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Hyundai Motor has made history when a near-standard 2.2-litre diesel Santa Fe became the first passenger vehicle to be driven across the continent of Antarctica from Union Camp to McMurdo and back again. The Santa Fe was driven by Patrick Bergel, the Great Grandson of legendary polar explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton. The journey which took place in December 2016 was timed to commemorate the centenary of Shackleton's heroic Trans-Antarctic expedition of 1914-16 and has been made into a short film by Hyundai which was shown for the first time at an event at the Hospital Club, London.
The 30-day expedition saw the Santa Fe production vehicle, which was modified only slightly to fit giant low-pressure tyres, take on almost 5,800km of icy terrain in bitter conditions. It not only had to cover extreme distances at temperatures down to minus 28-degrees Celsius but it had to plot new paths on floating ice caps that have never been travelled by wheeled vehicle before.
Scott Noh, Head of Overseas Marketing Group, Hyundai Motor Company said: "We were aware of Sir Ernest Shackleton's story and as a Company felt a resonance with his courage and pioneering spirit. Our film celebrates this spirit and through Patrick, his Great Grandson, completes his dream to cross Antarctica – just a hundred years later. We hope that it showcases Hyundai as brand that that is more than just a means of transportation."
One of Antarctica's most experienced driving experts, Gisli Jónsson from Arctic Trucks was tasked with managing the vehicle's preparation before the event and then led the expedition out in the Antarctic.
To fit the tyres, the car's body had to be raised with new sub-frames and suspension and gears were fitted inside the wheel hubs to cope with the different forces and the need to turn more slowly to run at the same speed.
The only other modifications were to increase the fuel tank capacity, to convert the car to run on Jet A-1 fuel – the only fuel available on the continent and to install a pre-heater for the cold.
Patrick Bergel said: "The journey was incredible and the car was a pleasure to drive. Sometimes it felt less like driving and more like sailing across the snow. It was a proper expedition with a challenge to accomplish that nobody else had done before. It was about endurance not speed - we only averaged only 27km/h – and success was about how we and the car handled it. I'm very reluctant to make direct comparisons between what my great grandfather did and what we've done recently. But it is quite something to have been the first to do this in a wheeled vehicle."
Jónsson explained: "It was a pretty standard Santa Fe. The engine, the management system, the transmission, front differential and driveshaft were all completely standard. We did have to fit big, low-pressure tyres though – they are important as it's all about getting the vehicle up on top of the snow rather than ploughing through it. We were running on one-tenth of a normal road tyre pressure - it's so soft you can drive over someone's hand and it won't hurt them! The car 'trod' so lightly that all our tyre tracks were gone by the time we came back."
"People who have a lot of experience of Antarctica know what it does to machinery: basically, anything and everything falls apart," said Jónsson, adding that "Even the big machines crack up and break apart.This was the first time this full traverse has ever been attempted, let alone doing it there and back. A lot of people thought we would never ever make it and when we returned they couldn't believe we'd actually done it!"
Source: Hyundai Motor
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DETROIT — Starting
today, General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) is rolling out the automotive industry's
first commerce platform for on-demand reservations and purchases of goods and
services. With Marketplace, drivers can now order and pay for their favorite
coffee — and much more — on the way to work with a simple tap on the dash.
allows customers to order food, find the closest gas station to save on fuel,
and make dinner reservations on the go. This means Marketplace gives drivers of
eligible Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles the opportunity to more safely
interact with a growing number of their favorite brands in retail, fuel,
hospitality, food, hotel and transportation through the in-vehicle touchscreen.
also features a "Shop" section dedicated to offers specific to GM vehicles, for
instance purchasing Wi-Fi data, discounts for an oil change or deals on GM
accessories. Simple on-screen notifications can identify relevant offers.
"The average
American spends 46 minutes per day on the road driving[1]. Leveraging connectivity
and our unique data capabilities, we have an opportunity to make every trip
more productive and give our customers time back," said Santiago Chamorro, vice
president for Global Connected Customer Experience, GM. "Marketplace is the
first of a suite of new personalization features that we will roll out over the
next 12 to 18 months to nearly four million U.S. drivers."
the embedded 4G LTE connectivity, GM is adding Marketplace to millions of
existing 2017 and 2018 model-year cars, trucks and crossovers that have compatible
infotainment systems, with continued rollout to compatible new vehicles. A
separate data plan is not required to use Marketplace.
most retailers and consumer brands the daily commute is the only time not
accessible in a consumers' day," said Chamorro. "Marketplace gives merchants
the ability to more safely engage with drivers and passengers in a meaningful
way that provides true value for our customers."
Marketplace is designed to be used while driving. It leverages
machine learning from real-time interaction data, such as location, time of day
and a driver's established digital relationship with third-party merchants, to
offer highly personalized experiences.
to industry distracted driving guidelines, as well as GM's strict in-house safety
guiding principles, GM designs its in-vehicle systems to minimize manual
interactions, helping drivers keep their eyes on the road and their hands on
the wheel.
first brands accessible through Marketplace include:
GM lets customers buy 4G LTE Data packages, extend their
OnStar subscription or receive offers for certified service, parts and
accessories for their specific vehicle.
Starbucks offers another convenient way for customers
to order ahead and enjoy their favorite handcrafted beverage or food
item. And as part of the Starbucks Rewards™ program, members enjoy more
value by earning Rewards towards free food and drink. (Early 2018)
Dunkin' Donuts will help customers start their day off right
through an experience that allows DD Perks members to preorder and pay onscreen
for their favorite coffee and donut, at their preferred pickup location.
Wingstop will allow you to skip the wait by re-ordering your
favorites and paying ahead, so you can get home in time for the big game
TGI Fridays will let customers schedule a table reservation
for them and their closest friends and family when they need a break from the
Shell will enable the exceptional
driver experience, providing ease of payment and savings with INSTANT GOLD
STATUS in the Fuel Rewards® program. Customers' closest Shell station will be
identified and station amenities showcased among the largest fuel station
network in the U.S., with the ability to pay in-dash coming soon.
ExxonMobil will quickly locate Exxon and Mobil fuel stations
with details of what they offer, route you there and get you back on the road
Priceline.com gives drivers
access to hundreds of thousands of hotels and exclusive hotel savings on the
Parkopedia allows drivers to find, reserve
and pay for parking, all at the click of a button.
- Applebee's ensures customers are never too
far from Eatin' Good in the Neighborhood whether close to home or miles
away with the ability to locate their nearest restaurant, order featured
menu items and reorder recent favorites through the convenience of their
vehicle's touchscreen.
IHOP makes it easy
for guests to enjoy hot, fresh all-day breakfast favorites like fluffy buttermilk
pancakes on the go, thanks to safe and secure on-dash ordering and location
service capabilities that help search and find the nearest restaurant for
delivery.com empowers the neighborhood economy by enabling customers to
order online from their favorite local restaurants, wine and spirits shops,
grocery stores and laundry and dry-cleaning providers.
allow merchants to efficiently and quickly integrate their content as part of
the in-vehicle Marketplace ecosystem, General Motors is working with three main
platform partners: Xevo (www.xevo.com) in Seattle, Washington; Conversable (www.conversable.com)
in Austin, Texas; and Sionic Mobile (www.sionicmobile.com) in Atlanta, Georgia.
Merchants interested in Marketplace can contact the above platform partners or
email GM at email@example.com.
Motors Co. (NYSE:GM)
has leadership positions in the world's largest and fastest-growing automotive
markets. GM, its subsidiaries and joint venture entities sell vehicles under
the Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Jiefang, and Wuling
brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar,
a global leader in vehicle safety, security and information services, can be
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Allegheny County Spousal Support & Alimony
In a divorce, a couple needs to address several matters relating to the permanent separation. It is a complicated legal action that requires thorough tackling of issues that may arise during and after the proceeding. Some legal divorce matters include asset division, child support, paternity establishment, parenting plan, child custody, and alimony.
If you are planning to get a divorce in Allegheny County, PA, it is an important concern that you need to know more about. You might have some related questions in your mind: how is alimony calculated and granted? What are the factors to consider by a PA court? Read on to know the answers to your questions regarding alimony.
For further inquiries, you can call Best Divorce Lawyers PA West LLC at (412) 693-6655 for a free consultation!
Legal Definition of Alimony
Alimony is defined as the payment that a spouse makes to the other before, during, and after the divorce process. It is inevitable that one party suffers unmerited economic consequences caused by divorce. Alimony seeks to provide financial assistance to the non-earning or low-earning spouse to ease the burden of transitioning from married to single life.
In addition to that, this financial aid will also help in maintaining the spouse's standard of living despite the unwanted changes brought about by divorce.
Types of Alimony in Allegheny County
Pennsylvania lists three (3) types of alimony. The distinction of each type primarily depends on the phase of divorce where the spouses are in at the time of alimony request. Here are the following:
Spousal Support
Spousal support is granted prior to the filing of a divorce. It is temporary financial assistance paid pre-divorce. Often, spouses live in separate houses before they can even process the legal proceeding. That's the moment where the less financially capable spouse will be able to get financial aid from the other spouse.
Alimony Pendente Lite
Alimony Pendente Lite (APL) refers to the payment awarded on the pendency of a divorce. If a spouse has already filed for divorce, but it's still pending, the alimony is called alimony pendente lite.
Alimony is a post-divorce financial aid of an ex-spouse to the other. It is based on the genuine need of the less capable spouse as the divorce becomes final. Alimony payments vary both in amount and the span of time they must be awarded.
The discretion of PA courts is the only decision that must be honored. It is final and irrevocable. To come up with a reasonable verdict, they utilize 17 factors that guide them in doing so.
Alimony Guidelines in PA
Allegheny County, PA laws do not automatically entitle any spouse to alimony just because they are filing for divorce. Pursuant to Section 3701 of the PA Divorce Code, these 17 alimony factors guide PA courts in considering alimony in a divorce:
- The respective earnings of the spouses.
- The length of the marriage.
- The ages of the spouses as well as the overall health—physical, emotional, and mental states.
- The income sources, including insurance, medical, retirement, and other benefits of spouses.
- The income stream, inheritances, and other future wages of the spouses.
- The method by which each spouse has contributed to the other's growth—education, training, business, or improved potential in earning money.
- The extent to which a spouse will have economic or financial consequences by his or her role as their child's custodian.
- The standard way of living of spouses during the marriage.
- The respective education of spouses. This involves the span of time a spouse requesting alimony has to use for getting an education or finding a job.
- The assets and debts of spouses.
- The property of each spouse purchased during the marriage.
- The contribution level of each spouse as a homemaker.
- The respective needs of the spouses.
- Any marital misconduct such as abuse (as provided by Section 6102) or violence committed by each spouse during the marriage.
- The alimony tax consequences—federal, local, state.
- The need for an adequate property of the spouse requesting alimony. This includes items from Chapter 35.
- The capacity of the spouse requesting alimony to support himself through employment.
How to Compute for Alimony Payments
Both spousal support and alimony pendente lite are calculated the same way, but depending on whether a couple has minor children or not. Meanwhile, alimony per se is calculated differently using a list of factors.
For Couples Without Minor Children
To get the alimony for a spouse who either has no child or who has children over 18, get 33% of the other spouse's monthly net income. Then, subtract 40% of the less-earning spouse's monthly net income. The difference you will get is the amount of alimony pendente lite or spousal support to be awarded to the spouse who is in need.
For Couples With Minor Children
In the scenario that a couple has minor children, the calculation will be marginally different. Now, take 25% of the monthly net income of the higher-earning spouse. Then, diminish 30% of the other spouse's monthly net income. The difference you will get is the amount of alimony pendente lite of spousal support to be awarded to the spouse who is in need.
Get Your Free Consultation Now
If you think you have to pay alimony to your spouse or you have the right to get alimony from your spouse, it is best to consult with a spousal support attorney or alimony lawyer in Allegheny County. In filing for or processing divorce, you need a legal expert to guide and educate you about divorce laws. Know your rights!
You can reach out to Best Divorce Lawyers PA West LLC at (412) 693-6655 and get a free consultation now.


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My latest booklet (free download or read online):
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The Code Killers:
Why DNA and ionizing radiation are a dangerous mix
An expose of the nuclear industry
by Ace Hoffman
First Published: Fall 2008
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Over 200 copies have already been sent to U.S. Congresspeople and other elected officials around the country. (We are trying to send it to the rest as fast as possible.) But of course, letters from someone in their own district make the most difference, so please ask your Congresspeople to read THE CODE KILLERS when it arrives!
* Rems, Rads, Grays, Sieverts, Curies...
* How nuclear reactors work (and not)
* Radiation effects on the human body
* The nuclear fuel cycle
* How atomic energy is released
* What is an isotope?
* The unsolvable nuclear waste problem
* ...and much more!
Available online free from: www.acehoffman.org
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Canadians are heading to the polls to cast their ballots following a 40-day election campaign that featured countless promises, numerous personal attacks and enduring uncertainty right up to the finish line.
Polls have officially opened across the country and millions of Canadians are expected to cast their ballots in this country's 43rd federal election, which many experts believe will result in a hung Parliament.
The Liberals under Justin Trudeau and Conservatives under Andrew Scheer started the election largely neck-and-neck in opinion polls and, despite their best efforts, neither leader seems to have been able to jump ahead.
Trudeau voted in his Montreal riding of Papineau on Monday after flying back the night before from B.C., where he spent the final day of the campaign and which could prove critical to deciding which party gets to form government.
The Liberal leader, who came to power in 2015 on an inspirational promise of governing differently, suffered an uneven election campaign this time around thanks in part to revelations he wore racist makeup before entering politics.
The SNC-Lavalin affair also continued to dog Trudeau, as did anger among some progressives over his failure to reform the electoral system and his government's decision to buy the Trans Mountain oil pipeline.
Scheer was scheduled to cast his ballot later in the day in Regina after also spending Sunday in B.C.'s Lower Mainland.
Like Trudeau, the Conservative leader faced challenges on the campaign trail, where he was seen as underperforming in the first French-language debate and faced pointed questions about his position on abortion and climate change.
The other leaders also sought to portray a Tory government as one that would cut services for Canadians after Scheer promised to balance the budget in five years, and he faced questions about his U.S. citizenship and claims to have been an insurance broker.
Ultimately, once all the ballots are cast and counted, the balance of power could reside with one of the other main parties should neither the Liberals nor Conservatives secure enough seats to win a majority government.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, who will spend the night in his B.C. riding of Burnaby South after voting in last weekend's advance polls, started the race facing questions about his leadership due to lacklustre fundraising, a shortage of candidates and other organizational challenges.
More than a month later, however, Singh is seen to have run a surprisingly strong campaign that has attracted many progressive voters, resulting in a bump in the NDP's polling numbers, even though the party's chances in Quebec remain uncertain.
The NDP leader was cheered by volunteers and supporters as he visited a campaign office in Burnaby, where he thanked those who helped over the past month and a half before reflecting on the party's campaign.
Meanwhile, Green Leader Elizabeth May, who voted in her riding on Vancouver Island on Monday, is hoping her party can capitalize on its recent success in provincial votes and translate that to more seats in the House of Commons.
Maxime Bernier, who has spent much of the campaign trying to protect his own seat in Beauce, Que., will find out whether his upstart People's Party of Canada is a movement or a footnote.
The first polls will close around 7 p.m. ET in Newfoundland and Labrador, with the last closing in B.C. at 10 p.m.
Elections Canada says roughly 27.4 million people are eligible to vote, and while most voters will cast their ballots today, around 4.7 million took advantage of advance polling last weekend. That marked a 29 per cent increase over 2015.
Voter turnout in the last election stood at 68.5 per cent, which was the highest since 1993.
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Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Asiana Airlines says it will proceed with its planned lawsuit against an Oakland, California, television station, but it's not going to pursue legal action against the National Transportation Safety Board.
Over the weekend, the Korean airline had said it would sue both entities after an intern at the NTSB mistakenly confirmed "inaccurate and offensive" names as those of the pilots of Flight 214, which crash-landed nine days ago at San Francisco International Airport.
The bogus names that phonetically spelled out phrases such as "Something Wrong" and "We Too Low" were read during KTVU's noon broadcast Friday. The airline called the report "demeaning" and said it was "reviewing possible legal action."
On Monday morning, the airline seemed to have a partial change of heart, at least concerning the NTSB.
Airline spokesman Na Chul-hee said Asiana has retained a U.S. law firm to file a defamation claim against the TV station. But, he said, the company didn't have plans to file a separate suit against the NTSB.
"After a legal review, the company decided to file a lawsuit against the network because it was their report that resulted in damaging the company's image," he said.
KTVU anchor Tori Campbell read the names Friday. The news station, a CNN affiliate, later apologized on air and on its website.
"Nothing is more important to us than having the highest level of accuracy and integrity, and we are reviewing our procedures to ensure this type of error does not happen again," KTVU posted on its website.
The key to a defamation case is to determine whether what was said damages an entity's reputation and causes injury, and what care was taken, if any, to prevent that, said Ken Paulson, president of the First Amendment Center and the dean of the College of Mass Communication at Middle Tennessee State University.
"It's very difficult to conceive of a defamation suit prevailing here," he told CNN. "Everyone who heard this understood it was a prank. And as ludicrous as the report was, at least the news station made a call to try to check."
KTVU said the names it gave were confirmed by an NTSB official in Washington before they were aired.
The NTSB apologized for the "inaccurate and offensive" names, which it said were erroneously confirmed by a summer intern.
"Earlier today, in response to an inquiry from a media outlet, a summer intern acted outside the scope of his authority when he erroneously confirmed the names of the flight crew on the aircraft," the NTSB said Friday in a statement.
Paulson notes that the real names of pilots were not given in the news report.
"Where is the real damage? Yes, it was tasteless and undoubtedly it caused some short-term emotional distress, but nothing that rises to the level of litigation," he said.
It was not immediately clear who produced the fake names, but the NTSB said it was not the intern.
"The names were presented, by the station, to the intern for confirmation," NTSB spokeswoman Kelly Nantel said. "The intern did not make up the names and provide them to the station."
The NTSB said it does not release or confirm the identities of crew members or other people involved in transportation accidents.
"We work hard to ensure that only appropriate factual information regarding an investigation is released and deeply regret today's incident," the NTSB statement said.
The NTSB did not identify the intern, but said, "Appropriate actions will be taken to ensure that such a serious error is not repeated."
Asiana identified the pilot at the controls of the Boeing 777 that undershot its approach and clipped a seawall before crash-landing on the runway as Lee Kang-Kuk. There were two other pilots in the cockpit at the time of the accident.
Asiana Flight 214 was carrying 291 passengers and 16 crew members when it crash-landed on July 6 on the runway after striking a seawall.
Three passengers died, including a girl who died of her injuries Friday morning. More than 180 others were injured.


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Cherry Blossoms Washington DC
Cherry Blossoms blooming around the Tidal Basin, National Mall , and US Capitol in Washington DC symbolize the natural beauty of our Nation's Capital City and has become part of Washington DC's rite of Spring. Landmarks include the Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument, and US Capitol. A popular tourist attraction and travel destination for many visiting Washington DC.


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Just in time to bask in the glorious spring weather we've been having, here's a chance to give your spring wardrobe a little boost. Bridge & Burn—a longtime sponsor of this space and one of my favorite places for finding comfortable, classic clothes—is offering one lucky reader the chance to add their choice of pant and shirt from Bridge & Burn's latest collection to their spring wardrobe.
Here I am wearing their Abott Blue Stripe shirt and Ellis Olive Pant.
I love the subtle stripe and gauzy cotton of the Abott Blue Stripe shirt.
The Ellis pants have a slightly roomy fit on me, making them super comfortable in the little spring heatwave we've been having.
All tucked in, I love the crisp but comfy look of these pieces for springtime. Maybe I've got my nose too far into my books, but they remind me of what Nell Stone would have worn in Euphoria. Don't you think? Clothes for adventuring in?
A little overhead view of window box planting. Bridge & Burn's attention to detail—like the pineapple print lining and elastic casing in the back waistband of the pants—is one of my favorite things about their clothes.
The giveaway will close at 5:00 pm EST on Friday, May 15, 2015 and a randomly selected winner will be notified on Monday, May 18, 2015. This giveaway is now CLOSED and the winner has been notified! Thanks so much for entering!
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Baylor Quarterback Robert Griffin III Wins Heisman Trophy
After leading Baylor to a nine-win season and its highest ranking in over two decades, Bears quarterback Robert Griffin III became the school's first Heisman Trophy winner Saturday night. Griffin edged out preseason favorite Andrew Luck of Stanford for football's most prestigious award.
Griffin finished with 405 first-place votes and 1,687 points, topping Luck's 247 first-place votes and 1,407 points. Luck became the fourth player in history to finish second in the Heisman voting in back-to-back years.
Alabama running back Trent Richardson finished third with 138 first-place votes and 978 points. Wisconsin running back Montee Ball (348 points) and LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu (327) finished a distant fourth and fifth, respectively.
This year, Griffin led the Bears to their first nine-win season since 1986 and helped Baylor beat Oklahoma for the first time in school history. He now holds 46 different school records at Baylor.
An All-American in the 400-meter hurdles, Griffin chose football over an Olympic track career and has almost single-handedly turned the Baylor football program around. With 3,998 passing yards to go with 36 touchdowns and just six interceptions, Griffin leads the nation in passing efficiency in a single season (192.3), an NCAA record. RG3 has also added 644 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground. The fourth-year junior is one of only three players in FBS history with 10,000 yards passing and 2,000 rushing in a career.


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Holy Fire
The Holy Fire (Greek 'Αγιος Φως, literally "Holy Light") is a miracle that occurs every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Holy Saturday, the day preceding Pascha. It is considered by many to be the longest-attested annual miracle in the Christian world, though the event has only been documented consecutively since 1106. In many Orthodox countries around the world the event is televised live.
The ceremony begins at noon when the Patriarch of Jerusalem or another Orthodox Archbishop recites a specific prayer. The faithful gathered will then chant "Lord, have mercy" (Kyrie eleison in Greek) until the Holy Fire descends on a lamp of olive oil held by the patriarch while he is alone in the tomb chamber of Jesus Christ. The patriarch will then emerge from the tomb chamber, recite some prayers, and light either 33 or 12 candles to distribute to the faithful.
The fire is also said to spontaneously light other lamps and candles around the church. Pilgrims say the Holy Fire will not burn hair, faces, etc., in the first 33 minutes after it is ignited. Before entering the Lord's Tomb, the patriarch or presiding archbishop is inspected by Israeli authorities to prove that he does not carry the technical means to light the fire. This investigation used to be carried out by Turkish soldiers.
The Holy Fire is first mentioned in the documents dating from the 4th century. A detailed description of the miracle is contained in the travelogue of the Russian igumen Daniel, who was present at the ceremony in 1106. Daniel mentions a blue incandescence descending from the dome to the edicula where the patriarch awaits the Holy Fire. Some claim to have witnessed this incandescence in modern times.
During the many centuries of the miracle's history, the Holy Fire is said to have descended on certain other occasions, usually when heterodox clergymen attempted to obtain it. According to the tradition, in 1099, for example, the failure of Crusaders to obtain the fire led to street riots in Jerusalem. It is also claimed that in 1579, the Armenian patriarch prayed day and night in order to obtain the Holy Fire, but the Fire miraculously struck a column near the entrance and lit a candle held by the Orthodox patriarch standing nearby. Upon entering the temple, many Orthodox Christians venerate this column, which bears marks and a large crack attributed to the bolt of lightning from the Holy Fire.


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The Pizza Braid
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Why I Love This Recipe
Bread braids are my latest obsession. The fruit ones are great, but I thought a savory one would be tasty. Here it is.
Ingredients You'll Need
3/4 cup warm water (110-115 degrees F.)
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon instant yeast
1/2 cup all purpose flour
all of the sponge
3/4 cup sour cream
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
4 1/2 to 5 cups all purpose flour
2 cups Spicy Pizza Sauce
2 1/4 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
Assorted veggies and or meats of your choice
In a large mixing bowl of a stand mixer, combine the sponge, sour cream, butter, eggs, sugar, Parmesan cheese, and 4 1/2 cups of the flour. Fit the mixer with the paddle attachment and beat the mixture until the dough is rough and shaggy. Switch the paddle for the dough hook and knead the dough at medium speed for about 6 minutes, or until smooth, adding additional flour if needed.
Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Allow to rise in a warm, draft-free area for 60 to 90 minutes or until about double in size.
Gently deflate the dough and divide in two. Cover one of the halves with plastic wrap and set aside. Roll the remaining dough into a 10"X15" rectangle (do this over parchment paper or a silpat for easy transfer on to the baking sheet).
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Spread 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese down the center third of the dough. Top with 1 cup of the pizza sauce and about a cup of assorted chopped veggies. I used onions, green peppers, olives, and spinach leaves, but you could add pepperoni, or crumbled sausage, as well. Top with an additional 1/2 cup of cheese.
Cut 1" crosswise strips down the sides of the rectangle. Starting from one end, bring one of the dough strips across the filling diagonally. Repeat on the other side, crisscrossing the dough strips. Continue down the rest of the braid, alternating strips to form the loaf. Repeat the rolling, filling and braiding with the second braid. Set both braids aside, cover lightly, and allow to rise for 45 to 60 minutes. Brush each loaf gently with an egg wash (one egg beaten with a pinch of salt). Sprinkle with dehydrated onions or poppy seeds, if desired. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.


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Retro is in the air today as [John] has tipped us off about a new game he has written for the Tandy Color Computer (CoCo), The game, inspired by the homebrew game DOWNFALL for the Atari Jaguar, features what looks like snappy game play, lots of bright colorful animation and has just entered the Alpha stages. The blog page above sheds some insight on what it takes to make a game for these old 8 bit wonders, cause no matter how easy it sounds, you do have to do some dancing to get even the simplest of things working correctly on such limited resources.
The game was part of this years Retrochallenge which is typically held in January, which we recommend checking out if you want your fill of random projects for old computers. From building an Apple I replica kit, to making a soccer game for a SGI system, getting a 5160 XT online or just noodling with a KIM, there is plenty of interesting projects to keep you occupied during the afternoon.
Join us after the break for a quick video of Fahrfall, the fun looking CoCo Game.


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Every month the Cornell Law Library adds new titles to its collection. The most recent additions for December 2013 are posted, here. A few highlights from this month's additions are featured below.
Selected Titles
Law and Language : Effective Symbols of Community – Harold J. Berman; John Witte
International Responses to Issues of Credit and Over-Indebtedness in the Wake of Crisis – Therese Wilson
Animal Cruelty :A Multidisciplinary Approach to Understanding – Mary P. Brewster; Cassandra Reyes


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Channelled By John Smallman On August 23, 2013
energy levels are rising all across the planet, and this can be seen in
the various conflicts – civil disturbances, political disagreements,
whistleblowers versus government agencies, relationship issues – many of
which are now being reported in the mainstream media. The energies
will continue to rise as more and more of you learn to handle them,
leading to far greater understanding of your life purposes and the paths
that you are following towards your awakening. There is no turning
back. There will be openness and expansion, transparency and integrity,
as honesty uncovers and discloses corruption that has occurred on a vast
scale and which will then be eradicated.
New Age is showing its colors – "colors that will not run" as one of
your politicians put it in a rather different and inappropriate context –
and they are absolutely brilliant, Light filled and embracing humanity
which is now most efficaciously reflecting that Light back to the Source
in an ongoing recognition, outpouring, and sharing of unconditional
Love. You are starting to realize your selves – your true Selves –
recognizing them and expressing them fearlessly and joyfully in their
abundant beauty, and sharing them unconditionally. Your true nature is
indeed beginning to show and will not be denied any longer.
in the freedom you are discovering within yourselves, freedom that has
always been there dormant, awaiting your decision to recognize it and
honor it. You were created free, utterly and completely free, and now
is the time for you to rediscover that freedom and take back the power
you had given away or just mislaid. You are no longer in bondage, in
servitude, and as more of you become aware of this the capability that
some dark ones had and used to manipulate and control you is collapsing.
You see signs of this all across the planet as millions reject the
autocratic and dictatorial regimes that had effectively enslaved them
for so long.
are always divinely guided. Nevertheless, you do have – and indeed
have used – your total freedom to deny and ignore that guidance, that
infinite Love in which God holds you in every moment of your eternal
existence. It unceasingly envelops you in His divine embrace; you have
just chosen for many eons and many lifetimes to deny it or remain
unaware of it as you play your increasingly painful and damaging games
in the illusion which you constructed especially for the purpose.
Now is the time to allow it to disintegrate and collapse into the nothingness from which you constructed it, momentarily and with such enthusiasm, so long ago. Time is indeed a great paradox that confuses and misdirects you, and you need to release yourselves from it by focusing on the ever-present now moment in which God and all of creation has Its eternal existence.
Now is the time to allow it to disintegrate and collapse into the nothingness from which you constructed it, momentarily and with such enthusiasm, so long ago. Time is indeed a great paradox that confuses and misdirects you, and you need to release yourselves from it by focusing on the ever-present now moment in which God and all of creation has Its eternal existence.
lives you experience on Earth are extremely short in the grand scheme
of things (and that is an enormous understatement), and awareness of
this is reinforced moment by moment as you observe the universe with its
seemingly infinitely vast scale of time and space. It makes you feel
small and insignificant, and that is a very uncomfortable way to feel,
driving you to seek meaning in the apparent meaninglessness that so many
of you have accepted as normal human life.
in a way, human life is meaningless. You are divine beings at Home in
God, and what humans experience as a short and temporary life of trouble
and strife on Earth is a travesty of what you truly are – and an
outright insult to your divinity! And as you become increasingly aware
of this it becomes increasingly hard for you to continue in your state
of denial of Reality, of the spiritual realms that God so lovingly
created and in which all has its eternal existence.
created His children to enjoy with Him an eternal and ecstatic state of
infinite joy, and then some of them wondered briefly if it was possible
to exist without Him, and in that brief moment they built the illusion
in which you seem to have been unwillingly encapsulated for an
inordinate number of eons. It is illusory and you will awaken from the
deep and nightmare-ridden sleep in which it seems to have enveloped you.
awaken from this unreal state you must just release your hold on it –
which means, very simply, releasing your collective hold on any
perceptions or concepts that are not in harmony with unconditional love.
You invented an illusory state in which conflict and betrayal are
endemic because it seems to you that you can trust no one, rely on no
one, and that you are basically alone and abandoned in an environment of
constant threat and hostility. But it was you who built it,
collectively of course, and all those threats and dangers are of your
own making. Let them go; start trusting, and continue to trust even
when your trust is betrayed, because it is all illusory and only your
belief in it supports and maintains it. Waiting for someone else to be
trusting first does not work.
are each divine beings of immense power and you can, as individuals,
change your beliefs, letting go of all those that no longer serve you,
and by doing so, change the collective intent and change the world.
That is why you chose to be on Earth at this time in her evolution.
You came here as Love, because that is what you are, to demonstrate
Love in action – millions and millions of you – and you had forgotten
that but are now remembering. Here in the spiritual realms, which truly
are not and never could be separate from you, we are supporting you,
encouraging you, and enthusiastically cheering you on. When you take
your daily time-outs listen for us, demand to hear us, and you will.
That will give you the strength and the confidence to continue doing
what you came to do:
DEMONSTRATE LOVE POWERFULLY IN ACTION, and by doing
so, change the world and dissolve the illusion.
Your loving brother, Jesus.


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NETGEAR DOCSIS 3.0 AC1900 Cable Data Gateway provides ultra-fast 1900 Mbps WiFi speeds with Beamforming+ to create the ultimate WiFi experience for Telstra customers
SYDNEY, Australia and SAN JOSE, Calif. - August 12, 2014 - NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTGR) (www.netgear.com), a global networking company that delivers innovative products to service providers, consumers, and businesses, and Telstra (ASX: TLS), Australia's largest telecommunications company ( www.telstra.com.au), have deployed the NETGEAR DOCSIS® 3.0 AC1900 Cable Data Gateway (C6300BD) for the new Telstra Gateway Max™. This is the world's first commercial deployment of a cable gateway that provides customers up to three times faster WiFi speeds on their home networks. The new Telstra Gateway Max™ service achieves this leadership performance by combining powerful DOCSIS 3.0 capabilities with next-generation dual-band AC1900 WiFi (600+1300 Mbps*).
The C6300BD offers Telstra Gateway Max customers faster WiFi speeds to devices connected to their home network, including smartphones and tablets, as well as their wired devices such as gaming systems. Instead of broadcasting a WiFi signal to a wide area, NETGEAR's Beamforming+ technology focuses the router's WiFi signal directly to each device, thus creating a stronger, faster and more reliable wireless connection. This provides Telstra customers faster WiFi connections in and around their home. NETGEAR's technology also includes implicit Beamforming, which enables the technology to be supported on older devices that don't have Beamforming capabilities built in.
"Service providers are adopting new strategies to deliver products that meet customer needs for speedy and reliable in-home coverage," said Sridhar Gollapudi, vice president of product marketing for the NETGEAR Service Provider Business Unit. "To meet that goal, NETGEAR is pleased to team with Telstra to offer the first 802.11ac 1900 Mbps cable gateway available in the world. The C6300BD puts Telstra customers in the WiFi fast lane and lets them do more with the connected devices in their home."
The C6300BD utilizes high power amplifiers and an advanced antennae design to offer superior extended WiFi coverage. An integrated 4-port Gigabit Ethernet switch and USB 2.0 ports provide enhanced data networking capabilities. In addition to multi-channel DOCSIS 3.0 bonding, the NETGEAR C6300BD has an additional Gigabit Ethernet WAN connectivity port for flexible WAN connectivity options.
"With more customers relying on WiFi to connect up portable devices like laptops, smartphones and tablets to the internet, WiFi quality has never been so important," said Telstra Director of Connected Home, Alan Crouch. "The world's first Telstra Gateway Max puts our customers at the forefront of in-home WiFi technology and gives improved broadband reach and quality throughout the home with the introduction of the latest 'AC' WiFi standard and ultra-fast 1900 Mbps WiFi speeds. These gateways are the first in a range that will be compatible with the Telstra WiFi Network. If you have one of these new gateways you'll be able to update the software next year to join the Telstra WiFi community."
The C6300BD offers easy one-step, secure installation at the push-of-a-button with Push 'N' Connect and WPS. The advanced Quality of Service (QoS) features enable subscribers to experience smoother streaming of HD videos, movies and music; more responsive online gaming; and faster file downloads, with the best wireless coverage possible today.\
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About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) is a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers. For consumers, the company makes high performance, dependable and easy to use home networking, storage and digital media products to connect people with the Internet and their content and devices. For businesses, NETGEAR provides networking, storage and security solutions without the cost and complexity of big IT. The company also supplies top service providers with retail-proven, mobile broadband solutions for their customers on the go. NETGEAR products are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless, Ethernet and Powerline, with a focus on reliability and ease-of-use. NETGEAR products are sold in approximately 49,000 retail locations around the globe, and through approximately 39,000 value-added resellers. The company's headquarters are in San Jose, Calif., with additional offices in over 25 countries. More information is available atwww.NETGEAR.com or by calling (408) 907-8000. Connect with NETGEAR at twitter.com/NETGEAR and www.facebook.com/NETGEAR.
©2014 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. Telstra Max is a trademark of Telstra Corporation Limited. DOCSIS is a trademark of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc . Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective holder(s). Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.
* Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. AC1900 equals 600 Mbps @2.4GHz 802.11n + 1300 Mbps @5GHz 802.11ac. Up to 1300 Mbps wireless speeds achievable when connecting to other 802.11ac devices. Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate and wireless coverage. NETGEAR makes no express or implied representations or warranties about this product's compatibility with any future standards.
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Competing for a mate can shorten lifespan
Study finds that when men outnumber women, men looking for mates have shortened lifespan than when gender balance is more equal.
"Love stinks!" the J. Geils band told the world in 1980, and while you can certainly argue whether or not this tender and ineffable spirit of affection has a downside, working hard to find it does. It may even shorten your life.
A new study by Harvard researchers shows that ratios between males and females affect human longevity. Men who reach sexual maturity in a context in which they far outnumber women live, on average, three months less than men whose competition for a mate isn't as stiff. The steeper the gender ratio (also known as the operational sex ratio), the sharper the decline in lifespan.
"At first blush, a quarter of a year may not seem like much, but it is comparable to the effects of, say, taking a daily aspirin, or engaging in moderate exercise," says Nicholas Christakis, senior author on the study and professor of medicine and medical sociology at Harvard Medical School as well as professor of sociology at Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. "A 65-year-old man is typically expected to live another 15.4 years. Removing three months from this block of time is significant."
These results are published in the August issue of the journal Demography.
An association between gender ratios and longevity had been established through studies of animals before, but never in humans. To search for a link in people, Christakis collaborated with researchers Lei Jin, from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Felix Elwert of the University of Wisconsin, and Jeremy Freese of Northwestern University.
The researchers looked at two distinct datasets.
First, they examined information from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study, a long-term project involving individuals who graduated from Wisconsin high schools in 1957. The researchers calculated the gender ratios of each high-school graduating class, then ascertained how long the graduates went on to live. After adjusting for a multitude of factors, they discovered that 50 years later men from classes with an excess of boys did not live as long as men whose classes were gender-balanced. By one measurement, mortality for a 65-year-old who had experienced a steeper sex ratio decades earlier as a teenager was 1.6 percent higher than one who hadn't faced such] stiff competition for female attention.
Next, the research team compared Medicare claims data with census data for a complete national sample of more than 7 million men throughout the United States and arrived at similar results (for technical reasons, the study was unable to evaluate results for women who outnumbered men at sexual maturity).
Much attention has been paid to the deleterious social effects of gender imbalances in countries such as China and India, where selective abortion, internal migration and other factors have in some areas resulted in men outnumbering women by up to twenty percent. Such an environment, already associated with a marked increase in violence and human trafficking, appears to shorten life as well.
The researchers have not investigated mechanisms that might account for this phenomenon, but Christakis suspects that it arises from a combination of social and biological factors. After all, finding a mate can be stressful, and stress as a contributor to health disorders has been well documented.
Says Christakis, "We literally come to embody the social world around us, and what could be more social than the dynamics of sexual competition?"
The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.


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Whether you're planning a kid's birthday party or plotting an adult birthday blowout, you've got a chance to get creative! Birthdays come but once a year, so start your planning early.
Birthday Party Places to Consider
It's simplest to have your shindig at a house. With the right party decorations, your guests won't care that there's no special venue involved. However, dealing with setup and post-party cleaning can be a hassle. Consider reserving a unique place for your celebration.
Pool parties are always popular, regardless of what weather Sunrise brings. Find an indoor pool that offers hourly rental and an adjoining party room for food and drinks. Adults, children, and friends with families will all appreciate this choice.
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Facility to enter technical tasks for a user story
Something like a Kanban board would be really nice
give names to stories
Drag and drop ranking of backlog independent of themes (e.g. T1S1, T2S2, etc)
- When do you actually need to order these stories? The reason I ask is that grouping stories by themes seems to be a popular feature for most users, however I understand some stories in some themes may be higher priority than another theme higher in the backlog. When would you actually envisage ordering the stories and viewing the stories in order of importance?
- If we added a priority field to each story so you can enter a number say between 0 and 100, would that suffice? In the sprint view, one could then order by backlog order or priority order.
- Do you think it's necessary to have two views for the backlog, one by theme, and one which is simply a long list that you can re-order?
Naming Sprints
We don't use Sprint 1, Sprint 2... Our sprints have names, which are based around a theme. So, one team has a release theme of 'Wonders of the world', so each sprint is named after a world wonder, another has a Release named after a Rick James album, so each sprint is titled after a song from the album. Being able to call a sprint 'The Great Pyramids' or 'Love Interlude' means more to the team, PO, stakeholders and business than 'Sprint 1/2/3' does.
I'm sure this is a 'nice to have', but I thought I'd throw it in the mix for the next Fedex day. ;)
assign a user/resource to a story/task
Add Business Value Field / Theme Importance
( Theme Importance * User Story Business Value ) / User Story Points
I want to edit stories while in the sprint view
multiple users
Jira Integration
Synchronization and work simultaneously
It would be great if people could work simultaneously with the backlog. Currently, if more than 1 person works in the backlog synchronization problems will occur.
Hi Marco
We agree, it would great if we could support realtime updates to the document you are working on. It is in our backlog, and with your suggestion, we'll be prioritising this.
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The ADI-6432R BNC provides 64 channels of format conversion from MADI to AES-3id and vice versa.
Based on RME's highly successful bidirectional MADI-AES/AES-MADI converter ADI-6432, the newly developed ADI-6432R BNC offers broadcasters ease of integration and fail-safe operation through the utilization of industry standard BNC connectors and dual redundant power supplies, while offering 64 channels of I/O capability. The BNC version targets broadcast and professional users who require AES-3id connections - coaxial 75 Ohm cables with up to 300m length.
Typical applications include two ADI-6432R used as digital multicore, or one unit used as AES-3id frontend for the HDSPe MADI card. Up to 192 kHz at 24 bits is supported. Built in 2 height units the ADI-6432R BNC provides enough space for all connectors and control elements. Of course the unit includes lots of typical RME features:
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- SteadyClock for maximum jitter reduction and clock regeneration
- Completely remote controlable via MIDI
- Transfer of MIDI data via MADI
- Transfer of RS232 data via MADI
- Redundant power supply
AES-3id, an extension to the AES-3 standard also known as AES/EBU, carries the exact same data as the latter, but uses a different cable (75 Ohm unbalanced instead of 110 Ohm balanced) with different connectors (BNC instead of XLR) and lower voltage (1 Vpp instead of 4 Vpp). Therefore, the ADI-6432R BNC has 64 BNC connectors on its back.
As with every RME MADI converter, the ADI-6432R BNC provides both coaxial (BNC) and optical (SC plug to Multimode glass fiber) MADI connectors. MADI handles 64 channels of 24-Bit audio at sampling frequencies up to 48 kHz, 32 channels up to 96 kHz, and 16 channels up to 192 kHz. All channels are transferred across a single cable, either coaxial (BNC) or optical network cable. In both cases, cable lengths of more than 100 meters can be achieved. The ADI-6432R accepts 56 channels and 64 channels as well as 96k frame at its input, and can be set to generate those formats at its output.
As an option, the ADI-6432R is also available with Single Mode MADI connectors, which make the ADI-6432R BNC compatible to existing single-mode networks and to MADI signal distribution over extremely long distances (up to 10km).


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by A.P. Hallmark
April Sanders is beautiful and educated. She's also a chauffeur. Her elite client list is quite extensive, and Jason Rowe is one of them.
From the moment he lays eyes on her, he tries to gain her attention, but unlike the other women he's encountered, she isn't impressed. Imagine his surprise when he learns she's been hired to drive exclusively for the family.
Remaining the dedicated professional, April rejects Jason's advances. That is until she receives the approval of the family matriarch. Her life will never be the same.
When a business deal goes sour between Jason and a competitive business associate, April gets caught in the crossfire. After a series of suspicious and ominous incidents threaten the Rowes' inner circle, Jason's possessive and protective nature knows no bounds where Ms. Sanders is concerned.
The Rowe's are powerful and have powerful connections. When a member of the family is wounded, there's no stopping the force behind them.
"Listen, Kyle, she's beautiful, okay? But there can't be anything between us. She's an employee, and we come from different worlds."
"You're right. You come from the silver spoon variety. April comes from the salt of the earth kind that uses her college degree for the betterment of society by teaching underprivileged children and adults at the center three weekends a month, and after work, if she has the spare time."
"What? What did you say?"
"For some reason, she likes to drive snobs around and be treated like pond scum, like the guy she was working for before she came to us."
"What do you mean? Did he treat her badly?"
"Emily says that guy felt her up any chance he got until Sam threatened him," he explains, leaning against the workbench. "But that didn't last very long, and he was back at it about two weeks later."
"Again with this, Sam!" I say to myself.
"According to Emily, he's a total Adonis." I stop pacing long enough to see him use the air quotes.
"What's so funny now?"
"You should hear what she calls you." He bends over in a full belly-laugh, and now I'm really pissed.
"What?" I ask, rolling my eyes, taking his bait. "What does she call me?"
"Oh, no. Emily swore me to secrecy. But I will tell you it was given to you the day she took you and Kate to the airport." His hand smacks the counter before he bends over in laughter again.
"You better fucking tell me, Kyle."
"I gotta go. I promised Emily a phone call tonight."
He starts to leave but stops at the door, turns to me and bursts out laughing again.
The day she took me to the airport? What could it be? I was a perfect gentleman. While I'm racking my brain, trying to figure out what it could be, I hear a ruckus from the backyard. Someone is shouting outside.
Spending a few minutes in the quiet garage, I head out toward the pool and see Kyle hanging out over his balcony. He's wearing one of Nicole's wigs, and I can't help but laugh at how ridiculous he looks.
"Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
What's he doing quoting Shakespeare?
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet."
"What the fuck are you doing, Kyle?"
"Oh, Romeo, Romeo," he says again before he goes into the house—laughing, of course.
I shake my head at his antics, and then it hits me like a load of bricks.
"Romeo? She calls me Romeo?"
I run up the stairs with the sole purpose of clobbering my brother when I pass my giggling mother on the landing.
"This is going to be fun," she says.
I stop in my tracks and turn toward her. "What did you just say, Mother?"
She shuts her bedroom door behind her, and I hear her laughter as well as Kyle's. I barge into his room, where he's literally rolling on the floor laughing his ass off.
"Mom, Romeo hit me!"
A.P. Hallmark resides in Reno, Nevada, near her youngest daughter and four grandchildren. A paralegal in real life, she started her love of reading at the young age of fifteen, beginning with her first Harlequin Romance … and Fabio.
Her male characters are strong and possessive, her women are strong and feminine. With two powerful lead characters, her stories are filled with adventure, romance, and sometimes their will to be the last one standing gives her readers a fun ride.


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It's been months, literally months since I've written here. Probably because I'm writing other places on the internet. So here I am, wrapping up May after I haven't written since January 30th. I have half written posts around on adventures since then, and words that have been published elsewhere (aka asthma.net). And some things that'll never see the internet, shitty circumstances where I was somewhat stabbed in the back where I'd trusted someone and then had to clean up a mess they made–which was even more mentally time consuming than physically time consuming (if that's even a way to explain time, in a physical sense).
March, April, May even have involved airplanes and time invested and spent and wasted and given.
I've gotten really sucked into podcasts which take more time than I realize–and I am smarter if not necessarily better for it. I'm thinking of going back to school and taking, no word of a lie, political science, even though prior to six or so months ago I had no interest in politics although I've been strong on voting since I could vote. At the start of May I was in Ottawa for World Asthma Day, in April, I was in Palo Alto to present at Stanford Medicine X | ED, and in March, I was in St Louis, Chicago, Washington DC, Philadelphia and Toronto on a whirlwind adventure that happened t settle around two conferences.
Here are some (a lot, but only a sample) pictures.
[Also I can't figure out what I'm doing so to see the flickr album if it doesn't load, click here.]
Not to say there wasn't more.
There surely was.
But without writing everything down–whether here or in a journal–I'm living through Facebook and instagram and Twitter and a camera, and being in the moment, but maybe not translating that into reconstructable memories as readily. And maybe that's okay but I think maybe I want that to change too.
So here I am again.
Hopefully more intentionally. (Therapy.)
Because I'm getting closer–checking my Fitbit, logging nutrition with myfitnesspal (for five days now), and I actually rode the stationary bike the other day.
Now I'm writing.
Next is meditation.
Getting back to who I really am. And some (small bit of) routine.


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That's not a clickbait article title. Well, OK, it is. But I'm also going to deliver on the premise so that you don't feel let down.
I'm not an account manager (though I used to be), but I do work with Bronto's customers, account managers, and managers of account management frequently. I am a sales engineer/solution consultant/whatever you call it at your company.
The ideal version of account management is having a proactive relationship with your customer, helping them get the most out of the platform, helping them focus on and realize their business goals. The practical side of this is monitoring customers 'health' especially as it relates to their likelihood of renewing the subscription for the next term (month, year, whatever you use at your company). The AM team is looking at Churn, Net Churn, Upsell, At Risk customers, and so forth. Bronto's platform is more on the enterprise side of things; it ends up being a key component in the marketing stack. So this isn't the kind of churn like with a mobile game. If a customer is contemplating leaving, or a general state of unhappiness, it's kind of a big deal. A decision as weighty as, say, thinking about moving houses.
In which the author introduces a conceit
I realized this because my favorite recumbent bike at the YMCA is directly in front of the TV that always has HGTV on. And when I go to the gym, "Love It Or List It" is what's showing. Like all reality TV, this show ends up being really predictable, and somewhat farcical. If you aren't familiar, here is the setup:
- husband and wife (sometimes, but not enough, husband and husband) unhappy with current living situation
- one would rather renovate (love it) and one would rather move (list it)
- HGTV sends in two outsized personalities, a designer named Hilary, and an agent named David, who try to woo the spouses to make a decision
- a shit show ensues: suspiciously-scripted arguments, cliffhangers before commercial breaks, etc
- honestly, don't waste your time with this one
Like it or not, I've had plenty of time to meditate on this subject, looking up at the screen. There is no where else to look – straight ahead is someone's butt, running on a treadmill, so, that's awkward.
There are multiple levels of similarity between the 'love it or list it' situation and a customer wondering whether or not to switch platforms. Here it is recast in the language of tech business jargon:
- customer is dissatisfied with current solution; could be lack of results, could be perceived difficulty of use
- some customer stakeholders are somewhat willing to explore steps to improve upon current situation, others (a VP-level, a new hire) would rather shop for new vendors
- incumbent account manager needs to engage in a success/retention plan; competitive vendors need to pitch the bridge to re-platforming with greener grass on the other side
So, I guess the Bronto account manager is Hilary. The other vendor sales reps are David. That makes me Desta, Hilary's iPad-clutching assistant designer, because I end up coming in to help scope out the technical side (instead of the professional services side) of any proposed solution.
Not only is the general situation similar between homes and SaaS platforms, but the narratives share some key moments in time/hurdles.
Hurdles for 'Love It'
1.Divergent stakeholders/ Conflicting Requirements
Often, one spouse is driven to the 'list it' solution because he (let's go with he) can't envision how any modification to the existing house can meet his requirements. He wants a room for himself, but that hasn't been possible because of children, and in fact, she is pregnant with yet another one. He wants a man cave – she thinks everything would be fine if they could just push out the kitchen wall a few feet and get some additional storage. She's sympathetic to the idea of a man cave, but truly, on the inside, she could care less. If anything she wants a dedicated playroom for the kids. The reason he wants that man cave is that work is stressful and nothing about the cramped layout of the home today invites him to relax.
In Bronto land, customer stakeholders include email marketing associates (end users), marketing managers, directors of E-Commerce, IT folks, finance folks. You'd better believe they're juggling multiple projects whose priorities conflict.
Takeaway: The customer stakeholders need to recognize and embrace each others' pain. With out an organized, written repository of requirements, without a set of overarching goals, the evaluation will not be successful.
2. Improper Vetting
One of the typical scenes after Hilary is given her design budget is her walking around the house alone, getting all excited about the renovations to make them 'love it.' Then Hilary goes back to the spouses and pitches her solution, gets them really excited. Invariably, in a later scene, one of Hilary's contractors points out to her that any modification to the stairway to the third floor is going to incur massive code violations unless they replace the staircase altogether, and this would eat up half her budget. She mopes back to the spouses, gives them the news, and they get pissy and feel misled.
Takeaway: For goodness sakes, any-customer-facing-person-at-a-tech-company, do not, I repeat, do NOT finalize a solution, and especially present ANY pricing, until you have engaged your industry/domain/technical experts (like me) to make sure everything makes sense/suss out the 'gotchas'.
3. Infrastructure Prevents New Feature
There is a variation on the above where I am much more sympathetic to Hilary, and more judgmental of the homeowners. In this version, Hilary knows full well that the spouses want to finish the basement, add a guest bedroom, a guest bathroom, and so forth. She spots early signs of water damage, brings in an expert who confirms that the house has been neglected for years, rainwater drains towards the foundation, and regardless of anything else, they absolutely must do a project to improve the foundation, divert the water, for any person to continue living there safely.
On the tech side, it ends up being my duty to research, and articulate to a customer (and sometimes a prospect) that "hey, that fancy new real-time feature you feel like you must have? Yeah, you are not in a place to leverage it. You aren't sending the right kind of data into the platform, and it sounds like doing so would be difficult because you haven't upgraded or maintained your database/ERP/CMS in years and years and years."
Takeaway: Maintain your tech stack! You don't have to obsess over always having the latest and greatest, but, the more you can form a collaborative relationship between your IT teams and your business stakeholders, the more your business strategy can define your IT purchases, the more likely you will be better positioned on top of the fundamentals (aka storing and moving data around and having your platforms talk to other platforms) to leverage cool new things with quicker implementations.
On the flip side, if you are grilling potential vendors about features and functionality, and you find out that you have an upstream challenge that makes you not a great fit for one of their features, don't take it out on them…please?
Hurdles for 'List It'
1. Ideal Solution Not Feasible
David Visentin usually starts of his real estate sales process by taking the spouses to a house that hits on every single one of their collective requirements – 3000 sq ft, fenced in backyard, upgraded appliances, AND it's still in your same neighborhood. They get amped up going through all the rooms and then they stand outside and talk numbers. buhBAM – it's $35,000 over the max budget you gave me!
This is a risky tactic that can go either way, but I appreciate that David dramatically makes a point – 'With the budget you gave me, it is impossible to deliver on everything you want. Especially staying in the same neighborhood. This market has gone up in value since you moved in, which is great for you selling, but as far as buying, I'm going to ask you to be open to the idea of neighborhoods further afield.'
Takeaway: Expectation management. Early and often.
2. Risk of the unknown
Indeed, it is often the case that considering new neighborhoods opens the couples to more options around house size. Though the show only focuses on the 'features and functionality' aspect of a house, a real world living situation is much more holistic. It takes into account neighborhood, similar families, public schools, property tax values, work commute. In software land, we might talk about the 'ecosystem' – programming languages, partners, integrations, developer community, do other companies like me use the same tool, and so forth.
And if the decision is trending towards 'list it' instead of 'love it' it is often the case that one stakeholder is in a tougher spot than the others. In our example, it could be the husband who currently enjoys a mere 20 minute commute to work but hates that he lacks personal space at home. They could have the house of their dreams, he'd get the man cave, but his commute would double to 40 minutes. The decision is mutual, but he is being pressured to try to anticipate/visualize/quantify the impact on his quality of life of a longer commute but a better home. Humans tend to be bad at accurately envisioning outcomes and consequences of future realities.
Vendors selling in to companies who are contemplating a platform switch are facing the same situation with the same level of impact: a single decision that will affect the family (or business) for anywhere from two to ten years and will cost tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars and set the tone and framework for daily life.
Takeaway: Well, this could be an entire sales book. And it's already been written many times over. There is a reason that people talk about not just 'painting a picture' of goals but also of clearly and compellingly demonstrating what it is like to 'build the bridge' from the current situation to the future/ideal situation. A colleague of mine recommends "Demonstrating To Win!: The Indispensable Guide for Demonstrating Complex Products" by by Robert Riefstahl.
Thrilling Conclusion
What is both predictable and compelling about watching "Love It or List It" is that the spouses have to make a decision. After seeing their home renovated, after seeing some options on the market, they have to have "the talk", weigh the pros and cons, flip a coin, whatever, and make a firm decision to go down a path. 30 Minutes of reality television cannot accommodate "analysis paralysis" – we have to see them choose! And so it is in real life – if a situation is dire enough that it merits evaluation, it is a shame when that evaluation cannot lead to an action.
As you can see, I am probably in fantastic shape, because I've had a LOT of time to think about this extended metaphor at the gym. All joking aside, I really do think that "Love It Or List It" makes for good television for anyone in sales or customer service. There are things to learn about selling skills (expectation management, getting buy-in, identifying with your prospect) as well as things to learn about customer success (risk factors, stakeholder analysis, the art of the compromise).
But if HGTV isn't your style, in a future blog post I'll write about my take that "The Martian" is essentially the first procedural sci-fi book/movie to take highly formalized, enterprise-level project management and somehow make it exciting. Seriously, all it is is one clever guy in space talking to the ground crew, then the ground crew goes to their engineers to state the requirements and tell them to solve a complex problem, then those solutions get communicated back up, and they have lots of meetings about it in the interim. That's all that happens in that book. Also, Mars.


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