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The Solstice User Guide provides a summary of how Solstice works for users, including an overview of a Solstice system and steps for users to connect, share and control content on a Solstice wireless display using laptops, mobile devices and the display user interface. Solstice is compatible with virtually any display and improves meeting room efficiency, engagement, and productivity.
Quick Links:
Solstice Room Overview
The Solstice Display Menu
Connecting to the Solstice Display from User Devices
Using Solstice for Collaboration Sessions
Using Solstice for Moderated Sessions
Using Solstice for Multi-Room Sessions
Managing Media Posts on the Solstice Display
Using the Solstice Mobile App
Mirroring iOS Devices to the Solstice Display
Solstice Network Setup
Create Solstice Dongles
Writing and Using NFC Tags
Deployment Overview
Key Terms
Solstice Wireless Display
Any flat panel or projector display connected via a video cable to a Solstice Pod or Solstice Display Software host PC, allowing users to connect and share content wirelessly to the display.
Solstice Pod
Compute console running an integrated version of the Solstice collaboration software that connects to the display by HDMI video cable.
Solstice Display Software for Windows
Solstice Display Software application installed on the Windows 7, 8 or 10 host PC connected to the display by video cable.
Solstice User App
Software app installed on user laptops and mobile devices used to connect to and share content on the Solstice wireless display.
The individual pieces of media/content published to the Solstice wireless display.
Solstice Room Overview
A diagram of a typical Solstice-enabled conference room setup is shown below.
The requirements for an operational system are straightforward. The display is connected via HDMI video cable to a Solstice Pod or Solstice Windows host PC. The Solstice host is attached to the WiFi/Ethernet network participants will user to connect and share to the display. Then, users on the network can follow on-screen instructions to get the Solstice app and connect to the display.
There are two components of a Solstice system that work in tandem to enable collaboration:
- Solstice Host — i.e. Solstice Pod or Solstice Display Software installed on a Windows PC – that is connected to a room display by video cable. Both Solstice hosts are available for purchase from Mersive or one of its authorized resellers. For more information on licensing, refer to the licensing of the Pod Guide or Windows Software Guide.
Note: Solstice Display Software for Windows is not supported in a virtual machine (VM) environment or while using terminal services.
- Solstice user apps are installed on Windows, Mac OS, Android, and iOS devices – including laptops, tablets and phones – that you want to use to connect and share media to the Solstice display. Solstice user apps are free and can be downloaded here. Alternatively, Solstice user apps can also be accessed by following instructions on the Solstice display welcome screen. By entering the IP address visible on the Solstice display into a web browser on the user device, the user app can be downloaded directly; iOS and Android users will be redirected to the appropriate app marketplace. All laptops and mobile devices need to be connected to the same network as the Solstice host/display. Android and iOS devices will require Internet access to download the app, but Windows and OSX users may download the app directly from the host. Once installed, the app will remain on the device for future use and will not need to be downloaded/installed again. Solstice is designed to be a true BYOD solution, but installing user apps on devices that meet the minimum system requirements below will provide the best user experience.
Solstice user apps for Windows and Mac laptops can also be run from a USB dongle, with no installation and no dependencies or libraries required on the user's laptop.
The Solstice Display Menu
The Solstice Display Menu lets in-room users manually bring the display out of moderated mode, lock the display, or disconnect all users. To access the Solstice Display Menu when Solstice is running click the Solstice icon in the bottom right corner of the display (using a USB mouse or via a supported touch screen). Menu options include 'Access Control', 'Lock', 'Disconnect All Users', and 'System'.
Access Control allows a user with access to the configuration panel to manually remove the display from moderated mode. The display may be put into moderated mode through the Solstice client. This control can be used to manually override moderation in the case that the user with moderator control left the room without closing Solstice and forgot to release the display.
Lock disables access to the display by any new users for the remainder of the session. Only users already connected to the display can share media.
Disconnect all Users disconnects all users from the session and removes all shared content.
System>Configure provides local access to the Configuration Panel. This is used by admins to configure settings such as appearance and network. For more detail on these settings, please see the configuration section of the Pod Guide or Windows Software Guide.
Connecting to the Solstice Display from User Devices
End users can connect to a Solstice display using laptops, tablets, and smartphones that are on the same network as the Solstice host. First time users that have not previously installed the Solstice user software app can open a browser on their device and enter the IP address visible on the Solstice display. If configured in the Solstice Dashboard, the welcome screen will also display room schedule/availability information based on a Microsoft Exchange or Office365 calendar.
Clicking 'Get the App & Connect' will download the user application, or it will redirect iOS users to the App Store and Android users to the Google Play store to download the user software. Once downloaded, launch/install the Solstice user app.
Once installed, the app will remain installed on the user's user device and does not need to be re-downloaded for future use. Simply launch the app from the device rather than re-downloading the app from the browser page. Once downloaded, the app will automatically launch at startup of the device. The default launch-at-startup option can easily be disabled in the user settings menu.
The Solstice user apps features support for English, Japanese, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Traditional Chinese languages. The user app language is set automatically based on the language that the user device's operating system is set to. The app will default to English for user devices set to an unsupported language.
Once Solstice user software is open, the user will see the Solstice user discovery panel with discovery and connection options. If discovery is enabled, a list of displays will appear and users can simply click to connect to a display. If a room schedule is associated with a display, availability information will show next to the display, as next to 'Orange Lounge' below. If the list of available displays is long, users have two options to find the right display for connection. They can search for a specific display by name (visible on the display) by clicking the search icon along the top of the app user interface, or they select the 'Tags' button just below the search field to filter the list of display by one or more discovery tags.
Discovery tags denote logical groups of displays – such as all the display that fall in a specific location, department, or type of room – allowing users to filter by those groups in order to connect. Discovery tags are supported on Solstice Enterprise Edition displays and are managed via the Solstice Dashboard.
The one other element visible on the user app discovery panel is a settings button with a gear icon in the lower left corner of the user interface. Settings options include the ability to designate the user/device name, adjust notification settings, designate whether desktop audio should be shared automatically or not, check for user software updates automatically or not, and input the Solstice Discovery Service IP address if required.
If the Access Control setting does not have a Screen Key enabled when the user connects to a display, the user app will automatically join the session with full posting and control rights. If the Access Control setting is set to Screen Key, the user will have to enter the Screen Key (visible on the Solstice display) to access the session. As of Solstice 3.1, the display will detect when a user is initiating a connection and the screen key will enlarge to help users find it.
If moderation mode is already enabled by another user, any future collaborators will request to join and wait for a session Moderator to approve the request. If the session is set to Lock, no new users will be able to join.
Once connected to a Solstice display, there are two types of sessions with unique sharing and control rights for users. Full Collaboration sessions provide all members of the session with equal rights to share and control the display. These include sessions with Access Control set to enable or disable the Screen Key. For these sessions, any user that attains access to the session has equal sharing and control rights. Moderated sessions – configurable from the Solstice app if enabled in Dashboard – allow one or more moderator users to lead the session by controlling what is published to the display and the layout of posts. In these sessions, non-moderator users can request to join as guests with restricted sharing and control rights and may be promoted to a moderator by any moderator already in the session.
Using Solstice for Collaboration Sessions
Solstice supports a broad range of use modes, from egalitarian collaboration among any number of users to moderated sessions. In this section, we'll provide an overview of using Solstice for full egalitarian collaboration, covering first the user apps followed by the Solstice display interface. For information about how Solstice is used for moderated sessions led by one or multiple host users, see Using Solstice for Moderated Sessions below.
Solstice User App During Full Collaboration Sessions
When users launch the Solstice app and connect to a display, they will see the sharing panel with the available sharing options, as well as the user's session information and additional navigation options in the left side navigation menu.
The sharing panel provides the user options for sharing different types of posts to the display. Not all sharing options are available on all devices. The sharing options available for Windows and Mac laptops include:
- Desktop with Audio// stream the desktop view of the Windows or Mac laptop, with optional desktop audio, to the display.
- App Window// stream a single application window open on the Windows or Mac laptop.
- Media File //access and share media, including images and videos, from the device.
The Solstice display will automatically enter full screen mode when only one source is shared. The sharing options users see can be enabled/disabled individually in the Configuration Panel or remotely using the Solstice Dashboard.
When app windows or desktop views are shared to the display in the room, the posts are not static images; they are live feeds from the user device(s). Any changes visible on desktop or app window that is shared to the Solstice display will be visible on the shared Solstice display in real-time. However, the shared document/data never leaves the original device – only the desktop/app-window view is shared to the display. Thus, the security of shared documents and data is never compromised or at-risk.
To streamline the user experience, you can enable or disable 'Minimal UI', a feature that automatically minimizes the Solstice app to the top of the screen when you share your entire desktop. This feature is automatically enabled for Windows laptop users and may be toggled on or off in the app settings menu.
The user app interface includes a 'Disconnect' button to disconnect from the Solstice display/session, as well as the navigation menu with options for toggling between the sharing panel and the control panel. 'Settings' and 'Meeting' options appear as well.
Selecting 'Disconnect' will disconnect the user from the Solstice session. Toggling to the control panel replaces the sharing panel with a what-you-see-is-what-you-get (WYSIWYG) interface with options for controlling the media on display. See Managing Media Posts on the Solstice Display for more details about the control panel. The 'Settings' options are the same as those from the Solstice user connect screen. If enabled in Dashboard, the 'Look-In' option will appear as a tab under 'Meeting'. Look-In gives the user a way to view the display from their web browser, including 'native' resolution, 'full screen', or 'fit to window' views. The Look-In view is not instantaneous – it updates about every 5 seconds.
The user software control panel enables users to control media on the display in various ways. To access the control panel from the share panel, toggle to the 'Layout' option in the left side menu. To go back to the share panel, toggle back to the 'Share' option.
From the layout panel, media items can be rearranged, moved on/off screen, and deleted. The layout can also be changed to/from grid and freeform modes. In freeform mode, media can be scaled and rearranged arbitrarily to create custom layouts to meet the needs of the unique session. Media control/management features of the control panel are covered in detail in Managing Media Posts on the Solstice Display.
Users can also share new media items from the control panel, similar to sharing from the share panel. To share an item from the control panel, click the share icon button in the lower right area of the user interface and select the type of item you would like to share.
Solstice Display-Side Interface During Full Collaboration Sessions
Solstice supports display-side interaction via a mouse connected to the Pod or host PC, and via most multi-touch displays. Display-side interaction enables the Solstice display-side user to share (Solstice Display Software for Windows only) and control content on the display, using the Solstice host as a participant in the Solstice session.
- Display Name/IP // The display name and/or IP address appear(s) in the lower left corner of the Solstice display. The display name can be changed and preferences for display discovery can be set in the Solstice Configuration Panel. See the configuration sections of the Pod Guide or Windows Software Guide for more.
- Screen Key // Visible only when the Access Control for the session is set to Screen Key, this alphanumeric key appears in the lower left section of the display to ensure only those in the room with a view of the display can connect to the session to share and control the display.
- Meeple // Meeple are graphical indicators of session participants located along the bottom of the Solstice display interface.
- Meeple Menu // The Meeple Menu, accessed by left clicking on any Meeple icon, provides the display host user access with per-user control over individual users of the session, including options to boot user; show, hide, stack, and delete a user's posts; and get session info about the user.
- Solstice Display Menu // This menu, accessed by left clicking the Solstice icon in the lower right corner of the display, provides the display host user control over the session from the display user interface.
- On Screen Area // This is the large interactive area with the active posts in view on the Solstice display.
- On-DeckPanel // This is the smaller interactive area along the left side of the Solstice display that shows media posts not currently in view on the shared display. Media posts in this area are 'on-deck'. The on-deck panel will be empty until a post is moved from the display onto the panel. The on-deck panel will auto-hide after a short period of inactivity. To access the on-deck panel when hidden, simply mouse over or touch the left border of the Solstice display.
In addition to the display interface controls covered in the section, the display-side user can also control media content on the display using a mouse or touch-enabled display. Media items can be rearranged, moved on/off screen, and deleted. The display layout can also be changed to/from grid and freeform modes. Media control/management features are covered in detail in the Managing Media Posts on the Solstice Display section.
Using Solstice for Moderated Sessions
A user may dynamically set a meeting to 'moderated' in the Meeting menu of the user app (unless moderation is disabled for the Solstice host).
When a user sets a session to Moderated, future users must be approved by a moderator to join the session and each may be approved as a guest or as a moderator. Any session moderator will have the ability to approve or reject guest requests to join the session and to post media. These requests will appear as alerts next to the Meeple icon(s) along the bottom of the Solstice display interface and in the navigation menu of moderator's app.
Joining the session and posting media as a guest requires approval from a moderator of the session. Guests do not have the ability to control layouts or edit/remove posts.
There are a few changes in the Solstice app interface during Moderated Sessions:
- Alerts // visible only to moderator users, the numeric indicator(s) – that appear in the navigation menu of Solstice apps – representing guest users' requests to join the session and post media.
- Meeple Group // a graphical indicator in the lower left corner of the control panel representing the guest users that have joined a moderated session but are not actively sharing any media posts to the display.
- Moderator Meeple // session moderators are indicated by the addition of a line below the Meeple graphical indicator on the Solstice display interface and a small dot in the Solstice app interface.
Using Solstice for Multi-Room Sessions
Solstice Multi-Room enables meeting participants to share content collaboratively across multiple locations and geographies on the same enterprise network. When two or more Solstice Enterprise Edition Pods are synced in a Multi-Room session, shared content will appear on all Solstice displays in the session regardless of which room/location shared the content. For more information, see the Multi-Room User Guide.
Managing Media Posts on the Solstice Display
With Solstice, users can not only share media to the display, they also have a large amount of control over the media shared, regardless which user shared it (unless the session Access Control is set to Moderated, in which case only moderator users can control shared media). Further, media and the display layout can be controlled by users on their client devices or display-side by the display host user.
Placement and Layout
There are two layout modes that can be designated by accessing the 'Media Placement' menu: align to grid (default) and freeform. To access the menu from Solstice user apps, click the alignment icon in the bottom right corner of the control panel. To access the menu from the Solstice display interface, right click any part of the display 'On Screen Area' that isn't covered by a media post.
From the menu, users can select 'All ON Screen', 'All OFF Screen', and enable/disable 'Align to Grid'. Additional controls include the ability to drag and drop posts individually between the on deck panel and the on screen area, as well as rearrange posts individually within the on screen area by clicking, holding, and dragging. When 'Align to Grid' is disabled/deselected, posts can also be scaled arbitrarily. Pinch to zoom on touch-enabled devices, or use the mouse wheel to scale media in and out. All of these controls are available for app users and display-side users. The basic layout control options are outlined below.
Media Actions
There are specific actions available for each media post which are accessible by right-clicking (on Windows and Mac user apps) or tapping-and-holding (for mobile/touch devices) on the media post:
- Fullscreen publishes the media post to a full screen view and moves all other posts in the on screen area to the on deck panel.
- About toggles to a view of the media item on the display that provides information about the post and the user.
- Stack enables the user to organize multiple media items into a single post on the display. Items can then be flipped through within the position of the single post.
- Delete removes the media post from the session completely.
Stack Actions
When multiple posts are compiled into a stack on the display – indicated by a small number in the top right corner of the post – there are specific actions available which are accessed by right-clicking or tapping-and-holding (touch controls) on the stack:
- Fullscreen publishes the media stack to a full screen view and moves all other media posts in the on screen area to the on deck panel.
- About toggles to a view of the stack on the display that provides information about the stack and user.
- Delete All removes all media posts within the stack from the session completely.
- Unstack makes each component piece of media in the stack its own post on the display.
- Edit Stack enables the user to add and remove media posts from the stack.
Video Posts on Solstice
Solstice supports video posts up to 1080p with synchronized audio. A video posted to the display during a session will auto-play with audio. When moved from the On-Screen Area to the On-Deck Panel, the video will auto-pause and auto-mute. Users can control video(s) posted to the display with the Solstice video player. The Solstice video player functions similarly to other video players, with play/pause buttons, volume control, mute/unmute, fast-forward/rewind, and loop options. As with all Solstice media posts, any user with session access can control any video posted to the display. Solstice will only play audio from one source at a time. If multiple videos with audio are posted to the display On-Screen Area, audio from the first video only will play. Other audio sources will be auto-muted.
NOTE: Solstice supports a broad range of video types, but not all video files are supported. If a video file is shared but does not post correctly to the display, the user can open and play the video from their desktop, and share/mirror their desktop to the display with audio. Apple product users taking advantage of the Solstice Bonjour Proxy may not be able to share all video types.
Using the Solstice Mobile App
The apps for iOS and Android look and function very similarly to the Windows and Mac OS X apps with a few exceptions. The most significant difference is the sharing options for mobile devices are different than those available on Windows and OS X devices. The Solstice app on mobile devices features a 'Mirror Screen' option in place of the 'Desktop' and 'App Window' sharing options on Windows and OS X devices.
The Android and iOS mobile device app sharing options include:
- Mirror Screen // mirror the device screen on the display as a media post. This feature is supported for devices running iOS 7 or newer and Android version 5.0 Lollipop and newer. Users running older versions of iOS and Android will see a 'Webview' option instead of 'Mirror Screen'.
- Webview // browse the web to access the web content you want to share on the display, including cloud applications present on the Webview homepage: Dropbox, OneDrive, SugarSync, Google Search, Google Drive, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram and Box. Users with iOS 7 or newer and Android version 5.0 Lollipop or newer can show web content and more by mirroring their device screen. Therefore, the 'Webview' sharing option is replaced with a 'Mirror Screen' option for these users. Note that due to a limitation with available APIs, Android devices do not share audio when mirrored to a Solstice Display.
- Media File // access and share media from the device's media library.
- Camera // access the device's native camera and take a photo to share to the display.
- Take Video // access the device's native camera and take a video to share to the display.
Mirroring iOS Devices to the Solstice Display
Solstice supports full mirroring of iOS devices (Apple iPhones and iPads) that feature Apple's AirPlay® functionality, including devices with iOS 7 and higher. This means that the screen view of iOS devices with AirPlay® can be posted to the display, regardless of what is visible on the screen.
Solstice supports full mirroring of iOS devices (Apple iPhones and iPads) that feature Apple's AirPlay® functionality, including devices with iOS 7 and higher. This means that the screen view of iOS devices with AirPlay® can be posted to the display, regardless of what is visible on the screen.
AirPlay mirroring is accomplished through the device's native AirPlay® feature, using a similar process as connecting to an Apple TV. To mirror your iOS 7+ devices with AirPlay®, follow these steps:
- Ensure the iOS device is on the WiFi network used to connect to the Solstice display.
- Swipe upward from the bottom of your screen to open the iOS Control Center.
- Tap the AirPlay® button and find the desired Solstice display.
- If the desired display does not appear in the AirPlay ® menu of your device, connect to the desired display first via the Solstice App. Then repeat step 2.
- Once the desired display is shown in the AirPlay menu, tap and enable mirroring.
- If prompted, enter the screen key visible on the Solstice display.
On networks with no IT restrictions, AirPlay® mirroring should just work by default. For networks that do not allow UDP broadcast/multicast traffic and/or have network port restrictions, the ability to mirror with AirPlay® will need to be enabled and configured by using Solstice's 'Enable AirPlay Discovery Proxy' feature in the Solstice Configuration Panel or Solstice Dashboard. Contact your IT team and/or refer to the Solstice Network Deployment Guide to configure AirPlay® mirroring.
Solstice Network Setup
Solstice operates over standard TCP/IP networks. Solstice is flexible and the specific network configuration details should be determined by business needs and existing network IT policies. At a minimum, Solstice uses three sequential ports to communicate. By default, these are 53100, 53101, and 53102 and may be configured on a per-display basis.
For detailed network deployment instructions and a complete list of ports, refer to the Network Deployment Guide.
Create Solstice Dongles
Solstice user apps may be installed on USB drives to allow anyone to connect to a Solstice display by plugging in the dongle and running the software from there.
Download Solstice Dongle Software Files
Visit www.mersive.com/download and download the three Solstice Client Dongle Software files to your computer.
Install Solstice Client Software on Your USB Drive
- Plug your USB drive into a USB port on the computer you used to download the Solstice Client Dongle Software files.
- Create three new directories (i.e. folders) on your USB drive, one entitled 'Mac', the second 'Windows 7-8-10', and the third 'Windows XP'.
- Choose either Solstice Client Software zip files for Windows that you downloaded and extract the files (right click from Windows or double-click on a Mac) to the corresponding Windows directory on your USB drive. Repeat this process for the other Windows Solstice Client Software zip file and directory.
- Next, with your USB drive plugged into a Mac OS Xcomputer, double-click the Mac tgz file that you downloaded and drag the Solstice app to the 'Mac' directory on your USB drive. This step must be completed via Mac OS X.
Make Additional Dongles
Repeat the process above as often as needed to create additional Solstice client dongles.
Writing and Using NFC Tags to Connect to a Solstice Display
Solstice supports the writing and use of NFC tags for quick, easy connection to Solstice displays. Near Field Communication (NFC) tags are small medallions that can be placed anywhere near a Solstice display to allow users with NFC-enabled Android devices to connect to the display by simply tapping their device on the tag. Solstice requires 512 byte NFC tags. Note that not all NFC tags are compatible with all NFC-enabled devices.
Writing NFC Tags for Solstice via the Android Client App
Android devices with NFC support and the Solstice app installed (version 2.4 or later) can be used to write NFC tags. On these devices, a 'Create NFC Tags' option will appear in the Meeting menu of the client app when connected to a display. The Android user can now select the 'Create NFC Tags' option and program as many NFC tags as desired by simply holding the Android device to the NFC tags. These tags will now be programmed to allow users to tap-to-connect to the particular Solstice display. To create NFC tags for connection to other Solstice displays, simply connect to the desired display, select 'Create NFC Tags' from the settings menu, and hold the Android device to the desired NFC tags. Solstice requires 512 byte NFC tags. Note that not all NFC tags are compatible with all NFC-enabled devices.
Using NFC Tags to Connect to a Solstice Display
To connect to a Solstice display using an NFC tag, hold an NFC-enabled Android device to the programmed NFC tag until the connection is made and the Solstice user app is launched. The process should take a few seconds at most. Upon launch, the app will automatically connect to the Solstice display for which the NFC tag is programmed. If the session requires a screen key or password for access, the user will be prompted to enter the screen key or password before access to the session is granted. Note that not all NFC tags are compatible with all NFC-enabled devices.
Users that do not already have the Solstice app installed will be redirected to first install the Solstice app. Once the Solstice app is installed, the user can then tap the same NFC tag again to connect.


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matter what you think about abortion, it is a sad day for the
country when vigilantism takes a life:
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choice, Bill! You cannot on one hand be so angry at Dr. George
Tiller and on the other hand defend him! Who ever your advisers are,
should be fired! Get off the fence! Why are so many famous
right-winger people scared to say that, which is the obvious! --Had
someone thought to shoot Hitler, millions of Jews would have been
spared terrible deaths! I am so sick of these people talking as if
this killing was of an innocent man. I don't care how Dr. Tiller
died; I am just glad he died. Do I like that people are going to try
to silence us right-wingers because of the way Tiller died? No, I
don't like that part of it. But, I am NOT going to act like some
awful thing happened, just to try to stop people from silencing us.
And I would like FAR less, that any more babies would have died at
that monster's hands! Legally, unless a person actually tells
someone to go out and kill a person, that person has not committed a
crime by talking against another person. We have free speech in this
nation. And I am going to exercise mine. The man lived the life of
wickedness, so it is not shocking that someone who had it in him to
kill such a person did! I won't say if I do or don't condone it,
just that I am glad the monster is gone!Debra...
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The world is shifting, including the planet, the people and everything in it. With every cause, their is a reaction, and we are starting to settle down a bit, but we are not done yet. This full moon in Sagittarius is pushing you to nurture yourself, allow the void and to process in order to clear away these attachments to the outside. To get you so raw, and surrendered that you will seek higher guidance, higher understanding and a higher state of being. But this can not happen overnight. You must allow the process. See the truth. Face your fears and work as much as you can with staying in your light. You've worked hard "hanging in there" this year, and staying as sane as you can through a lot of hurt, and trauma. Now it's time to harness this Full moons energy to really get rid of these outdated fears
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DC Rebirth: Recap And Review
Welcome to Graphic Policy's DC Rebirth: Recap And Review where we take a look at the comics released under DC's Rebirth banner and try to work out just how accessible they are for new readers – we'll also be providing recap of sorts for the relevant story beats up until the issue in question in order to help you figure out if the series is something you're interested in.
Each comic will receive a rating of Friendly or Unfriendly based on how easy it was for
new readers to pick them up; the ratings are based solely on the issues released in the post-Rebirth ongoing series. More consideration regarding the comic's accessibility will be given for the specific issue being read rather than the series overall, but if reading a back issue will help, then that will be mentioned. Generally, the quality of an issue won't be discussed unless it directly impacts a new reader's enjoyment of the series.
You may notice that not every comic is covered week to week, and that's because I sometimes forget to read them (although that doesn't happen often). If I have missed an issue, typically I won't go looking for back issues to catch up on events – this feature is all about accessibility for new readers, after all.
Aquaman #15 The conclusion to The Deluge is actually relatively Friendly without a recap.
Batman #15 Catwoman may or may not have murdered a couple hundred people. Batman gave her one last night of freedom in Gotham before he takes her to prison in the morning. After stopping a few crimes, and having a chat, they end up naked on a roof together… This could be a Friendly comic with that recap, but I don't know if it's worth your time.
Green Arrow #15 Ollie has been framed for numerous murders by the Dark Archer. He also beat the snot out of a crooked cop who was assaulting a civilian a few issues ago. That's more or less enough to get you into the visually amazing Friendly comic.
Green Lanterns #15 Is actually an incredibly Friendly issue. We focus on Jessica Cruz's greatest battle, and it's a comic that gives us quite an insight into her character.
Justice League Vs. The Suicide Squad # 5 (of six) As you may imagine, this issue sees the story rocketing toward the conclusion of the arc, so what do you need to know to not feel lose? Well, Max Lord – a villain who can influence your darkest desires, who has a misguided sense of eroism – has taken control of the Justice League minus Batman via some kind of mind controlling diamond, and that's… pretty much it. I'd still recommend you read the series as a whole rather than starting here, but it's Friendly enough, I suppose.
Nightwing #13 Having just arrived in Bludhaven for the first time post Rebirth in order to find himself again, Nightwing comes across a supervillain support group who are being gradually framed for murder. The Bludhaven PD aren't thrilled with having a superhero take up residence in their city, either… this Friendly book has become one of the best Bat family books from DC in recent months.
Superman #15 Last issue had a lot of build up that can basically be boiled down to the following: someone is hunting Supermen across the multiverse, and our Superman has teamed with President Superman and some others to stop them. This is a Friendly, and enjoyable, story.
Superwoman #6 Lois Lane and Lana Lang were both Superwoman until Lois was killed in issue #1. Since then, Lex Luthor has been locked up by his sister (no, we didn't know he had one either), who has become Ultra-Woman – essentially a very comic book villain version of Lex Luthor who is trying to do something nefarious. The comic is kinda Friendly.
Trinity #5 Uh… I don't actually remember too much about the last four issues, but the relevant parts are skimmed over enough in the comic that I wasn't lost. It's Friendly enough, I suppose, although you may want to track down #4.


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DENVILLE, NJ - It's safe to say that Chatham looked like a different team during the second half of its girls basketball game against Montville on Saturday.
"We said to them at half to do whatever it takes to win the game, whether it's loose balls or offensive rebounds. Whatever it takes," Chatham coach Joe Gaba said. "In the second half I think we just decided to take over the game and get some separation."
Two players heeding Gaba's instructions right away were guard Chloe Blanc and forward Veronica Kelly, who each scored eight points over the final two quarters of No. 5 seed Chatham's 45-33 victory over No. 4 Montville in the quarterfinals of the Morris County Tournament at Morris Knolls High.
Blanc, who finished with 10 points, set the tone when she opened the second half with a steal that she took in for a layup. The junior followed with a leap to snare an offensive rebound and banked it home. She then ran baseline and scored off a nice pass from Camryn Davies, staking the Lady Cougars (13-8) to a 24-15 lead.
"We were just determined to win it," Blanc said. "Every time we got an offensive rebound, even on foul shots, was more time that we kept the ball in their end. They kind of extended out on us in the second half and that left the pick-and-rolls wide open."
Kelly, who led all scorers with 14 points, scored on a pick-and-roll pass from Davies early in the fourth quarter and the rest of the Lady Cougars got into the act. Michaela Ford made a steal and finished a coast-to-coast dash with a layup. Liz Ford hit her second 3-pointer of the game and Kelly converted a pick-and-roll pass from Blanc into a three-point play.
"We remembered that they beat us the first time we played," said Kelly of the 39-36 loss. "I had to get more involved and we tried to do a lot more pick-and-rolls. Chloe had a great game and she was finishing like crazy and she did a great job finding me. The whole team went hard for the offensive rebounds."
Davie and Blanc revived their old double-play combination from their softball days together when shortstop Davies threw a long in-bound pass that second baseman Blanc caught on the run and finished for a 39-29 lead with 2:59 showing on the clock.
In the final two minutes, Chatham went to the line four times and on its two misses, Blanc and Kelly managed to get the rebounds and keep ball possession.
"The ironic thing is that Montville is a very good offensive rebounding team and they attack the glass hard," Gaba said. "We kind of did the same thing to them today."
Chloe Blanc and Veronica Kelly talk about Chatham's big second half against Montville
Chloe Blanc scores inside off a sharp pass from Camryn Davies for Chatham
Veronica Kelly scores off a pass from Chloe Blanc in second half vs. Montville
Chatham will meet top-seeded Morristown (17-2) in the MCT semifinals on Friday at the County College of Morris. Morristown owns two wins over the Lady Cougars this season.


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A Very Belated Response to Bible Software Review
For some reason my feed reader didn't alert me of this, or I missed it
somehow, but until SBL I missed Ruben's response (the bottom) to my response to his response (the top) to my announcement of NET GEMS (follow that?). So, now I'm finally getting around to responding! Sorry. I wasn't ignoring you.
I would just quibble about one thing that you are assuming, that, in
your words, "Big bucks will have to be invested." I'm just not
convinced that this is the case. Is it an ingredient that is present
in most successful projects? Yes. Is it, taking software as an
example, the case in all examples? I don't think so. Now, you're
right. Linus is probably not poor. This is because businesses have
seen the value of the product and have supported it. But, I've seen
other projects where this is not the case. None the size of the whole
Linux project (not many are), but successful nonetheless.
But, even assuming there were no successful open-source type projects
that were not funded, I still wouldn't concede the point. That would
make it seem much more unlikely statistically, but not truly
unrealistic. And most work is done in the world of biblical studies
for very little pay anyway, so I think the principle is already in
action. If most people in biblical studies really put making
significant money at the level of importance that so many do, then
there would be very few people in biblical studies. In other words,
I've seen too many people, just in my little circle, who have done a
lot of work for free or incredibly cheap to think that a completely
non-funded project wouldn't work.
But, of course there are factors. The larger the enterprise the more
likely it is to fail. And the least interesting/important the project
is, so also it is more likely to fail. I think what we are doing is
both important and interesting, but it is also a very big task. So we
do have a tough road ahead. But...once again...I'm confident.
Now, if someone decides to throw lots of money at us to get the
project done while maintaining the same freedoms, I'm not going to
turn it down just to prove you wrong :). So, if anyone out there has a
few million to spare, feel free to contact me!
Of course, this whole thing might just boil down to a matter of disagreement
between the two of us, which is fine. If so, we'll leave it at that.
But, once again, thanks for your comments. I treasure all the comments
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Deriving an Application Infrastructure Strategy
For an organization to economically support an evolving application portfolio, an application infrastructure strategy must exist. The right application infrastructure strategy ensures that an organization can accommodate short-term tactical and long-term strategic business considerations efficiently and effectively, the byproduct being technical agility. However, the difficulty lies in deriving an application infrastructure strategy that works for your organization.
An application infrastructure strategy is always based on a series of activities that must be culturally and technically acceptable, and hence sustainable by an organization. The activities discussed here have been derived and distilled from an accumulation of research, and consist of the following:
An application infrastructure team must be formed that includes senior socio-technical staff as well as IT and application architects from different technology-dependent segments of an organization. The term socio-technical staff refers to people who are qualified to synthesize usability engineering with software design and development. The formation of this team is the first step in creating a visible organizational framework to continually evaluate an organization's application infrastructure against emerging technologies.
Recognizing Infrastructure Patterns
In general, a pattern describes a problem that occurs repeatedly in a given environment over time and then a solution to that problem that can be reused for that problem's context. When this general definition of a pattern is applied to the context of application infrastructure, an infrastructure pattern is the information and knowledge[md]the "what is" and "how to"[md]that are characteristic to an existing class of applications, which are identified to facilitate solution reuse for future applications in the same class. Infrastructure patterns are blueprints to how business problems can be cost effectively resolved through the rapid mapping of business requirements to infrastructure designs. An infrastructure pattern captures experience, best practices, and the end-to-end reuse of technology infrastructure for a given type of business pattern.
Cataloging Organizational Infrastructure Patterns
Technology-based business solutions should always be driven by business requirements as opposed to technology. Infrastructure patterns also should be business driven. To recognize infrastructure patterns, you have to
1. Observe and categorize your business use cases for your organization's application portfolio according to a common theme for the type of business problem they solve.
2. Extract the following elements that have been applied to implement the associated business application:
Technology infrastructure (physical, functional, and interface)
Challenges and best/worst practices (if available) Project plan, including the predicted and actual cost model
Types of skills and resources employed
3. Develop an infrastructure pattern using the elements that are common denominators to a specific type of business application.
The objective is to categorize and catalog the infrastructure patterns that coexist within your organization. Even though organizations have unique business application scenarios, you can leverage some common infrastructure patterns:
The Advantages of Cataloging Infrastructure Patterns
After you have categorized and cataloged your organization's application portfolio, you can use the derived infrastructure patterns as a blueprint to develop your future applications. By using an internally recognized and established infrastructure pattern, you can
Developing a Technology Taxonomy
A technology taxonomy can categorize and subdivide an organization's technology. By defining the rules for a category's membership and its boundaries, the infrastructure team can develop a common syntax and semantics for classifying an organization's common set of technologies.
For an organization to have a successful technology taxonomy, the taxonomy must be stable and not open to misinterpretation. Follow these guidelines:
Identifying Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) Types
Much of the application infrastructure to support Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) activities today is focused around preventing application stovepipe scenarios, by enabling business events (transactions) in one application to be available to other applications. However, sharing business events among applications is just one type of integration, and it does not meet other types of integration needs that are becoming more critical to an overall organizational application infrastructure strategy. Examples of other types of integration include Analytic, Directory, Content Management, and Portal, which are all quite prevalent in organizations today.
Implementing the Software Platform Solution
to Application Infrastructure
Taking into consideration everything that has been discussed so far, the best approach to implementing any application infrastructure solution is to take the software platform approach, where your business applications and their supporting technologies are part of a related, interlocking software architecture rather than marriages between independent initiatives.
A software platform approach involves the following layers:
In the software platform approach, only those application infrastructure solutions that meet current and future business requirements are part of the Platform layer. All others are considered part of an integration initiative. Even though your application infrastructure foundation might be reduced to solutions from a few vendors, perhaps one for each technical domain, there are advantages to this approach:
By adopting a software platform approach, organizations can develop enterprise business applications through a common set of infrastructure services connected, aggregated, and presented by a common presentation framework. Each technical domain of the platform is based on the open standards that exist for that domain, which not only preserves an organization's investment in that technology, but also enables the technical domains to be interoperable so that composite applications can leverage all the functionality the platform provides. However, it is critical for the software platform to collectively provide Quality of Service (QoS)[md]Reliability, Availability, Scalability, and Trusted Security .
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Joe Exotic's Country Music (This Is My Life)
your the best joe keep on fighting
Beautiful Song… One of the Most Beautiful hearts singing this song. I love you, Joe!!!
Beautiful song! Beautiful man! If every human being had a heart like his, the world would be okay!
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Dear Becca,
I love to sing. I have for as long as I can remember. I took choir in school (with your Grandma Becky) instead of band (I think I may have been the only person in my class who never took a single year of band!) and even took private voice lessons for a while. But there was one problem, I have a powerful fear of being noticed, of standing out in the crowd.
I have lived my life as a wallflower. Always on the fringes, always looking for ways not to be noticed, because if you notice me, you might be a witness when I screw something up. And you very well might laugh at me and make me feel bad. Do you see the contradiction? Singing is all about drawing attention. It is loud and out there. It grabs your attention and says "look at me, hear my heart!". Hear my heart....no, I am pretty sure I don't want the world to hear some of the things I am hiding in there!
Over the course of my life singing went from a passion to something I did while driving down the road in the car or in an empty room. The only place I ever really let myself be heard was at church and that was from a pew way in the back!
It was that way for more years than I care to recall. But last year I felt God leading me to volunteer to help with my church's praise and worship group. I was nervous, but I found I could easily lose myself in the music. Over time, the nerves have almost completely vanished, leaving me feeling......free. For so many years I have hidden myself away, afraid to stand out, to be seen. Worrying about being foolish or making a mistake. That worry, that is the foolish thing. Life has too much to give for me to be hiding along the walls trying to go unnoticed! I want to be heard, I want to make a joyful noise (and noise it may well be!) and sing songs of praise and joy. I want the world and my Father in heaven to know my heart.
The lesson here, don't waste a lot of your energy on fear. If you want something, reach for it. Don't be afraid to fail. Everyone fails. It is part of the human experience and never something to be ashamed of. Rather, it is something to learn from, to grow from; failing can actually be a blessing, not a curse. It's all in how you handle it. This is a lesson that has taken me 42 years to learn and I sometimes have to be reminded of it daily. Take it from me precious girl, learn this lesson early and remind yourself often. Get it down in your spirit and let it take root. Failure is not to be feared and life is not to be lived on the sidelines!
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It's Not A Diet…It's My Lifestyle
Allergies. Weight gain. Fatigue. Bloat. Joint pain. Acne…all the things I didn't expect to experience in the last few years. When I look at my life and the changes that happened regarding what I ate and what I was doing…and NOT doing…it all made sense. I needed to make some serious adjustments if I wanted to live a healthy + happy life again. There's three major changes I made.
Anti-Inflammatory Eating
This involves eating plenty of fruits + vegetables. They're packed with so many micro- and macro-nutrients. The high intake of fiber, vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, amino acids and phytonutrients are packed with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. I also make sure to consume plenty of Omega-3 via salmon, chia seeds and dark leafy vegetables. Why? Because they boost my mood, keep my skin hydrated, balance out blood sugar, and strengthen my immune system. And I cannot forget the protein. It's important when it comes to repairing, healing and the growth of healthy tissue. And most importantly…HYDRATE!
Get Moving
I developed what I call "Secretary Spread". That's when you sit a desk ALL day and eat and eat. Without regular activity…this can cause your bum to get wider than you would like. Wider than I would like. How do I combat this? Instead of sending emails for every little thing, I walk to their desk or office and discuss in person. This also fosters healthy working relationships. I have also decided to get physical the way that I enjoy getting physical and that's through Cize. I get to shake my bum bum and get fit at the same time. Plus Shaun T is easy on the eyes! I also starting running my own challenge groups…to keep me going while motivating others. Yoga has also been big. It definitely helps with joint aches and stress relief.
Slow Down
Meditation. Journaling. Yoga. Bubble Baths. Cooking Brunch. These are all ways that I take time out of my day to "take time" for myself and my family. Doing things here and there throughout the week is great, but set aside a specific time frame or day to own as yours. Sundays are my designated days to refresh + restore. I constantly have my wheels turning and working on turning dreams into reality…that I have to remember to stay sane + healthy. Taking the time to reflect on all that's working, on that's good. Gratitude.
Thank you for letting me share a glimpse of my world with you. If you have any questions , please comment below or reach out to me on Instagram, Facebook or Private Message.


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RUSSIAN ROSE - You Can Do It - 2016
RUSSIAN ROSE - Crawling - 2016
RUSSIAN ROSE - Stop and breath
Official Video From the Ep "Cold Desire" 2015
RUSSIAN ROSE were born in 2013 from Gianni Lancellotti the voice (ex Friday Star, Jersey Line) and Mirko Ravaglia (ex Strenght Approach, Face the Fact) synth and guitar. Affected by Bands as Depeche Mode and The Sisters of Mercy they recorded them first self-produced Ep.
After some live concerts Mirko leaves the band so taking his place few months later is Giuseppe Nini (ex Irony of Fate) creating new minimal atmosphere.
At the moment the RUSSIAN ROSE's target is working on new songs and promote them music on live concert.


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Asparagus Basics: Picking, Storing, Nutrition and Healthy, Oil-Free Vegan Recipes
Here are Asparagus Basic Essentials: How to pick, store, and cook healthy, oil-free vegan recipes. When to choose organic. Plus, nutrition information on this delicious fresh vegetable.
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Asparagus Basics
- Asparagus is a Spring vegetable, in season April through June
- Tight Tips: Look for closed, tight tips on asparagus, as this means the stalks are sweeter and fresher.
- Avoid the Limp: Avoid any limp or shriveled stalks (likely a sign the asparagus has been sitting on the shelf too long).
- Size...Doesn't Matter: The thickness doesn't matter. Some people say skinny spears are sweeter, but it's really just a matter of preference. Thicker spears just mean more mature asparagus plants.
- Eat it Quick: If you're eating it in just a day or 2, you can simply leave in a ventilated, cool place in your refrigerator
- In a jar: For longer than a couple of days, use the jar method. Trim bottom 2 inches and store upright in a jar with a little water. Cover the whole bunch and jar with a plastic bag. When the water gets cloudy, change it.
How to Clean and Cook:
- How to Clean: Rinse the asparagus under running water to remove any grit
- How to Trim: Snap off the woody end of one spear. Where the stalk naturally breaks shows you where to trim off the tough, woody ends.
- Asparagus Ends: Can be saved for vegetable stock or pureed asparagus soup
- Do you need to peel? If you're using asparagus for a raw salad or a fancy presentation, you may want to use a vegetable peeler to remove a thin layer of the outer peel. However, this is not necessary for most home cooks, especially if you choose fresh, sweet asparagus.
- How to Cook: Grill, roast, steam, boil, or stir-fry asparagus. It cooks quickly, just 7-10 minutes to roast asparagus, depending on the thickness of the stalks. You can also thinly shave and enjoy raw in salads or slaw.
Nutrition (help from MichiganAsparagus.Org)
- Low Calorie, Fat Free, Cholesterol Free, Low Sodium
- Good Source of: Potassium and Fiber
- Excellent Source of: Folacin (a B-Vitamin that helps with cell growth, repair, and reproduction; strongly recommended for women are pregnant or hoping to become pregnant)
- Significant source of: Thiamin, Vitamin B6, and Rutin
- Contains Glutathione (GSH), a powerful antioxidant and anticarcinogen


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BUZZ – Behind the Moves Jason Farris News
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Vancouver Sun, November 19th, 2011, Greg Douglas
HERE 'N' THERE: Local self-publishing hockey author Jason Farris has landed the position of vice-president, marketing with the Dallas Stars. Farris travelled to 31 cities throughout North America interviewing past and present NHL general managers for his latest book Behind the Moves. When it was made official Friday that Tom Gaglardi had been endorsed by the NHL as the new owner of the Dallas Stars, the Farris appointment became official. The two have been chums dating back to their boyhood school days.
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Oakland is a tough place to be a right-wing artist, but Jon Proby lives and works there just the same.
The hell-raising painter incorporates symbols like the Christian cross, the American flag, and Pepe the Frog (a symbol closely associated with the White Supremacist movement) as well as Tarot-card style iconography into his works to send out pull-no-punches political messages about everything from civil rights to Barack Obama.
Recently, Proby's canvases were part of the controversial, pro-Trump #DaddyWillSaveUs art exhibition in New York City, where he presented his paintings alongside such attention-grabbing works as provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos' performance art stunt involving pig's blood and a bathtub.
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You were born and raised in Los Angeles and now live in Oakland.
How has living in the state of California informed your work as a
political artist over the years?
I used to be a liberal because that's just what happens when you are
raised in a black ghetto in a leftist stronghold. As I've grown as an
individual, I've drifted further to the right. The intensely leftist nature of California city life has re-enforced my contrarian position.
Tell us about your creative process.
I chose painting because I'm a one man show. It's the best
and quickest way to communicate my philosophy while showing the world that that the left doesn't have exclusive rights to the art world.
My goal is to communicate to the audience through symbolism. Sometimes that means Tarot-like compositions that speak on a specific theme. Sometimes its a portrait that is framed in a way that translates my sentiment about a specific person. I build my own frames and I stretch my own canvas. I prep each canvas with gesso (a substance artists use to prime their canvases before painting on them) and I draw directly on the canvas with Conté crayons before I apply paint. For now, as I grow with the medium, it's more of an illustrative process than a painterly one. It can take two weeks to two months to finish a piece depending on its complexity.
How did you learn to be an artist?
I've been making art on my own since I've been a young child. I
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I view the world as a waking dream that we will one day wake up from on the day of our deaths. As such, the world is a living matrix of
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What was your main takeaway from #DaddyWillSaveUs, the
controversial, pro-Trump art show that opened last fall in New York in which you participated?
I was able to mingle and network it a large crowd of like minds, which is something I'd never experienced before. But it was also illuminating as to how biased against the right the media is, because nearly no news outlet that covered the show featured my work or my words; my work would have legitimized the idea that right wing fine art is a reality in America.
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There is no room in this state for being open about my political and
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Who are the artists you most admire and why?
I admire Ben Garrison the cartoonist for his work ethic and commitment to principles even in the face of persecution. He will go down in history as one the most influential political artists of the modern era.
What is your goal as an artist? To what extent are you hoping to
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dominated for decades by leftist Post-Modernists that have sullied a
lauded western tradition of high culture with ugliness and sophistry
and shift the cultural Overton window back into a place where artistic significance will not be exclusively defined by leftist cultural
We're close to 100 days into the Trump presidency. Is there a
painting of yours that you think most effectively captures the spirit
of the past 100 days? Why?
My piece "Great Again" captures the victory that the right has had
with Trump's ascendancy to power. The painting shows Trump holding up Lady Liberty's hand and her giving the thumbs up. This is a nice counterbalance to the imagery the mainstream media has littered the public with, such as showing Trump turning Liberty on its head, or in the case of the German publication Der Spiegel, showing Trump beheading Liberty. The presence in the painting of Kek Lord of Chaos and Jesus Christ provides the dualistic spiritual
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Fort Lauderdale screams "Hello Sunny," but the tourism slogan isn't necessary to get the point across for visitors once they arrive. It's undeniable when stepping out from the airport to prepare for a few days in this South Florida hotspot.
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I experienced both, and my money is on the nighttime ride for the rush of excitement.
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