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Talent and a lucky early career break set Stephanie on the path to successful self-employment. "I definitely took the scenic route to get to where I am," she says. Around 2012, six years after completing a BFA in Design Arts (at Concordia University, in her hometown of Montreal), Stephanie found herself unemployed. To pass the time, she started designing gig posters, "paid or not," for musician friends. She became further immersed when she decided to make her own wedding invitations. "From there, it was a lot of word of mouth."
Everything changed in 2014, when Stephanie landed a gig poster contract with Goldenvoice, the California concert promoter best known for the annual Coachella music festival. She's continued to design band and gig posters ever since. "The 2015 Courtney Barnett gig poster is probably my favourite. It was the first poster where I was really pleased with the printed version and it felt like a shift in my career."
Stephanie's sports prints, including a lively series on the Toronto Blue Jays, convey a strong sense of motion. "I like to work with negative space in my illustrations," she explains. "I'm a big sports fan. I'll get inspiration from the games/highlights I watch and use photos for reference when I sketch." She created the Jays series the day after Jose Bautista's infamous "bat flip" in October of 2015. "It grows as more moments happen."
Stephanie's eye-catching creations are all made in her Toronto-based print shop, located downtown in the eternally-boho Kensington Market. "Toronto is an interesting place to be right now," she says. "There are amazing musicians, artists, chefs, designers coming up, many of whom are being recognized globally. This has infused an exciting energy into the city."
Having studied graphic design and printmaking in university, Stephanie has since developed a fascination with early to mid-century advertising art. "When I started my travel series, I felt it was important to focus on cities I have travelled to. It has since grown to include some areas that clients have requested." Recent commissions have included Killbear Provincial Park and the surrounding Georgian Bay area in Parry Sound, Ontario. Clients send reference images and "from there I'll do my own research/brainstorming to create the artwork."
Screen printing is Stephanie's medium of choice — and it's all about the process for her. "It's methodical and quite soothing in a way. Sometimes I zone out, like when I'm swimming laps, and it becomes all physical. Creating something tactile is always rewarding." It's rewarding for the viewer, too. Check out more of Stephanie's work and discover for yourself!


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Operation Stop Scams 2018: Fight Back Against Fraud
April 15, 2018
Identity thieves are constantly thinking up new ways to take advantage of us and steal our identity and money. How can you protect yourself and your family? Shredding your personal documents is one way you can safeguard against identity theft and fraud.
AARP is hosting several shred events throughout New York State starting Monday, April 16, 2018. Tell a friend or loved one to join us for a free opportunity to shred your sensitive documents.
The event closest to us will be in Orchard Park: April 19, 2018, 9am-12pm, Chestnut Ridge County Park, 6121 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Orchard Park, New York 14127
For details and to learn more – visit our website.

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Tag Archives: Human Trafficking
Students fight human trafficking with spare change
Every little bit helps. One sixth grade science class in Carrolton, Texas, took that phrase to heart and raised $154.34 in just two months to help the children cared for by Touch A Life Foundation. Their teacher, Mr. Allen Kernion, spearheaded the fundraising drive after hearing about Touch A Life from his wife, who is also a teacher. When we asked him why he chose to fundraise for Touch A Life he said, "The [Touch A Life] children are so deserving and I wanted my students to learn that they can be powerful with their actions and convictions." The fundraising drive began with Mr. Kernion's fifth-period class, but word quickly spread throughout Perry Middle School. Students from every grade began bringing their extra change to Mr. Kernion's classroom where the total tally was kept. Their teachers were astonished at their sacrifice. "Our school is 90% economically disadvantaged, so their donations were in the form of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and a few dollar bills. To me this is amazing that they would give what they have, day by day," said Mr. Kernion. The fundraising topic also contributed to class discussions, as the students learned about the plight of trafficked children, and how […]
Art to Aid: A photographer's journey to help victims of human trafficking
In the middle of a youth conference in Tennessee, Andrea Waldrop heard a phrase that gripped her heart – human trafficking. Though she was just entering her senior year of high school, Andrea suddenly knew that she would devote a piece of her life to helping to end the horrors of modern-day slavery. She connected deeply with the stories of vulnerable children that she heard at the conference, as she had been a victim of sexual exploitation herself. But Andrea's wounds began to find purpose. Almost five years later, Andrea is living in Tenino, Washington, and using her passion for photography to help bring an end to the human trafficking crisis. Through the organization Art to Aid, Andrea and her father, Stew, are donating a portion of all artwork sales to Touch A Life Foundation. When we spoke with Andrea, she told us, "The opportunity to work with my dad to raise funds for Touch A Life is very exciting to me. I love collaborating with him on projects and tossing around ideas for new items. It means a lot to be able to help others alongside him." We asked Andrea what advice she would give to someone […]
Class assignment sheds light on modern-day slavery
When Blair Burney was asked to represent a non-profit organization as a project in her Public Relations Writing class, she realized she was given a great opportunity. Rather than simply complete the assignment with a random organization, Blair decided to use her class project to raise awareness about enslaved and exploited children. Several years earlier, when Blair was a student at Coppell High School near Dallas, TX, she heard about Touch A Life through a student club named "Hope for Africa." Blair remembered the Touch A Life story immediately when she was asked to come up with a non-profit to study in her class at UNT. She began her research by reading Jantsen's Gift and gathering information from the Touch A Life website. Blair then visited the Touch A Life headquarters in Dallas and set up an interview with Pam Cope and the Touch A Life staff. Blair told us, "When I first met Pam she was warm, open, and interested in all of my questions, as well as some questions my roommate had. She made me want to get involved and made me want to go to Ghana and help!" Part of the class project was writing an article to […]
Modern-Day Abolitionists
Actress and singer Zooey Deschanel was recently featured on the show Who Do You Think You Are? on TLC. She discovered that her ancestors had been key players in the pre-Civil War abolitionist movement. What a legacy! There is still an abolitionist movement happening today. There are an estimated 27 million slaves worldwide. Over 7,000 children – some estimates are even as high as 27,000 – are exploited daily on the waters of Lake Volta. We have been given the opportunity to end these tragic events by rescuing and rehabilitating one child at a time. Of course, the more people that get involved, the more children we are able to help. When your children, grand-children, and even great-grand-children look back at your life, what will your legacy be? Our team is working to eradicate slavery in our current time – will you join us? Whether you use your voice to raise awareness, or donate funds toward educating a child, or even travel to Ghana to bring supplies, we need you in this fight. If you have any questions or have a special skill you'd like to use to help us, please contact us directly. We'd love to talk to you!
Giving, Healing and Creating
On February 17, 2009, Ron and Nan Deal experienced the tragic loss of their 12-year-old son, Connor – a boy who loved to sing and make art. In the months that followed, Ron and Nan, along with their two other sons Braden and Brennan, searched for a way to process their grief and find a place to share Connor's creativity with the world. The Deals found both after partnering with Touch A Life. Nan described her first trip to Ghana as a "rescue mission" for herself. Traveling with Pam Cope impacted Nan greatly, especially since the co-founder of Touch A Life had also experienced the grief of losing a child. "Whether it is with Touch A Life or another organization, I think anyone who has suffered a profound loss needs to get out there and start serving, because in that you will find that you are not alone," Nan wrote in an e-mail interview. "But the beauty of Touch A Life is that they are ministering to two groups…these precious children who need a voice, and the grieving parents who have so much more love to give. When you put those two together, it is the beauty from the ashes." On […]
Life After the Rescue
The International Labour Organization has named today "World Day Against Child Labor". Concerned citizens and aid workers across the globe are coming together to spread awareness about a crisis that few see first-hand. "Rescue" is what comes to mind for most people, after hearing about children trapped in modern day slavery, living in poverty and forced to work with no education and no pay. But rescue does not indicate a one-time action; rather, to rescue someone is to embark upon a long-term journey that leads to freedom. The Touch A Life Foundation is committed to providing holistic customized care for the children in all of our programs that reaches far beyond the day each one is rescued from slavery. The 47 children living at the Touch A Life Care Center in Ghana are lovingly cared for by our Ghanaian house parents and in-country staff. Their days are full as they attend classes at Joy Standard School, play sports, dance, swim, and create masterpieces in the therapeutic art center. Some of the older children living at the Care Center prepare for the future with vocational training. They shadow skilled volunteers who travel to Ghana to provide services, like dental and medical […]
The Road to a Brighter Future – Combating Human Trafficking in Vietnam
As thousands of children in Vietnam become victims of human trafficking each year, the Touch A Life Foundation strives to help by rescuing them and educating community members on how to prevent it from happening in the future.
National Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Day
Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Day. We've got a way for you to help us spread the word – read more to find out how.


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Taboo or not Taboo, What's in a Word?
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Misanthropes of the World, Unite!
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Single Family
- 6 beds
- 6.5 baths
- $200,000 price
- H062131 listing id
- Half Baths: 2
- Square Feet: 6,000 sqft
- Year Built: 2004
- Neighborhood: East Hampton South
Just a short trip to the beach from this lovely Hamptons home, set on 1.4 +/- pristine acres and surrounded by English gardens. The six bedroom, five full baths and two half bath home comes with a pool with child safe pool cover, spa and pool house that contains a service kitchen and bath for your outdoor entertaining. High ceilings in the living room give a bright and airy feel. The professional kitchen will allow you to entertain those special guests. Relax in the privacy of the master suite's Jacuzzi or watch some movies on the flat screen TV. There are three regional airports and some of the world's finest golf courses and deep sea fishing. Come and enjoy all The Hamptons has to offer. Call the listing broker for additional information or for a private viewing.
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Impressed to green Lucretiath
Name: Thr'io (Threpio)
Gender: Male
Birth Turn: I7 T193
Birth Place: Northern Hold
Rank: Weyrling
Former Rank: Journeyman Harper
A tall, golden-haired Harper Journeyman originally from the North, Threpio is an insufferable worry wart with a heart of gold. His Master's project has been in the works for a couple of Turns now, but he is such a perfectionist that he simply can't complete it to his satisfaction. His decision to stand for Femaith's P8T16 clutch was not one considered lightly, and if it hadn't been for the encouragement of his friend Artoo he probably would have declined the Searchrider's offer. As it was, he became the outspoken stickler of the barracks, insistent that everyone follow the rules and more than willing to correct any rudeness or breaches of etiquette. For his fellow candidates' own good, of course.
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My Love for Halloween:
If you are anything like me, then the month of October is your FAVORITE month of the year! We start to see the season really change into Fall as the weather gets a little bit chilly and the leaves begin to fall. Besides the fact that Fall is my favorite season, Halloween is my favorite holiday. I love everything that has to do with Halloween. Haunted houses, candy, dressing up, and the list goes on!
The wonderful month of October is still a busy time for trade shows. While I may get to stay home during the busy season, a lot of you are probably still traveling. Since October is almost Octover, here are some places where you can have some haunted fun while visiting one of these trade show destinations!
- New Orleans, LA
- Savannah, GA
- Chicago, IL


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I found myself brainstorming with my 6 year old daughter earlier today about the fourth of July. We wanted to come up with a fun project that we could create together to show our patriotic spirit…. but what could that project be?
I grabbed our Sony VAIO Tap 20 and headed to the living room floor.
It was time to browse for project inspiration! But first, she asked if she could draw me a picture. Of course, I couldn't say no!
I took the time to join her and drew a little tropical paradise of my own.
Now, it was time to browse for Independence Day project ideas.
1. July 4th Printables
These printables are perfect and when printed on sticky paper, you could even make labels!
2. Firecracker Favors
Don't be nervous — these fireworks aren't the exploding kind. In fact, they're meant to be grabbed (and eventually eaten!). Made from candy rolls, they add a sparkling touch to a Fourth of July party.
What you'll need
Roll of candy (they used Life Savers)
Colored tape
Foil party picks
How to make it
For each firecracker, remove the outer wrapper from a roll of candy. Wrap the inner lining with colored tape.
Insert foil party picks into the center of the roll, snapping off part of the pick if needed to get the correct length.
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3. DIY Paper Fans
The blog No.2 Pencil got it right when they shared this DIY Paper Fan tutorial… it's HOT in July!!!
After we gathered up enough inspiration, we thought the fan idea was really cute! We will be trying it this week.
Of course, as soon as I was done on the Sony VAIO Tap 20, my daughter immediately asked if she could play the puzzle game, puzzletouch. I sat down with her on the floor, and played!
Still amazed by the fact that she can actually play a puzzle on the computer… I'll admit, it fascinates me too!
As you can see, The Sony VAIO Tap 20 All-in-One PC, powered by the Intel® Core™ processor is the ideal device for the original All-in-One: MOM. Not only that, your kids will love playing games, puzzles and spending time with you coming up with fun, craft ideas… and you won't even have to bribe them!
Go-from learning mode, to playing mode, to relaxing mode – instantly. Everything the family wants in a single, hassle-free device.
I participated in this Sony and Intel sponsored post with Burst Media, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Modern Day Moms is an award-winning publication centered around motherhood that is real and unfiltered. Basically, we don't sugarcoat anything and aren't afraid to tell you the truth. Let's be best friends, we will make you feel more normal.


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Aquarium Bay
A peninsula between Gumbet and Bitez lies from 2 miles to the South has an island in front that called Gorecik (Inner Island). A glittery bay formed between the peninsula and the island which called as an Aquarium by locals captivates daily trips and blue cruise gulets throughout the day though only the blue cruisers and yacht owners enjoy the unique night atmposhere of this bay as they are only the ones moore in nights.
The depth of water reaches to 50 mt in some parts and incredibly due to the cleanliness of water the bottom can be easily seen even from 50 mt. The only way to get this natural wonder is joining a boat tour or gulet cruise.


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Photo: J. Savage Gibson; Styling: Shelly Jacobs
How to Make It
Step 1
Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, milk, and vanilla, beating until smooth.
Step 2
Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to cream cheese mixture, beating at low speed until well blended. Spread batter into a greased and floured 13- x 9-inch pan. Dollop with preserves, and swirl with a knife.
Step 3
Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until cake begins to leave sides of pan. Cool slightly, and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into squares.


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Join Christian Bradley for an in-depth discussion in this video Adjust materials in DDO, part of Creating PBR Materials with Blender & Quixel.
So, it's pretty obvious at this point…that a single material isn't gonna get the job done…on many objects.…Most objects are made from many different materials,…but now's when that ID map we already made…comes in really handy.…By referencing the ID map, we'll tell Quixel…to add different materials to various elements…on our object.…I think this is one of the neatest features…in the Quixel Suite, as you can apply multiple materials…to different parts of your object in seconds.…We've already done that cannon barrel…and you can see that listed here in DDO,…so we're going to add another layer.…
And this time, we're going to be…focusing on these plate areas,…or these structural metal parts to our cannon.…If I hover over 3DO and hit "C,"…you'll see that they're orange,…so we're going to be aiming at the orange areas.…First thing that we're going to do,…is go to our material this time,…and materials are the building blocks…for our smart material.…So we're effectively making our own smart material.…We're gonna go under "Metal,"…
By the end of the course, you should be excited about and more comfortable with the Quixel Suite and the Blender import and export system. This workflow is suitable for game assets, models destined for animation, visual effects, and more.
- What is PBR?
- Exporting a mesh from Blender
- Loading maps in Quixel DDO
- Making textures with DDO
- Setting up lighting in 3DO
- Flattening materials
- Using NDO
- Sculpting and painting normal maps
- Finishing materials with dust, dirt, and patina
- Rendering the project in 3DO


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Shout Factory Streams Digimon Adventure Tri Part 1: Reunion Home Release Trailer
Yesterday Shout Factory updated their official Youtube channel with a trailer for the home release of Digimon Adventure Tri Part 1: Reunion. For those who aren't aware the film was distributed by Eleven Arts and had a limited screening on September 15 in 2016. Shout Factory will release Digimon Adventure Tri Part 1: Reunion on Blu-ray/DVD on May 16. After years of inactivity, the DigiDestined regroup with their Digimon to save their world, but have the years changed their characters too much? SHOUT! FACTORY has devoted itself to the higher pursuit of pop culture for the past 10 years. DuringRead More
Shout Factory! Licenses Digimon Adventure Tri
Shout Factory! and Toei Animation have announced that they will be releasing Digimon Adventure Tri on Blu-ray and DVD in North America later this year. "We're incredibly excited about this opportunity with Toei Animation. Digimon continues to stand as an enduring global pop culture phenomenon. We look forward to bringing these highly entertaining and immersive movies to anime fans and families," said Melissa Boag, SVP of Kids & Family Entertainment at Shout! Factory. The deal will allow Shout Factory! gain exclusive territory rights for the home release, digital release, and broadcast distribution for the first three films.Read More
Digimon Adventure Tri Full Dub Cast "Almost" Revealed
Recently several more cast member for the Digimon Adventure Tri dub cast have been revealed. The confirmed cast members now include: Agumon- Tom Fahn Greymon- Kyle Hebert Matt- Vic Mignogna Gabumon and Garurumon- Kirk Thornton Sora- Colleen O'Shaughnessey Birdramon- Melodee Spevack Izzy- Mona Marshall Tentomon and Kabuterimon- Jeff Nimoy Joe- Robbie Daymond Gomamon- R. Martin Klein Mimi- Philece Sampler Palmon- Anna Garduno Togemon- Mari Devon TK- Johnny Yong Bosch Patamon- Laura Summer Angemon- Dave Mallow Kari- Tara Sands Gatomon- Kate Higgins Meiko- Cristina Vee Meicoomon- Kate Higgins With these new reveals theRead More
Monster Hunter Stories Release Date & More Revealed
Capcom has recently announced several new details for the upcoming Monster Hunter Stores game for the Nintendo 3DS. First it has been confirmed that the game will launch on October 8th in Japan priced at 5,800 Yen or 5,546 Yen via download. It has also been revealed that three Amiibo will be released to be used with the game which include the main hero riding a One-Eyed Ratholos (Boy & Girl), and one based on the hero's partner named Nabiru. The Amiibo will allow you to unlock special Otomon, which are the collectible monsters in the game. Both hero rider AmiiboRead More


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Matthew Butterick; Effluents influence affluence: The economics of a web-based book, year two; In His Blog; 2015-08-08.
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Big Friend is Watching You: Analyzing Online Social Networks Tracking Capabilities | Chaabane, Kaafar, Boreli
- <quote>We used a modified version of Ghostery [1] to tag tracking and
ad companies.</quote>
- beacons, pixels, cookies
- personalization
- content targeting
monitoring the consumer.
- Google+
receiving & using consumer datums.
- Google AdSense
- Microsoft
- Yahoo yieldmanager
Beware the bots: Some best practices to combat the fraudulent traffic industry | Nieman Lab
Original Sources
Bot Benchmark Report: What Makes a Publisher Premium; White Ops, commissioned by Digital Content Next (DCN); 2015-09; 32 pages.
tl;dr → 32 publishers. <quote>DCN didn't name the specific publishers in the study, but it considers its members "premium" publishers — think big brands like ABC, The New York Times, and National Geographic.</quote>
The Bot Baseline: Fraud In Digital Advertising; White Ops, commissioned by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA); 2014-12; 57 pages; press release; landing.
tl;dr → <quote>White Ops, which left out the names of the advertiser and website in its published study, declined to comment [on the report]</quote>.
- <quote>Bot rates appear to be tied to publishers' own audience development and traffic-sourcing policies, the study found. Practices such as selling data to third parties or purchasing traffic from outside vendors were associated with those publishers showing higher bot rates. Notable, also, is the finding that publishers with less overall traffic were more likely to have higher sophisticated bot rates.</quote>
For color, background & verisimilitude
- Jason Kint, CEO, Digital Content Next (DCN)
The Ad Blocking Controversy, Explained | Brian O'Kelley
Brian O'Kelley (AppNexus); The Ad Blocking Controversy, Explained; In Forbes; 2015-09-23.
tl;dr → ad blockers reduce viable inventory; this reduces supply; it
willmight increase prices.
- it will be interesting times.
- The 2015 Ad Blocking Report: The Cost of Ad Blocking; PageFair with Adobe; 2015-08-09; 17 pages; landing; previously noted.
- Widely Cited Ad Blocking Study Finding $21.8 Billion Loss Is Incorrect; Alex Kantrowitz; In BuzzFeed; 2015-09-06; separately filled.
How to Build a Content Farm in 20 Minutes | Carles (Carlos Perez), Motherboard
How to Build a Content Farm in 20 Minutes; Carles (Carlos Perez); In Motherboard; 2015-09-25.
Teaser: How Much of Your Audience is Fake? As Much as Inhumanly Possible
Responsive To
How Much of Your Audience is Fake?; Ben Elgin, Michael Riley, David Kocieniewski, and Joshua Brustein; In Bloomberg Business; 2015-09-23; separately noted.
Teaser: Marketers thought the Web would allow perfectly targeted ads. Hasn't worked out that way.
- <quote>However, everything trackable is all just data fields that can easily be populated to game traffic auditors, or your own computer can be taken over by malware.</quote>
- <quote>It's hard to see programmatic advertising as anything other than the most complex, and highly profitable remnant inventory scheme.</quote>
- big box content farms
- aggregate
- sources
- social
- search
- Comcast data
- <quote>When a media company is acquired, does the acquirer see fake, cheap traffic as part of the value, or a misleading element of inflated value? Pumping and dumping media companies is easier than ever.</quote>
- <quote>We all must realize that clickbait is not the problem. It's only a standard tool in the broken economy of traffic jacking. </quote>
- <quote>When I'm browsing the internet, I usually realize that I am on a low quality site if programmatic ads are following me around. Somehow, I've navigated the the farthest reaches of the internet that is serving the cheapest ads to the longtailiest users who may be influenced by them. Programmatic ads means that you are in no-man's land, where publishers weren't integrated into native, social, and live programmed events.</quote>
- <quote>There is no way for the reader to stand up for themselves because even if you chose not to read, a robot will take your place.</quote>
Adblockers: The Only Way Out | Monday Note
Frederic Filloux; Adblockers: The Only Way Out; In His Blog entitled Monday Note; 2015-09-27.
tl;dr → it's going to get worse before it gets better
- Factoids are recited
- The suggested response
- Acceptable ads will be defined.
- Low-end formats will disappear
- Paid-for models for news will rise
- Micropayments.
Wait, what? Mobile browser traffic is 2X bigger than app traffic, and growing faster | VentuireBeat
Wait, what? Mobile browser traffic is 2X bigger than app traffic, and growing faster; John Koetsier; In VentureBeat; 2015-09-25.
tl;dr → two industry booster reports contradict each other; which is correct? Both! VentureBeat has a paywalled report too!
Original Sources
- Google: There's an App for that: The Browser; Morgan Stanley; 2015-09-24; 18 pages.
tl;dr → puffing GOOG; you should buy GOOG at Morgan Stanley.
- The 2015 U.S. Mobile App Report; Adam Lella, Andrew Lipsman, Ben Martin comScore; 2015-09-22; 56 slides; paywall (pay with PII)
tl;dr → factoids of measurement & panels on app usage, Millennial-focused
Can Online Display Advertising Attract New Customers? | Lewis, Reiley, Schreiner
A large-scale experiment involving 3.7 million treated subjects on Yahoo tests the ability of online display advertising to attract new customers. We track the number of new account sign-ups at an online business and demonstrate a statistically significant impact of one of the two types of advertising campaigns. We find that the ads shown on Yahoo Mail did not produce a statistically significant increase in sign-ups. Despite being derived using millions of subjects, this estimate is quite noisy, with the upper bound of the 95% confidence interval estimate being a 15% increase in new customers. By contrast, the ads served as Yahoo Run-of Network succeeded in generating a more precise and statistically significant increase in sign-ups of 8-14% relative to the control group. These figures call into question click-only attribution models, as the number of users that clicked on an ad and converted is less than 30% of the estimated treatment effect. Further, it is likely that many ad clickers would have converted in the absence of the ads, a likely possibility ignored by traditional click-attribution models.
It's Time to Flip the Bit on Publishing and Data | John Battelle
John Battelle; It's Time to Flip the Bit on Publishing and Data; In His Blog; 2015-09-27.
tl;dr → all talking heads, all of them; let's compete on innovation!
- Factoids are recited
- Bloomberg;
- Pundits are quoted
- Clayton Christiansen
- Cory Doctorow
- Frederic Filloux
- Tim O'Reilly
- Michael Schrage
- Doc Searls
- How Much of Your Audience is Fake?; Ben Elgin, Michael Riley, David Kocieniewski, and Joshua Brustein; In Bloomberg Business; 2015-09-23; separately noted.
Teaser: Marketers thought the Web would allow perfectly targeted ads. Hasn't worked out that way.
Cookies Lack Integrity: Real-World Implications | Zheng, Jiang, Liang, Duan, Chen, Wan, Weaver
- Xiaofeng Zheng, Tsinghua University and Tsinghua National Laboratory for Information Science and Technology
- Jian Jiang, University of California, Berkeley
- Jinjin Liang, Tsinghua University and Tsinghua National Laboratory for Information Science and Technology
- Haixin Duan, Tsinghua University, Tsinghua National Laboratory for Information Science and Technology, and International Computer Science Institute
- Shuo Chen, Microsoft Research Redmond
- Tao Wan, Huawei Canada
- Nicholas Weaver, International Computer Science Institute and University of California, Berkeley
A cookie can contain a "secure" flag, indicating that it should be only sent over an HTTPS connection. Yet there is no corresponding flag to indicate how a cookie was set: attackers who act as a man-in-the-middle even temporarily on an HTTP session can inject cookies which will be attached to subsequent HTTPS connections. Similar attacks can also be launched by a web attacker from a related domain. Although an acknowledged threat, it has not yet been studied thoroughly. This paper aims to fill this gap with an in-depth empirical assessment of cookie injection attacks. We find that cookie-related vulnerabilities are present in important sites (such as Google and Bank of America), and can be made worse by the implementation weaknesses we discovered in major web browsers (such as Chrome, Firefox, and Safari). Our successful attacks have included privacy violation, online victimization, and even financial loss and account hijacking. We also discuss mitigation strategies such as HSTS, possible browser changes, and present a proof-of-concept browser extension to provide better cookie isolation between HTTP and HTTPS, and between related domains.
- 804060 – Cookies set via HTTP requests may be used to bypass HTTPS and reveal private information; CERT
- Cookies can render secure websites vulnerable in all modern browsers; Martin Anderson; In The Stack; 2015-09-24.


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Re: Incoming email questionsdive7 May 19, 2017 10:14 AM (in response to byates)
One of our incoming mail accounts is a Shared Mailbox, however the account is enabled. Default behavior for Shared Mailboxes is that the account is disabled, so not sure if it would work like that. The account was set up before I started this job so I have no idea why they have it set up this way.
We also have on premise Exchange, not Office 365. It is possible 365 handles shared mailboxes differently due to per user licensing costs. I've never managed a 365 organization so don't quote me on that. You may have to use a user mailbox instead...
Re: Incoming email questionspabely May 19, 2017 10:22 AM (in response to dive7)
Be advised that WHD does not support Office365 (nor Exchange 2016) currently so you are running against an unsupported configuration anyhow.
Try with a free G-Mail or Outlook address first to validate your processes.
As a rule of thumb, shared mailboxes are not a good idea anyhow as the mail read flags might be confusing things.


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Such a sunny day in Rome! We took this opportunity as a good one to pitch our startup at Lazio Innova before our exposition at Seeds&Chips 2017
Keep yourself up-to-date with the latest about automation technology for soilless cultivation.
Such a sunny day in Rome! We took this opportunity as a good one to pitch our startup at Lazio Innova before our exposition at Seeds&Chips 2017
Ed anche Giancarlo Magalli è diventato nostro fan mentre eravamo ospiti de I Fatti Vostri su Rai2!
Volete saperne di piu della nostra realtà? Sintonizzatevi su RAI DUE alle 12! Oggi siamo ospiti de I Fatti Vostri.
After our Startupbootcamp FoodTech Demo Day nobody can stop us anymore! Yesterday our team met Marcello Maranesi and.. guess where they were? Suprise surprise! Keep on following us and you'll know.
Our CEO Ares pitching on the stage of Auditorium Parco della Musica – Roma during our Startupbootcamp FoodTech Demo Day!
Grazie all' ANSA.it e soprattutto Startupbootcamp per il fantastico Startupbootcamp FoodTech Demo Day per chi se lo fosse perso, quì se ne parla un pò… http://www.ansa.it/canale_terraegusto/notizie/business/2017/03/10/foodtech-italiano-cresce-e-punta-su-agricoltura-smart_b669f442-c12f-4d46-8204-dbedbe8daa6f.html
Yesterday we were pitching at 4th Int. EurOMA Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains Forum at the organization invitation. We would like to thank the staff and Politecnico di Milano for the great opportunity they gave us. Stay hungry, stay wallfarmers! To see all the pictures of the event, please visit the official page of the […]
Very good news for all the #designer working on our #agrotech contest! Due to your many requests, #wallfarm and #towergarden decided to extend the submission deadline till 30th April 2017!
The photo shoot that takes your breath away: testing LIA on Tower Garden units. Photo Credits Valerio Galli
Want to get healthy knowing what you are really eating? Well then, you have to stop by our laboratories and try the first batch of lattuce we grew on a Tower Garden unit thanks to our automation technology LIA!


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Applebee's Guests Raise Funds from Flapjacks for Anne Arundel Branch NAACP on 7/28/2018Annapolis, MD (July 28, 2018) — The Rose Group, franchisee of Applebee's restaurants in Eastern Pennsylvania; Mercer County, New Jersey; Greater Baltimore and the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware, is proud to have helped Anne Arundel Branch NAACP raise $518 at a recent Flapjack Fundraiser at the Annapolis Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar. Anne Arundel Branch NAACP describes the fundraiser as follows: "Anne Arundel County Branch NAACP wants to raise funds to support our many community projects.".
"We are extremely pleased with the success from this Flapjack Fundraiser event," said Jeff Warden, President and CEO of the Rose Group. "Our associates had a wonderful time working with this group and we look forward to partnering with them again in the near future for their fundraising needs."
The Anne Arundel Branch NAACP Flapjack Fundraiser was hosted on 7/28/2018. The organization sold 61 tickets. Breakfast included unlimited pancakes, sausages, milk, juice and coffee.
Applebee's is proud to partner with any local non-profit organization as a way to raise money for their cause. From ticket sales to event-day staff, the breakfasts are managed by the non-profit organization with the assistance of Applebee's employee volunteers. Breakfasts can be held on any available Saturday or Sunday morning, and cost the organization around $2.50 a meal. The Applebee's Flapjack Fundraisers represent the restaurant chain's latest efforts to remain active within its local neighborhood. To request a Flapjack Fundraiser to benefit your non-profit organization, please visit www.rosegroupneighborhood.com.
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The history of casinos in the USA is divided into a number of waves, each wave has an important role until finally gambling becomes legal in this uncle Sam's country. How can that happen? And if you want to know the casino in Indonesia see the news at https://yukbola.net.
Gambling in the United States is the first wave
When you say about the history of gambling in the United States, what you will see later is a story full of excitement and irony. The United States of America itself has a long history of gambling in a number of forms or other, while the gambling itself has been in the eyes of the law for a long time, even illegal gambling formats have developed around it. As we might have guessed, the public has taken a contradictory decision on the act of gambling for so much time. Various checks and conditions in many history are actually loaded with gambling colors and color statements about this dynamic view.
To begin this discussion, you need to know that gambling does not only come from the United States – this action has sprung up and spread to many regions with immigrants from Europe, Asia – especially China, and in many other parts of the world. The immigrants also adopted two contradictory attitudes to gambling – Puritans of immigrants, for example, their beliefs did not permit this action directly; while other British immigrants picked up a more liberal view. In the last gambling community, this activity was so accepted and popular.
Passion inside to explore the new world has been likened to the passion of gambling. Both have elements to collect risk, hope to find high returns, and opportunities. Even though it was misused because it created problems in a number of early colony eras, gambling and lottery actions were also used by different communities to collect money. This was the first wave of gambling in the United States and was carried out until the early 1800s, when it received major attacks from groups that opposed it.
Gambling in the United States second wave
The second wave opened from the mid 1800s and was carried out until the early 1900s. The initial move from the Wild West and the Gold Rush is probably the number one cause of this second wave. Settlers in the west coast district, especially all miners, are people who personify gambling motivation and they like to do it. The period between 1849 and 1855 was the highest point of this resurrection.
But this is not the end – public opinion and determination quickly turn around and fight gambling and all gamblers once again, so gambling is also prohibited in all regions of the element that so popularized it. But the irony of all this is that gambling acts pushing itself underground. People find new techniques to avoid so many laws that target certain gambling. Some people adopt the simplest and most effective approach: developing variants of gambling games that are prohibited.
During the second wave era, the provision was intended to target all professional gamblers to play more than the gambling action itself. There is a willingness to dispose of society as long as there is a cloak of greatness and is a common effort to create people aware of the many bad effects of gambling. Apart from this problem, the first law against gambling is said to be too weak and cannot be done well. But in the 1900s, stronger laws were formed and the authorities applied the laws strictly. Punishment is well introduced to run, as well as when people play gambling games. This certainly makes it difficult for people to associate themselves in the act of gambling or become a gambler.
However, this period only runs for a while. In the 1930s, there was a gradual resurgence of gambling locations and the gambling action also began again.
Gambling in the United States third wave
Starting from the period of the 1930s until now it was known as the third wave, and this wave was allegedly more powerful than the previous waves. The 1930s was when the Nevada section of the district legalized gambling. The Depression Era also caused a general condition that was tolerant of gambling to be accepted by the wider community, because not a few people saw it as the right technique to revive the economy. At the same time, there were violent acts against illegal gambling, which had reached spectacular proportions at the time.
From the 1930s onwards, this was a slow but stable consolidation process for the gambling industry – a process that brought the industry tomorrow to a dizzying top level. For example, total gambling income in the United States around 2005 was known to reach more than US $ 30 billion.
The emergence of the internet, has become among the main causes of increasing gambling action. Online gambling has become the most popular in all the world, but in the United States alone, this is a prohibited action. However, land gambling remains popular like before, here we can see land casinos that work big businesses each day. Apparently, there is no word "dead" for this industry.
You need to know that here, I will divide the two part districts in the United States that are familiar with the gambling industry, namely Las Vegas, Nevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey.


text: Virginia Ex-CIA agent from O'Fallon charged with leak granted bond By Kelsey Proud & The Associated Press • Jan 25, 2011 A Virginia judge has granted bond to a former CIA officer from O'Fallon accused of leaking government secrets about Iran to a reporter for the New York Times. Jeffrey Sterling had been in custody since his arrest on Jan. 6 on charges that he illegally disclosed classified documents to reporter James Risen between 2001 and 2006. Ex-CIA officer from O'Fallon accused of leak waives extradition By Rachel Lippmann, The Associated Press & Kelsey Proud • Jan 10, 2011 A former CIA operative accused of disclosing confidential documents to a New York Times reporter has agreed to be returned to Virginia to face prosecution. Jeffrey Sterling of O'Fallon, Mo., waived extradition Monday during a brief federal court appearance in St. Louis. The timing of his flight back to Virginia is unclear. Sterling recently had a knee replaced and he will be returned to Virginia as soon as it is medically possible.


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University of Greenwich
AETM Conference 2017 and university visits, Melbourne, Australia
Ben Sleeman was funded to attend this event as a 2017 UCISA bursary winner
As part of my trip to Australia to attend the AETM Conference, I was able to visit Deakin University. In this interview with Jeremy West, Senior Audo Visual Engineer and Tech Lead, eSolution Team, at Deakin, I discuss the university's digital signage solutions. Jeremy outlines how the signage is managed across the university from a content and integration point of view.
Below are the other areas we discussed during my visit:
new audio video technologies at Deakin University
the university's support for hearing impaired users in teaching and learning spaces
the use of microphones in teaching and learning spaces
the technology behind flexible learning spaces at Deakin University
support structures and teams.
Interested in applying for a UCISA bursary? Then visit UCISA Bursary Scheme.
UCISA welcomes blog contributions and comment responses to blog posts from all members. If you would like to contribute a new perspective or opinion on a current topic of interest, simply contact UCISA's marketing manager Manjit Ghattaura via email@example.com
The views expressed on UCISA blogs are the authors' and do not necessarily reflect those of UCISA


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Yellow Ford Transit minibus – ex British Rail
- City: Southport
- County: Merseyside
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An ex British Rail minibus has been stolen from Southport.
It's a yellow Ford Transit minibus, registration L471 JFV and is very distinctive.
In the back of the vehicle there were a number of tools and motorbike parts from BSA, Norton, Yamaha, and Canterbury.
The stolen vehicle is distinctive as it is an ex-British Rail minibus with the rear seats removed and the windows blanked with galvanised steel plates.
It also has various body repairs and is fitted with an anti-theft device, which needs a special key to start the engine.
If you see the van or are offered it for sale, Merseyside Police would like to hear from you, please.


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We are often asked what speakers are best suited to our products, as we don't manufacture speakers and specialise in electronics.
Speakers are one of the most subjective and personal choices a Hi-Fi enthusiast will ever make. A speaker is very dependent upon its location, its physical dimension and the room in which it's used. All speakers must be positioned and mounted correctly to be able to perform as they are intended. Amplifiers must control them, both efficiently and accurately for them to perform properly.
We, ONIX GB, when evaluating new products, we have a cross section of speakers ranging from 100 GBP to 5000 GBP. We have floor standing, bookshelf and free standing. Our preferred brands are really dependent upon the models that they are currently selling or have made in the past. When we are developing a product we must assess currently available speakers as well as existing speakers in the market place.
For our amps, the speaker companies we have used in the past or presently are as follows: Linn, Monitor Audio, Epos and ProAc, along with a selection of other brands. We tend to prefer speakers that are manufactured and designed in the UK. We have found these more neutral and best suited to our design ethics.
For the DNA range, while evaluating changes or improvements or just plain listening to music, we use ProAc speakers with their monitor and studio range.


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Letter writer seems to call for assassination
In your edition of Feb. 28, you published a letter by Semseddin T"urk"oz ["The Satanic Verses is libel against Islam"]. This letter was rather highly critical of the controversial novel The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie. Generally, the letter seemed to repeat the sort of diatribe we have been hearing from Iran and from its spiritual leader, Ayatollah Khomeini.
The letter ends thus: "We pray that this entire matter is resolved swiftly and justly." I want to know, just what on earth T"urk"oz has in mind? Is he endorsing Khomeini's notion of assassinating Rushdie?
Perhaps more to the point, what do you, the editors of The Tech think that T"urk"oz had in mind? To the ordinary observer, it appears that you have just published an exhortation to murder.
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archetypal young adult novelist. She wrote works that leave both women and men of all shapes and sizes uplifted and wanting more. We've all been asked what one book we'd take with us if we could only take one book on a deserted island, right? Mine's THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN. Hey, it's bound together in one book, alright? Though not all of her works are appropriate for me all of the time, I can usually find one of them to read through or at least skim to help me rein in whatever emotions I'm feeling. If I'm down, I read (or sometimes watch) PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. If I'm feeling uninspired, I'll leaf through PERSUASION. If I'm in need of a laugh, I turn to EMMA. You see the pattern. These are tried and true, and I've honestly never met a person who doesn't adore Jane's work. **If you're out there, please, please leave a comment, I'm not sure the elusive Jane-hating unicorns actually exist!**
I'm curious, which of Jane's works has had the most impact on you? Tell me and you get an extra two entries into any giveaway of your choice that you've entered that have posted thusfar. Just add the giveaway in parentheses after your answer. Ex. Pride & Prejudice (Hush, Hush).


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How To Recover Hacked Facebook Account
Worse case scenario
If you are late and the hacker managed to change the password, it will prevent you from log into your Facebook account, so you have many options – you have to inform tech support in Facebook that your Facebook account has been compromised. It can be done through Facebook page for reporting such cases "My Account Is Compromised". The system will ask you to identify yourself by writing or e-mail address, telephone number or user name with which you log on, or any of your friends. Follow the instructions that will give Facebook Social Network to restore control over your account . The whole process can take anywhere from several minutes to several days depending on how busy Facebook technical support is. When you restore control over your account, immediately change your password , then check what was posted on your account and if there is anything that should not be there . Check messages and installed applications . It can do so through option Apps and Websites that is part of privacy and check what applications are used. If any suspicious application is there, delete it and do not forget to tell your friends about what happened.


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ABC's new hit show How to Get Away With Murder never fails to make our jaws drop, and tonight's episode, "Mama's Here Now," was no exception. Legendary actress Cicely Tyson joined the show as the never-before-mentioned mother of Annalise Keating (Viola Davis), and we learned just where Annalise gets her ability to get. The. Job. Done.
Warning -- spoilers ahead.
The episode started with Annalise in bed and no good to anyone after having framed her on-again-off-again lover Nate Lahey for her husband Sam's brutal murder. After all, she did promise to protect her law students from their role in Sam's death and subsequent cover-up. My guess is that Nate is in on the whole thing, and I'll be shocked if she doesn't find a way to get him off.
Anyway, Annalise is in bed, and in comes her mama, Ophelia, opening drapes and doing other bossy mommy things like telling her stop feeling sorry for herself in her big fancy house and to get her butt out of bed.
Since Annalise is "sick," it was left to Bonnie and the rest of the crew to handle their latest case all on their own. This one involved a not-so-attractive female nurse, who was being sued by a patient for rape. Bonnie totally bungled her opening statement, and we all cringed inwardly for her.
It turns out that their client did have sex with the model-hot patient -- but wait for it -- it was all part of a scheme cooked up by his boyfriend who worked in the hospital's legal department! The plan was to seduce the poor vulnerable girl, accuse her of rape, get a hefty settlement from the hospital, and move out of the country.
So Bonnie got her day in court, and then for some reason made out with Asher in the parking garage. I guess she doesn't completely regret that one time they hooked up after all.
Connor and Oliver's relationship heated up too, and Connor even took him to meet the group at a bar. Back when Connor showed up at Oliver's door in mental breakdown mode after dismembering and scorching Sam's body, he had to tell him that he had a drug problem, so now he can never drink in front of him. Will be interesting to see how that relationship plays out, but his character was full of surprises tonight. He not only took Oliver to meet his friends, he also refused to take advantage of his inebriation once they got home. Maybe there's a good heart in there somewhere after all.
So back to Annalise and her mom -- they start getting into it, and it's revealed that Annalise was a victim of sexual assault by her Uncle Clyde. She sought help from psychologist Sam Keating, which explains how that relationship started and why she was so attached to him even though he was kind of an asshole. Annalise accused her mother of turning a blind eye to the abuse, and her mother said that was just part of being female, because men just "take things." She also said it was no reason to go see a "head-shrinker."
Shivers. Except for later, Ophelia comes in and Annalise lets her comb her hair, which is just about as motherly a thing as one can do. That's when she told the story of what happened when she saw drunk Uncle Clyde coming out of Annalise's room at night. He was a big man, she said, and he drank cheap liquor and smoked three packs a day, stinking up the whole house.
She said that she'd have to put out his cigarettes after he fell asleep on the couch in a drunken stupor ... and one night when she found him there, she got Annalise and her siblings out of the house to Aunt Mabel's ... and that night the house burned to the ground with Uncle Clyde in it.
Ophelia tells her, "I know how you've been torturing yourself about what went on here, baby, and maybe you did something real bad, I don't know ... I know if you did, you had your reasons. But sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. Even if all you've got is a long match ... and some very flammable hooch."
Boom. Her mother didn't abandon her and let bad things happen to her -- she got the job done. That's when she pulled herself together and visited Nate in prison, and secretly handed him a note that read, "Fire your lawyer," and left a phone number for him to call.
He's going to need it too, because Michaela found out from the assistant D.A. she seduced that Rebecca told the cops that Nate asked her to plant evidence that Sam killed Lila Stangard, but she refused to do it. Things are looking like they're not what they seem with that one, and Wes does some digging to find out if his girlfriend's been lying to him. He's been trying to figure out what happened to Rudy, the tenant who lived in his apartment before him and made all those scratches in the wall above his bed.
Wes and Laurel end up at a psychiatric hospital where he's been committed, and when they show him a picture of Rebecca, all he can say is, "Wet." Remember this whole chain of events started when Lila's body was found in the water tank of her sorority house.
So. Many. Questions! Did Rebecca kill Lila? Did she try to save her, but was too late? Did Rudy witness something awful between Lila and Rebecca? Did Rebecca drug Rudy? What is going on here??
I guess we'll have to wait for the two-hour finale next week to find out.
Who do you think murdered Lila Standgard?
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UCR's Strategic Plan
UCR's Strategic Plan: What It is and Is Not
The vision and driver for UC Riverside's strategic plan is excellence. We want to be excellent both by our own standards and by those of independent, widely accepted entities such as the AAU. The primary purpose of UCR 2020, our strategic plan, is to lay out strategies to achieve excellence along the criteria that we – and they – have developed.
UCR 2020 must be strategic, not tactical and operational. Thus, the plan will not provide as much detail as some would like, but rather will provide a framework that will guide our decisions in the future. As an analogy, a strategic plan tells us that Yosemite is north and west of Riverside. A tactical plan provides turn-by-turn directions on how to get there. UCR 2020 will provide overall direction; it will be up to us to interpret, as the time and miles go by, the best way of getting where we want to go. This is important because the strategic plan will be a living document, flexible enough to adapt to changing circumstances.
A strategic plan is forward-looking and forward-leaning. It does not dwell on the past, nor does it ponder the present – except as the platform from which we will launch our future aspirations. A strategic plan draws a line in the sand and says, "We go forward from here." Thus, UCR 2020 is not a place to look for mention of the successes achieved by a specific program or department; rather a program or department should use UCR 2020 to consider where it will fit in the campus' future.
A courageous strategic plan generates anxiety, and may create backlash. This is to be expected. Indeed, it is welcome, as universities do not evolve in a straight line; they grow in fits and starts. Universities in equilibrium are no longer growing. To remain dynamic, areas of investment must change over time. The strategic priorities identified in UCR 2020 are not intended to encompass every aspect of what we are doing in this great university, nor do they represent the sole areas in which we will invest. Rather, they arise from existing strengths, emerging opportunities, and societal need.
Just as UCR 2020 will not tell us every road to take between here and Yosemite, it will not tell us where to invest every dollar in the future. Investments will be both strategic and opportunistic – hence the inclusion of an "innovation incubator" among the strategic priorities, to enable new ideas and initiatives to emerge. The beauty of a strong strategic plan is that it provides enough direction to get us where we want to go, but enough flexibility to choose an alternative route along the way if a unique opportunity presents itself.
Decisions related to resources and tactics will be made during the implementation process, guided by both the strategic plan and the academic and administrative plans developed by other campus units.
UCR is at a watershed moment. As an experiment station for more than a century, and a UC campus for more than 50 years, we are ready and poised for transformative change. It will require energy. It will require risk. But UCR's leadership, faculty, staff, and students are capable of a great leap if we summon the will to do so.


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RUSTENBURG - Newly appointed South African Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe is conflicted, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction (Amcu) said on Tuesday.
"Already during the Farlam Commission it was pointed out that minister Mantashe was involved in the events leading up to the Marikana massacre. Evidence showed a clear agenda to destabilise Amcu, with his open loyalty to his former trade union, the National Union of Mineworkers [NUM]," Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa said on Tuesday.
"Even though Amcu welcomes the replacement of the Gupta-linked former Minister Mosebenzi Zwane, Minister Mantashe comes with his own skeletons in the closet. It is clear that President Cyril Ramaphosa does not fully comprehend that Minister Mantashe is seriously conflicted when it comes to the mining sector."
He said Amcu, feared the close association between Ramaphosa and Mantashe would damage the integrity of the process.
"Both were ex-NUM members, both are leaders in the African National Congress (ANC), and both were intimately involved in the events surrounding the Marikana massacre on the platinum belt."
He said it was also commonly known that the Ramaphosa had vested interests in the mining sector, and now it appeared Mantashe would act as gatekeeper.
"This situation is unsustainable, and the president might face the stark reality of becoming guilty by association."
Mathunjwa added that r ight before the Marikana massacre, Ramaphosa had called Mantashe to a meeting and at the time it was said that he was being called due to his former role as secretary-general of the NUM. "However, at the Farlam Commission of Inquiry, the actual email showed him being called in his capacity as secretary-general of the ANC, and not as a former NUM leader. This made it crystal clear that President Ramaphosa wanted to hide the involvement of the ANC in the massacre."
Mathunjwa said Mantashe was a clear enemy of Amcu, and it was very likely that he would act against the union.
"It is clear that Minister Mantashe is completely conflicted. It looks like an effort to revive the NUM in the mining sector. Minister Mantashe is not a neutral person," he said.
Gwede Mantashe was the general secretary of the NUM when he expelled Mathunjwa from the NUM. Mathunjwa went on to form Amcu, and in 2012 dethroned the NUM as a dominant union in platinum mines around Rustenburg, after mineworkers at Lonmin in Marikana rejected NUM and elected to represent themselves to engage Lonmin in demanding a basic monthly salary of R12,500 during Agust 2012.
The strike turn violent and 44 people were killed, including 34 mineworkers who were killed on August 16, 2012, when the police opened fire on them. Ten people, including two policemen and two Lonmin security guards, were killed by the striking workers in the preceding week.
After the wild cat strike Amcu became the dominant union in the platinum belt.
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My Best Man Speech Advices for Beginners
Posted on : 03-11-2010 | By : admin | In : Best Man Speeches
Whether it's you first time to be a best man or the 12th, being one is a great honor. If this is your first time, then congratulations and good luck! This means that there's someone in your life that truly sees you as a confidant, a loyal friend or "brother". If this is your 12th time, then, congratulations and kudos! You are the BEST man of all best men.
For those first timers, don't be afraid of nerves. That's normal. If you don't have nerves then it's either you're just too confident to the point of arrogance or you're just lying. No need to hide your feelings, in fact read on to know more about best man speeches. I'll try to give your best man speech examples that will be remembered not just by the couple but by the guests as well.
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Tips on how to write best man speeches:
1. Envision what you want to do during your speech. If you want to go with the traditional route then make a draft about it. Of course, the all too familiar best man joke(s) shouldn't be omitted. After all, that's a staple in all best man speeches. Now if you're going to try the modern way of giving best man speeches, then just make sure that you can deliver whatever you're going to prepare for the couple and the guests.
2. Whatever route you take, make sure that you just say what you feel… but wit caution. You just can't blurt out all the sexcapades that you're friend (the groom) had done before in front of his new wife AND her family. That's just not right. If you're going to crack a joke or two, make sure that they're worth listening and not fighting. Mind the content of your jokes as well as there are, most probably, kids everywhere.
Few best man speech examples that you can pick ideas from:
Example #1
"Good evening ladies and gentlemen and congratulations to our lovely couple. It's been a real honor and pleasure of mine to not only be part of this celebration but also to stand alongside my brother (best friend, childhood friend, cousin, etc.). For as long as I can remember, this is the one of the few precious moments where I can honestly say, without a shadow of a doubt, that my brother is the luckiest and happiest man in the world right now."
This can be your introduction to your speech. You can go on but make sure to allot just few minutes for your speech.
Example #2
"Welcome families, friends and guests of the two happiest persons in the world today, (insert name of couple). My name is (insert name) and I'm the honored best man of this wonderful event. I don't really have anything much to say because I'm and I'll make sure that I'll witness the journey of these two from here until we all shall live. So I'm just going to give a toast to the newlyweds. May your marriage life be as awesome (insert groom's name) and lovely (insert bride's name). Congratulations!"
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David Potters Reflections: " we WANTED to play"
Posted By kevingraham
Posted in Articles, Match Reports
The key difference between this game and some recent games is that we WANTED to play. We came out, took a grip of the game from the start and remained on top in a devastating first half performance which saw goals from Edouard, Boyata and then Dembele. Odsonne Edouard will have silenced, we hope, some of the dreadful cyberspace criticism of him that was so out of order after the Partick Thistle game in particular. His goal was well taken and he kept the heid well as about half the Hearts team descended on him! The excellent Dedryck Boyata (my Man of the Match, incidentally) scored the second following a good pass from Moussa Dembele, and Dembele himself, who looked as if he was trying last night, scored the third. All before half time!
All in all it was a very encouraging performance, light years away from the Hibs game. The Hibs game was one of the games that we had to win even though we did not play very well, and the same was true of the Partick Thistle game. Last night was a game which was very enjoyable to watch – very fast, players moving about for each other, covering for each other's errors (such as they were) and one or two players now having a chance to prove they are worthy of the green and white jersey. Eboue Kouassi, for example, earned his spurs last night with a fine 90 minutes, and we now hope for a lot more from the Ivorian. Olivier Ntcham was powerful throughout, and James Forrest and Kieran Tierney who had been less than their best against Hibs, now returned to what we know they are capable of.
Charly Masunda? Every player that we have ever had called Charlie or Charly has always been a great footballer and entertainer. I am old enough to remember Charlie Tully (just), a hero of mine was Charlie Gallagher, and although Charlie Nicholas betrayed us and himself, there was enough to hint at greatness in his short time with us. Charly Masunda came on to a great reception, and did enough to convince us that we made no mistake in bringing him here. Ball control and trickery were in evidence in his 20 minutes, and we look forward to seeing a full 90 minutes of him on Saturday at Kilmarnock.
The defence was fine. One error was punished by a goal, but apart from that there was a solidity. Kristoffer Ajer continues to impress, and like Kieran Tierney he is not afraid to go forward. This is in the attacking traditions of the club. Boyata was solidity itself, and one hopes that all these idiots who have written things like "not Celtic class" in their silly posts on Twitter etc. will now apologise. And I thought Dorus de Vries looked good.
I don't think we will ever like Hearts, and they did little to endear themselves to us last night with some dreadful tackles. Lovely to see the exit before half time of some of their supporters who had boasted so loudly about what happened before Christmas! Hearts still have some good players, mind you, but last night was a lesson to them about an angry Celtic. Keep being angry, Celtic! Go out at Rugby Park and take a grip of the game from the start!
Parkhead was not quite full (near enough, though, on a foul night!) but the atmosphere was great as the crowd responded to the football played and the players responded back. Now that we have the momentum back, let's keep it this way. Let's attack from the start – and that includes the games against the Russians. Let's not let them settle. We have a young, energetic, spirited, enthusiastic team with loads of talent. Keep going for it, Celtic! Last night's first half was what Celtic means!
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Sunday, May 10, 2009
Law & Order: CI Season 8 Opening
Law & Order: CI Season 8 Opening featuring Detectives Goren & Eames, reworked by Jefferaldo. Thanks!
Posted by thereel at 8:11 AM
8 comments:
- Susan1212 said...
Nice work, Jefferaldo! I love the usage of more current shows! Thank you for sharing!
- May 10, 2009 at 8:50 AM
- lrose730 said...
Really Nice!!!!Wouldn't that be cool if they would use that intro for even just one G/E episode?!...
- May 10, 2009 at 10:28 AM
- val said...
It's about time they replaced the picture of him from Want when they put up his credit. Just one episode where he had that hairstyle and they latched on to it. This one is much better.
- May 10, 2009 at 12:18 PM
- Lozzie Cap said...
I prefer that to the real thing!
- May 10, 2009 at 1:55 PM
- SnarkAngel said...
Jefferaldo's openings never cease to impress!
- May 10, 2009 at 11:21 PM
- linda said...
Now that was nice!!
- May 11, 2009 at 8:48 AM
- mauigirl said...
Beautiful job, Jefferaldo. As usual, your work is amazing. Thanks for sharing.
- May 11, 2009 at 11:43 AM
- Jane said...
Yes I wish they had changed that picture as well, Chris got a new one every season where as Vincent and Kate are stuck in 2004-Great work from Jeff very cool:)
- May 12, 2009 at 4:43 AM
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Every year Lake Superior State University (read here for the history of word banishment) listens to complaints and comments from the American public about overused words and phrases in American usage and they compile a list of words that are to be banned for the next year. The list for 2008 includes: Perfect Storm, Webinar, Waterboarding, Organic, Wordsmith/Wordsmithing, Author/Authored, Post 9/11, Surge, Give Back, 'Blank' is the new 'Blank' or 'X' is the new 'Y', Black Friday, Back in the Day, Random, Sweet, Decimate, Emotional, Pop, It Is What It Is, and Under the Bus.
I agree with the banning of "Perfect Storm," "Post 9/11," and "Decimate" and hereafter you will never see these phrases appear on my blog because I do believe that "perfect storm" is way overused, I don't live my life according to a 9/11 timeline, and I never reduce anything strictly by one tenth. I can't promise about the other words and phrases, because either I like them, or I still find them useful or ironic.
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Learning to win at the currency trading game is no different most new players trying to make the ranks of the professional league. When new traders begin to trade, they easily get intimidated and overwhelmed. It's no wonder most traders fail within the first three months. Traders are under the assumption that they have to beat the market or the other traders in order the win at the currency trading game. Mastering the Forex market is very similar to mastering any other skill or profession. It starts in your mind. You need to build up confidence in your self in your ability and confidence in your knowledge about the Forex market.
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Our trip to Central America was a great addition to our travels and such an eye opening and exciting experience.
We started in Guatemala, which was definitely our favorite destination of the 4 countries we travelled to. We flew into Guatemala City and stayed in a nice hostel called Theatre International. Once we settled we realized we had no plan, luckily we met a nice French girl who had travelled Guatemala thoroughly and gave us all of her advice and shared her experiences.
There is not that much to do in Guatemala City so we only stayed for 2 days. We had some amazing coffee made for us by Guatemala's number 1 Barista champion at cafe Divino. Other than that we just walked around the city, one thing that we noticed is that although many people told us how dangerous it was, the people were unbelievably friendly. You could see how much respect and kindness they have towards each other and even to tourists, they are very smiley and relaxed people, but we still would not advise people to walk around the city at night because you can run into problems.
Our next stop was Antigua, a town 1.5 hours from Guatemala City, and after spending just over a week there it has already become one of my favorite places in the world. It is a beautiful city with cobble stone streets and colourful colonial style buildings. We stayed in hostel Somos, which was very comfortable, and a good price, which we would highly recommend. In Somos we made so many great friends, not only with the fellow travellers but also with the staff. Antigua is a place where you will instantly feel at home and it is very safe. It is somewhat touristic but its not overwhelming and people selling their goods mostly don't push it on you. Antigua is one of the most expensive cities in Guatemala but compared to Europe it's pretty cheap.
We spent our week doing a Spanish class in the morning from 8-12 and the rest of the day checking out the local restaurants and cafes, meeting up with friends and just exploring. One day after class we went to a dog shelter called Animalaware with over 350 dogs, there was lots of cute and friendly dogs that we got to play with, although the whole place did smell quite awful. To adopt a dog from there is definitely a good choice as all the dogs have all of their vaccines and are neutered, and they're super cute (we were tempted). Also, if anyone wants to go and volunteer there for a day or longer they are welcome.
On the weekend we went with some friends to hike up one of the biggest volcanos in Guatemala, Acatenango that is 3880 meters at its highest point, which was where we reached. The hike was very tough, cold and wet. We started at 11am and reached base camp at 5:00pm, we had to setup our tents in the rain and immediately got in to warm up, but as everything was quite wet it was really uncomfortable and really not warm. Luckily the rain stopped and we were able to make a fire and warm up and dry most of our things. The volcano next to ours was still active and it was crazy watching it erupt from our base camp, it looked incredible and was very loud. After having some "dinner" and a whiskey hot chocolate we had to get some sleep because we had to wake up at 3am to do the last 1.5 hours to the summit. The whole hike was so hard and we barley got any sleep, but when we got to the top the view made it totally worth it. Seeing the volcano erupting and the sunrise was an unbelievable site which no picture could do justice. We could only stay at the top for 45 minutes because it was so freezing cold. After that we had to get back to base camp, pack up all of our stuff and start the 3 hour hike back down. When we got to the bottom we were completely exhausted.
We headed back to Antigua and even though we wanted to sleep we had so much to get ready for the next day because we were leaving so we just got all of that done. In the evening we met all of our friends for a final goodbye and a pub quiz, the girls team won, and we had a good few drinks with their winnings!
Next day we headed with Niamh and Patrick to Lake Atitlan, which is a big beautiful lake with a few small towns scattered around it. We started in San Pedro which was alright but we weren't too impressed with the quality of the hostels, I guess we were quite spoiled in Antigua and the bar had been set pretty high. We spent two days in San Pedro and then headed over to San Marcos, which is the more hippy and laid back area. Our other friends Cameron and Bree joined us in San Marcos, which was great! The girls did some yoga and we just chilled out, ate lots and drank more.
Niamh and Patrick had to leave the next day, which was sad, the rest of us stayed for another night because we wanted to do another hike up the mountain called "Indians Nose". Rafi had a bad knee so she couldn't join so it was just Cameron, Bree and I. We had to wake up at 3am to head over and climb to the top to catch the sunrise. Of course as we are in Guatemala things did not go as smoothly as planned, our guide was late and then our bus never showed up, so we had to take a tuk tuk the whole way. Our tuk tuk had a flat tire because of the absolutely shocking roads so me and Cam helped to lift it up while the driver changed the tire. We arrived at the mountain to find our new guide was not there, instead a 13 year old boy showed up and was going to show us the way up. Because the sun was already starting to rise we had to basically run up the whole way, so we managed to do a 45 min hike in 15 minutes, but we caught the sunrise, which again made it all worth it.
We headed back to the hostel and made our way back to Antigua because we had to go through there to get to our next destination. When we got back it was so nice to see all of the hostel guys again, and we quickly decided we wanted to spend another week here and do another week of Spanish. We start that the next day and we stayed with a host family, so we could practice some Spanish with them.
It was really nice staying with our host family; they were really welcoming and helped us out a lot with our Spanish. It was sadly time to leave Antigua for the last time and continue exploring Guatemala. We headed North to Lanquin to see Semuc Champey, which is a beautiful natural river which is turquoise. We explored caves, jumped off bridges and rope swings and swam in the amazing river. It was a long and tiring day but certainly worth it. After Semuc Champey we went further north to one of the must see sites in Guatemala, the Maya Ruins. These are some really incredible structures, only a small percentage of which have been uncovered. We visited two different ones, Tikal which is the famous one and Yaxha which is less but the more relxing as there where nearly no tourists and so much to see.
Next was Honduras, we had a really tough time getting there from Guatemala and had to drive 6 hours in the wrong direction to get over the boarder. We ended up at the Copan Ruins, so we decided to stay there for a night and check out the Ruins. With Macows being renaturlised by the ruins it gave it whole special feeling. In theMaya time Macows where held as domestiv animals. After the copan ruinas destination was Utila, one of the islands just off of the coast of Honduras. We spent a week on Utila and did our open water diving certificates at Alton's Diving Shop. We got a great deal and had such a fantastic time diving all week. We were able to dive right next to the worlds 2nd largest barrier reef and we saw some amazing fish and reefs, the highlight of which was definitely the 5 meter long manta ray.
We weren't too keen on spending much time in Honduras so we went straight from the island of Utila to Nicaragua, which was a 16-hour journey in total. We arrived in Leon with a couple of friends which we met along the way and spent a couple of days there. We didn't think much of the small city but we enjoyed some activities like volcano boarding. Our friends decided to stay for a few days, but we found a beautiful hostel away from the city right on the beach called the "Surfing Turtle Lodge" and decided to go there. To get there we needed to take a bus, a boat and a horse carriage, which was really exciting. This was another highlight of our trip and we ended up extending our stay from 2 nights to a week. We got to surf, horseback ride on the beach, do yoga, play volleyball, eat good food and read books in the hammocks on the beach. They also hosted drinking games in the evenings, which was a good way to meet people and there was always a party in the nights, which were a lot of fun.
Next we went to a small town way off the beetle track called Managua, there wasn't a whole lot to do there, so we checked out a chocolate making factory and then made our way to Granada. Granada is a very nice town with beautiful buildings and seems to be quite well developed. We met more great people there who we went with to have a look at a volcano with a lava river, which was an incredible site. Another person we met in Granada was Yader, a local Nicaraguan guy who was our age and made his living by making woodcarvings. We asked him to do a carving for us and we sat and talked with him and watched him make our carving. It was fantastic watching him and listening to his stories and about how he lives. After he had finished he invited us to his home to have a drink. Seeing where he lived was quite a shock, just outside of the town we entered into the slums, and he lived in a shack made of some wood and tin. He was very proud of his home, but for us it was really shocking to see someone our age living in these conditions. It is something quite different to see this with your own eyes and made us very aware of how privileged we are.
Next stop was Ometepe, an island on a huge lake in Southern Nicaragua where we travelled to with some friends. The ride there was extremely choppy on an old wooden boat, this was a very interesting journey. We didn't have long on the island, we stayed in a very hippy style lodge and spent our day trekking 2 hours through the forest to find a beautiful waterfall. It was a long trek but definitely worth it, it was really spectacular. We left the following day, back on the rickety boat to the mainland and made our way to San Juan. We did some more surfing while there and enjoyed some of the local cuisine. Again, we only had a day there and then made our way to our final destination, Costa Rica.
Our first stop in Costa Rica was the capital city, San Jose. With the bus from Nicaragua arriving in San Jose we got out at the end station and there were no Taxis around. It was a very long journey with loads of traffic. We stood there a bit plan less. When a taxi driver came to us and asked if we needed a taxi. Somehow Rafaela got a bit suspicious and asked him for his taxi license and he showed us some laminated thing. We put our bags in the car and he started to ask us if we had already arranged a hostel and what the hostels name is. He then decided to call it and handed the phone to Rafaela. She took it and the person on the other side was telling her to wait and he will check if they are full. He then said that they are fully booked. At that point we both got suspicious and told the driver to pull to the side and that we will jst walk from then on, which we did. Later when talking to the hostel owner he told us that this was a scam and that he was trying to get us to go to one of his friends hostels and basically rip us off, so we were lucky that we had realized this. Apparently in Costa Rica every Taxi needs to have a yellow triangle with the taxi number on it. Also for future reference it's good to tell them to put the taximeter on.
This was the first city we went to that we didn't enjoy at all; it is a big built up city and takes you out of the traveller feeling. We had to stay there for 2 days before we had our volunteer week on a farm in the jungle. We tried to make the most of our time there and see as much of the city as possible. We were relieved when we left and were excited to get to the farm; we started to feel like proper backpackers again.
The week spent on the farm had some ups and downs. The group we were staying with were great, we all got along very well and spent a lot of time together playing games in the evening, cooking together, going to the local bar and some yoga. There wasn't that much work to do on the farm and we weren't very satisfied with the tasks we were given. On our last day we got to build a bench from scratch which was probably one of the highlights.
When we left the farm we headed back to San Jose to meet Rafi's mum Claudia, she came to join us for the last couple for weeks. It was a nice change as we stayed in some hotels rather than hostels, so we had a lot more comfort. In these weeks we travelled around the whole of Costa Rica and saw some unbelievable wild life. One day we saw dolphins and birds hunting flying fish together which was a beautiful sight. We of course saw lots of monkeys, sloths, crocodiles, snakes, spiders and much more. One day I went swimming and realized there was a crocodile in the water with me about 10 meters away, needless to say I got out of the water pretty quickly.


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