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Blarp begins to run wild.
Story Summary
Read the brief story summary at the Lost In Space Movie Timeline
Notes from the Lost in Space chronology
Passages in this book suggest that the Robot is no longer on treads
and has legs instead. This may place the book some time after
The Vault, in which Will has replaced the
Robot's treads with
gyrostabilized legs.
Didja Know?
Lost in Space: The New Journeys was a series of six
books for young readers, published by Scholastic.
Didja Notice?
Pages 1 references the time machine invented by Will. This is a
reference to the one young Will theorized and future-Will brought to
life in an alternate future in
Lost in Space.
Page 3 suggests that the Robinsons believe they are not within their
own galaxy (the Milky Way).
Page 3 reveals that Maureen has assigned Penny and Will to read
Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet
is a 1597 play written by William Shakespeare. Will complains that a
400 year old play doesn't have anything to do with their lives now
and his mother corrects him about the common themes that still
affect humanity today. But, from the Robinson's standpoint in about
2168, it would be closer to 500 years than 400.
Chapter 1 reveals that Penny has a scholastic interest in
literature, unlike her science-minded brother, and even feels an
identification with the 14-year old Juliet in the play, the same age
as her; however, Juliet is clearly mentioned as 13 years old in
Shakespeare's play.
Page 9 reveals that Maureen was a life sciences professor at a
university back on Earth.
With the ship being pulled toward a newly-forming star, Will asks
why they can't just hyperspeed through it like they did last time.
This is a reference to John and Don piloting the ship through
Earth's sun near the beginning of
Lost in Space.
During the fight against the gravity of the new star, the Robot is
left in a damaged heap in Penny's quarters. Among the Robot's
damage is a broken kneecap. In the Robot's original treaded
as seen in most LIS stories, it does not have kneecaps, so the story may be interpreted as taking
place after the events of The Vault, in which Will has replaced the
Robot's treads with
gyrostabilized legs. However, later on, on page 36, it is described
that Robot "wheeled himself onto the bridge", suggesting something
other than legs providing his motion; possibly this description is
in error and was simply missed in editing.
On page 23, John tells Don to pilot the ship to the newly discovered
planet for repairs, saying, "Go west, young man!" This is a famous
phrase penned by American author Horace Greeley (1811-1872) in reference to the
United States' so-called Manifest Destiny to expand westward across
the North American continent.
Page 30 reveals that Blarp requires very little liquid intake to
A couple times in the book, Dr. Smith refers to Penny as "Penny,
precious". He also used this "pet name" for her in
Lost in Space.
On page 47, Penny makes reference to two alien beings the Robinsons
brought on board the ship a few months ago. This is a reference to
the events of The Passengers.
Page 67 also references this novel, in its description of Blarp
attacking the aliens when they tried to hurt Penny. That book was
also authored by Nancy Krulik.
Page 61 reveals that Blarp is afraid of the dark.
Page 70 reveals that Judy's study of Blarp in the past has revealed
that the species is self-replicating.
This book reveals that Will has been practicing the drums and
Maureen knows how to play some guitar.
A few times in this book, the Blarps are making a "bloop" sound among
their blarps. This may be a reference to the space-chimp that became
Penny's pet in the original LIS TV series, which would make a "bloop"
Unanswered Questions
How did the Blarps get to the desert planet? Is it their native
world? Or did they travel there across space in a ship since lost?
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Hiiro no Kakera Anime's 2nd Season to Air in October
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Confirmed at the end of 1st season on Sunday
The first season of the Hiiro no Kakera television anime series ended on Sunday with confirmation that the second season will premiere this October.
The English-language program catalog for the Japanese television broadcaster YTV had listed the anime as 26 episodes long in March, but it has since removed the episode count.
The television anime adapts Idea Factory's romance game of the same name for female players. Crunchyroll is streaming the first season outside Japan.
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Vancouver, British Columbia – September 28, 2017 – Fremont Gold Ltd. (TSX.V: FRE) ("Fremont" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has commenced work on its' three Nevada properties: Hurricane, Gold Bar and Goldrun.
- Hurricane is located 14km from and directly along trend from Barrick's Gold Corporations's Pipeline & Cortez mines, which collectively produced in excess of 1M oz Au in 2016 ― Prior to drilling, trenching is scheduled over historically identified mineralized zones that returned results of up to 150 ft at 1.1 g/t Au1.
- Gold Bar is a former Atlas Gold Mining Inc mine with a historical resource estimate of 1.62 Mt @ 2.57 g/t2 (see Sept 12, 2107 news release). A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as current mineral resources or mineral reserves. Fremont is not treating the historical estimate as current mineral resources or reserves. The project is located 5 miles SW of McEwen Mining Inc.'s Gold Bar development project which hosts proven and probable reserves of 13.1Mt @ 1.1g/t Au3.
- Goldrun surrounds the historical Adelaide Crown gold mine complex controlled by Newmont Mining Corporation.
The Hurricane property occurs within the prolific Cortez Mineral Trend which hosts the Pipeline and Cortez Hills mines (proven & probable reserves of 10.6Moz)4 as well as the Goldrush deposit (8.6Moz measured & indicated resource @ 10.6g/t)4. Hurricane is located along the same structural corridor 14 miles NW of Pipeline and was subject to a shallow RC drilling campaign carried out by Pegasus Gold in 1986-87, which included the following drill intercepts: 55ft @ 2.86 g/t Au, 50 ft @ 1.65 g/t, and 40 ft @ 2.32 g/t gold1, as well as the trench results described above. The Company has applied for a permit to conduct trenching over surface mineralized zones last investigated in the mid-1980s. The intent is to expand the formerly trenched area and confirm the historical results prior to drilling. Work will commence upon receipt of the permit, which is expected in early October.
Gold Bar
The recently acquired Gold Bar Property occurs within the southern part of the Battle Mountain-Eureka Trend and hosts the historical open-pit Gold Bar mine, which had total cumulative production of 286,354 oz Au from 3,986,000 tons of ore5 (see September12, 2017 news release). The property comprises 108 claim blocks and is located 5 miles southwest of McEwen Mining's Gold Bar development project, which is scheduled to produce 65,000 oz/annum at a cash cost of $728/oz3. The Company is evaluating voluminous historical drill and geophysical data, and will undertake a ground magnetic survey over the 2,235 hectare property in October. The objective is to identify down-dip extensions and fault offsets of mineralized zones in and around the historical Gold Bar pit, as well as evaluate other known mineralized areas away from the main pit such as the Millsite deposit2. Other important historical data to be processed include a CSAMT (Controlled Source Audio-frequency Magnetotelluric) survey carried out in the 1990s that identified targets away from the open pit, but were never drill tested.
The Gold Run Property (also known as "the Adelaide District") is located at the intersection of the Battle Mountain-Eureka and Getchell Trends. The Company owns 274 mining claims totaling 2,292 hectares of mineral rights surrounding the historical Adelaide Crown group of mines. The Adelaide Crown, Recovery and Margarite pits are controlled by Newmont Mining and are located adjacent to, and directly north and west of Fremont's property. Soil geochemical and ground magnetometer surveys are being carried out in order to define drill targets on structural extensions and possible feeder zones associated with the former mines. Geologic/structural mapping and rock chip sampling programs are also in progress. Old copper-zinc-gold skarn workings and surface mineralization also occur within and adjacent to the Company's land package and are important secondary targets.
Separately, Fremont has granted stock options to directors, officers, and consultants of the Company. The options entitle the holders to purchase 2,350,000 common shares in the capital stock of the Company at a price of $0.15 per common share. The options are exercisable until September 18, 2021 and are subject to vesting over 24 months. A total of 1,900,000 stock options were granted to officers and directors of the Company.
Dennis Moore, the Company's President and CEO, and a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information in this press release.
- 43-101 Technical Report on Hurricane property, dated June 19, 2017, figure 4, available at www.sedar.com
- Atlas-Granges Joint Venture, 1996, Year End Report, private company report, p.17
- McEwen Mining website: mckewenmining.com
- Barrick Gold Corp website and corporate presentations
- Internal report, Atlas Precious Metals, Mines, December 13, 1995, prepared by Pincock, Allen & Holt
For further information, please contact:
Dennis Moore
President & Chief Executive Officer
Fremont Gold Ltd.
#1500 – 409 Granville Street, Vancouver
Telephone: (778) 772-9892
Telephone: +351-9250-62196
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange, not its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This news release may include forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements within, other than statements of historical fact, are to be considered forward looking. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include permitting, availability of drill rigs and contractors, market prices, exploration successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. There can be no assurances that such statements will prove accurate and, therefore, readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such uncertainties. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required under the applicable laws.


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Former Bachelorette star Chad Johnson was arrested after his girlfriend Annalise Mishler claimed he had gotten physical with her.
A spokesperson with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed to People that Johnson was arrested Monday afternoon on robbery with domestic violence enhancement charges.
The former reality star, best known for his appearance on JoJo Fletcher's season of The Bachelorette, was booked in a Los Angeles jail and his bail was set at $100,000.
According to TMZ, which first reported the news, Mishler said Johnson had gotten physical with her and officers found visible red marks on her face.
The outlet also reports that Johnson was charged with robbery after he allegedly took Mishler's phone away when she went to call 911.
Mishler had reportedly documented their alleged fight in a series of deleted posts on her Instagram Story.
The posts were captured by reality TV site, Reality Steve.
"So Chad just got drunk for the first time in like 50 days and punched a whole in my wall for no fu–ing reason, so that's great," she says in the video.
"This is the reality of my life."
She shared more videos of Johnson knocking and yelling outside of her door.
Mishler shared another video of herself opening the door and telling Johnson to "go home." She also told him that he was scaring her.
"I'm scaring you? Really, really?" Johnson said before banging on her door once she closes it.
Johnson allegedly yelled "I hope you fu–ing die" through the door.
Mishler alleged that the whole fight began because she noticed notifications on his phone from a dating app.
In an update later on Monday, Mishler said: "Wow so many nice messages today. Things escalated this morning and are being taken care of now. Update soon maybe, I'm being guilted for sharing this/ 'ruining his life' and I know that's not true but it's still scary ya know."
"Thank u all," she added. "Literally every single message of hundreds has been nice (except one)."
Johnson spoke to TooFab ahead of his arrest on Monday.
He apologized for his behaviour in Mishler's Instagram and said he had relapsed after two months of not drinking alcohol.
"I had a little relapse… well I wouldn't call it a little relapse," Johnson said. "Big relapse."
He said he began drinking on Sunday, which was triggered by he and Mishler breaking up.
"I've been so stressed, man, just sitting in my car crying sometimes, just losing my mind. And to top it all off, the one person I'm closest to doesn't get me a lot of times" he said.
"I just lost it."
He said that he doesn't "remember actually seeing her."
"I drank to the point where I didn't even know I was with her. I just gotta take the Instagram Story's word that I was there," Johnson told the outlet.
"I screwed up 1000 per cent," he added. "You can't take that kind of stuff back."
"I'm super sorry to any girl that has seen my girlfriend's story; to any girl that has watched that and felt that emotion that triggers all these bad emotions to people, of the bad things that they've had happen. I am sorry. I never meant to make anybody think all of these things. I'm just sorry for my actions."
If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse or is involved in an abusive situation, please visit the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime for help. They are also reachable toll-free at 1-877-232-2610.


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During the American occupation of Japan, American soldiers and their families lived in Washington Heights, a fabricated neighborhood of American houses, with American lawns and American kitchens in Tokyo. Japanese who got a glimpse inside these homes were astonished by the size of the rooms, the roar of the cars and the gleam of the white goods in the kitchen.
My mother, who was born and raised in Tochigi, Japan, met my father in 1957, got married in 1958 in Tokyo, and then took a ship back to the United States. They settled in Kentucky, where my father worked as a reporter for the Louisville Times, and my mother began life as an American housewife.
I think my father was kinda being cheeky when he took this picture, but hey, their new kitchen was probably the size of the apartment he rented out in Tokyo.


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The Taranis Wheel
The Wheel is the symbol of the God Taranis. He is a Gaulish god of thunder, also called the Wheel God and Sky Father. Thought of as a solar god or a sun god. He Represents Virtue,Truth, Bravery. His wheel is associated with the Celtic wheel of the year. The wheel is often seen accompanying with a lightning bolt and he could be linked with Dis Parter.
This Wheel is made from Oak Wood, which the druids believed to be the source of the strength and energy of their gods.
The words Duir, Dru, Drus, and Daur are an old Celtic and Greek word for Oak which also means Door. Giving truth to spirituality believed and mythology that the oak is a spiritual gateway.
The Gaulish Polytheism community do not have many symbols to represent our beliefs or Gods so we are making a line of Rustic Pendant symbols to represent our Gods and Goddesses. To wear or for a memento on your altar.
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Baghdad Nights
Baghdad Nights
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682 Haight St
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Is it wrong to posthumously review a restaurant? Unfortunately, Baghdad Nights is now closed, but the writing was on the wall. When we went a year and a half ago, the place was completely empty except for our group. It made me sad to see their business so slow, because the food was quite delicious! I remember devouring platters of hummus. I remember marveling at the strange presentation of food: towering cylinders of phyllo encasing moist savory/sweet meats, surrounded by a pool of tasty sauce. RIP, Baghdad Nights!
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The Supergroup Ezra Ray Hart features Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray, Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra, and Emerson Hart of Tonic. Together, the members of Ezra Ray Hart have sold over 20 million albums in the US and have 18 top ten hit singles on the US charts, including five number one hits. With all of this talent together on stage, this supergroup is a triple-threat crowd favorite that delivers hit after hit.
Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray
Mark McGrath is an ever-present pop culture personality known for a string of top 10 hits and several multi-platinum albums as the lead singer and songwriter for Sugar Ray. With his first hit single "Fly" Mark McGrath set the stage with new sounds that pop rock audiences had never heard before. He went on to land hit singles "When It's Over," "Someday," and another number one smash hit with "Every Morning."
Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra
Known as the lead singer and guitarist for alternative rock band Better Than Ezra, Kevin Griffin has released 8 studio albums including platinum album, Deluxe. With his number one hit "Good" and top 10 hits including "A Lifetime" and "Juicy," Griffin brings an energy like no other with his unfailing falsetto and love for inviting audience members on stage. Other Better than Ezra hits include "Desperately Wanting" and "Extra Ordinary." Kevin has had #1 hits writing songs like "Collide" for Howie Day, "Stuck Like Glue" for Sugarland, and "Scars" for Missy Higgins. He has also written songs with Taylor Swift, David Guetta, Christina Perri, James Blunt and Train just to name a few.
Emerson Hart of Tonic
The lead singer and songwriter of the alternative rock band Tonic, Emerson Hart, has achieved multi-platinum success with hit songs "Open Up Your Eyes," "Take Me As I Am," and "If You Could Only See." With Tonic's six top 10 singles, 4 million records sold, multiple Grammy nominations, and multiple platinum albums, Hart is a musical force that captivates audiences again and again.


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When you're looking to buy a new home, a proper inspection is an essential part of the process. Even if the exterior and interior of the house look beautiful, there could be hidden problems that you are not aware of. Some of these aspects would only be noticeable by a professional inspector, but could become a problem after you purchase the house and move in. There are some widely-held myths when it comes to home inspections that cause potential buyers to make critical errors. Here are some of those home inspection myths to keep in mind when you get a radon home inspection in Baltimore, MD.
A Home Inspection is an Appraisal
When purchasing a home, it's a good idea to have the home appraised and inspected. While many people think that these are basically the same, they are actually quite different. The purpose of an appraisal is to determine how much the home is worth. This is important for the person buying the home and the lender. A home inspector examines the home and reports on its condition, functionality, and discovers any potential safety issues. Ideally, you'll want both an appraisal and inspection, as this will allow you to compare how much the home is worth against how much it's being sold for. This will allow you to determine the actual condition of the home.
All Inspectors Are the Same
A home inspection is one of the most important aspects of buying a house. You want to make sure that everything is in good condition and that you're not going to have any unwelcome surprises after you move in. Most inspectors you consider will have some degree of training and certification, but that doesn't mean that they are the best person to inspect your home. They may have simply met the minimum requirements for the certification. To ensure that you get a quality inspection, you'll want to do some research beforehand. Receive referrals from professional associations, agents, and other homeowners, then cross-check those references to find the right inspector.
An Inspector Will Uncover Everything Wrong with a House
An inspector can uncover a variety of things that might be wrong with a house, but they are not able to see everything. They are not allowed to move items that might be covering a problem and cannot inspect behind the walls. The result is that there may be problems with the house that they cannot discover. However, a professional, experienced inspector will be able to discover things that you cannot see, as they use specialized tools such as infrared cameras and moisture meters. While there may be things they do not find, these tools allow them to locate any serious problems that might be red flags about the home.
Buying a home is a big investment, so you want to be assured of the condition of the property that you're buying. A home inspection will allow a professional to inspect the home to make sure that there are no major issues with the building. Understanding these myths will allow you to find the right radon testing in Baltimore, MD. Contact Lodestar Inspection Services to have a radon home inspection in Baltimore, MD before completing your transaction.


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If you think Doo Wop Architecture sounds funny, try the likes of Googie and Populuxe Architecture, as the style is more popularly known on the West Coast. This mid-century modern movement found its way to Wildwood New Jersey, where bands like the Ink Spots and The Turbans sang music known as Doo Wop. According to the Wildwood Crest Historical Society, The Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts, so named it in the 1990's.
Meet George Jetson….
It's fun, fantastical, optimistic, bold, and at times boastful. It is so new age that it is reminiscent of The Jetsons produced by cartoon studio Hannah-Barbera, and aired for the first time in 1962. Pluck the hotels, casinos, and apartment complexes out of the clouds and allow them to hover over Newark before their final gentle trajectory into Wildwood – et Voila, you've got Doo Wop!
Marked by 5 distinct styles: Modern Blast-off, Vroom, Tiki/Polynesian, Chinatown Revival, and Phony Colonee these post-war expressions of our countries fascination with the South Pacific, and with Space Travel – thank you John Glenn, are iconic architectural wonders.
Starlux Motel . Wildwood . NJ
Lou Morey and Will Morey are responsible for much of the design and construction of these star studded, plastic palm adorned, sloped roof, curved wall, concoctions of a wild imagination. Today there is a push to have them designated as historic, and to prevent their destruction by finding sympathetic ways to preserve and adapt the properties, for use as condominiums, diners, dormitories, and the like.
I am rather fond of Mid-Century Architecture and Interior Design, and find the graphic patterns, diamonds and stars to be rather to my liking.


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Komitas: Autobiography
Komitas Vardapet Soghomonian - Autobiography (1908)
Source: "Hairenik" monthly (Boston) 7 May 1924, pp 84-86. Komitas wrote the autobiography in June 1908 at Holy Etchmiadzin, Armenia. Translated by Hratch Tchilingirian from the original Armenian.
1883 Dioceses of the Armenian Church in the Russian Empire
1883 - Dioceses of the Armenian Church in the Russian Empire (in Armenian)
Ռուսական կայսրութեան տարածքին Հայաստանեայց Եկեղեցւոյ թեմերը 1883 թուականին:
Timeline of Armenian Kings and Princes
Timeline of Armenian Kings and Princes
(part of a presentation made at the October Gallery, London, on 2 December 1995)
National Ecclesiastical Assembly: Delegates, Dioceses, Community Size
National Ecclesiastical Assembly - April 3-5, 1995
Ազգային Եկեղեցական Ժողով 1995, պատկամաւորներու թիւը ըստ երկրի:
Number of Delegates from each country, diocese and population figures for each community
Information compiled on the occasion of the meeting of the National Assembly in Holy Etchmiadzin, which had gathered delegates from around the world to take part in the election of a new Catholicos in April 1995. The list rovides figures for Countries and cities, Armenian Church Dioceses, Number of Delecates, Population of each community, and a total for worldwide Armenians according to data provided by the Catholicosate of All Armenians in Etchmiadzin, Armenia.
Unpublished. Information used for Window Quarterly's coverage of the elections.
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Profession: Writer
Nation: American
Biography of Dave Eggers
It was just an idea I had, that it could be cool to have a book covered in fake fur.Tags: Book, Cool, Fake
It's so easy to print in the Midwest. You're saving months in shipping and customs, so we have started printing a number of books there.Tags: Books, Easy, Started
Paper is a uniquely beautiful format, more so than the web, I think: you need to invest in the aesthetics.Tags: Beautiful, Paper, Web
Status in itself is criminal for those with the means to move, and the means to weave communion between people.Tags: Between, Means, Move
The only thing that everyone needs to look out for is keeping the students reading through high school and thereafter.Tags: Everyone, High, School
Through the small tall bathroom window the December yard is gray and scratchy, the tree calligraphic.Tags: December, Small, Tree
To me, the print business model is so simple, where readers pay a dollar for all the content within, and that supports the enterprise.Tags: Business, Simple, Within
Well, my background is journalism. I don't have any creative-writing experience except for one class I took as a sophomore in college.Tags: College, Experience, Took
When I'm doing work online or on the computer, it's one thing. When I want to read, I want to go elsewhere, and I want to be away from the screen.Tags: Away, Read, Work
You know, it's been proven that 35 to 40 hours a year with one-on-one attention, a student can get one grade level higher.Tags: Attention, Student, Year
Also, I need deadlines, just like everybody else, especially coming from magazines, newspapers, and stuff like that. I need daily or weekly deadlines to get stuff done, or I continue to do things and not go off on a year of unproductivity.Tags: Daily, Done, Else
But there was something psychological happening there that was just a little bit different. And the other thing was, there was no stigma. Kids weren't going into the 'Center-for-Kids-That-Need-More-Help' or something like that. It was 826 Valencia.Tags: Bit, Happening, Kids
But while mum and dad were incredibly caring, it was also a very chaotic household where everyone fought about everything. So I know what it's like to internalize all that chaos.Tags: Caring, Dad, Everyone
But you know, there's something about the kids finishing their homework in a given day, working one-on-one, getting all this attention - they go home, they're finished. They don't stall, they don't do their homework in front of the TV.Tags: Home, Kids, Working
High school teachers who want to get reluctant readers turned around need to give the students some say in the reading list. Make it collaborative: The students will feel ownership, and everyone will dig in.Tags: Everyone, Give, School
I grew up north of Chicago, not far from where the Schwinn bicycle plant used to be, and was conscious of the fact that these beautiful, everlasting bikes were made just down the road.Tags: Beautiful, Fact, Far
I met a lot of great people in Saudi Arabia and I'd like to see them again. And I'd love to spend more time in the desert and in the mountains. I felt really at home there.Tags: Great, Love, Time
I think newspapers shouldn't try to compete directly with the Web, and should do what they can do better, which may be long-form journalism and using photos and art, and making connections with large-form graphics and really enhancing the tactile experience of paper.Tags: Art, Experience, May
I think there's a future where the Web and print coexist and they each do things uniquely and complement each other, and we have what could be the ultimate and best-yet array of journalistic venues.Tags: Future, Print, Ultimate
I worked at Salon.com way back when they started, and there's just unmeasurable value to distributing words online, too, but I still get my news from the newspaper in the morning.Tags: Morning, Value, Words
I'll always be working on five things at once, usually with those documents open at the same time because if I get stuck somewhere I'll jump over to something else. That's how my head has always worked.Tags: Else, Time, Working
I'm an amateur science enthusiast. I'm not even a professional enthusiast. I don't know anything; I never even passed biology in high school. But I read the science section of the newspaper.Tags: High, School, Science
I've purposely stayed away from reading much about postmodern theory, and most everything I have read just bored me to tears. I don't think anybody's written about it, or very few have, with any verve.Tags: Away, Bored, Few
If you want to write about people, you can make it up. But if you spend time talking to someone and examining what it is you want to write about, you discover a level of detail that you wouldn't have noticed otherwise.Tags: Someone, Time, Write
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McSweeney's as a publishing company is built on a business model that only works when we sell physical books. So we try to put a lot of effort into the design and production of the book-as-object.Tags: Business, Design, Try
The idea of 'Voice of Witness' is to let survivors and witnesses of human-rights abuses tell their story at length. It started with a course that I co-taught at U.C. Berkeley journalism school back in 2003.Tags: Idea, School, Tell
The key thing is, even if you only have a couple of hours a month, those two hours shoulder-to-shoulder, next to one student, concentrated attention, shining this beam of light on their work, on their thoughts and their self-expression, is going to be absolutely transformative, because so many of the students have not had that ever before.Tags: Light, Thoughts, Work
The weird thing is that working within an established story was actually kind of liberating. You know the beginning and middle and end, more or less, so there's less pressure to figure all that out.Tags: Beginning, End, Working
There are many Saudi women doctors, and there are many wealthy and powerful and well-educated Saudi women who circumvent the restrictions put upon them, quietly or otherwise.Tags: Powerful, Put, Women
Three-dimensional results are important to me. I did once spend some time just writing, and floating around, and I lost my mind a little bit. I wasn't so good at that.Tags: Good, Mind, Time
Tim O'Brien's book about Vietnam, 'The Things They Carried', has won every award, is studied in college and is considered to be definitive. But it's fiction.Tags: Book, College, Won
To me any given story has its appropriate form. There might be some story I get involved with that's begging to be a graphic novel, so that will have to be that way.Tags: Involved, Might, Story
When anybody starts out with a memoir, you get the impulse to tell your own story with your own voice, and you get all that out in one fell swoop sometimes.Tags: Sometimes, Story, Tell
When I was on the bestseller list with the first book, everyone who knows me knows that every week it continued to be on the list was a very dark week for me. Everyone knows that all I wanted was to be off that list.Tags: Book, Dark, Wanted
You can do and use the skills that you have. The schools need you. The teachers need you. Students and parents need you. They need your actual person: your physical personhood and your open minds and open ears and boundless compassion, sitting next to them, listening and nodding and asking questions for hours at a time.Tags: Compassion, Parents, Time
You might not be able to operate your own Learjet and have an unlimited expense account, but if you have a reasonable expectation for a print-based product, whether it's a newspaper or a magazine, you can certainly exist.Tags: Able, Might, Whether
You treat a kid with respect and as an adult you talk to them as if they're smart people. But you don't throw at them the trappings of adulthood and you know, the darker stuff.Tags: Respect, Smart, Talk
People are strange, but more than that, they're good. They're good first, then strange.Tags: Good, Strange
It's not that our family has no taste, it's just that our family's taste is inconsistent.Tags: Family, Taste
So this is the space during tutoring hours. It's very busy. Same principles: one-on-one attention, complete devotion to the students' work and a boundless optimism and sort of a possibility of creativity and ideas.Tags: Busy, Creativity, Work
Because I grew up with this naive expectation of people doing right, I get shocked by every little violation.Tags: Naive, Shocked, Violation
I am a bike enthusiast; there's a certain amount of romance to bikes. They're both beautiful and utilitarian.Tags: Beautiful, Bike, Both
Some of these kids just don't plain know how good they are: how smart and how much they have to say. You can tell them. You can shine that light on them, one human interaction at a time.Tags: Good, Smart, Time
And that's actually the brunt of what we do is, people going straight from their workplace, straight from home, straight into the classroom and working directly with the students. So then we're able to work with thousands and thousands more students.Tags: Home, Work, Working
I think I'm far too hopeful and trusting. That's something I got from my mum.Tags: Far, Hopeful, Trusting
And what we were trying to offer every day was one-on-one attention. The goal was to have a one-to-one ratio with every one of these students.Tags: Attention, Goal, Trying
But I'm thinking about 12 things at once, a hundred thousand times a day. Most people do, I would imagine.Tags: Once, Thinking, Times
But Saudi Arabia is surprising in a lot of ways. Like any place, or any people, it relentlessly defies easy categorization.Tags: Easy, Place, Ways
Every time I get through the work on a book of nonfiction, I say I'll never do it again; it takes so much out of you.Tags: Book, Time, Work
Having lost people when they were young, you feel intimately acquainted with mortality, I guess. Though I procrastinate worse than anybody.Tags: Lost, Though, Young
I always like the idea of doing interviews with somebody but completely seriously not ever mentioning what that person is generally known for.Tags: Idea, Seriously, Somebody
I can remember exactly where I sat when my teacher first read Roald Dahl's 'James and the Giant Peach'.Tags: Read, Remember, Teacher
I don't mean to beat a made-in-America drum, but I would be lying if I said it doesn't feel somehow right to be printing books in the U.S.Tags: Books, Mean, Said
I had grown up as a fan of Studs Terkel. In Chicago he sort of looms large and is mentioned often.Tags: Fan, Large, Often
I publish my own books, so there isn't a certain editor I owe the book to at a publishing house.Tags: Book, Books, House
I really believe strongly that kids should be spared the runoff of their parents' lives and problems.Tags: Kids, Parents, Problems
I think almost every writer in the world would hope that books would be always talked about with respect and civility and depth and seriousness.Tags: Almost, Hope, Respect
I went to public school all my life and all through college and I liked it.Tags: College, Life, School
I went to Saudi Arabia in 2010, and spent most of my time in Jeddah and the King Abdullah Economic City.Tags: Economic, King, Time
I worked at magazines for over 10 years before I even thought of writing a book.Tags: Book, Thought, Writing
I'm interested in the human impact of the giant foot of misplaced government. After all, we encounter it every day.Tags: After, Government, Human
I've never had WiFi at home. I'm too easily distracted, and YouTube is too tempting.Tags: Distracted, Home, Tempting


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After several mornings of cloudy weather, clear skies return to the Chicago area this morning in this image made at 6:30 a.m. CST. (Click the image to see it larger.) Brilliant Venus is now rising during twilight as it appears low in the southeastern sky. Saturn is higher in the sky, about 30 degrees to the upper right of Venus. Spica is farther south, nearly 45 degrees to the upper right of Venus. Compare this morning's view with the sky on December 13, when Mercury was visible.
Venus continues to rise in bright twilight as it nears superior conjunction next year. It shines brightly from the gently illuminated twilight sky, but it appears slightly lower each morning.
For our monthly sky watching posting, click here. Read more about Venus as a Morning Star.


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Colorful Buzzes the Tower With Another Aircraft Carrier Design Motherboard
Colorful Technology Limited, a manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards and high-performance storage solutions, this week listed a new motherboard based on the Z390 chipset, the CVN Z390M Gaming V20. Like its most recent release, the CVN B365M Pro V20, the CVN Z390M is designed to support Intel's 8th and 9th generation processors on the LGA1151 CPU socket. The board is aimed directly at gamers, enthusiasts and PC builders building on a Micro-ATX platform.
The CVN Z390M Gaming V20 carries the CVN theme, a nod to the U.S. Navy's similarly named aircraft carriers. It boasts large heatsinks covering the the power delivery area (looks to be eight total phases – perhaps a 5+3 setup), with a smaller heatsink covering the chipset and extending out over the M.2 slot to keep it cool.
Two gray aircrafts stenciled in by the PCIe slot and SATA ports continue the military aesthetic. The CVN Gaming 79 label on the heatsink is a tribute to the new Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, the 1,100-plus foot CVN-79, which is currently being built for the U.S. Navy with plans to launch later in 2019. Like its aforementioned B365-based little brother, there are no RGB LEDs, but there does appear to be an addressable RGB LED header located by the SATA ports if you need to add some flair.
The Z390-based motherboard includes a single shielded full-length PCIe 3.0 x16 slot along with two PCIe x1 slots (not shielded). On the rear I/O you can find two video outputs, DVI and HDMI, for those who plan to use the integrated graphics. Out back, are two USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 portsand two USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) ports – Type-A and Type-C. There's also a legacy PS/2 port, Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit LAN port, as well as Realtek ALC892 audio.
On the storage front, the Z390M Gaming V20 offers five SATA3 6 Gbps ports with four oriented normally (horizontal), while the fifth sits vertically. The Micro-ATX board includes two M.2 slots, capable of handling up to a 110mm M.2 module, and a third M.2 slot, Key-E designed for CNVi-based Wi-Fi modules (not included).
Neither pricing nor availability was mentioned.
Colorful CVN Z390M Gaming V20 Motherboard Specs
|LGA1151 Coffee Lake-S: Support 8th/9th Generation CPUs
|VGA Slot
|1x PCIe 3.0 x16
|Expansion Slot
|2x PCIe x1
|Video Output
|Rear Panel I/O
|2x USB 2.02x USB 3.02x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Type-C / Type-A)
|SATA Ports
|5x SATA3.0
|3x M.2 slotsa) M.2-Key M1: Support PCIe x4 SSD & Intel Optaneb) M.2-Key M2: Support PCIe x4 & Intel Optanec) Wi-Fi: Support Wi-Fi/BT Module
|Intel Optane Support
|Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit LAN
|Audio Chip
|ALC892 8-channel
|Power Design
|8 Total Phases
|Form Factor
|245 x 229mm (9.6 x 9 inches)
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We're asked on a regular basis to help determine which phone is the best one available. We get it as a team here at AndroidGuys, but we also field it on an individual level, too. To help address that, we've put together a list of the top models you can currently buy at the carrier in question.
If you're in the market for a new smartphone from T-Mobile, this is where you'll want to start. Note that while this is called the "best Android phones" you can purchase this month, it's worth noting there are plenty of other models to choose from.
See Also
- Returning a phone to T-Mobile is simple if you follow this tip
- T-Mobile debuts Premium Device Protection Plan for $15/month
- T-Mobile could soon offer the Moto Z2 Play
Best is not a universal term to apply to all consumers. Some of you might have a limited budget; some of you may only have very modest needs. To that end, we suggest digging around a little bit and checking with the service provider.
Also, keep in mind that you can purchase your own phone from another outlet which can work with T-Mobile. Because it is a GSM service provider, there are plenty of unlocked devices around which are compatible with its network. Just make sure you double check the phone's bands with all the ones T-Mobile uses to make sure you'll fully utilizing the network.
With that out of the way, let's take a look at the best phones you can purchase this month from T-Mobile.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
This year's Note device has been the hardest wait because of the Note 7's crazy fiery outcome last year. Early in the year with the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, Samsung proved that delivering excellent hardware could effectively silence the woes. The Note 8 continues that successful formula – maybe a bit too closely with the S8 Plus, where most of the specs are equivalent.
So front and center is 6.3″ of that visually stunning, curved Infinity Display with shrunken bezels at a 18.5:9 and brilliant S-AMOLED panel at a QHD+ resolution (2960×1440 pixels). But we must warn to tread carefully if you're weary about large phones; this is a 0.1″ increase from the already sizable S8 Plus. Under the hood is still the octa-core Snapdragon 835 (but with 6GB of RAM now), 64GB internal storage + microSD expansion, mono bottom-placed speaker, fast-capable wireless charging, and yes, the infamous button to toggle Samsung's own Bixby virtual assistant. It's all protected by a IP68 waterproof casing.
The main differences that the Note 8 brings to the table are a secondary, telephoto sensor and the excellent S Pen stylus. The primary 12MP f/1.7 sensor with quick Dual Pixel focus is still present, but the additional 12MP sensor allows for optical 2x zoom and a new Live Focus mode that can create Portrait-effect captures like on the iPhone. The S Pen hardware and experience is very similar to the Note 7, but we can now send glow-y written animated messages.
Samsung hasn't yet been able to incorporate the fingerprint scanner under the display, so we again have that unfortunate placement next to the rear cameras. And the Note 8's colossal size makes the scanner even less feasible than on the S8+. At least there's alternatives for security like face unlock or the IRIS retinal scanner. Another downer is that battery capacity had to take a hit to make way for the stylus, down to 3,300mAh from 3,500mAh on the S8+. Samsung is of course being exceedingly cautious to play on the safe side with the battery after the Note 7 fiasco.
The Note 8's software is driven by Android Nougat 7.1.1 and the latest Samsung Experience interface. Bixby, the company's software assistant, is also fully incorporated and its voice commands are growing in capability. You'll find the Note 8 in two color in the US: Midnight Black or Orchid Gray. A point of contention for many will be the price tag, which now inches close to the $1k mark. On T-Mobile, the Note 8 retails for $930, or you can opt for $30/month financing for 24 months after $210 down.
Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus
Although the Note 8 is technically newer, the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are still relevant. The feature set is almost identical, and being a few months old, you could save a couple hundred in comparison.
To recap, the only things the Note 8 really has on the Galaxy S8 duo is a secondary, 2x telephoto sensor, 2GB more of RAM, the S Pen stylus. The rest of the core specs are the same: octa-core Snapdragon 835 chipset, 64GB internal storage + microSD expansion, Dual Pixel 12MP f/1.7 primary sensor, fast-capable wireless charging, and IP68 rated waterproofing.
The S8 and S8 Plus are what started Samsung's beautiful curved Infinity Display, with elongated 18.5:9 ratio'd panel with tiny bezels and QHD+, HDR-capable S-AMOLED tech. But with the S8 and S8 Plus, you'll get more manageable sizes, at 5.8″ and 6.2″, respectively. Even, the S8 Plus' battery is 200mAh more than the Note 8, at 3,500mAh vs. 3,300mAh.
On T-Mobile, you can find the Galaxy S8 duo in Midnight Black or Orchid Gray flavors. The standard Galaxy S8 retails for $750 or $30/month for 24 months after $30 down, while the larger S8 Plus goes for $800 or $30/month for 24 months after $80 down.
LG's V-series Fall releases have been stealing the flagship show as of late, and this year is no exception. The V30 one-ups the G6 in many ways, where we're used to seeing only minimal improvements in brotherly variants.
The first thing to note is the design advancement. The bezels on the V30 are noticeably smaller than the G6 just a few months ago, and the glass on the sides of the display have a premium curve (similar to the current Galaxy phones). Also, LG has finally dropped old LCD technology and embraced OLED – a 6.0″ QHD P-OLED panel to be exact. Other key hardware includes the commonly used Snapdragon 835 chipset with 4GB of RAM, 64GB internal storage + microSD expansion, 3,300mAh battery (no longer removable), and wireless charging. This is all in an IP68 waterproof rated casing.
As for cameras, the LG V30 continues with a 16MP rear unit, but now with the largest lens aperture found on a phone, f/1.6. The secondary, 13MP wide-angle camera also gets a low-light improvement with a f/1.9 aperture. On the front is a 5MP selfie shooter with f/2.2 aperture.
One of the V-series' standout features is HiFi-capable output from the headphone jack, and LG and ESS Technology have partnered once again for the best mobile dedicated sound processor, aka Quad DAC, you can find on a smartphone. It now comes with a handful of meticulously-tuned EQ profiles meant to suit a wide range of audiophiles.
The software on the V30 is driven by the latest Android Nougat build (v7.1.2) and LG's latest UX interface, which brings some lofty updates like a Floating Bar for shortcuts, ability to lock the camera zoom on an object, more Always-On display options, and voice recognition to unlock the phone. T-Mobile only has the Cloud Silver color (at least right now) and prices the V30 at $800 retail or $30/month for 24 months after $80 down.
Motorola Z2 Force
Motorola's second generation Z Force arrived in the middle of 2017 with quite a powerful spec sheet. As is to be expected, though, it's one of the flagship models for the unlocked phone maker, and is yet another take on the modular experience.
Powered by the newest version of Android on the market, 7.1.1 Nougat, the Z2 Force will be offered across a variety of carriers. This is somewhat of a departure for Motorola who had been heading toward a direct-to-consumer only route.
Interestingly enough, Motorola has opted for a smaller battery capacity for the Z2 Force. But, don't let that discourage you from buying as it does have feature the TurboPower Charge capability and Android is ever more optimal for battery life.
Currently, the Moto Z2 Force is available in a few color variants with pricing that hovers around $750.
BYOD Google Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL Deal
It's worth mentioning that in light of the newly launched Pixel 2 duo from Google (and exclusivity with Verizon), T-Mobile has kicked off its own special deal to get in on the action. The Un-carrier cannot sell the Google phones, but instead is going to reimburse you half the cost if you buy it yourself and bring it to the network (via a prepaid card). Sweet deal, but the catch is that you have to open up a new line with it.
The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are Google's 2nd iteration flagship phones, with 5.0″ and 6.0″ displays, respectively. They're essentially Google owned and controlled phones, with pure, stock Android and the very latest software tricks and optimizations.
On the hardware front, the two devices share just about every spec, with exception to the screen and battery sizes. The standard Pixel 2 has a 5″ AMOLED 1080P panel (at the typical 16:9 aspect ratio) and 2,700mAh battery while the 2 XL boasts a 6″ QHD P-OLED (but at the newer 2:1 aspect ratio) and 3,520mAh battery. The common specs are an octa-core Snapdragon 835 chipset, 4GB of RAM, 64GB or 128GB storage options, 12.2MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture and 1.4 µm pixel size (looking to be the best performing smartphone camera to date), 8MP front selfie camera, front-facing stereo speakers, IP67 water resistant rating, and Bluetooth 5.0.
Both phones are up for pre-order right now through Google's online store, with a ship date towards the end of the month. The smaller Pixel 2 will get Kinda Blue, Just Black, and Clearly White colors options and goes for $650 retail, while the Pixel 2 XL gets only Just Black and Black and White at $850 retail.
Going Unlocked
One of the benefits of T-Mobile being a GSM service provider is that you can bring just about any unlocked smartphone to its network. Moreover, many of the top devices being offered in 2017 are sold in an unlocked capacity. You might have to purchase directly through the handset maker or another retailer, but you are by no means restricted when it comes to choice.


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Sometimes when doing arithmetic, it is better to "saturate" (or clamp) numbers that overflow to the maximum or minimum possible value rather than wrap around.
Write a function that will convert a signed 32-bit number to (signed) 8 bits. If the 32-bit number is too big to fit, saturate (or clamp) the output to the closest possible signed 8-bit value. Since the output is an 8 bit value, the upper 24 bits of the return value should be zero.
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While Storm (our car's name because it looks like a storm trooper according to the priest who blessed it) is being washed, we went in at Red Baron Ribs & Steaks, located at 143 D. Tuazon Corner Calamba Street, Lourdes, Banawe, Quezon City. Tle location may be a bit hard for the #Mendiolables to locate, nevertheless their delicious steaks (tasty even without the sauce!) is a must visit resto.
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Creative Consequences for Bad Behaviors
Benjamin is a good kid. He's very sweet and kind. He's friendly and likes to play with just about anyone. But lately we've seen a shift in behaviors and we have a few theories so it's had us thinking about rewards and punishments. Today, I decided to share a few creative consequences for bad behaviors with you to help if you're in this predicament as well.
As I mentioned, Benjamin has always been a very sweet kid. He always got along with all of his classmates and particularly, he loved to play with the girls. He's never been a "rough and tumble" type of boy so we haven't really dealt with much in the bad behaviors department. Don't get me wrong, he still gets in trouble at home from time to time, but normally at school (and at child care) he might test a limit a little and then get back in line and be well-behaved again.
We've always praised Benjamin for his good behaviors and he's always getting a "prize" or a reward for his good days, so maybe we've spoiled him just a little. He's earned almost all of the toys and rewards he's received so I wouldn't say he's overly spoiled. We have also always punished him for bad behaviors and talked to him about what's going on when he has a bad day or a bad moment. Some of the time he wouldn't know why he did something wrong and some of the time his wrong-doings came at a time when he had just held it together too long and just needed to get it out of his system.
Lately, though (and especially yesterday) we're seeing more and more acting out and Benjamin's not talking about it so we don't know what's going on with him and it's just time to start talking about consequences. Here's the scenario: Benjamin got a note yesterday from school that he was "holding another student down on the ground" and the teacher called to talk to me about it. He told us that he didn't want this boy to play on the basketball court with him and the other kids so he was trying to push the boy off the court. Somehow the two of them ended up on the ground and Benjamin was pushing his head into the ground. Another teacher saw them and stopped the fight and then took him to his teacher who actually defended him a little and said that he's not normally like this and said she would handle it. She talked to him and told him that he couldn't do that to other kids and left it at that. She asked me to have him write an apology letter to the other boy and I agreed that was a good start.
Howard and I were baffled that our sweet boy would be capable of doing things like this. First of all, who is he to say that another kid can't play on the basketball court, then what in the world made him think he could push another kid, and finally, why would he continue to push his head into the ground once the two of them were down? Who in the world is this boy who is standing in front of me?
From experience, we know that normal spanking or yelling or even grounding doesn't really do the trick with Benjamin. We're going to have to be creative, which is why I came up with this list (through quite a bit of researching and asking friends on Facebook) of creative consequences for bad behaviors.
- Apology Letter – This one is a given and should probably be used after every bad behavior at school or child care, especially when it involves bullying or treating another child poorly. A letter should be written to the teacher or student (or both) that your child has wronged in some way. You may have to help him word the letter or it may be better to have him write what is on his mind. He most likely knows what he did was wrong and he knows what needs to be said.
- Essay Writing – If you child does not appear to know that what he did was wrong, writing a story or essay about the wrong behavior (after you have told him what was wrong about what he did) is a good idea. If he is too young for an essay, maybe a storyboard where he draws out what was wrong about what he did and then what he could have done different is a better idea.
- Hands On/Time In – We've all heard of Time Out, but as your boy gets older, he doesn't need to be isolated to think about what he did or to help him calm down in the heat of the moment. What he needs is a Time In, also called Hands On, where he is actively learning about his behavior and doing something with his hands that is more productive. Maybe this includes chores or helping around the house. Maybe it includes picking some of his belongings to give to charity (I know my boy could stand to donate some toys). It was even suggested to me that I give my boy some yard work, physical labor, to do while he thinks about his poor decision.
- Writing Sentences – This is an old one, but a good one. When your child blatantly disobeys you, create a sentence or phrase that he must write repeatedly. The task is tedious and boring, but he will repeat this sentence in his head automatically when he is writing so it's like you're standing there repeating it in his ear over and over.
- Volunteer Work – This one is for a little older children, but truly most school-aged children can benefit from volunteer work. Find an organization in town that needs some help and get your child signed up. This may mean that your Saturday is taken up as well, but we're raising the future society here, so you can sacrifice just this once.
- So Uncool – If your child is all about being cool and having the latest fashions or the coolest lunch box, see the photo above of Benjamin with a plain white t-shirt and a paper sack lunch. This is one of the best ideas I've ever heard for consequences. Take away your child's fancy new clothes and replace them with plain white shirts and plain jeans. Take away his super cool lunch kit and replace it with a paper bag.
Speaking of you sacrificing, be aware of any consequence you give that you will likely have to "suffer" a little between hearing the whining or having to occupy his time with something outside the norm. Just think about that before you start handing out consequences willy-nilly. Whatever you decide, make sure your child knows that you are giving this particular consequence for this particular bad behavior and that if the bad behavior continues, then the consequences will only get worse.


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KANSAS CITY, MO - Royals players Willie Bloomquist, Billy Butler, Bruce Chen, Chris Getz and Jason Kendall will provide everlasting memories to a group of 50 children from the Hit It a Ton Foundation as the Major League Baseball Players Trust's "Buses for Baseball" program motors into Kansas City.
Founded by Royals player Billy Butler and the Bishop Sullivan Center emergency assistance program, the Hit It a Ton Foundation raises money to support the fight against hunger in Kansas City.
Courtesy of the players' charitable foundation, the children will receive round-trip transportation to the game, meet the players, and receive free tickets, food, beverages and souvenirs.
This season, "Buses for Baseball" will provide transportation and personal greetings for more than 1,500 underprivileged children attending Major League Baseball games as invited guests of their big league heroes. "Buses for Baseball" will provide many of the children with their first chance to attend a Major League Baseball game.
The Players Trust enjoys support from the Kansas City Royals organization in providing this unique, up close and personal opportunity to share the thrill of Major League Baseball with those less fortunate.
To watch a brief video featuring the "Buses for Baseball" program, please visit the Players Trust Channel on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/MLBPlayersTrust
About the Major League Baseball Players Trust
The members of the Major League Baseball Players Association created the Players Trust, a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation, to provide resources of caring to those in need by volunteering in causes close to their hearts and encouraging others to do the same. The foundation became the first of its kind in professional sports established and administered by the players. For additional information, please visit www.MLBPLAYERS.com.


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Linger, Stay, Remain, Loiter, Dawdle, Dally, Stall, Delay
These are the words that explain what we are doing…in Arizona.
Evansville, IN; St. Louis, MO; Albuquerque, NM; Flagstaff, AZ; Joshua Tree, CA
These are the cities we have visited within the last two weeks.
Blue Ridge Parkway Bicycle Tour
The trip my newest tattoo commemorates.
Gateway Arch and Grand Canyon
These are the National Parks we have visited in within the last two weeks (one of which we did not know was now a National Park…surprise!)
The number of friends I got to watch try to comprehend just how big the Grand Canyon really is for the first time; A treat that was even better than seeing the Canyon for the first time myself.
Flintstones Bedrock City
A place I have always regretted not visiting and finally went to days before it closed down forever.
The number of years Darwin and I celebrated being married for this month.
(A view from the Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon)
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Her husband's job means that he often does not come home until late or at all, but family R. is privileged: the children have their mum around, attend the Waldorf kindergarten and her husband earns enough for both. There are no real existential worries.
Maria knows Anne P. from kindergarten; the eldest of her two children will also start school in the autumn. She works, is a single parent and despite her frugality often does not know how she will manage to the end of the month.
Both mothers have a common problem: they do not know how they can fulfil the expectations of the Waldorf school to which they would prefer to send their children. School starts at 7:30 in the morning in a rural environment – that means organising car sharing; parents' evening every six weeks; regular cleaning duty in the classes; building weekends; class plays/scenery/costumes/catering; monthly gatherings; school festivals; bazaar/baking/crafts/serving; carnival; members' meetings. In short: the school is a real hive of activity and there is more than enough to do for everyone to contribute!
But what will happen when the time arrives when both/all four children go to school and everything multiplies with work, household, birthdays; with children needing attention, sometimes arguing, sometimes ill, practising musical instruments, cultivating their not yet electronically submerged adventurousness? What then, what if they don't manage on top of everything else to bake gingerbread houses, don't attend every parents' evening or – God forbid – try to "buy" their way out of cleaning duty? Are they then "beyond the pale"?
Can any of that still be described as healthy?
I don't think so! Of course it is wonderful if children see how their parents turn from watching to doing, how school life is enriched as a result and education becomes a joint endeavour of all adults. But it has to remain flexible and here it is worth taking a peek into the Waldorf box of tricks: why do our pupils learn to write business letters or how accounting works, why do they do gardening, carpentry or smithery, go on practice placements and "look into the world" wherever they can?
So that they become practiced in life! What could be more obvious than to establish pupil companies in which they clean, build, bake, cook, do lighting, prune trees, make things for the bazaar and do everything which the adults can no longer manage on their own? There are already many such pupil companies which demonstrate that they work, but have we really exhausted the educational potential which lies in pupils helping to organise their school? Could it be that joint operation by parents, teachers and pupils represents a huge opportunity?
I hope for the six children that their parents decide in favour of the path which might appear a bit more thorny, because, as we know, that is where the loveliest roses grow. But I also remember a diary entry from Astrid Lindgren: "And then there still has to be time simply to sit and look at nothing in particular!"
Henning Kullak-Ublick, class teacher from 1984–2010 at the Flensburg Free Waldorf School; board member of the German Association of Waldorf Schools, the Friends of Waldorf Education and the International Forum for Steiner/Waldorf Education – Hague Circle. Author of the book Jedes Kind ein Könner. Fragen und Antworten zur Waldorfpädagogik.


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The Labyrinth at Brookside Gardens
Many people go to Brookside Gardens to walk around and see its formal gardens, beautiful plantings and peaceful ponds and streams. But for a truly meditative experience, make your way to the Santa Rosa Labyrinth near the southern end of the park. Unlike a maze, the labyrinth has only one clear route from the edge to the center. The idea is to focus on a particular problem or intention, or just to clear your mind, as you travel the winding path and emerge with new insights. Brookside Gardens' labyrinth is just one of the park's scenic features, so follow your journey with a visit to the Japanese Tea House, Reflection Terrace or the Fragrance Garden and keep the calm going.
Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens
The Lake at Black Hill Regional Park
The turtles, fish, birds and other wildlife that call Little Seneca Lake home find it a peaceful spot. So do the hikers, boaters and anglers who flock to the 505-acre lake, which is at the heart of Black Hill Regional Park. There are several ways to explore the water. Trails, such as the paved Black Hill Trail or the natural surface Ten Mile Creek Trail, offer spectacular views of the lake. There's even a water trail that leads paddlers on a tour of the three creeks that flow together to form the lake. Pick up a map of the water trail at the Black Hill Boathouse or print one at home. The water trail is best accessed by kayak or canoe, which are available to rent at the boathouse from May through September, along with rowboats, stand-up paddleboards and pedal boats. Private boats are permitted from March 1 through Dec. 15. Fishing is allowed, but a license is required for persons 16 and older.
Black Hill Regional Park, 20930 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/black-hill-regional-park


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The Internet Archive Federal Credit Union, an experimental financial institution run by the eponymous nonprofit that archives web history, has established itself as a Bitcoin haven. In contrast to traditional banks, which snubbed businesses built around the virtual currency, the IAFCU basically put up a Bitcoin welcome sign. "These are not drug dealers, money launderers, or whatever. These are average folks," IAFCU CEO Jordan Modell told Wired.
That all changed yesterday, however, when the credit union announced it will be dumping its Bitcoin clients.
"Certain operational and regulatory issues came up including some that apply to new credit unions like ours," IAFCU CEO Jordan Modell wrote in a blog post. "Until we have further clarity, we are unable to service some of our corporate members."
Regulatory scrutiny of Bitcoin has increased over the past few months
Bitcoin, the semi-anonymous virtual currency that approximates cash on the internet, has seen an increase in regulatory scrutiny in the US over the past few months. It started in March when FinCEN, a division of the Treasury Department, announced that certain Bitcoin businesses must register with the federal government. The largest Bitcoin business in the world, Mt. Gox, is currently beset by legal troubles that may lead to its demise.
IAFCU's decision to cut off Bitcoin will make it even harder for those businesses to operate in the US. Bitcoin exchange Tradehill had recently registered with FinCEN and shifted its accounts to the IAFCU, an attempt to comply with US law while affording its clients security for their deposits. But just six days later, the credit union cut Tradehill off. The loss seemed to be too much for Tradehill, which has halted trading indefinitely "due to banking and regulatory issues."
Bitcoin advocates went to Capitol Hill earlier this week to talk to regulators and legislators, who are concerned that the currency facilitates crime including the drug trade, tax evasion, and money laundering. Bitcoiners hope to clear up the currency's ambiguous legal status and set precedent for a peaceful coexistence with the US dollar. The fact that regulators were willing to meet with them is encouraging, but it's likely the start of a long, complex negotiation with an uncertain outcome.


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This map is actually hot off of the presses. We have been waiting for more updates coming out of North Carolina, but had to wrap it up and build out the post. This map is as up to date as we can make it as of now. If you've been following our map updates, you can look for some new Sanctuary Counties in the states of Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Georgia and a few in Florida.
You can help!
We are looking for assistance in gathering new Sanctuary Counties to add to our nationwide map, so if you would like to provide up-to-date information about counties which have passed Second Amendment Sanctuary resolutions in your state, please feel free to pitch in so that we can all benefit from timely and accurate information.
All you have to do if you want to help is check out this spreadsheet:
This spreadsheet lists over 640 counties that we have found who have declared Second Amendment Sanctuary status in one form or another. If your county is not on the list, please click the link to the form that is on the spreadsheet and you can submit your county for inclusion on the nationwide map.


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The association of physical exercise with mental benefits is something almost intuitive that everyone somehow knows: physical activity keeps us in a good mood, improves our cognitive skills and generally keeps us awake, alert, young, active.
This includes different aspects of what we call intelligence, something difficult to measure and define that includes memory, executive functions, the ability to cope with complex problems, concentration, the capacity for effort …
This does not happen only in adults. In a society that tends to the sedentarimo, it is usual that children are recommended to practice some sport for its physical benefits but also for its effects on their life in a broader aspect: it helps them sleep better and improve their school performance among others.
We have already explained how exercising benefits our brain in different ways. Since the 1990s, various studies have shown that exercising increases the production of neuronal growth factors, which, as the name suggests, favor the birth and growth of new neurons. Also that exercise gives rise to a greater cerebral plasticity, that is, that the brain can change shape and in turn prevent the loss of neuronal tissue.
Benefits for children
Some studies suggest, in addition, that in the case of children, physical exercise helps them to concentrate better and be less impulsive.
When asking a group of children to perform cognitive tasks that required a large amount of concentration and control of attention, those who habitually performed more aerobic exercise carried out them more precisely and often with a faster reaction time . Other studies suggest that children who perform more physical activity are more apt and quick discarding that information that is irrelevant to a task.
Other studies also suggest that more fit children have a more bulky hippocampus (the area of the brain associated with memory), and that they show a greater retention of information in the long term . In one study, several children memorized a map, and everyone did it just as well, but by asking them again for the map the next day, the more physically active remembered it better.
Looking for evidence
These studies show a correlation, yes, but that does not always mean causality. What if children who have more developed brain functions are also the ones who tend to be physically active? Well-designed studies that can explain these results are needed. And several have been made in recent years.
Exercise and attention
In a recent experiment, 40 children with attention problems showed a much higher performance after 20 minutes of moderate intensity exercise : walking on a treadmill.
In another, 56 children of school age were divided into three groups: one in which they would spend all morning sitting, another in which they would perform 20 minutes of physical exercise in the middle of a 90-minute study session and another in which they would have two 20-minute activity sessions, one before and one at the end of a 90-minute study session. The third parties showed better results in terms of their attention capacity.
Some studies have analyzed the effect of activity in children diagnosed with ADHD(attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and have concluded that physical activity gives these children a special advantage, helping them to modify mental processes that may lead to a better personal discipline and concentration .
Results in the medium term
These experiments have analyzed the effect of exercise in the medium term, and their results support the idea that periods of recreation and physical activity between classes help improve the performance of many students .
Other studies have analyzed the effect in the medium and long term. For example, a study conducted with overweight children concluded that pointing them to a course where they performed 40 minutes of aerobic exercise a day improved their executive function , which influences concentration, planning capacity and resistance to distractions.
Another recent study conducted with more than 220 children of school age determined that those who performed about 60 minutes of daily physical exercise in extracurricular activities scored better in the tests of concentration and cognitive flexibility, the ability to change from one task to another while maintaining speed and the precision.
Exercise and school performance
Some studies suggest that the benefits of physical activity reach the classrooms in the form of better student performance.
For example, one that determined that a session of 20 minutes of walking improved the results in the reading, writing and arithmetic tests . Another, that children who exercised for 10 or 20 minutes before a math test scored better than children who remained sedentary as a control group.
In another study using 64 adolescents, some of them were assigned to a group that received four weekly sessions of intense physical activity. After four months, they got better grades than the others . Adolescents assigned to a group with little physical activity did not show any improvement compared to the control group, which did not do any physical activity.
How to get children to do sports
Although most studies show these positive effects of exercise on the mind also in children, more research is still needed to determine exactly what they are and how they are produced. In any case, a constant physical activity adapted to the abilities of each one is part of a healthy life and it is advisable that children get accustomed from small to include it in their daily lives.
To achieve this, it is best to turn it into a fun part of your day, letting them choose the activity or sport that they like the most and avoiding turning it into a source of added pressure to the studios. The variety of physical activities at your fingertips is so wide that it is better to let them try and settle for what more satisfaction and fun produces them.
On the other hand, we must find the balance between motivation and pressure : give the support you need not to leave a team, for example, in a bad patch but not subject to that support to get victories.


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Telecom Market Analysis and Evaluation
Telecom Market Analysis and Evaluation Training
Telecommunication industry is growing at a breakneck pace due to rapidly evolving technology where operators have to keep up with the global markets and initiatives. Exhaustive analysis is the need of the hour which shall be undertaken by the new entrant as well as existing operator to evaluate its standing in that particular market. They shall fully understand the market dynamics, demographics, competition, market demand and local regulations to undergo long term telecom market analysis.
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- Context and role of market analysis
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Health Benefits of Turmeric
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) has been used in Asia and particularly India for thousands of years as a spice and medicinal herb. Turmeric comes from the root of the turmeric plant. It is commonly used in Asian food, either alone or as the main spice in curry. It has a warm, bitter taste and is frequently used to flavor or color curry powders, mustards, butters, and cheeses. But the turmeric root is also used widely to make medicine. The most important active component in turmeric is curcumin, a bioactive substance that fights inflammation and is also a strong antioxidant. Turmeric may be the most effective nutritional supplement in existence. Many high quality studies show that it has major benefits for your body and brain.
Contains Bioactive Compounds With Powerful Medicinal Properties
These compounds are called curcuminoids, the most important of which is curcumin. Curcumin is the main active ingredient in turmeric. It has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant. However, the curcumin content of turmeric is not that high… it's around 3%, by weight. Most of the studies on this herb are using turmeric extracts that contain mostly curcumin itself, with dosages usually contain 1 gram or more per day. This is equivalent to about 30 grams of turmeric powder*. Unfortunately, curcumin is poorly absorbed into the bloodstream. It helps to consume black pepper with it, which contains piperine… a natural substance that enhances the absorption of curcumin by 2000%. Curcumin is also fat soluble, so it may be a good idea to take it with a fatty meal.
Inflammation is incredibly important. It helps the body fight foreign invaders and also has a role in repairing damage. Without inflammation, pathogens like bacteria could easily take over our bodies and kill us. Although acute (short-term) inflammation is beneficial, it can become a major problem when it is chronic (long-term) and inappropriately deployed against the body's own tissues. It is now believed that chronic, low-level inflammation plays a major role in almost every chronic, Western disease. This includes heart disease, cancer, metabolic syndrome, Alzheimer's and various degenerative conditions. Therefore, anything that can help fight chronic inflammation is of potential importance in preventing and even treating these diseases. It turns out that curcumin is strongly anti-inflammatory, it is so powerful that it matches the effectiveness of some anti-inflammatory drugs. Curcumin actually targets multiple steps in the inflammatory pathway, at the molecular level. Curcumin blocks NF-kB, a molecule that travels into the nuclei of cells and turns on genes related to inflammation. NF-kB is believed to play a major role in many chronic diseases. Without getting into the gory details (inflammation is extremely complicated), the key takeaway here is that curcumin is a bioactive substance that fights inflammation at the molecular level. In several studies, its potency has compared favorably to anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical drugs… except without the side effects.
Increases The Antioxidant Capacity of The Body
Oxidative damage is believed to be one of the mechanisms behind aging and many diseases. It involves free radicals, highly reactive molecules with unpaired electrons. Free radicals tend to react with important organic substances, such as fatty acids, proteins or DNA. The main reason antioxidants are so beneficial, is that they protect our bodies from free radicals. Curcumin happens to be a potent antioxidant that can neutralize free radicals due to its chemical structure. But curcumin also boosts the activity of the body's own antioxidant enzymes. In that way, curcumin delivers a one-two punch against free radicals. It blocks them directly, then stimulates the body's own antioxidant mechanisms.
Improved Brain Function and a Lower Risk of Brain Diseases
Earlier it was believed that neurons weren't able to divide and multiply after early childhood. However, it is now known that this does happen. The neurons are capable of forming new connections, but in certain areas of the brain they can also multiply and increase in number. One of the main drivers of this process is Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), which is a type of growth hormone that functions in the brain. Many common brain disorders have been linked to decreased levels of this hormone. This includes depression and Alzheimer's disease. Interestingly, curcumin can increase brain levels of BDNF. By doing this, it may be effective at delaying or even reversing many brain diseases and age-related decreases in brain function. There is also the possibility that it could help improve memory and make you smarter. Makes sense given its effects on BDNF levels, but this definitely needs to be tested in human controlled trials.
Heart Disease
Heart disease is the biggest killer in the world. It has been studied for many decades and researchers have learned a lot about why it happens. It turns out that heart disease is incredibly complicated and there are various factors that contribute to it. Curcumin may help reverse many steps in the heart disease process. Perhaps the main benefit of curcumin when it comes to heart disease, is improving the function of the endothelium, which is the lining of the blood vessels. It is well known that endothelial dysfunction is a major driver of heart disease and involves an inability of the endothelium to regulate blood pressure, blood clotting and various other factors. Several studies suggest that curcumin leads to improvements in endothelial function. One study shows that is as effective as exercise, another shows that it works as well as the drug Atorvastatin. But curcumin also reduces inflammation and oxidation (as discussed above), which are also important in heart disease. In one study, 121 patients who were undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery were randomized to either placebo or 4 grams of curcumin per day, a few days before and after the surgery. The curcumin group had a 65% decreased risk of experiencing a heart attack in the hospital.
There are many different forms of cancer, but they do have several commonalities, some of which appear to be affected by curcumin supplementation. Researchers have been studying curcumin as a beneficial herb in cancer treatment. It can affect cancer growth, development and spread at the molecular level. Studies have shown that it can reduce angiogenesis (growth of new blood vessels in tumors), metastasis (spread of cancer), as well as contributing to the death of cancerous cells. Multiple studies have shown that curcumin can reduce the growth of cancerous cells in the laboratory and inhibit the growth of tumours in test animals. Whether high-dose curcumin (preferably with an absorption enhancer like pepper) can help treat cancer in humans has yet to be tested properly. However, there is some evidence that it may help prevent cancer from occurring in the first place, especially cancers of the digestive system (like colorectal cancer). In one study in 44 men with lesions in the colon that sometimes turn cancerous, 4 grams of curcumin per day for 30 days reduced the number of lesions by 40%. Maybe curcumin will be used along with conventional cancer treatment one day. It's too early to say for sure, but it looks promising and this is being intensively studied as we speak.
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease is the most common neurodegenerative disease in the world and a leading cause of dementia. Unfortunately, no good treatment is available for Alzheimer's yet. Therefore, preventing it from showing up in the first place is of utmost importance. There may be good news on the horizon, because curcumin has been shown to cross the blood-brain barrier. It is known that inflammation and oxidative damage play a role in Alzheimer's disease. As we know, curcumin has beneficial effects on both. But one key feature of Alzheimer's disease is a buildup of protein tangles called Amyloid plaques. Studies show that curcumin can help clear these plaques. Whether curcumin can really slow down or even reverse the progression of Alzheimer's disease needs to be studied properly.
Arthritis is a common problem in Western countries. There are several different types, but most involve some sort of inflammation in the joints. Given that curcumin is a potent anti-inflammatory, it makes sense that it could help with arthritis. Several studies show this to be true. In a study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, curcumin was even more effective than an anti-inflammatory drug . Many other studies have looked at the effects of curcumin on arthritis and noted improvements in various symptoms.
Curcumin has shown some promise in treating depression. In a controlled trial, 60 patients were randomized into three groups. One group took prozac, another group took a gram of curcumin and the third group took both prozac and curcumin. After 6 weeks, curcumin had led to improvements that were similar to prozac. The group that took both prozac and curcumin fared best. According to this (small) study, curcumin is as effective as an antidepressant. Depression is also linked to reduced levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and a shrinking hippocampus, a brain area with a role in learning and memory. Curcumin boosts BNDF levels, potentially reversing some of these changes. There is also some evidence that curcumin can boost the brain neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine.
Age-Related Chronic Diseases
If curcumin can really help prevent heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's… then this would have obvious benefits for longevity. For this reason, curcumin has become very popular as an anti-aging supplement. But given that oxidation and inflammation are believed to play a role in aging, curcumin may have effects that go way beyond just prevention of disease.
Turmeric is included in the following variants of Evina Naturals Healtea:
- Turmeric & Cinnamon
- Turmeric & Lemongrass
- Turmeric & Citrus (Kalamansi)
We also highly recommend this link for additional information on the benefits and uses for turmeric: https://lyfebotanicals.com/health/turmeric-benefits/
* Each serving (cup) of these herbal teas contain equivalent to 10 grams of fresh turmeric root. 3 cups provide approximately 1 gram curcumin.


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Get your audio business Brexit Ready – plan plan plan!
EU trade expert Andrew Hood, a former government lawyer, shares some tips for how audio and radio businesses and staff can prepare for Brexit.
AudioUK has produced a series of podcasts to help prepare you and your audio business for Brexit, whenever it might happen. Listen as Georgie Frost gets tips and advice from people with experience of everything from intellectual property and HR to business contracts and working with staff and companies in different countries.
We'll also be bringing you a number of features here on RadioToday to provide useful tips on what you could be doing now to prepare for the UK's departure from the EU, whether there's a deal or a no-deal scenario.
EU trade expert Andrew Hood is a former government lawyer and negotiator, and was also an adviser to David Cameron during his time as Prime Minister. He's now a Partner at law firm Fieldfisher, specialising in UK and EU trade.
Andrew highlights that if a Withdrawal Agreement with the EU is in place at the time of the UK leaving the EU, most things won't change until the end of 2020 – or possibly later. "By and large, you will have business as usual for most companies, and certainly for most companies in the audio industry."
After leaving the EU with a deal, negotiations would then begin on the future relationship between the UK and the EU, and this would be an opportunity for sectors like ours to represent their views to government. "The audio industry as a whole could think about what you want that future free trade agreement to look like. How do you want to be able to provide your services into the EU if the UK is negotiating new free trade agreements around the world? What do you want those to look like in terms of giving you access to the markets to be able to sell your products, and to make sure that you're competitive in those environments?"
While this week's news makes a 'no-deal' exit now seem more unlikely, Andrew says the possibility of it happening should still raise some big questions for those running audio businesses or freelancing to consider. What will happen to the people you employ? What happens to the data you might transfer between the UK and EU? Are there others that you work with who are providing a particular technical service that may have to travel between the EU and the UK?
"It's a question of looking not just at what happens to you and your business, but are your suppliers and your customers ready?" he suggests. "Have you thought about what the contracts say and whether you might be liable for things which just never occurred to you when you were writing the contract in the first place? From the very technical to the very sort of big-picture issues, I think people need to sit down, wrap a wet towel around their head, and start to think about what that might look like for them."
Audio businesses and individuals also have a great opportunity to use Brexit to expand their horizons and find new markets in which to operate. "There are some companies I know who've suddenly had a great deal of opportunities in new markets they probably wouldn't have tried or tested, had it not been for Brexit," says Andrew Hood. "It's making them think a little bit more practically about how they market themselves and the environments they operate in. Now I appreciate this is all anecdotal, and it's examples of where we've worked with clients and customers or spoken to businesses in the last two and a half, three years. But there are some success stories out there. And it's not all doom and gloom."
How about if you are a EU national working here in the UK's audio industry or you employ people who are? "Helping employees understand how to navigate this uncertainty of Brexit is crucial for most firms. If you're in the UK, before 31st October, you will be able to stay. You will need to apply at some point for a settled status, or what's called pre-settled status. It's free and it can be done online. It's simply about submitting your details to the Home Office. In the event of a no-deal it gets more complicated."
For audio companies who have contracts with businesses elsewhere in the EU, if you can legally continue to provide those services then you should be OK – but it could depend the exact circumstances and the wording of the contract. Andrew's advice? "You need to look at all those big contracts, really prioritise the ones most economically important to you, or most important in terms of your client base," he tells us. "Get professional advice to understand what the potential implications may be for you, how you can manage some of those risks, and how – if need be – you can get yourself out of the contract if it suddenly becomes very uneconomical to perform and if that's possible."
Most importantly, if you've not even thought about how Brexit might affect your audio company or your freelance work then now is the time to start. "My first, second and third recommendations are: plan, plan, plan," says Andrew Hood. "Understand what the potential impact may be on your business, and then really think through what the minimal steps are that you can take to get the maximum effect."
"Although Brexit is complicated, really this is a deal or a no-deal scenario. And the no-deal scenario is one that you really need to plan – for because in a deal scenario, it should be business as usual at least until the end of December 2020. But plan now and you can be prepared."
You can listen to more of Andrew's advice on the Brexit Ready podcast – and use the government's online checker to see what you or your business should be doing to prepare for Brexit.
This paid-for featured content was commissioned by AudioUK and funded by the government's Business Readiness Fund.