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New app brings artificial intelligence to scouting
Source: Willie Vogt
Scouting is time consuming and requires plenty of knowledge. Knowing what a weed is at the very early stages of emergence or identifying a disease before it spreads too far can have an economic impact on your farm. A new app from xarvio – the Digital Farming Company – which is how BASF refers to this newly acquired business, offers a high-tech way to speed scouting, and make inexperienced scouts more effective.
"The app has artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms that help identify weeds and disease in the field," says David Gray, xarvio's commercial and business development manager. "When you're in the app you snap a picture of the weed and it tells you with a percentage of confidence what you're looking at. At over 90% confidence you should consider that accurate."
The app was officially launched today, Aug. 28, at the 2018 Farm Progress Show.
What sets this weed/disease app apart from others is that the identification is being done by a remote server that has more than 150,000 weed and disease images in a massive database for comparison. In effect, the computer sees your picture and quickly compares it to all other images to find just the right match. And your pictures get added to the database and over time the system gets even better.
"Each picture makes it smarter. We've used several thousand images to train the app and the algorithm gets smarter and more refined with each new image. The same weed in North Dakota may be slightly different than the Illinois version," Gray explains.
With each new image from each subscriber, the system gets smarter. This anonymized weed identification info, which is also geolocated for the database, helps the computer improve. Launched in 2017 during Agritechnica for the European market, the system is already in use in 90 countries with more than 58,000 users. Beyond the initial database of images, the program is on track to add another 100,000 U.S. images in 2018.
The digital farming group is working with 10 leading research universities across the U.S. including the University of Nebraska, Virginia Tech University, Kansas State University, Texas A&M University, University of Tennessee, Illinois University, Oklahoma State University, North Dakota State University, Southern Illinois University and Washington State University.
With a traditional analog weed identification app you're often asked questions about the weed to help hone in on the identification. In the case of the xarvio app, the system does the work.
Add in that there's a disease identification tool, and the app has greater power. "This app works at the very early stages of infection when diseases can be harder to identify," he explains. "We've focused on gray leaf spot and Northern corn leaf blight and we can identify each disease at the early stages when lesions are small and it's hard to distinguish."
Gray notes that the system can even identify weeds at the just-emerged cotyledon stage. "This is when seasoned scouting veterans can recognize weeds and diseases," Gray says. "This is a full-service scouting app where someone who is not as experienced can get information they need."
The work of identification doesn't happen in the phone. You take the picture and the app sends that image to the server over the Internet. The conclusion then comes back to the phone. Gray says it works faster where your web speed is faster but depends on how many pictures you send to the server for identification.
The app is free and available for download from your favorite app store, just search xarvio to find it. Farmers can try it out at the Farm Progress Show and learn more there. "We want farmers to improve their scouting and their use of crop protection products," Gray says. "We are looking at the future of agriculture and what tools growers will need to compete 2, 3, 4 or 10 years from now. This business is more than just selling jugs."
The xarvio division was created by Bayer but divested to BASF during the Monsanto acquisition. Gray says that BASF is "very interested in continuing the same line of technology approach" that the division started working on when created. Farmers can learn more at xarvio.com.
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Hey gorgeous, chin up and flaunt these lovely haircuts in short hair. It is so much is going on in this exciting world, so you cannot waste your time with boring and dull haircuts. We have dropped 20 haircuts in this article which changes your appearance in no time. You will find a bunch of cute, boyish, bold and sassy haircuts here. Here are 20 short haircuts for added oomph.
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- 1.) Into the Blue Short Haircut
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- 3.) Purple Reign
- 4.) Jagged Edge
- 5.) Double Trouble
- 6.) Two Tone Curls
- 7.) The Silver Fox
- 8.) Bold Body Waves
- 9.) The Crimson Cut
- 10.) Red and Raven
- 11.) Edgy Color Combo
- 12.) Flirtatious Flower Girl
- 13.) Marvelous and Choppy
- 14.) Angled Side Bangs
- 15.) Cute and classy
- 16.) Sweet Asymmetrical Pixie
- 17.) Tapered and Textured Bob
- 18.) Sporty Ruffled Cut
- 19.) Creased Pixie
- 20.) Wispy Wavy Bob
1.) Into the Blue Short Haircut
Into the blue is one of the short haircuts for added oomph. Take your look the next level deep sea blue. When you go out with your hairstyle, your head gives you illusion sunlight dancing on the waves. Even the cute mermaid doesn't succeed to have this gorgeous dye job. So prepare yourself to face the jealousy of girls with this vibrant look.
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3.) Purple Reign
As you know the purple brings the royalty and richness in the hairstyle. It is still thrilling and vibrant being the darker color in the family. Embrace your chopped and short haircut with eye-popping violet. You can also opt for a shaved side in your darker base color. The hairstyle is best suitable for fair skin tone. Dark lipstick and bold eyeliner are really tempting with this look. The purple reign is one of the short haircuts for added oomph.
4.) Jagged Edge
Bold and full spirit woman can only pull off this look nice. Women with the jagged edge are not meant to sit in the background but become the center of attraction. You can pull off this look with shaved sides with the zig zag design. The hairstyle is best for those women who are working in the creative field like the fashion industry. Magnify your look with fetching jewelry that looks cool with this hairstyle. It is one of the short haircuts for added oomph.
5.) Double Trouble
Wake up your bright side with double trouble. You can get this fun and edgier look, no matter what you have personality. The fiery short hairstyle is the perfect look for the cute and round face shape girl. Wear dark, bold red lipstick that works nothing less than sensational. The hairstyle is best suitable for straight hair.
6.) Two Tone Curls
The hairstyle is best for the black women with short hair as their hair texture easily gets managed color harmoniously into a closely cropped cut. The two-tone curls are short haircut with added oomph. The delicate brown shade near the face and sassy blonde complete your overall personality. The hairstyle is best for the warm skin tone.
7.) The Silver Fox
So many people think gray hair is a sign of aging, but the today's trendy proved it wrong. Gray shade is a new way to upgrade your modern hairstyle. In this hairstyle, pale smoky works as best around the face pop up. Enhance your look without a distracting the bright hue on the top with dark lipstick and cool shirts.
8.) Bold Body Waves
Sometimes you need a heavy dose of volume in your lifeless hair. Don't get afraid with the thinning of the hair as this hairstyle works perfectly. Go for curly hair and heavy bangs which not only boost volume but also give you the illusion of thicker hair. You can use a curling iron to get the fuller and flattering look. The bold body waves are one of the short haircuts for added oomph.
9.) The Crimson Cut
You need a great transformation, then try the crimson cut. It is one of the short haircuts for added oomph. Take your uninspired strands and change into sassy and gorgeous locks. And also thanks to asymmetrical cut and jagged bangs which add wow factor to this look. The hairstyle looks best in the every skin tone. And works best for round face shape as it draws the attention away from chubby cheeks and takes into a mind blowing look.
10.) Red and Raven
Well, the look is perfect for all women, but it's extremely drop dead gorgeous on black women. In this hairstyle, the short bob cut with few streaks will make a drastic change in the look. The hairstyle looks best in straight natural hair and a few streaks of red hue add life to the hairstyle.
11.) Edgy Color Combo
Ladies with thinner tresses go for dye and undercut to gain the appearance lustrous locks. In this hairstyle, the dark color underneath makes the appearance of hair denser. You can add height at the top by slick back bangs to get the gorgeous look.
12.) Flirtatious Flower Girl
The flirtatious flower girl is one of the short haircuts for added oomph. Curl your hair and use hair accessories to get the breathtaking look. The hairstyle looks best with gowns and sunglasses.
13.) Marvelous and Choppy
Spice up your look with chin length bob cut with chopped layers. To get the extra volume and messy look, enhance it with dry hair shampoo. The marvelous and choppy is one of the short haircuts for added oomph.
14.) Angled Side Bangs
Angled side bangs are one of the short haircuts for added oomph. You can beef up your straight and lifeless hair with a stacked bob haircut. You just have to keep the hair short at the back and leave the longer hair in the front to get the maximum volume.
15.) Cute and classy
The classic version of the bob works best for every type of hair texture. In this hairstyle, a banged bob is not that modish but give you appealing look. Wear cool shirts with light makeup.
16.) Sweet Asymmetrical Pixie
Sweet asymmetrical pixie is one of the short haircuts added oomph in the hairstyle. Go with the asymmetrical and feathery look with chunky highlights to get all the spotlights on you.
17.) Tapered and Textured Bob
The short hairstyle will not be daunting for you and also take your less maintenance. The tapered and textured bob is one of the short haircuts for added oomph.
18.) Sporty Ruffled Cut
Sports theme is very much popular nowadays. In this hairstyle, the closely cut sides with ruffled top look dazzling on every woman.
19.) Creased Pixie
The low cut pixie hairstyle serves you fabulous density in your fine hair. If you are looking for stylish and effortless looks then go for cropped pixie.
20.) Wispy Wavy Bob
Soft waves and classy texture are best to define a truly elegant lady. The wispy bob is one of the mind-boggling short haircut added oomph. Flaunt this look with red bold lipstick.


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A England Dancing with Nureyev and Encore Margot
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So pretty! I've ordered Nureyev but it is pending some other polishes. I have plenty of others to enjoy in the meantime.ReplyDelete
As far as Christmas nails, I went simple...red & green NOPI and gold JulieG polishes. They hung on nicely all last week, especially the ones I topcoated. Can you believe it was the first time I topcoated my textures this year? :O
I am thinking blue/silver/white textures for actual Christmas.
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I need Encore Margot---its so pretty, is ALMOST my name, and is from a ballet collection. Your swatches, as always, make me want it even more. Here's hoping Santa is nice!ReplyDelete
These colors are gorgeous! I love shades like this and add the amazing holo and I am all over it. I also danced for over 20 years (a lot of it doing ballet) so the theme is right up my alley also.ReplyDelete
Dancing with Nureyev is absolutely gorgeous! And I totally understand hahaha.. So much polish, not enough time. :( But I'm glad you were able to wear this combo for so long!ReplyDelete
I live in the usa where can i buy this at online.. thanks!!ReplyDelete
I live in USA where can i buy online Thanks !!ReplyDelete
Both of these are gorgeous and perfect wintry colors! I would love to stamp some snowflakes over them.ReplyDelete
Stunning look! I really like these paired together :).ReplyDelete
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As we reach the end of the Intermediate Level, we've got our eyes on the future! On all that we will learn as Advanced Hebrew students…and the future tense!!
How well do Liat and Eran know Jonathan? Can they guess his topic for reviewing the words from Lessons 39 to 44? More important…how well do you know the words???
Don't forget the past, look forward to the future. But today, Learn Hebrew Pod invites you to be present in the moment…as we review the Hebrew present tense!
To review 800 Hebrew words, this is our quest. With practice, practice, practice, we're sure to have success!
Seven building blocks . . . lots and lots of Hebrew verbs! There's no time like the present to review the past (tense, that is) with Learn Hebrew Pod!
How do you remember 800 new Hebrew words? Practice, practice, practice!! So let's join Eran, Liat, and Jonathan as we begin our Intermediate Level review!
Computers have changed the world…and our lives! Let's learn the Hebrew words we need to keep them working at their best. And…our last-but-not-least Hebrew building block--Hufal!
Running to the bank, the post office, the supermarket... Whether you do your errands in English or in Hebrew, they are the stuff of daily life. Let's see how quickly we can get them all done! (In Hebrew kamuvan)
Now that Eran has gotten settled in his new apartment, it's time to make a few improvements. In this Hebrew lesson we will find out if he can become a 'do-it-yourself'er. Maybe we can too!
Welcome to the magical world of legends and fairytales: Waiting for you in this enchanted Hebrew lesson are beautiful princesses, charming princes, monsters, sorcerers, giants, and dwarfs.
The Diary of a Young Girl - Please join us for our remembrance of the Holocaust. We will read from the Hebrew Language edition of "The Diary of Anne Frank" and share stories as a memorial…and as a tribute to those who helped.
Eran and Liat had a great time yesterday, they went to a concert and heard a Beethoven's Symphony, simfonya shel Bethoven. In this lesson they discuss music, orchestration and the Piel building block.
Eran is invited to a very important dinner with….as a part of his preparations, he buys a new shirt - chulzza chadasha. Let's join him as he shops while learning more about Hebrew prepositions!
Liat visits Eran badira hachadasha. In this Hebrew lesson we will learn to say bedroom, kitchen and many more home-related words, while at the same time, delving deeper into the world of prepositions.
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Eran just received a paycheck for his last performances in Jerusalem. Let's join him at the bank to deposit the money and learn how to count in Hebrew, to up to a Million…and more!
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Chanuka is the Holiday of Lights. Let's join Eran Liat and Jonathan as they cook sufganyot and levivot while singing beautiful Holiday songs in Hebrew.
Take a stroll down the Champs-Élysées and along the Seine, visit the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, experience the scents of Paris and the taste of fine wine. Let's read all about it in Hebrew, in Michal's letter to Liat.
What could be better than learning Hebrew online with Eran, Liat & Jonathan…especially if we get to go to the movies! I wonder what movie we'll see…and who we might run into there…
Jonathan loves to run…especially in the park or on the beach. Waiting for him to arrive, Eran and Liat discuss how we pronounce the Hebrew letters and Hebrew vowels. And what is a guttural letter anyway?
Jonathan surprised Eran by inviting his acting partner Elad to join this lesson. Together they will act out a scene from their recent play and introduce us to a new Hebrew building block: Hitpa-el.
Sukkoth Is one of Liat and Eran's favorite holidays. It includes enjoyable customs such as the Four Species, as well as just hanging out in the Sukkah, watching the stars through the Schach. BTW…what is a Schach?
As the beginning of a New Year is the perfect time to look ahead, it is also a great time to master the future tense in Hebrew. Let's do that while enjoying the holiday with Liat's family and Eran's new girlfriend, Ronit!


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FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY! Last year, Apple promised to increase the diversity of its emoji keyboard and now it's finally here. The company is rolling out with 300 new emojis including tiny cartoon people in 6 different skin tones.
Several months ago, I posted a picture of my family saying, "We Need Mixed Family Emojis." Some of my friends made comments, saying we should "Start A Movement!"
Kudos to Apple for thinking of families like mine! "Apple supports and cares deeply about diversity, and is working with The Unicode Consortium to update the standard so that it better represents diversity for all of us," said an Apple spokesperson.
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iHeartMedia Launches News/Talk Outlet in St. Louis. Urban contemporary KMJM "Majic 104.9" is gone (now available on KTLK-HD2) as iHeartMedia flips the signal to news/talk with new call letters KTLK-FM and the brand "104.9 The Patriot." The station launches today and features market media pro Jamie Allman in morning drive and the much of the slate of conservative talk programming from Premiere Networks, including: Glenn Beck, Clay Travis & Buck Sexton, and Jesse Kelly, plus "The Ramsey Show" and Westwood One's "Red Eye Radio." iHeartMedia St. Louis market president John R. Beck, Jr. says, "St. Louis is excited to welcome a talk radio station featuring the latest news, opinions, and discussions from a conservative point of view that isn't afraid to engage with the other side. '104.9 The Patriot' will deliver all of that and more every weekday." Allman hosted mornings at crosstown news/talk KFTK-FM until 2018 when he exited in the aftermath of his social media post about Parkland, Florida shooting survivor David Hogg in April of that year. Until that time, Allman had also been hosting "The Allman Report" on KDNL-TV "ABC-30." Allman joined Salem Media Group's KXFN-AM, St. Louis in early 2019 but Salem subsequently sold the signal, along with a number of others, to Relevant Radio later that year.
Monday Memo: Disinformation, the New Disco. As school bells ring – or don't – angst is amplified, and employers' vaccine mandates and renewed mask mandates echo a 2020 we'd like to forget. In this week's column, consultant Holland Cooke cautions that "the pandemic protocol resistance narrative is approaching its 'use-by' date." Read it here.
Pending Business: The Feedback & Agreement of Sales. Radio sales pro Steve Lapa, president of Lapcom Communcations Corp, writes in today's column about the deadly effects of the "assumptive close." He says, "What's really going with these poorly timed assumptive closers? It's all part of a fast track sell-by-email culture. When a seller bypasses key steps in any sales flow, the result is typically pushback. When an assumptive close is pushed too early in the sales flow, rapport and ease of access are stressed and difficult to reignite." Read his piece here.
How Do the Dominion Lawsuits Affect Talk Hosts? TALKERS magazine legal editor Steven J.J. Weisman writes in a column today (8/13) about the recent rulings allowing the lawsuits by Dominion Election Systems against Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani, and Mike Lindell to go forward and the recently filed suits by Dominion against One America News Network, Newsmax, and FOX News. In denying the motions to dismiss by Powell, Giuliani, and Lindell, Federal Judge Carl Nichols wrote, "It is true that courts recognize the value in some level of 'imaginative expression' or 'rhetorical hyperbole' in our public debate…But it is simply not the law that provably false statements cannot be actionable if made in the context of an election." Weisman notes that the landmark NY Times v. Sullivan recognizes the importance of the media being able to report on newsworthy topics without the threat of being sued for minor errors in reporting. However, he says, "There is a responsibility that comes with the microphone and camera and that responsibility is to not make statements that you know to be false or to make statements of fact when you have not properly investigated the basis for making those statements." Read his column here.
Jeff Sottolano to Take Over for Pat Paxton as Audacy Chief Programming Officer. Late Friday (8/13), Audacy announced that 21-year corporate programmer Pat Paxton is exiting the company and he'll be replaced by company programmer Jeff Sottolano, who rises to executive vice president, head of programming. Audacy CEO David Field says of Paxton, "Pat has been a key leader in the organization for the past 21 years, spearheading programming and playing a critical role in helping us build many of the industry's greatest brands. Pat's steady, decisive leadership and thoughtful insights have made him a valuable and trusted voice on Audacy's leadership team. Pat has left an outstanding legacy at Audacy which will stand the test of time. We deeply appreciate his many important contributions to our success and everything he has meant to this company. Please join me in thanking Pat for all of his excellent work at Audacy and wishing him all the best for the future." Addressing Sottolano's rise within the company, Field states, "Like Pat, Jeff is a veteran team member, having spent his entire career at Audacy, Entercom, CBS Radio and Infinity. Since the merger, he has played an important leadership role overseeing a number of initiatives and many key elements of our programming. Over the past year, Jeff led our news transformation efforts and the launch of the BetQL Network. In addition, he expanded our programming data and analytics capabilities, managed our network content partnerships and contributed to our Audacy Exclusive Station launch strategy. In his new role, Jeff will be responsible for the content strategy and performance of Audacy's local brands in all formats across both broadcast and digital distribution platforms. He will oversee our outstanding programming leadership team, including SVP, programming Dave Richards; VP, news Bill Smee; VP, sports Matt Volk, and Audacy's team of experienced format VPs. He will also work closely with our Music Initiatives and Live Events team led by SVP, music initiatives Michael Martin and SVP, promotions and experiences Chad Fitzsimmons, as Audacy curates amazing experiences for its listeners in-person and online. Finally, he will collaborate with digital leadership to ideate new and exclusive features and content on the Audacy app and distribution platform as the company expands its capabilities and offerings."
Gen Media Partners Unveils G Networks. This new radio network sales and affiliates sales division of Gen Media Partners debuts as G Networks. The company says, "Rising in tandem with the Gen Media Partners successful umbrella of other radio divisions, G Networks will stand alone as a full-service audio network company that is already engaged with over 250 million listeners each month through over 4,000 affiliated radio stations. G Networks has an existing and extensive portfolio of high-quality audio services, produced features, research services, entertainment, sports, news, and programming." Gen Media Partners managing partner Warren Friedland adds, "Evolution isn't possible without change. It is with this ethos that we have upped the commitment and engagement for our G Networks radio division and are focusing on what is now vitally important to advertisers and stations in the current media environment. With an eye to the future, we intend to both invest and transform the future of audio."
Big Joe Staysniak Exits Sports Talk 'The Fan' in Indy. Longtime Emmis Communications air personality Big Joe Staysniak has exited "The Fan Morning Show." The company says in a statement, "Big Joe Staysniak is no longer with Emmis and 'The Fan.' We would like to thank Big Joe for his many contributions to Emmis since he joined WIBC in 1998. He was always a fan favorite, and his knowledgeable insights and affable nature will be missed by his coworkers and listeners. We wish him nothing but the best in his next chapter." Staysniak had been co-hosting the morning show with Jeff Rickard but Rickard recently left "The Fan" to take the brand manager position at Audacy's WEEI, Boston. Meanwhile, Kevin Bowen continues as morning host at "The Fan" and it's unclear at this time if Emmis will hire a co-host to work with him. The company recently took "The Fan" off WFNI-AM and shut the signal down after selling its transmitter property for development. "The Fan" is currently heard on WIBC-HD2 and translators W228CX at 93.5 FM and W298BB at 107.5 FM.
TALKERS News Notes. In the wake of the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti early Saturday morning (8/14) the Salem Radio Network announces that it is using its network-wide resources to generate food donations for victims. The quake Saturday was worse than the 2010 earthquake that left 220,000 dead across the island nation. SRN's 24/7 news service SRN News and its news/talk counterpart TOWNHALL News have immediately launched a campaign to generate donations for Florida-based Christian non-profit relief organization FOOD FOR THE POOR. SRN V.P./news & talk programming Tom Tradup says, "For over 35 years FOOD FOR THE POOR has had boots on the ground in Haiti, and their teams are uniquely qualified to distribute food to earthquake-devastated areas of Haiti through their network of local churches." The Haiti earthquake relief effort will be joined by SRN's nationally syndicated talk hosts Mike Gallagher, Eric Metaxas, Sebastian Gorka, Hugh Hewitt and Carl Jackson (who is guest-hosting Larry Elder's national talk show while Elder runs for Governor of California in the state's September 14th Recall.)….."Bar Fights: Taking on Issues that Matter," a new podcast hosted by advocate, survivor and preeminent sexual abuse attorney Sarah Klein makes its debut today. Klein is also a former gymnast and the first known survivor of former Olympic women's gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. In 2018, she accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs for the bravery that she and her sister survivors exhibited to bring Nassar to justice. On "Bar Fights," Klein goes after the issues that matter to protect children and vulnerable adults from perpetrators of sexual abuse, the institutions that enable them, and the laws that protect them. "Using my voice and platform to create awareness and positive change has been a huge part of my healing journey. It is an honor to bring on such an incredible line-up of guests who will inform, inspire, and challenge our listeners. To affect real change, we all have to do our part. That's what we are doing here on 'Bar Fights.'"…..Pictured below is Tom Griswold, host of the nationally syndicated "The BOB & TOM Show" in an Indianapolis hospital recovering from heart valve replacement surgery. It will be several weeks before he returns to his microphone at the studio, but a home studio is being assembled so he can get back on the air quicker. Those wishing to send well wishes to Tom may send them to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
WFOY, St. Augustine Owner Kris Phillips Dies. Lifelong broadcaster Kris Phillips, whose Phillips Broadcasting owns news/talk WFOY-AM, St. Augustine, has died at age 61 after a long illness. The station's Facebook page features her obituary. Phillips, a native of Chicago, worked in the TV news and weather business for most of her career. She settled in St. Augustine in 2008 and formed the company that would buy WFOY and sister WAOC. Phillips had lived with Type 1 diabetes since she was a child and battled cancer twice.
COVID-19 Stats, Vaccines & Mandates, Taliban Takes Afghanistan, Haiti Earthquake, COVID Benefits Cyberfraud, Western Wildfires/Drought, Newsom Recall Among Top News/Talk Stories Over the Weekend. The rising rate of COVID-19 cases on some parts of the U.S. and the controversy over vaccines and mask mandates; criticism of the Biden administration's response as the Taliban takes control of Afghanistan; the aftermath of the deadly earthquake that hit Haiti; the report indicating that "tens of billions" of dollars of COVID relief benefits were stolen by cyberfraudsters abroad; the drought and wildfires plaguing the U.S. West; and the recall election of California Governor Gavin Newsom were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio over the weekend, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.
Great News Opportunities at Saga Communications. The company is expanding its NEWS presence in several markets. Group program director Scott Chase says, "We are looking for news people who are more than just news people. If you're a storyteller with a news mindset; if you're charismatic and have a sense of humor; if you're active in your community; if you're interesting; if you're an elite communicator, we're looking for you. We want someone who understands how to reach the local listeners and make a story interesting. We want an individual who loves to connect with listeners and the leaders of their respective community. Are you still with us? If so, APPLY NOW. We are expanding our news footprint in South Dakota, Iowa, New York, Virginia, Tennessee, Illinois, and the New England area, and we would love to talk to you about your ideas on news in a world that thinks the media delivers fake news. Saga Communications is a great company to work for and an equal opportunity employer. Apply Now!" Contact group program director, Scott Chase at email@example.com. Please send your resume, audio sample, and or writing sample.


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Step 1: Brown the ground turkey over medium heat and drain.
Step 2: Dice the veggies and core the eggplant. Cook the veggies in the same pan as the turkey until tender, ~5 minutes.
Step 3: Mix the cooked veggies, egg, turkey, and bread crumbs.
Step 4: Divide the mix between the eggplant halves and stuff. Sprinkle italian seasonings over top and bake at 375 for 30-35 minutes, until nicely browned and eggplant is soft when poked with a fork.
Also, to make it vegetarian you can just omit the ground turkey.


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Monday, November 10, 2008
Daring Card Makers "Sparkle & Bling"
For this card I have used four Magnolia stamps. I masked twice to create the main image. I firstly stamped Tilda and her masked her and stamped the bauble, then I made a mask for the bauble and stamped over the who thing with the background stamp. The main image is coloured with ProMarkers using the following colours...
Ivory/Blush (Skin)
Cinnamon/Cocoa (Hair)
Ruby (Hat & Under Dress)
Vanilla (Socks & Over Dress)
Pastel Blue (Shadow)
Metallic Gold (Bauble)
To finish off the main image I added Sakura clear glitter gel pen to Tilda's hair and also Stickles "Diamond" glitter glue to the whole of the bauble, and boy does it sparke...although it is almost impossible to capture that on the photo. I have also used Stampin' Up Choc Chip cardstock, KI Memories Love Elsie "Noel" paper, and DCWV "Christmas Wishes" 6x6 paper pad. The final touches are a Magnolia "ticket" sentiment, a heart pin, a "made with love" heart charm, some Stampin' Up Choc Chip taffeta and some more bling.
I loved this challenge and will now add the blog to my list, and check back weekly.
14 comments:
- Jane (Carroll's Creations) said...
great card cas
love the match of the papers and image colours
hugs jane x
- Monday, November 10, 2008 12:46:00 pm
- Rika said...
What a lovely card!
- Monday, November 10, 2008 1:03:00 pm
- CraftyC said...
A gorgeous card Caz, love the music background!
- Monday, November 10, 2008 1:07:00 pm
- Ultramum said...
Fabulous card :-)
- Monday, November 10, 2008 1:41:00 pm
- Cazz said...
Great card Caz
well done xx
- Monday, November 10, 2008 3:53:00 pm
- Annie said...
fabulous christmas card Caz and love all the sparkle. hugs, annie x
- Monday, November 10, 2008 4:00:00 pm
- Catherine said...
love the card.
Alot of masking but it looks like it was worth it with the result you have got.
- Monday, November 10, 2008 8:01:00 pm
- Unknown said...
Miss Tilda looks fabby sat on her bauble. Lovely card Caz. Sorry I've not been about much - I am spending 4 hours a night chained to my craft desk getting ready for a fair. Much love Lynn x
- Monday, November 10, 2008 9:52:00 pm
- Stitchinwitch said...
Your card looks gorgeous
- Tuesday, November 11, 2008 12:35:00 am
- Zoe said...
I love this one! I like how you have sat her on the bauble!
- Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:37:00 am
- michele said...
great card caz, your masking is brilliant! hugs mx
- Tuesday, November 11, 2008 6:38:00 pm
- Lynsey said...
Love this one
- Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:38:00 pm
- SueH said...
We're pleased you found the Daring Cardmakers Caz and look forward to seeing your creations in weeks to come.
Your card this week is so cute and you've done a great job in colouring in the image.
Thanks for joining in.
- Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:32:00 pm
- Julie said...
WOW and double WOW. I love the delicacy of these colours and how well they work for a christmas card.
Beautiful Caz
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Japanese mangaka artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi's memoir A Drifting Life, the winner of two Eisner Awards in 2010, forms the basis for Singaporean film-maker Eric Khoo's animated take on his life story and gekiga style short stories. Gekiga was a term coined by Tatsumi to differentiate his adult oriented, hard hitting cartoon strips from the more youth friendly manga offerings that traditionally dominate the market. Animated in Indonesia and chosen as Singapore's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at next year's Oscars, Tatsumi intersperses scenes from Tatsumi's life with five of his resolutely tough tales of life in Japan since WWII. The five tales – Hell, Beloved Monkey, Just a Man, Good-Bye and Occupation – drawn in Tatsumi's style, contain a startling mix of murder, alienation, incest, lust and tragedy and an obligatory sting in the tale for the individual protagonists.
Tatsumi's youth in Osaka and subsequent rise to prominence as one of Japan's foremost mangaka covers the initial post-war period through the to the resurgence of the country as both an economic and political force. The horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan's post-war rebuilding (both physical and mental) and changing social conditions and mores clearly influence the short stories and are reflected in Tatsumi's own family life, aspirations and inner struggles. Tatsumi's voice-over narration provides an aural guide to compliment the visual snapshots of the celebrated artist's life and the denouement sees the man himself, in the flesh, still hard at work in his studio at the grand old age of 76.This visually stunning, enlightening film is well worth catching up with whether you're familiar with the man and his work or not.


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"When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I am finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong."
— Richard Buckmeister Fuller
Modern society could not exist without the control and distribution of electrical power and communications. Electrical services are its arteries and veins – critical to the smooth operation of a contemporary building and its business. They are taken for granted, as long as they function properly, but their complexity is increasing at the same startling rate as technology is developing.
Electrical lifelines range from power generation, supply and infrastructure reticulation to communication networks, security systems, fire safety and vertical transportation. Their design and delivery requires patience and perseverance; liaison with supply authorities, strategic advice on cost and space planning, clear and concise briefings and precise documentation detailing every system powering the building, running the air conditioning, controlling the lighting.
Day-to-day operational provision converges with our long-term outlook where life-cycle cost, energy saving initiatives, efficiency, security and sustainability are key, including planning for interaction with embedded generation and smart grids. We are experienced in complex and challenging projects with a portfolio covering the health, education, defence, residential, commercial, cultural, public, civic and urban design sectors
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Qatar Executive will welcome partners and visitors on board its latest Gulfstream G650ER — one of the world's fastest business jets — during its participation in the Middle East Business Aviation Association show 2016 taking place at Dubai World Central from December 6 to 8.
Qatar Executive will be showcasing the "popular" business jet, the third addition to its fleet of Gulfstream G650ERs, and give visitors the opportunity to experience the aircraft's luxurious interior, which offers customers the widest and most spacious cabin available among all super-large business jets flying today.
Qatar Executive is the private jet division of the Qatar Airways Group, and is the leading provider of jet aircraft charter services together with premier aircraft management, maintenance and handling services in the Middle East and around the world.
Qatar Executive executive vice-president Ettore Rodaro commented on the upcoming participation at the exhibition. "We look forward to meeting our partners and guests at the Middle East Business Aviation Association show, one of the leading aviation exhibitions in the world, and presenting our Gulfstream G650ER to thousands of professionals from across the global business aviation industry.
"The G650ER is one of the world's most technologically advanced next-generation aircraft. For Qatar Executive and our customers it truly represents the future of private air travel, offering a superior flying experience with unrivalled design, comfort and class."
Qatar Airways announced an order for a further three Gulfstream G650ERs earlier this year at the Farnborough Airshow, increasing Qatar Executive's total aircraft on order to 30, which will position Qatar Executive as the largest Gulfstream operator in the Middle East.
The Qatar Executive G650ER aircraft can easily fly non-stop from the Middle East to North America or from destinations in Asia to Africa — faster than any other jet of its kind. Qatar Executive's G650ER aircraft features a two-cabin configuration, which seats up to 13 passengers. Seats convert into fully-flat beds, so that seven guests can easily sleep on board.
The aircraft interior features a classic-contemporary style, combining modest luxury and timeless elegance through a natural colour palette ranging from earthy tones of walnut brown wooden veneers to china-white leather seating and finest woollen Loro Piana fabrics with soft brown fishbone patterns.
The Gulfstream G650ER's cabin is not only comfortable but contains the most advanced technology including satellite communications, high-speed internet, wireless local area network and Gulfstream's Cabin Management System, which allows passengers to use their own personal electronic devices to control audio, video, lighting, temperature, window shades and other cabin functions.
The G650ER has the longest range at the fastest speed, travelling 7,500nm/13,890km at Mach 0.85 and 6,400nm/11,853km at Mach 0.90.
The aircraft has the largest purpose-built business-jet cabin and offers passengers wider seats, more aisle room, 16 panoramic windows, the lowest cabin altitude of any business jet and quiet cabin sound levels.
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Qatar Executive to exhibit its latest Gulfstream G650ER at Dubai business aviation show
The interior of Qatar Executive's Gulfstream G650ER. Qatar Executive will give visitors the opportunity to experience the aircraft's luxurious interior, at the Middle East Business Aviation Association show 2016 in Dubai from December 6 to 8.


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Stockholm (NordSIP) – A new report from Söderberg & Partners, Hållbara pensionsbolag 2017: Ansvarsfull ägarstyrning ('Sustainable pension companies 2017: Responsible ownership management'), has once again distinguished Swedish insurance and pension company SPP. Other pension companies are taken to task in the report for coming up short on a number of criteria, however, among them Alecta, Skandia and AMF.
The report assesses the sustainability work of pension companies on the parameters of impact work, sustainability objectives and value creation, and sustainable investment processes. Pension companies, which are among the single largest players in the Swedish market, have the power to influence companies in which they have ownership to become more sustainable. Pension savers thereby also have the option of letting their savings influence the behaviour of companies by choosing pension companies with good sustainability track records and ratings.
The Söderberg report contains a rating of 13 different pension companies based on how well they perform in their sustainability work. The rating follows Söderberg & Partners' traffic lighting system, which contains the grades Red, Yellow and Green. SPP is the only player to obtain green grades from Söderberg in all categories of its analysis. Conversely, Alecta and Skandia both received a red grade, with AMF receiving a passing yellow grade. Alecta was faulted for lacking similar levels of thematic engagement as its peers and a lack of sustainability emphasis in its election committee deliberations, while Skandia is first and foremost lacking proactive dialogue and engagement.
SPP, whose fossil fuel-free funds raised over SEK10bn within a year, which manages the largest green bond fund in the world and which has been distinguished with numerous sustainability awards and rankings over the past year, is clearly a trailblazer in the field of sustainable investment.
"The grade is an important confirmation that we are doing the right things, and we are constantly working to develop in the field," remarked SPP Sustainability Manager Johanna Landberg. "As a pension company, we have great power to influence the companies we own and manage the capital we manage in a more sustainable direction. Our hope is that more people will see what power they have to influence with their savings by choosing a sustainable pension company while making money."
A new feature of Söderberg's report this year was the development of the analysis of impact work, putting additional emphasis on proactive dialogues and thematic engagements. The work of pension companies in election committees is now also included in the analysis. "It is clear that the entire industry is developing very quickly in this area, and it is therefore important to keep ahead and spearhead development to maintain a green rating," commented Victoria Lidén, one of the co-authors of the report, together with Kajsa Brundin and Viktoria Nacksten.
"We have revised our impact strategy over the course of the year to add further focus on areas where we can achieve a positive effect through our impact. This work is in line with the Paris agreement, and it is important for us to create the opportunities to achieve these goals," SPP's Ms Landberg added.
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NP girls win two meets
Comets take quadrangular at Story City
POLK CITY – The North Polk girls' golf team scored a decisive victory over Bondurant-Farrar May 9 at the Tournament Club of Iowa.
North Polk shot a 222 over nine holes to beat Bondurant-Farrar by 30 strokes for the victory.
Megan Petersen dominated individually for the Comets as she carded a 48 to beat Bondurant-Farrar's Amy Stock by eight strokes for medalist honors. Mackenzie Smith, Megan Murphy and Bethany Wilson each shot a 58 to round out the scoring for North Polk.
Final team scores (nine holes): North Polk 222, Bondurant-Farrar 252
North Polk (222) Megan Petersen 48, Mackenzie Smith 58, Megan Murphy 58, Bethany Wilson 58, Miranda Murphy 64, Kylie Cornwell 68.
STORY CITY – North Polk stepped up with a strong showing the Riverside Golf Course May 7 in Story City as the Comets won a quadrangular meet with Roland-Story, Greene County and Collins-Maxwell-Baxter.
North Polk shot a 205 over nine holes to beat Roland-Story by 19 strokes for the win. Greene County was third with a 258 and CMB shot a 270.
Megan Petersen was the medalist for North Polk with a solid round of 45. Miranda Murphy was tabbed medalist runner-up with a 52.
Amy Lund and Bethany Wilson each shot a 54 to round out the scoring for North Polk.
Final team scores (nine holes): 1. North Polk 205, 2. Roland-Story 224, 3. Greene County 258, 4. CMB 270.
North Polk (205) – Megan Petersen 45, Miranda Murphy 52, Amy Lund 54, Bethany Wilson 54, Megan Murphy 56, Mackenzie Smith 60.


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What is the AST?
The ACT Scaling Test (AST) is a test attempted by all ACT Year 12 students wishing to gain an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).
The test is designed to measure a range of general skills considered to be relevant to success in a variety of courses and to studies at university.
More information
The most up to date information about the AST can be found on the Board of Senior Secondary Studies' website.


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I've been planning to come back from my "blogging hiatus" (code for writers' block) with a more substantial piece. After all, my drafts folder is full of half-baked, abandoned posts. But hey, no better incentive to write then frustration! Have you ever seen this error? Yes, I've just finished composing email, hit SEND, and thought I was done. No way, Jose. Google Apps mail had trouble sending it (so far not a capital crime), and is now holding me hostage. The "unsent" mail is nowhere to be found – not in Drafts or any other place. I'm supposed to stay logged in, keep this tab open forever – or lose my work. Thank you, Google. (Not really) GFAIL. GFAIL. GFAIL.
How to Lose Your Work in Gmail in One Simple Step
By Zoli Erdos on May 1, 2012
Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged application software, email, Fail, gmail, google, google apps
Zoli Erdos
Publisher / Editor @ CloudAve and Enterprise Irregulars. Industry Observer, Blogger, Startup Advisor, Program Chair @ SVASE (Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs). In his "prior life" spent 15 years immersed in the business of Enterprise Software, at management positions with SAP, IBM, Deloitte, KPMG and the like.


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The Tops at TOM* [Review]
Adding extra heat to our city, Toronto Men's Fashion week was held last week and showcased some of the best menswear designers Canada has to offer. Each season these talented creators inspire us with their skill and vision. After carefully organizing and reviewing each runway look I have selected my top 3 picks per category. Worthy of the editorial pages, yet highly retail ready, look below to see what I am dubbing the hottest looks for Spring/Summer 2017 and let me know if you agree or disagree.
(Top Photo: Che Rosales)
Stand Out Bold
Nobody likes a boring wardrobe. These three looks kick things up a notch with vibrant colours and energetic prints. Who says your trunks can't have a sexy velvet look or your top and bottom can't combine to create a psychedelic frenzy. Be bold and turn heads.1st – Dream like pattern in an acid hue. Wear together or break apart. Designer: Joao Paulo Guedes. Photo: Che Rosales
2nd – Cut just right with a "please touch me" finish. These trunks shimmer in the sun. Designer: Swam. Photo: Che Rosales
3rd – Stand out in the crowd of bland black with a colour that screams hello. Designer: Hendrixroe. Photo: Shayne Gray
Tailored And True
Summer suits and blazers are meant to be fun and these three outfits bring a whole lot of excitement. Whether it's a wide check on a steely blue or a extra long jacket ready to make an entrance, these gents are full of confidence.1st – Real men wear pink, salmon and rose. The versatility of this colour is wide. Designer: Zane Barlas. Photo: Che Rosales
2nd – Little boy blue. Talk about dapper and refined. Designer: Finezza. Photo: Shayne Gray
3rd – Push the boundaries with the cut, but keep it classic in neutrals. Designer: Hendrixroe. Photo: Shayne Gray
Street Fighter
It's dangerous on the street in the summer. Play it safe with something simple yet unique. Jumpsuits and long sleeves literally have you covered as you prepare to battle the ultimate fashion street style fight.
1st – This look is a "cinch" with a drawstring waist and plenty of pockets. Designer: Curtis Oland. Photo: Che Rosales
2nd – Bringing the future back to today, white and gray collide with fun crossed patchwork construction. Designer: L'Momo. Photo: Che Rosales
3rd – Blend with the night in an all black utility jumper.Designer: Joao Paulo Guedes. Photo: Che Rosales
White Done Right
Need a grab and go look for a summery getaway or perhaps a garden cocktail party? Something about the colour white says sophisticated chic and these looks live up to the demands of the vacationing gent.1st – Easy breezy with the perfect tone on tone stripe. Designer: Caffery Vanhorne. Photo: Che Rosales
2nd – Give me a black and white print any day. Designer: Caffery Vanhorne. Photo: Che Rosales
3rd – What was simple now is a conversation piece. This gold detail will have them talking. Designer: Nabeel. Photo: Che Rosales
Congrats to everyone who showed at TOM*FW on the runway. Regardless of if you made the cut for this post or not, your work is appreciated. Your dedication to your trade is admirable and men around the world are inspired by you. Keep designing, dreaming and producing!
Special thanks to photographers Che Rosales and Shayne Gray for their contributions and support.


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Biting the Big One: Tiger Fails Again
Published on 11-Aug-2013 by Chips 10
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Last week, Tiger Woods cruised to his 79th PGA tour victory, an easy seven-stroke cruise that netted him over $1million.
I'm sure he'd trade that in right now to be in at least some kind of contention in this weekend's PGA Championship.
Instead, Woods finds himself 13 strokes behind Jim Furyk entering today's final round and without any hope of winning his first major since 2008.
Last weekend, the Bridgestone was over by Saturday, and everyone thought Woods would take that momentum to Oak Hill and finally win major number 15, getting closer to Jack Nicklaus. Obviously, that hasn't happened, and now the smug Woods will have to wait for the 2014 Masters in April for a shot at claiming another major.
Since Woods' affairs came to light in 2009, he's won titles -- five this season alone -- but can't win the big ones anymore. He tries to act like nothing happened to his psyche back then and even brought his son to see him win at Bridgestone last week. But something did happen; those were not good times, and it remains to be seen if Tiger will ever be the same again.
This season, after winning the Farmers Insuance Open in January and two tournaments in Florida -- the Cadillac in Doral and the Arnold Palmer in Bay Hill -- everyone thought Tiger would be ready to ring up another Masters and don his fifth green jacket. Adam Scott had other ideas, though, emerging victorious in a playoff over Angel Cabrera with Woods finishing fourth, six strokes back.
The US Open was a disaster for Tiger, as he finished tied for 32nd place, 13 over par, and 12 stokes behind Justin Rose. Woods had won the Players Championship in May, which many call the fifth major, but he was never a factor in the US Open one month later. Tiger has won the British Open three times and was in contention for most of the weekend, but rival Phil Mickelson shot a 66 on the final day to win his first Open title while Woods finished tied for sixth, five strokes back.
Today, Tiger will be close to finishing up his PGA round before the leaders even start teeing off. I'm sure an army of cameras will still be following him, and he'll come up with yet another excuse why it didn't work this week.
Woods remains a great athlete, a great golfer, but an all-around bad guy who was never nice to the press before his incident and rarely nice to the fans. Karma and age are catching up to this billionare, and after today's excuses, I can't wait to hear what they are next year when he fails again for major number 15.


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The Donald Trump Effect What is your opinion of Donald Trump? Specifically – and more topically – what do you think of his ambition to receive the Republican nomination to run as US President? Most likely you either love Mr. Trump or you hate him. He is one of those polarizing American characters who gives… Read More »
The Lion, The Witch Hunt, And The War
A response to the recent killing of Cecil the lion, looking behind the story to the deeper causes and figuring out what you can do that will actually make a difference. The iconic photograph of a Minesota dentist presiding over the corpse of a lion which he paid $55,000 to kill has stirred the media… Read More »


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Will There Be a Fourth Stimulus Check? How Much Will It Be? All Your Questions Answered
Checks from the third stimulus are being distributed now. The program has proven to be really popular with the public. Nevertheless, the third stimulus is probably the last one.
See: If You Get a Stimulus Check, How Will You Use It? Take Our Poll
Find: Could You Start Getting Monthly Stimulus Payments? Elizabeth Warren and More Prominent Dems Push Biden to Offer Regular Relief
Still, if you want to know more about a fourth stimulus check, we have some answers.
Q: Will there be a fourth stimulus?
A: The fourth stimulus will be in the form of President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan, an infrastructure plan. The initial bill includes funding for different projects all over the country, which will create work and benefit local communities. It also includes some worker protection language. The final bill may be very different.
Q: Does the new stimulus include a check?
A: No.
Q: Why won't there be a fourth stimulus check?
A: In large part, because the economic damage from the pandemic is easing. People are getting vaccinated and offices are reopening.
See: Over Half of Americans Need $1,400 Stimulus to Pay Basic Expenses
Find: This Loophole Is Allowing Debt Collectors to Take Your Stimulus Check
Q: What about this $3,600 per child? Isn't that a stimulus check?
A: Sort of. The $3,600 is an expansion of the Child Tax Credit for children age 5 and under. For children ages 6 to 17, the amount will be $3,000 per child. This is instead of the $2,000-per-child tax credit for 2020.The stimulus bill increased the amount of the credit, and it changed the distribution from a credit taken at tax time to periodic checks. The IRS is still working out the details, but the current thought is that families would receive a payment of $250 to $300 per month per child, depending on the children's ages.
Q: What is the Child Tax Credit income cutoff?
A: As with so much tax related, it's complicated. The current $2,000-per-child tax credit is phased out for joint filers with an adjusted gross income of $400,000 or more and for other taxpayers with an AGI of $200,000 or more. This will remain the case. The additional $1,000 or $1,600 from the new credit will be phased out at a lower income level: $150,000 for joint filers; $112,500 for head-of-household filers; and $75,000 for other filers.
Q: How will I update the IRS on changes in income or family size?
A: The IRS will set up a new taxpayer portal in July that will make it easy to notify the agency of any changes.
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Final URLs are replacing Destination URLs! Don't panic. Everything is going to be okay.
Google has announced that Destination URLs as we know them are going away in favor of this new format. As you can see, this is an option as of now, but Destination URL will no longer be available in the coming months.
The old destination URL was the landing page URL plus tracking parameters, meaning if you wanted to adjust your tracking, you had to change the whole URL. You will now use the Final URL field instead of the Destination URL, and use the Ad URL options for tracking. If you don't use tracking, this doesn't really affect you and there's no difference between Final and Destination URL. It should also be noted that this is only relevant for tracking parameters that also redirect traffic, not those that just adjust something on the page (like changing phone numbers).
If you do use tracking, however, know that the Final URL field is just for your landing page URL, without any tracking parameters. You'll enter those separately. This means that when you update your tracking information you won't have to resubmit your ads for approval. You can manage the tracking info in the Ad URL options section, which can be specified at the account, campaign, ad group, ad, keyword, and sitelink levels.
The tracking template will create a new address users click through to reach the landing page. You can use custom parameters to identify things like keywords, similar to ValueTrack parameters. Below is Google's example of how to use these features. If you want a more in-depth explanation check out the AdWords Help page on tracking and redirects.
Let's say that you own a shoe store, and you've specified a destination URL for the keyword "ankle boots." Your destination URL might look something like this (with tracking content in green):
You'd set up your upgraded URLs this way:
- Set a Final URL to http://www.example.com/boots?style=ankle
- Use the {lpurl} ValueTrack parameter to reference that final URL
- Define a custom parameter for the keyword "ankle boots": mykwid=751123
- Set your tracking template to http://3rdpartytracker.com/rd?... when someone searches for "ankle boots," AdWords puts together the URL you ad links to, by replacing {lpurl} with the Final URL, and {_mykwid} with 751123.
How Do I Upgrade?
Your current destination URLs should be automatically upgraded this month, copying your current destination URLs to the Final URL field. Google states that if you use tracking, you'll have local tracking templates for each of your final URLs. All your previous ad data will be retained and the upgrade won't cause another policy review for your ads. However, if you use a third party click tracker or redirect through another domain, Google suggests following these steps. To know exactly what's going to be happening and how to prepare, check out Google's guide to upgrading your URLs. Google has also provided this nifty tool to help you build your Upgraded URLs. It shows you how your destination URLs will look in the new format.
The Verdict
Two thumbs up! The separation of fields for updating landing page URLs and tracking information makes it much easier to make updates. The tracking template will upgrade tracking info across all your ads if you set it at the ad group or campaign level which saves time. And now when you adjust your tracking info, your ads don't go back for review, and your ad stats don't get reset. It seems like it should've been like this all along doesn't it?
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Another week, another essential release from Superior Viaduct. This one is a reissue of I Don't Remember Now / I Don't Want To Talk About It, a "hyper-limited," DIY release from 1980 by mystery experimental-electronic artist John Bender. Like Bender's original, the reissue comes with unique, hand-stamped covers and is limited to 1000 copies. Originals go for upwards of $100, so this version should be lighter on your wallet while supplies last. S.V.'s description sums it all up nicely, so check it out below while listening to a methodically-named track from the album. More more more new releases/reissues/restocks hitting the shelves this week(end) too! -MLE
John Bender – I Don't Remember Now/I Don't Want To Talk About It LP
Listen: "27B4"
"John Bender recorded voraciously between 1978 and 1980 at his home in Cincinnati, Ohio. Not even song titles could slow down his creative pace, as he named all the tracks after their position on the original tapes. '36A2,' for example, was cassette #36 side A, piece #2. To close the DIY aesthetic circle, Bender made sleeves by hand with no two covers alike and pressed the LPs in hyper-limited editions on his own Record Sluts imprint.
I Don't Remember Now / I Don't Want To Talk About It, Bender's first album from 1980, is the holy grail of minimal lo-fi electronics. Layers of fractured melodies, distorted synthesizers, hollowed-out rhythms and claustrophobic vocals unfold over the 40 minutes of this lost masterpiece. 'It's A Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl,' one of Faust's greatest songs, is perfectly deconstructed by a distinct punk-meets-experimentalist sensibility.
While I Don't Remember Now is impossibly rare and the man behind the music remains shrouded in self-imposed mystery, the real surprise is that it has taken 35+ years for listeners to discover Bender's warm, art-damaged immediacy.
This first-time standalone reissue is recommended for fans of Pere Ubu, Brian Eno and Robert Ashley. Limited to 1,000 numbered copies. Red vinyl with hand-stamped jackets, each one unique. Liner notes by John Bender." -Superior Viaduct
To remember and talk about later – new releases, reissues & restocks…


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There was a bomb scare at my grandchildren's high school this morning in Maryland. It happened before school started. My daughter was able to reach the kids on their cell phones and told them to turn around and come home. Turns out that it was a hoax, but hoax or not, fear was raised. My grand-kids sat in their car in the school parking lot, having just arrived for school. Their mom's voice on the phone: "Come home now!" My grandson at the wheel – perhaps a bit numb; fear paralyzing his actions; his sister and a couple of friends along for the ride to school. "Jon, turn around and come home now."
Can you believe that we're having this conversation?
To the kids who survived the massacre in Florida: my heart is broken for each soul lost, and for each of the survivors as you face your "next steps". Please don't stop talking. Scream it to the rooftops. I believe you may be "the way". Apparently the grownups who can actually effect change, can't.
To the NRA – who are you people? WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE?


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Menswear-influenced fashion plays a significant role in most professional women's wardrobes. Luxe fine fabrics of wool and cashmere and subtle plaids bring elements of quality and elegance to a woman's style. Today, chic pantsuits provide ease and comfort that avoid pesky issues about hosiery and heels (so long as the heel height is correct – reference my last post).
I'm having an "Oh No" moment, however, with the promotion of menswear-influenced wristwatches paired with women's formal wear.
The perfectly gorgeous wristwatch in the ad shown here from Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe, does no favors to the wearer paired with a stunning evening look, particularly when the evening look is so ethereal and delicate as the flower-appliquéd ensemble pictured. The watch interferes with the line of the sleeve and looks jarringly out of place.
The lovely model would be much better accessorized with substantial earrings that complement her long neck and coordinate in style with the top. A more delicate evening wristwatch would be a lovely option.
By all means, enjoy a beautiful menswear-inspired watch, but leave it at home when heading out in evening wear.


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Available for sale $3,800.00
The face of Stephen Ross Hogge, of Chesapeake blue crab (the basic colours of the painting) fame, is somewhat different to what I was expecting.
He looks more like a Musketeer than a fisherman, and I'm not sure he will be overly thrilled with the greenish tinge!
Looking at the radical portrait compositions of Kim Novak, I have cropped the picture to what feels like an extreme.


text: There are two kinds of writers: those who keep their day jobs, and those who can't get to the door quickly enough. For every William Carlos Williams (who was a practicing physician during his career as a poet) or T.S. Eliot (who, on some level, seemed to really love being a bank clerk), there's a whole of host of writers like Kurt Vonnegut, whose time spent working as a used car salesman would be woven into what is perhaps his most despairing novel, Breakfast of Champions (1973), or Franz Kafka, who never made enough money in his lifetime to abandon his bureaucratic position (despite his and Max Brod's various get-rich-quick schemes, like their dreamed-of series of European travel guides). In both categories, some writers certainly stand out for the, shall we way, unsavory nature of their day jobs.


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Opinion: Will Move to Purge Ohio Voting Rolls Kickstart Congressional Action?
Justice Department no ally on civil rights issue
Fifty-two years ago this week, John Lewis of Georgia was a young activist, not the Democratic congressman he is today. Yet he got a warmer welcome from the then-president of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson, than from today's occupant of the White House.
On the Twitter feed of the longtime member of the U.S. House of Representatives, you can see a picture celebrating that time a few decades ago, when, with Democratic and Republican support, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed and then signed.
52 years ago today, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson. We must defend and restore the VRA. pic.twitter.com/oiWF8PERaF
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) August 6, 2017
Lewis was one of those who suffered arrests and shed blood to make it so. You might think that at 77 years of age, he has earned the right to relax just a little. But instead of celebrating progress made, he has to ignore occasional insults from President Donald Trump and some of his congressional colleagues, while refighting a version of that same fight for voting rights.
Every day there is that reminder, whether it is a Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, stacked with a rogue's gallery of folks with a history of searching for nonexistent hordes of fraudulent voters, or news that Trump's Justice Department has joined Ohio's campaign to purge its voter rolls.
How many in Congress will stand with their colleague and other leaders to strengthen rather than dilute the power of that defining law from 52 years ago? How many will stand with a president who asked minority communities to support him — "what do you have to lose" was both question and challenge — with a grab bag of policies that illustrates exactly what his statements meant?
Moving forward?
How many will join moral and legislative efforts to move forward, not backward?
Action on changes to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, whose key provisions were invalidated by the Supreme Court in 2013, might discourage the states that are increasingly narrowing the electorate. Inaction has emboldened states to pass laws that stepped right up to the line of unconstitutionality and occasionally crossed over, violating the spirit, if not always the letter, of that hard-won 1965 achievement voted for (and against) by politicians of the time. History has not treated the "no" votes kindly.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case deciding the legality of Ohio's move to purge infrequent voters, with the politically appointed but not career attorneys in the Jeff Sessions-led Justice Department siding with the state. Ohio starts by looking at voters who have not voted in two years. When they fail to respond to a notice verifying their address or vote in several subsequent elections, they are removed. While a federal court agreed that the law violated the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, who knows what the conservative Supreme Court will find?
The Department of Justice's stand, a 180-degree swivel away from the position of the Obama administration, is in keeping with the doings of the Election Integrity Commission, searching for all those imaginary fraudulent voters the president is certain caused his popular-vote defeat.
If, after the Voting Rights Act was weakened, Congress had quickly stepped up to write a version of the bill that would pass Supreme Court muster, would states such as Wisconsin, North Carolina and Texas have passed voting restrictions that have been mired in lawsuits?
No help from Congress
But Congress did nothing, perhaps cynically realizing that voting, like health care and so much else, could be exploited as partisan electoral strategy. Tellingly, the Texas law has also been gifted with Justice Department muscle, as Sessions and company did another about face, supporting a restrictive law Obama's team had condemned.
In July, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., the chairman of the House Judiciary subcommittee on crime, terrorism, homeland security, and investigations, and House Judiciary ranking member John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., reintroduced the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017 "to fully restore and modernize" the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
In June, Lewis and Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., introduced a bill that would restore voting rights protections. The Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus endorsed the bill, which had the support of most House Democrats but none from Republicans.
It's another case of a Congress too often splitting into camps, with the right to vote just another chance to chase advantage rather than justice. So John Lewis, who still bears the scars of that earlier grueling fight that cost the lives of citizens who deemed it worth the sacrifice, is teaching the same lessons in a squabbling congressional group that has seen dysfunction on many issues, but perhaps none so vital to democracy.
Roll Call columnist Mary C. Curtis has worked at The New York Times, The Baltimore Sun, The Charlotte Observer and as national correspondent for Politics Daily. Follow her on Twitter @mcurtisnc3.


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Virginia Tech students' favorite music is increasingly streaming into their ears instantly, and for free — a trend leaving many of their favorite artists with weakening streams of revenue.
A survey conducted by the university's Communication Network Services in coordination with the Future of Music Coalition shows Hokies are most likely to access music for no cost through YouTube, Pandora and free versions of services such as Spotify and Last.fm.
Tech students' music preferences will be further explored in a panel discussion tonight that will discuss "The Value of Music." The event, hosted by CNS in a partnership with the FMC, will be held in Squires Student Center's Old Dominion Ballroom tonight at 7:30.
This post was authored by FMC intern Danny Weiss. Full video after the jump. read more
You didn't think we'd pass on the chance to recap all the awesome that was Policy Summit 2011, did you?
We'd like to thank each and every one of you who attended the Future of Music Policy Summit 2011 or watched the live webcast. You truly helped make this our best event to date. Next round's on us. read more
We're just now recovering from the whirlwind that was last week's 2011 Future of Music Policy Summit here in Washington, DC. A huge thank you is in order for all the panelists, volunteers, staff and sponsors who helped make this one of our best Summits yet. From Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen flicking guitar picks on an unsuspecting audience member, to heated conversations about blanket licenses and ticketing schemes, to Erin McKeown dropping knowledge about life as an independent creator, we pretty much saw it all. And we've got the tweets to prove it — check out #FMC11 to see what people were saying.
One of the most buzzed-about sessions at the 2011 Future of Music Policy Summit was our lunchtime workshop on Tuesday, October 4 on "The Band as a Business." Presented by Paul Rapp, attorney/musician/community radio leader/writer and Adjunct Professor of Law at Albany Law School, and Marcy Rauer Wagman, managing partner at Wagman Hurwitz & Dickman and Associate Professor at Drexel University, the hour-long workshop was a practical primer on what you need to do to protect what you have, avoid train wrecks and get ever
Shortly after news of Rhapsody's acquisition of Napster broke, Rhapsody Chief Product Offer Brendan Benzing discussed trends, and the future of the mobile music space, at the Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. on Monday afternoon.
During his remarks at the national music advocacy non-profit's annual conference, Benzing said that Rhapsody is "the largest music subscription service, and acquiring Napster today makes us even larger." read more
The Future of Music Coalition, the national music advocacy non-profit, kicked off its annual policy summit on Monday, in Washington, D.C. This year, the focus of the conference—an annual look at music shifts and trends in the areas of policy, technology, and law—is the ways in which artists can continue to make money in an industry where copyright workarounds and illegal downloads have become the norm. Or, as folk musician Erin McKeown said during a panel session, the overarching theme is, simply put, "How do people pay rent?" read more
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The sky was falling on Cheap Trick when the band was playing the Ottawa Bluesfest in mid-July.
Most of the band scattered to the back of the stage to escape when a storm blew through the festival and brought the 50-ton roof crashing down on the temporary stage. Guitarist Rick Nielsen bolted to the front of the buckling stage. "I felt like I was in a Buster Keaton movie where the building falls down on him," Nielson said Monday in an unexpectedly dramatic Future of Music Summit panel with the band's manager, Dave Frey. "I ran forward looking for the equivalent of daylight" as the blackness descended. read more
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Don't hold your breath waiting for an overhaul of U.S. copyright law to reflect the massive changes the Internet has ignited in the way consumers access music.
In a keynote speech delivered Monday at the Future of Music Summit, U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R, Va.), a member of the House Judiciary Committee and co-chair of the Congressional Internet Caucus, said Congress won't "wipe the slate clean" to address how digital culture has made it easier than ever to distribute, copy, share and reconfigure music, movies, books and other creative works. read more


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Natividad Soto hopes to become the first Puerto Rican female NASCAR driver. She was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The 2009 racing season will be starting soon, to begin this dream she hopes to start racing in the Grand National Sportmen divison in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.
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daniel on May 23, 2020 at 4:26 PM
It's a shame as I make an attempt to look her up everything that comes up is about all of the other women in NASCAR except her, wtf
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20. SNOW 3G Crypto Poll Mode Driver
The SNOW3G PMD (librte_crypto_snow3g) provides poll mode crypto driver support for utilizing Intel IPSec Multi-buffer library which implements F8 and F8 functions for SNOW 3G UEA2 cipher and UIA2 hash algorithms.
20.1. Features
SNOW 3G PMD has support for:
Cipher algorithm:
Authentication algorithm:
The latest v1.3 add ARM64 port of ipsec-mb library support ARM platform.
20.2. Limitations
- Chained mbufs are not supported.
- SNOW 3G (UIA2) supported only if hash offset field is byte-aligned.
- In-place bit-level operations for SNOW 3G (UEA2) are not supported (if length and/or offset of data to be ciphered is not byte-aligned).
20.3. SNOW3G PMD vs AESNI MB PMD
AESNI MB PMD also supports SNOW3G cipher and authentication algorithms. It is recommended to use the AESNI MB PMD, which offers better performance on Intel processors. Take a look at the PMD documentation (AES-NI Multi Buffer Crypto Poll Mode Driver) for more information.
20.4. Installation
To build DPDK with the SNOW3G_PMD the user is required to download the multi-buffer library and compile it on their user system before building DPDK.
For x86 system, the multi-buffer library is available here. The latest version of the library supported by this PMD is v1.3, which can be downloaded from https://github.com/01org/intel-ipsec-mb/archive/v1.3.zip.
For Arm system, ARM64 port of the multi-buffer library can be downloaded from https://gitlab.arm.com/arm-reference-solutions/ipsec-mb/-/tree/main/. The latest version of the library supported by this PMD is tagged as SECLIB-IPSEC-2022.05.25.
After downloading the library, the user needs to unpack and compile it on their system before building DPDK:
make install
The library requires NASM to be built on x86. Depending on the library version, it might require a minimum NASM version (e.g. v0.54 requires at least NASM 2.14).
NASM is packaged for different OS. However, on some OS the version is too old, so a manual installation is required. In that case, NASM can be downloaded from NASM website. Once it is downloaded, extract it and follow these steps:
make install
Compilation of the Multi-Buffer library is broken when GCC < 5.0, if library <= v0.53. If a lower GCC version than 5.0, the workaround proposed by the following link should be used: https://github.com/intel/intel-ipsec-mb/issues/40.
As a reference, the following table shows a mapping between the past DPDK versions and the external crypto libraries supported by them:
|DPDK version
|Crypto library version
|16.04 - 19.11
|LibSSO SNOW3G
|20.02 - 21.08
|Multi-buffer library 0.53 - 1.3*
|Multi-buffer library 1.0 - 1.3*
* Multi-buffer library 1.0 or newer only works for Meson but not Make build system.
20.5. Initialization
In order to enable this virtual crypto PMD, user must:
- Build the multi buffer library (explained in Installation section).
To use the PMD in an application, user must:
- Call rte_vdev_init("crypto_snow3g") within the application.
- Use –vdev="crypto_snow3g" in the EAL options, which will call rte_vdev_init() internally.
The following parameters (all optional) can be provided in the previous two calls:
- socket_id: Specify the socket where the memory for the device is going to be allocated (by default, socket_id will be the socket where the core that is creating the PMD is running on).
- max_nb_queue_pairs: Specify the maximum number of queue pairs in the device (8 by default).
- max_nb_sessions: Specify the maximum number of sessions that can be created (2048 by default).
./dpdk-l2fwd-crypto -l 1 -n 4 --vdev="crypto_snow3g,socket_id=0,max_nb_sessions=128" \
-- -p 1 --cdev SW --chain CIPHER_ONLY --cipher_algo "snow3g-uea2"