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When an adult becomes friends with a child, this is sometimes done for a reason. The reason is to lower the inhibitions of the child and to prepare for sexual abuse. So, action taken by an adult to form a trusting relationship with a child, with the intent of later having sexual contact, is 'child grooming'. Child grooming is also regularly used to lure minors into various illicit businesses such as child trafficking, child prostitution, or the production of child pornography.
The grooming is done to gain the child's trust, and the trust of those responsible for the child. Children are less likely to report a crime if it involves someone the child knows, trusts, and cares about. Also, a relationship with the family means the child's parents will be less likely to believe any accusations.
Characteristics of child grooming are: taking interest in someone's child, giving gifts or money to the child for no obvious reason, invading the child's privacy (walking in on him/her in the bathroom) and allowing the child to get away with behavior that is not right. Other example may be hugging, kissing, or other physical contact if the child does not want this attention.
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Sexual grooming of children also occurs on the Internet. Some abusers will pose as children online and make arrangements to meet with them in person. Online grooming of children is most prevalent within the 13–17 age group (99% of cases), and particularly 13–14 (48%). The majority of targeted children are girls, and most victimization occurs with mobile-phone support.


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Oh, how I wish I'd thought of these designs a wee bit earlier. There is literally just one week to go before Christmas Day for goodness' sake! Better late than never I suppose and now they're here, they're here forever!
It was this big boy that popped into my head first (a couple of days ago). I didn't like my other crochet Christmas hat very much as I'd not made much of an effort in the design stakes (see me talk about that disaster Here). Instead of fiddly fine fluffy mohair (yeah, that's the other hat) I decided to go for a rush job and choose the chunkiest yarn my LYS had. In the last two days I've made three versions to get the result I'm really happy with (the first two I was quite chilled about frogging; this hat takes no time to work up!). Yesterday we had a lovely Christmassy lunch at a pub with friends and I sat there and worked on the mini versions!
The big hat uses just over one ball of the red and left me with about half a ball of cream. I felt bad at abandoning all those leftovers and mild to moderate guilt resulted in this collection of mini jobs. They are pretty cute in my opinion and perhaps, deserving of being called "modern" (although, does that make me sound old and clueless? Hope not).
Regarding the biggun, one size fits all. We tested it on our after-lunch walk yesterday. It fits beautifully on all heads, in different kinds of ways. The boy has it so that it is slightly oversize-in-a-good-way, it fits me like a normal hat, and it perches snuggly on a giant nut, like the one my mate's got (cheers Paul!).
The minis can be tree decs or a garland thingy. I love both (which surprises me as I'm not a bunting person), so versatile!! Today I've typed up the patterns for both hat sizes as a 2 for 1 thing. The pdf is available as a download from Ravelry. More technical talk is over there so do please pop over and whilst you're there, maybe you'll be tempted to buy a copy! There is still time, honest!
Anyway, I hope to see you here at least one more time before Christmas as I'm hoping to record a vlogcast on Thursday (see YouTube Here). I didn't think I'd have anything to talk about but actually, it turns out that I do. Fancy that!
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Law firm leadership made the decision internally on Friday, according to partner R.J. McConnell. He declined to elaborate on specifics of the jobs being cut, but he pointed out that every administrative area "shared in the pain." No attorneys are being eliminated, he said.
"We deeply regret having to make this type of decision in this economic climate, but those conditions are forcing us to do this," McConnell said. "This is just one of those difficult decisions in life."
This news comes on the heels of the December cuts at law firm Baker & Daniels, which eliminated 22 support positions – 12 in Indianapolis and 10 in Fort Wayne. An internal operational review showed how the firm could improve its efficiency and operations by using technology and fewer employees, and managing partner Tom Froehle denied the job cuts were related to the economic turmoil.
Law firms nationally are cutting both attorneys and support staff, though Indiana firms publicly deny any lawyer layoffs are happening here.
"I've never been in a situation like we're in today, when so many businesses and clients of ours are struggling to deal with this downturn," McConnell said. "We don't know what tomorrow brings, but hopefully the economy will rebound soon."


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- Two photos show Sunday morning services in churches in East London
- The third shows worshippers gathered for Friday midday prayers outside a nearby mosque
- The difference in numbers could hardly be more dramatic
Set aside the fact that our Queen is the Defender of the Christian Faith. Ignore the 26 Church of England bishops who sit in the House of Lords.
Pay no attention to the 2011 Census that told us 33.2 million people in England and Wales describe themselves as Christians.
For if you want a more telling insight into religion in the United Kingdom today, just look at these photographs. The story they tell is more revealing than any survey.
The photo on the left shows St Mary's Church in Cable Street while the photo on the right shows worshippers gathered for Friday midday prayers outside a nearby mosque in Spitalfields, both in East London.
What they show are three acts of worship performed in the East End of London within a few hundred yards of each other at the end of last month. Two of the photos show Sunday morning services in the churches of St George-in-the-East on Cannon Street Road, and St Mary's on Cable Street.
The third shows worshippers gathered for Friday midday prayers outside the nearby mosque on the Brune Street Estate in Spitalfields. The difference in numbers could hardly be more dramatic. At St George's, some 12 people have congregated to celebrate Holy Communion.
Empty pews: 18th-century parishioners crowded into St George-in-the-East hear John Wesley. Only 12 people attended the service
When the church was built in the early 18th century, it was designed to seat 1,230.
Numbers are similar at St Mary's, opened in October 1849. Then, it could boast a congregation of 1,000. Today, as shown in the picture, the worshippers total just 20.
While the two churches are nearly empty, the Brune Street Estate mosque has a different problem — overcrowding.
The mosque itself is little more than a small room rented in a community centre, and it can hold only 100. However, on Fridays, those numbers swell to three to four times the room's capacity, so the worshippers spill out onto the street, where they take up around the same amount of space as the size of the near-empty St Mary's down the road.
Dwindling flock: St Mary's Cable Street in East London was built to hold 1,000 people. Today, the congregation numbers around 20
What these pictures suggest is that, on current trends, Christianity in this country is becoming a religion of the past, and Islam is one of the future. In the past ten years, there has been a decrease in people in England and Wales identifying as Christian, from 71.7 per cent to 59.3 per cent of the population. In the same period the number of Muslims in England and Wales has risen from 3 per cent of the population to 4.8 per cent — 2.7 million people. And Islam has age on its side. Whereas a half of British Muslims are under 25, almost a quarter of Christians are approaching their eighth decade.
It is estimated that in just 20 years, there will be more active Muslims in this country than churchgoers — an idea which even half a century ago would have been utterly unthinkable. Many will conclude with a heavy heart that Christianity faces a permanent decline in Britain, its increasingly empty churches a monument to those centuries when the teachings of Christ governed the thoughts and deeds of the masses.
A study in devotion: The tiny mosque on the Brune Street Estate, Spitalfields, holds only 100 people, so the local Bangladeshi community throng the street for Friday midday prayers
On Sunday October 1, 1738, St George's was packed twice during the day to hear the great evangelist John Wesley, who then preached at the church for the following week explaining, as he put it, 'the way of salvation to many who misunderstood what had been preached concerning it'.
Today, there are no John Wesleys to fill up the pews. The church does its best, offering, for example, a monthly 'Hot Potato Sunday', during which the few congregants can discuss the readings of the day over a baked potato.
Canon Michael Ainsworth of St George's puts on a brave face when he says: 'What we are saying now is it is not just a matter of numbers. It is about keeping faith with the city and hanging in there — being part of the community.'
At St Mary's, meanwhile, Rev Peter McGeary cannot explain why the numbers are so low: 'It's impossible to say, there are so many variables.' When he is asked if he tries to boost his congregations, he simply replies: 'We are not a company, we are a church.'
In contrast, there seems a remarkable energy attached to the mosque on Brune Street, which has been described as the 'Mecca of the City'. Here, come rain or shine, members of the Bangladeshi community perform the Friday prayer of Jumma under the open sky. It is a communal act which will surely only grow in popularity.
Sadly, that's not something that can be said of the two nearby churches, and unless they can reinvigorate their congregations they may finally end up being deconsecrated. When that happens, such large buildings will be attractive spaces for those who can fill them.
One day, in a few decades, St George's may well again be packed with worshippers — but they will not be Christians.
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Navigating is more than simply knowing exactly where you are in the world. That is a good start, but unless you know where you were a few minutes, hours or days ago, you cannot determine your course, and therefore cannot know where it is you are going. The GPS chart plotter found on many boats exemplifies this—at any given time, a half dozen or more satellites are telling you exactly where on the earth you are. This position is saved and referenced to render a predictive path on screen. By adjusting your current position, you can alter the forecasted destination.
In life, we often fester on concerns of tomorrow, next week, a 5 year plan or future retirement. But perhaps the best way to forecast our future, is to take an honest look into our past and align that with a conscientious reflection of today. By connecting these theoretical dots, a future projection can be attained. This mechanism then prioritizes the journey itself—shifting our consciousness from the future, to the present. Ernest Hemingway once put it:
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Or as we like to put it, "we're in no hurry to go anywhere, ever." This however, doesn't mean we lack motivation or plans. In fact the opposite is closer to the truth. We don't see stopping this lifestyle anytime soon. We love what we do and only wish to do it more. The one certainty in our lives is that our futures are uncertain. We have dreams, goals, destinations and planned routes, but we know they will undoubtedly change as quickly as shifts in the wind—leaving us no option but to adjust accordingly. So rather than fretting about the future, we wallow in the progress of today.
After spending almost 2 years refitting our boat in Florida, we left with a boat that could sail, a months supply of food and water, a dream and a $20 bill. We then spent another 2 years circumnavigating the Caribbean, exploring, learning and upgrading as we went. It was a great place to learn how to sail and navigate. The weather and wind are predictable and each destination offered a new set of challenges with equal rewards. After completing the almost 10,000 mile loop, we returned to Florida and spent the summer doing some major upgrades to our little home in preparation for our next big adventure.
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One girl's complicated relationship with travel and how it inspired her to create Photography For, a photography initiative for humanitarian and conservation issues at home and abroad.
romantic in concept, but undoubtedly one of the most glorified terms on social media.
It's more complicated than sunset drinks and nights spent under the stars. More complicated than traversing down the road less traveled on rickety, old dirt bikes that buckle under your weight. More complicated than running away from the real world and living a life completely enveloped in fantastical elements.
Hi guys, I'm Christina – a traveling humanitarian and conservation photographer – and I'm here to tell you that travel is so much more than envy-invoking, perfectly-crafted Instagram pictures; for better, or for worse.
For better— it has broadened my understanding of the world. It has introduced me to the kindest of souls. It has taught me invaluable lessons that no at-home experience could ever afford me.
For worse— it has landed me in the hospital more times than I can count. It has broken my heart into a million pieces. It has catapulted me into the loneliest of places, both mentally and physically.
And while I have somewhat of a distaste for the term "wanderlust" and all that it embodies, I can't help but return to it. Every. Damn. Time. Call it a toxic relationship, if you will.
I'm warning you all now, if you have yet to fall into the love/hate relationship between your logical mind and your nomadic heart, run! Fast and far. Because once swept away by travel's tempting allure, there is absolutely no turning back.
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I'd like tell you all, first and foremost, how incredibly fortunate I feel to travel for work, so please excuse me when I say how frustrated I become when caught between the mutterings,
"You are so lucky to travel."
A phrase so seemingly innocent, but loaded nonetheless.
The frustration does not come from my inability to acknowledge how lucky I am to experience far off places. I will be the first to tell you that hard work can only get you so far without being met with opportunity, which yes, I am so incredibly blessed to have been given from time-to-time.
The frustration stems, instead, from the gap that lies between what the travel industry invariably displays and the people that it caters to. The gap that is so wonderfully convoluted and full of life's beautiful complexities. One that should not be overlooked when we travel to foreign places, but one that should be embraced and given serious thought to.
This is Where Things Get Deeply Personal: Photography For Women's Rights
In 2012, I worked on an archaeological dig in Ethiopia. In 2013, I worked on two, one in Ethiopia, and one in Kenya. In 2014 and 2015, I worked for a non-profit in China.
Of course, I was told how lucky I was for each work opportunity abroad.
And I was, but here are the gaps that I sincerely feel I have failed to share with everyone (warning, this may be graphic for some):
The children riddled with flies, infections and hands worked to the bone. The people blinded and crippled by ailments because they couldn't afford a simple cure. The women who did not want their pictures taken for fear of exploitation by an outsider. The indigenous people whose land was being stripped away from them from corporate greed. The women dying next to me as I was unfairly catered to as a westerner. The sexual assault I have experienced as a solo female traveler. The high dropout rate of my female students, many of whom become married at 12/13 years old. The male teachers who refused to acknowledge my female presence, who preyed upon my girls, and who both verbally and physically abused some of the local women teachers.
Each experience has given me a broadened understanding of the world, and in my firm belief, the responsibility to do more. Thus, the creation of Photography For, a photography initiative for global issues, and its inaugural project, Photography For Women's Rights, which will focus on women's rights in South(east) Asia, specifically Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal and India.
Photography For seeks to raise international awareness to global issues through the power of an image, believing that awareness sparks conversation, which in turn sparks action for positive change. Through the first initiative, I hope to utilize photography and social media as tools to generate a more global understanding of and activism for women's rights, believing that both internal and external action are necessary for sustainable impact for the improvement of gender equality, which in turn equals the improvement of human rights overall.
A Plea From the Heart: What You Can Do
I want to take you on this journey with me. A journey of impactful measure. A journey that seeks to connect you all with the world I've been so lucky to experience. However, to make Photography For and the associated projects a reality, I wholeheartedly need your help.
Please support Photography For Women's Rights on Kickstarter (CLICK HERE to become involved and to take action). A contribution, a share; anything and everything counts!
Travel has undoubtedly provided me with the skills and necessary confidence to do more. I can only hope that you, on your travels, listen deeply, feel completely and experience wholly. Ask questions, become involved, discover your purpose and fight, always, for a more just world.
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At the end of the day, you are the most important component of the success of Photography For's projects. I hope you will travel along with me, join the conversations and become a part of the movement to bring forth positive change through the power of photography and social media.
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Flanders Fields
By Lt. Col. John Mc Crae, M.D.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
between the crosses, row on row,
that mark our place, and in the sky
the larks, still bravely singing, fly
scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead, short days ago
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in Flanders Fields.
Take up the quarrel with the foe.
To you from falling hands we throw
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if ye break faith with us who die
we shall not sleep, though poppies grow
in Flanders Fields.
Lieutenant Colonel John Mc Crae, MD (1872-1918) was a Canadian surgeon
who served in the first World War. Although he attended many wounds in
many battles, he never got used to seeing men suffer, scream and bleed from
their injuries. In the spring of 1915 following "the terrible battle in the Ypres salient"
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It is one of the most memorable war poems ever written.
(Let's think about outlawing war this Memorial Day--it can happen.
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The above graph show the number of cases and deaths from Covid starting with 2020-01-21 until 2022-04-29. Covid cases in Birmingham began to level out for the first time in june of 2021. The average increase in the number of cases from month to month was 6.1%. The biggest single month increase occurred may. Deaths due to Covid for Birmingham, Alabama now total 37,272.00. This year 0.00 deaths have occurred in Birmingham, Alabama 35288. This is 716.77% in comparison to the national average.
Alabama had a mean home value of $0.00 compared to the country's average of $146,724.83., The location with the most significant income by household between Birmingham, Alabama and The USA is currently the US with an average of $44,586.32. Reported earnings in the city of Birmingham have a mean of $0.00
Birmingham (35288) has less bachelor degrees by percentage than the state of Alabama with $0.00% versus $12.61%. There are less graduate degrees by percentage ($0.00%) compared to the average of Alabama which is ($4.42%). $0.00% of the population of Birmingham (35288) have a high school diploma, which makes this zip code below the national average of 66.04490808185811%.
$0.00% of the population in zip code 35288 are poor. Compare this to the state poor percentage of $14.35%.


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About Aqua3
The idea behind Aqua3 Maps® dates back nearly 15 years. We wanted to find the solution to an age-old problem – how to improve the durability of maps, particular in bad weather conditions.
After several years of research and testing, we developed our patented* process that uses a combination of a special plasticised paper, UV inks and lamination to create highly durable, water-proof maps that can still be folded.
We combine our printing process with the latest digital information from Ordnance Survey to allow you to create customised, site-centred maps that cover the exact area you need.
*GB Patent No. 2312869
Aqua3 at the top of the world
Our laminated maps have been on some great adventures, including trips to both the North and South Magnetic Poles with David Hempleman-Adams MBE, OBE.
On January 5 1996 David became the first Briton to walk solo and unsupported to the South Pole. And later, on February 19, he sailed to the South Magnetic Pole, becoming the first person to achieve both South Poles in the same year.
On May 15 1996 he led the Ultimate Challenge, a team of novices, to ski to the Magnetic North Pole, gaining some notable firsts. Thus, he became the only person ever to reach both North and South Magnetic Poles in one year.
Before embarking on these historic journeys David requested specially produced maps coated with Aqua3 laminate. Obviously we were happy to oblige and are proud to be associated with David and to have been part of these fantastic achievements.
David kindly found the time to thank us by sending the following post cards:
Our maps have also been to the top of Everest with climber Ian Smith. Ian wrote to us to say:
You laminated a map for me a few months back and it was brilliant. The map survived 5 weeks trekking and climbing with quite a lot of the time in snow, ice and rain and generally below zero. After wiping the mud and Yak dirt off it looks like new.
Here at Aqua3, we're passionate about providing map products that can handle the toughest outdoor conditions, whether you're working or playing.
Please explore our website to find out more about our products, or feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions or need help with a particular problem.
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I am able to say that having tried most of the 'waterproof' map protections on the market I much prefer the Aqua3. This map has paid for itself ten times over and is still in good condition.
Here at Aqua3, we pride ourselves on producing customised maps that will stand up to the toughest use. Every map is produced to order and we are always happy to answer your questions or help you select the right map for your needs.
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What is the new Scarlett Johansson's movie about?
"Marriage Story" is a project the Hollywood actress said she felt was "fated" for her
Reuters | Marie-Louise Gumuchian
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Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver play a couple in crisis in "Marriage Story", an emotional tale of a relationship falling apart and a project the Hollywood actress said she felt was "fated" as it came about as she went through her own divorce.
The "Avengers" regular and "Star Wars" actor portray actress Nicole and theatre director Charlie, who go their separate ways when the former, feeling unfilled, returns to her native Los Angeles with their son to shoot a television series pilot.
While Charlie at first believes Nicole and Henry, 8, will eventually return to New York, he soon realises this will not happen. The couple want an amicable split but it spirals into something nastier when pushy divorce lawyers are called in.
The Netflix film, directed and written by Noah Baumbach, has been billed one of the must-sees at the Venice Film Festival, where the streaming giant won the top Golden Lion Prize last year for Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma".
Baumbach, whose last work "The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)" was also a Netflix film, has spoken of how he drew from his own personal experience of divorce and that of friends when writing the movie.
"Something that I discovered in writing (the film is that) ... when something stops working that you actually acknowledge it or recognise it for the first time," Baumbach told a news conference.
"It's like if you're going through a door and it's locked you suddenly look at the door and you look at how it works, so I thought well through a divorce we could explore a marriage."
Johansson told reporters she was going through a divorce herself when she first met Baumbach to talk about the film. The 34-year-old was previously married to actor Ryan Reynolds and journalist turned art curator Romain Dauriac.
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"I hadn't seen (Baumbach) in a long time...so I think I just kind of probably blew into the room and you know just ordered a glass of white wine and started complaining," she said.
"He was just listening and attentive, but then he said 'funny you should be talking about this, probably either a project you're really gonna want to do or not want to see or be a part of I don't know, we'll see how you feel about it', but it was almost...it felt sort of fated in a way I guess."
Viewers follow Nicole and Charlie's journey to divorce as they try to navigate a new life apart and across the country, both intent on making sure their son is spared the pain of his parents separating.
Tensions eventually rise, climaxing in a huge screaming match, a scene Driver said made him think of "the theatrics of divorce".
"You're kind of performing ... for a judge and there's mediators," he said.
"So in working on it, it just felt more like that, it felt like theatre, we blocked it out, we talked about where we were going to go, it wasn't something that we winged."
The movie already had murmurings of potential awards success before its Thursday premiere and critics in Venice were enthusiastic.
The Hollywood Reporter called it "Baumbach's best yet" and Variety said it was "better than good; it's more than just accomplished", while IndieWire praised "a pair of devastating performances from Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson that rank as their very best". (Reporting By Marie-Louise Gumuchian Additional reporting by Sarah Mills Editing by Frances Kerry)


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مشارکت دانش در تیم های توسعه سیستم اطلاعات : یک تحقیق تجربی از دیدگاه شناختی اجتماعی
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Publisher : Elsevier - Science Direct (الزویر - ساینس دایرکت)
Journal : International Journal of Project Management, Volume 31, Issue 2, February 2013, Pages 252–263
چکیده انگلیسی
The extent of knowledge contribution is the key to the success of system development projects. Knowledge contribution refers to the knowledge that is provided to increase a team's efficiency and achieve its goal. This study proposes a research model exploring factors that influence the extent of knowledge contribution from a social cognitive perspective. These factors include the team relationship commitment, team relationship norms, and awareness of expertise location. Additionally, this study argues that a team's awareness of expertise location mediates the effects of affective commitment and relationship norms on knowledge contribution. The result shows that the awareness of expertise location plays a crucial mediating role in the relationships between the two socially prescribed motivations and knowledge contribution. Moreover, team relationship commitment has an important impact on team established relational norms.
مقدمه انگلیسی
Today, information system development (ISD) teams face greater challenges as they are compelled to adapt to changing business needs and technical issues, as well as deliver desired deliverables on time and under budget (Jaros et al., 1993 and Lee and Xia, 2005). Rapid changes in business conditions and contexts add to the uncertainty in ISD projects (ISDPs). Consequently, the effective application and integration of the knowledge possessed by a team in swiftly responding to unexpected disruptions in the course of development have become salient factors for successful project performance (Lin and Huang, 2010 and Mitchell, 2006). To address the growing challenges arising from socio-technical environments, recent research on systems development has devoted increasing attention to demonstrate how knowledge can be shared in a contributive manner. Past research has primarily utilized a bivariate approach relating predictor variables to contributions, focusing on the effect of personal motivations on contributions (e.g., Wasko and Faraj, 2005). These studies argue that voluntary contributory behaviors take place when individuals are intrinsically and/or extrinsically motivated by the expectation of receiving personal benefits (e.g., reputation, recognition, autonomy, pay, and promotion); giving away knowledge eventually causes the possessors to lose their unique value relative to what others know. This approach has facilitated significant contributions to identify specific motivations that correlate with knowledge contributions. Previous research has made substantial contribution to the understanding of contributory behaviors. However, evidence indicates that knowledge contributory behaviors are not explained by the above-mentioned motivation-related factors alone, suggesting that the investigation of other factors is required (Bock et al., 2005). There are two reasons accounting for the insufficiency. First, the extant studies overlooked the fact that the individuals reside in an open environment and their contributory behaviors are likely to be socially influenced. Previous research has noted that knowledge contribution involves important social influence (Argote et al., 2000, Bock et al., 2005 and Kankanhalli et al., 2005). Social influence refers to the ways in which external forces alter an individual's thoughts, feelings, and attitudes, or behaviors. In the ISD context, contributing knowledge is not solely an individual phenomenon since a successful ISDP requires a high degree of team cooperation. In such a context, ISD team members may perceive institutional influences from external constituents. These external effects prescribe norms, rules, and values that could exert profound impact on individuals' attitudes and eventually shape their behaviors. In this study, we argue that perceived social influences may lead to knowledge contribution as they constitute an institutionalized ambiance in which contributory behaviors are expected and considered desirable. Secondly, motivation may be a necessary driver for individual intention to share knowledge and skills. However, having motivation is insufficient for contributory behaviors to be effective because willingness to share knowledge does not guarantee that the knowledge exchanged is appropriate for the problems encountered. Some authors have acknowledged that motivation's effect on knowledge contribution involves mediating mechanisms pertaining to cognitive elements. Limited attention has been paid to specify the cognitive mechanisms through which contributory acts take place in group contexts. However, these studies either have not integrated cognitive and motivational explanations of contributions (Hinds and Pfeffer, 2003) or merely develop conceptual models in which mediating mechanisms are delineating for contribution behaviors (Olivera et al., 2008). Few studies have explicated the role of the cognitive mechanism through which socially molded motivations affect knowledge contribution. To fill this gap, the present study draws on social cognitive perspective as a theoretical base for investigating the social factors and mechanisms influencing knowledge contribution. More specifically, the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship among social influences and knowledge contribution and the cognitive mechanism that mediates the relationship. To this end, we develop a model of knowledge contribution fostered by the presence of social and cognitive elements. The present approach contends that socially molded motivational factors initiate, sustain, and carry to completion the activities that are necessary for making a contribution. The cognitive constituent involves searching and matching activities that mediate the effect of motivation to contribution behaviors (Olivera et al., 2008). Team relationship commitment, relational norms, and awareness of expertise location serve as antecedents for determining whether knowledge contribution can be enhanced. While team relationship commitment and relational norms represent socially molded motivations, awareness of expertise location indicates the cognitive element in the research model. A survey of 71 ISD teams in Taiwan indicates that the model holds, demonstrating that shared cognition emanating from social behaviors and norms collectively promote desired knowledge contribution. The implications of the findings for researchers and practitioners are also discussed.
نتیجه گیری انگلیسی
5.1. Implications On the basis of the social cognitive perspective, we postulate that motivational forces (team relationship commitment and team relational norms) and cognitive initiative (awareness of expertise location), both resulting from socially institutionalized settings, contribute to ISDP team knowledge contribution. Moreover, this study contends that the effect of social–cognitive-based motivation on the quality of shared knowledge is mediated through the awareness of expertise location. The results of the survey on 71 software development teams show that the three social cognitive variables have positive effects on the level of knowledge contribution. Meanwhile, the awareness of expertise location mediates the relationship between team relationship commitment, relational norms, and knowledge contribution. The results of this study have several implications for MIS researchers. First, this study distinguishes the concept of knowledge contribution from that of knowledge sharing. As stated earlier, knowledge sharing describes the extent to which knowledge is exchanged among individuals and emphasizes largely on measuring the amount and frequency of information transfer. On the other hand, knowledge contribution focuses on the extent to which knowledge being transferred is particularly relevant and applicable to the problems on hand. In the context of system development, sharing individually held knowledge is important for project performance because of the constant changes typically prevalent in system development. However, contributing ISD-related knowledge goes beyond sharing held knowledge. To attain contribution, the shared knowledge must also be directed toward specific problems and appropriately address them. This brings into focus the value aspect of knowledge involved in a contribution behavior namely, appropriateness, usefulness and helpfulness. Second, we theorize on the motivations derived from the perceived socially institutionalized climate as antecedents of knowledge contribution. Particularly, two socially influenced motivations, namely, team relationship commitment and team relational norms, are considered to play essential roles. Extant contribution studies based on the social cognitive theory have largely restricted focus on individualistic motivations and argue that contributory behaviors are induced on the basis of satisfying an individual's intrinsic (e.g., self-competence, autonomy, task accomplishment) or extrinsic (e.g., pay, security, promotion, and general working conditions) needs. This stream of research assumes that individuals behave independently based on the environment they reside in, and overlook the fact that social climate may also play an important role in determining individual behaviors. The presence of socially molded motivations provides an alternative explanation to why individuals are willing to contribute their knowledge to solve problems in an ISD team context. Third, this study presents a research model with a mediating mechanism containing both motivational and cognitive constituents. In essence, the awareness of expertise location is used to represent such a cognitive mechanism and serves as a mediator that intervenes in the relationship between socially molded motivations and knowledge contribution. The findings provide a fine-grained understanding of how contributory behaviors take place at the team level. Moreover, the results suggest that socially institutionalized motivation is an important antecedent that initiates, sustains, and carries to completion the activities necessary for making a knowledge contribution. However, this study also recognizes that knowledge contribution is not restricted to simply sharing what one knows but what is appropriate, useful, and helpful for problem resolution. This study also indicates that the mechanisms leading to the occurrence of contributory acts involve processes that are more complex than a bivariate motivation–contribution model. In other words, while motivation sets off the course for knowledge sharing, search-and-match initiatives help identify the providers' knowledge domain and match personal knowledge with the situations that necessitate help. This study confirms that effective knowledge contribution, in addition to perceived team relationship commitment and team relational norms, requires additional cognitive efforts to search for the intended knowledge and align it with the problems that arise during the development of information systems. There are several implications for project managers. First, this study suggests that enhancing the level of knowledge contribution necessitates the development of an awareness of expertise location that allows the team to effectively recognize the skills and knowledge in the team that are related to the problems. This cognition assumes greater importance in increasingly volatile socio-technical environments. Awareness and application of expertise can also be supplemented by utilization of knowledge management systems (KMS). Organizations need to invest in KMS that consist of indexing, searching, and matching capabilities. For example, KMS based on taxonomies and semantic networks can serve as an external memory aid for an ISD team. Secondly, breeding a socially institutionalized atmosphere that fosters team member commitment and reciprocal behaviors can enhance the awareness of expertise location. Nurturing a social milieu that gives rise to team relationship commitment and relational norms is particularly essential to the development of the expertise awareness given that ISD projects have increasingly become intricate within the context of complex enterprise systems. Additionally, large team settings can present a barrier to the development of effective expertise awareness. Team relationship commitment and relational norms can therefore play an essential role in managing this barrier by fostering mutual acceptance of the project and encouraging contributory behaviors for project success. Team relationship commitment and relational norms can be strengthened by instilling a culture of innovation, which accentuates the need to work together, providing team members with the flexibility and opportunity necessary to work as a team and highlighting the outcome interdependence among the individual tasks performed by the team members. 5.2. Limitations and future research directions There are a number of limitations to our study. First, the data is collected from 71 ISD project teams in Taiwan — the results of this study may not be applicable to other cultures or contexts, not without replication studies. Single culture studies are also limiting in that relationships might be dependent on traits inherent in the culture under study. Second, the sample was not randomized; the data comprised respondents who are pursuing an MBA degree. A snowball strategy was employed in which the participating respondents were asked to invite their acquaintances to take part in the survey. Potential data bias may exist, which may restrain the generalizability of the findings. Third, since all participants are MBA students, potential data bias may exist. However, the participants are working professionals and majoring in MIS track at a leading private university in Taiwan. These factors could mitigate the likelihood of response bias. Fourthly, the cross-sectional surveys used are characterized by limitations in attributing and substantiating affirmative causality. Finally, Podsakoff et al. (2003) classified the major sources of method bias into four types, including common rater effects, item characteristic effects, item context effects, and measurement context effects. Future research is encouraged to randomize the order of items both within instruments and across respondents, and collect data from different sources or different time slots to lessen the threat of common method variance (CMV), although the results of the Harman's single factor test showed that CMV is not a likely issue in this study. The theory adopted in this study is heavily driven by the social cognitive lens and results of the study ratify that team commitment, team relationship norms, and the awareness of expertise location have profound effects on a firm's knowledge access. Other theoretical views can also be taken (e.g. social exchange or social network theories) to examine this issue. Specifically, it would be interesting to scrutinize how ISDP teams develop a socially molded milieu that facilitates knowledge contributory activities. Moreover, this study merely focuses on one type of cognitive activity, i.e. the awareness of expertise location, associated with contribution behaviors. Subsequent to awareness, research has identified other distinct activities (e.g. searching and matching, and formulation and delivery) that jointly constitute contribution behaviors and operate as mechanisms that mediate the effects of requests for help on knowledge contributions (Olivera et al., 2008). Future studies could examine the joint operation of these contribution-facilitating mechanisms and their antecedents that facilitate these cognitive activities. Finally, this study positions the contribution behaviors in an intra-group setting. However, as external environments become increasingly volatile and capricious, ISDP teams may not possess the needed expertise and skills to hedge against high-velocity environments. The focal teams may need to acquire needed skills and expertise from external sources. Future studies could be designed to investigate the factors that facilitate the knowledge contribution behaviors between different organizational units.


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The 69th annual Emmy Awards take place tonight at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. Stephen Colbert is hosting for the first time ever, but there's a lot more to know than just the venue and the host (this isn't a dinner party, and you don't need to bring a dish).
Read on for everything you need to know before tuning in tonight.
What are the Emmys?
Hello! The Emmys, also known as the Primetime Emmy Awards, are held each year to recognize members of the TV industry. The first Emmy Awards ceremony took place in 1949, and it's been going on ever since, to varying degrees of public and industry interest.
When are the Emmys?
The Emmys will begin tonight, September 17th, at 8PM ET. (The pre-show red carpet coverage will begin much earlier than that: 4:30PM ET). The awards ceremony usually runs until about 11PM at a minimum, but I seem to recall slumping over on my couch after midnight for the past few years.
How can I watch?
The Emmys will air on CBS this year. That means you can watch on linear TV or on CBS's streaming service, CBS All Access. The network is currently offering a free trial of All Access for first-time users, otherwise it's $5.99 per month. CBS also tells The Verge you'll be able to log in on a browser with a cable subscription or watch on YouTube TV.
Why should I watch?
This year is a big year for streaming services. Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu have picked up a collective 125 nominations, with shows like The Handmaid's Tale, Stranger Things, and Transparent up for awards. And as the streaming wars heat up, prestige TV and awards have become just as important to streaming services as they are to traditional networks. Might as well watch to see who comes out on top. And, of course, who doesn't.


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Another RT reporter quits in protest
Sara Firth, a London-based reporter for Russia Today, publicly resigned Friday in protest at the station's coverage of the Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine.
"I resigned from RT today. I have huge respect for many in the team, but I'm for the truth," Firth wrote on her Twitter account. Firth later told the Press Gazette that the Russian channel's biased coverage of the crash was "the straw that broke the camel's back for me."
While most members of the international community, including the United States, believe that the plane was likely brought down by pro-Russian separatists, RT has instead suggested the fault lies with the Ukrainian government.
(PHOTOS: Malaysia Airlines plane crash)
"Yesterday when the story broke you get the kick in your stomach when you're going to get the facts and it's this huge story," Firth told Press Gazette. "And I walked into the newsroom and they were running an eye-witness account of God-knows who the person was blaming the Ukrainian government, and it is such a volatile situation."
"RT style guide Rule 1: It is ALWAYS *Ukraine's fault (*add name as applicable)," Firth tweeted.
(Also on POLITICO: Flight MH17: Who's saying what)
Firth is the second RT reporter to publicly resign from the Kremlin-controlled network. During the Russian invasion of Crimea, in March, the Washington-based anchor Liz Wahl announced her resignation on-air, saying she "could not be part of a network funded by the Russian government that whitewashed the actions of Putin."
Wahl later stressed that her resignation was not "a self-promotional stunt."


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With credit cards stuffed up to the hilt; people mortgaged up to the eyeballs and salary growth at a minus percentage, Britons are eagerly waiting for interest rates to rise to 3% soon.
"I'm eager to see interest rate rises, because I have seven maxed out credit cards, a large mortgage and my job position has not seen a pay rise in five years. Almost overnight I will have to find an extra £3,800 per month, and will no doubt be seeing the bailiffs soon after. It's that economic recovery innit?" Bill Noughty, a salesman from Essex told the Mirror.
Because of the amazing 'economic recovery' that only a few people in the UK saw, interest rate rises will ensure carnage in most homes which are already pushed beyond the limits of their finances.
Britain has one of the highest levels of consumer debt per capita in Europe and the recent property initiative called Help to Buy has ensured an artificial property boom keeps progressing to its unholy end.
"I have been borrowing and borrowing for the last few years on low interest rates. Banks and credit card companies were literally throwing money at me. When the interest rates suddenly rise I will not be able to pay anything back, but that's okay, because I don't have anything anyway and have spent it all. It's good for the economy," an unemployed man from Birmingham revealed.


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Love the Journey — Lyngblomsten celebrates Valentine's Day at all-campus party
February 14, 2017
If you would have walked into the Newman-Benson Chapel this afternoon, you may have thought you were at a football game for Ohio State or Alabama. That's because nearly everyone in the chapel was wearing the color red! While we love the color purple here at Lyngblomsten, we were more than happy to let red (and its close cousin pink) take center stage at our all-campus Valentine's Day party!
The party theme was "Love the journey!" and included a variety of activities, games, and tasty treats, including:
- A "Kissing Booth" (where you had to guess how many Hershey's Kisses were in a jar!)
- A photo booth
- A pin-the-heart-on-the-Cupid game
- Valentine card making
- A photo slideshow that showed residents, tenants, and staff members with their loved ones
- A harpist whose music added to the festive atmosphere
- And lots of laughter and conversation!
As each attendee entered the chapel, Annette Pomerenke (Service Coordinator for the Lyngblomsten Apartments) and Shelli Beck (Lead Volunteer Coordinator for Lyngblomsten) gave him or her a pair of pink, sparkly sunglasses and a red-beaded necklace to wear. More Lyngblomsten staff and corporate volunteers from UnitedHealthcare were in the chapel, ready to escort attendees to tables, pass out treats and drinks, take pictures at the photo booth, and help in any other way.
We here at Lyngblomsten hope you and yours are "loving your journey" together. Happy Valentine's Day!


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Despite my best efforts, I had never seen Hop Along before last night. I've enjoyed the music they've been releasing since I heard about them a few years ago. For whatever reason I just could never make it to a show. I'm glad I finally rectified that, because Frances Quinlan's vocals live are even better than they are on the records.
Touring in support of their latest album, Bark Your Head Off, Dog, the band dedicated about half the set to those songs. It was just released in April, so if you haven't heard it go check it out. The song "Not Abel" is a particularly fine tune. The rest of the show was split between Disowned and Painted Shut.
Hop Along is hitting a bunch of cities this summer, so go to their website for info on the tour. Chances are they will be somewhere near you if you're in the US or, in the fall, the UK and western Europe. You can also buy the newest album from Saddle Creek on vinyl, CD, or cassette here.


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With England's World Cup well and truly over, the beacon of Love Island extinguished, and the UK frankly just a touch too hot, I assume I will be forgiven, perhaps even praised, for distracting your attention from these tragedies and delving into the UK's monetary policy backdrop. For the second time in over a decade, interest rates have been raised within the United Kingdom by the Bank of England. Whilst this is more than can be said for an ailing Eurozone economy that doesn't expect to raise the cost of borrowing until late 2019, Carney's post-hike press conference last week laid bare concerning fractures within the UK economy.
The role of interest rates upon exchange rates is highly significant. For example, the tightening cycle (the raising of interest rates) in the United States of America is one of the foremost reasons why we have seen the Dollar appreciate by as much as 10% against the Pound Sterling and 7.5% against the Euro.
The interest rate is a monetary policy tool used by central banks to manipulate the macroeconomy. Representing both the reward for saving and the cost of borrowing, interest rates can manipulate the attractiveness of an investor's prospective domestic currency exposure.
When the Bank of England chose to raise interest rates by 25 basis points last Thursday, thereby simultaneously raising the cost of borrowing and the reward for saving. This has a two-fold effect on the Pound Sterling and the UK economy.
Firstly, and most directly, by raising interest rates and raising the reward for saving and investment, outside investors are incentivised to increase their exposure to the domestic currency and economy. This is because investments de facto (should) carry a higher reward (now equal to 0.75%) for merely denominating the investment in GBP. Whist there are a seemingly infinite number of effective micro-interest rates in the UK, the Bank Rate set by the Bank of England determines the interest paid on commercial banks' deposits held at the central bank. The salience of this interest rate therefore means that it trickles through to the rest of the economy.
Secondly, by raising interest rates for the first time this year, a vote of confidence in the resilience of the economy is offered. Raising the cost of borrowing manipulates the expected profitability of any expected investment. Similarly, albeit marginally, higher rates work to incentivise individuals and corporations to hold their funds idle to accrue interest rather than make investment. Therefore, increasing interest rates with the full intention to precipitate the above two-fold mutually reinforcing forces to slow the domestic economy manipulates investors' expectations to believe that the economy can handle it. In turn, confidence effects boost the more tangible monetary rewards to rally behind the currency. This confidence effect was partially undermined during the press conference unwinding the currency further.
The political scene from Brussels looks similarly sanguine. Whilst the 27 can't afford to make Brexit look like a walk in the park due to the secessionist tendencies throughout the bloc at the moment, it similarly can't be seen to punish a reasonable UK that has participated in its growth for 45 years and is intrinsically tied to it, economically, socially and militarily. Moreover, with the transition period agreed to with the possibility to extend the Article 50 process through March 2019 already written into the treaty, perhaps the Council will agree that technology will catch up with the UK's ambition. As Sterling holds onto a technically overpriced range largely across the board, technical and political-economic factors will perhaps battle against each other. Regardless, Brexit progress and consensus over the next few days will raise the strength of Sterling considerably.
Extending his remit to be somewhat more political, the main fissure that Bank of England Governor Carney put on show for all to see was the impact of Brexit upon the economy. This additional Brexit bashing episode was further evidence that the decision to leave the Union isn't limited to the political; it's causing a headache for economic management also. Visually, the impression of the monetary policy event went something like this:
The chart above shows the performance of Sterling against the Euro with respect to its market open price of approximately 1.1250. With a displacement equal to the best part of one percent over only a couple of hours, the volatility behind the event was significant. However, unmistakably skewed to the downside.
At midday, the decision to raise interest rates by 25 basis points on a unanimous basis was published. The expectation to raise the base rate of lending was well established. In fact, in the moments before the bank's announcement, overnight index swaps indicated that a 25 basis point rate hike was already priced in beyond the 90th percentile. What moved markets upwards at 12pm was the unanimity of the decision, creating what might be labelled as a more 'hawkish' policy decision, foreboding tighter monetary policy in the future.
What caused the pound to sell off so aggressively were the comments of Mark Carney, Bank of England Governor, and his infatuation with the uncertainty that Brexit introduces to the macroeconomy. Whilst the remit of the Bank and its governor is strictly apolitical, upon occasion, concerns within the political economy can introduce an interesting agenda to the bank. Much of the debate ahead of the interest rate decision revolved around the irresponsibility of a potential rate hike given the uncertainty and incumbent lack of investment (even dis-investment) in the United Kingdom.
Dr. Carney sent the Pound into a partial spiral by exacerbating these concerns and acknowledging the uncertainty that Brexit introduces to the UK macroeconomy. Stretching his remit to the extreme and stepping from observation into potential speculation, the Governor highlighted that the probability of a no-deal Brexit was "uncomfortably high". The effect of Carney's comments was to detract from the raise in the base rate only forty minutes or so ago and focus more upon the future expectations for monetary policy in the UK; up to and post-Brexit.
The primary effect was in interest rate markets where traders immediately began to erode the yield further along the curve. This reflected investors' anticipation of a less certain and perhaps weaker UK economy that would see slower interest rate normalisation and a longer duration of accommodative monetary policy. In the foreign exchange market, the above impression led investors to see the Pound as a more inferior asset despite the higher reward coupon.
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Tui Na, or tuina, is a therapeutic form of massage and has been used in China for more than 5,000 years. Defined as "the ancient healing art of fingers and strength," tui na (pronounced "twee nah") has been gaining international attention for its safe and effective treatment for a wide variety of conditions. Tui na massage therapy is used for giving special treatments to people of all ages, from infancy to old age.
Practitioners use their finger, hand, elbow, knee or foot to apply pressure to a specific body location, according to an article published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information. This complementary and alternative Chinese medicine modality makes use of rhythmic compression techniques along different energy channels of the body to establish harmonious flow of qi throughout the body and bringing it back to balance. By applying pressure to meridians, acupoints, and groups of muscles and nerves, tui na removes blockages and works deeply with the positive energy of the body.
Tui na makes use of various hand techniques in combination with acupuncture and other manipulation techniques. To enhance the healing process, the practitioner may recommend the use of Chinese herbs. Many of the techniques used in this massage resemble that of a western massage like gliding, kneading, rubbing, vibration, tapping, friction, pulling, rolling, pressing and shaking. In tui na massage, the muscles and tendons are massaged with the help of hands, and an acupressure technique is applied to directly affect the flow of qi at different acupressure points of the body, thus facilitating the healing process. It removes the blockages and keeps the energy moving through the meridians as well as the muscles.
Reference link: https://www.pacificcollege.edu/news/blog/2014/12/19/benefits-tui-na-massage
How does moxibustion work?
To date, there is no consensus on the exact mechanisms of moxibustion treatments. Some theorize that it works in a similar way to other heat-based therapies, like saunas, hot tubs, heat packs, and warming creams. Though most Westerners will be familiar with these treatments for localized pain, heat is a valuable ally in Chinese medicine to relieve more systemic, whole-body complaints.
Reference link: https://www.philadelphia-acupuncture.com/moxibustion-therapy/
Benefits of Tui Na
A typical session of tui na massage may vary from thirty minutes to an hour. The session timings may vary depending on the patient's needs and condition. Clients remain clothed, wearing loose clothing. tui na methods can include soft tissue massage, manipulation, acupressure in conjunction with herbal compresses, ointments, liniments, and heat. The best part of the therapy is that it relaxes as well as energizes the person. The main benefit of tui na massage is that it focuses on the specific problem, whether it is an acute or a chronic pain associated with the joints, muscles or a skeletal system. This technique is very beneficial in reducing the pain of neck, shoulders, hips, back, arms, highs, legs and ankle disorders. It is a very effective therapy for arthritis, pain, sciatica and muscle spasms. Other benefits of this massage therapy include alleviation of the stress related disorders like insomnia, constipation, headaches and other disorders related to digestive, respiratory and reproductive systems.
The greatest advantage of tui na is that it focuses on maintaining overall balance with both physical and mental health. Any one who wants to avoid the side effects of drugs or a chemical based treatment can adopt this effective massage technique to alleviate their pain. Tui na massage therapy is now becoming a more common therapy method due to its focus on specific problems rather than providing a general treatment.
Reference link: https://www.pacificcollege.edu/news/blog/2014/12/19/benefits-tui-na-massage
Who should consider moxibustion?
Because fire (yang) is its central element, moxibustion is most often used to dispel cold stagnation (yin) and the conditions that arise as a result. Common problems from a Western medicine lens that may be loosely associated with cold stagnation include:
- Hypothyroidism
- Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
- Sluggish digestion
- Oversensitivity to cold
- Fluid retention
- Lowered immunity
- Joint pain and arthritis
- Depression and low mood


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Amber's 2010 Spring Picks: Hilltown Family Variety Show (Podcast/Radio Show)
Amber's 2010 Spring Picks
Playlist by Amber Bodnar of Boston Children's Music
Amber has put together a list of her and her son's top 12 songs from this past spring of musicians who perform in MA, chiefly in the Boston area, with many who have performed here in Western MA too.
Visit both Amber's site, Boston Children's Music (Eastern MA) and check here on Hilltown Families (Western MA) for recommended family concerts, music and ticket giveaways. Between the two we're bridging the state to let families all throughout MA know about great concerts for families!
Featured Video: "Willy Won't" by Debbie and Friends
This is a new song from the new Debbie and Friends CD. It's a song about Debbie's nephew Will, who makes silly faces when his picture is being taken. See how many famous places Willy visits and learn "why" he does what he does in pictures!
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- "Two Mommies" by Alastair Moock [A Cow Says Moock]
Alastair released his first children's album, A Cow Says Moock, last year and it's amazing. He has a sort of folk/blues sound and covers some cool old songs, like "Fishin' Blues" and "Spaghetti in My Shoe." He does a lot of shows at Club Passim in Harvard Square and always sells out.
- "A Frog Named Sam" by Ben Rudnick & Friends [A Frog Named Sam]
BR&F released their newest CD, A Frog Named Sam, in 2009. This is their fifth CD and even though we love all of them, I would say this newest one is probably our favorite. BR&F have an American roots/bluegrass style that is just so family friendly and I love that they always include a nice instrumental or two on each album. They perform all over Mass and are Arlington favorites.
- "So, So Happy" by Debbie & Friends [More Story Songs & Sing Alongs]
This song is off of D&F's newest CD, More Story Songs & Sing Alongs, released earlier this year. D&F's have a wonderful way of taking familiar stories and nursery rhymes and turning them into something new and exciting. Ivan has always loved their "Three Little Pigs" song, but I think "So, So Happy" is his new favorite. D&F also have a really cool animator who has been creating fun videos for their songs (you can see them here: http://debbieandfriends.net/fun.php). D&F play all over Mass. Their shows are very interactive and perfect for young kids who have never been to a full band show before.
- "Shake!" by the Flannery Brothers [Wake Up Songs]
The Flannery Brothers are from Maine and they are making quite a splash in the children's music scene. Their newest album, Wake Up Songs, just came out this year and it is a short, six-song CD intended to help get your kids out of bed in the morning. We really do listen to this CD every morning! Their shows are super energetic and that energy is contagious. They've been playing more and more shows in Mass and they're getting to be very popular. They're working on a new CD set to release later this year.
- "Panther Stamps Pants" by Gustafer Yellowgold [Mellow Fever]
Gustafer Yellowgold is the creation of Morgan Taylor, a multi-talented artist who writes, sings, and animates all at once! Each Gustafer song is accompanied by an animated video and the live performances are really spectacular as the band plays in front of a large screen displaying the characters. The songs follow Gustafer and his friends on their adventures that vary from the absurd to the inspirational. Morgan's music is mellow and light and accessible to both kids and adults. He and his band are from New York but they have been coming up for regular shows at Club Passim in Harvard Square. Their newest album, Mellow Fever, is a must hear and there's rumor that we can expect a new Gustafer album by early 2011.
- "Owl Hootenany" by Vanessa Trien [Carnival Day]
Vanessa Trien is as sweet in person as she is on her albums. She's the real deal! Vanessa is talented and full of energy, which is really saying something when you consider she's also a mom to two young children. Her newest CD, Carnival Day, just came out last year and it is a must have. Owl Hootenany is probably my favorite song on the CD. Vanessa performs all around Mass, but mostly in the Boston metro area. She plays both big theaters and little charity events. Don't miss out on one of her shows!
- "Finger Puppets" by Little Groove [Building Blocks]
Little Groove, headed by lead singer Sara Wheeler, is another regular around town. Little Groove has put on big shows at TCAN in Natick and the Coolidge in Brookline as well as lots of smaller library shows. Sara's style is almost celtic and very melodic. The music is mostly acoustic and kids just love her ladybug costume! Their CD, Building Blocks, was released in 2008. We love to listen to it in the afternoons when Ivan needs to calm down after a long day at school.
- "Friends are on their Way" by Joe's Backyard Band [Kick Up a Breeze]
JBB is from Rhode Island and their music is just beautiful. They play in a kind of folk rock style with lots of instrumentation, from harmonica to saxophone and everything in between. They're really quite a sight when seen live. Most of their songs are about enjoying life and friends and that's an important message for anyone! Their album, Kick Up a Breeze, came out last year.
- "Yucky" by Judy Pancoast [Weird Things are Everywhere]
Judy, a musician from New Hampshire, has a way of making everything silly. Her shows are so much fun for kids as she gets them to pretend they are swimming through jello or meeting aliens. Her newest CD, Weird Things are Everywhere, came out last year and is a story told in both spoken word and song about a trip across the USA. As she travels across the country Judy talks about the books that have been written about each state. Judy is a big supporter of literacy programs and you can often find her performing at local libraries in Mass.
- "I Came Out Backwards" by Leeny And Tamara [Sharing The Same Stars]
L&T are just fun. Most of their songs attempt to teach kids something valuable, but in an entertaining way, which is no easy feat! But L&T really do pull it off. Their shows are fun and super interactive – they encourage kids to come on stage and help them sing in the microphone. Their CD, Sharing The Same Stars, came out last year and has already won a Parent's Choice Award. They're from Gloucester and perform all over Mass.
- "Pájaro Carpintero (Woodpecker)" by Mariana Iranzi [Aventura Collage]
Mariana is originally from Argentina and sings all her songs in Spanish. She has a delightfully rich voice and many of her songs remind me of the bosanova style. Her songs are playful and skillfully arranged. It's hard to believe that Aventura Collage is her first CD! She's both a music teacher and performer in the greater Boston area and she performs regularly at the Children's Museum.
- "Elephant Hide and Seek" by SteveSongs [Marvelous Day]
SteveSongs is such a staple of children's music in New England and he's become a big star now that he's on PBS as Mr Steve! Marvelous Day is his fifth CD and the Elephant Song is just such a classic! Steve is one of those vocalists who is simply astounding and I love the silliness he injects in every song. Plus his back up singers, the Sensational Sillies, are phenomenal! And they're little girls! Steve's been doing fewer live shows lately and he also tours the country quite a bit, but you can still catch him back on his home turf now and then. But his shows almost always sell out so get your tickets fast when he's here!


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This is the golden age of entertainment television. Never has Hollywood spent so much on the small screen. Never have so many talented film stars been lured to star in TV series. Never have we seen a series as slick as Mad Men, a comedy as revealing as Girls or battle scenes as epic as those that rumble through Game of Thrones.
If only we could simply switch on the TV and enjoy. Instead, we complain endlessly and angrily that there is nothing worth watching on the box.
Today's Nielsen survey of 895 Herald on Sunday readers reveals most viewers still watch the big three free-to-air channels - One, TV2 and TV3 - and 73 per cent would prefer to watch TV the old-fashioned way, rather than buying a premium SoHo subscription or going to the internet.
But they're divided about the quality. One-third believe free-to-air TV has improved in recent years, almost as many believe it's got worse and 45 per cent believe the best shows are now on pay TV.
The problem is that while America is pumping out ground-breaking shows, it is impossible to view many of them in New Zealand without opening your wallet.
Premium Sky channel SoHo has locked up a feast of award-winning programmes - many of which were once available on free-to-air - through deals with the American cable network HBO and international production giant Sony Pictures Television.
To get to the modern-day western Justified, the confronting psychotherapy series In Treatment and the unrivalled morality minefield that is Breaking Bad, as well as a string of other critically feted shows, viewers must pay a monthly $46.92 for a basic Sky subscription and another $9.99 for SoHo.
SoHo's beguiling line-up lured nearly 70,000 subscribers within seven months of its 2011 launch (Sky has nearly 847,000 subscribers in total).
Sky's director of entertainment, Travis Dunbar, says: "SoHo is Sky's fastest growing subscription channel".
But much of New Zealand - and there are almost 1.66 million households in the country - is unable or unwilling to pay. Occasionally, Sky will eventually repeat a significant series on its one unlocked channel, Prime (Game of Thrones and Mad Men, briefly). Otherwise, we are left to the entertainment available on free-to-air TV - and that, says NZ Broadcasting School head Paul Norris is (apart from Maori Television) largely "a collection of motley, cheap reality programmes and lots of crime".
"They are entirely driven by ratings and there's a perception by the programmers that those [more high-brow] shows aren't going to rate," says the BBC and TVNZ veteran turned academic.
"I think there's a tendency to underestimate the intelligence of the audience.
"I am old," he says. "It's not cheap reality shows that I want to watch."
Danuta Szymanik, 77, sympathises. The Auckland pensioner wonders why reality formats proliferate and who would watch them.
"It's the most worthless thing that you could show to people," she says. "I want intelligent TV that stimulates my senses."
Szymanik's budget is tight and she relies on free-to-air TV for entertainment. The one-time thespian sifts through the schedules and manages to find some good shows, but she wishes that reality TV would recede and leave more room for thrillers, westerns, comedies and shows "that say something".
Overseas, viewers' options are opening up. internet-based subscription and pay-per-view services such as iTunes and Netflix let viewers stream series from free-to-air and pay-TV broadcasters. Netflix, which charges US$7.99 ($10) for unlimited streaming, has begun offering original content. The company has an exclusive on the fourth series of Arrested Development, and recently produced House of Cards for its websites.
In New Zealand, iTunes doesn't offer any TV shows. Quickflix has a small selection of BBC programmes but can't provide HBO series in New Zealand as it does in other countries because SoHo has a watertight exclusive.
The young and tech-savvy are not defeated. They are breaking the law to watch the shows they say are missing from free-to-air TV and can't be seen online without a Sky subscription.
Auckland design student Ezra Whittaker-Powley, 20, is relaxed about discussing his illegal downloading habit, explaining that all his peers do it. They visit file-sharing website Pirate Bay and take illegal copies of big American dramas and comedies. "There's not a great selection on free-to-air TV and it takes a long time for the shows to get to New Zealand," he says.
"Our generation is very impatient like that. There are shows that come out once a week [in the US] and we don't like having to wait even a week to download them."
During the last season of Game of Thrones, Whittaker-Powley and his six flatmates watched the latest episode shortly after it screened in the US each week.
Not all of his flatmates feel good about their collective piracy habit.
Eden, who asked that the Herald on Sunday use only her first name, says: "I feel bad about the fact that I am not supporting what these people are putting work into, but I'm not in a financial position to have Sky."
Kiwis illegally download about 10,000 songs, movies and TV shows every day and the chance of being caught is slim to nothing.
Although the music industry pursues downloaders, the New Zealand Federation Against Copyright Theft, which represents the film and TV industry, has yet to send a single infringement notice as it disagrees with the fee structure established by the "three strikes" copyright law.
The only true piracy deterrent is one's conscience. This leads some viewers to opt for dubious rather than downright illegal practices to watch TV shows.
Most involve tricking the geo-blocking software that US streaming websites, such as Netflix, use to deny foreign viewers access.
New Zealand internet service provider Slingshot recently introduced a "global mode" that allows its customers to disguise their location. The company says it is intended for foreigners travelling in New Zealand but it does not police who uses it.
Easily obtainable virtual private network (VPN) programmes are another way to circumnavigate geo-blocking.
Geoff, a 37-year-old Auckland professional who also asked that we use only his first name, doesn't have Slingshot and doesn't bother with VPNs. He signed up for a US iTunes account instead.
"You need an American address so I just used a hotel one," he says. "They only take American credit cards, but you can buy iTunes vouchers in lots of places so I buy them and credit my account. Then I pay to watch programmes."
Wouldn't it be easier if free-to-air TV just upped its game? The head of TV One and TV2, Jeff Latch, bristles at the suggestion that TVNZ has been pushed out of the quality entertainment market.
He reels off a list of the network's great British shows - Call the Midwife and Mr Selfridge among them - and New Zealand dramas, which Sky lacks. "Go Girls," he challenges. "Billy. Tangiwai."
Latch will concede that competition from the spiralling growth of New Zealand TV channels - from two to more than 100 in the past 25 years - has had an effect on TVNZ. "If you look at TV over the past 20 years, there's been increasing fragmentation with the introduction of more channels and each of them takes a little bit away from free-to-air," he says.
But TVNZ is making up for the loss of overseas drama, replacing it with shows like New Zealand's Got Talent, MasterChef, and this month's high-rating Mitre 10 Dream Home in which two couples compete to build themselves a home in quake-torn Canterbury under the supervision of horn-wielding host Simon Barnett.
"The audience for those, once they get hooked in, watch a lot more of a series than they would a drama," Latch says.
And the main point is, they rate. Despite more than 60 per cent of viewers proclaiming in today's Nielsen survey that they like to watch documentaries and drama, the ratings reveal that after a hard day, they are more likely to flick the remote in the direction of New Zealand's Got Talent, Dynamo Magician Impossible, Border Patrol or Dog Squad.
Local reality shows are expensive to make, but they are often subsidised by NZ on Air and extensive product placement.
TVNZ and TV3 can't get that kind of funding to help them buy top overseas drama. More channels means fiercer competition for the best foreign content, and in the battle of the budgets, Sky wins.
Last year, the company reported a profit of $123 million. TVNZ's profit was $14.2 million, and GR Media Holdings - the former holding company of Mediaworks, owner of TV3, Four and a string of radio stations - had a $90 million loss.
Now in receivership, Mediaworks' ability (and willingness) to vie for expensive foreign shows could plummet. The new guard is reportedly renegotiating deals with US studios Fox TV and NBC to reduce Mediaworks' buying commitments.
It doesn't help that an unprecedented amount of cash is being spent on big American TV productions - the first series of Game of Thrones cost about US$60 million - and the increased costs trickle down.
Nick Grant, the Herald on Sunday's TV critic and former editor of Onfilm, says paying to secure such expensive series makes commercial sense for a pay TV company like Sky, as the price tags will be off-set by the new subscribers the shows attract.
"Those shows are often loss-leaders for pay TV," he says. "It's like the way supermarkets entice people in with specials. They might be making a loss on them but they do it to get people in the door."
Free-to-air TV, on the other hand, relies on advertising to survive. The channels need large audiences to secure advertisers, and high-end dramas can leave big bills without delivering the ratings of a cheaper, reality-based show.
"Those dramas require a great deal of attention and concentration," explains Grant. "For a lot of people, TV is moving wallpaper.
"Some people love something that challenges and others just want something that gives them a break from the realities of life."
Indeed, the highest-rating entertainment shows on TV last year were the unchallenging Naughty Shorty: 20 Years of Bloopers, Border Security and Dog Squad.
What of our other common gripe about free-to-air? Why do foreign series take so long to reach us?
Latch says US broadcasters rarely screen series in a continuous run, frequently dropping episodes from the schedules to show big events. Their 22-episode season can take as long as 32 weeks.
"If we follow right behind them and there's a presidential broadcast or a public holiday, we're left with no show," he says.
Our seasons also clash with the US and Britain. Series start in autumn and continue through winter to attract viewers hibernating at home.
The Northern Hemisphere's cooler months coincide with the New Zealand spring and summer. "It's Christmas and the summer holidays when there is the least viewership," says Latch. "So a lot of people aren't there. That means we have to break the show and try to re-launch it."
All of this has ceased to be a problem for the Grey Lynn flatters with their illegal downloads, and the urban professionals sneaking into American iTunes.
They have given up on traditional TV viewing.
Eden, sheepish about her illegal downloads, admits that even if the shows she likes were on free-to-air channels, she would still download TV series.
"I like to have the programmes on my laptop. Then they're portable and if I'm on a long bus trip I can watch them if I like."
Norris, who spends his working days with young students, sums up Eden's generation: "They are accustomed to watching what they want, when they want, how they want, wherever they want."
Broadcasters are scrambling to improve their on-demand services to lure them back.
But this won't help the Danuta Szymaniks who watch television on the TV set as they always have. They will continue to flick through the reality shows and wonder what happened to New Zealand TV.
This is not their golden age.