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Updated January 15th, 2018
Streetwear has been a favorite fashion trend for hip-hop enthusiasts for over four decades. Very few people and media outlets of 80's and 90's discussed the fashion trend that was hitting the streets in an alarming way. However, 21st century has come with new fashion trends in addition to the growing number of internet users. The bloggers have begun discussing the streetwear style attracting a large following from the hip-hop fans. The ability to receive fashion information on daily or weekly basis is different and faster than the monthly magazine releases of the past. The blogs have also provided a platform to hold online conversations with other fans in addition to serving as a source of knowledge for the hip-hop or skaters culture enthusiasts.
The fashion trends are moving fast lately and keeping up with the changes is proving to be a little challenging for most streetwear lovers. The fashion magazines are becoming less popular while the fashion shows no longer cover everything in the streetwear industry. Luckily, the upsurge on the streetwear blogs has made it easy for most people looking to keep up with the current trends in the fashion world. There are numerous blogs that you can read but below are the best ones that you may consider following for a frequent update on streetwear fashion:
So Wht
So Wht, in case you didn't notice, is the blog you're on right now. We bring you the latest news in underground and startup streetwear brands every single day. There is an option to be apart of a bi-weekly newsletter delivered straight to your inbox on Wednesday and Sunday. In addition to bringing you the biggest brands you'll see blowing up in the future, we host monthly giveaways found here and have the massive list of underground streetwear brands blowing up.
David Fischer launched Highsnobiety blog back in 2005 with the major focus on men streetwear styles. The blog, which began in Geneva Switzerland, was one of the first sites with interest in streetwear styles. It has now attracted a large following in the one decade that it has consistently covered content on street clothes and sneakers. The blog has previously covered Scandinavian retailers and Iconic Streetwear Logs from Legos among other popular topics. It also covers art, technology, and music.
This blog remains one of the best for anyone looking to get information on accessories, clothes, and luggage. Kevin Ma and friends launched the site in 2005 while studying in British Columbia with the goal of providing culturally relevant content on art, music, and technology. The launch came after his efforts to find a reliable online source of streetwear fashion news came up short. It is at this time that he decided to create the outlet with the aim of discussing the hip-hop culture and fashion the streetwear style enthusiasts all over the world. The streetwear blog has its roots in Hong Kong, but its contributors all over the world have helped capture more trends. The blog has also earned recognition from celebrities like Kanye West among others.
The Complex blog is your number one blog for updated news on music, graphic art, movies, streetwear clothing, sneakers, and anything related to lifestyle news. Marc Ecko, a New-York based clothing designer, began Complex as a bi-monthly magazine in 2002 before moving online later in 2000's. The company has grown tremendously since its digitization in 2007 with over 8.3 million visitors per month. The acquisition and launch of over 20 sites such as Pigeons and Planes and Collinder.com have helped the company maintain a leading position among the best streetwear blogs worldwide. The Complex blog has covered the likes of Ludacris, Nas, Mos Def, David Bowie, and Kim Kardashian among others.
The Hundreds
The Hundreds has been one of the most popular streetwear brands that draw its inspiration from Los Angeles lifestyle and California culture. Bobby Hundreds and Ben launched the blog in 2003 covering different subjects such as skating, streetwear fashion, and hip-hop. Currently, the duo and their team of friends run the blog, which uses photography and vintage videos in its coverage for life on the streets of California. The blog informs about the current trends in streetwear fashion and hip-hop music without distracting you with the moneymaking ads found on most sites.
Dapper Lou
Any streetwear enthusiast must have come across Loge Delcy's (Dapper Lou) work in their internet search. The blog adds life to its users through its artistic photography covering the latest information in men's streetwear fashion. The photographer from Brooklyn uses an interesting way to document moments and stories through his photography from different cities. The great designing and editorial skills, insightful content, and beautiful photography used on the blog will attract the attention of any streetwear enthusiast visiting the blog.
The blog began as a site that relied solely on streetwear shoes and art coverage before expanding to clothing, art, accessories, and sunglasses among other things. Its founders, Patrick Galbraith and Eric Giroux, began the blog in 2008 from a dorm room in University of Kansas. The blog has now grown to one of the sites attracting partnership from bigwigs in the blogging industry such as Gannett of USA Today. SneakHype co-founders have also transformed what began as a hobby to being one of the leading blogs covering big brands like Adidas and Captain Morgan.
Men In This Town
Giuseppe Santamaria, a Toronto-based photographer, launched his blog in 2010 with the aim of using pictures to highlight the streetwear style. Santamaria style of covering the everyday man in his photography distinguishes him from most photographers and bloggers whose primary interest lies in capturing the red carpet events and shows. The blogger travels all over the world capturing the best styles that stand out on the streets. The blog's ability to combine the men's distinct style, the trends in the city, and the spirit of their target subject has helped in bringing out the best content without writing a word. This should be the blog of your choice if you are an artistic reader who enjoys more of observing rather than reading.
The blogs above are reliable sources of information for anyone looking to stay ahead of the streetwear fashion trends. The advancements in technology have increasingly made blogging one of the popular trends among most people. The increase on the blogs and bloggers has also helped in keeping up with the current trends in the fashion industry that are changing every day. Therefore, you do not have to go through the hassle of looking for the current and up to date information on streetwear fashion.


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If this bill passes.
Two Democrats Delegates Paul Krizek and Schuyler T. VanValkenburg along with one Republican, Mike Webert, have introduced House Bill 242 which would ban the use of any state or local monies to encourage any professional sport's teams to come to Virginia. "PROHIBITION OF PUBLIC FUNDING OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS".
The Redskins are hoping to build a new stadium sometime in the next decade. If this bill passes there will be no bidding war for the team between Virginia, Maryland, and DC because Virginia will not be a participant. A politician in Maryland and one in DC agree with the House bill and do not want any jurisdiction to bid on a stadium for the team. That story here.
Delegate Webert said,
By the way, I'm a diehard fan, I just don't think we need to pay for their stadium,
Many fans would disagree and would love to have the Redskins in Virginia.

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Hosts DHK Banik Most shocked Women's Challenge Cup title holders Rocasa Gran Canaria 28:21, while Turkish side Kastamonu Belediyesi GSK never missed a beat against ZORK Jagodina in their 31:15 win in the semi-finals of the DELO WOMEN'S EHF Champions League qualification tournament.
The big final will be played on Sunday in Most, when the home side's attractive handball will be tested by an experienced side who could become the first Turkish team to play in the group matches of the European top competition.
Rocasa Gran Canaria (ESP) vs DHK Banik Most (CZE) 21:28 (11:11)
As the current title holder in the Women's Challenge Cup, Rocasa Gran Canaria were probably the favourites to win the match, despite Most hosting the qualification tournament.
Yet the Czech club, who were aiming to spring a surprise, promised a free-flowing type of handball and duly delivered. They jumped out to a 4:1 lead after eight minutes.
Slowly, their defence started to falter and Gran Canaria took control of the game, 11:9, but the first half ended in a stalemate, 11:11.
Their superior experience still made Gran Canaria the favourites, but a flawless second half from Most turned the game on its head.
With Slovakian left back Alica Kostelna in superb form – scoring five of her seven goals in the second half – Most took control of the game and never relinquished it, scoring a superb 28:21 in their maiden DELO WOMEN'S EHF Champions League game.
As Gran Canaria were left stunned by the superb display, Most celebrated early and could start planning for Sunday's final.
Kastamonu Belediyesi GSK (TUR) vs ZORK Jagodina (SRB) 31:15 (15:6)
A young Jagodina team never stood a chance against an experienced Kastamonu, who jumped to a 5:2 lead after only 12 minutes.
It was the Turkish defence who impressed most, as they won balls at an alarming rate from Jagodina, who only managed to score six goals in the first half.
A nine-goal advantage at the break, 15:6, was too much for the Serbian side to claw back. Any attempt they made at a comeback in the second half was easily thwarted by the Turkish club.
Kastamonu had a 13-goal lead after 41 minutes, pushing Jagodina to their limits time and time again, both in attack and in defence.
Ultimately, the Turkish side completed a 31:15 sweep and will meet Most in Sunday's final.
The winner will meet Most in the final, with a place in group D at stake, while Jagodina and Rocasa Gran Canaria will clash in the 3/4 placement match.
WATCH: It's shots like this from Yana Uskova that have put Kastamonu Belediyesi in control of their match against ZORK Jagodina - they held a comfortable half-time lead.#deloehfcl #ehfcl pic.twitter.com/PSN6GrCiBE
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WATCH: It's shots like this from Yana Uskova that have put Kastamonu Belediyesi in control of their match against ZORK Jagodina - they held a comfortable half-time lead.#deloehfcl #ehfcl pic.twitter.com/PSN6GrCiBE


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- AnonymousMay 5, 2011 at 10:44 PM
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is there any criteria too be selected to gain the money w.r.to years/or % gain or long time investment?
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it is abt ur old recommedation websol.it has come down a bit after 2 months.is it still a buy at current levels?
- rajendraMay 6, 2011 at 10:35 PM
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is nitco a buy in the present market scenario?i know value pick you dont care about the market levels and recomend companies which have good value yet i can thelp asking you?pl comment.ReplyDelete
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If for long term , buy in small lots even from now
- AnonymousMay 31, 2011 at 7:51 PM
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Company has 390 cr as loan in 2010. In such condition company should at least earn 40 Cr in year ie 10 cr in quarter. Results does not attract me, do you have some other point for Nitco


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GnuTLS error
sahan last edited by
i cant upload files using filezilla when i using pfsense firewall
the error will be
"Error: GnuTLS error -110: The TLS connection was non-properly terminated.
Status: Server did not properly shut down TLS connection
Error: The data connection could not be established: ECONNABORTED - Connection aborted
Error: Connection timed out after 20 seconds of inactivity
Error: File transfer failed
pls help me!
Connecting to pfSense using a SSH client like Putty works for you ?
sahan last edited by
but how to fix that error
the pfsense is running on my company,the staff members cannot use filezilla.
the filezilla is use my web developer.
he cant upload files using ftp
Gertjan last edited by Gertjan
@sahan said in GnuTLS error:
the filezilla is use my web developer.
Connecting to a FTP (SFTP !) server somewhere on the Internet ?
johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator last edited by johnpoz
The ftp client package in pfsense is not going to work using ftps.. The control channel is encrypted and pfsense can not see what ports to open up for the data channel.
You can not use active connection to ftp server outside pfsense if the control channel can not be seen by pfsense so it can open the ports for the inbound data channel.. Use Passive!! So the client will create the data channel connection.
Which will work if you are using the default any any lan rules, but if you have locked them down and only allow specific ports out - then yeah you could have problems even with passive.
A better understanding of what "exactly" your trying to do would be helpful - where is the client, where is the server..
Yeah, right.
Does this concerns TLS (SSL) - or a classic FTP client server access ?
FTP over TLS/SSL is just a TCP stream, as visiting a HTTPS web site, but on port 22 (not 21) instead of 80.
Today, I'm still using a FTP client from my LAN to access a very ancient (last century) FTP server on the Internet. Didn't have to do anything on pfSense to make that work.
Note : I do not have FTP servers on my pfSense LAN that should be made available from the Internet.
It's time @sahan start to communicate.
johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator last edited by johnpoz
@Gertjan said in GnuTLS error:
but on port 22 (not 21)
ftps would normally be on port 990, if implicit - if explicit the normal 21 port. 22 would be sftp.. Completely different animals.
Why anyone still uses ftp at all is just shameful to be honest.. All you ever do is run into this sort of nonsense issues. Why can they not just upload the files to this server via sftp or https?
The different channels, control and data just pita when it comes to nat.. Then throw in active vs passive into the mix and you have different directions of who is going to create the data channel. And then if you try and encrypt the control channel the firewall between can not even help you with the ports that will need to be opened, etc.
ah sorry didn't noticed tls, my mind just focused on "filezilla"
Start focussing on answering our question.
Doing so will help us helping you.
Otherwise this thread becomes pretty useless.


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When and where was Kerem Masaracı born?
He was born in Essen, Germany in 1980. From 1983 he lived in Istanbul till he came back again to Germany in 1986.
Where did he go to high school?
He went to the bilingual (German-English) Lutherschule Gymnasium in Hannover where he graduated in 1999.
Where did Kerem study architecture?
He studied at the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover between the years 2000-2007 including of 1 year Erasmus architectural studies at the ENSA Normandie in Rouen (France). You can find some of his selected projects he did during is studies here.
Where did he get his work experience?
During his studies and after graduating in 2007 he worked as an intern at several architecture offices in Turkey, Spain and The Netherlands. For more detailed information about the offices he worked at, please check this site.
Since when does Kerem work at White arkitekter in Gothenburg?
Kerem started at the Gothenburg office beginning of January of 2018. He participated immediately in the design competition for a new psychiatric centre in Groningen, the Netherlands where the team achieved a 2nd prize.
Which languages does Kerem speak?
His mother tongues are Turkish and German. He speaks also fluently English (bilingual high school), French (high school and Alliance Française, Rouen), Spanish (World friends, Granada) and Dutch (Goethe Institute, Rotterdam). Currently he is studying Swedish (Folkuniversitet A1 level)
Which computer software is he comfortable using?
For 2D technical drawings AutoCAD, for 3D modelling Rhinoceros, rendering with Vray on Rhino. Alternatively modeling also in SketchUp.
In several projects he gained sufficient experience in BIM modeling with Revit.
To communicate and present his ideas on paper or on screen he prefers to Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, but alternatively he is also able to use open source programs like Inkscape, Script and Gimp.
What does he do in his free time?
Kerem practices swimming, hiking and cycling, also in connection with travelling to different cities and countries.
His special interest is graphic design. He prepared flyers, infographics, websites and short movies for several occasions.
He has done life model drawing in various courses in Sweden and the Netherlands. Here you can find a selection of some sketches here >>>


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The German Bundestag passed new wiretapping laws for secret services and the Federal Police
In future, German secret services will be able to remotely access private computers or telephones with spy software. They will be allowed to intercept not only ongoing but also "inactive" communications, i.e. to read out data stored on the devices. This was decided in the Bundestag today with the votes of the ruling coalition of Conservatives (CDU/ CSU) and Socialdemocrats (SPD). The vote was on a "Law on the Adaptation of Legislation on the Protection of the Constitution", which is intended to facilitate the "reconnaissance of serious threats to our democratic constitutional state". "Germany: Trojans for all" weiterlesen


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Total Recall 2012 - Official Trailer
If the teaser for this summer's Total Recall left you wanting more, you're in luck because Sony Pictures has just released the full trailer for the cult sci-fi classic. The action-packed two and a half minute clip depicts Colin Farrell as Douglas Quaid (originally played by Arnold Schwarzenegger) accidentally discovering that he has a hidden ability to dispatch a roomful of armed assailants, which leads to the discovery that his life isn't what it appears to be. Meanwhile, we discover the film will contain an epic girl fight between Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel, plus plenty of slick visual effects that should keep audiences thoroughly entertained when the film opens on August 3rd. Check out the trailer following the click.


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After the 2018 season, the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) had 4 people drafted would later have 2 sign free agents contracts. The 4 players drafted were, Angel Reyes from the University of Science and Arts, Stephen Yancey from Texas Wesleyan University, Lane Milligan from Oklahoma City University and Miguel Figueroa from Oklahoma City University. The SAC would have 2 sign free agents deals, in Kiki Menendez from Texas Wesleyan University and Francis Ventura from the University of Science and Arts.
Angel Reyes is a 6'2 200 lbs right-handed pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization. Reyes was drafted in the 19th round, as the 555th pick in the First-Year players draft. Reyes is currently playing for the GCL Tigers West, which is the Detroit Tigers Rookie affiliate team. Reyes is currently 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA and has racked up 5 strikeouts over 6 innings of work for the Tigers. Reyes just recently collected his first win on the season, in this outing he threw 2.1 inning and allowed 0 runs on 1 hits and sat down 3 via the strikout.
Stephen Yancey is a 6'1 190 lbs right-handed pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. Yancey was selected in the 20th round, as the 600th pick in the 2018 MLB draft. At the moment, Yancey is playing for the Princeton Rays, which is the Rays Rookie affiliate. Yancey is sitting with a 1-0 record, as has posted a 6.97 ERA and has struck out 8 over 10.1 innings pitched. Yancey best outing was on July 6th, when he threw 4 innings and gave up 0 runs on just 2 hits.
Lane Milligan is a 6'2 200 lbs catcher in the Boston Redsoxs organization. Milligan was taken in the 17th round, with the 520th pick in the 2018 MLB draft. Currently Milligan is playing for the GCL Redsoxs, which is the Rookie Affliate for the Redsoxs. Milligan is hitting .279 with 9 RBI's and has tacked on 3 doubles. Milligan best game was on July 7th, where he would go 4-5 with 3 singles and a double.
Lane Milligan said "Hard to believe I get to wake up every day and go play baseball for my job. It's been everything I thought it would be, it just feeds the desire to get to the bigs!"
Miguel Figueroa is a 6'2 203 lbs right-handed hurler in the Houston Astros organization. Figueroa was drafted in the 24th round, with the 732nd pick in the 2018 draft. Figueroa is currently playing with the GCL Astros, which is the Astros Rookie Affilate. Figueroa is 0-1 with a 2.79 ERA, as he has thrown 9.2 innings and has struckout 8 early in his career. Figueroa best outing was on July 4th, where he threw 3 scoreless frames and struck out 2 on the night.
Miguel Figueroa said "It's a grind, soak all the information. Coaches are here to make you better, to get you ready for the big leagues… trust the WORK process."
Kiki Menendez is a 6'2 205 lbs right-fielder and 1st basemen in the Los Angles Angels organization. At the end of the 2018 season Menendez was the NAIA player of the year and would later went undrafted. Menendez just recently signed a free agent deal with the Angels and is currently playing for the Orem Owlz, which is the Angels rookie affliate. Menendez is hitting .219, as he has connected for 3 homeruns and has driven in 7 during his minor league career.
Francis Ventura is a 6'0 185 lbs left-handed pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. Ventura like Menendez also went undrafted, but was pick up by the Rangers and signed a free agent deal. Ventura is currently playing for the AZL Rangers, which is the rookie affliate for the Rangers. Ventura has thrown 4 innings for the AZL Rangers and has stung together 4 strikouts.
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Happy Canadian Thanksgiving, everyone!
It's been a gorgeous holiday weekend this Thanksgiving 2015 in Toronto, at least in terms of the weather. There are many things to be thankful for, and I really enjoy having a specific holiday to ask us to stop our busy lives for a while and reflect on this.
I am thankful for having family and friends that we can gather together for a large meal and actually enjoy each others' company. I am thankful that we do have access to food and drink in abundance, and are not worrying about how to put the next meal on the table.
I am thankful for my general good physical and mental health, and that of my family and close friends.
I am thankful for my husband and my daughters E1 and E2, and the abundance of little joys they bring me each day. (and so I overlook the little annoyances, haha!)
I am thankful that I live in a country that has strong institutions and underlying belief in democracy. For all my disagreements with the policies and functioning of the current political party governing our country, I have no fear that they would ignore the election results and try to maintain power, leading us towards either a dictatorship or civil war. Could this be because we are actually a constitutional monarchy? Perhaps…you may discuss this amongst yourselves.
I am thankful that after my leave from work last year, I was able to find my way to land in a great place for this next phase of my working career.
I am thankful for those monthly pizza lunches at school where I can take a one-day break from having to make and pack their school lunch! And I am thankful for a good working dishwasher to wash all these snack and lunch containers in addition to our home dishes. (I shudder to think what would happen to my marriage if we had to resort to the old days of using rock-paper-scissors to determine who would hand-wash that day's dishes)
Then there are these long-form articles that I've encountered in recent months that have really stayed with me…and made me very thankful that I am not facing these same impossible choices:
- Whether they are refugees or economic migrants, the basic choice is basically the same: whether leaving home to voluntarily face the dangers of human smuggling is a better choice than staying at home. "Menaced by gangs, El Salvador's children are running for their lives", Stephanie Nolen in The Globe and Mail, Aug 29, 2015, is one such example. The hundreds of thousands others trying to migrate to Europe is another, and there are headlines nearly daily on the situation.
- Before reading this piece, I had no real understanding of why there was a section in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms for Mobility Rights, which includes the right to move anywhere within our country. This story is jaw-dropping—what educated and middle-class income earners would choose to have their families live in subterranean, makeshift, mouldy housing? I understand I have a truly privileged life, considering what these people will endure for the hope of building a better future for their children. "The 'Ant Tribe' of China" by Doug Saunders in The Globe and Mail, Aug 21, 2015.
- In "Syria's Climate Conflict", by Audrey Quinn and Jackie Roche, the cartoon succinctly explains how climate change helped spark a bloody civil war. I am thankful that I live in an area where the effects of climate change not yet caused dramatic changes to our society, but I do want our government to take action to address this now.
- And along those lines, I'm thankful I live in an area with access to fresh water. The ongoing California drought is nothing short of jaw-dropping.
And lastly – I'm thankful for the opportunity to keep speaking my mind. Cheers!


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MU Booth/Table Request
Please submit the following form to request the use of MU booth or tabling space. The table and booth locations are only available to recognized student organizations. This form is intended only for requests; it does not guarantee the use or location availability.
The following states the regulations for the booth and tables:
- Groups may use a table or booth from 8am to 5pm on the day of their reservation
Space is scheduled on a first come, first serve basis
Cancellation of space must be made within three days of the reservation start date
Groups not occupying their table or booth by 10:15am on the day of their reservation, without prior notification, must inform the Event Management Office of late occupation or they forfeit their reservation for that day.
Table and booth locations are only available to recognized student organizations
The Event Management Office reserves the right to deny a table or booth request date due to violation of any of these policies.
Student Organizations:
Must be recognized by the Student Activities Center for the current year
May reserve booth or table space in the MU at no charge
Are limited to 8 reservations per semester
Are allowed a maximum of 4 consecutive days per reservation
Space Locations:
The booth is located on the second floor outside the West Student Office Space
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Main features
Price on request
Area: 220 sqm
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 4
Rooms: 10
Energy rating: G
Garden: 3000 sqm
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Charming villa for sale with swimming pool and panoramic views of the sea and the hills of Versilia
Elegantly renovated villa for sale in Versilia with private pool and panoramic sea view
The villa has a swimming pool with hydromassage, a large terrace on all four sides with an incredible sea view surrounded by olive trees.
On the ground floor: there is a large and modern wooden kitchen delightfully furnished equipped with oven, dishwasher, fridge, espresso machine. Adjacent to the kitchen there is a large living room with a large fireplace, table, sofa bed, rocking chair, on this floor there is also a closet and a bathroom with shower.
On the first floor there is a very nice room also with an elegant fireplace, sofa and shop windows. Adjacent we have the master bedroom with upholstered headboard, wardrobe and very refined accessories. Next to the bedroom there is the bathroom with whirlpool tub and shower.
The second floor consists of two exquisitely furnished double bedrooms, each with adjacent bathroom with tub and shower, exposed ceiling beams and parquet.
The sea view, the location in one of the most exclusive and suggestive areas of Versilia, the proximity to the prestigious Forte dei Marmi are further points in favor of this splendid property
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Luke 12
"I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him!" Luke 12:4-5
At the beginning of Luke 12, Jesus is talking to his disciples, warning them of the chief sin among the Pharisees, which was hypocrisy. He then goes on to tell them not to be afraid of people here on earth, probably the Pharisees or other leaders, who have the power to kill your body but no authority over your soul. Jesus says the only person you should fear is God, who does have the power to end life and decide what happens to the soul. Interestingly, when Jesus says fear, he's not talking about 'afraid of the dark' type of fear. He's talking about reverence– a deep respect for someone or something. Just as a soldier has respect for his commander, so should we as believers have that same respect. Only, I would say, at a much deeper level. After all– He is the Commander of the entire universe. That's kind of a big deal.


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BHMM: A toolkit for Bayesian hidden Markov model analysis of single-molecule trajectories.
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This project provides tools for estimating the number of metastable states, rate constants between the states, equilibrium populations, distributions characterizing the states, and distributions of these quantities from single-molecule data. This data could be FRET data, single-molecule pulling data, or any data where one or more observables are recorded as a function of time. A Hidden Markov Model (HMM) is used to interpret the observed dynamics, and a distribution of models that fit the data is sampled using Bayesian inference techniques and Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), allowing for both the characterization of uncertainties in the model and modeling of the expected information gain by new experiments.
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The Social Weaver (Philetairus socius) is a species of bird in the Passeridae family. They build large compound community nests, a rarity among birds.
Sociable weavers construct permanent nests on trees and other tall objects. These nests are the largest built by any bird, and are large enough to house over a hundred pairs of birds, containing several generations at a time. The nests are highly structured and provide the birds with a more advantageous temperature relative to the outside. The central chambers retain heat and are used for nighttime roosting. The outer rooms are used for daytime shade and maintain temperatures of 7-8 degrees Celsius inside while outside temperatures may be 30-35 degrees Celsius


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The 10-round main event bout will air live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT) from 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.
Haney, who fights out of Las Vegas, NV, is looking to become the youngest boxer to possess a world championship belt, and acquiring the vacant USBA/IBF title would get him one step closer to eventually fighting for the IBF World Championship.
"Capturing the USBA lightweight title against a tough opponent like Mason Menard, who has 35 fights under his belt, will certainly inch me closer to fighting for the IBF championship crown," said Devin Haney, who captured the WBC Youth title in his 14th pro fight.
"This fight against Menard is very important to me and my brand. I want to show the world that I'm the next big star in boxing. A dominating win against Menard on SHOWTIME will give the fans a taste of what I'm all about."
Tickets for the event, which is promoted by Greg Cohen Promotions, Devin Haney Promotions & Hard Hitting Promotions, are priced at $125 for VIP, $75 for ringside and $50 for general admission and are available at the 2300 Arena Box office or online at www.HardHittingPromotions.com.


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When Rod (our publisher) asked me, "Hey, have you guys ever done a commentary for Escape From New York? I'd love to do that one with ya'll", my first instinct was, OF COURSE we'd done a commentary for it. It's one of Brian's favorite movies ever (and no slouch in the awesome department for Chris either) and we'd made a point of doing Carpenter films a lot. Wait, REALLY we didn't? So, Brian, of course, came back for this one. I think you're going to love watching the exploits of Snake Plissken and hearing the endless trivia machines that are Brian Salisbury and Rod Paddock comment on it (while Chris tries bravely to make some jokes). Listen in with us, won't you?
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Champions life-timers go VIP
Cryptic sent out an email to lifetime subscribers announcing that they are working on introducing a few perks as a thank you:
- A chat channel exclusive for life-time subcribers
- Get in the front of the queues – if there would be a queue to get into the server, life-timers get placed in the front
- A specific in-game title
- A VIP lounge
- A unique costume piece
I am not so much for showing off, so neither the title not the costume piece are instrering to me, unless the costume piece fits with any of the character themes.
The chat channel and VIP lounge will be interesting to get some idea of who and how many may be life-timers – is there a critical mass to be a better global chat option to the zone chat? Critical mass for a social area?
I would love to see that Cryptic occasionally get a problem with queues to the server, in the sense that number of players continue to increase. But if they get them, I do hope that they will be resolved fairly quickly.
I did not expect anything extra, so a few perks is a nice gesture at least; although nothing I am too excited about.
STO is CoX 2
I have been playing mainly City of Villains and some Star Trek Online lately. It strikes me that in spirit, STO feels more like CoV/CoH 2 than Champions does.
Both game have
- Heavy instancing with similarly looking environments
- Instances scale based on team size
- A few archetypes with a fair amount of flexibility in skills to pick
- Not forcing or requiring teams, but proving a bit nicer experience if you do
- Task forces
- Newspaper/safeguard/patrol missions
While Champions certainly epanded upong superhero extravaganza and the ka-boom/freem/ba-rumble part, I think a fair amount of the thoughts that went into City of Heroes has found a new setting in Star Trek Online.
Note that I do not think this is bad – after all I have played CoV/CoH longer than any other MMO by far, despite some shortcomings. But I cannot help noticing that for me they feel more similar in spirit than either of them with Champions.
Double XP and preorder time
This weekend sgaming ended up being pretty much only City of Villains, with a little bit of City of Heroes.
It was double XP/reward+ reactivation weekend, so there was a bit more activity than usual on the servers. My main server has a fairly low activity count on the villain side normally, but this weekend it was more busy – no surprise there.
Most of the time I spent with two characters. First was Dirtmonger, my newest dominator (earth/earth) who I have been playing a little bit every now and then the past months. He was not so far to get to "pet level", i.e. the level when a dominator can obtain their combat pet. Other superhero games like Champions Online may have great fastpaced combat, but there is still something with City of Villains/Heroes archetypes – they typically excel in whatever area they focus on.
Dominators kick butt in terms of crowd control, plus that they can smack around somewhat decently. As someone who really likes crowd control aspects of combat, dominators provide some real fun in that area.
With the double weekend running it was also quite easy to get a team and a few levels were gained in quite short time and Dirtmonger got his pet. I was pleasantly surprised to see that there were a few in the team who had not played some of the missions before and they were relatively new. Mixed experience makes up for better conversation in the teams – if everyone knew exactly what everything would be about, teams would probably be more silent.
Unfortunately the double XP did not extend into the Mission Architect system this time. This is a bit unfortunate, XP is already worse than in the "normal" game if you play it as intended; I hope they will fix it so that it will become more attractive to play again. I have not had any new ratings on my arcs in a long time now. I do play architect missions regularly, but there is seldom I see any other characters in the AE buildings.
My other character that I put some time into was a new character, Sentenwolf. He is a dual pistols/trap corruptor which I created during the weekend to try the new powerset dual pistols. I had tried it briefly in beta, but wanted to give it a spin for real now.
This new power set will come with the Going Rogue expansion, but people that pre-order the expansion will get access to the new power sets before the release. So this weekend was premier for Dual Pistols and later in April the other new power set, Demon Summoning, will become available.
The Going Rogue expansion costs 20 Euro, which is an ok price – less than 2 monthly fees. There is no game time included as far as I could see though, so if someone reactivates the gsme it will be at least 33 Euro in practice anyway.
So far it has been fairly fun with dual pistols. One unique characteristic of the powerset is that you can select the type of ammunition used and thus get different secondary effects – ice bullets slow enemies, fire adds extra DoT, toxic bullets reduces damage restistance and damage output.
Some animations are a bit over the top, but it does look a bit cool. Overall good fun, although perhaps not the strongest power set in the lower levels. Time will tell how it works out.
Overall, it was a fun weekend in the Rogue Isles.
The curious incident of the dog in the night-time
The title is a book that my sister recommended and which I finished reading now. By British author Mark Haddon, the book is sort of a murder mystery novel, but the dead character is not a person, but a poodle. And the main character and story teller in the book is a boy with Asperger's syndrome. And this is what makes the story fascinating, enjoyable and a bit sad.
The characters and environment are described and treated in a way quite different from a regular mystery novel – when human emotions and expressions are something that are foreign concepts and certain logic and pattern need to apply, the world becomes quite different. While I do not know how close Mark Haddon hits to describing the world for one with Asperger's syndrome, he certainly manages to make a definite impact on me as a reader.
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Many talk about the collapse of WCIT as a natural phenomenon; something that just happened, rather than something that specific individuals were responsible for. I disagree. This was something that could have been avoided. The process leading up to the Dubai fiasco could have been handled better.
ITU likes to claim that the 1988 WATTC in Melbourne which approved the current ITRs was responsible for the efflorescence of telecom connectivity in the past two decades. We disagree. What it did achieve was a carve out for commercial, liberal arrangements for leased lines under Article 9. That laid the foundation on which GATS built the rest. It was an achievement. The credit goes to Richard Butler. If the last-minute negotiations failed, we would not today be praising Dick Butler. In the same way, we have to not praise (or blame) the current Secretary General for the failure of WCIT in Dubai.
Before one convenes an international treaty conference, an enormous amount of preparatory work has to be done. That was why the then Secretary General appointed "balanced group of appropriate experts" under Resolution 79 of the 1998 Minneapolis Plenipotentiary. I was among the 19 members. Even today, if one googles ITRs, what comes up on top are the documents generated by that first expert group. There appear to have been some reports generated by the later expert groups, but they are behind password walls. The later groups were smaller, possibly a reaction to the difficulty our group faced in reaching consensus. But the fact that a representative group of experts could not reach consensus was itself seen as instructive by the Expert Group.
Whilst it is true to say that every member of the Expert Group may have some differing views on the issues, there was general agreement that differing expectations are likely to be placed on any regulatory provisions that are produced in the future. The wide range of views on the relevance of the ITRs both now and in the future, also poses the question as to how these views can be harmonized to produce an international regulatory framework which will be universally respected and will benefit everyone.
The current Secretary General does not appear to have built on this insight. Smaller Expert Groups and limited document distribution may have led to the ITU reality not accurately reflecting the rapidly changing reality of the outside world, leading to the Dubai debacle.
In a stunning repudiation of a United Nations summit, an alliance of Western democracies including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada today rejected a proposed treaty over concerns it hands repressive governments too much authority over the Internet.
"This conference was never meant to focus on Internet issues," said ambassador Terry Kramer, head of the U.S. delegation to the Dubai summit. "The Internet has given the world unimaginable economic and social benefit during these past 24 years — all without U.N. regulation."
Delegates from the Netherlands, New Zealand, Denmark, Sweden, the Philippines, Poland, and the Czech Republic also said they could not sign the proposed International Telecommunication Union treaty, which is scheduled to be finished by tomorrow. Kenya's delegate appeared to take the same position, saying "we reserve our rights" to "go back home and do more consultations" before signing, and India has signaled it agrees with the U.S. position. Japan's delegation said it needed to consult with Tokyo before proceeding.
The implosion of the high-profile ITU summit came late in the evening in Dubai after deep divisions became apparent over the mere mention of "human rights obligations" in the treaty — a proposal that China and Iran opposed — and whether the U.N. was the proper organization to oversee key decisions about how the Internet should be managed. Currently groups including the Internet Engineering Task Force and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, fulfill that role.
There are some, including my colleague Abu Saeed Khan, who interpret what happened in Dubai as some kind of calamity for the Internet. I disagree. The document that will be "adopted" in Dubai is not worth the paper it is printed on. It purports to claim authority over the Internet, but that is like Bangladesh declaring its sovereignty over Antarctica. It can be done; but it has no meaning.
The real governance of the Internet will continue unchanged under the IETF, ICANN and other expert dominated bodies. The authoritarian states that even today shut their people off certain kinds of Internet content (e.g., Pakistan, China) will perhaps claim that they have the ITU on their side. But, even there, a careful reading of the final Dubai text and the previous text will show that nothing much has changed.


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VCCP Media have appointed Steve Taylor as joint CSO alongside Simon Jenkins to further bolster their senior leadership team as they look to build an effective 'next generation' integrated full service agency model and challenge the industry to break old habits.
Steve reports directly to VCCP CEO, Michael Sugden. Prior to joining VCCP, Steve was Global Partnerships and Innovation lead, Daimler at OMD. Prior to this he was Chief Product Officer at Hearts and Science, where he was a key part of the team that set up the business in the UK. He has also had leading strategy roles at PHD, Stack, Saatchi & Saatchi and AKQA.
We wish Steve, Michael and the entire team at VCCP Media all the very best for this latest Victorious Partnership.


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Professor Leo uses game theory and experimental methods to study economic problems. Two of his main research projects include studying the coordination dilemmas that arise when the effort of a few people can benefit many and how to efficiently match people into teams or groups in various environments. Professor Leo joined the faculty in 2015 after earning his PhD from the University of California Santa Barbara.
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For AI to become mainstream, it will need to move beyond small scale experiments run by data scientists ad hoc.
The complexity of technologies used for data-driven machine and deep learning means that data scientists spend less time developing algorithms and more time automating and operationalizing the process. Business analysts, on the other hand, find it difficult to leverage trained models and incorporate AI findings into their data sets.
Because of this great divide, a new role, the data engineer, has emerged in between the data scientist and business analyst. But most organizations struggle to find skilled resources for this role. In fact, Gartner predicts that by 2020, 50% of organizations will lack sufficient artificial intelligence and data literacy skills to achieve business value.
These siloed roles make it difficult to get insight— whether human or artificial intelligence.
As enterprises move forward operationalizing AI, they will instead need to look for products and tools to automate, manage, and streamline the entire machine learning cycle, starting from data ingestion, to algorithm creation and model training and deployment.
To get value out of this investment in integrated, data-driven AI, organizations would be well-served by a single engine capable of streamlining, automating, and managing the entire analytical and machine learning life cycle – as well as managing the data that these models and code work on. The platform will also need to support all of the custom, open source, and packaged software used by both data scientists and business analysts.
The GPU-optimized analytical database achieves this. It not only supports core database workloads, but also runs in-database analytical workloads and manages the entire lifecycle using a single engine. The massive parallel processing power of the GPU makes it ideal for accelerating traditional analytical database workloads, as well as compute-intensive operations for advanced analytics and machine learning.
Next-generation data analytics and model management tools built on top of the GPU-powered database deliver automated processes, so data scientists can focus on the algorithms, business analysts can utilize AI findings, and data engineers can streamline the entire workflow.
Need a primer on a GPU database? Read a quick overview here.
Getting ROI from AI
AI is perfect for analyzing extreme data generated by the ever-expanding universe of digital devices. High-ROI applications include customer 360 to improve experiences, product recommendations in retail sales, and value-at-risk analysis for financial services, for starters. To get the best results, businesses need an AI process across the entire data corpus, integrating the results into their traditional analytics.
Based on this enormous potential, investment in AI will increase. A single engine leveraging GPUs can bring AI to traditional analytics cost-effectively, achieving a healthy return on investment.
For those who don't invest, Gartner predicts that by 2021, 80% of data science labs that have failed to establish measurable operationalization practices will be outsourced.
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Bastille released a new song, "Give Me The Future," from their upcoming fourth studio album, on Thursday (July 16).
"So give me the future, it's golden and bright/ Catch a fever dream in the flash of the lights/ Now nothing is certain, and the song isn't done/ The new melodies rise up with the sun/ Give me the future", Bastille frontman Dan Smith sings in the chorus in the '80s-inspired track.
"'Give Me The Future' is a song about plugging into endless possibilities," Smith said. "Literally, feels like everything is out there for the taking, all tastes catered for."
"The spaceship sound at the start? It's us crash landing in the future. The reality we live in at the moment was the science fiction of not that long ago," he continued. "Take a film like Minority Report. The technology in that seemed so far off, a fantasy. But it's here, we're way beyond it already. Had someone told you that 20 years ago, when the film came out… you'd have laughed. Or been terrified."
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Mercedes-Benz Global Sales Increase Except In Home Turf
A press release by Daimler revealed that Mercedes-Benz sold around 94,895 units in January. The figure was 9.2% more than the overall sales of the automaker in the same month last year. Daimler attributes the increase to the rebound of its operations in China. There was a 15.4% gain in the Chinese market alone as compared to January 2012, which translates to 16,695 units sold. Next to China is North America where the sales scored 24,783 units, which is around 10% more than January last year. Surprisingly, the sales in Germany did not fare well that month based on several news sources. There was a drop of 0.7% based on… Continue Reading »


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Following the sentencing on Wednesday of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, USA Gymnastics' entire board of directors is resigning, according to an ESPN story published Saturday. Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison after pleading guilty to seven counts of criminal sexual conduct and admitting he abused his position as a trusted doctor. More than 150 people, including former Olympians McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman, gave powerful impact statements in court leading up to the sentencing.
After the sentencing, the United States Olympic Committee put pressure on USA Gymnastics to remove their existing board with the threat of decertification—essentially stripping them of their position as gymnastics' "governing body," according to ABC—if the board didn't resign in full by January 31.
The executive board, made up of four members, resigned on Monday. At the time of the sentencing, there were 16 other members in place (all of whom are unpaid volunteers), according to ABC. Then on Friday, USA Gymnastics issued a statement implying that they intended to comply with the USOC's ultimatum: "USA Gymnastics supports the United States Olympic Committee's letter and accepts the absolute need of the Olympic family to promote a safe environment for all of our athletes. We agree with the USOC's statement that the interests of our athletes and clubs, and their sport, may be better served by moving forward with meaningful change within our organization, rather than decertification." A spokesperson for USA Gymnastics confirmed the mass resignation with ABC.
The USOC also is asking USA Gymnastics to create an interim board by the end of the month; to install a permanent one in the next year; to accept more oversight from USOC; and to undergo ethics and SafeSport training (the USOC partner organization addresses sexual misconduct, assault, and bullying, among other topics).
The USOC's letter does not imply that any board members were complicit in covering up the abuse of gymnasts by Nassar: "We do not base these requirements on any knowledge that any individual USAG staff or board members had a role in fostering or obscuring Nassar's actions," the letter reads, according to ABC. "Our position comes from a clear sense that USAG culture needs fundamental rebuilding."
Related Stories:
-The First Gymnast to Expose Nassar Writes Powerful Op-Ed: 'Nothing Could Have Prepared Me'
-How to Talk to Children About Abuse in the Wake of the Larry Nassar Trial
-'It Ends Today': The Survivors of Larry Nassar, in Their Own Words


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Tim Walker's Pirelli 2018 Calendar Finally Revealed — Inspired by Lewis Carroll's tale of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the calendar plays on oversizing and whimsical flourishes with help from a blockbuster cast.
Photographed through the fantastical lens of Tim Walker and styled by Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful with set design by Shona Heath, PIRELLI has unveiled pictures from its 2018 calendar: a wondrous celebration of black beauty. Inspired by Lewis Carroll's tale of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the calendar plays on exaggerated sizing and playful flourishes with help from a blockbuster cast. And Daily Design News is about to share all with you!
Adwoa Aboah is Tweedledee; Naomi Campbell and Sean Combs are The Royal Beheaders; Slick Woods is The Madhatter; Lupita Nyong'o is The Dormouse; Whoopi Goldberg is The Royal Duchess; Djimon Hounsou is The King of Hearts; RuPaul is The Queen of Hearts; Adut Akech is The Queen of Diamonds; Alpha Dia is the Five-Of-Hearts-Playing-Card Gardener; King Owusu is the Two-Of-Hearts-Playing-Card Gardener; Lil Yachty is The Queen's Guard; Thando Hopa is The Princess of Hearts; Wilson Oryema is the Seven-Of-Hearts-Playing-Card Gardener; Zoe Bedeaux is The Caterpillar; Sasha Lane is The Mad March Hare; and Duckie Thot is Alice.
"Alice in Wonderland is a story that I've drawn on for so long, it's always been in my work and life. To have a black Alice is to have a new way of seeing Alice," said Walker at the New York launch of his Pirelli pictures.
The genesis of the idea formed when visiting Roald Dahl's widow, Felicity aka Lissy Dahl, some five years ago. "She said, 'Do you know that the Bucket family in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was originally going to be portrayed as a black family?' And I thought about how much this would have changed things."
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Marvel Studios
In a crushing blow to fans of both Edgar Wright and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it was announced this afternoon via the Hollywood Reporter that the director has walked away from Ant-Man due to creative differences. It's a surprise given that Wright has been attached to this movie in some form or another for the better part of a decade, and he appeared to be extremely excited and optimistic and, most importantly, creatively satisfied with how it was all going.
Apparently that wasn't the case, at least not of late. Marvel claims its an amicable separation, which is fine for them but like any children of divorce can tell you, it's not just about the ones going their separate ways. The studio also claims it already has a replacement in mind, which is like hearing Mom already has a step-father on tap for us. And he's someone more accepting of the orgiastic lifestyle that Mom is accustomed to.
Oh, and the release date remains as July 17, 2015, which is like telling us that the vacation to Disney World we'd been planning on for the whole family is still happening, only now with that new guy coming with instead of Dad.
The big deal here is that the "creative differences" indicate Marvel is too deep into their own vision and plans and overarching Avengers storyline to allow for as much independence as Wright requires as an artist and entertainer. That's nothing new for this franchise, as critics have constantly noted how even while Marvel looks to visionary filmmakers of various distinction and identity for their movies, in the end those filmmakers are clearly having to compromise themselves for a bigger picture.
In a way, I'm glad this happened, because now we can have something original from Wright instead. But at the same time I'm sad this happened, because Wright was likely to make an awesome Ant-Man movie and add something special to the MCU in doing that. And it's not just that we've lost Wright. We may have lost faith in Marvel's supposed devotion to distinct visions for their movies, in spite of their need for connectivity within the franchise universe.
Hopefully there's still a strain of Wright's vision to be found in Ant-Man when it's released a year from now, as he did pen the screenplay with his friend Joe Cornish (imagine if he's the replacement, like Mom's new boyfriend is Dad's best-friend!) and was involved in the casting of the actors – Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Pena, Corey Stoll and Patrick Wilson being among those friends who are so far siding with Mom by remaining with the production.
We should hear more soon, but for now it's interesting for this to come before we lay our eyes on Guardians of the Galaxy, which still appears to be a very fresh installment for the MCU franchise. If it's as great as it looks, we could be easily moved past this hiccup in two months.
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Google expanding live traffic coverage to 130 small cities in the US, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama
Google announced on the Official Lat Long Blog today that it is expanding the Google Maps live traffic feature first launched in 2008 to cover 130 smaller U.S. cities and the capitals of Panama, Costa Rica, and Colombia. On top of travel time estimates and real-time traffic conditions for the new cities, Google also improved its traffic coverage in a list of other locations including parts of Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. A tutorial of the feature is presented in the demo video below, and Google has a full overview of supported cities here.
Now the streets of Bogotá, San José, and Panama City and the arterial roads in Kalamazoo (Michigan), Portland (Maine), Tuscaloosa (Alabama) and many more cities will include real-time current traffic conditions as well as estimated travel times. Whether you're online on your home computer ensuring no unexpected snarls await your drive to the airport or you've been stuck behind a line of cars for a few minutes and can ask your friend in the passenger seat to check whether it'll clear up just around the bend, we hope these updates save you time and stress when getting to your destination. expand full story


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Actress Kajal Aggarwal has started shooting opposite hero Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas in his fifth film. Scenes involving the lead pair are being filmed currently in a special assembled set.
Newcomer Sreenivas is directing this yet to be titled movie while Bollywood actor Neil Nitin Mukesh and Harshavardhan Rane will be seen in pivotal roles.
Thaman is composing tunes and Chota K Naidu is taking care of the cinematography.


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Why Young Agents Chose Insurance as Their Career
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WELCOME, friends! So clearly, you made it past the halfway point and you're continuing on, are you? Well, here we go AGAIN, my friends. Day 7 of the nutso-ness is with us, along with even MORE freaking books to give away so we can share the holiday luuuuuv. This time of year, we know. It can be kind of stressful. Scary. Freaky. And that's why we here at Women and Words do this event, because we have a lot of fun and we love giving books away.
First, another BIG-ASS SHOUT-OUT to all of the authors and publishers and author-publishers who have enthusiastically tossed their hats in the ring and offered books to YOU, dear readers, for holiday cheer. Why? BECAUSE GIVING IS FUN. It puts the -izzle in shizzle! YES, it's crazy up in here while we do this. YES it's a veritable cornucopia of chaos. YES we can get carried away with the eggnog and all-night raves, but SO WHAT? This is the season of LUV.
(Hint: "O Little Town of Bethlehem")
O, little blog of Women aaaaand Words!
So still we think you lie
but no! your deep and nutty dance
has made the neighbors cry
so we invited them in
and gave them lots of pie
and the piles of books and pizza
is quite a fabu sight…
You ready for another go-'round? To get in on today's drawings with the following list of books, just leave a comment on this here blog. PLEASE, friends. ONE entry per person. Let's share the luv, okay? Make sure you include a valid email address in the comment fill-out form (don't worry, it doesn't show up publicly and the elves are really good about keeping that stuff secret) but do NOT put your email address in the comment body. We are trying to save you from the spam-bots of Mordor.
We close each drawing at 10 PM EST US (here's your world clock link for those not in the US). We do the drawing right after we close it, and then we pass the winners' contact info along to the authors, who will contact you directly. We also post the winners' names on this blog. So give the author a little bit of lag time to contact you. If you win a publisher's book, we here at Women and Words contact the winners to get information to submit to the publisher.
Authors, if your book is listed today, please do not join the drawing. That's, like, way boring to inadvertently win your own book. Thanks.
Okay. Got it? COOL! LET'S GO, and good luck!
RADCLYFFE – Sherri Milner
OMG. Gamechanger Radclyffe! Award-winning author of over 40 novels! Publisher at and founder of Bold Strokes Books! WOO HOO! You know her. You've read her work. You want to read more of her work. Well, here's your chance! To list all her work here would take, like, all day. I mean, seriously. So here's what we're going to do. CLICK THIS LINK to see what Radclyffe has in store for you! The winner gets a copy of one of her books, in paperback or ebook. Have fun picking! 😀
LEE LYNCH – laurie salzler
Know your herstory, friends. Trailblazer and award-winning Lee Lynch has been writing and living her truth and recording ours since the days of The Ladder, the first nationally distributed lesbian news magazine, first published in 1956 by the Daughters of Bilitis, the country's first official lesbian organization. Lee wrote for The Ladder, and continued that journey through her columns and novels. Here, Lee tells the story of a gay bar in 1961, and of the people who lived, laughed, and loved there, even in the face of The Raid from the vice squad. Winner receives one paperback or ebook copy of The Raid.
KATHERINE V. FORREST – Glenda Poulter
Herstory, my friends. Katherine V. Forrest is a trailblazer, too. Her classic Curious Wine launched the modern incarnation of lesbian romance. Naiad took a chance and published it in 1983 and the rest is herstory. Katherine is offering a signed print copy of any of her books to a lucky winner. Choose from her standalones or her Kate Delafield mysteries. Click here to see the titles.
MARIANNE MARTIN – ShannonB
Award-winning author and co-owner of Bywater Books, Marianne Martin remembers her initial publication at the fabled Naiad Press, and her first phone conversation with the late, great Barbara Grier. Know your herstory, friends. Marianne has been blazing a trail for us, too. Here, she's giving away a copy of any one of her books. Will it be her Legacy of Love? Her history-inspired love story Under the Witness Tree? Indelible Heart? Love in the Balance? Or any of the other moving and soul-searching romances that only Marianne can write? Hit this link to pick either a print or ebook.
V.T. DAVY – hark1030
What happens if the future queen wishes to marry her female partner? As Queen, she would be the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, living in a way that is in direct contradiction to the tenets of the religion. In this thought-provoking novel, V.T. explores the relationship between the monarchy and the Church, the arguments for and against marriage equality. This book will test the presumptions of anyone on any side of the issues.
CLIFFORD HENDERSON – Alena
Cliffie is offering one ebook copy of Maye's Request to a lucky winner. Brianna Bell ("Bean") is fresh out of college and possibly in love, but she's pretty sure she'll never have a good relationship because of her crazy family. Mom, Dad, and Mom's lover (who happens to be her dad's twin sister). The twins don't get along, but when Bean's mom, Maye, is diagnosed with a potentially fatal illness, she begs Bean to help heal the rift between the two. Reluctantly, she agrees, but the more she finds out about her parents, the more she realizes she really didn't know.
JENNIFER JACKSON – Chris
A vague rumor at an elementary school starts a witch hunt for a slightly effeminate male teacher at the hands of angry parents who demand his removal. Victoria saw what happened to him, and she vowed never to reveal her personal life to any of her colleagues. Until a first-year teacher arrives. She's adorable. And so not Victoria's type. Or is she? And then a parent targets the first-year teacher, and Victoria has to decide what choice she'll make. This is Jennifer's debut novel, and she's offering print or ebook.
BEV PRESCOTT – Jen Marie @ A Lesbian Reads
Bev's offering a paperback copy of Step Into the Wind to a lucky winner. Here, Alex Marcotte turned to running after her twin brother's suicide at the age of fifteen because of anti-gay bullying. Years later, she agrees to return to Maine for a summer, where her father is struggling to keep the camp open her family runs while her mother is dying. But she has a hard time leaving when she realizes she's fallen in love with Zoe Kimball, a wildlife biologist who is studying a breeding pair of eagles who reside on an island that is part of the camp. Can she take the next step? Can she overcome her past? Win and find out!
Q. KELLY – kat wardyla
Q. Kelly is giving away winner's choice, ebook, of one of her myriad novels or novellas. So will it be something from the award-winning Strange Bedfellows series? Or perhaps Third, her Tudor time-travel Lambda finalist? Maybe Switch, about two women who meet after they find out they were switched at birth? Or her novellas? You can find a list and description of all her work HERE.
JEANINE HOFFMAN – AnnM
Chloe Donavon is a firefighter/paramedic who realizes she's attracted to Caitlin, a dispatcher, with whom she's been friends for years. Their relationship could create problems among the crew and staff. How can they negotiate all of this? Lights and Sirens is a snapshot of the lives and loves of people involved in emergency response.
BEDAZZLED INK PUBLISHING – Kriszta
Winner's choice, one print or ebook. Hit the link to check the catalog.
BLUE FEATHER BOOKS – iamaschlie
Winner's choice, one ebook. Hit the link to check the catalog.
BOLD STROKES BOOKS – Watty
Winner's choice, one print or ebook! Hit the link to see the goods!
BYWATER BOOKS – Marion
Winner's choice, one print or ebook! Click the link to see the goodies.
SAPPHIRE BOOKS PUBLISHING – rosii1959
Winner's choice, one ebook. Check out the link for the goodies.
YLVA PUBLISHING – sreylonn
Winner's choice, one ebook! Hit the link to check out the fun.


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Explore awards
Use the filter menu and interactive map to explore the past competitions offered and grants awarded through the Environmental Literacy Program.
To learn more about project findings and outcomes, view the summaries of our grantees' summative evaluation reports.
Building Ocean Literacy in our youth through unique learning experiences in our National Marine Sanctuaries.
This project aims to develop and implement residential and non-residential science camp and summer camp programs and related activities to over 1500 youth and teachers from 8 elementary and middle schools. NOAA's Multicultural Education for Resource Issues Threatening Oceans (MERITO) program will serve as a key outreach mechanism to reach underserved youth and their families. The proposed project will utilize existing ocean educational materials, including those developed by NOAA, in experiential learning programs for youth through Camp SEA (Science, Education, Adventure) Lab. The two major goals of the project are: (1) to develop and implement marine-oriented outdoor science and summer camps in close collaboration with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, resulting in an effective model for dissemination of the Ocean Literacy Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts to large numbers of youth and their teachers; and 2) to develop a model and a feasibility plan to implement the program across a broader geographical area, e.g. through other National Marine Sanctuaries.
Ocean Sciences Curriculum Sequence for Grades 3-5
In close collaboration and partnership, the Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) at the University of California, Berkeley, the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Coastal Ocean Observation Laboratory (COOL), Rutgers University Institute of Marine & Coastal Sciences, and the Carolina Biological Supply Company will update, adapt, transform, and widely disseminate existing instructional materials from the LHS Marine Activities Resources & Education (MARE) and Great Explorations in Mathematics and Sciences (GEMS) programs. The materials will provide teachers with a standards-based tool for teaching basic science using the ocean as a compelling integrating context. The materials will be grounded in current research on teaching and learning and designed to connect to the Ocean Literacy Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts, and national and state science standards. The activities will be thoroughly pilot and field tested to ensure their effectiveness and applicability nationwide. The finished product will include print materials for teachers, with inquiry-based learning activities, student readings and data sheets, curriculum-embedded assessments, and commercially available materials kits that will allow the Sequence to be adopted by whole school systems and/or states (see http://www.lhsgems.org/CurriculumSequences.htm).


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CFP: The Color Purple (4/1/07; collection)
Rodopi Press Amsterdam/Atlanta announces a new series of literary studies
entitled "Dialogue" under the general editorship of Michael J. Meyer. The
series will offer new and experienced scholars the opportunity to present
alternative readings and approaches to classic texts. Plans are being made for a
volume on Alice Walker's The Color Purple. The guest editors for this volume
will be Delroy Constantine-Simms and Kheven LaGrone.
The Color Purple is a simple story that has been criticized and acclaimed
worldwide. It was an award winning novel, then an award winning Hollywood
movie and more recently, an award winning Broadway play. The movie was accused
of bashing Black men and helping to drive a wedge between Black men and
women. It flirted with stereotypes of Black women's sexuality. Conservatives
accused the book of promoting homosexuality. Some lesbians accused the story
of suggesting that lesbianism is only a reaction to men. It's been called a
Black story, a woman's story and a Black woman's storyâ€"sometimes as if those
genres were mutually exclusive.
The call will work as follows: Proposals (no longer than 500 words) and
outlines can be submitted to the guest editors at _kheven_at_aol.com_
(mailto:kheven_at_aol.com) . The proposals are due on or before April 1, 2007.
Proposers will be notified by May 1, 2007 if their proposal has been
accepted. They will be invited to write an essay to be considered for the volume.
The essays will be due February 2008 (exact date to be announced by April
2007). Expected publication date is February 2009.
From the Literary Calls for Papers Mailing List
Full Information at
or write Jennifer Higginbotham: higginbj_at_english.upenn.edu
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The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn't have time to write about in length. It's your shortcut to find out what's going on in the travel world without having to read dozens of travel blogs to get all the best info. Here's today's version:
Did you see the big sale to Central America on Delta? Fares are about $300 and departure cities include Phoenix, Philadelphia, Dallas, Miami and Charlotte.
Mommy Points reminds us we're almost out of time to book Club Carlson reward nights before all the big (negative) changes.
She also reports on the ability to earn 750 United miles just for the free sign-up and another 1,000 miles if you make a $25 purchase.
Who knew the big FIFA corruption scandal would bleed over into the world of miles and points?
2,000 bonus miles for stays of 2 nights or longer at Marriott properties in Europe, courtesy of Frequent Flyer Bonuses.
If you're a vegan flying on US Airways, Le Chic Geek says BYO food.
Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? Doctor of Credit disproves the common theory.
Norwegian Air has low fares to London from Los Angeles. And, WOW Air back with super cheap fares to Iceland.
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Hotel booking app Blink scores $2.5m in funding
Brent Hoberman knows a thing or two about last-minute bookings, being the co-founder and former CEO of aptly-named British e-commerce legend Lastminute.com. So it must be particularly heartening for Spanish outfit Blink Booking to have him on board as an investor.
Hoberman's PROFounders Capital vehicle is one of several investors in a funding round announced on Thursday, which brought in $2.5 million for the mobile-focused last-minute hotel booking service.
Other big names in the round included London's DN Capital, SoftTech VC's Jeff Clavier, former American Express global chief Charles Petruccelli and Carlos Domingo, the head of Telefonica Digital.
Not a bad lineup, considering Blink has only had its virtual doors open for the last six months. Already, the company offers last-minute hotel bookings in 39 cities across seven countries (Spain, Italy, Germany, the UK, Portugal, France and Ireland), with more than 400 hotels on its roster.
Customers get a choice of four hotels each night in each city – Blink says it does this so it can negotiate the best rates on exclusive terms, and that Blink reps personally visit the hotels before they are selected.
Blink has seen more than 160,000 downloads of its Android and iOS apps. It also claims to be the largest mobile reservations platform of its kind in Europe, and promises hotels that it'll be giving them access to more than a million customers by the end of this year.
Going global
This mobile-led strategy is smart – after all, a truly last-minute booking will usually be made on the move – but there are rivals out there. These include Hotel Tonight and Priceline, and it would come as no surprise if Blink used its new reserves to take them on on their home turf.
The company said in the funding announcement that it would use the cash to improve its product and expand internationally. And, of course, most of those investors are from the U.S. and European countries outside of Spain.
Blink co-founder Rebeca Minguela used the funding statement to repeat a now-well-worn truism: that getting VC funding is a pain in mainland Europe.
"In Spain, private funding is more limited than in countries like the U.S. and valuations of start-ups are generally lower," Minguela said. "This, coupled with bureaucratic obstacles, not only in Spain but in Europe, means that entrepreneurs have to rely on foreign funding or, in many cases, give up on their project."
Of course, the funding is still there for countries on the Continent, even if it sometimes doesn't come from local sources. For Hoberman and his co-investors, the Spanish VC scene's loss might be their gain.