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The launch of American streaming service Netflix down under last week marked the third high-profile SVOD platform to go live in almost as many months. Australians can now stream entire catalogues of diverse television and film titles straight to any number of screen devices. That's approximately 3,766 more titles than they could view anywhere, legally, three months ago. (Estimated to be, Netflix AU: 1,326 titles, Stan: 1,250 titles, Presto Entertainment: 1,200 titles).
Yet Netflix now faces a unique competition with itself between its US and Australian counterparts, where an estimated 200,000 Australians already access the US catalogue through gateway VPNs. My guess is users won't be very enticed to switch in order to have approximately an 1/8th of the choice of catalogue titles, so it will be interesting to see how Netflix attempts manage this.
Industry practitioners are cursing the product launch saying, "Netflix is not our friend", as content producers. For a national audience of only 23 million, fragmentation across media delivery platforms is suddenly more real than ever, in an increasingly crowded domestic market. Alas, a producer can always count on one constant: the default skepticism of one's own news media to be reminded of the failings of our films – even when they're performing well.
So debate continues over the decimating impacts subscription streaming services, such as Fairfax & Nine's Stan and Foxtel & Seven's revamped Presto, are to have on free-to-air broadcasters. But nobody will lose like Foxtel – once King of pay-TV land with virtually no competition. House of Cards, Netflix US's first original series was formerly broadcast for Australians on Foxtel but have since had their rights snatched back by the streaming service in order to offer it themselves in Australia. HBO's Game of Thrones remains the only real draw to Foxtel who will 'simulcast' new Season 5 episodes at the same time they air in the US. Yet besides increasing their sport coverage and lowering the price of it, they only have these fronts to push ('Home of Thrones', 'Get closer to the action') as subscribers surely question jumping ship to (multiple) VOD services, with exclusivity of content deciding the winner.
The future of screen entertainment just evolved! That much is inarguable; soon enough all content will be delivered online and on-demand – ready when audiences want it, a post-broadcast era. But an interesting opportunity for differentiation now exists among these competing platforms, besides content. Everybody's talking about (S)VOD, but they aren't discussing the emerging form that comes along with it – the database, as symbolic form. Usability, findability and curation are hereby baptised the buzzwords of 2015.
I blogged about the 'Database as Symbolic Form' some time ago, as influenced by Lev Manovich (1999) – still one of the most significant thinkers on new media theory today.
I'm talking about the user experience. With audiences spoiled by more hours of content than hours of life left – how does one effectively navigate such content troves?
Otherwise, how do service providers organise as much content? How do they personalise it, how do they allow the user to curate it? Who will provide the most compelling user experience? Well, databases aren't entirely devoid of narrative either, though they are distinct from it.
Manovich describes how in ye olde, after the novel, cinema privileged narrative as the key form of cultural expression. Now a computer age (or perhaps even more relevantly, an internet age) introduces the database; new media objects that do not tell stories nor contain beginnings or ends but exist as collections of individual items. Database as form. He asks:
'What is the relationship between database and another form that has traditionally dominated human culture - narrative?'
Manovich is talking exactly about the affordances of new media, like SVOD, which appear as computerised collections of items on which users can view, navigate and search. In '99 he was talking about popular multimedia encyclopedias (think Wikipedia or Encyclopedia Britannica on CD-ROM) or the navigation of DVD menus...but never have his ideas been more relevant than in the competitive zone of SVOD in Australia, now.
The important point in all of this, is that users of new media now experience database-like engagement at far beyond basic levels, because while they can perform various operations like view, navigate and search, now they also expect to curate, personalise and socialise through it.
UI: The User Interface
Take Netflix to start. Upon signing up, the user names each individual user of the account, then selects at least three film or TV titles they like from a shortlist of options. From this, the interface launched is based on predictive algorithms to generate 'suggestions' according to the tastes of each user, when their profile is activated. On a laptop the interface is premised by displaying categorised 'rows' according to genre, taste, popularity, critical acclaim and further recommendations generated via linked social media accounts (information based on friends' viewing habits – creepy! Though you can opt out of sharing or connecting this information). You can always just 'search' for a known title, or personalise further by rating a list of titles that specify your tastes. A 'My List' feature allows you to save titles for later while casually browsing, but for the most part, the more you watch and rate shows, the more specific the recommendations become in 'row' form. Away from the foundation of the 'suggestion', you can take your time exploring the catalogue via a headlining 'Browse' link which has a dropdown genre menu and consequently leads to an endless page of thumbnails for each subgenre.
To view a show, you simply click a thumbnail and it launches the media player immediately, with options to navigate seasons and episodes via the native 'pause/play' toolbar. Pretty bloody clean.
Stan asks for more demographic information such as gender and age upon signing. Surprisingly, Stan has the exact same 'My List' function as Netflix, and also organises titles by thumbnails in 'row' form, though only according to genre. Different, is that at least half the page features a huge banner rotating hot-button titles, like 'Transparent' and 'Better Call Saul', pushing their main attractions. The Netflix 'Browse' link is replaced by differentiated 'TV' and 'Movies' drop down genre menus. Within selected genres is the same big feature banner rotating major and popular titles with subgenre 'rows' of thumbnails below. All in all, very similar to Netflix with the same 'synopsis on hover' mouse trick, and add to 'My List' capability. It's Netflix without social crossover, far less suggestive capability, though I would say slightly more aesthetically pleasing in charcoal & blue...
To view a show, you select by clicking on the thumbnail which opens a new webpage, allowing you to select seasons and episodes that are in list form below if you scroll (not built-in like Netflix).
Presto was clunkier in that it seemed simply, less seamless than the others. The interface continues the major feature banner of Stan taking up most screen space, with thumbnail titles organised again in categorised 'rows' below. Fewer titles were displayed at a time in each row creating more 'empty space' in the appearance of the interface, and rows didn't flow as well with mouse interaction requiring 'clicks' rather than 'hover' to scroll. Rows are organised according to general collections, not genre, like 'Trending', 'Holiday Playlists 4 Teens' or 'Ultimate LOL TV' – an unobvious but more curatorial approach than Stan. There appears to be no personalisation however, and what looks like, no ability to do so. It does have its own social community though...for tech support.
To view a show, you select by clicking on the thumbnail that, like Stan opens a new webpage, but are then prompted to choose season and episodes from an awkward side panel that must be 'existed' to disappear, i.e It doesn't disappear by hovering away. Netflix is slightly more classy here by building these menus into their control bar where 'pause/play' functions live.
What Foxtel subscribers will miss is how they are used to finding their content. Instead of tuning into a channel knowing what 'kind' of shows to expect from it, then letting it run for a few hours stumbling into new material along the way – users will now have to actively seek material they think they'll like, to a degree. Customers have well entrenched viewing habits, and have raved how the network "organises their entire day" this way, and further by programming shows to the 'IQ' service which records and saves faves for later that would otherwise be missed on broadcast. This effectively creates a personal trove of shows that can be recalled at any time by turning on the TV, like a hard drive.
In the hunt for relevant information it is said that web users behave like wild beasts in the jungle. 'Information foraging' is not unlike how a lion stalks its prey, or a spider entraps his. In this analogy, Foxtel subscribers are like a spider and less active, allowing content to make its way to them where SVOD users are otherwise particularly active in narrowing the field, so the chances of a successful strike are increased every time they try.
UX: User Experience > What this all means for 'findability'
'Findability' is the key differentiator here and only one of the above platforms really properly addresses this. 'Ambient findability' is the process of filtering streams of complex information to pull out only what you want and consequently, the business of UX designers whose broad responsibility is to ensure that a product logically flows from one step to the next. While these three SVOD platforms appear to example very similar 'looking' approaches to the SVOD UI's – their ability to connect audiences with content that is meaningful to the individual differs enormously.
Netflix is the only platform that engages a constant weeding of its own offerings trimmed to the user's desires. The more information Netflix gathers about a user's taste, through their social engagement, viewing, rating (and repeating this) – the more tailored 'suggestions' become. In this way, users are exposed to only small corners of the entire catalogue available, but are ultimately the one to seek and push play.
But, with subscriptions to most SVOD platforms priced around $10 per month producers are questioning the trickle down to creators after providers take technical and operation costs for content acquisition and margin. That's a loaded statement.


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A majority of Germans want Angela Merkel to remain in the Chancellery. This is a result of the ARD Germany trend. With the work of the coalition government, the citizens, however, are anything other than satisfied.
14. March 2018 took the CDU, CSU and SPD in Berlin, the work of the government. A year later, the Germans give the coalition low marks. Only three out of ten by the opinion research Institute infratest dimap surveyed citizens are with the work of the black-red Federal government satisfied. Seven out of ten, however, are less or not at all satisfied.
A differentiated picture of the ARD-Deutschland trend, when evaluating the responses of the respective party supporters. In this case, it shows that the critics in the SPD and in the Opposition. 54 percent of the voters of the CDU and CSU, however, are the work of the government satisfied.
To not have this overwhelmingly critical of the image obviously, due in part to the coalition's internal conflicts of the last twelve months. From the point of view of a good two-thirds of the German citizens, the Cabinet has not yet found their way into a good work mode. The statement that "The coalition parties are divided and have no common rate" to vote in seven out of ten respondents. Eight out of ten also have the feeling that Chancellor Angela Merkel has lost within the coalition significantly.
Union of sets the tone
Which, notwithstanding the higher satisfaction among the supporters of the Union parties is perhaps explained by the fact that CDU and CSU are considered to be the dominant parties in the government work. This was not pronounced before a year is far not so. After the completion of the coalition negotiations, only 39 percent of German citizens were under the impression of the distribution of responsibilities of view, the Union had prevailed. 31 percent saw at the time, the SPD in the advantage.
In the meantime, the course of the Berlin Cabinet is dominated, however, rather than Union. In the view of 62 percent of in Germany, trend of the respondents citizens of the CDU and the CSU characterise the previous government's work. For only 16 per cent of the hand-writing of the social Democrats justified predominates in the Berlin government. It is interesting to note that not only do 77 percent of Union supporters have this opinion, but also 53 per cent of SPD supporters.
Merkel – with smears
The critical point of view on the black-and-red-governmental work goes hand in hand for quite some time even with a less positive assessment of the German Chancellor: In your 14. Chancellor of the fishing year it difficult for Angela Merkel to their previous popularity. Nevertheless, she pushes with her work with every second German citizens in popularity and remains the most popular German politician. A majority of Germans are in favour of Merkel remains until the end of the legislature, Chancellor.
59 percent of the respondents are German citizens are of the opinion that Merkel will remain in office and not in advance for a successor or a successor to place. In the case of the Union supporters with 74 percent. Recently, there had been a discussion about the fact that Merkel could pass before the end of the term in office of the new CDU-Chairman, Annegret Kramp-karrenbauer, in short, AKK,.
AKK falls back
The second most popular politician, foreign Minister Heiko Maas is in the current Germany trend of the SPD. He comes up to 45 percent of the vote. Behind him will follow, each with 37 percent of SPD-the German Finance Minister, Olaf Scholz, and Kramp-Karrenbauer. The successor of Angela Merkel as CDU party leader loses compared to February, with a decline of eight per cent in sympathy.
The current Federal political mood is in March, largely stable compared to the previous month. Would this Sunday's Bundestag elections, the Union unchanged at a 29 percent would be the strongest force. The minor government partner, the SPD would have 17 percent.
Interesting is the view on a second Sunday of the question, the Infratest dimap, with a view to the European elections on may 26. May. The election would be held next Sunday, would the Union, to 32 per cent and the SPD on the 19 per cent. Both parties would fare better than in a Bundestag election. In the case of the German opposition parties, the opposite would be the case. The Greens would receive a percent less and is 18 percent. The AfD would be eleven percent, and the Left on seven, the FDP six percent.
What to do with the billion?
On Wednesday, Federal Finance Minister, Olaf Scholz, will submit to the Federal Cabinet, the key points for the budget in 2020. A budget that is expected to have no more spaces so large a financial game, as is yet the case. In 2018, the Ministry of Finance has achieved for the fifth Time in a row a budget surplus. Thus, the Federal budget is currently at 12.8 billion euros in the Plus. In Germany, the trend, pollsters asked what should be done with the money.
A majority of German citizens would like to see the money increasingly for public investment. One third of the respondents indicated the areas of education and health. Ten percent of the respondents would invest the money in the rehabilitation of roads, bridges and rails, and nine percent in the climate protection.
AfD-voters want their money back
A total of 36 percent of the respondents would leave the Surplus as a financial relief to the citizens. For the reduction of public debt by 14 percent advocate. Within the past one and a half years of support for a citizens ' relief is increased significantly. Especially in the ranks of the AfD (61 percent), but also of the Left (46%) find such Considerations very well received.
For investments, in particular citizens with a high school diploma (65 percent) and higher income (59 percent) think. By contrast, easing the financial burden on citizens, especially low-income earners (42%) and eligible voters with formally low-and middle-school diploma (44 percent) above average in a lot of approval.


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After drawing 2-2 with Leyton Orient three days earlier, the Tigers grabbed their first win of pre-season with goals from Robbie McKenzie and a trialist cancelling out Kike Gomez's opener for the reigning Gibraltar Premier Division champions.
First Half XI: Long, McKenzie, Fleming, Burke, de Wijs, Batty, Chadwick, Henriksen, Salam, Bowen, Lewis-Potter.
After an uneventful opening first five minutes, it was the Tigers who looked to carve out the first real opening of the game. Reece Burke and Jarrod Bowen combined to find Markus Henriksen down the right, but the skipper's low centre was put behind for a corner, which came to nothing.
A free-kick on the left following a foul on Brandon Fleming gave Grant McCann's side the opportunity to deliver a telling ball into the box. Dan Batty did just with a fine cross, which the Lincoln defence just managed to divert behind with both Jordy de Wijs and Reece Burke looking to pounce.
Despite being on the back foot, it was the Red Imps who opened the scoring against the run of play after just ten minutes. A quick counter-attack caught the Tigers out, allowing Kike Gomez to jinx his way past Robbie McKenzie inside the box and fire past George Long.
Gomez should have added his second of the evening eight minutes later when afforded a free header inside the box. However, the striker was wasteful in front of goal and glanced his effort well wide of the target.
And they were made to pay for the miss as the Tigers levelled the scores a minute later. Keane Lewis-Potter beat the offside trap to collect a precise ball over the top and found Henriksen, who played a perfectly-weighted pass to McKenzie bombing into the box and the full-back found the bottom corner with a composed finish.
Lincoln responded well to the disappointment though and almost created an opening for themselves to retake the lead on 27 minutes. Another swift attack caught the Tigers napping, but Burke – who found himself outnumbered at the back – showed good composure to make a vital block and bring an end to the danger.
Great play from Bowen at the other end of the pitch saw the marauding winger work his way into the Lincoln box before seeing his effort from a tight angle deflected behind. Although the resulting corner was initially dealt with, Bowen's follow-up cross was met by the head of Burke, who forced a good save from Lolo Soler.
A defensive mix-up gifted Lincoln a great chance to retake the lead inside the final ten minutes of the first half but, with George Long out of position, Jamie Coombes could only send his curling effort from 20 yards wide of the target.
It was the Tigers who finished the half stronger, with Dan Batty coming close to finding the back of the net with a fine strike from distance, firing narrowly over, before Bowen again caused problems for the Lincoln backline after weaving his way into a shooting position inside the box, only to be denied by Soler who was quick off his line to save to wide-man's effort in the final action of the opening 45 minutes.
Second Half XI: Ingram, Lichaj, Greaves, Trialist, Jacob, Stewart, Sheaf, Irvine, Hamilton, Milinkovic, Dicko.
The Tigers survived an early scare immediately after the restart as Gomez ran off celebrating after finding the back of the net via the inside of the post, only to see his celebrations cut short by the offside flag.
The frantic start continued at the other end of the pitch as the Tigers came within inches of grabbing the lead on 51 minutes, with Milinkovic missing a golden opportunity to make it 2-1 when hitting the post from close-range when left completely unmarked.
Jackson Irvine was the next to go close after great individual play from Max Sheaf allowed the midfielder to find Irvine, but the Australian was unable to convert on the volley as the ball came to him at an awkward height.
The Tigers' pressure paid dividends on 55 minutes as they grabbed a deserved lead through the trialist in McCann's ranks. Tyler Hamilton whipped in a superb delivery from a corner on the right, which was headed home in commanding fashion.
A third goal almost followed just past the hour mark when a challenge on Irvine saw the ball drop favourably for Nouha Dicko inside the box. The striker did well under pressure to get his shot away but was left frustrated as Alex Caro in the Red Imps goal made a vital stop.
Dicko did have the ball in the back of the net on 69 minutes, finding the bottom corner with a well-taken half-volley, but suffered more frustration after seeing the assistant's flag raised – correctly – for offside.
The Tigers continued to threaten in the final third of the pitch with Sheaf letting fly from distance after being picked out by Irvine. It was a fine strike from the young midfielder, who was unlucky to see his effort drift agonisingly wide with Caro rooted to the spot.
McCann suffered a blow when Lichaj was forced off the pitch with a knock twelve minutes from time, with the experienced full-back replaced by Lewis Ritson.
Dicko kept persevering in his attempts to grab the goal his overall play deserved but was again unfortunate as Caro got down well to gather his fiercely-struck drive.
All the pressure came from the Tigers in the closing stages and although a third goal never came, it mattered not as the sound of the referee's final whistle ensured the team's time in Spain ended on a winning note.


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When will mainlanders embrace credit cards?
Let's Talk Insurance: It won't be easy to crack China's huge market
At one of Beijing's largest department stores, a cashier waits with a small clutch of posting machines to handle credit card purchases. In China, no single machine can handle the different Visa, MasterCard and other cards issued by various banks. However, few customers use any card at all. One man in his early 30s who calls himself only Mr. Yen approaches the counter to make a credit card purchase and explain: "I make a lot of money now so I don't dare to carry cash. But as a businessman I need to spend unexpectedly sometimes, so I need a credit card." Another woman only reluctantly gives her card to the cashier, as if she isn't quite used to handing over such a valuable piece of plastic to a stranger. She recalls that even the use of cash in China forget about credit is reasonably new. Before Deng Xiaoping's reforms began in 1979, most transactions were done on a barter basis.
Today, of course, Chinese know full well the value of a yuan. Can credit cards be far behind? The People's Bank of China, the mainland's central bank, estimates that 100 million credit and debit cards have been issued. So far, the vast majority are either debit cards that specifically draw down a bank account which already has money, or are credit cards that require security deposits that nearly match the credit limits on the cards. In other words, few cards are available in China that act like the credit cards most of the world is used to, which grant the holder a certain line of credit with no little or no deposit required.
Both Western and domestic banks and card companies are betting that will change with China's impending World Trade Organization entry and with the maturing of Chinese consumers. The central bank estimates the number of cards issued will triple in three years. Visa guesses at least 500 million people currently have bank accounts, which is one measure of the potential market. Today on the mainland, card purchases account for only 1% of consumer spending. In the U.S., the figure is 23%. Says Han Weiqiang, MasterCard's country manager for China: "A market economy is based on credit. China won't [develop] a mature economy without the concept of credit in place."
However, it is unlikely that credit cards will be embraced quickly. For one thing, as demonstrated by the department store clerk at the top of the story, there is little standardization in China. The same card might not be accepted from store to store in Beijing; and almost certainly won't be accepted from city to city. Government banking officials insist that a rudimentary national credit card could be up and running as early as Oct. 1. However, the prospect of a single card that will be accepted nationally remains two or three years off, says the government. Also, because credit is so new in China few consumers have anything like a credit history that could be checked before cards are handed out. That is why debit cards and large deposits for credit cards have been required up to now.
There is also a cultural impediment. Especially older mainlanders who lived through the poverty and upheaval of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s and 1970s are unwilling to spend today on the expectation that they will be able to pay in the future the essence of credit. Similarly, when cards were introduced in Taiwan 20 years ago, a cautious populace was slow to adopt them. Christian Murke, Chase Manhattan Bank's general manager for China, spent many years in Taiwan and saw what happened: "They were issued in large numbers but were paid off every month for years. Around 1994, however, the credit card balances increased sharply. Consumers got used to them. I [expect] China will be the same." In other words, don't throw away those untouched posting machines just yet.
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Snow Lake has lost a famous son, a wife has lost her husband, and a family their father and grandfather. Former Edmonton Oiler and Winnipeg Jet Ken Baird, 65, passed away in the early morning hours of Dec. 18 and this small community morns his loss.
In the past number of years, Baird was a fixture in Snow Lake. He was employed as a group leader in Hudbay's Snow Lake Concentrator, retiring several years back. He was a humourous and steadfast friend to many, an avid golfer, an "honest" fisherman and a big supporter of minor hockey.
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A fine family man, Baird was also known for his prowess on the ice. He got his start in minor hockey in Flin Flon, and when his family moved to Snow Lake in 1962, the 12-year-old continued playing at the midget level. It was in Snow Lake that he made up his mind to pursue a career in hockey. He played two years at the junior level, most of it with the Flin Flon Bombers; however, there was a one game stint with the Estevan Bruins.
He set a record with the Bombers for points by a defenceman, with 75 during the 1970-71 campaign. He also made the 1970-71 WCHL all-star second team. That second year of junior impressed NHL scouts, as he was selected in the second round of the 1971 draft, 15th overall by the California Golden Seals.
After the draft, he played with the Oklahoma City Blazers of the CHL and was called up a couple of times that first year, playing 10 games with the Seals in 1971. The following year he jumped to the WHA with the Alberta Oilers and spent five years with them.
Although Baird picked up a few assists in the NHL, he never did score a goal. However, it was a different story In the WHA. He got 14 goals in his first season, 17 in his second, and picked up 30 in his third, all the while averaging 130 penalty minutes a season.
Injuries and sickness played a part in Baird's career starting in 1973-74, when he missed several games with an inflamed sac around his heart. In 1975-76, he missed the final 33 games of the season as a result of a serious knee injury and subsequent surgery. In 1976, the then 26-year-old Baird got sick and was diagnosed with diabetes. He missed pretty well the whole year; however, he returned to the pros in 1977 with the Winnipeg Jets and went out of the league a winner, potting 14 goals and setting up seven others that season, before hoisting the Avco Cup at its conclusion.
Ken leaves to mourn his wife Uschi, daughter Amber (Tyler) Samborski, two grandchildren, a brother Dave (Shirley), a sister Ellie and numerous nieces and nephews. A service celebrating his life will be held in Snow Lake at some point during January 2017. The people of the community offer their utmost and collective respect and sympathy … as well as the profound wish that Snow Lake's Golden Jet forever rests in peace.
One other item that should be mentioned… The Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call at Hudbay's Snow Lake Concentrator, just before 1 p.m. on Dec. 15. The department's Chief Cory Anaka advised that nine members responded to a fire located in the mill's crusher building and that it took three hours to extinguish. He said that he was unable to add anything further, as the fire was still under investigation.
Scott Brubacher, director of corporate communications for Hudbay, confirmed the blaze, stating: "There was a fire in the Snow Lake Mill on Dec. 15. There were no injuries and the usual protocols were followed under the circumstances. It is believed the fire was the result of hot work being done in the mill, but the fire is under investigation so there are not a lot of confirmed facts at the present time."
Unconfirmed reports state that the blaze was confined to belting and other combustibles and that there was no structural damage.


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GLOBAL REPORT: 'Mockingjay Part 2' Crosses $500M Worldwide; 'In The Heart of The Sea' Launches with $17M Overseas
on December 06, 2015
Mockingjay - Part 2 takes the top spot again this weekend at the international BO with $32.4 million from 94 overseas markets. The finale has now past $500 million worldwide with $523.9 million total.
Spectre released in its final territory Japan this weekend and grabbed $23.0 million from 94 total overseas markets, lifting the international cume to $607.5 million and the worldwide total to $792 million. Japan led the weekend debuting with $3.7 million from 583 screens. Its total is $6.9 million including previews. Top holdover markets include Germany ($3.0M/$60.9M cume), France ($2.3M/$32.8M), UK ($1.9/$139.7M), Australia ($1.6M/$20.9M), and the Netherlands ($1.0M/$17.2M). China, Spectre's second highest-grossing territory with $84.5M, continues its fall from the top, dropping out of the top 10 in just its third weekend of release.
Disney continued its staggered international roll-out for The Good Dinosaur expanding into 6 smaller overseas territories this weekend. The Pixar family film devoured an estimated $19.4 million from 45 total territories, bringing the overseas total to $55.4 million and the global haul to $131.35 million after two weekends of release. Top markets so far include UK/Ireland ($7.8M), Mexico ($6.7M), France ($6.0M), Russia ($3.8M), Italy ($3.7M), Argentina ($3.6M), Spain ($3.6M), and Germany ($2.5M). The Good Dinosaur opens in Australia on December 26.
In the Heart of the Sea launched in 38 overseas markets this weekend ahead of its NA release next Friday, netting $17.1 million on over 8,900 screens. Its debut was 47% higher than Rush and 32% higher than Master and Commander from the same suite of territories. Top openings were South Korea ($2.5M), Russia ($2.0M), Mexico ($1.8M), Italy ($1.6M), Brazil ($1.2M), Thailand ($781K), Taiwan ($582K), Australia ($607K), Spain ($550K), and UAE ($614K). Upcoming releases in France (12.9), UK (12.26), and Japan (1.6.16).
The Martian continued its solid China mission this weekend as the top movie in the market with $13.1 million. Its cume there is now $73.6 million. The film has grossed $350 million overseas and $571.5 million worldwide.
Bridge of Spies found an additional $10.0 million this weekend from 50 total overseas markets. Spain opened at #3 with $1.6M and France opened in a depressed market with $1.6M as well. The international cume for Steven Spielberg's cold war thriller is now $41.8 million and the global tally is $110.4 million. Italy opens on December 16 and Japan on January 8.
Victor Frankenstein grossed $5.1 million from 38 markets. Top territories this weekend were Mexico ($845K/$3.4M cume), UK ($660K debut), Russia ($570K/$3.1M cume), Venezuela ($508K/$2.6M cume), and Brazil ($413K/$1.4M cume).
Hotel Transylvania 2 checked in with $2.6 million this weekend from 69 total markets. Australia dropped just 30% in its 2nd weekend to gross $1.1 million for a $3.2 million cume. The animated sequel has grossed $274.1 million overseas and $441.3 million worldwide.
The Peanuts Movie collected $2.2 million from 1,270 screens in 12 markets this weekend, lifting its early international cume to $13.2 million and its global haul to $134.6 million. Japan debuted with $1.5 million at #2 in the market. More than 50 international markets are still to release.
Films that earned less than $2 million overseas this weekend and local language films
Babysitting 2 (France)
Overseas Weekend: $4.7M
Overseas Total: $4.7M
Global Total: $4.7M
Spanish Affairs 2 (Spain)
Overseas Weekend: $3.6M
Overseas Total: $23.4M
Global Total: $23.4M
Overseas Weekend: $1.9M
Overseas Total: $36.7M
Global Total: $114.5M
Overseas Weekend: $1.4M
Overseas Total: $4.9M
Global Total: $70.0M
The Visit
Overseas Weekend: $0.85M
Overseas Total: $31.9M
Global Total: $97.0M
The Dressmaker (Australia)
Overseas Weekend: $0.46M
Overseas Total: $12.7M
Global Total: $12.7M
Steve Jobs
Overseas Weekend: $0.3M
Overseas Total: $6.6M
Global Total: $24.4M
By The Sea
Overseas Weekend: $0.24M
Overseas Total: $1.4M
Global Total: $1.9M
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Creating the Workshop
Hey everyone!
Did you know that I've had some work going on in my shop? I've been super psyched to show you all of the changes that have happened in my workshop, but instead of just showing you a random picture of a cement wall bare and then painted, I wanted to show you before and afters.
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My very first 'workshop' was in my upstairs office of my house. Apparently I was so excited to start making candles that I thought nothing of making them away from any elongated flat surface and opted instead for a wooden desk that had a glass overlay, with a hot plate and boiling water that was melting wax. I realized I was going to run out of room with all of the scents I was making, but not before I realized that I probably wasn't making them in the safest place either. (Palm, meet face.)
My second workshop is the one pictured above. In an unheated basement I tried to make it work, but once winter kicked in, I was too cold to continue. And I had nowhere to store anything. And stringing up bed sheets from the support beams in a useless attempt to seal the heat from my space heater was an epic fail, as well as looking sketchy AF. (Hello, Breaking Bad)
My third workshop was making candles in my kitchen, curing and labeling them in my living room, and then moving them downstairs for storing and packaging.
Finally, my husband and I found a dedicated space in the basement that I could use as my workshop, and though I did have to resort to making them in the kitchen when it was cold, it was a great feeling to have a space that I knew would eventually be my year-round workshop. I wonder how many sets of stairs I've climbed...
The workshop I'm in now has come a LONG way, and the process has been so much fun! One of the great things about this space is that it's under an addition that was put on our house, and the prior homeowners opted for a full basement pour with said addition (shout out Terry & Kathy!), which has made the perfect space for my little workshop.
In making decisions about how to finish this space, I knew I wanted it to look good without breaking the bank. So painting a few of the concrete walls instead of framing and drywall was the smart way to go. An area rug will suffice over laying down flooring (eventually), and white duct tape works to hide nails and seams on the plyboard walls is just right.
Now, when I snap a picture of what I'm working on, there isn't insulation showing in the background or hanging from the ceiling (yuck), but instead a beautiful white wall with two beautiful windows. The whole space is so much brighter, & I'm so happy to have had the help from my dad in painting and my husband for the construction.
On a side note, while my husband was cutting the wood for the walls and ceilings for my workshop, I found myself breathing in the scent of fresh cut wood, and thinking, 'now THERE'S a candle scent scent I'd love to make.' So, I did!
If you want to be taken directly to the "workshop" scent, the button below will take you there, and if you want to see how my workshop came to be, keep scrolling!
The Beginning: this is how my workshop looked at first. The rug made me feel as though I had an official 'entry' into my workshop. Why the chairs? Even though I was in my basement, I wanted a place for my family to sit and talk while visiting me at "work". My packaging station also served as my desk & when I first 'moved in' I had one light in the room. I used a desk lamp to light the other half of my workshop.
The Workbench; Next came my workbench. My husband gets deliveries at work on these wooden crates that, once you put a piece of plyboard across, makes the perfect workbench. He added a shelf for me as well; which you can see I filled up immediately with stock. (after he vacated the bottom shelf) ;)
Hello heat: If you know me, you know I'm always cold … layering up when it's anything below 80, the last to turn on the AC, the first to turn it off, and the one to joke about relocating to the surface of the sun when I'm older. Needless to say, I love to be warm, so this was a big win for me. It officially meant that I could make my candles downstairs all the time without having to relocate to the kitchen anymore. So yes, it deserves it's own photo spot.
After the heat, came the painting and the framing. My dad, the Painter Extraordinaire, was a tremendous help with this. It was great to work while he painted and have good laughs and conversations all while jamming out to one of our fave artists, Billy Joel.
My daughter helped when we needed some last minute 2x4's. Through it all, our GC slept however, since she only asked to be paid in treats and tummy rubs, it was a fair trade off. ;)
Another bonus? My husband was excited to frame out and hang the walls and ceiling. Watching him measure and cut and have pride in what he was doing to help my l'il biz made me so happy, and I am over the moon with the end result!
What It Looks Like Now: Below are what my workshop looks like now.
Looks pretty flippin' amazing doesn't it? Of course, there's always the finishing touches … I'd like to either paint the lolly columns white or wrap them in nautical rope, and I have a lot of artwork to pick over and hang, and I'd like a bulletin board and yada yada yada, but right now, in this moment…? It's perfect.
Whaddaya think? I love it! :)
So, there it is, the creation of my workshop, complete with a workshop scent. Thanks for reading, thanks for being a loyal customer, and thanks for all of the positive feedback on my candles!
Til next time,
Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.


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Science and Social Status: The Members of the Academie Des Sciences 1666-1750
Boydell & Brewer, 1995 - 461 pŕgines
This comprehensive survey of the members of France's Academie des Sciences to the 1750s takes up the challenge to search for a way to connect history of science with social and cultural history at the bottom (the level of the scientists) rather than at the top (the level of philosophical debate about science and culture) (T.L. Hankins, In Defence of Biography: the Use of Biography in the History of Science, in History of Science, 17 (1979), 1-16). The book focuses primarily on the academicians themselves; and although it has much to say about the Academie as an institution, it does so in the light of the changing positions which the academicians occupied in the social hierarchy of early modern France. It explores the implications of those changes for the development of the Academie down to the mid-1700s, and it argues that throughout this period the the relationship which the Academie had with the Bourbon regime, and with French society in general, was governed governed to a large extent by the personal circumstances of the academicians.
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The Scientific Context
The Political Context
The Context of Patronage
The Foundation of the Academie des Sciences and its First Members
Colbert and the Foundation of the Academie in 1666
Those with Backgrounds in Law
Roberval and Duclos
Academicians in their Forties
The Formation Social Status and Mentality of an Academician 16661699
The Reform of 1699
Principles and Statutes 1699
the Mathematical Sciences
the Life Sciences
The Members of 1699 in Context
The Secretaries and Bignon
The Eleves
The Founder Members in Retrospect
The Early Years of the Academie
the Period to 1683
the La Hire Family
The Members Appointed by Louvois 16831691
the First Phase Bignon Homberg and Tournefort
the Second Phase
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Internet marketing professionals claim this works for them. They ask for the reader's email address so they have permission to
Internet marketers claim that, as long as the customer is subscribed, their message are being read somehow when it reaches their inbox.
My own survey
To find out if these spam tactics work, I asked people whom I know are not that tech savvy this question: "Remember that time when you gave your email to a website a year ago? Do you still read email that they send to you?"
Almost everyone said that they stopped reading them after the third email (on average). They had more important messages in their inbox, they don't have time to look through spam--that's what they call marketing emails.
These tech 'un-savvy' people that I spoke with, they either use a disposable email address when they sign up for something (yahoo or hotmail), or use filters on their email so they don't see them go in their inbox.
Do you want repeat traffic for your website?
Create quality content. Stop harassing your readers to your call to action. Simply put your call to action on the side where they can see them.
If they enjoyed the experience they had on your site, believe me, they will come visit again. Each time they return to your site, they are going to bring friends with them as well.
It only takes one click to Like and Share your website. Encourage them to do so by giving readers a positive experience on your website.
PSIt's christmas morning. My wife is still in bed sleeping. The kids were up early to play with their christmas loot. We exchanged gifts last night during 'noche buena'. This way, we can take it easy on christmas day.
Happy holidays!


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Transporter: The Series star Chris Vance has been tapped to recur on the freshman drama and play the DC Comics villain known as Non, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The character is described as a former scientist in a league with the House of El. Non is a brutal Kryptonian military officer who is sinister, powerful and angry. He's the antithesis of all things Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) stands for. Non will quickly become Supergirl's greatest threat.
Vance joins a roster of previously announced recurring/guest stars on Supergirl that includes Jenna Dewan-Tatum as Lucy Lane, Glenn Morshower as Gen. Sam Lane, Iddo Goldberg as Red Tornado, Peter Facinelli as Maxwell Lord, Brit Morgan as Livewire and Chris Browning as villain Reactron.
Vance, repped by Paradigm and More/Medavoy, counts Rizzoli & Isles and Burn Notice among his credits.


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Transatlantic competition heats up with FLAG Atlantic-1
By KATHLEEN RICHARDS
Competition in the high-demand transatlantic cable market turned up a notch in January, when independent carriers FLAG Telecom (London) and Global TeleSystems Group Inc. (GTS, Washington, DC) announced a joint venture to build a city-to-city loop between New York, London, and Paris.
The companies formed a 50-50 partnership to build and operate a dual transoceanic cable system called FLAG Atlantic-1. The three-loop system with city nodes in midtown and downtown Manhattan and landings in Brittany, France and Cornwall, U.K., is designed to be upgradeable to 1.28-Tbit/sec capacity with full-core cable deployment expected in the first half of 2001.
"The North cable from London to the North Shore of Long Island to Manhattan would be in place the second half of 2000," says Robert Capozzi, a GTS spokesman. "The main cable and the crossconnects that create the three-ring system would be in place in the first half of 2001. The actual upgrading of the circuits from the 160 Gbits/sec to the 1.28 would happen in 160 [Gbit/sec] increments as demand requires."
The submarine cables are roughly 5900 and 6350 km covering 12,500 km in total. The companies will provide back-haul links from the European landings to Paris and London and also allow customers to interconnect to GTS`s Hermes Europe Railtel (HER) network and other infrastructures.
"We have put the pieces in place to really become the leading independent in Europe," says Capozzi. "Our carrier services group, the Hermes Railtel network, is currently 9200 km connecting 17 cities and going to 50 cities next year, 25,000 km. So it will be the largest pan- European network when built out, certainly, that has been announced.
"The technologies are making the Atlantic a narrower place than it otherwise was," adds Capozzi. "Of course, telecoms and the Internet play a big factor, so being able to connect from New York to Warsaw, or New York to Milan, or NY to Stockholm, or NY to London seamlessly on one system is, we think, very attractive."
GTS acquired two business services units, Esprit Telecom and Netsource Europe. "Our plan is that the business services companies would buy capacity on the Hermes network [inter-company] and also buy capacity on the [FLAG Atlantic-1] cable," says Capozzi. "So they would be able to offer retail business customers a very elegant, high-quality service that we think we will be able to price very competitively."
The FLAG Atlantic-1 system will use Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) and dense wavelength-division multiplexing to achieve maximum capacity, commercially transmitting broadband data at a minimum rate of OC-3 (155 Mbits/sec) to OC-192 (10 Gbits/sec), says FLAG Telecom`s chief technology officer Frank Denniston.
"The actual cable and repeater technology will be 320 Gbits/sec per fiber pair," explains Denniston. "We`ll be putting additional [repeaters] over what our initial design was, so we`ve added about 15% more amplifier. The undersea stuff is designed for 320 wavelengths per fiber pair; the system is a 4-fiber pair system so that`s where you get the 1.28.
"We are putting in terminal equipment essentially that is designed to operate at 320 Gbits/sec, but I`m just not equipping the transponders for the wavelengths until the market develops. It will be market driven, but it is essentially done by adding what I call `plug-ins` to the terminal equipment," says Denniston.
FLAG Telecom and GTS have designated Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) as the main supplier. Alcatel will use the new "wider core" large-effective-area submarine fiber offered by vendors such as Corning Inc. and Lucent Technologies, according to Denniston. Network management of the submarine cable will be accomplished using Alcatel`s "standard packages." Automatic protection switching will be accomplished using SDH/ATM. "We are pushing technology," says Denniston.
"I think we will be the first in the water, but somebody will come along three months after us and do the same thing. It`s just the way the technology is coming out, but we`re on the leading edge, which is where I`d rather be," says Denniston.
"There`s a couple of advantages that I think we have in our design, one of which is it is pure, what I call the heart of Europe to the heart of the markets in New York," observes Denniston. "If you look at some of the other designs, for example TAT-14, they go all the way up with a landing in Holland and a landing in Germany, and go all the way around the north in Scotland. It`s a longer and more expensive route. Certainly ours is direct and it has a minimum number of landings, two in Europe and two in the U.S., which in my view is a minimum ring structure, so it is really designed to be an express for the business markets. My view is it`s simple and therefore more reliable."
Investors in FLAG Telecom include Bell Atlantic (United States), the Asia Infrastructure Fund (Hong Kong), Dallah Albaraka (Saudi Arabia), General Electric Capital Corp. (United States), Gulf Associates Inc. (United States), Telecom Holding Co. (Thailand), GE Capital, Marubeni Corp. (Japan), and AT&T Capital (United States).
The carrier currently operates the FLAG cable system, which extends 27,000 km between the United Kingdom and Japan. It became commercially available in November 1997.
"The FLAG cable running from the U.K. to Japan did okay. It didn`t do spectacularly, but it has generated a healthy cash flow for all of its investors," says Michael Ruddy, senior fiber optics analyst at Pioneer Consulting (Cambridge, MA). "The sales levels were a bit lower than expected when it went into service at the end of `97. It is close to selling out capacity on the eastern and western ends of the cable.
"GTS has proven itself as a force to be reckoned with," adds Ruddy. "The HER network is one of only three or four facilities-based fiber networks going into the pan-European market and Hermes has done a great job with getting sales in that market. GTS Group has a great track record."
While competition in the transatlantic market is heating up, opportunity raised its head when independent Global Crossing had quick success selling out its AC-1 transatlantic cable, say analysts. Other high-profile transatlantic cables include Gemini, sponsored by MCI Worldcom and Cable & Wireless, and TAT-14, a consortium cable expected to be operating at the end of 2000. The TAT-14 consortium includes AT&T, France Telecom, British Telecom, Cable & Wireless, Deutsche Telecom, and others.
"Those were really the only cables on anyone`s radar," says Ruddy. "FLAG and GTS coming in changes the market scenario. This is not a completely independent venture here, but it`s a lot closer to the independent model---it`s something new that I think has really changed the parameters of the transatlantic market because it is no longer going to be dominated by one consortium cable. There is another option for people looking for transatlantic capacity in 2000.
"You didn`t have any cable that was independent of carrier participation until Global Crossing came along," says Ruddy. "At that point people started saying, `This whole consortium model is a bit out of line with the rest of the industry.` Terrestrially, companies were building their own fiber networks and competing against each other."
Global Crossing filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission on Jan. 4, requesting that the commission examine the parameters of the Japan/U.S. consortium cable, which the network provider claims is anti-competitive.
"The Atlantic is a high-traffic region, and Global Crossing`s success in the region makes it a logical step for FLAG," says Stacey Yates, an analyst at market researcher KMI Corp. (Newport, RI). "I think the fact that they are doing a joint venture with GTS`s Hermes Europe Railtel is significant because now you are talking a joint terrestrial and undersea network, which I think opens up a lot of possibilities. We`ve already seen some of that with Global Crossing announcing some of their pan-European terrestrial network and the terrestrial network in Japan.
"FLAG and GTS will be one of a new breed of private cable," Yates continues. "GTS is providing back haul on the European side for the connection so there will be city-to-city links versus shore-to-shore links."
Meanwhile, FLAG Atlantic-1 is subject to financing and other agreements. Funding will come from the companies, capacity sales, and non-recourse bank debt. The first cable at 160 Gbits/sec is projected to cost $1 billion. q


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Did you know that practicing gratitude can help strengthen your relationships, improve your physical health, and even help you sleep more soundly at night?
There are a lot of reasons to develop an attitude of gratitude. But, if you've been stuck in a pattern of negative thinking for a long time, it can be hard to break the cycle.
If you're having a hard time being thankful for all the good things in your life, keep reading.
Listed below are twelve great thankful quotes that will help you put things in perspective.
1. Oprah Winfrey
"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough."
Media executive, actress, producer, and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey regularly talks about the importance of saying, "thank you."
In fact, she said in a recent interview that saying, "thank you" every morning is what helped her to become a "gazillionaire."
Winfrey is definitely onto something with the above quote. Think about it: If you're always focusing on what you don't have, you're always going to be striving for more and feeling incomplete.
By expressing gratitude for the things you already have, you'll be able to feel content. You'll also send out positivity into the universe and attract more good things into your life.
2. Henri Frederic Amiel
"Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts."
The Swiss philosopher Henri Frederic Amiel makes a great point with this quote about actions speaking louder than words. It's one thing to say that you're thankful for something in your life. It's another to go out and show gratitude with your actions.
What does it look like to show gratitude with your actions?
For many people, it looks like paying it forward and doing good things for others, with no expectation of them reciprocating. You're merely doing good for the sake of doing good.
3. William Arthur Ward
"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it."
When was the last time you actually told someone in your life that you were grateful for them? When did you last sincerely say, "thank you"?
The famous 20th-century writer, William Arthur Ward, is clear that it's not enough to just feel thankful for the good things and people in your life. You need to express that gratitude.
Don't just assume that people know you're thankful. Tell them.
It might feel awkward at first, especially if you're not in the habit of saying, "thank you" on a regular basis. But, with a little practice, you'll find that it quickly becomes easier to open up and express your gratitude.
4. Albert Einstein
"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
Of course, Albert Einstein had something meaningful to say about gratitude.
These days, it's easy to fall out of the habit of expressing appreciation for the little things.
When we're inundated with the latest technology and have so much information and entertainment at our fingertips, it's easy to overlook everyday wonders like the sunrise or the refreshing feeling of a cool breeze on your face.
By taking the time to appreciate and express gratitude for the little things, the things you would normally not consider to be miraculous, everything else becomes a lot more impressive.
5. Charles Dickens
"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some."
Author and social critic Charles Dickens has made several important observations about the importance of generosity and gratitude — have you ever read "A Christmas Carol?"
The Victorian novelist focused on gratitude a lot during his lifetime, but the above quote is perhaps one of his most poignant.
It's important to remember that every single person on earth, even the wealthiest and most famous, have problems. Everyone is struggling with something, but everyone also has something for which they can be grateful.
6. Dolly Parton
"If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain."
This quote from country music singer and philanthropist, Dolly Parton, is a great reminder that you can't have something good without having to struggle first.
Rainbows are beautiful and worth celebrating, but we have to remember that we can only experience them after we've first experienced a rainstorm.
If you're currently in the middle of a "rainstorm" in your life, remember that you'll get to experience a rainbow when the storm is over.
7. Audre Lorde
"We are all more blind to what we have than to what we have not."
It's easy to get caught up in all the things we don't have and forget about the things for which we need to be thankful.
This quote from Civil Rights activist, poet, and essayist Audre Lorde is a great reminder to change our perspective and think a bit more about the blessings that have come our way.
8. Ralph Marston
"Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you'll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you'll find that you have more of it."
This quote from Ralph Marston, who played as a quarterback for the Boston Bulldogs in the early 1900s, is a great reminder that thankfulness is a habit. And, it's something we all need to get in the habit of doing more regularly.
By making a habit of showing appreciation without any expectation, we'll get a lot more out of our lives than we will if we're constantly living with a scarcity mindset and focusing on what we don't have.
9. Harvey Mackay
"None of us got to where we are alone. Whether the assistance we received was obvious or subtle, acknowledging someone's help is a big part of understanding the importance of saying thank you."
Renowned businessman Harvey Mackay is spot-on when he says that nobody got to where they are on their own. Everybody has received help from someone else (usually from many people) at one point or another.
Don't forget to thank those who have helped you. Whether they're a teacher, a mentor, a friend, or simply someone who smiled at you and gave you a boost on a day you were feeling down, acknowledge and thank them.
10. America Ferrera
"As a child, I didn't know what I didn't have. I'm thankful for the challenges early on in my life because now I have a perspective on the world and kind of know what's important."
It's very rare to hear someone say that they're not thankful for the challenges they experienced early on in their lives, and actress America Ferrera is no exception.
More often than not, the obstacles we face in our lives teach us a lot and give us the perspective we need to appreciate the good things that come later.
11. Nick Vujicic
"Often people ask how I manage to be happy despite having no arms and no legs. The quick answer is that I have a choice. I can be angry about not having limbs, or I can be thankful that I have a purpose. I chose gratitude."
This is a powerful quote from Nick Vujicic, a Christina evangelist and motivational speaker from Australia. Vujicic was born with a condition known as tetra-amelia syndrome. This is a rare disorder that is characterized by the absence of both arms and legs.
If anyone had a right to feel bitter about the cards they were dealt, it's Vujicic. Instead, though, he's made the choice to be grateful for the opportunities he now has to inspire others.
This is something we can all aspire to do more frequently.
12. William Feather
"Many of our prayers were not answered, and for this, we are now grateful."
Have you ever wanted something and not received it? Did you later receive something that turned out to be even better than what you initially hoped for?
This happens to most people at some point or another.
As the 20th-century publisher, William Feather noted, many of our prayers are going to go unanswered. That's because the things we think we want aren't actually the things that are best for us.
The next time a door is closed to you, remember that something better is likely coming. The door may be closed, but a window is surely about to open instead.
Looking for More Inspirational Thankful Quotes?
Was it helpful to read through these thankful quotes? Are you feeling a bit more appreciative of the things that are going right in your life?
If you need more inspiration, be sure to check out some of the other great quote lists on our site today.
From gratitude to self-love, we've got all kinds of information that will help you change your attitude and take steps toward improving your life.


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Aegon declines '03 forecast, aims to cut costs
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Entrepreneurial thinking: At Rowan academy, high schoolers offer up big business ideas to address environmental issues
Entrepreneurial thinking: At Rowan academy, high schoolers offer up big business ideas to address environmental issues
Sixty high school students from throughout South Jersey learned what it takes to conceive, develop and prototype their businesses during the third annual Think Like An Entrepreneur Summer Academy in July at Rowan University.
Students completed the eight-day academy by developing and presenting their innovative, entrepreneurial solutions to address pressing global environmental issues. They worked in 12 teams to present their ideas for clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, responsible consumption and production, climate action, and preserving life on land and on water to a distinguished panel of judges.
The winning team—SolStars—prototyped a solar-powered portable stove that could provide an environmentally friendly cooking surface for people in Third World countries, people who lack electricity, and campers.
Other ideas from the students included, among others, a product to leverage bicycle motion to charge compact batteries to be inserted in a small power grid; a portable cooler made of biodegradable bamboo and cork; and a solar-powered water purification unit.
View coverage of the academy on 6ABC here.
"Instead of mom-and-pop businesses, we asked them to think about big global problems. If those problems were easy to solve, they'd already be solved," said Eric Liguori, executive director of the Rowan Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship in the William G. Rohrer College of Business. "They came up with some very cool ideas."
The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship presented the academy, which was sponsored by the TD Bank Charitable Foundation.
The free academy, which ran for two weeks in Rowan's Business Hall, focused on the development of soft skills—including fostering an entrepreneurial mindset—as well as the development of specific entrepreneurial knowledge and expertise. The academy also helped students gain an exposure to student life on a college campus and to the excitement of working with a team on a common goal.
During the academy, students worked alongside faculty and student leaders to learn the basics of transforming an idea into a feasible, viable business. In the process, they learned about the entrepreneurial mindset, prototypes, understanding customers, making financial projections, and more. The academy culminated with each team pitching its big idea before a panel of judges
Students who completed the academy earned three college credits through the sponsorship of TD Bank. Each member of the winning team received a $100 VISA gift card.
While SolStars took the top prize, Sea Soul took the academy's "People's Choice" award as voted on by students and audience members. The team prototyped a business to turn trash and plastics into souvenirs in order to cut down on the negative impact tourism has on aquatic ecosystems. Team members received $25 VISA gift cards.
Rising juniors and seniors from Camden Charter Academy, Gloucester County Institute of Technology, Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, Camden County Technical School, George School, and Clearview, Kingsway, Delsea, Washington Township, Clayton, Glassboro, and Haddonfield high schools attended Think Like An Entrepreneur.


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