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Top Mobile Security Threats For 2013 (Mobile Marketer)
Mobile's growing popularity with consumers and marketers is matched by an increase in the number of cyber attacks on smartphones. A wave of malware on Android phones is currently affecting China and Russia, with reports suggesting these countries are seeing a 40 percent infection rate. While this strain of malware has not yet reached the U.S., it is likely to do so this year. There is also the possibility that the first mass worm will appear on the Android platform, which would be capable of spreading itself via text messages. One of the big security issues for companies is the growing number of mobile devices being brought to work by employees and used for work purposes. Targeted attacks using mobile devices as the entry point could become a big issue for companies. Some of the basic ways to protect a smartphone from cyber criminals include setting a phone password, backing up data, getting apps only from trusted sources, installing security apps that find a phone and can wipe it, accepting app updates and only using secure networks.
Mobile Ninja Tactics To Fight Off Mobile Malware (Bit Rebels)
We're now faced with the fact that even our mobile devices can catch a "cold." Actually, it's more than just a cold. If your mobile device was to attract a virus or malware, your entire personal privacy could be at stake. Crackers have become so clever that no device or software is safe anymore. It's a reality that we will have to live with. There are of course precautions that you can take in order to shield yourself from intruders. When it comes to mobile devices, there is still innovation to be hatched in order for us to safely remove viruses and malware ourselves. Today it almost takes mobile ninja skills to get the icky stuff off our smartphones. They are all presented on an infographic by Mobile Ent (partial infographic shown).
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QR Codes: Fad Or Opportunity? (Web SEO Analytics)
Quick Response (QR) codes can be a fantastic opportunity for marketing agencies/brands. But what is a QR code and what can it offer in terms of marketing? A QR Code is a matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code), readable by QR scanners, mobile phones with a camera, and smartphones. What can it offer in terms of marketing for a business can be assessed by taking a close look at a few specific case studies. It is important to examine the analytical the consumer behavior on mobiles in order to find out if the use of QR codes can be effective for the business that you run. According to the type of the business (hotel, restaurant, etc.) the strategy should be re-defined and re-assessed in order to reach its targeted audience.
- Define your targeted audience according to your business
- Define the goals of your campaign
- Examine the possibility of using creative and attractive QR codes (instead of the black-white)
- Provide incentives to your customers (make an offer, a promotion, a voucher, a discount) to participate
- Measure your venture
Read the full article for an in-depth look at various case studies.
Myth Busting: 10 Mobile Marketing Misconceptions (Marketing Mag)
With mobile advertising set to grow by 67 percent in 2013, it's a hot and controversial topic that is generating strong opinions on all sides. But why are there so many misconceptions around mobile advertising, and how can we debunk some of these myths? Here are the top ten myths being told about mobile advertising:
- Only young people and those without money are using mobile devices
- Our TV commercial is more important than launching a mobile site
- Understanding mobile is too hard
- All mobile is good for is app engagement and phone calls
- I don't notice mobile ads, so why would my customers?
- Mobile ads aren't engaging enough
- There is not enough real estate on mobile to get my message across
- Our third-party tracking doesn't support mobile
- None of our competitors are on mobile so why should we be?
- If it isn't broken, why fix it?
While it is true that mobile advertising can be a little daunting for new players, nothing worth doing is easily won. There is a huge opportunity waiting for brands willing to make their break into the mobile space, and now is the time to invest and build this knowledge base for your brand while debunking the myths that surround this new and, to some, unfamiliar medium.
The Most Powerful Facebook Mobile Ad Feature (The Huffington Post)
And most marketers don't know about it yet. In September 2012, Facebook announced a new targeting option called Custom Audiences. It lets marketers target their existing customers by doing a match with hashed versions of their opt-in email addresses. "Hashing" allows one to provide an encoded version of the email address that's easy to match against when someone else is using the same hashing function, but it's difficult to unencode to get the initial email address. To get started, one simply uploads the hashed list(s) via a Facebook Ads API partner or Facebook's Power Editor. Custom Audiences creates a segment in the marketer's Facebook ads account that works like "Broad Category" targeting: a target "bucket" that can be combined with other targeting to hone in on a specific defined group. What's powerful about Custom Audiences is that:
- The marketer can combine its first-party targeting with any other Facebook targeting
- The marketer can harness any and all of Facebook's native ad types
For retailers reactivating past purchasers, financial services companies trying to turn (actual) customers into fans, or publishers getting high-value users to install their branded iOS or Android apps, the Facebook Custom Audiences-plus-mobile combination will no doubt be a very important way for many marketers to start communicating their their existing customers on mobile in 2013.
Mobile Marketing From Today's Top Retailers (KISSmetrics)
In this world of app-hungry smartphones, you'd think that shopping online could be done more efficiently over an app. However, consumers don't think so. In fact, according to a study by ZMags, only 4 percent of customers would prefer to browse online using an app on their phone or tablet, as opposed to 87 percent who would rather view a website on their computer.
A mobile-responsive website gets far more attention than an app. According to a study by Mobiquity, three of the top mobile website retailers, Apple, Best Buy and Kohls, lead the pack in terms of customer shopping satisfaction. And there are several threads that each of these sites has in common with regards to their mobile strategies: fast loading times; the ability to browse, buy and customize your product on-the-fly, ratings and comparison functionalities. And don't forget the "phone" in smartphone. Click-to-call is an extremely helpful feature to have. The bottom-line with mobile marketing and conversion rates is a lot like optimizing normal websites: customers want fast, simple and effective. With more and more digital devices coming online and millions of sites and ads clamoring for our attention, the sites that take the time to streamline, track, test and measure their results will come out the winners.
Samsung Diversifying From Android Platform (Bloomberg BusinessWeek)
Samsung said it will start selling smartphones this year featuring the Tizen operating system backed by Intel. The new handsets will come as Samsung looks to reduce its reliance on Google's Android operating system after the Internet search company acquired handset maker Motorola. Executives from Intel, Samsung, NTT DoCoMo and Vodafone formed the Tizen Association last year to support the open-source software. It's doubtful this operating system will make a dent in the U.S. market. However, if it does, expect more operating system fragmentation headaches for developers.
Mobile Is Maturing - Are You? (Mutual Mobile)
Mobile has finally moved out of its adolescence. It has become more sophisticated and so should your marketing approach. This infographic lays out:
- What CTOs think about enterprise mobility
- Where organizations get tripped up
- What a clearly defined strategy should address
- The ROI of smartly investing in mobile
Instead of focusing on tactics, it's time to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. One that takes user needs, business goals, and mobile opportunities into account.


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Nick Sikkuark's life has been one of change and diversity. He was born on May 21, 1943 at Garry Lake on the Black River system in the Keewatin. Orphaned early in life, he was "adopted" by the Oblate Fathers in Gjoa Haven at the age of twelve. In 1961 he was sent to a church school in Winnipeg and moved to Ottawa in 1963 to study for the ministry. After two years in Ottawa he reached a decision not to pursue a career with the church and returned to the North in 1965. During the next two years he travelled to Rankin Inlet, Repulse Bay, Gjoa Haven and Cambridge Bay, working as a carpenter and serving as a Roman Catholic catechist.
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Making Time RADio w/ Dave P - New Time
The first show of THE YEAR 2018 is Friday February 2nd from 7-9pm.Since 2000 Dave P has presented Philly's Making Time events which have hosted performances from some of the raddest bands from around the world. This May Making Time will be celebrating it's 17th year of HYPER-RADNESS. In addition to presenting, Dave P along with partner Sammy Slice is the main floor DJ at all Making Time events. The popularity of Dave P's DJ sets have also landed him a monthly radio show at one of the East coast's most respected and widely listened to commercial-free radio stations, 88.5 WXPN. His Making Time RADio show on XPN has won thousands of fans worldwide and has become a breaking ground for some of the biggest indie and dance music tracks of our time. Dave has also worked as a producer and remixer along with production partner Adam Sparkles, who together have produced original tracks including Sunday Night in Glasgow, Hoover Apprentice, Delaze and Tuesday's Gone and have remixed Bloc Party, Klaxons, Of Montreal and many others. Dave P. is one half of New York's FIXED party, along with his partner JDH, and is a resident at some of the New York's raddest nightclubs including Le Bain & Output. Along with FIXED DJ partner JDH they have toured as support DJs for Soulwax Night Versions & Simian Mobile Disco on their American and European tours. Dave P. has DJ'd several festivals in the US and Europe including Coachella, Electric Zoo, Wavefront Fest, FYF, Virgin Fest and Primavera Sound.
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About Dave P
|In addition to DJing and producing the Making Time party in Philadelphia Dave P has booked an impressive list of bands and DJs who have performed at Making Time over the past years including:
|The Inflatable Men, The Strokes, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Interpol, The Faint, The Hives, Liars, Adult, The Rapture, Franz Ferdinand, Electrelane, Bloc Party, The Futureheads,!!! (Chik Chik Chik), LCD Soundsystem, The Juan Maclean, Giant Drag, Tom Vek, Love is All, Hot Chip, Favourite Sons, White Rose Movement, The Long Blondes, Snowden, Soulwax Nite Versions, 2manydjs, Lo-fi-Fnk, Digitalism, Justice, Man Man, Data Rock, The Presets, Bonde do Role, The Klaxons, Voxtrot, Simian Mobile Disco, Los Campensinos, Pink Skull, New Young Pony Club, Erol Alkan, Boys Noize, The Teenagers, Crystal Castles, Health, Cut Copy, The Black Kids, These New Puritans, Friendly Fires, Erol Alkan, Late of the Pier, Hercules and Love Affair, CSS, Heartsrevolution, N.A.S.A., Sebastien Tellier, The Field, Free Energy, Tiny Masters of Today, Aeroplane, Jokers on the Scene, Acid Girls, The xx, Phenomenal Handclap Band, Cold Cave, Memory Tapes, Neon Indian, Yacht, Bobby Bird Band, Major Lazer, Girls, Dum Dum Girls, Azari & III, Liquid Liquid, Holy Ghost, Sleigh Bells, Glass Candy, Glasser, Delorean, Midnight Juggernauts, Die Antwoord, Optimo DJs, The Drums, Surfer Blood, Tensnake, Teengirl Fantasy, Warpaint, Diamond Rings, Sun Airway, Light Asylum, La Femme, Small Black, Bikini, Love Inks, The Dirtbombs, John Maus, Puro Instinct, T3ETH, Gardens & Villa, Craft Spells, DOM, Austra, Twin Shadow, Anika, Dirty Beaches, Factory Floor, Still Corners, Metronomy, Dam Funk & Master Blaster, Crystal Antlers, WU LYF, Spank Rock, and Veronica Falls.


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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shazam®, the world's leading media engagement company, today revealed the results of a recent case study conducted by Frank N. Magid Associates to measure the efficacy of Shazam-enabled TV advertising. The findings were a compelling endorsement of Shazam for TV advertising, where Shazam's custom second-screen interactive experience engages viewers and improve brand recall:
- People who used Shazam to tag an ad are three times as likely to interact with the brand through desirable follow-up actions after seeing the commercial vs. people who did not use Shazam.
- People who used Shazam were more than twice as likely to talk about the brand or the ad with others.
- 55% of people who tagged the ad cited that one of the reasons they did so was to bookmark it to go back and reference information on the brand or product later in addition to their immediate post-viewing engagement. For people who were in the market for that product, that number jumps to 65%.
- People who used Shazam had a higher recall of the commercial and its message vs. people who did not use Shazam.
"Since the launch of Shazam for TV advertising in 2011, we have seen people use the app to dramatically shift how they consume advertising," said Shazam's EVP Advertising, Evan Krauss. "In every industry vertical, from auto to finance to retail, we have seen mobile engagement using the second screen extend people's interactions with the brand or product from a 30-second ad to several minutes of engagement. This new study validates this, adds to our understanding about significant lift in brand and campaign effectiveness, and tells us what we always suspected – that people use Shazam to 'bookmark' the information so they can also go back and continue to engage with the information at a later time."
"Shazam has clearly taken its great brand in the music discovery space and successfully extended it into television with the Shazam for TV service," said Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors. "Shazam-enabled ads are both effective for brands as well as valued by consumers, making this an excellent new method of engagement. The extended time that people are willing to engage with the brands and their products demonstrate that consumers have embraced using the second screen and that Shazam's work with agencies is setting the standard for the industry."
Details of the major findings are:
Brand interaction – 68% of people who tagged the ad went on to further engage with the brand, compared to the 23% for those who did not tag the commercial. The interactions included checking out offers, visiting the company's website or Facebook page, liking or following the company, getting a price quote, or locating a local retailer. In each of these activities, Shazam tagging resulted in between three to four times the amount of activity.
Word of Mouth / Social Activity – 55% of people who tagged the ad talked about the brand with others, compared to the 25% for those who did not tag the commercial. People who used Shazam were more than twice as likely to talk about the brand or the ad with others, and for those in market for the product, 65% of people who tagged the ad talked about the brand with others. These sought-after social activities included talking about the brand with someone: in person, on the phone, via a social networking site, in an email or another way.
Bookmarking for later use – 55% of the people who used Shazam to tag the ad cited that one of the reasons they did so was to save it for later. A popular use case that Shazam is known for is going back to your tag list to interact with content of interest at a later time. This behaviour translates well from music discovery to TV advertising, with 55% of the people who Shazam'd the ad using it as a bookmark so that they could interact with it in their own time. The vast majority of those bookmarking did so in addition to engaging with or talking about the brand. Of those who bookmarked, 79% took some immediate action with the brand, and bookmarked it for later; 65% talked about the brand, and bookmarked it for later.
Future Intent – Shazam tagging lifts future intent across the board, with increases ranging from 60% to 135%. One of the most important measures of success for any ad is whether it motivated or persuaded consumers to take future actions about the brand or product. With an average 17 percentage point advantage, people who used Shazam to tag the ad said they were more inclined to do a variety of activities, from visiting the brand's website, to getting additional information, to checking out the product and visiting their local retailer.
Brand Affinity – 71% of people who tagged the commercial liked the brand, compared to the 61% for those who did not tag the commercial. For this particular ad campaign, Shazam measured five different key aspects of the product from tangible physical aspects to intangible value-related characteristics. Across the board, people who used Shazam rated every facet an average of six percentage points higher than the people who did not. Similarly, 59% of people who tagged the ad liked the brand's commercial, compared to the 38% for those who did not tag the commercial. And people who tagged the commercial feel more positive about the commercial and its brand impact than those who did not tag the commercial – 43% feel better about the brand vs 26% for those who did not tag the commercial.
Recall – 100% of people who tagged the ad recalled the ad, compared to 65% recall for those who did not tag the ad. While 98% of those who tagged could recall the brand's ad message, 95% of those who did not tag but remembered the ad could recall the brand message.
Lack of Confusion – Almost all Shazam users, regardless of whether or not they tagged the brand's commercial, do not experience any confusion or distraction when seeing the Shazam on-screen graphic in the commercial. 96% were not confused, and 92% were not distracted.
The study, commissioned by Shazam, was conducted by Frank M. Magid Associates over the course of three weeks and recruited participants to watch a primetime TV show live – in natural viewing conditions in their own homes – during which the brand's commercial aired. After viewing the TV show, Shazam users were asked to complete a follow up survey based on their recall of the brand's TV commercial. Surveys were completed by 439 Shazam users who tagged the TV commercial and 431 people did not tag the commercial. All respondents were: 18 years or older, based in the US, smartphone users (iPhone or Android), and able to access live TV at home including broadcast networks ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX or CW.
Recently, Shazam announced that it has expanded its Shazam for TV second-screen service in the U.S. to support TV programming on any channel, anytime of day, making Shazam a "TV companion app." The core service, presented by Samsung Galaxy S III through December 2012, gives viewers in the U.S. access to cast details and photos, music in the show, celebrity gossip, trivia, celebrity tweets, and links to additional information, plus the ability to instantly share and comment on the show or episode on Facebook and Twitter. Shazam will continue to work in partnership with show creators and broadcasters to create custom second-screen interactive experiences.
For people who don't yet have the Shazam application on their smartphone, it is available for free on every major platform and can be found on iTunes App Store, Google play, Amazon App Store, AT&T's AppCenter, Verizon VCast app store, Nokia Store, Windows Phone Marketplace, BlackBerry App World, and GetJar.
About Shazam
Shazam is the world's leading media engagement company with more than 250 million people in 200 countries and adding another 2 million new users each week. With the industry's unlimited fastest tagging in the Free and premium Encore Apps on iOS and Android devices, Shazam is the best way for people to discover, explore, buy, and share more music, TV shows and branded content they love.
For further information about Shazam Entertainment visit www.shazam.com and @ShazamNews or follow us on Facebook. For daily music updates follow the Shazam Blog and @Shazam.
Shazam Media enquiries: email@example.com
The Shazam, Shazam Encore, LyricPlay, and Shazam for TV names and icons are trademarks of Shazam Entertainment Limited


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home with locations in Marengo and Brooklyn, Iowa.
is our hope that this website will provide information on
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Our friendly, patient-focused doctors, are the Midwest's leading hand to shoulder surgeons with more than 140 years of combined experience. Each doctor is a fellowship-trained, board-certified hand surgeon.
Hand Surgery Limited has clinics located throughout Southeastern Wisconsin, serving patients in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington and Racine counties.
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Boise, IDAHO – The subcommittee of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) evaluating options for siting two segments of the proposed Gateway West power transmission line has added five public meetings to its work schedule.
Meetings are scheduled for February 26, 2014; March 10, 18 and 27, 2014; and April 2, 2014 at the BLM Boise District Office, 3948 Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705. Each meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 3:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend and present written or oral comments to the subcommittee during the public comment period.
The subcommittee advises the Boise District RAC on matters of planning for segments 8 and 9 of the Gateway West project. The subcommittee has held five previous meetings and will update the full RAC on work to-date at the quarterly RAC meeting on January 28th. The Boise RAC is a 15-member advisory panel that provides advice and recommendations to the BLM on resource and land management issues for approximately four million acres of federal public lands within ten counties in southwestern Idaho.
Gateway West is a joint project proposed by Idaho Power Co. and Rocky Mountain Power and includes constructing and operating 230 and 500 kilovolt (kV) transmission lines across southern Wyoming and Idaho. Segments 1 through 7 and 10 were approved in a Record of Decision published on November 14, 2013, but the BLM deferred a decision for Segments 8 and 9 to allow time for additional stakeholder outreach and public engagement in exploring options for siting these two segments.
Neither the subcommittee nor the full RAC will make any decisions on siting segments 8 and 9. Rather, the subcommittee is evaluating possible routes on public lands and providing options for the BLM to consider prior to beginning required additional environmental review of the remaining portions of the project. Public comments and input offered during each subcommittee meeting is most welcome and supports the fullest possible evaluation of options.
The subcommittee is also examining the mitigation and enhancement proposal being offered by the companies, particularly as it relates to lands in the BLM Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area.
It is possible that the subcommittee will not need all of the scheduled meetings to complete its work. If one or more of the meetings listed above are cancelled, announcements will be made through local media and on the BLM Idaho website at http://www.blm.gov/id . Information about the Gateway West project in Idaho is also available online at http://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/prog/nepa_register/gateway-west.html .
For more information about meeting arrangements and details, contact Marsha Buchanan, Boise District RAC coordinator, at208-384-3364.


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1. I love the hot weather.
2. I love hot weather.
Are they both correct?
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They are both correct. It depends on the context you use them :
I love the hot weather in California .[ a specified type of weather and a specified place]
I love hot weather [ in general].
Children like sweets. [in general- a general truth :All children like sweets]
My children like the sweets they get on Christmas[ specified type of "sweets- What kind of sweets? The sweets my children get on Xmas]


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So here's the explanation as to why Steve Nash and Baron Davis were dressed like weirdos and riding a tandem bike in Santa Monica recently. Although I still don't fully understand. Can someone help me out here? What I know: It was some kind of online movie trailer spoof, apparently, and the two were going for the Step Brothers look. Although filming themselves building bunk beds would have been much funnier. Competition: Best Movie Trailer Spoof [I Beat You]
Baron Davis, Steve Nash Spoof The Classics


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Political campaigns are strange, and the 2010 gubernatorail campaign in California was even stranger. Republican nominee Meg Whitman promised to reduce the state workforce by 40,000 -- even as she promised to rebuild the California economy and produce more jobs.
Jerry Brown also talked about bringing the jobs back, while also, with much less specificity, saying he would crack down on state spending in ways that would cost jobs.
Two years later, both candidates are in office, Brown as California government and Whitman as CEO of HP. And both have delivered -- but not on private sector job growth.
Whitman recently announced that she would slash 30,000 jobs at HP.
Brown, while not touting it, has presided over cuts that have reduced the state payroll by 15,000 jobs, and he's proposed eliminating another 15,000 on the way, the Contra Costa Times reports.
If this were a contest, it would be close.
These two both turned out to be major job cutters, not job creators. Because eliminating jobs is easier than creating them.
Lead Prop Zero blogger Joe Mathews is California editor at Zocalo Public Square, a fellow at Arizona State University's Center for Social Cohesion, and co-author of California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It (University of California, 2010).
Send us your thoughts via Twitter @PropZero or add your comment to our Facebook page.


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Ship Happensby Kuki, CruiseMates Cruise Director
We all pay for our cruises with hard-earned vacation dollars, and we look forward to, and expect "smooth sailing." And most of the time, that's what we get. However, there are times when the unexpected can jump out and bite us. How we deal with these moments can be the defining moments of our vacations. I'm here to offer some "Kuki" tips on how to react when "Ship Happens."
Situation 1: With the assistance of your travel agent, you booked a cruise line's air/sea package, figuring that by letting them handle all your travel arrangements, you'll be guaranteed a seamless vacation experience. But when your documents arrive seven days prior to departure, you find that you're booked on a flight leaving your home city at 6:30 a.m. with stops in Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Atlanta, and final arrival in the port city eight hours after you left home.
Knowing you could fly to Istanbul in less time, you call the airline to see if it can reroute you. Once you're told there is nothing they can do at this time, you remember to check whether you have seat assignments--only to find out that your family of five is seated all over the airplane. You hastily call your travel agent, who assures you he will do everything possible to remedy the situation, but you know this close to your travel date, it's unlikely anything will be done.
At this point, what can you do to make sure this doesn't undermine your vacation?
If you're me� You would take solace from the fact someone else will have to put up with your children for the eight hours of travel. Remind yourself of the money you've saved not having to buy the cards and electronic games you were prepared to buy to occupy the little darlings on the airplane. Thanks to the cruise line, this is all someone else's problem now!
To avoid the possibility of this situation arising with an air/cruise package, request AIR DEVIATION. For a fee, ranging from $35-$50/person, the cruise lines allow you to specify the flights you'd like instead of simply accepting what they want to give you. They'll research your selection and tell you whether there's an additional cost. In most cases, I've found there is no extra charge. If there is, you can decide whether to pay the fee or decline the change. If you decline, you are not charged the deviation fee. Your air arrangements are normally confirmed 30 days prior to sailing. Be certain you get that information when it becomes available, and call the airlines to prearrange seat selection.
Situation 2: You're sociable and enjoy meeting people, so you've requested seating at a large table in the dining room. You arrive for dinner the first evening onboard, and are delighted to find you've been seated at a lovely table for eight, right by a window. Your other six table-mates join you, and you discover they are a group from Chechnya traveling together, who speak no English.
So what can you do?
If you're me� You realize you can spend the entire week at dinner saying whatever you like about your table-mates, right to their faces! Consider the fun you can have as you smile and tell the gentlemen their wives look like they would make good plow horses, or ask the wives if they lost a bet and had to marry their husbands.
To avoid this situation entirely, simply see the Maitre D and request a change of tables. He will be happy to remedy the situation for you.
Situation 3: You're cruising the Western Caribbean, you're excited because you've always wanted to see Grand Cayman, and today is the day. As you eat breakfast, preparing to disembark, the Captain announces that due to winds it is not safe to tender passengers to the pier, so the ship will head out to sea for the day.
How can you make certain this does not adversely affect your vacation?
If you're me� You think better of swimming for shore, and order a tray full of umbrella drinks from the first waiter you see.
Unfortunately, there are times when this situation is unavoidable. Due to weather or sea conditions, captains sometimes have to make the decision to skip a scheduled port. Passengers have to realize the decision is made with their safety in mind, so do what I would do�order a tray full of umbrella drinks from the first waiter you see.
By now, you've probably got the notion of how to react when "Ship Happens." There are endless possibilities for things to go slightly wrong, but thankfully they rarely do. The important thing is to adapt to the situation: Find a bright side, and do not allow these little mishaps to spoil your vacation.
If the problems are severe in nature, find the correct person onboard who will do the utmost to find a solution. If the situation cannot be remedied, store the information in the back of your mind and have your travel agent address your issues with the cruise line on your behalf. Even in these situations, there's plenty of time to deal with it when you Get home. Don't make the mistake of letting it rob you of your vacation!


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Avenida Alcalde Álvaro Domecq 2
11402 Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz (Andalusia)
Asociación Rutas del Vino y Brandy del Marco de Jerez
Tel.:+34 956332050
In the south of Andalusia you will find the Marco de Jerez region, an area with a deep-rooted wine producing tradition and a great deal to offer for tourism. If you visit you will be able to sample the rich variety of its wines. From the driest ones like Fino sherry, to naturally sweet wines like Muscatel and full-bodied liqueur wines such as Manzanilla sherry. The surrounding countryside, the region's culture, its gastronomy, and facilities available for business meetings, rest and relaxation, complete the incentives to visit.
Wineries on the route.
- >Bodegas Tradición SL
- >Bodegas Williams & Humbert
- >Bodegas Valdivia S. A.
- >Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana S.A.
- >Bodegas Pedro Romero, S.A.
- >Calidad en Boca Vinoteca y Productos Gourmet
- >Bodegas La Guita
- >Bodegas Luis Caballero S.A.
- >Bodegas la Cigarrera
- >Bodegas Barbadillo S.L.
What are the wines like?
Dry, naturally sweet, and full-bodied liqueur wines. These are the wines you will find in Jerez. Some, including Fino and Oloroso sherries, are very dry on account of a complete fermentation of the must. The natural sweet wines are produced letting the grapes over-ripen. Here, special mention should be made of Pedro Ximénez and Muscatel wines. Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda sherry has its own Designation of Origin. It is a full-bodied wine, dry at the outset and sweet on the palate.
What will I find?
Traditional Fiestas such as Easter Week in Seville, original celebrations like Carnival in Cadiz, or others where horses play the lead role, such as the Jerez Horse Fair and the Horse Races on the beach at Sanlúcar. Business centres where you can hold meetings with the best facilities. First rate golf courses where you can relax while you play sport. Stunning protected nature areas such as the Doñana National Park and the Los Alcornocales Nature Reserve. Delicious gastronomy with typical dishes like fried fish. If you need more information, enquire at any of the tourist offices.
How to get there
The Marco de Jerez region is at a strategic point in Andalusia, southern Spain. You can get direct flights to Jerez international airport, and there is easy access by road from the airports in Seville and Malaga (A-4 from Seville and A-7 from Malaga). You can also get to Jerez, El Puerto de Santa María, Puerto Real and Lebrija by train. Furthermore, some of the towns on the route have marinas offering wonderful boat trips in the Bay of Cadiz, such as the "Vaporcito de El Puerto de Santa María"
Wine towns
Jerez, El Puerto de Santa María, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Rota and Chiclana are some of the most noteworthy towns on this route. They boast more than 3,200 hours of sunshine per year. This, combined with the influence of the Atlantic Ocean, the properties of the soil and the region's characteristic winds guarantee perfect ripening of the grapes through to the moment of the harvest. These are charming towns with long-standing traditions, as can be seen in the equestrian art of Jerez and at the bullrings of El Puerto de Santa María, Jerez and Sanlúcar. Use the map on this page to see all the destinations that form part of these Wine and Brandy Routes.


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All questions and answers are based on the 2011 NEC.
Q. How do I size the equipment grounding conductors for a branch circuit or feeder if the conductors are increased in size for any reason?
A. Ungrounded conductors are sometimes increased in size to accommodate conductor voltage drop, harmonic current heating, short circuit rating, or simply for future capacity. If ungrounded conductors are increased in size from the minimum size, equipment grounding conductors must be proportionately increased in size according to the circular mil area of the ungrounded conductors [250.122(B)].
Here's an example to further explain this concept. If the ungrounded conductors for a 40A circuit are increased in size from 8 AWG to 6 AWG, what size circuit equipment grounding conductor must be used?
The circular mil area of 6 AWG is 59% more than 8 AWG (26,240 circular mil as compared to 16,510 circular mil) [Chapter 9, Table 8]. According to Table 250.122, the circuit equipment grounding conductor for a 40A overcurrent device will be 10 AWG (10,380 circular mil), but the circuit equipment grounding conductor for this circuit must be increased in size by a multiplier of 1.59.
Conductor size = 10,380 circular mil × 1.59 = 16,504 circular mil
Thus, you must use an 8 AWG grounding conductor (Chapter 9, Table 8).
Q. What is the Code rule regarding mixing different voltage systems, such as 120V and 480V in the same raceway or enclosure?
A. Power conductors of AC and DC systems rated 600V or less can occupy the same raceway, cable, or enclosure if all conductors have an insulation voltage rating not less than the maximum circuit voltage [300.3(C)(1)], as shown in Fig. 1.
Control, signal, and communications wiring must be separated from power and lighting circuits so the higher-voltage conductors do not accidentally energize the control, signal, or communications wiring. See the following references in the NEC:
- CATV Coaxial Cable, 820.133(A)
- Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 Control Circuits, 725.48 and 725.136(A)
- Communications Circuits, 800.133(A)(1)(c)
- Fire Alarm Circuits, 760.136(A)
- Instrumentation Tray Cable, 727.5
- Sound Circuits, 640.9(C)
Class circuit conductors can be installed with associated power conductors [725.48(B)(1)] if all conductors have an insulation voltage rating not less than the maximum circuit voltage [300.3(C)(1)].
A Class 2 circuit that has been reclassified as a Class 1 circuit [725.130(A) Ex 2] can be installed with associated power conductors [725.48(B)(1)] if all conductors have an insulation voltage rating not less than the maximum circuit voltage [300.3(C)(1)].
300.3(C)(1) Note 2: PV system conductors, both direct current and alternating current, are permitted to be installed in the same raceways, outlet and junction boxes, or similar fittings with each other, but they must be kept entirely independent of all other non-PV system wiring [690.4(B)].
Q. Is AFCI protection required in nondwelling occupancies?
A. No. Here is the rule for AFCI protection, and it applies only to dwellings: 120V branch circuits in dwelling units supplying outlets in family rooms, dining rooms, living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens, bedrooms, sunrooms, recreation rooms, closets, hallways, or similar rooms or areas must be protected by a listed AFCI device of the combination type [210.12].
The 120V circuit limitation means AFCI protection isn't required for equipment rated 230V, such as a baseboard heater or room air conditioner.
Note 3: See 760.41(B) and 760.121(B) for power-supply requirements for fire alarm systems.
Smoke alarms connected to a 15A or 20A circuit of a dwelling unit must be AFCI protected if the smoke alarm is located in one of the areas specified in 210.12(A). The exemption from AFCI protection for the "fire alarm circuit" contained in 760.41(B) and 760.121(B) doesn't apply to the single- or multiple-station smoke alarm circuit typically installed in dwelling unit bedroom areas. This is because a smoke alarm circuit isn't a fire alarm circuit as defined in NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code. Unlike single- or multiple-station smoke alarms, fire alarm systems are managed by a fire alarm control panel.
Q. What are the requirements for installing receptacles at a dwelling unit kitchen island?
A. At least one receptacle outlet must be installed at each island countertop space with a long dimension of 2 ft or more, and a short dimension of 1 ft or more [210.52(C)(2)]. The Code doesn't require more than one receptacle outlet in an island or peninsular countertop space, regardless of the length of the countertop, unless the countertop is broken as described in 210.52(C)(4).
Q. How are branch circuits sized for motors?
A. Conductors to a single motor must be sized not less than 125% of the motor FLC rating as listed in Table 430.247 Direct-Current Motors, Table 430.248 Single-Phase Motors, or Table 430.250 Three-Phase Motors [430.22].
Q. Must all conductors [ungrounded and neutral] of a circuit be run in the same raceway?
A. All conductors of a circuit must be installed in the same raceway, cable, trench, cord, or cable tray, except as permitted by (1) through (4) [300.3(B)]. Conductors installed in parallel in accordance with 310.10(H) must have all circuit conductors within the same raceway, cable tray, trench, or cable [300.3(B)(1)].
Exception: Parallel conductors run underground can be installed in different raceways (Phase A in raceway 1, Phase B in raceway 2, and so forth) if, in order to reduce or eliminate inductive heating, the raceway is nonmetallic or nonmagnetic and the installation complies with 300.20(B). See 300.5(I) Exception No. 2.
All conductors of a circuit must be installed in the same raceway, cable, trench, cord, or cable tray to minimize induction of the heating of ferrous metal raceways and enclosures, and to maintain a low-impedance ground-fault current path [250.4(A)(3)].
Q. What is the Code rule regarding neutral conductors at switches?
A. Switches controlling line-to-neutral lighting loads must have a neutral provided at the switch location [404.2(C)].
Exception: The neutral conductor isn't required at the switch location if:
- The conductors for switches enter the device box through a raceway that has sufficient cross-sectional area to accommodate a neutral conductor.
- Cable assemblies for switches enter the box through a framing cavity that's open at the top or bottom on the same floor level, or switches enter the box through a wall, floor, or ceiling that is unfinished on one side, as shown in Fig. 2.
Note: The purpose of the neutral conductor is to complete a circuit path for electronic lighting control devices.
Q. What are the overcurrent protection requirements for transformers under 600V?
A. The primary winding of a transformer of 600V and less must be protected against overcurrent in accordance with the percentages listed in Table 450.3(B) and all applicable notes [450.3(B)].


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CELTIC striker Anthony Stokes feels he has improved as a player this season - even if his goals tally does not indicate it.
The Republic of Ireland striker was expected to be Celtic's main goalscorer following the departure of Gary Hooper, but his 15-goal return so far is 12 behind playmaker Kris Commons.
Stokes went through a long barren run in the middle part of the campaign when he struck just twice in 25 games, both against Motherwell, who the Scottish Premiership champions play at Fir Park on Saturday.
He has since increased his strike-rate, netting eight goals in his last 10 games, and although the total is still short of his normal return, he only netted seven times last term in an injury-hit campaign.
The 25-year-old had hit the 20-goal mark in each of the previous three seasons, the first of which was with Hibernian, but he feels he has become a far more rounded player than those days following a request from manager Neil Lennon to improve his contribution outside the box.
And, despite looking to keep that goalscoring rate up, he feels his development into a team player has compensated.
"I was on fire at the start of the season, and then I went through a spell when I just couldn't buy a goal," said Stokes, who was launching the club's Magners goal of the season vote.
"But the performances were there, I felt like I was playing well and bringing a lot to the team, but I just haven't scored as many goals as I would have liked.
"In the last season or two the gaffer has asked me to become more of a team player and I think I have shown that this season.
"I actually kind of prefer it in a way, you get to see a bit more of the ball and get to make things happen.
"I like to drift out to the left and come in on my right foot, play a one-two here and there, but I have done that since I was a kid."
The former Sunderland striker said: "I feel like I bring more to the team than just goals. If you look at my performances at Hibs, I scored a lot of goals but I wouldn't say I did a lot of work outside the box. I just tried to stay in there and score goals.
"This season I have tried to mix it up. As a striker I still judge myself on goals and that's what counts, but I have tried to improve other aspects of my game.
"I feel I have brought more to the team but at the end of the season a lot of people won't remember that, they will just look at your stats. Sometimes stats can be a bit deceiving."
Stokes feels his more rounded game can also help his international prospects. The Dubliner has earned a recall to the Republic of Ireland squad under Martin O'Neill after falling out of favour with Giovanni Trapattoni.
Stokes, whose country host Turkey in a friendly on May 25, said: "I think the more variety of roles you can play, the better chance you will have of playing.
"It's been great to get back involved in the Irish set-up. I missed being involved and I got a couple of caps this year and started a good few games.
"So it's been brilliant for me and something I am really enjoying and looking forward to when the squads are coming up, because I know now I have a good chance, if my club form is going well, that I might get called up.
"I look at the games I played in, even Germany away, I missed a couple of chances. But as a striker you can't dwell on missed chances, you just have to perform as well as you possibly can."


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Using the Controls on the Front of Your iPhone
You'll find several important controls on the front of your iPhone. These controls include your iPhone's Ring/Silent switch, the volume buttons, and the receiver, among others.
Ring/Silent switch: The Ring/Silent switch, which is on the left side of your iPhone, lets you quickly switch between ring mode and silent mode. When the switch is set to ring mode — the up position, with no orange dot — your iPhone plays all sounds through the speaker on the bottom. When the switch is set to silent mode — the down position, with an orange dot visible on the switch — your iPhone doesn't make a sound when you receive a call or when an alert pops up on the screen. The only exceptions are alarms you set in the built-in Clock application, which do sound regardless of the Ring/Silent switch setting.
Volume buttons: Two volume buttons are just below the Ring/Silent switch. The upper button increases the volume, and the lower one decreases it. You use the volume buttons to raise or lower the loudness of the ringer, alerts, sound effects, songs, and movies. And during phone calls, they adjust the loudness of the person you're speaking with, regardless of whether you're listening through the receiver, the speakerphone, or a headset.
Receiver: The receiver is the speaker that the iPhone uses for telephone calls. It naturally sits close to your ear whenever you hold your iPhone in the "talking on the phone" position.
If you require privacy during phone calls, use the included Apple headset instead of the receiver.
Touchscreen: This is the high-resolution screen where you'll find many of the iPhone's controls.
Home button: No matter what you're doing, you can press the Home button at any time to display the Home screen. (The Home screen is the screen that's displayed, above.)
Application buttons: Each of the 18 buttons launches an included iPhone application.


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- Time: 3:30 pm
- Place: 2241 Chamberlin Hall (coffee at 4:30 pm)
- Speaker: Jan Egedal, MIT Dept. of Physics & Plasma Science and Fusion Center
- Abstract: Coronal mass ejections from the sun are the most explosive events that occur in our solar system. Closer to home, on earth the aurora borealis is a spectacular, naturally occurring, light show. Both of these large scale events are driven by magnetic reconnection in plasmas. The spontaneous rearrangement of magnetic field topology provides the enormous energy needed for these celestially magnificent and diverse phenomena.
Magnetic reconnection has been a fascinating topic of research in plasma physics for over sixty years. While we still do not fully understand the process of reconnection, significant progress has been made in the past decade through detailed analysis of laboratory experiments and computer simulations. The Versatile Toroidal Facility (VTF) at MIT is an experiment dedicated to the study of magnetic reconnection.
In this talk I will describe experimental observations from VTF which have led to a new theoretical paradigm for magnetic reconnection. Large scale computer simulations support the experimental and theoretical results detailing the release of magnetic energy during reconnection. We are now able to explain the large scale electron heating observed during reconnection by spacecraft in the earth's magnetotail. Our model may also provide insight to magnetic reconnection on the sun and the associated heating in solar flares and coronal mass ejections
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Avião DC-3 utilizado com marco do Posto do Avião, em Garibaldi, RS.
O posto está estabelecido em fácil acesso, servindo como ponto de referência na região. Conta com ampla estrutura, tendo 14 mil metros quadrados de área, com 16 bombas de abastecimento e duas bombas de Gás Natural Veicular (GNV), sendo todas interligadas, com sistema informatizado, uma equipe de 29 funcionários qualificados para atender a necessidade do cliente. Quando houve liberação do Governo, foi o primeiro posto na região a atender 24 horas.
Foto: Emilio Campi
Here's your soundtrack. Okay, maybe they're not exactly brazillian but their music is awesome and their live shows legendary.Now, Brazil covers almost half of South America and its Amazon rainforest is the world's largest jungle... which is rapidly getting cut down. The country is basically one giant botanical garden with some bangin' cities on its edges.Brazil was colonized in 1808 by the royal court of Portugal, which was fleeing Napolean's troops. They didn't stay long, and Brazil won its independence in 1822.Its biggest city, Sao Paulo, is the financial hub of South America. Brazil is the "b" in BRIC -- Brazil, Russia, India and China. These four were labeled the world's fastest developing large economies in the year 2001.Brazil is known for three things: amazingly beautiful women, carnival, and Pele -- King of Football, Athlete of the Century, football ambassador of the world and a declared national treasure.Brazillians can tell foreigners a mile away, by the way their hips move. Samba is built into the soul of brazil and carnival is when it bursts out into twenty-four hour undying explosions of sound on every street.This picture of mask diving at the Taipus reefs makes me shed hot and salty tears all over my calendar, which is set on "January" right now.Text by Steve Smith.


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If you haven't finished Red Dead Redemption, and one day plan to, don't read any further.
Still with me? OK, good. John Marston's son, Jack Marston, is a whiny little punk. Even at the "end" of the game, where he's supposedly a grown man, he's still a whiny little punk.
This custom Jack, made from the bones of existing toys like a Jonah Hex piece and a Punisher figure, mans him up a little. Or, mans him up as much as someone with tight sleeves, a neckerchief and a top hat can muster, anyway.
Jack Marston Custom Action Figure [FigureRealm, thanks John!]


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Final Hours: Amelia Earhart's Last Flight
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KQED World: Sat, Mar 14, 2015 -- 5:00 PM
This powerful documentary recreates the final flight of Amelia Earhart, the noted aviation pioneer whose historic 1937 trip around the world ended in her tragic disappearance. Shot in 19 countries, it is based on "World Flight 1997," Texas aviator Linda Finch's honorary recreation of Earhart's planned flight. With the rare accreditation of the Smithsonian Institution, this informative program presents footage of Finch's flight, artfully intercut with archival footage and interviews with Earhart. Notably different from other Amelia Earhart films, this program also presents theories as to what actually occurred during the deadly flight. Produced by David Kennard and Reid Dennis.


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Hi all
Because of DD I was inspired to create a puzzly dungeon crawler myself. Its still in an early phase and many graphics are placeholders, but the game is playable and the core design is finished.
So I would love if some of you guys would try it out and give me feedback on it
Quest for Achievements
Imagine a dungeon crawler without gold, loot or xp. Cant? This game is achievement driven. Everything you unlock is done by completing a specific task (like "Onehit a lvl 3 enemy or higher") to really decrease the amount of farming. Because there is nothing you COULD farm^^ The storydriven dungeons will lead you through an unexplored world just waiting for you to find secret dungeons or spectacular landmarks.
The dungeon crawling part is combined with building a huge city (also driven through achievements) and unlocking new classes/weapons/armors/... and TREES! (just play the game to see the fuzz about the trees^^)
Interested? Download the free version here (just 10 mb) and plz comment
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Update from September 1st: New levels, new armor, several bugfixes and balance issues


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Just saw on the main forum that if there is no season, the draft is then done according to standings last year. We were the 7th worst team in the league last year, so we would get another nice pick.
So, we have the 7th pick then. *Century Link voice* "I like that."
its a lottery im pretty sure or would it be a lottery for only the worst 5 teams or whatever it is
Yes, its a lottery, and we would be involved in that lottery.
so you're saying theres a chance
What an amazing season. We've been told over the last few years we had "high end" prospects in the minors... You can never really believe it until you see them play at the NHL level but man did they shine though. We are a stable goalie away from being a very good team. Kuemper played well - I was very impressed with him. He could be the guy. Good young (cheap) players, a good goalie, star players providing stability - this team will be fun to watch again next year.
What a ride 2014 was....


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New Books on Dancing
By Nicki Richesin, The Children's Book Review
Published: November 3, 2011
It's such a pleasure to introduce children to new subjects, such as dance, through literature. Watching them discover a new love for learning about a topic they've yet to explore is pure joy. These books will open a ballroom door to the world of dance in its wide variety of forms, from the gypsies who migrated from India to Spain to the prima ballerina who dedicates her life to her craft.


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Knives are out today for the Culture Secretary Maria Miller. Having been caught over-claiming expenses, and forced to pay back £5,800, her latest crime was to issue an apology that was only 32 seconds in length. The public loves the spectacle of MPs, and especially ministers, in discomfort, and the press is unrelenting in pursuing this important story.
Except, it's not an important story at all. Since the entire scandal over MPs' expenses blew up in 2009, the press has revelled in its supposed assault on parliamentary corruption. But the biggest story to emerge was how tiny the extent of the corruption was, amounting to a mere £1m in total. Much of this was not really corrupt at all: MPs, having had their pay driven down in recent years, had been given a wink that they could use the expenses system to make up some of the difference. Only in a handful of cases was there a suspicion of criminal activity.
With honest reporting, the outcome would have been a handful of prosecutions, a review of MPs' pay (which would probably have concluded that they are somewhat underpaid for what they do), and some national back-patting to congratulate ourselves on having one of the least corrupt political systems on the planet.
Instead, the incident has been endlessly replayed, twisted and exaggerated. I'm no fan of Maria Miller or her government, but I would point out that her original "crime" was almost insignificant; and pursuing her now on the basis that her apology was too short is pathetic.
Why has the scandal been so over-exaggerated? Because it has been used as an assault on our Parliament and our democracy. Five years of endless repetition have left the public with the idea that our parliamentary system is rotten to the core. It is one of a number of essentially false stories that are being used to weaken faith in democratic government.
Combine MPs' expenses with other popular, but untrue memes: that the Labour government crashed the economy (actually this was caused by bad lending in the US); that the UK's national debt level is unsustainable (it's high but we could have paid it down without the need for Osborne's cuts); and that open borders with the EU have somehow caused the country damage (although economists and business leaders are confident that the opposite is true), and you have a potent formula for undermining British democracy.
There's no shortage of real scandals to obsess over, should the press decide to. Our police forces have recently been repeatedly exposed as being corrupt to the very top – far more so than MPs. We are spied on as a matter of routine. Our postal service was privatised at far too cheap a price, costing us around 750 times the cost of the expenses débâcle.
Many MPs are cowardly, display a faltering grasp of complex issues and fail to provide the parliamentary leadership we need. Many of them are morons. But they're our morons. We created this Parliament by allowing ourselves to be distracted from big issues by dishonest reporting. By holding MPs to ludicrously high standards of behaviour that we apply to nobody else, we end up by filling Parliament with dull mediocrities. If we want better MPs, we should participate in politics, and elect better MPs. That's a power we have, thanks to generations of people who fought for democracy.
But instead, the public (or its most moronic members, anyway) is increasingly convinced that democracy is failing, and that action must be taken. This benefits UKIP, the party that once pretended to be all about leaving the EU, but now openly stokes up hatred against immigrants. Never mind that Nigel Farage has claimed more in MEP's expenses than any British MP – today, he is billed as the heroic outsider who will bring down a corrupt political elite.
The editors of the Mail, Times, Express, Sun and Telegraph (who each earn far more than an MP) know they're stoking an anti-democratic insurgency. The dangerous rise in nationalism – whether the right-wing UKIP form, or the supposedly progressive variety in Scotland – risks destabilising a country that for centuries has probably been the most stable on Earth. And it risks destabilising a continent which is the most bloodthirsty on the planet, and has never needed a good excuse to go to war with itself.
MPs who over-claim expenses can be exposed and left to the electorate. We have far bigger problems to deal with than that.


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Discussion in 'BUILD OFF 1 BIKES' started by Rat Rod, Jan 15, 2007.
a krate sprocket or a clover sprocket off a 5 speed schwinn should work too
I use the wood and hammer but also made this
I've seen one better then this that had something brass (soft) instead of the washers I used. Whatever was brass fit inside the bearing cups. I can't recall what the brass part was though.
The chainring is for a coaster which requires a different width chain compared to a 5 speed chain.
The shifter is mounted to a totally different headset setup then what you have. THe original headset has a cone shape nut that that fits the shifter better. Check your collegiate..
Brilliant homemade tool Randy, thanks for the idea.
Oh and of course it works on bottom brackets as well.
I second that.....
For the headset or BB cups, I like the hammer and wood method.
I have switched to using a dead blow hammer though, lead shot in the head, hard rubber face. No bounce. Once you get accurate it is pretty much a one shot install (it helps to have some inner rage though).
I like the custom install tool but I cant weld so I will stick with the 2x4 and hammer method.
The bike looks sweet. Nice and simple ratted bike with a very classy look.
did you get the bearing issue figured out?
I've got another set of cups and bearings to try to see if that will make a difference or not. Just got to find the time to do it!
I've also run into another snag. My chain is just a bit too long and when I remove a link then it's too short. Someone told me I should look into finding a half link to use.
I guess I have to learn all this somehow. :roll:
wont the derailer take up the chain slack?
are you still using the derailer??
jinks, Hooch!!
hahaha i was first!
I got it all set up with the deraileur and then there seemes to be a lot of slack in the chain. Once I started trying to pedal the chain kept jumping off the rear spocket.
Just have to shorten the chain.
I tried that and then when I removed a link it was then too short when I tried to re-install the master link.
Someone suggested using a half link. Anyone use one before?
Heading to the LBS this morning.
Ok, toss the master link and get a chain breaker tool. When figuring out the lenght of the chain, are you on the last gear closest to the frame? That's where the chain should be to measure the proper lenght and you should also have some tension in the derailleur. Are you using a derailleur chain? Just trying to help.
I am wondering if its just a stop adjustment or an alighnment issue with the derailer and not a loose chain ??
I decided to ditch the whole 5 speed derailleur set up because I ran out of patience, ha ha. I'm using my Shimano 3 speed rear wheel instead.
I've also been toying with the idea of using these fenders. Not sure if I should paint them or not.
Not really sure about the speedo either. Thinking of taking it off and painting the neck and the headlight bracket flat black.
What this bike really needs is a springer....then it will look just like Multipass's bike....ha ha!
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The New York Giants will keep linebacker Jon Beason wearing blue.
NFL Media's Aditi Kinkhabwala reported the team agreed to a contract with Beason on Wednesday, according to a person apprised of the negotiations.
Coming over from the Carolina Panthers in October, the linebacker brought veteran leadership to the Giants. He called plays and solidified the middle of New York's defense.
Giants' brass focused their offseason efforts on locking up the 29-year-old to solidify a depleted linebacking corps.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Junior Editor Spotlight - the debut: Molly O'Neill
Name & Title: Molly O'Neill, Assistant Editor, Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins
Publishing House: HarperCollins Children's Books
What inspired you to go into children's books, and what were you doing before this?
I graduated from Marquette University with a double major in Elementary Education and Writing-Intensive English (my university's name for the creative writing version of an English major; those of us who majored in it mostly liked that the English Department's abbrevation for us was WINE majors...). I was fortunate to have an amazing mentor who introduced me to the world of children's publishing which then led to a great internship with another great mentor. At the end of the internship, that editor said to me, "I don't think you want to be a teacher; I think you want to work in children's books!" She was totally right.
After I graduated, I spent two years doing full-time, post-graduate volunteer work as a youth minister, with the great bonus of getting to travel all across the US and Canada. Youth ministry and editorial work don't necessarily appear to have much in common, I know, but underneath the surface, they actually do--both are all about forming and building relationships, about seeing the deeper meaning in things, and about inspiring and being inspired.
I moved to NYC after those two years were up, ready to work in children's books, just as my former boss/mentor had predicted I would. I spent about four and a half years on the Marketing side of children's books, first at Clarion Books and then at HarperCollins, and finally achieved my ultimate goal when I moved over to the editorial side of the industry about two years ago.
As junior editors, our primary jobs often involve assisting a more senior editor, but this also gives us the opportunity to work on some great books alongside them. Who do you or have you worked with and what are some notable books you've worked on with them?
When I was at Clarion, I asked for and was granted the privilege of working on a few projects editorially, in addition to my marketing work. The pinnacle for me there (and it may well be a pinnacle of my entire career!) was getting to work alongside the esteemed, wise, and wonderful editor Virginia Buckley on the early drafts of Gary Schmidt's THE WEDNESDAY WARS.
I've worked alongside three editors thus far at HarperCollins. Brenda Bowen gave me my first real chance to prove myself as an editor when she hired me to assist her at the now-defunct Bowen Press. I suspect I'll spend the rest of my career hoping hard that the books I edit will be evidence that she made a good decision in opening up the editorial doors to me. In addition to working with Brenda on the books of publishing royalty (among them, Virginia Euwer Wolff), I learned much from simply watching the person behind the editor that Brenda is--about how vision and insight and creativity come, in large part, from being someone who is passionately engaged with the world--and the many fascinating people in it--in every possible way.
Working alongside Anne Hoppe, I've gotten to see the sheer genius and the invisible-but-brilliant creative force that helps guide and shape the books of Terry Pratchett, Melissa Marr, A.M. Jenkins, and many other books that avid readers count among their favorites. Publishing is an apprenticeship kind of business, in the way that I think few industries in our modern world still are, and I'm lucky to be apprenticed to a true Master Editor. Working with Anne is the equivalent of having that English teacher or professor who grades your papers HARD, because she knows you're eternally capable of MORE. She demands that I become a better, smarter, sharper, wiser, and more sensitive editor with every passing day, and I'm certainly trying to live up to the expectations.
I've just recently started working with Katherine Tegen on a new novel by Patricia MacLachlan, which is one of those experiences that makes me pinch myself to be sure that I'm not dreaming. Katherine is wonderfully supportive and encouraging of me as an editor. I know that same support and encouragement is part of what her authors and illustrators love about her, too, and part of what makes them want to continually out-do themselves in creating new masterpieces for her to publish.I look forward to continuing to grow as a part of her imprint.
Talk yourself up. Tell us what you've acquired and what you are looking to acquire?
I'm proud to be the editor of Kathryn Fitzmaurice, author of THE YEAR THE SWALLOWS CAME EARLY. We're working now on a companion to her first novel, and it's a book that I already can't wait for all of you to read. Right now I'm also working on a Christmas picture book by Laura Godwin that I think is perfectly wonderful, and I have high hopes that it will be a Christmas favorite, year after year.
I acquire everything from picture books through YA, but right now, most of all, I'm looking for middle grade--a vivid voice and inventive storytelling are the thing I'm hoping for every time I open up a manuscript. In YA, I'm a sucker for a good romance, and for stories about connectivity and the choices that we make and the way they trickle down to affect others--and the person we ultimately become, too. Other sweet spots: ballet/theatre/other artsy, backstage stories; a strong setting and a sense of place that shapes a story; and my inner 10 year old reader wants me to tell you, "Orphans! Anything with orphans!"
I know this is an evil question to ask a book person, but I'm going to do it anyway. What is your favorite classic children's book? What is your favorite contemporary children's book?
Well, if you're going to be that evil, I'm going to cheat and split this into categories. Classic picture book would be BLUEBERRIES FOR SAL. Kerplink, Kerplank, Kerplunk. Classic novel would be A LITTLE PRINCESS. As a child, my mother took away my copy of it, because I read it over and over and insisted on acting like, I, too, was a put-upon princess-in-disguise. ;)
Contemporary (as in, recently-published, not setting) picture book would be a knock-down, drag-out fight between THAT RABBIT BELONGS TO EMILY BROWN (Cressida Cowell & Neal Layton) and DIARY OF A WOMBAT (Jackie French & Bruce Whatley). Contemporary novel would be a three-way battle between LIZZIE BRIGHT AND THE BUCKMINSTER BOY (Gary Schmidt), A NORTHERN LIGHT (Jennifer Donnelly), and a quiet little novella called I HAD SEEN CASTLES (Cynthia Rylant). I re-read all three about once a year to remind myself what good writing looks like and how it makes me feel.
Loving a book cover is very important to me as a reader. If I don't love a cover, I find it hard to pick up the book and get into it. What are some of your favorite book covers?
Oooh, this is a good question. I was totally suckered in by how haunting the cover of THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH is. In fact, I think that's a good way to describe the YA covers that really resonate with me--there's something haunting to them, a clear story deep beneath the cover image, waiting to be discovered: like the covers of A NORTHERN LIGHT and WHAT I SAW AND HOW I LIED and 13 REASONS WHY.
For middle grade, I love a cover that shouts that there's a story unfolding inside: like the original hardcover jacket for A PRINCESS ACADEMY or THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY or the forthcoming DANI NOIR.
In picture book covers, I like bold, spare, graphic, and utterly lovable. Like DIARY OF A WOMBAT, or I'D REALLY LIKE TO EAT A CHILD, or SPLAT THE CAT, or A GOOD DAY.
Assuming you have a life outside of children's books (a bold assumption, I know) what are some of your other, non-book-related interests? Be as specific as possible so that we can all stalk you on the weekends. Just kidding (or am I?).
I knit. I drink far more coffee than can possibly be good for me. I spend way too much money shopping on Etsy.com. I wander through Prospect Park. I see plays and go to the ballet and opera as often as possible. I frequent the Greenmarket and love cooking. I people-watch. I avoid cleaning my apartment in every way imaginable. I occasionally manage to read a book that's--gasp!--not for work. I ponder ways to take over the universe that involve making more money than publishing, but I always come back to the fact that I passionately love kids' books and the publishing world, and that it's pretty hard for even a single day to go by without that love weaving into whatever else I do.
What is your favorite movie/song/non-children's book?
Again, you have asked an impossible question, leaving me no option but to cheat further (or should we call it editing your questions?) You say favorite, and I choose to believe you meant that as the plural variant of the word, rather than the singular. ;) Ergo:
Movies: Ocean's 11. Once. Anne of Green Gables. My Fair Lady. Love, Actually. Newsies. Pan's Labyrinth. Playing By Heart.
Song: Whatever it is at the current moment, it's probably been on repeat for at least a month—when I fall in love with a song, I wear it out! Right now, I'm crushing pretty hard on a band called Fictionist (especially their song "Set Me on Fire,") which I was introduced to by author Sara Zarr; on an indie artist from Texas named Lee Alexander, whose song "Union Street" gives me chills; and on the song "Blindsided" by Bon Iver, (from the album For Emma, Forever Ago), who I found via my colleague Jordan—it's the perfect rainy day music.
Non-children's book: I sob openly over THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE, and I love a poetic literary novel called IF NOBODY SPEAKS OF REMARKABLE THINGS, by Jon McGregor, about the ways that the events of a single day connect the residents of a street in England. I also love the deeply ponderous Crosswick Journals of Madeleine L'Engle. And I wouldn't say "favorite," but a non-kids' book that I'm currently reading and fascinated by is called THE WORLD IN SIX SONGS: HOW THE MUSICAL BRAIN CREATED HUMAN NATURE by Daniel Levitin.
What is your favorite part of the job? What is your least favorite? Answer carefully…your boss may read this blog. :-)
Least favorite: Filing! Also, production requests (and other tedious paperwork); reviewing royalty statements and other math-related activities; staring at the pile of manuscripts to-be-read and feeling guilt; saying "no."
Favorites: the split second between opening a manuscript and starting to read, where the possibility that you could be reading something great is 100% alive. Sending the very first copy of a book to an author and imagining their face when they open it up; the moments when you know you have the vision to help guide a book into the direction it needs to go; writing killer flap copy or a kickass [Molly censored herself but I uncensored her --T.S.] acquisitions memo that makes you feel like you've really done justice to an author or artist's work; working with and being inspired on a regular basis by insanely talented, creative people.
Everyone should know I'm a karaoke nut at this point, and it seems like it's becoming an industry-wide phenomenon (or maybe I'm just more and more aware of it). What is your #1 karaoke song specialty?
(Karaoke? Really? This must be a Little, Brown thing.) In any case, my karaoke specialty is coming up with brilliantly embarrassing song ideas for everyone else to sing while simultaneously managing to make people forget that I haven't gone up to sing anything myself!
And finally, the most important question of all – are you Team Edward or Team Jacob?
Team Jacob!
Anything else you'd like to add?
Thanks for having me as a visitor on your blog, T.S. Getting to know my great colleagues is one of the best parts of the business, not least because they sometimes send me advanced copies of books I'm dying to read. Also, I hereby declare a Secret Bonus Round Question to this interview, where the question-ee gets to ask the question-er one question of her own! So. Ahem. When do we get to see your answers to all these same thought-provoking questions, Editor Ferguson?
Well, to answer Molly's question, I may post my own Spotlight some day (probably some day when I need something to post and I have nothing original to give). In the meantime, Molly's given me a great idea. From now on, I'll be adding one last question to the interview, but it will be the editor's chance to ask me a question of their choosing.
Stay tuned for the next Junior Editor Spotlight, which should be coming down the pipeline shortly, as well as a few actual posts directly from my brain, once I've had the chance to write, re-read, edit and rewrite them. I guess you never really stop being an editor, huh?
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- Molly O'Neill said...
So the way I see it, I get to ask you a question now, right? Especially since you deflected my "answer your own spotlight" suggestion? Here goes, then: Without considering profitability, but based on taste alone, what's one book published in the last 10 years that you desperately wish you'd edited?
- BookChic said...
Great interview! I love these sorts of interviews that focus on the people in the publishing business. It's fun reading author interviews, but I also love reading about the people at the publisher who also spend many hours working on that same book. Can't wait to read more of these interviews!
- sharonluvscats said...
Cool interview. I can't wait to read more too. Quit procrastinating on twitter! :D
- T.S. said...
I really had to think about the answer to Molly's question, but if I had to pick ONE book...I'd have to go with (and I know I'm going to sound like a broken record here, but) The Lightning Thief, Book 1 of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. I'm pretty sure I loved that series equal to the Harry Potter series, which is pretty huge for me. Both series had such great, heroic characters that you were routing for the whole way, danger, action, suspense, light romance that didn't clog the pipes, betrayal, great monsters, great villains, great friends-turned-foes. And both worlds were just so well-built, unique and creative. But since HP came out more than 10 years ago, and I recently finished the last Percy book to a resounding "ZOMG!" I have to go with that one.
- Lynne Kelly Hoenig said...
Great interview! Loved hearing about the books Molly has worked on and her favorites to read. Wouldn't it be fun to see Molly interview T.S. now? ;-)
Go team Jacob!
Word verification: swool. Not a word, but should be. To swoon and drool at the same time = swool.
- Vicki said...
Thanks to both of you for an interesting interview with a passionate editor! My favorite quote: "I always come back to the fact that I passionately love kids' books and the publishing world, and that it's pretty hard for even a single day to go by without that love weaving into whatever else I do."
I look forward to the continuation of the series! Oh, and I am so happy to be surrounded by so many Team Jacob members!
- Christina said...
Great interview! It's nice to see the people behind the scenes get some recognition for all the work that goes into publishing a book.
- Daniel Levitin said...
Thanks to Molly for mentioning "The World In Six Songs." Warning: Shameless plug ahead: It will be out in paperback at the end of this month.
Daniel Levitin
- stacy said...
Great interview! Thanks, T.S.--I think this will be a fun series. It's always so interesting to see how diverse the backgrounds are of all the editors I meet. It actually goes to Martha Mihalick's frustration with that New Yorker piece on "privileged white kids" being the only people in publishing. At least in children's, there are a lot of really cool people from all sorts of backgrounds.
Word verification: comicasi. Is this the honorable suicide of a comic?
- Kathryn Fitzmaurice said...
I didn't know that you knit!!
- Kiki Hamilton said...
Fun and interesting interview! Thanks for the insights!
- Michelle Zink said...
This is awesome, T.S.!
SO nice to hear from editors for a change...
- nova said...
What a wonderful, comprehensive interview of a very talented editor! (And I'm not just saying that because she likes my cover!)
- Molly O'Neill said...
Thanks, all, for reading and enjoying. Wasn't this series of T.S.'s a great idea? I can't wait to see who he suckers in, err, I mean, recruits for this, next! ;)
P.S. Yes, I knit. I am particularly an expert at starting complicated lacework patterns that I have no business even pretending I'll ever finish!
- Nev said...
Hi T.S.,
I thought this was a great interview back in June when you first posted it. That's not really why I'm commenting, though. The real reasons are: 1-post something new!
and 2- I only have one email address for you and you aren't there anymore! So, I'm trying to find you here. Hope you will get back to me, because I suspsect you are going to miss our date tonight and I will want to berate you appropriately in the future for standing me up.


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More Pics of Taylor Swift + Harry Styles Surface – This Time in NYC's Central Park
It appears to be on like Donkey Kong. More photographic evidence of America's sweetheart Taylor Swift and One Direction cutie Harry Styles – affectionately known as Haylor -- have surfaced, seeming to confirm that they are indeed dating. Or at least we know something is bubbling underneath the surface between them.
Swift and Styles embarked on a romantic stroll in New York City's Central Park Zoo on Dec. 2, walking side-by-side but never holding hands or stopping to steal a kiss. Their body language, though, seemed to speak volumes. Swift, looking sweetly stylish in skinny jeans, Oxfords, an eggplant-hued coat and mustard yellow scarf, looked casual, while Hazza wore jeans, a green army style coat and a slouchy beret holding back his famous coif of curls.
They were joined by Harry's stylist Lou Teasdale, her fiance Tom and their child, Lux. A source told E! that Haylor "seemed happy to be together, talking and smiling..." As if there would be any reason for these two not to be smiling.
If they are indeed a couple, they are a good-looking one at that. Plus, what's more romantic than walking around a park in the biggest city in the world when you are two very famous young pop stars and you appear to be nurturing a brand new, nascent relationship?
PopCrushers, what do you think of these photos? Is it proof positive that Swift and Styles are dating?
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