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You know what Duke Ellington: Reminiscing in Tempo could use? A good editor. This free-form documentary portrait is basically two different films fighting for screen time: one good, a compilation of performance clips and home movies from Ellington's 1968 tour of Mexico, and one bad, a recent gathering of friends, family, and admirers in celebration of the late jazzman's birthday. The first film is fascinating, handsome, and enjoyable; the second amounts to a home movie, with both the production value and outside interest that such a phrase brings to mind.
To his credit, director Gary Keys does not construct Reminiscing in Tempo as a straight-up biographical film; it is more impressionistic, flitting from one theme to the next (religion, civil rights, musicianship, image). The group of fans and collaborators, assembled by Ellington's sister Ruth Ellington Boatwright, share stories and memories; some of the subjects are insightful, while others are dull or obvious, speaking in platitudes. There's no selectivity--everything makes it in.
Many of those at his party are musicians, so they take the opportunity to perform his songs, with varying degrees of success. What is irritating about these sequences is that Keys often cuts away from his priceless archival footage of Ellington at work in order to show us someone else doing that song. You keep wanting Keys to just let the clips play--why would anyone thing we'd rather watch an admirer play one of Duke's songs, if it means cutting away from the man himself?
Early on, the performance clips are agonizingly short. However, after the first 20 or so minutes (which are an utter chore to get through) the clips become much more prominent, and the film markedly improves. It becomes something of a memoir/travelogue of the Ellington Orchestra's '68 Mexico trip, constructed primarily around an extended performance of the rare "Mexican Suite." It is a wonderful piece, and Keys is wise enough to let it play all the way through--though he does interject quick bits of narration, some helpful, some not so much (we probably don't need the 1968 history lesson, complete with MLK, RFK, and Carlos and Smith's Black Power salute). Some later performances (such as his iconic "Take the A Train") run more or less intact, but the film keeps getting in its own way, with a long, poorly recorded and decidedly mediocre modern performance of "Come Sunday" towards the end, and a final clip of a wonderful, talked-up rendition "Satin Doll" that is jarringly intercut with wrap-up interview snippets.
The full-frame image mixes the archival footage from 1968 (presumably shot on 16mm film) with the new material, shot on video in 2006 but looking much older. The new footage is blocky, hazy, and frequently ugly--and that's the better A-camera. The B-camera looks even worse, with top-of-frame color shifts that are reminiscent of VHS. The old clips are noticeably better, though they are plagued with some pretty severe crushing and occasional dirt and scratches.
We get a pretty clear idea of what we're in for, audio-wise, from the first moments of the film, with an opening voice-over/interview with director Keys that sounds like it was recorded in a bathroom on an iPhone. The quality of the interview audio varies wildly--some was clearly recorded with a lavaliere microphone, but others use the built-in condenser microphone, and those are often indecipherable. Loud room tone muddles up the interviews with Ellington's sister (she sounds like an old Victrola recording); singer/pianist Bobby Short tells a story about the Ellington memorial (on mic) and later shows photos from the unveiling (off mic), and the two are intermingled without prejudice. Most confusing is Keys's decision not to re-record his own audio--if anyone would be up for it, you'd think it would be the director. At any rate, the track is a nightmare, requiring the viewer to constantly crank up the bad interviews and knock the volume down when music or competent audio appears. Camera and microphone handling noise during the birthday performances are frequent and distracting as well.
But in contrast to the thick, nasty surface noise of those scenes, the archival audio is actually quite good--the sound of the orchestra is full and robust, and the LFE channel handles the nimble bass line of the "Mexican Suite" quite nicely. There you have it--just one more reason to have stuck with the old stuff.
The track is billed as Dolby Digital 5.1, but there is no separation to speak of.
Jason lives in New York. He holds an MA in Cultural Reporting and Criticism from NYU.


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Holy Prince Vladimir, / you were like a merchant in search of fine pearls. / By sending servants to Constantinople for the Orthodox Faith, you found Christ, the priceless pearl. / He appointed you to be another Paul, / washing away in baptism your physical and spiritual blindness. / We celebrate your memory, / asking you to pray for all Orthodox Christians and for us, your spiritual children.
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Most glorious Vladimir, in your old age you imitated the great apostle Paul: / He abandoned childish things, while you forsook the idolatry of your youth. / Together with him you reached the fullness of divine wisdom: / You were adorned with the purity of holy baptism. / Now as you stand before Christ our Savior, pray that all Orthodox Christians may be saved.


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Earthquake experts have called for Bay Area residents to prepare for the next big temblor.
But a group of scientists are now warning of the possibility of multiple large earthquakes that may hit the region. The scientists analyzed data from the past 400 years and believe they have identified a pattern.
"What stands out is this cluster of large earthquakes -- 6.6 to 7.8," said David Schwartz, a USGS earthquake geologist.
Schwartz said between 1690 and 1776 many large earthquakes shook the region and relieved built up stress. He and other scientists believe the pattern will repeat.
"We have several big ones in front of us rather than one single event like 1906," Schwartz said, referring to the magnitude 7.9 quake -- the last big release for the area.
Schwartz said the new theory complicates current plans for preparedness and recovery.
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Luby's Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results
Luby's Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results
~ Store Level Profit Margin Improved to 15.3% in Q4-2012 from 13.4% in Q4-2011 and Grew to 15.4% in Fiscal 2012 from 12.7% in Fiscal 2011
HOUSTON, Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Luby's, Inc. (NYSE: LUB) ("Luby's") today announced its unaudited financial results for its sixteen-week fourth quarter fiscal 2012, and for its fifty-two week fiscal year, which ended on August 29, 2012. Fiscal 2011 results included an extra week in comparison to fiscal 2012. The fourth quarter fiscal 2011 had seventeen weeks and the fiscal year 2011 had fifty-three weeks.
Chris Pappas, President and CEO, remarked, "During fiscal 2012, our dedication to improving our guest experience, to enhancing each aspect of our restaurant operations, and to launching innovative marketing programs allowed us to generate a 2012 fiscal store level profit margin of 15.4%, up 270 basis points over last fiscal year's 12.7%. These results demonstrate that we are well on track to reach our target store level profit range of 17% to 19%.
"We would like to thank our talented and experienced team for their hard work and their dedication to always putting our guests first. As we begin our fiscal 2013, we have tremendous opportunities to continue to refine our processes and grow our business. We are positioned to continue building on the successes we achieved in fiscal 2012 due to our dedicated team, a culture that focuses on the customer, a strong financial position, and highly-regarded value brands."
2012 Fourth Fiscal Quarter Review
Note: Luby's begins including a restaurant's sales results into the same-store sales calculation once that restaurant has been open for 18 consecutive accounting periods. Beginning in the 2012 third fiscal quarter, Fuddruckers and Koo Koo Roo locations that we have operated for 18 consecutive accounting periods have been included in the same store sales results.
Pappas added, "During fiscal 2012, we opened two company-owned Fuddruckers, one in Houston and one in San Antonio. We followed this by opening two more restaurants, one Luby's and one Fuddruckers, at a single location outside of Houston. These two restaurants, the first time we developed a Luby's and Fuddruckers side-by-side, opened on the first day of fiscal 2013. Our new locations are coming out of the gates strongly, proving that there are tremendous opportunities to expand both of our core restaurant brands. Whether in the full-size 6500+ square foot location or in a 2,500 square foot stand-alone building, the Fuddruckers concept has the flexibility to fit in numerous high traffic locations.
"During fiscal 2012, as planned, five new Fuddruckers franchises began serving the Worlds' Greatest Hamburgers® and our first joint venture location debuted in Villahermosa, Mexico. Moving forward, we hope to further expand our franchise network.
"We invested approximately $5.7 million in remodeling our existing locations to remain competitive, relevant and attractive to our customer base. In fiscal 2012, we completed 12 cafeteria remodels, of which eight were extensive as well as 17 limited remodels at Fuddruckers. In fiscal 2013, we plan to remodel approximately 16 cafeterias and 16 Fuddruckers."
"In fiscal 2013, we will continue to find better ways to serve our guests and to train our staff. We believe our made from scratch cooking, attractive locations and dedicated staff will continue to attract customers, and our local market initiatives will keep them coming back more frequently," concluded Pappas.
Operating Expense Review
Due to the extra week in last year's fourth fiscal quarter, our operating expense comparison discussions will center on percent to sales results since that is a more comparable year-over-year measure.
Food costs as a percentage of restaurant sales improved to 27.8% in the fourth quarter fiscal 2012 from 28.4% in the comparable quarter last year, due to more effective cost management practices resulting, in part, from the restaurant back office system we implemented last year, as well as the benefit of investing in enhanced training for our restaurant managers and crews. Food costs declined approximately $2.1 million, to $27.8 million in the fourth quarter fiscal 2012 compared to the same fiscal quarter last year, which included an extra week. During the fourth quarter fiscal 2012, we did not experience any significant year-over-year food cost inflation in our basket of core food commodity purchases.
In the fourth quarter fiscal 2012, payroll and related costs as a percentage of restaurant sales improved to 34.0% from 34.8% in last year's fourth fiscal quarter, as crew labor costs declined due to better labor scheduling processes adopted during the year, including the ability to react more quickly to changes in customer traffic. Payroll and related costs declined approximately $2.6 million, to $34.0 million in the fourth quarter fiscal 2012 compared to the same fiscal quarter last year, which included an extra week.
Other operating expenses include restaurant-related expenses for utilities, repairs and maintenance, advertising, insurance, supplies, services, and occupancy costs. As a percentage of restaurant sales, other operating expenses improved to 23.0% compared to 23.5% in the same quarter last year; significant reductions in utilities, and other reductions in restaurant supplies, services, and repairs and maintenance were partially offset by increases in marketing and advertising and insurance costs. Other operating expenses in the fourth quarter fiscal 2012 decreased approximately $1.7 million, to $23.0 million, compared to the same quarter last year, which included an additional week.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $0.2 million to $5.4 million in the fourth quarter fiscal 2012 compared to the same quarter last year due to the investments made in new locations as well as the capital we have used for remodeling existing locations.
General and administrative expenses rose approximately $0.4 million to $9.9 million in the fourth quarter fiscal 2012 compared to the same quarter last year due to an increase in salaries and benefits. As a percentage of total revenues, general and administrative expenses rose to 9.3%, versus 8.4% in the same quarter last year.
Capital Expenditures and Balance Sheet
At the end of the fourth fiscal quarter 2012, we had $1.2 million in cash, $172.7 million in shareholders' equity and $36.1 million available under our credit facility. During the 2012 fiscal year, we generated $29.3 million in cash from operating activities and spent $25.8 million on capital expenditures. In fiscal 2012, we reduced our balance under our credit facility by $8.5 million and ended the fiscal year with a $13.0 million outstanding debt balance.
In fiscal 2012, our capital expenditures totaled $25.8 million, and included investments of $9.0 million on new unit development, $5.7 million on remodeling of existing restaurants, and $8.1 million in recurring maintenance capital spend. The remainder of our capital spend included properties that we acquired and leased to a franchisee operating Fuddruckers restaurants and included our capital spend on infrastructure projects.
We expect to invest approximately $22 million to $27 million in capital projects during fiscal 2013. The capital will be dedicated to our projected new unit growth, the remodeling of existing restaurants, and the on-going maintenance of our operations. Additional capital spend above this level may occur to purchase land and begin construction of restaurants that will open subsequent to fiscal year 2013.
Fiscal Year-to-Date Review
As announced previously, Luby's expects that its same store sales for its fiscal 2013 will increase between 0.5% and 1.5% and that its restaurant sales will be in the range of $332 million to $335 million. Earnings per diluted share are anticipated to grow to $0.27 to $0.30 in fiscal 2013, due to increased sales and continued margin expansion. This outlook is sensitive to changes in economic conditions and the effects of other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's annual and quarterly reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities Exchange Commission.
Luby's will continue to expand its geographic footprint and anticipates opening one to two cafeterias in 2013. It also expects to open three to five Fuddruckers.
Profitability is contingent on same store sales growth as well as effective management of our expenses. While encouraged that gasoline prices at the beginning of the summer were not as high as some predicted, we continue to remain cautious about the general economic environment and its impact on customer traffic.
Conference Call
Luby's will host a conference call tomorrow, November 8, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., Central Time, to discuss further its 2012 fiscal fourth quarter results. To access the call live, dial 480-629-9770 and ask for the Luby's conference call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time, or listen live over the Internet by visiting the events page in the investor relations section of www.lubys.com. For those who cannot listen to the live call, a telephonic replay will be available through November 15, 2012 and may be accessed by calling (303) 590-3030 and using the pass code 4570335#. Also, an archive of the webcast will be available after the call for a period of 90 days on the "Investors" section of the Company's website.
About Luby's
Luby's, Inc. operates restaurants under the brands Luby's Cafeteria and Fuddruckers and provides food service management through its Luby's Culinary Services division. The company-operated restaurants include 93 Luby's cafeterias, 60 Fuddruckers restaurants, two Koo Koo Roo Chicken Bistros, and one Bob Luby's Seafood Grill. Its 93 Luby's cafeterias are located primarily in Texas. In addition to the 60 company-operated Fuddruckers locations, the Company has 121 Fuddruckers franchises locations across the United States (including Puerto Rico), Canada, and Mexico. Luby's Culinary Services provides food service management to 17 sites consisting of healthcare, higher education and corporate dining locations.
This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements contained in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking statements" for purposes of these provisions, including the statements under the caption "Outlook" and any other statements regarding scheduled openings of units, scheduled closures of units, sales of assets, expected proceeds from the sale of assets, expected levels of capital expenditures, effects of food commodity costs, anticipated financial results in future periods and expectations of industry conditions.
The Company cautions readers that various factors could cause its actual financial and operational results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements made from time-to-time in news releases, reports, proxy statements, registration statements, and other written communications, as well as oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company. The following factors, as well as any other cautionary language included in this press release, provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from the expectations the Company describes in its "forward-looking statements": general business and economic conditions; the impact of competition; our operating initiatives; fluctuations in the costs of commodities, including beef, poultry, seafood, dairy, cheese and produce; increases in utility costs, including the costs of natural gas and other energy supplies; changes in the availability and cost of labor; the seasonality of the Company's business; changes in governmental regulations, including changes in minimum wages; the effects of inflation; the availability of credit; unfavorable publicity relating to operations, including publicity concerning food quality, illness or other health concerns or labor relations; the continued service of key management personnel; and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company's annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
SOURCE Luby's, Inc.
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Designed like a spring morning, it is a hymn to France with a cockerel as its signature.
Its bottle bears a constellation of 69 bees, the symbol of the Empire and the emblem of the Guerlain family of "Eaux". It can be customised upon request, hand-gilded and emblazoned with initials.
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Atlantic Power has bought a 20% share in Idaho Wind Partners 1, which will have a combined capacity of 183MW. The share cost $40million.
Last week it was announced that GE had signed a deal with wind developer Exergy Development Group taken a majority share in the Idaho Wind Partners projects. Exergy will own a minority interest, along with manager and operator Reunion Power.
The wind farms will be equipped with 122 1.5MW GE turbines and the power will be sold to the Idaho Power Company under a 20-year deal.
Construction of the wind farms started last month with completion expected by the end of the year. The projects are located near Hagerman and Burley.


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Engine Fails on Flight: American Airlines Plane Forced Into Emergency Landing
An engine has failed on a flight from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on Friday, forcing the pilot to quickly turn the plane around and make an emergency landing again at the same airport it had taken off from just minutes before.
The incident happened on an American Airlines flight on Friday, on one of the airline's MD-80 planes. Alarmingly it has been suggested by various media outlets that such incidents have become increasingly common for the airline in recent years.
The flight was scheduled to land in Dallas and was carrying 139 passengers and crew members, according to Yahoo! News.
According to a spokesman for the airport, several people on the ground reported seeing problems with the plane's engines as it took off, although exactly what they saw was not made immediately available.
There were no reported injuries in the incident and passengers were de-boarded and their luggage transferred to another plane so that they could leave on a delayed flight.
According to Fox News, American Airlines have had significant problems over recent years with some of its engines.
In April, one of its planes was traveling from Kona, Hawaii when it had engine problems prior to landing. The flight crew were forced to shut the engine down completely before they could land the plans safely at LAX airport.
Last year in April, an MD-82 plane taking off from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, again headed for Dallas, was forced to land again just six minutes after taking off due to losing power in one of its engines.


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Upcoming Interview on WRIR-Indymedia Live
Dear Colleagues:
On Tuesday, March 1, I will be interviewed by on Richmond Independent Radio, WRIR, 97.3 FM, by Rebecca Faris. The show is aired from 12:30-1:00 p.m. (eastern). The show will be archived for those who cannot listen to the broadcast.
The interview will focus on my new book, The Animal Rights Debate: Abolition or Regulation?, a debate book that I co-authored with Professor Robert Garner. In the book, I argue that veganism must be the moral baseline of the animal rights movement and that veganism involves a fundamental matter of justice and is not merely a matter of reducing animal suffering.
If you are not vegan, go vegan. It's easy; it's better for your health and for the planet. But, most important, it's the morally right thing to do. You will never do anything else in your life as easy and satisfying.
The World is Vegan! If you want it.
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The world has changed a bit:
And here is a one-terabyte flash drive from 2018:
That's 200,000 (two hundred thousand) times the storage capacity of the device shown in the first photograph above. The new flash drive is also much, much faster at reading and writing data than was the old hard drive.
If that isn't enough of a comparison, here is the new TWO TERABYTE hard drive from Kingston. I couldn't find a picture of it being held in a person's hand, but I assume it is about the same size as the above picture of the one-terabyte flash drive:


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Dear Lauren,
I'm going to college in a couple of weeks and I'm pretty nervous. I don't know anyone there, and I know college is different than high school; lots of people from lots of places, etc. I'm kind of afraid I'm going to feel lost. Do you have any advice for me?
Lauren Roth's Answer
Our very close family friend once brought Rabbi Daniel Lapin to Memphis, Tennessee, to speak at Rhodes College. He began his speech by asking the (predominantly non-Jewish) audience: "Why is it that Jews are so successful? Is it because they're smarter than other people? Is it because they work harder than other people do? Is it because they're just better than other people?"
Our friend relates that he was in the audience, cringing and biting his nails off, mortified and terrified, thinking, "What in the world is this guy gonna say?!"
And then Rabbi Lapin answered his own question. "Why is it that Jews are so successful? I'll tell you why: it's because they have the power of community. If a Jewish person needs a lawyer, another Jewish person recommends a good Jewish lawyer that she knows. If a Jewish person needs a doctor, then another Jewish person recommends a good Jewish doctor that he knows. If a Jewish person needs a job, another Jewish person knows another Jewish person who has an opening in her business. Jews have an automatic, built-in network, and it's called a 'community.' And I suggest you acquire a community for yourselves, too, if you want to be successful."
Needless to say, our friend relaxed (after wiping his brow!).
I'm certainly not saying that non-Jews are not kind, caring, and bonded. I'm just saying that Jews have a special, immensely strong, incredibly rationality-defying bond with each other that you can use to find your place in your new school. Go to the Hillel House. Go to the Jewish fraternities or sororities if your college has them. Go to Sabbath services. Go to Shabbat meals. Check out if there is a Maimonides program on your campus. You'll find a community there ready to welcome you with open arms. A community of your brothers and sisters!
Your Jewish brothers and sisters will take care of you. Seek them out, and you'll find a friendly place.
The other day, I was invited to a local newspaper, along with other Jewish people from my town. They wanted to do some stories on our community and wanted our input. I was a few minutes late to the meeting, because, as I explained to the (not Jewish) reporters and editors in attendance, I had to finish making dinner for a family on my block, because they had just had a new baby. Honestly, they were amazed. Because random people in America don't have that kind of connection with the people they live with or go to school with.
That's the treasure you are privy to. That's your birthright. And it can help you find a comfortable place in a foreign situation.
Speaking of foreign situations: as I wrote about last week, I was in Japan earlier this summer. For Shabbat, we went to Hong Kong. As I was walking to my hotel on Friday afternoon to get ready for the Sabbath, I heard someone talking on his cell phone, in English (how exciting!!)...and then he said "Ok, honey, have a good Shabbos." I whirled around—I couldn't believe it! It was like encountering my brother, all the way across the world, in China! It turns out he was the brother-in-law of my neighbor! That's finding a comfortable, familiar place in a foreign situation. That's your birthright. That can help you find your niche in college.
At that same meeting at the newspaper, a reporter whose beat is my town told the group that she had written a story about a Jewish woman and her children. Their house had been demolished by a fire. And she said, "I felt so good, because normally these tragedies leave the victims out in the cold, struggling to survive, fallen on hard times. But I knew this woman and her children would be taken care of by the community. I had no doubt she would be given everything she needed, and more."
Your Jewish brothers and sisters will take care of you. Seek them out, and you'll find a friendly place.
I keep nice messages on my answering machine. I love going back and listening to all the comments from friends and missives from family and all the funny messages that have punctuated my life and the life of my family over the past few months. (Every few months I transfer them all to my computer and actually have some space on the machine for new messages!) Message #52 is the one left just after Hurricane Sandy last year: "Lights are out all over town! If you have no power, come to Bais Faiga and we will provide you with free dinner, free entertainment for your kids, and a warm, lit space to spend the evening. Bring your cell phones and cell phone chargers so you can recharge. Anyone without power is welcome!" How incredible is that?
I have no doubt that the Jewish communal gathering space at your college will be a place for you to recharge—in more ways than one.
Of course, college is a fantastic place to learn about the world and to meet people from all walks of life and to delve into the diversity of America. And the best way to do that is to find your brothers and sisters, find a strong, solid home base to operate out of, and to explore the diverse college atmosphere from there.
When I was in Princeton, I had that kind of home. It was called "Stevenson." Stevenson was the name of the kosher eating hall where the synagogue was and where the Jewish activities were held. That was my real home at college. And I had a fantastic experience exploring the entire university from that home base.
Look for the Jewish gathering place at your university, and you'll feel at home, too.


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NVIDIA Mellanox Certified Refurbished Equipment offers a lower total cost of ownership versus new. It is ideal for customers with constrained budgets, supporting legacy networks, or in need of maintenance spares.
The certification process guarantees the performance of every product to exacting Mellanox factory standards, and enables eligibility for the same support options as new products. Certified Refurbished equipment carries the same warranty and support options as new Mellanox equipment. Support contracts, training, and additional upgrades are also available for purchase on eligible products.
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I've noticed that the 3P1 will stop record when I disconnect a video input. When it stops I see the record icon is still red, but time code has stopped and then Record time may actually increase by an unusual time. Also Disk space in project may fluctuate. On the clip itself no matter how long the file was recording for the clip will sometimes say duration is 1 frame, but will play longer and with no timebar motion. I've noticed this first with build 190211 and also tested another unit that still had build 180316.
Issue was submitted to NewTek Chat Support, here is the response of what they have been able to diagnose:
There is an issue with the 3P1 stopping recording when a source is lost that is being addressed.
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I've long been a fan of Leilanni but this new Summer collection is incredible. Did I mention how incredible it is? I want every piece. I have the leather panel biking shorts but now I want all the other pieces. What was that? You feel the same? Super! She's currently running a 25% off sale with coupon code SUMMERTIME25, go get it ladies!
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i just rushed over and bought the black racerback dress....ReplyDelete
i am still in my jammies in bed, on my iphone!
(such an impulse buy!)
Seriously though? How comfy does that dress look?
I saw a photo of Gwen Stefani in a black and white striped version of a slouchy racerback recently...and i tried on the colourful striped one at Urban outfitters but it was super thin/see through (beachy)
and Leilanni is in Toronto - hometown pride!!!
very excited :)
thanks for the tip!!
So stylish and cool! Will be sure to visit that site to take advantage of that sale!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing that with all of us :)
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When a loved one is at risk of wandering, family members often worry around the clock. But there are alternatives to 24-hour home care. Comfort Keepers offers bedside pressure mats and motion detectors. These devices help increase the safety level for seniors, and can provide family members with peace of mind.
Knowing that your loved one is safe at home is a significant component of senior care, and especially dementia and Alzheimer's care. When any pressure lands on the mat, the wireless bedside pressure mats (also known as bed alarms) trigger an alert in the home and send an emergency notification to the SafetyChoice® Centralized Monitoring Station responders. These mats are ideal when placed bedside or in other critical areas of the home. There, they can monitor the safety of seniors who are at risk of falling or wandering due to dementia.
Installed in a central area of the house, our infrared motion detectors signal the SafetyChoice Centralized Monitoring Station when activated and tripped. When activated, first the station will call the residence to verify that an intruder did not activate the alarm. If necessary, it will then call designated responders. When used to monitor the movement of seniors who may wander, the system can send alerts to the caregiver's computer. If the alarm system is not reset, SafetyChoice Centralized Monitoring Station personnel will follow instructions established by the client or caregiver. Turning off power to the motion detector during the day is an option.
These added security features integrate with a selection of in-home Personal Emergency Response Systems offered by Comfort Keepers.
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I'm DISGUSTED with all the money Democratic Party organizations and candidates and progressive groups now have to cravenly beg from me, to have a shot at making a showing in elections in this brave new Scalia/Citizens United world we're forced to live in! I guess Repugs like him think it's a fair clawback for the personal government assistance some of us need … nevermind the Corporate Wealthfare you KNOW they're now pouring through the floodgates. That illegal, immoral ruling was "the mother of all Nuclear Options." Apparently "limited government" only applies when the GOP is out of power, and "originalism" and "judicial activism" and "legislating from the Bench" only when they're IN power.
Naturally, we can't hope to win the money race against our own Corporations, most rich people, and corrupt government officials/politicians, which is exactly how Scalia et al. timed this unprecedented procedural power-grab, a coup d'etat under color of law.
What can we do?
Actually, "conservative" support for Corporations attacks the culture, family,* tradition, family farms, small towns, etc., so they should be with us in trying to oppose this new trend by somehow MAKING CORPS.' MONEY IRRELEVANT.
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SUNRISE, Fla., Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Ilya Kovalchuk and Patrick Elias scored in a shootout Tuesday, lifting the New Jersey Nets to a 3-2 victory over Florida.
Kovalchuk went first in the shootout and beat Jose Theodore. Martin Brodeur responded by making stops on the Panthers' Tomas Fleischmann and Kris Versteeg and Elias then iced it with a shot that went between Theodore's pads.
Elias and Zach Parise scored in regulation time, and Kovalchuk had two assists for the Devils, who won for the fourth time in five contests.
Brodeur made 24 saves to notch the victory.
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The world depends on mariners. Mariners depend on SCI. And we depend on you.
Photos in and around New Orleans and Convent, LA, including AEP employees.
Photos by the Rev David Rider, President & Executive Director.
SCI maintains a staff of professional chaplains with interfaith and cross-cultural backgrounds. Chaplains and volunteers assist thousands each year, extending a hand of friendship and hospitality.


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Online Privacy: Nowhere to Hide from Internet TrackingBy Eileen Feretic Print
Managers should play a major role in ensuring that their companies adhere to ethical online privacy policies. Using spyware, web monitoring software or other Internet monitoring techniques to track and document the behavior of your customers needs to be managed with restraint in order to protect the privacy of individuals.
If you sometimes get the feeling that you're being watched or tracked by unknown entities, you're not being paranoid. You're just being observant.
In fact, a variety of public and private organizations are attempting to find out all about you: what Web sites you visit and the pages you view there, what products you buy online, what your health concerns are—even what medicines you take.
Consider this statement from the Center for Digital Democracy: "Increasingly, individuals are being electronically 'shadowed' online, our actions and behaviors observed, collected and analyzed so we can be 'micro-targeted' by advertisers." The CDD believes this so-called behavioral marketing to be such a threat that, in conjunction with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (USPIRG), it recently sent a 37-page letter to the Federal Trade Commission outlining the problem and claiming that the FTC "has failed to effectively protect U.S. consumer privacy in the digital marketing era."
Behavioral advertising, which matches ads to a Web visitor's interests, based by his or her online travels, generally includes information that is not considered to be personally identifiable. However, according to the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), "As the comprehensiveness of consumer advertising profiles increases, the ability to link specific individuals to profiles is growing." The center adds, "In efforts to obtain more complete consumer profiles, some ad networks are now contracting with Internet service providers to buy the full Web streams of the ISP's subscribers."
Like the CDD and the USPIRG, the CDT is calling for guidelines. In "A Primer on Behavioral Advertising," it states: "For behavioral advertising to operate in a truly privacy-protective manner, data collection needs to be limited, data retention limits should be tied to the original purposes for collecting the data and opt-out must completely remove consumers from the service."
Privacy guidelines are especially critical when it comes to health data. Yet, despite the sensitive nature of this information, there are some gaping holes in privacy regulations.
According to the CDT, "Federal privacy rules under the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act do not cover personal health information once it moves online, out of the control of HIPAA-covered entities. Once it is posted online, personal health information may have no more legal protection than any other piece of consumer information."
Considering the push for electronic health records, that presents a frightening scenario.
Here's another "Big Brother" development. In "Prescription Data Used to Assess Consumers" (an August 4 article in the Washington Post), Ellen Nakashima wrote, "Health and life insurance companies have access to a powerful new tool for evaluating whether to cover individual consumers: a health 'credit report' drawn from databases containing prescription drug records on more than 200 million Americans." The story said some insurers are accessing data that clinical and pathological labs have stored about individual patients.
Aside from the privacy issues raised by this "powerful new tool," there are other serious concerns. Will some individuals have to pay higher rates for health and life insurance, potentially making it unaffordable? Will some be unable to get insurance at all? Where does that leave those individuals and their families? Could potential employers access this data?
Congress is now grappling with these issues. For example, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) has authored electronic health record promotion and privacy legislation (H.R. 5442, the TRUST Act) that states: "Efficient access [to health records] must not become 'open-for-all' access. Now is the time, while these systems are in the early stages of development, to build in strong privacy standards and security safeguards that will protect patients and doctors alike."
Clearly, the government can't do this on its own. Corporate America must partner with federal and state entities to ensure adequate privacy protection for everyone. IT and business managers can—and should—play a major role in these efforts by ensuring that their companies develop and adhere to ethical privacy policies and practices for their employees, business partners and customers.
The Web provides great opportunities to reach out to customers. But those interactions should benefit both the company and the customer. And that can happen only if the customer's privacy is respected and protected.
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Ni hao! :) I've just come back from a 6-day visit to Beijing where my girl friends and I had a great time. (To the ladies: if you have never travelled with your girl friends, do yourself this favor if you get the chance. It is an absolute ball! My recent trips to Hanoi and Bangkok are testaments to this.) It was a very educational and interesting trip for sure, but more importantly it was a week filled with lots of laughter and the type of moments that will be recounted many times over for years to come and perhaps even passed down the generations.
Now, I am usually opposed to hiring a tour guide because I like going about on my own pace and I actually look forward to the 'challenges' that cultural differences can present, such as the language barrier. It's all part of the adventure, part of what makes travel so exciting and seductive. But because we were only staying for a short while and none of us spoke a word of Mandarin, we agreed to hire a private tour guide and van to take us to the main sights so we didn't waste too much time lost in translation. (And after a freak incident with a bee -more on this later-, I am so grateful we did!)
It was autumn in the Middle Kingdom and the weather was lovely, chilly but sunny, and the leaves were turning. The citrus colors from the trees made lovely accents for the stark red found everywhere. In the mornings and evenings, it was cold, dropping to almost 2 deg C. So bundled up in jackets and scarves we explored the vast capital of this country whose history goes deep into the past well beyond 2000 B.C. (Some historians even claim the dawn of Chinese civilization to have been in 6000 B.C.). We trudged along the beaten path, but also made time for our own exploration and of course eating and shopping.
Beijing, which was once shrouded in mystery, protected from intrusion within impressively tall walls, is undergoing rapid transformation in a dizzying race to the 21st century. With the ball-and-chain of Marxism chucked over The Great Wall and the 2008 Olympics around the corner, vast changes are sweeping through the landscape. Today, the city is flanked by scaffolding while cranes seem to remove a piece of history with every pile of dirt they lift off the ground. But tucked into all this modernization are little pockets of the Old World. They can be found in the historic parks that surround grey skyscrapers, in the hutongs that slither alongside 12-lane freeways, beyond moats and walls across massive squares, in unmarked holes-in-the-wall serving traditional jiaozi dwarfed by western fast-food chains, and in the colorful and loud hawker alleys in the shadows of imposing department stores.
The architecture was a delight, feeding my fascination for doorways and locks (see first collage above). I found the locals to be generally nice and polite, and although they didn't speak my language, they graciously made an effort to understand us when we communicated with them.
Beijing was cleaner and more organized than I expected. But while the streets are quite immaculate, the smog is alarming. By the 4th day when it got worse, I woke up with a bad cough and with a better understanding of and tolerance for the Chinese pastime of spitting. Visibility outside was poor; so poor in fact that not-too-distant buildings looked like giant ghosts. I pity the marathoner who will have to compete in such air quality during the 2008 Olympics but no more than the little children with those young lungs. I do hope the government cracks down on this problem which is largely caused by the increasing number of cars on the road and factories within the city using cheap, low-grade fuel. I read that factories have been moved to the outskirts of the city where it is less-populated, and that they've imposed a temporary ban on car manufacturing.
I wil go into more detail on the places I visited and the food I ate in my succeeding posts. There will be lots more photos too. Each experience pretty special and deserving of their own post. :)


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My wife and I will be in St. Thomas Nov. - Jan. We are looking for a furnished rental for that time. We're trying to avoid vacation rentals. We'd like to keep our budget at $800 - $1,000/mo. We are using this trip to see how we like it, and may come back for a much longer stay. I have a couple of questions:
1) I see a lot of furnished apartments on Craigslist for $800-$1,000, and some which are available for 3 months. When Nov./Dec. arrives, do these tend to dry up for tourist season? The reason I ask is we are considering booking a hotel the first week or so in Nov., then visit some apartments. (I'd rather not book an apartment from a private party sight-unseen.) However, I'd hate to get there and the only option is properties beyond our budget.
2) Our other option is to book a vacation rental for the 3 months right now, but the least expensive one I can find is $1,300. I'll do it if I have to, but I'd rather avoid the higher expense.
I'm also open to any other suggestions. Can't wait to get there! I appreciate your feedback!


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Savannah Music Festival Lineup 2013
March 6th, 2013 by insideout
Starting March 20 and lasting until April 6, the 10th the Savannah Music Festival (SMF) will present a world-class celebration of the musical arts! The annual festival is Georgia's largest musical arts event and one of the most distinctive cross-genre music festivals in the world.
The festival takes place in venues all over Savannah during the two-week plus celebration, including:
- Charles H Morris Center
- Johnny Mercer Theater
- River Street – Rousakis Plaza
- Temple Mickve Israel
- Trustees Theater
- Christ Church Episcopal
- Lucas Theater for the Arts
- Ships of the Sea North Garden
- Trinity United Methodist Church
SMF Lineup Highlights
Here are some of the artists and performances that we think look especially intriguing.
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Global Impact is a trusted advisor, intermediary and implementing partner across the private, nonprofit and public sectors. Through these partnerships, we have raised nearly $2 billion for causes such as disaster relief and global development. Our expertise includes fundraising and partnerships, employee engagement and corporate social responsibility (CSR), and finance and business services. Global Impact's reach and services are complemented by the work of our subsidiary company, Geneva Global.
Hilton Worldwide Responds is a Disaster Support Fund through which Hilton Worldwide and participating Team Members may contribute funds that support communities around the world where Hilton Worldwide and its portfolio of brands have a presence. The Hilton Worldwide Responds Fund (the Fund) provides support to organizations as they help communities prepare for and respond to disasters. The Fund is the first fund in the newly created Hilton Worldwide Donor Advised Fund (DAF), which provides a vehicle where donations may be made on behalf of the company or individuals. A DAF provides an alternative to a company foundation and allows for HWI to match donations made by Team Members. Below are answers to frequently asked questions about the Fund.
What is a Donor Advised Fund and why does Hilton Worldwide have one?
A donor-advised fund, or DAF, is a philanthropic vehicle established at a public charity where donations may be made on behalf of a company or individuals. It provides an alternative to a company foundation and allows for HWI to match donations made by Team Members. Hilton Worldwide Responds, our Disaster Support Fund. is the first Fund in our company-wide DAF.
As the frequency of disasters increases globally, the compassion of our Team Members grows. It is the responsibility of Hilton Worldwide to provide a safe platform where Team Member giving is transparent and accountable, and within which recipient organizations are required to allocate funds as directed to provide support where disasters are occurring The Fund also allows Hilton Worldwide to respond, when appropriate, by matching donations to increase the impact and assistance that we can offer in preparing for and recovering from disasters.
Why is my donation to the Fund important?
By donating to the Fund, Team Members can be confident that their donation is contributing toward the resiliency of disaster prone and disaster impacted communities where we live, work and travel. Together our dollars have greater impact. By creating a Fund where donations may be contributed ahead of time in preparation for disasters, we can make this process easier for our Team Members and respond to communities faster and with the right level of support. The Fund also gives us a vehicle to recognize our Team Members' generosity through a matching gifts program.
Is my donation tax deductible?
The DAF managing organization, Global Impact, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contribution is tax
deductible to the extent allowed by law. No goods or services are ever provided in exchange for financial donations. We recommend donors outside the United States consult their own tax adviser regarding the applicability of any state, local and foreign tax laws. Hilton Worldwide and Global lmpact make no claims or assertions to the tax implications of contributions outside of the United States.
What methods of payment are acceptable when making a donation to the DAF?
Donations may be made online at www.hiltonresponds.com by using a major credit card. Team Members may also mail a check to the address on the website, and properties that collect team donations may also send a wire transfer by contacting mark. firstname.lastname@example.com.
How were the participating organizations selected, and can my local disaster response organization be added to the Fund?
Working with experts in the disaster field, Global lmpact and Hilton Worldwide selected organizations for the Fund
that are able to and most likely to be responding to disasters globally. For a list of Fund participants, please visit www.hiltonresponds.com. All organizations were required to meet specific criteria that include proof of response, an ability to track funding, a guarantee regarding how funds will be used and an agreement to report on those funds. A variety of disaster response skill sets including capacity building, response and recovery also were considered when selecting the Fund participants. Participation in the Fund is NOT a guarantee that funding will be received. Organizations must provide proof that they are engaged in the impacted community and validate their plan of action before funding will be released. Organizations will be evaluated on a regular basis and changes will be made as deemed necessary by the Advisory Committee.
Additionally, there is opportunity to select up to four local organizations to receive funding during any disaster; these organizations will be selected by a committee comprised of Hilton Worldwide Team Members and Global Impact employees. All local organizations chosen will be required to meet the same stringent guidelines as the existing Fund participants.
Can we still donate to our local first responders during disasters?
Great care was taken in selecting the Fund participants, and while Hilton Worldwide does not mandate where individual Team Member or property collected donations are allocated during disaster, we hope that those making donations to disaster relief or disaster agencies will seriously consider the Fund. All Fund partners are vetted against strict criteria, and donors are able to make donations either directly to a current disaster campaign where funds are guaranteed to impact survivors of the specific disaster, or to the general Fund which allows Hilton Worldwide the discretion to fund disaster capacity building, disaster response and/or disaster recovery efforts in the communities where we live, work and travel.
Why weren't Red Cross I Red Crescent Society selected?
While both Red Cross and Red Crescent Society are notable and worthy first responders in disaster, Hilton Worldwide took into consideration global reputation, donation traceability and potential impact when choosing Fund par tners. Hilton Worldwide has determined that the best relationship with these organizations lies outside of the confines of the Fund, and our company does rely on information and resources from these organizations during times of disaster.
Why are the majority of partners US-based?
The organizations represented in the Fund were all chosen for their ability to respond either regionally or globally. The headquarters of the organizations were not considered when determining the best relationships to have in the disaster space. When responding to a specific disaster, we have the ability to choose up to four additional local organizations that meet the response criteria for receiving funds. Those organizations will be chosen only when
we are responding to a disaster financially.
Who decides which charities receive funds?
When it is decided that Fund money will be used to support a disaster the Global impact team will reach out to the eight Fund charities to ascertain who has "boots on the ground" responding to that particular disaster and the scale of their efforts. Those charities that have "on the ground presence" will be eligible to receive funds. Global Impact will communicate on a regular basis with those charities for regular updates on their efforts. These updates will help inform distribution decisions and ensure that meaningful donations can be made to those organizations having the most impact on the ground. For organizations that meet the funding criteria and have been selected to receive funds, money will be distributed in equal amounts to each eligible charity. This vetting process and subsequent equitable distribution ensures that meaningful donations may be made to each charity, and also that Hilton Worldwide is not seen to show favoritism toward any one charity. Each charity that accepts distributions from the Fund will be required to certify that they will restrict the funds' use to the particular disaster.
How will money raised be used?
Donations made to the general fund will be used to help our properties lead resiliency and preparedness efforts, support disaster relief and recovery efforts when appropriate. Donations made to specific disaster campaigns (such as Typhoon Haiyan or Hurricane Sandy Relief), will go directly to Fund organizations participating in relief and rebuilding efforts.
Are all of my donations to the Fund matched by HWI?
Hilton Worldwide will launch designated matching campaigns at select times during each calendar year. Additionally, there may be disasters of such magnitude (like the Japan Tsunami. Typhoon Haiyan and Hurricane Sandy) that Hilton Worldwide feels a responsibility to respond to Team Member donations by launching a matching campaign. The Corporate Responsibility team monitors all disasters on a daily basis. and using information from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Efforts) as well as an internal assessment tool. determines whether to launch a disaster campaign. Once the scale of Hilton's response has been determined, a decision will be made about whether to launch a corporate match. This decision will generally follow the scale of the activation, but ultimately, the decision is flexible based on the needs of the local community and the business impact for Hilton Worldwide.
Will HWI now respond to every disaster using funds from the Fund?
Disasters are happening daily around the world. In order to affect the greatest impact on disaster recovery and rebuilding, Hilton Worldwide will need to evaluate each disaster on a case-by-case basis. Criteria set forth by FEMA and OCHA as well as an internal set of criteria will be used to evaluate each disaster to determine the appropriate response. Responses may include: raising awareness; setting up a specific disaster campaign in the Fund to which Team Members may donate money knowing with confidence that their donation will go directly to aid disaster survivors; or launching a matching campaign through the Fund.
Why are we only matching donations made toward disasters?
The DAF is a new grant-making vehicle for Hilton Worldwide and it gives us a transparent and seamless way to match Team Member donations. Disaster has been a consistent passion point for Team Members around the world, and it made sense to test out this matching program with a Disaster Support Fund. By creating a Fund where donations may be contributed ahead of time in preparation for disasters, we can make this process easier for our Team Members and respond to communities faster and with the right level of support. The Fund also gives us a vehicle to recognize our Team Members' generosity through a matching gifts program.
Am I required to make a contribution to the Fund?
Donating to the Fund is absolutely voluntary. As we have seen during past disasters and other global events, Team Members are inspired to support communities in their times need. The Fund is a newly created vehicle to facilitate Team Members donations and offer a transparent and traceable way to see how funds are being used and accounted for by the recipient organizations. Our intent is to create a uniform platform for Team Member and company donations and offer a matching program during designated times of the year.
How do I find out if Hilton Worldwide has activated a disaster response campaign?
It takes 72 hours for first responders to determine the full impact of a disaster and perform a comprehensive needs assessment. Within this time frame, Hilton Worldwide works with its partners to assess the devastation against all of the response criteria. When the company is responding there will be notifications on OnQ, the Purpose Portal, NOW and/or www.hiltonresponds.com.
Do funds assist Team Members who have been impacted by disaster?
At this time. funds may only be distributed to the partners designated in the DAF. Hilton Worldwide is striving to find ways to make funding available to Team Members directly affected by disaster and for whom there is no other financial assistance. Until that time, we would encourage affected Team Members to seek support from those organizations supported in the Fund as well as any local relief agencies.
Is the DAF available to all Team Members?
Yes the DAF is available to all Team Members and can make contributions to and accept donations from individuals and entities in countries.
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None other than "DVD" Jon Lech Johansen, most well known for defeating the CSS encryption used in commercial DVDs, has verified that Palm's Pre smartphone is indeed emulating an iPod to enable automatic syncing of music, photos, and videos.
As it turns out, Johansen knows quite a bit about how iPods and iTunes work together. In addition to reverse engineering CSS, he also developed software called QTFairUse that could strip the FairPlay DRM from iTunes tracks. And, his current company, doubleTwist, makes software that can sync a variety of content among several devices, including iPods.
Johansen dug into the information that the Palm Pre reports to a computer when connected via USB. He determined that when a Pre is connected in the "MediaSync" mode, the Mass Storage interface is configured to appear as an iPod, even reporting "Apple" as the vendor. Johasen notes that the main IOUSBDevice still reports as a Palm Pre, meaning Apple could update iTunes to block the Pre without breaking compatibility with the iPod that the Pre is masquerading as.
While it has been confirmed that the Pre will still sync with iTunes 8.2, it's still no guarantee that the next version of iTunes won't add code to check and make sure the connected device isn't a Pre before syncing. It's a clever hack, for sure, but advertising a hack as a feature probably isn't the wisest move from Palm.


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LONDON – May 16, 2018 – Weber Shandwick, one of the world's leading global communications and marketing services firms, was named Global Agency of the Year for the fourth consecutive year at the 2018 PRWeek Global Awards ceremony in London. This follows PRWeek U.S. naming the firm Agency of the Year for the fourth year running, marking a first in the history of both awards. The firm also celebrated recognition across four campaign categories in partnership with its clients. Additionally, Gail Heimann, president, Weber Shandwick, received a high commendation distinction in the Global Agency Professional category for her longstanding commitment to innovation and creativity in communications.
"Every day, across every region, our teams work closely together to deliver work that makes an impact for organisations and on communities," said Andy Polansky, chief executive officer, Weber Shandwick. "Consistently earning this kind of recognition on an international scale reflects the strength of Weber Shandwick's collaborative global network and our client partnerships."
The PRWeek Global Awards celebrate the best campaigns, people and organisations involved in cross-region communications. In collaboration with its clients, Weber Shandwick was recognised for campaigns across several categories:
- "Honeywell Goes Live to Drive Demand Worldwide" with Honeywell Safety & Productivity Solutions won in the Global Integration category
- "Manyata: #DONTFORGETMOMS" with MSD India won in the Public Sector category
- "Facing Up to Schizophrenia: The Fight for Better Treatment, Support and Acceptance" with Hong Kong Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation received high commendation in the Public Sector category
- "#TOOCOOLFORPLASTICS" with Iceland Foods received high commendation in Issues & Crisis
- "Youth AG-Summit: Inspiring the Next Generation of Agriculture Leaders" with Bayer Crop Science received high commendation in the Global Impact category
Heimann's distinction in the Global Agency Professional category marks the latest recognition in a celebrated career for Weber Shandwick's president, who is well known for driving the industry forward into new territory. In 2017, Heimann was presented with The Holmes Report's Individual Achievement Award and was named to Diversity Journal's Women Worth Watching List – both of which recognised her for pushing the boundaries in the industry for more than two decades. In 2016, Heimann was inducted into PRWeek's inaugural Hall of Femme, recognising trailblazers in communications In 2015, she was named to The Holmes Report's Innovator 25 list. Previously, she was designated an Advertising Age Woman to Watch.
"Gail is Weber Shandwick's North Star when it comes to embedding creativity into everything we do and staying ahead of what's next," Polansky said. "It's easy to see how Gail's passion for innovation and her strong belief in the power of communications to make a difference permeates our work and our business."
The 2018 PRWeek Agency of the Year honours are among several recognitions earned by the agency in the past year, including being designated an Ad Age Agency A-List Standout in 2017 and 2018 and The Holmes Report's Global Agency of the Year in 2017.


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Desperate times call for desperate measures.
You said you needed motivation. I'm going to do what needs to be done to get you in gear. NO EXCUSES.
Do you want to get off your comfort zone and start producing instead of wallowing in despair, depression, self pity, fear, doubt or whatever is holding you back?
Are you sick of not getting anything done?
Let's DO THIS.
The point of this exercise is to give you motivation to do something right now. Don't just absorb this and continue sitting around procrastinating.
Follow the steps below carefully.
1. Quit bitching about how tired you are.
The world doesn't care.
And if you're feeling depressed or down, stop feeling sorry for yourself while you're at it. It doesn't matter.
We all face obstacles. How you deal with those obstacles defines who you are and determines how successful you are in life.
Did you catch that? It was the secret to life. Seriously.
Let me say it again.
We all face obstacles. How you deal with those obstacles defines who you are Jobs
determines how successful you are in life.
2. Read the quotes below. If you have a favorite quote or two you always refer to, read that too.
Some people die at 25 and aren't buried until 75. – Benjamin Franklin
Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you're alive, it isn't. – Richard Bach
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. – Steve Jobs
3. If the motivation you need is to work on building your own business, watch this video.
I don't care if you've seen it before. Watch it again.
Be warned, if you're not working towards being self employed, this video might push you in that direction.
4. Put a pot of coffee on or get some tea brewing.
Try a bulletproof coffee if you need an extra kick.
5. If you haven't eaten something, eat a little snack now.
Eat something healthy. Eat some nuts or fruit. Take your vitamins.
6. Do one of the following three things:
A) Take a shower, OR
B) Go for a brisk walk, OR
C) Call the friend who most lifts you up and makes you feel great after every conversation. Tell him or her that you need a little pep talk. Put a 10 minute limit on the conversation.
7. If you're around people right now, go tell one of them how much you appreciate him or her.
Just say, "hey, I wanted to tell you that I appreciate you because…"
If you're not around people, think about something or someone you're grateful for. Go over the reasons you're grateful in your mind.
Gratitude is happiness. Happiness is motivating. Be grateful more often by thinking about who and what you're happy for, or by telling someone.
8. If you normally sit down to work, stand up.
Standing up to work is motivating. It gets the blood flowing.
9. Turn off email, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and whatever other social procrastination network you're part of.
Turn off the TV if it's on.
Seriously, TURN THEM OFF.
10. Now, put on your favorite music playlist.
Play something that gets you jacked.
Hint: try the playlist you use at the gym.
(If you don't regularly go to the gym or workout otherwise, start doing that tomorrow. You have to be healthy to stay motivated.)
11. List the top 3 positive outcomes of achieving your task.
Think about what you're planning to accomplish today.
Don't worry about everything that's holding you back from accomplishing it. Instead, focus on the positive things that will happen once you get it done.
For example, if you have homework to do, your list might look like this:
1) I'll learn something useful.
2) I'll make myself and my teacher proud of what I accomplished.
3) I'll get closer to achieving a good grade in the class so I can graduate and move on to doing what I'm really meant to do in life.
Write down the three things. Don't skip this part. Make sure you focus on the 3 most important outcomes.
12. Think about the part of doing this task that you enjoy.
Most tasks have some enjoyable component to them.
Focus on what you like about what you have to do, no matter how simple or how small. Enjoy the very act of doing your task for what it's worth.
Now here's the most important part.
Lock yourself in a room with the thing you need to be doing.
Don't leave until you make some progress.
Put pen to paper, fingers to keyboard, or axe to the grindstone.
Stop looking for external motivation. Stop letting yourself procrastinate.
Start going through the motions of making progress. At first it might feel forced, but eventually you'll get in the groove.
What to do if this doesn't work.
We all have things to do that we really just don't want to do, but have to for some reason. These are the toughest to find motivation for.
For these especially difficult situations, I recommend two things.
First, question whether or not this thing really needs to be done.
What are the consequences of not doing it? Can you live with the consequences? Is there any way to not do this thing?
Then, if you still conclude that this thing absolutely has to get done, focus on simply getting past it.
Imagine the relief of not having this thing on your plate anymore.
How will that make you feel?
Dig deep. See how quickly you can possibly do this thing.
Do it now and move on to stuff you really want to do.
So guys what do you think about these points from Sparkline? If it's very important, adopt it and get out of your comfort zone and also feel free to comment on more points or addition.
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The crest-tailed mulgara is a small, robust marsupial mouse, with fine soft fur that is light sandy-brown with a dark grey base on the upperparts, and greyish-white on the underparts (2) (3) (4). It has a short tail, with a reddish base and a prominent crest of black hairs near the tip, from which it gets its common name (4) (5). The eyes are large and the ears are thin and sparsely furred (4). The male crest-tailed mulgara is larger than the female (4).
The crest-tailed mulgara is one of two species within the genus Dasycercus (which means 'hairy-tail'), the other being the brush-tailed mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) (3) (6). The crest-tailed mulgara can be distinguished from the brush-tailed mulgara by its thick tail with a crest of black hairs, unlike the thinner tail of the brush-tailed mulgara which simply ends in a tapering tip (5). Female crest-tailed mulgaras also have eight nipples, compared to the six of female brush-tailed mulgaras (3).
This desert marsupial mouse is well-adapted to its arid habitat. Having evolved kidneys capable of producing highly concentrated urine, contributing to water conservation, the crest-tailed mulgara does not even need to drink, with its food providing it with adequate water (2). The crest-tailed mulgara is mostly nocturnal, foraging at night when the temperature is cooler, whilst residing during the day in a burrow it digs to escape the harsh desert sun (2). The burrow has a complex architecture, featuring tunnels, grass-lined nests, and numerous entrance holes (2) (7). The crest-tailed mulgara is territorial, and marks its territory and burrow with urine, while odours produced from the scent glands are used in communication (5). When threatened, the crest-tailed mulgara responds aggressively with bared teeth, hissing, growls, and shrieks (2).
A fast, efficient hunter, its small size and endearing appearance belie the crest-tailed mulgara's aggressive nature, and it will even tackle prey bigger than itself (2). Moving with a bounding gait amongst the sand dunes (2), the crest-tailed mulgara preys upon insects, spiders, and even scorpions and small vertebrates, such as lizards, birds and rodents (2). It is also known to scavenge upon carrion (5).
The crest-tailed mulgara breeds from mid-May to October (5). As with all marsupials, newly born mulgara are helpless, being born blind and furless. Following birth, the young must succeed in climbing to the mother's 'pouch', which is little more than two folds of skin on the abdomen. The young are carried around attached to a teat for the next five weeks, where they undergo most of their development (2). It is 'survival of the fittest' from birth, as often females give birth to a greater number of young than her eight nipples can suckle. Failure to securely attach to a teat is fatal, as not only is the newborn bereft of the energy and nutrients it requires to complete development, but in the relatively exposed pouch it is also at risk of being dislodged as the female forages (2).
Fed on a rich supply of milk, the young grow rapidly and once they are too large to be carried beneath the female's belly they then cling to the female's back as she forages (2). The juveniles are weaned within three to five months and reach sexual maturity at ten to eleven months. These hardy little animals live up to seven years, a considerable lifespan for a small marsupial (2).
The breeding cycle of the crest-tailed mulgara is attuned to the unpredictable and harsh conditions of the Australian desert. When food and water are scarce, it will delay breeding, but during favourable conditions, such as brief wet spells, the mulgara produces and raises young relatively quickly (2).
The crest-tailed mulgara is endemic to Australia. Its range extends throughout the inland deserts of central Australia, encompassing Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and northern South Australia (2). However, the exact range limits are uncertain as a result of the recent re-recognition of the brush-tailed mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) as a distinct species, requiring the identity of museum specimens to be re-checked before the true range limits of both species can be established (1).
The crest-tailed mulgara inhabits the inland sandy deserts of central Australia, primarily amongst Spinifex bush (2). It has also been found in dunes dominated by sandhill canegrass (Zygochloa paradoxa), nitre bush (Nitraria billardierei) grasslands, and sandhill canegrass flats near salt lakes (1).
Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).
There has been no extensive research into the threats to this species; however, declines recorded in Queensland and South Australia have been suggested to be associated with habitat disturbances by rabbits and livestock, and predation by cats and foxes (7).
The crest-tailed mulgara is known to occur in at least one protected area, the Simpson Desert Regional Reserve in South Australia. Although not currently considered to be threatened with extinction, further research into the distribution, abundance, habitat requirements and threats to the crest-tailed mulgara would be beneficial, so that appropriate conservation strategies could be developed if necessary (1).
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