2009 guided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River next to New York City, saving the lives of all 155 passengers.
Lee plays Sullenberger's daughter, Kate.
"I don't remember it personally, but everybody I talk to remembers it," Lee said of the incident that was major headline news when she was only in the fifth grade.
Of course, she's since learned quite a bit about what was dubbed the "Miracle on the Hudson."
"The fact that Sully safely landed the plane on the Hudson River and everyone was fine is extraordinary," Lee said. "That takes a lot of guts, to be able to do something like that. I started studying about Captain Sullenberger more and he's a pretty big inspiration. He's very motivational."
Captain Sullenberger is being played by Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks.
While Lee didn't get to meet her onscreen dad during filming, she was able to spend quite a bit of time with her onscreen mom, Oscar-nominated actress Laura Linney.
"Tom was in L.A. when we were shooting, so I didn't see him, but Laura was absolutely outstanding," Lee said. "She's a great role model for everybody to look up to. She's very down-to-earth and humble, and, like Clint, she's very professional. It was great to work with someone like that."
Lee said she expects to have a fair amount of screen time during the film.
"I didn't have any lines, but I had to act quite a bit," she said. "You'll definitely be able to say, 'Hey, there's Taylor.'"
But her family and friends won't have to wait until next summer to see Lee on the big screen. She was an extra in "The 5th Wave," a science-fiction thriller premiering in January.
Despite her recent successes, which also include music recordings, Lee considers herself just another Landrum High School senior.
"I just try to stay as much Taylor as possible," she said. "I don't want to be this person who changes just because they get a role in a movie or their songs are on iTunes.
"I want to be a small town 'Hey, I go to the same school as you' girl. I'm not a huge deal. I just want to stay as humble as possible."
That's not to say she isn't setting her sights high as an actress.
"It's been about three years since I decided, 'Hey, this is what I want to do with my life,'" said Lee, who caught the acting bug after starring in plays at Landrum High. "The next big step is to get a speaking role.
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Can you really perform mastering in a DAW? I know PreSonus Studio One Pro has a mastering page, but programs like Samplitude, Cubase, Sonar, Pro Tools, etc. supposedly include mastering quality plug-ins. Will these do the job?
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It depends on whether you want to do "mastering" or "MASTERING." You can think of "mastering" as "the mastered version sounds better than the original mix" and "MASTERING" as "the sonic quality meets or exceeds anything out there, and with an album, all the songs flow together as a seamless listening experience."
Most DAWs can do mastering. MASTERING often requires specialized tools such as noise reduction, diagnostic plug-ins, restoration options, plug-ins that trade off CPU efficiency for sound quality, and optimally, the ability to integrate analog mastering processors. You also need to be able to assemble all your cuts and create a master file suitable for duplication or uploading to the web (often in a data compressed format). Of the current crop of DAWs, Magix Samplitude and PreSonus Studio One Pro have the strongest emphasis on mastering—but pretty much all DAWs include various mastering-oriented tools and options.
Remember that 90% of self-mastering is your ears, room, and monitors. If those elements aren't in place, you won't get good results with DAWs or dedicated mastering programs. But while mastering is a specialized skill where experience counts for a lot, it's something you can learn to use to improve the sonic quality of your music. Like everything else, the more you practice your craft, the more you'll improve—and the better your masters will sound.


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James Shaw is now the New Zealand Heavyweight Champion and Britenay reclaimed the New Zealand Women's Championship!
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I have tried storing them in a box, on a ring, listing them on paper. Nothing
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Andrew Thompson explores, explicates, and argues for doctrinal preaching as a key to renewal.
Doctrinal preaching as I began to think about it in my preparation to preach at annual conference would accept that we in the present have much to learn from our ancestors about the interpretation of the Bible and the core elements of faithful discipleship. And doctrinal preaching would also stand against the liberal individualist temptation to think that faith is about each of us figuring out what we want to believe in order to gain a sense of self-authentication. In short, doctrinal preaching, I came to believe, ought to be about reinvigorating the meaning of doctrine as "sacred teaching" vital for the present, which has been handed down to us by the saints who have gone before us.


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The mention of Nicolas Denisot in a recent post sent me off looking for more information. I was fascinated to discover that Ronsard had been one of several Pleiade poets (others were du Bellay and Baif) who contributed poems to a book Denisot saw through the presses in 1551. It was of course early days for the Pleaide poets but it's still an impressive list! And it secured Denisot's reputation as a poet.
The book was the Tombeau de Marguerite de Valois Royne de Navarre; you can read it here. But this book was itself a translation (or rather a set of translations) by these French poets of the Hecatodistichon composed by Denisot's erstwhile pupils in England. For he had spent two or three years there as their tutor before being recalled to France, and their poem in memory of Margaret of Navarre, who died late in 1549 shortly after Denisot's return to France, no doubt reflected Denisot's own style and preferences as much as their own. At any rate, Denisot enthusiastically saw the Hecatodistichon through the presses in 1550, and then prevailed on his humanist friends to pull together the Tombeau, whose subtitle is: "Composed first in Latin Distichs by three sisters and Princesses in England; then translated into Greek, Italian and French by several excellent poets of France." Daurat provided the Greek translation; du Bellay, Denisot and Baif the French; and Jean Pierre de Mesme (who had previously translated Ariosto into French) provided the Italian.
The three princesses were the Seymour sisters – Anne, Margaret and Jane; it's believed their father hoped to marry Jane to Edward VI, so the family certainly did move in the highest circles. Ronsard's ode sets their work up as the dawn of culture in England, hitherto 'barbarous', and he indicates hopes for an Anglo-French literary rapprochement built on these foundations. Richelet adds notes on the ode (re-published in 1552 in Ronsard's book 5) to the effect that the ode is "for three learned daughters of England, instructed and taught by Denisot, count of Alsinois"; "because at that time these three ladies had composed a book in Christian distichs, in Latin, terrifically well written, which were soon translated into Greek, Italian and French, and were dedicated to Mme Marguerite, only sister of king Henry II".
|Quand les filles d'Achelois, Les trois belles chanteresses, Qui des homme par leurs vois Estoient les enchanteresses, Virent jaunir la toison, Et les soldars de Jason Ramer la barque argienne Sur la mer Sicilienne, Elles, d'ordre, flanc à flanc, Oisives au front des ondes, D'un peigne d'yvoire blanc Frisotoient leurs tresses blondes, Et mignotant de leurs yeux Les attraits delicieux, Aguignoient la nef passante D'une œillade languissante. Puis souspirerent un chant De leurs gorges nompareilles, Par douce force alléchant Les plus gaillardes aureilles ; Afin que le son pipeur Fraudast le premier labeur Des chevaliers de la Grece Amorcés de leur caresse. Ja ces demi-dieux estoient Prests de tomber en servage, Et jà domptés se jettoient Dans la prison du rivage, Sans Orphée, qui, soudain Prenant son luth en la main, Opposé vers elles, joue Loin des autres sur la proue, Afin que le contre-son De sa repoussante lyre Perdist au vent la chanson Premier qu'entrer au navire, Et qu'il tirast des dangers Ces demi-dieux passagers Qui devoient par la Libye Porter leur mere affoiblie. Mais si ce harpeur fameux Oyoit le luth des Serenes Qui sonne aux bords escumeux Des Albionnes arenes, Son luth payen il fendroit Et disciple se rendroit Dessous leur chanson chrestienne Dont la voix passe la sienne. Car luy, enflé de vains mots, Devisoit à l'aventure Ou des membres du Chaos Ou du sein de la Nature ; Mais ces vierges chantent mieux Le vray manouvrier des cieux, Et sa demeure eternelle, Et ceux qui vivent en elle. Las ! ce qu'on void de mondain Jamais ferme ne se fonde, Ains fuit et refuit soudain Comme le branle d'une onde Qui ne cesse de rouler, De s'avancer et couler, Tant que rampant il arrive D'un grand heurt contre la rive. La science, auparavant Si long temps orientale, Peu à peu marchant avant, S'apparoist occidentale, Et sans jamais se borner N'a point cessé de tourner, Tant qu'elle soit parvenue A l'autre rive incogneue. Là de son grave sourcy Vint affoler le courage De ces trois vierges icy, Les trois seules de nostre âge, Et si bien les sceut tenter, Qu'ores on les oit chanter Maint vers jumeau qui surmonte Les nostres, rouges de honte. Par vous, vierges de renom, Vrais peintres de la mémoire, Des autres vierges le nom Sera clair en vostre gloire. Et puis que le ciel benin Au doux sexe feminin Fait naistre chose si rare D'un lieu jadis tant barbare, Denisot se vante heuré D'avoir oublié sa terre, Et passager demeuré Trois ans en vostre Angleterre, Et d'avoir cogneu vos yeux, Où les amours gracieux Doucement leurs fleches dardent Contre ceux qui vous regardent. Voire et d'avoir quelquefois Tant levé sa petitesse, Que sous l'outil de sa vois Il polit vostre jeunesse, Vous ouvrant les beaux secrets Des vieux Latins et les Grecs, Dont l'honneur se renouvelle Par vostre muse nouvelle. Io, puis que les esprits D'Angleterre et de la France, Bandez d'un ligue, ont pris Le fer contre l'ignorance, Et que nos roys se sont faits D'ennemis amis parfaits, Tuans la guerre cruelle Par une paix mutuelle, Advienne qu'une de vous, Nouant la mer passagere, Se joigne à quelqu'un de nous Par une nopce estrangere ; Lors vos escrits avancez Se verront recompensez D'une chanson mieux sonnée, Qui cri'ra vostre hymenée.
|When the daughters of Achelous, The three fair singers Who were with their voices Enchantresses of men, Saw the fleece growing golden, And Jason's soldiers Rowing the ship, the Argo, On the Sicilian sea, Lined up side by side Lazily at the front of the waves, With combs of white ivory They were curling their blonde tresses And, hinting with their eyes At their delicious attractions, Making signs to the passing ship With a languishing look. Then they sigh a song From their peerless throats, With its sweet force alluring The strongest ears; So that the snaring sound Draws the Greek knights From their primary task, Attracted by their caresses. Now would those half-gods have been Ready to fall into slavery, Now overcome would they have thrown themselves Into the river's prison, Unless Orpheus, suddenly Taking up his lute in his hand, Opposing the ladies had played Far from the others on the [ship's] prow, So that the counter-tune Of his lyre, repelling it, Lost in the wind the song Which first came aboard the ship, And drew away from danger Those half-god travellers Who needed to take Through Libya their enfeebled mother. But if that famous harper Heard the lute of the Sirens Which plays on the foamy edges Of Albion's sands, His pagan lute he would break And would become a disciple Of their Christian song Whose tones surpass his own. For he, full of empty words, Invented at random Out of the limbs of Chaos Or the heart of Nature; But these maids sing better Of the true maker of the heavens And his eternal home And those who live in it. Alas, what you see in the world Never rests firm on its foundations, But ebbs and flows suddenly Like the motion of the waves Which never stop rolling, Advancing and falling back, As long as they come crashing With a great shock against the shore. Knowledge, hitherto For so long a thing of the East, Little by little moving forward Now appeared in the West, And without ever limiting itself Never stopped changing, So that it arrived At the other shore unknown. There with its haughty gravity It arrived to bewilder the courage Of these three maids here, The only three of our age, And so well did it tempt them That soon you could hear them singing Many a paired verse which outdid Our own, which blush with shame. Through you, maidens of renown, True painters of memory, The fame of other maidens Will be bright in your glory. And since benign heaven Made to be born so rare a thing In the sweet feminine sex, And in a place hitherto so barbarous, Denisot boasts himself happy To have forgotten his own land And remained a traveller For three years in your England, And to have known your eyes From which gracious cupids Softly dart their arrows Against those who look on you. Indeed sometimes [he boasts] of having So raised up his own littleness That with the tool of his own talent He polished up your youthfulness, Opening to you the fair secrets Of the ancient Latins and Greeks, Whose honour is renewed In your new muse. Ah, since the spirits Of England and of France, Bound in a league, have taken up Arms against ignorance, And since our kings have become, Instead of enemies, perfect friends Killing cruel war Through a mutual peace, May it come about that one of you, Swimming the passage of the sea, Might join herself with some one of us In a foreign marriage; Then your precocious writings Will see themselves rewarded With a song better played, Which will announce your wedding.
(Let me admit that the second line of that last stanza is a bit of a paraphrase! "Nouer" was an antique word even in Ronsard's day, equivalent to "nager" ('to swim').)
The poem falls into three equal sections: the classical introduction, the generalities about the awakening of culture in England; and then the specific praise of the three ladies. In the classical opening, Achelous was the chief river-deity of classical myth and father of the Sirens. The legend of Jason and the Argonauts, in search of the Golden Fleece, is well-known, though it's usually the meeting of Odysseus and the Sirens we read; less well-known is that Orpheus was one of the Argonauts.


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With its interesting hints and insights away from the mainstream audience and charming design and photography, the "London - Inspiration Guide for Cosmopolitan Travellers" makes you want to travel to London. A total of 12 London-based contributors from the fields of fashion, design and media exclusively reveal their own favourite corners of the city. Feel like a real "Inner Londoner" and discover some cutting-edge pieces of genuine hideaways and special places that are really worth visiting!
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I am a Cashier at Kroger, and I have been for about nine months, everyday, and at irregular times. I walk 3 miles to work. I clock in, walk to my register and try to fake a smile for all my customers awaiting my service.
I do this because it is the Kroger way. I watch my supervisors and managers walk by glancing at each cashier, wishing they would see something to complain about. Sometimes they will ridicule us, by saying things like, "you sure are looking nice for not feeling well!" or "Your moving awfully slow for having had a day off yesterday" or "I wish I could just scan stuff all day."
Just today, I told a supervisor I was thinking about going back to school, she replied, "well we have enough problems scheduling people already!"
Our customer service crew is constantly making fun of the rest of the coworkers and finding little ways to make us feel awful. Like today, it was raining and I had to walk to work so the bottoms of my pants were a little muddy. It is already embarrassing enough that I have to walk because I wrecked my car, let alone have someone point it out.
My supervisor walked up to me and said "Your pants are muddy, they have been like that for awhile, you have been wearing the same pants for weeks." Customers began to stare and I started to fight back tears. I didn't have the guts to stand up and tell her exactly why they were like that. Plus, she wouldn't listen. I have been wearing different pants but they are all the same style, and I don't have a washer so I do a lot of my laundry in the tub.
So I suppose they are stained at the bottom, and they are dirty by the time I get there, but I can only do so much. About the only thing I got out before she rolled her eyes was "I walk."
Tonight I cried a little while rewashing all my jeans, paying special attention to the bottoms, I don't want to go back tomorrow. I love my job, but I just can't take it anymore.


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Riddle me this: What is the real pain in Tiger Woods' neck?
I'd have to argue, the media. For the past few days, I've come across story upon story about Tiger Woods and his neck injury. (And just by writing this, I'm adding to the pile.) In case you're not a golf enthusiast--or a news reader--I'll catch you up to speed:
Woods pulled out of the Players Championship on Sunday, reporting muscle spasms and neck pain. An MRI scan concluded the pro golfer had inflammation in his facet joint, an ailment that requires anti-inflammatories, physical therapy and time off the course.
News outlets pounced on the story, many alluding to Woods' car accident last Thanksgiving that eventually landed his marital issues and sex addiction on the front page. Woods said the neck injury was unrelated to the collision.
Now, had Woods' indiscretions remained private, would people have cared diddly about his neck? Probably. Would the injury warrant full media force and daily updates? Doubtful.
Sure, Woods is a media mogul, which means anything worse than a stubbed toe is going to pop up somewhere. But if the guy really needs some rehab (and I'm talking the physical kind), then let's give him some breathing room.
On the bright side, all this coverage is giving average Americans a glimpse into physical therapy. The Businessweek article offers a brief intro to facet joints--maybe some fans were even compelled to Google it. Naturally, I decided to go to the experts.
As professionals in the field, what are your thoughts on Woods' neck injury? Have you encountered patients with facet joint inflammation? Is the condition as bad as it sounds?
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The fourth rider is a new guy in town & to mtb by the name of Sean Gaulter. He has a sweet new ride and did great hanging with Craig, Rusty and I at a steady pace. It's only his third mtb ride and hope he catches the fever like Jason and others.
Just spoke with Lansen and both girls (Mom & baby) are doing great and expect to be released and back in town on Thursday. So Lasen, expect a visit on Saturday and I'll try to steal you for a ride then... say around 11 AM in case anyone else is interested.


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After getting breakfast at McDonald,s right across the street from Mandalay Bay we drove down the Las Vegas strip and parked at the Bellagio to see their fountain show. We always try to see it at least once whenever we are in Vegas because it's pretty impressive.
I didn't take any pictures of the water show but I did get one of the beautiful glass flower ceiling inside.
Then we took off for Laughlin NV with a little side trip to Hoover Dam.
This is the bridge they built to keep a lot of traffic from going over the top of the dam. The picture doesn't really show how huge this bridge is but take my word for it, it was huge!!
The Colorado River is the boundary between Nevada and Arizona. It's kind of hard to see but Nevada is on the left and Arizona is on the right.
The last time we were there back in 1997 I remember looking out over the edge of the dam to see the bottom. Not so much this time, I could barely walk up to the edge so looking over it was not going happen! I was slightly freaked out the whole time we were up there! Can't handle heights any more I guess!
From there we drove South for about a hour and arrived at our destination for the next few days, Laughlin Nevada.
Laughlin is a small strip of casino hotels right on the Colorado River.
We stayed at the Aquarius Hotel and Casino on the 17th floor. This was the view from our room.
I took this panorama from the other side of the river so you could see the whole little strip of hotels. Ours was the second from the right.
This was the view at night. Kind of bright like Las Vegas but much, much smaller and less crowded. We really enjoyed out 4 days here.
Next: Cousin time and Oatman, AZ


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Just about every day, our inboxes are flooded with news about the latest way to drop those extra pounds. But are they worth your efforts? We asked nutritionists to tell us about three diets we've recently come across.
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The alkaline diet
What it is: What it is: Remember the pH scale from chemistry? It tells you how acidic or alkaline different substances are. Proponents of the Alkaline diet say that we should eat to keep our bodies' pH level more alkaline than not in order to prevent illness and gaining weight. People on it go without grains, fish, meat, poultry, dairy and salt, and load up on fruits, green veggies, soy, lentils, seeds and nuts.
Pro: "Alkaline eating has been researched for over 12 years. Our bodies function best when in an alkaline state: Eating alkaline improves digestion, reduces constipation, improves mood, memory and cognitive function, clears skin problems, reduces inflammation, lowers blood pressure, lowers cholesterol, lowers heart disease, balances blood sugar levels, lowers diabetes incidence, balances hormones and levels out weight. Knowing all this, why would you not eat predominantly alkaline-forming food?" – Vicki Edgson, nutritional therapist and author of "Eating the Alkaline Way
Con: "I'm promoting the healthiest, most real foods, so if you're eating that way, chances are the acidity of your body will fall into the right place. People are already confused enough about carbs, fats and protein that to start to get into talking about pH levels [is too much]." Keri Glassman, MS, RD, CDN author of "The New You and Improved Diet"
The 5:2 Bikini Diet
What it is: Get the swimsuit body of your dreams by cutting calories two days a week (women eat 500 calories per day, men eat 600)
Pro: "By eating only 500 calories two days a week you will not only get bikini-ready in no time and lose up to 14 pounds in four weeks, but you'll also dramatically lower the risk of age-related illnesses such as Alzheimer's, diabetes and heart disease."—Jacqueline Whitehart, author of "The 5:2 Bikini Diet"
Con: "The first red flag whenever you hear about any fad diet is if it purports a quick fix. There's no way you can safely lose a tremendous amount of weight in a short amount of time." - Joan Salge Blake, MS, RD, LDN, a clinical associate professor of nutrition at Boston University.
The blood type diet
What it is: Your blood type is thought to have an impact on your digestive system — some fare better on plant-based diets, for example. Type As are tasked to go mostly vegetarian, allowing fish and poultry in small doses. Type Bs are supposed to load up on meat, dairy and produce. Type ABs—the newest and rarest blood type — should stay away from chicken and go easy on red meat and carbs, instead enjoying more dairy, seafood and veggies. And Type Os are encouraged to follow a high-protein/low-carb diet.
Pro: "Demi Moore, Courteney Cox, Tommy Hilfiger — there's so many people who follow a blood type diet. If God forbid you go to the hospital and you get the wrong blood type, you're gonna have a major problem. On that level, [though] less intense, if you don't eat the correct foods, nor exercise the correct way, you're not gonna yield as good results, so that's really where the science is. Why would you consume food and do a workout that wasn't unique [to you]? When you customize something you usually yield better results."
-JB Berns, creator of the Blood Type Workout
Con: "There's absolutely no science or research that your blood type has anything to do with your diet or losing weight," Blake says. Adds Keri Gans, MS, RDN, CDN, author of "The Small Change Diet," "Overall the foods suggested are healthy; however, it forces individuals into dietary restrictions without taking into consideration an individual's personal needs, lifestyle or food tastes. Any diet that promotes restricting food groups will be hard to sustain in the long run."
The only weight loss advice you'll ever need
"When you need to lose weight, it's a matter of cutting back on calories, expending more than you take in and going at a slow and steady pace," Blake says. "If you need to lose weight, set your goal for losing for 10 percent of your body weight over six months. It takes into [account] where you're starting at; somebody losing 100 pounds is gonna be able to do it a little faster."


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Jews for Jesus and Your Church
Having received so much from the Church, we in Jews for Jesus want to give something back to our spiritual family. We believe that God has placed us in His Body for a mutual building up of brothers and sisters in Christ.
That is one reason why our Jews for Jesus staff travel far and wide to present programs such as Christ in the Passover" or "Christ in the Feast of Tabernacles." We love opportunities to share the richness of the Jewish roots of our Christian faith. At the same time, invitations to speak in churches often bring wonderful opportunities to reach unbelievers as well. For example:
Greg Savitt reported, "While I was on my 'Christ in the Feast of Tabernacles' tour, a Jewish man named Brian attended one of my presentations. A congregant named Clay had been witnessing to him for an entire year, but Brian had refused his many invitations to attend church. My presentation was an occasion for Clay to extend yet another invitation and, this time, Brian accepted! We met after the service and discussed Jesus at length. A few weeks later, the pastor of the church called to tell me that Brian had said 'yes' to Jesus and wanted to get baptized! Please pray for Brian as he is starting to encounter opposition from his unsaved Jewish family members and his wife (a Gentile) who does not know what to think about his new faith."
Bruce Rapp, the head of our Department of Mobile Evangelism, is usually on the scheduling end of our speaking engagements, so he especially appreciated the opportunity to go on tour telling about "Christ in the Passover." He reported, "I was setting up the table for a presentation in Fairbanks, Alaska, when Loraine, an unsaved Jewish woman, approached me. We looked up a number of Scripture verses before I started my presentation. She sat in the front row and was attentive throughout the entire demonstration. Afterwards, she lingered as I packed up my materials. I asked Loraine if she believed that Yeshua is the Messiah. She tearfully replied, 'Yes,' and I led her in prayer as she asked Jesus to come into her heart. Since then, I've been in touch with the pastor by email. Loraine has been attending the church faithfully and even went to their Day of Prayer!"
David Mishkin reported, "I met a Jewish man named Robert at a Chinese Baptist Church in San Francisco. It turned out that Robert's sister is a Jewish believer who lives on the East Coast and Robert wanted to meet 'another' Jew for Jesus. Seeing the presentation publicized in a local newspaper enabled him to do that, and after the service he prayed with me to invite Yeshua into his heart! Praise the Lord!"
Dave Garrett reported, "After my meeting at Faith Lutheran Church in Troy, Michigan, a man named Mark (who had been raised in a Reform Jewish home) approached me to talk. I asked if he could wait for a few minutes until things settled down at my materials table. Unfortunately, that few minutes turned into 45! But Mark's patience had eternal significance—he prayed to receive the Lord!"
Janie-sue Wertheim reported from Jews for Jesus headquarters, "Susan, a Christian from Scottsdale, Arizona, called our office to learn how to share the gospel with her Jewish son-in-law, Doug. I gave her some pointers and also looked to see if we had a missionary touring the area. Sure enough, Robyn Wilk was in the area, so I called Susan back with Robyn's itinerary. I also sent Robyn an email with information on how to reach Susan and Doug, noting that Doug seemed very open to the gospel and that she should try to connect with him and set up a visit. About a week later, I received a joyful email message from Robyn saying that she had connected with Doug and he had come to faith in Jesus."
Josh Sofaer reported, "One of the highlights of every tour is meeting friends who support our work, and even better is meeting someone who came to the Lord through Jews for Jesus. While in Lexington, Kentucky, I met Angela who went, albeit reluctantly, to hear The Liberated Wailing Wall perform at a local church 15 years ago. She filled out a card noting that she would welcome a call. That same night, one of the singers called her and after meeting a few more times, Angela came to faith in Jesus as the Messiah. This year, I presented 'Christ in the Passover' at what is now her home church. They had a fellowship meal following the services and Angela was in charge of the group who made several Jewish Passover recipes—she makes a mean noodle kugel [holiday pudding]! What a joy it was to see this faithful believer walking strong and proclaiming Yeshua as her Messiah!"
Bob Mendelsohn reports, "The new Sydney branch was looking forward to celebrating our first Passover with many new friends who had expressed interest in our work. We found a Presbyterian church hall that seated 120 with a good kitchen. The pastor of the church was a Jewish Christian from South Africa. We sent out announcements to those on our newsletter mailing list at the beginning of March and hoped that 75 to 100 people would attend. The responses trickled in at first, but as we approached the cut-off date, over 100 reservations (with payment) came in. We were at 200 people! We revisited the hall, realigned the table configuration and set the hall for 260 people—we had 265! The volunteer kitchen crew managed, with God's help, to feed everyone a sumptuous four¡course dinner in record time. What an opportunity to see God open hearts, bring out friends of the ministry and help us get launched in Australia's Christian community. Over 230 volunteer hours were recorded by the 17 wonderful friends who planned, purchased, cooked and cleaned up, played and sang, danced, and well, did it all."
Rich Robinson reports, "In Morganton, an obscure town in Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountains, I met a 93-year-old Jewish believer in Jesus named Belle. She's affectionately known as "Bubbe [Grandma] Belle." She doesn't look a day over 73! Belle told us that she had been a secret believer for some time, but finally made her first public profession of faith when she was 80. At the same meeting, I met a Jewish lawyer who was open to discussing spiritual things. He came as a result of a local ad."
Rob Wertheim reports, "I had a scheduled presentation for a Tuesday morning women's Bible study in Visalia, California. It was quite a distance away and I wondered why the Lord had me traveling so far. I was delighted when, near the end of my presentation, a man walked in and sat down in the back. I approached him after the presentation and learned that he was a new Jewish believer from the Fresno area. He's been seeking Jewish fellowship and had learned about my meeting on the Jews for Jesus web site. Praise the Lord!"
Sharon Freeman reports, "Before I arrived in Yakima, Washington, I received an email from a Jewish believer named Sarah. She was excited about my 'Christ in the Passover' presentation and it 'just so happened' that her unbelieving mom would be visiting. I suggested that she bring her mom to the presentation and that the three of us could have coffee afterwards. Not only did Allegra (Sarah's mom), attend and enjoy the presentation, but we spoke about Yeshua for the next two hours. Although she was not ready to put her faith in the Messiah, she was open to attend a local messianic congregation and to continue receiving ISSUES."
Marcello Araujo reports, "While in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the church arranged housing for me at the Howell residence. I soon discovered that Mr. Howell had not yet committed his life to Christ. I stayed with them for a couple of days, and when I invited Mr. Howell to receive the gift of salvation he prayed to begin his new life in Christ!"


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Depression is a common but potentially debilitating mental illness. Over ten million people in the United States live with this condition, and being diagnosed with depression can be a scary and daunting experience. Understanding both what depression looks like and how to treat it can minimize your suffering and improve your quality of life.
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There are a number of symptoms of depression that may help to differentiate it from simply feeling sad or down. People may have all or only some of these symptoms. Note that symptoms manifest differently depending on the individual.
If you experience any of these symptoms, you may have some form of depression, and should consult your doctor.
- Sleep Disturbances: Living with depression can make getting a restful night's sleep difficult. You might find yourself sleeping more than usual (e.g. from eight hours a sleep to fifteen hours a day or more), or having disturbances in sleep (e.g. waking up multiple times throughout the night or insomnia).
- Appetite and Relationship with Food: If you are depressed, you may find that you have little to no interest in food and/or eating. Emotional distress or feelings of emptiness can also prompt overeating. This can cause severe weight loss or gain.
- Changes in self-esteem and thought patterns: Feelings of unworthiness, guilt for being depressed, apathy for life in general, and lack of joy are recurrent themes for those suffering with depression.
- Thoughts of self-harm or suicide: If you are suffering from depression, you may commit acts of self harm, experience thoughts of suicide, or have attempted suicide.
Depression Causes
There is a vast variety of factors that can trigger depression, and both major and minor life changes or stressors can trigger depression. If you have depression, is important to know that you cannot be blamed for your depression, and that it is a legitimate illness. And, just like any other illness, treatment can greatly help to improve your quality of life.
Common Causes of Depression
- The sudden death of a family member or friend, the end of a marriage, struggling with college coursework, getting fired-all of these situations, and more, can trigger depression.
- Also, depression can be triggered due to genetic reasons, and oftentimes is found to run in families.
Depression Diagnosis
Depression is usually diagnosed by a series of evaluations performed by a doctor, who will examine the patient's various symptoms and signs.
- A psychiatrist will have a patient explain their personal history, feelings, and their relationships with loved ones.
- Also, they will ask the patient many questions about their depression, feelings of apathy or sadness or their sleeping and eating habits.
- Once the doctor has acquired enough information, the patient's criteria will be assessed thoroughly to determine if they have clinical depression.
Depression Treatment
Depression can affect anyone, and if you suffer from depression, it is important to get treatment immediately.
Treatment usually comes in the form of medications or various types of therapy. Utilizing more than one method, may lead to significant improvement and alleviation of your depressive symptoms. However, it is important to remember that depression affects everyone differently, and treatment will differ between individuals as well.
Additionally, surrounding yourself with friends and family who are supportive and nonjudgmental is instrumental in creating a positive environment for yourself and a step towards healing.
- There are 3 different types of medication used to treat depression: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs), and Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs).
- These medications target different parts of the brain and need a few weeks to work.
- Also, medication options must be tailored to your needs.
- All medications have risks and benefits you must consider. Primary care providers, such as family doctors, nurse practitioners, and psychiatrists can evaluate you, and decide which medications to prescribe.
Mental Health Counseling
- There are many therapeutic approaches towards depression. In particular, cognitive_ behavioral therapy can teach you new ways to combat negative thinking and discuss interpersonal issues that triggered, or continue to exacerbate depressive symptoms.
- Also, you may benefit from psychodynamic therapy, which is held 2_3 times a week. Psychodynamic therapy explores your background and is a more intensive form of follow _up or counseling.
- Group therapy can give you the opportunity to hear from others living with depression. This can offer you more support, thereby normalizing your experiences.
- Lastly, counseling can be provided by psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed mental health counselors, and art therapists.


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Complete Process Automation from Start to Finish: Automating an Entire Company for Faster, More Efficient Growth
Founded in 1981, Exacto has earned a reputation for advancing the science of adjuvants and developing innovative technologies that improve the economics of irrigation and pesticide applications. The company focuses on engineering solutions designed to optimize the conditions in which chemicals, water, and soils come together to create bountiful croplands and vibrant landscapes.
A highly regulated industry, several years ago Exacto was searching for a way to improve organization, accountability, and compliance across the entire company. It considered the workflow management capabilities of its ERP system, but found it lacking. The company needed a way to move both internal and external requests through its processes in a more timely manner while creating documentation of each step along the way.
Choosing a request and workflow management system that would automate all aspects of the company—sales, technical, marketing, compliance, research, and operations departments
Integrify is a 100% web-based solution for Enterprise Request Management (ERM) that allows companies to automate requests and streamline processes. The software provides form creation, routing definition, and tracking tools to those responsible for processing requests, minimizing data entry and simplifying requests for approval and fulfillment. The solution eliminates problems typically related to labor-intensive processes such as manual paper handling and email requests, and can reduce costs per transaction 60 to 90 percent as opposed to paper-based processes.
Recently Exacto chose to move to the Cloud version of Integrify to ensure system uptime for salespeople working remotely. The company is based in rural Sharon, Wis., and when weather and other external forces caused Internet problems, external salespeople were cut off from the Integrify system.
"Integrify is their main ticket to what we do, so we need them to be able to access it at all times," said Tom Martin, Project Manager at Exacto.
Integrify Cloud provides all the functionality of the Integrify solution for a low-cost subscription rate. Processes are hosted in a secure and reliable environment with guaranteed uptime using Amazon's EC2, and customers can configure and deploy processes in days, not weeks. Integrify Cloud offers users an unlimited number of processes; a secure hosting environment; access to online management of forms from any location; real-time workflow and process tracking; increased visibility into processes; a customer-branded process portal hosted by Integrify; status reports; and much more.
All 55 employees use the Integrify system and just about every task in the company is automated through it – there are 29 separate requests types and the system processes more than 225 requests each month. According to Martin, they have no idea how this compares to the number of requests processed before Integrify, since they had no way to track the workflow.
"Everything that we do, at some point or other, flows through Integrify," said Martin.
Now, with Integrify, they can initiate, execute, track, and report on all requests made throughout the company.
Integrify's request management simplifies the process request submission, quickly completing a task and gaining insight into the status of the request activity.
"Quite honestly, we couldn't live without Integrify," said Martin, who has recommended the solution to at least two vendors with whom he works. In addition to being able to track the requests, the greatest benefit Exacto has reaped is the ability to link requests and processes together throughout the company.
"We've built on our processes where we create a task and from there, we have different channel processes that feed into it. There are certain departments that are heavier users than others, but nearly every single person in the company uses it. Requests for PTO, tech requests, asset acquisition—there are too many to list. Everything that our employees need flows through Integrify."
Integrify is the only process and workflow offering that allows users to easily define, build, and publish processes within an intuitive interface. They can rapidly create processes that truly work the way their business works. The system is designed for business users, requiring limited support by IT personnel. Integrify can be defined and deployed rapidly for one process, then extended to other processes across an enterprise.
Integrify has allowed Exacto to improve customer service because it keeps the staff accountable and organized. Integrify allows managers to use metrics to see how long a request sits with an employee, and they use that to help determine bonuses. "It allows us one more tool to evaluate ourselves as well as better assist the customers," said Martin.
The reporting functions are very important to Exacto, and Martin said they are very easy to write and customize.
Additionally, Integrify has allowed Exacto to compile a kind of encyclopedia of solutions, since the records of tasks completed allow employees to find previously used solutions when faced with a customer challenge. "We don't need to reinvent the wheel every time because we have a record of all previous solutions," said Martin.
Lastly, Martin says the superior level of support he's experienced from the Integrify team has earned his loyalty: "I'm a very big flag-waver of Integrify, it's a very good product. The other important thing is the support that you get from Integrify. Whenever I have an issue, they do a great job of explaining it, fixing it, and doing it quickly. If all companies performed as well as Integrify does, there would be a lot fewer problems in the world. That's another big value-add for Integrify."
Integrify has worked so well for Exacto that it plans to expand its usage. Martin is working to integrate the system with the company's ERP systems so that Integrify won't just tell a user it needs to do something in the other system, but will link the user directly to that system.
"The company's grown so much that I don't know how we would continue to do business at this level without Integrify."
No matter the platform, Integrify's workflow software can help improve and streamline your business workflow.
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Art Miami
Tony Japour Brings us a Taste of Cuba
Tucked away in Little Havana is jewel known as CubaOcho Art and Research Center. Having discovered this gallery about a two years ago, I was curious to find out more about the gallery and had a great opportunity to hear about the Ramos Collection from his wife and Executive Director, Yeney Fariñas Ramos.
CubaOcho- Art & Research Center
1465 S.W. 8th St.
Miami, FL 33135
R.W. Norton Art Foundation
4747 Creswell Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71106-1899
Mr. & Mrs. Ramos in front of
R.W. Norton Art Foundation Gallery
Roberto & Yeney Ramos in front of
Antonio Sánchez Araujo, La rumba (The Rumba), 1937
Oil on canvas
78 x 113 IN
Image courtesy of CubaOcho Art & Research Center
Figuring prominently in the Norton Art Foundation museum exhibition is a work by Esteban Valderrama y Peña which commemorates one of the most important medical scientific discoveries of the twentieth century made by a Cuban doctor. Dr. Carlos J. Finlay (1833-1915) in 1881 demonstrated that the A. aegypti mosquito was the transmitting vector of a viral disease known as Yellow Fever rather than human-to-human contact. Yellow fever was the first virus shown to be transmitted by mosquitoes. Yellow Fever was eradicated from Havana and later in Central America which led to the successful effort to build the Panama Canal after previous attempts by the French were in vain due to high mortality rates from the disease. Using archetypical colonial elements, the painting, El trifuno de Finlay (Finlay's Triumph) 1944, depicts Dr. Finlay explaining his hypothesis to members of the United States Army Yellow Fever Commission, including Dr. Walter Reed, after which the Walter Reed Army Institute is named. Ramos acquired the painting from a Spaniard who had worked in the Cuban Presidential Palace in 1959 and was ordered to remove and destroy the painting by Fidel Castro's administration as it included Americans during a period of military occupation in 1901. Instead, the Spaniard escaped to Spain where he hid the painting until selling it to Roberto Ramos who subsequently had the painting restored.
Everyday life painting was the rage in the years of the republic and artist Oscar Garcia Rivera y Gutiérrez (1914-71) is well known for this colorful oil on canvases such as La Universidad (The University), 1954. One of his most beautiful canvases is a realist portrait Silvia, 1940 of his wife Silvia Fernández Arrojo (also an artist, see below) subsequently displayed in the United States National Museum in Washington, D.C. in 1947. While Garcia Rivera continued to paint after 1959 including such scenes from the Bay of Pigs, his works were considered unacceptable by the new government and censored. The artist found himself sentenced to forced labor while his and Silvia's works disappeared from Cuba's museums.
Silvia Fernández Arrojo (1918-1981) was a brilliant painter in her own right and appointed by her mentor Leopolodo Romañch Guillén as Assistant Chair of the Colorist Department at the prestigious San Alejandro Academy. Later, after his death, she became the Chair of the department. The Ramos' have conducted a thorough research examination in the art of Fernández Arrojo and her husband Garcia Rivera finding the importance of their works at the end of the Cuban Republic in 1958. The CubaOcho Research Center contains many of the original documents and critiques of Fernández Arrojo's works that were purchased from the artist's sister. In Tras el cristal (Behing the Glass), 1947, the artist who was a portraitist, conveys the emotional thrill, excitement, and wistfulness, of three children looking into a storefront toyshop.
CubaOcho Art and Research Center is devoted to the promotion of the Cuban cultural arts, not only in the visual fine arts but also in music, dance, and readings.


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Dr. Samuel Dubois Cook, former Dillard University president, dies
On the 29th of May, 2017, the world lost a titan in education, when Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook died at the age of 88. Dr. Cook was a key figure in New Orleans; he guided Dillard University for 22 years as the school's President from 1974 to 1997.
In his time walking this earth, Samuel Cook was a man regarded for not only his work as an educator, but also as a writer, political scientist and civil rights activist.
Cook was born in Griffin, Georgia on the 21st of November in the year of 1928 to the Rev. Marcus Emanuel Cook and Mary Cook. Samuel's father inculcated in him the importance of education, which set him on his path for greatness at the age of 15, when he was accepted into an early-admissions program at Morehouse College.
Among the other students, was friend and future American icon, Martin Luther King, Jr. The two were already acquainted having met at an earlier time in Connecticut, where they worked on a tobacco field to earn money.
During his time at Morehouse College, the young Samuel Cook, excelled greatly. He was elected student body president, and founded the campus Chapter of the NAACP. After graduating in 1948, Cook attended Ohio State University achieving his master's degree and doctorate in political science (PhD in 1955).
To show his encouragement of the Montgomery bus boycott (Dec 5, 1955 — Dec 20, 1956), Cook wrote to his friend Martin,''You have achieved that rare combination of social action and love." A decade later (Jan. 27, 1965), Dr. Cook attended a banquet honoring Dr. King for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, and said, "It was a great and delicate moment."
After serving a brief stint in the United States Army during the Korean War, Dr. Cook's career as an educator begin at Southern University, Baton Rouge. A year later he accepted a position at Atlanta University.
While at Atlanta University, Cook served as chair of its Political Science Department, where he continued to remain active in the Civil Rights Movement. Cook routinely held forums featuring activists like King, whom he considered to be ''one of the major prophets and noblest spirits of contemporary culture."
Cook met his wife Sylvia Fields in 1957. Sylvia, a Republican, was wearing a button for the Grand Old Party, when Samuel came up to her, and asked "Young lady, why do you have on that Republican button?" She then expressed that she did not believe the Democratic Party was an ally of the African-American community. However, after hearing Samuel speak at a forum, she walked up to him and apologized for her words. The two married on the 18th of March,1960.
In 1966, Cook broke through a wall, once believed unbreakable when he became the first African American to become a regular professor at Duke University. Following his time at Duke, Cook answered a new calling, bringing his wisdom and leadership to New Orleans in 1974 as the fourth president of Dillard University. In the course of his tenure at Dillard, Cook is credited for many initiatives, such as establishing a Japanese language studies program and a Center for Black-Jewish Relations.
Not one to ever rest on his laurels, Dr. Cook made history once again becoming the first African-American president of the Southern Political Science Association. Additionally, he served the American Political Science Association as its vice-president from 1978 to 1979.
Among his degrees from Morehouse College and Ohio State University, Dr. Cook also received honorary degrees from Dillard University, Illinois College, Duke University, the University of New Orleans and Chicago Theological Seminary.
He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; children, Samuel DuBois Cook Jr. and Karen J. Cook; grandchildren, Alexandra Renee Cook and Samuel DuBois Cook III; daughter-in-law, Nicole Cook.
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Samsung launches the Galaxy A9 Pro with 4GB RAM and a 5000 mAh battery
Samsung seems to have finally listened to its customers when it comes to giving a bigger battery. They did so with the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge and have now done with the Galaxy A9 2016 Pro. The Galaxy A9 Pro is a beefed up version of the Galaxy A9 2016, with differences in three major areas. The Ram has been increased from 3GB to 4GB, the camera has been bumped up to a 16MP shooter and finally the pièce de résistance the Galaxy A9 Pro comes with a massive 5000 mAh battery.
Other specs include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor , a 6 inch Full HD 1080p Super AMOLED display an 8MP front camera and 32GB of internal storage with microSD support (up to 128GB). Other bells and whistles include a fingerprint scanner, fast charging etc. The device is made from the same Metal and Glass body like the rest of the Galaxy A (2016) series devices. The Galaxy A9 Pro runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box.
The device will come in Pink, Gold, Black and White and will be for roughly $540. Now the sad news, so far the device will be sold exclusively in China. It may or may not come to your shores, but if it did, would you go for it?


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The rise of the Open Access movement and advances in digital publishing workflows are creating more opportunities than ever for scholarship to have an impact both within and beyond academia. As research moves online and references to scholarship diverge from the confines of bibliometric citations, many academics and journal publishers have begun to seek new impact indicators to better capture these changing behaviours. Altmetrics have emerged as an alternative indicator that can offer scholars and journal editors a more holistic picture of the reach and utility of their publications.
This ebook explores the evolution of impact from the standpoint of scholars and journals, and how altmetrics fit into the picture. Whether you're an editor or author, this ebook will provide you with real-life use cases to help you begin tracking altmetric impact indicators for your publications.
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Scholastica is a comprehensive academic journal management platform with all the tools needed to track submissions, automate administrative tasks, and coordinate communication throughout peer review. Along with a complete peer review management system, Scholastica offers open access publishing software and webpage hosting to its member journals. Scholastica is hosted, managed, and updated by our team in the cloud, so journals don't have to worry about IT at all.
Altmetric are a data science company based in London, UK. Supported by Digital Science, Altmetric was founded in 2012 with the aim of helping publishers, authors, funders and institutions more easily track and report on the online activity surrounding their research. Altmetric believe that researchers should get credit for their research no matter what format the output, and that metrics can provide a useful indicator of the potential broader impacts and influence of scholarly work.


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