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Our responsible marketing policy for premium spirits is set out below.
The Coca‑Cola HBC Premium Spirits Responsible Marketing Policy is intended to provide clear and consistent guidance to all employees about our standards for responsible marketing, advertising and promotion of the premium spirits products the company distributes and sells on behalf of its business partners.
The Policy is to be strictly adhered to in the same manner as the codes, policies and commitments regarding Coca‑Cola HBC operations and activities in respect of the non-alcoholic beverages we produce and distribute in order to reflect the company's high standards, core values and social responsibility commitments.
The Coca‑Cola HBC Responsible Marketing Policy for Premium Spirits applies to all marketing activities including but not limited to selling activities, merchandising, sales and brand advertising, on-and offpremise promotional activities and related materials, brand innovation activities, experiential marketing, consumer planning and market research, relationship marketing, consumer public relations, the development and content of brand web sites, electronic communications and digital media, product placements and sponsorships, and labeling and packaging.
Compliance with Law and Regulation/ Regulatory Framework
All marketing activities must be in accordance with the applicable laws of the countries where Coca‑Cola HBC sells and distributes premium spirits. Commercial communication for premium spirits, regardless of the media used (print, electronic/digital media, posters, packaging, promotions, sponsorships and other promotional activities) must also comply with the applicable provisions of industry- agreed guidelines for each country. For Europe-wide, industry common marketing standards, please refer to the documents and materials which can be found at www.marketresponsibly.eu, provided by Spirits Europe, of which our premium spirits partners or their industry associations are members.
(*)Note: In this Policy, the term "LPA" (Legal Purchase Age) means the legal age of alcohol purchase or the age of 18 years in markets where there is no legal age (LPA) or the legal age (LPA) is under 18.
(**)Note: In this Policy the term "marketing" refers to all activities listed in "Scope" section, and any other activity designed to promote our products in the market.
Coca‑Cola HBC only markets to consumers of Legal Purchase Age and commits to ensure that underage persons are not and will not be targeted by our marketing and promotional activities. Premium spirits must never be used to sponsor sports, celebrities or events that appeal primarily to people under the Legal Purchase Age.
Restrictions and guidelines concerning Content and Placements are as follows:
- While some countries have legal purchase ages lower than 18, or do not set legal purchase limitations at all, it is company policy for marketing campaigns for premium spirits to never target people under the age of 18
- We do not allow the participation of models in advertisements who have not reached the age of 25 years, and nor should anyone below that age actively endorse our partners' premium spirits products
- Persons aged between Legal Purchase Age and 25 years may attend, provide entertainment at or provide services at branded events and/or appear in PR material
- Advertising and marketing materials must never utilise or depict children, and should not employ sports or celebrity figures, cartoon characters, music, language, gestures or other symbols or promotional gifts or prizes that appeal primarily to people under the LPA
- Advertising and marketing activities should not directly or indirectly degrade studying or associate the consumption of premium spirits with education
- Promotional activities and events of premium spirits should target people over the LPA only and not be suggestive of, or demonstrate irresponsible behaviour. For example, marketing and promotion of premium spirits should not show people swiftly consuming these products or in a competitive drinking environment. In general, we should not employ novelty drinking vessels that have an overtly juvenile appeal (e.g. test tubes, Jell-O shots)
(*)Note: The term «primarily appealing» to people younger than the Legal Purchase Age means something which is particularly attractive to people under the Legal Purchase Age as opposed to "generally appealing" to people above the legal purchase age (LPA).
- Coca‑Cola HBC's premium spirits should not be associated with the attainment of adulthood or "rites of passage" to adulthood
- Coca‑Cola HBC marketing should neither present in a negative way alcohol abstinence or minimal consumption of alcohol, nor imply that refusal to drink is wrong or not "cool", not even jokingly. Coca‑Cola HBC promotional activities in on trade and off trade will never put pressure on anyone to consume alcohol and should always include non-alcoholic alternatives
- No brand identification, including logos, trademarks, or names, should be used or licensed for use on children's clothing, toys, games or game equipment, or other materials intended for use primarily by people below the Legal Purchase Age (LPA)
- Advertising and marketing materials should only be placed in media where at least 70 percent of the audience is reasonably expected to be above the LPA
- To facilitate these placement commitments, we should regularly monitor the composition data of the media in which advertisement is placed, in order to ensure maximum compliance and that the audience composition data are current and appropriate
- Internal, periodic audits of past placements should be undertaken to verify that past placements were in compliance with this policy
- The premium spirits brands Coca‑Cola HBC sells and distributes should not be advertised in college and university newspapers where more than 30 percent of the students are under the LPA
- All reasonable measures should be taken in order to avoid advertising near schools, outside of stores with on-site alcohol consumption. Particular attention will be given in avoiding advertising near religious buildings or other places that might be considered offensive or not suitable
- Coca‑Cola HBC will not assign or conduct market or consumer research among people below the LPA
- In the context of consumer research we will limit consumer samples to a maximum of two standard drinks per day and provide transportation afterward if we have any question about an individual's ability to get home. We will never arrange research sessions in a manner where attendees might need to drive following the consumption of alcohol
Coca‑Cola HBC believes that responsible premium spirits advertising helps promote responsible consumption of the products we sell. In pursuit of our Policy, the following guidelines apply to all advertising, marketing and sponsorship initiatives.
- Advertising, marketing and sponsorships should include an "Enjoy/ Drink Responsibly" message, and may also include other messages about responsible consumption. If communications are customised for special displays, banners, announcements, press releases or internet use etc, approval must be sought from the Public Affairs & Communications and Legal Departments and be in compliance with Coca‑Cola HBC's Premium Spirits Communications Policy
- Sports sponsorships must incorporate a prominent responsible drinking initiative.
- The premium spirits brands that Coca‑Cola HBC sells and distributes must not appear in or directly adjacent to print or electronic programmes that dramatise or glamorise overconsumption or inappropriate use of adult beverages
- Advertising and marketing materials must not portray people in a state of intoxication or in a way that suggests that intoxication is an acceptable conduct. Intoxication should never be condoned as an acceptable behaviour. Similarly, advertising and marketing materials should not portray people drinking quickly or excessively
- Coca‑Cola HBC must not promote nor condone activities where the consumer does not have control over the amount of alcohol delivered for consumption, such as drinks being prepared furtively or in deceptive containers
- The premium spirits brands that Coca‑Cola HBC sells and distributes must not be associated with abusive or violent relationships or situations, or with anti-social or dangerous behavior.
- In all communications alcohol content must be referenced in a straightforward and factual manner without touting the strength of Coca‑Cola HBC's premium spirits brands in any advertising or marketing material
- Premium spirits must not be presented as being acceptable to consume before or during the handling of machinery, driving a vehicle, or any other activity which requires high degree of concentration and body coordination
- Advertising and marketing materials or sponsorship activities should not imply that adult premium spirits consumption is necessary to obtain social, professional, educational, athletic, sexual or financial success, or to solve social, personal, or physical problems. The materials and sponsorship activities should not create the impression that the consumption of premium spirits beverages increases mental ability or physical performance or improves one's mood
- The promotion of premium spirits recipes must prescribe specific portions (e.g. "30ml" instead of "one part") and the total alcohol content (in "alcohol grams" or other locally recognized measurement units) for each premium spirit drink. As a general rule, a single serve drink recipe should not contain more than the equivalent of 50ml of alcohol at 40% Vol
- Promotion of premium spirits in close association with promotion of an energy drink should be avoided
- We should avoid any association of the premium spirits we are selling and distributing with tobacco products or gambling for money
- We will not promote premium spirits as a medicine-drug nor imply that premium spirits have the ability to prevent, treat or cure any disease or condition of a human being
- Advertising and marketing materials must not make any health claims
- We will not suggest that beverages with lower alcohol content are better or more responsible to consume than premium spirits with higher alcohol content. We will have regard, in the design of our premium spirits marketing activities, to any daily/weekly consumption guidelines issued by the Health Authorities, or equivalent body in the market where the activity is taking place
- It is acceptable to depict adults consuming a drink after a sporting game, only when clearly stated that their activity will not be continued afterwards
- Advertisements must not be shown during sports events organised for children
- We will not market the premium spirit drinks we sell and distribute to pregnant women or use pregnant women in our marketing activities
Digital marketing
- Any websites of Coca‑Cola HBC which include the premium spirits brands that the company sells and distributes must include a "responsible drinking message" and a login page that:
- Requires consumers to input their date of birth and country of access
- Will be linked with an educational site for responsible consumption of premium spirits
- Includes 'nanny' tags which describe the content of the webpage in a manner that permits their spotting by parental control software
- If premium spirits are to be referenced on social media pages, such pages should use any available setting which identifies the page as having alcohol-related content, and/or should take advantage of any access restriction offered by such social media platforms where access can be restricted to users/visitors above the Legal Purchasing Age
- Special attention must be paid to any premium spirits brand websites and any digital marketing activities or other communication set up and managed by Coca‑Cola HBC. Local laws in countries where the web sites or other digital media can be accessed must be applied. Further advice might be sought from the country legal department in each Coca‑Cola HBC market where we sell and distribute premium spirits
In conducting promotional events we must ensure that we promote our premium spirits brands in a responsible manner.
- Both on- and off- premise promotions should avoid activities that reward excessive/abusive consumption
- Coca‑Cola HBC will not employ either directly or indirectly event staff or volunteers under the Legal Purchase Age
- Coca‑Cola HBC will not promote or encourage any drinking in combination with physically, challenging, promiscuous, reckless, and/or irresponsible behaviour at an on-premise promotion
- All Coca‑Cola HBC promotional and sponsorship events should include responsible drinking messages and programmes where applicable (e.g. banners with responsible drinking messages free water or other non-alcoholic beverages, and/or safe ride home or designated driver programmes)
Personal conduct
All personnel whether they are company employees or promotional staff involved in on- or off- premise promotions must adhere to the following guidelines:
- If you chose to drink alcohol, you must do so with moderation. In other words, be mindful of the fact you are on company business and a company representative. Set an appropriate example
- Do not drink and drive
- Do not behave in a manner inconsistent with Coca‑Cola HBC values and guidelines on daily behaviour
- Do not pressure others to drink
- Do not engage in reckless behaviour or stunts
- Be sensitive to any action or behavior that may create discomfort to others
Coca‑Cola HBC has and will continue to develop cooperation and partnerships with many different social partners to promote responsible drinking and condemn excessive or irresponsible alcohol consumption, such as drinking and driving etc.
Each brand can adopt a responsible drinking message that is unique to the brand and in keeping with the brand's image. Just as we are proud of the premium spirits brands we sell and distribute, we proudly promote responsible consumption. This pride should be reflected in the size and prominence of our statements in our advertising and other communication channels.
Size and location
Exact specifications and application instructions of the "Enjoy/Drink Responsibly" message for each platform of media (print, outdoor, TV) are included in the marketing guidelines of each brand owner with which we partner. Any applicable regulations in a local jurisdiction should also be adhered to.
The provisions of this Policy must be read in conjunction with the Marketing Policies of our brand owners and our Code of Business Conduct. In case of conflict, the Marketing policy of the respective brand owner sets stricter standards than this policy, such stricter standards will be applied with regard to the brand owner's premium spirit products. In case of doubt, you must consult with your local Legal Department.
Compliance with this Policy is mandatory for all Coca‑Cola HBC employees, not only to meet the company's commitment to promote responsible drinking, but also to protect the reputation of CocaCola HBC and our brand owner partners. This policy is an integral part of the approval process for all marketing material and should be used on a day-to-day basis.
Different functional and levels of approval are required for all marketing, advertising, promotional and sponsorship activities in the on- and off-trade, brand innovation activities, experiential marketing, consumer planning, relationship marketing, brand launch campaigns, consumer public relations, and all other activities performed to market Coca‑Cola HBC's premium spirits brands. These approvals will differ by country and will take into account local laws governing the sale and distribution of premium spirits. The specific approvals for each country are set forth in Country Marketing and Approvals Codes which should be read in conjunction with this policy.
Advertising agencies, market research companies, media buyers, promotional agencies, importers, and other external consultants or affiliates must receive a copy of this Policy as part of their communications brief from the company and must commit in writing to abide by its provisions in any work they do on behalf of Coca‑Cola HBC.
Any complaints or criticism by any person relating to the marketing and promotion of premium spirits products by Coca‑Cola HBC should be reported immediately to the local PA&C and Legal Departments to proceed with any appropriate or necessary actions.
Coca‑Cola HBC countries selling and distributing premium spirits must establish regular training programmes for all staff involved in the sales, merchandising, consumer marketing, trade marketing, customer planning, R&D and PA&C of premium spirits brands.
If you wish to receive more information relating to this Policy or compliance with its provisions, please contact your local premium spirits manager or PA&C and Legal departments.
Last updated: April, 2015.


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Elvis sighting! Roark rides the Presley wave
Sitting in rush hour is plenty of fun for James Roark, especially when he's blaring his favorite tune, "Jailhouse Rock" on the car stereo. As the local embodiment of Elvis Presley, Roark relishes the attention lavished on him– and on "Michelle," his 1958 Red Cadillac.
"It never fails to turn heads," says Elvis. "People love to blow their horns or to wave."
Dedicated to "being" Elvis, Roark appears to play his alter-ego whether he's washing dishes at Sweetbones or on the road for one of his occasional lip-synch gigs. He drives that sweet ride, doesn't mind donning jumpsuits, and of course he maintains the King's jet-black pompadour coiffeur complete with mutton chop sideburns.
Despite all this, Roark– soon to be a grandfather– has no plans to move to Graceland or Vegas. "I'd never leave Charlottesville. If you've spent any time here, you always come back," he says.
While Roark has been Charlottesville's #1 Elvis for about a decade, he admits that his love for the King started at a young age. "Before I had the looks, I had the moves," he modestly explains.
Being the King is not easy when you're living in an era of pop and hip-hop. "Seriously, is anything sacred?" asks Rourke, half in jest, adding incredulously, "I heard a different version of Kenny Roger's 'The Gambler' with some hip-hop guy." The add-in was the famous rapper Coolio, but Roark doesn't claim to be a music expert: "I try to stay on top of things," he says, "but it must just be a generation thing."
While Roark's admiration for the rock legend is a constant commitment, he isn't so wacky to believe that the King lives. The legend lasts, Roark says, "because Elvis is in the hearts of those who loved him."
Roark even goes so far as to evince a paternalistic interest in the King's offspring: "Lisa Marie is doing well by working on her music to straighten out," he says approvingly.
Loving the limelight, Roark likes reminding folks of a golden musical age, "When you think rock 'n' roll, think the King."
How can we forget the King, when we have Elvis James Rourke to remind us how much fun pretending can be? "I love Charlottesville because everybody seems to know of me," Roark confides. "My reputation precedes me."
Age: 49
What brought you here? I've been here my whole life– UVA hospital brought me into the world.
What's worst about living here? The constantly rising rent
Favorite hangout? Seems all my favorite hangouts are closing. My house, now that Max is closed.
Most overrated virtue? Don't put off tomorrow what you can do today.
What would people be surprised to know about you? I've been married five times.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Nothing. I like myself the way I am.
What accomplishment are you proudest of? My popularity in Charlottesville, because when I was growing up, everyone picked on me.
What do people find most annoying about you? I have a funny laugh, and that I base my life on a character.
Whom do you admire? (tough one here) Elvis! He came from nothing, and people still know him.
Favorite poem? The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe
What subject causes you to rant? People with no common sense
What thrills you about life in the 21st century? Computers
What creeps you out about life in the 21st century? The degree to which people rely on machines and not their own brains
What do you drive? A red '58 Cadillac and an '88 Saab
What's in your car CD/tape player right now? Elvis
What's your next journey? Winston-Salem for a July 4 gig
What's the most trouble you've ever gotten in? I spent a night in jail when I was 18 for stealing a car with two friends.
What do you regret? I'm not sorry for anything.
Favorite comfort food: Ice cream sundaes
What's always in your refrigerator? Nothing. I work at restaurants, so I get a lot of free meals.
Must see T.V.? History Channel documentaries and the WB show Charmed
Favorite cartoon? Superman
Describe a perfect day: A breezy day spent fishing
Walter Mitty fantasy: Living in a world without money where everyone just helps each other. Maybe in a barter society like the Old West.
Who'd play you in the movie? Kurt Russell
Most embarrassing moment: Showing up to one of my lip-synch gigs with music on a cassette, and there was only a CD player available
Best advice you ever got: You only need three things in life: 1) roof over your head, 2) food in your belly, 3) clothes on your back
Favorite bumper sticker: My other car is a broomstick.

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Recursive search examples, pt3: C++
In two previous posts, I looked at implementations of a simple recursive-search task, implemented first in C# and then in C. In this post I'll examine how to write the same algorithm in C++, and continue the comparative performance analysis.
The first two implementations were in C# (using recls 100% .NET) and in C (using recls). Defining the C++ implementation has taken a while longer, as I wanted to wait until the release of recls 1.9, in order to utilise the substantial improvements in the C++ API over version 1.8. That's now available, and, so in this post I'll examine how to write the same algorithm in C++, and update the continue the comparative performance analysis started in the second part of this series.
Here's the code:
#include <recls/recls.hpp> #include <fastformat/fastformat.hpp> #include <fastformat/sinks/ostream.hpp> #include <stlsoft/string/case_functions.hpp> int main() { recls::search_sequence files(NULL, "*.cs", recls::RECURSIVE | recls::RECLS_F_DIRECTORY_PARTS); unsigned numFiles = 0; stlsoft::uint64_t totalSize = 0; { for(recls::search_sequence::const_iterator i = files.begin(); i != files.end(); ++i) { if("ASSEMBLYINFO.CS" == stlsoft::to_upper((*i).get_file())) { recls::directory_parts const parts((*i).get_directory_parts()); if(!parts.empty()) { if("PROPERTIES\\" == stlsoft::to_upper(*(parts.end() - 1))) { continue; } } } ++numFiles; totalSize += (*i).get_size(); }} fastformat::fmtln(std::cout, "{0} file(s); {1} bytes", numFiles, totalSize); return EXIT_SUCCESS; }
This code illustrates the simple nature of the recls C++ API. Interestingly, it more closely approximates the C# version than the C version, showing that, in suitable cases (and with suitable libraries), C++ application code can be in the ballpack with C# for expressiveness.
For convenience, I've also used the FastFormat library for results output for portability, because 64-bit integers are not universally acceptable to the IOStreams. Consequently the program is portable across all platforms that are supported by recls (and FastFormat), which include Linux, Mac OS-X and Windows (including 32-/64-bit versions of each).
Now let's look at the performance. Further to the performance criteria examined in the second part of this series (time(s), handles, "I/O Other"), I've also updated each of the programs to yield its maximum working set size. The results for executing each of the programs under the same conditions on my host system (32-bit Windows) are shown in the following table. As before, Handles and "I/O Other" metrics were observed via Task Manager, and are therefore approximate.
|Average Elapsed Time (ms)
|Average Kernel Time (ms)
|Average User Time (ms)
|Maximum Working Set (KB)
|Observed Handles
|Observed "I/O Other"s
The results seem pretty clear cut. Accessing the file-system in .NET is substantially more expensive in time than the lower level accesses performed by C and C++. It also appears that it's more expensive in memory, but that's a long bow to draw from such a small test: it could equally be that the .NET runtime has a higher overhead, but further memory use increases linearly with algorithmic complexity in a roughly similar manner to C/C++. Further, more complex, tests may reveal more ...


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Trae (Feat. Slim Thug & Jayton & Boss) - Nuthin' 2 A Boss / Million Bucks [Re-Upped]
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Six months after Japan's Fukushima reactors suffered a level 7 meltdown, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency has declared that the reactors are "essentially stable".
Japanese trade minister Yukio Edano also announced today that after being shut down for stress tests in the wake of the Fukushima incident, other nuclear reactors may restart once their safety has been confirmed and their local communities have given them the green light.
Tepco is still working to bring the three damaged Fukushima reactors to a "cold shutdown" by January. Cold shutdown uses cold water to cool the fuel rods under 100C, which stops the fuel from reheating. On Tuesday, they accomplished it on the second of the three reactors.
This is great news for Japan, which has made an incredible recovery and restoration effort over the past six months, but still faces an arduous amount of work. Still, it's got to be a considerable relief to be one step closer to being able to close the book on the threat from the Fukushima reactors. [Scientific American, The Hindu, IBTimes]


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Jake Peavy's attempt at throwing a bullpen session was cut short after he felt stiffness in his right elbow while playing catch before Wednesday's batting practice session. Peavy, who is attempting to make his first start for the White Sox on Saturday at Yankee Stadium, will attempt to throw a shorter bullpen session Thursday than what was scheduled on Wednesday. But pitching coach Don Cooper thought Peavy might be better served with another minor league start, rather than try to push toward Saturday. …
More Coop:
"To tell you the truth, sitting here right now, I'm believing, me, and me only, we haven't discussed it with Ozzie or Kenny, but my opinion, right now the best way to take care of Jake Peavy and do the best for Jake Peavy is to continue to play it by ear, see what he can do [Thursday], make one more start in the minor leagues," Cooper said. "To me then, we've taken care of everything the best you can take care of it. If you want to call it crossing the t's and dotting the I's, you can call it that. We're doing it the right away, we're not going to dick around with this."
Levine says that according to team sources the chances of Peavy starting Saturday are remote. Merkin adds that Herm is hard at work with Peavy.
Couldn't we have designated Clayton as a PTBNL in the July 31 trade and send him to the Padres at the end of the season?


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Bill Buxton, for anyone who doesn't already know, is a Principle Researcher at Microsoft Research, and before this turns off the linux folk, he is one of my top 10 most passionate and interesting speakers. He has some incredible insight into the history of design of technologies, and a theory called the long nose: he reckons technology inventions have been around in some shape or form for 20 years before they hit mainstream.
At this recent talk in Copenhagen, he talks about the Natural User Interface, NUI: What's in a name, and it's well worth a watch for anyone interested in looking at the world with new eyes, especially those interested in interface design and product creation.
He is a collector so he shows some amazing geekery that he has accumulated, including some nifty casio watches that had touch screens way back in 1984.
It's an hour and 30 minutes of your life you will not regret!
Here is a link again: http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/TechTalk-NUI-Whats-in-a-Name
P.S: I have his book, Sketching User Experience, for anyone who wants to borrow it, but I want it back! :)


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I hover among shelves,
Sunday, February 3, 2013
The Library
I hover among shelves,
43 comments:
WOW! The words and the reading blow me away.ReplyDelete
same here Miss Tess! brilliant words!..ReplyDelete
...hovering among shelves is what i often do... my friends would call me bookworm... ah, no -- i said... i'm a woodpecker....but i peck on books... anyway books are present tense of woods... 'tis nice to see R.A.D. in colored... smiles...ReplyDeleteReplies
I agree...color becomes him...Delete
Love this, Tess...ReplyDelete
Beautiful reflections. Loved it.ReplyDelete
miles of volumes...without a cold kindle in sight.
Not a single sterile Kindle...Delete
One for me to save. Thank you.ReplyDelete
definitely salvation.....libraries are wonders!ReplyDelete
Circular mind? What we have here is a powerfully circular mind at work.ReplyDelete
Oh thank you very much, Mr. B...I'm glad you enjoyed it...Delete
- AnonymousSun Feb 03, 02:46:00 PM
this truly has a sense of libraryReplyDelete
epideictic rhetoric
Haunting the halls of the brave new world again, eh? Lovely movementReplyDelete
Your words fall so effortlessly...you do have a library in your mind!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSun Feb 03, 06:54:00 PM
Very well written!ReplyDelete
McGuffy's Reader
'Piccadilly' makes a wonderful adjective.ReplyDeleteReplies
You know how I like to turn words on their ear...thanks Cro...Delete
Amazing ... loved it !!!ReplyDelete
wonderful reading of wonderful words..ReplyDelete
I feel a blinding passion, and blissfully effective prose.ReplyDelete
i love it, i love it. xxxjReplyDelete
Lovely! "miles of subtle volumes.."ReplyDelete
The crown of thorns, the unbridled wedding cake, pillars of salt ...ReplyDelete
Mr. Stainforth's library voice, this is immensely satisfying. One of my favorites.Replies
Thanks Helen...Stainforth's library voice is perfect here...Delete
Miles of subtle volumesReplyDelete
pressed deep and still―
touchstones lodged
like pillars of salt
Can't we have these old fashioned rows upon rows that Kindle can't give? Great thoughts Tess! Hopefully lots of air-con libraries modernized are made available. It's a question of costs ultimately, though!
i have always loved libraries. interesting to see this one in repair. you are wonderful, writing a new poem every week. an inspiration and the wallpaper is really cool.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Suki...I love that red poppy wallpaper...Delete
Absolutely loved it! esp the pillars of salt!ReplyDelete
I like the circular imagery.ReplyDelete
A sacred and secret place indeedReplyDelete
Try as you might, you could never write something as beautiful as that about the Amazon Book Store. But there again, Tess, knowing you, I suspect you could (now there's a challenge for you!)ReplyDeleteReplies
Amazon Book Store...hmm...Delete
Libraries do inspire some reverence. Or maybe it's the librarians, with their stern shushing...ReplyDelete
love this Libraries are my sanctuaryReplyDelete
hmmm lovely language - enjoyedReplyDelete
Hi Tess,ReplyDelete
Love all the twists and turns in this one, a bit like a tray full of puzzle pieces one wants to try to fit into a whole picture. The fun is in the attempt, the effective tease.
You have given the library the tribute in words it deserves Tess....beautiful!ReplyDelete
I look past the scaffold,ReplyDelete
the crown of thorns
great imagery....well done, of course. Smiles.
Again excellent, seems like you have real talent.ReplyDelete
Hey! Hey! I have to say that this was read (and worded) beautifully, Tess. It'll go in my youtube faves list for sure!ReplyDelete


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Vote Control
Ending same day registration same as Voter ID.
The purpose of the various proposals to regulate how citizens may vote is so transparent you'd think elected officials would be embarrassed to keep trotting them out. They are not. Republican lawmakers in particular are so intent on making it difficult for traditionally Democratic voters to get to the polls that they keep trying to throw up obstacles despite the absence of one shred of evidence of any need.
Claims of voter fraud as a rationale for voter ID have been debunked. And now it looks like the majority of Wisconsin's municipal clerks dispute Governor Walker's claim that ending same-day registration at the polls would make the voting process smoother. Quite the opposite say the clerks – it would create a logistical nightmare.
This nonsense is meant to suppress the vote, simple as that. And there is growing evidence that besides being wrong, it doesn't work. So why keep insulting our intelligence?


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Using a mystical calculus measuring buzz, awesomeness and popularity, we rank for you in descending order the week's best and biggest new releases on home video...
Chris Hemsworth stars as Thor, the Norse god of thunder, whose been cast out of his native Asgard by his father, Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and sent to Earth to think about what he's done. Co-stars Natalie Portman, Idris Elba, Rene Russo, Kat Dennings and Stan Lee. Read our review and watch the trailer
Meek's Cutoff
Michelle Williams and Paul Dano star in director Kelly Reichardt's latest, about three families in 1845 that hire a guide who claims to know a shortcut to take them over the Cascade Mountains. Watch the trailer
Canada's Best Foreign Film nominee tells the powerful story of a pair of twins learn upon the reading of their mother's will that their father is still alive and they have a brother they never knew about, sending them on journey to the Middle East to learn the truth about their past. Read our review and watch the trailer
Bill Cunningham's New York
A documentary about the legendary New York Times photographer, who's been capturing the city's evolving fashions for decades. Watch the trailer
True Legend
Michelle Yeoh and David Carradine star in this martial arts special effects spectacle about tow brothers facing off in the ultimate battle between Good and Evil. Watch the trailer
Joseph Gordon-Levitt's stars as an anarchist stoner who befriends a 13-year-old boy dealing with the death of his mother and his father's endless spiral of depression. Co-starring Rainn Wilson and Natalie Portman. Read our review and watch the trailer
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Conan O'Brien walked away from arguably the most coveted gig on TV, only to find himself just months later doing a bizarre traveling road show--fortunately someone had the good sense to turn on a camera. Watch the trailer
The Tempest
From Julie Taymor comes this interpretation of Shakespeare's classic, starring Helen Mirren in te gender-flipped role of Prospera, who's stranded on island with her daughter and the beast Caliban, biding her time until a chance for revenge presents itself. Co-stars Felicity Jones, Russell Brand, Alfred Molina, Djimon Hounsou and Alan Cumming. Watch the trailer
35 and Ticking
Four friends closing in on 35 all still trying to build the families they've always wanted--two are single, one is married, but doesn't want kids, another has two kids and a wife not interested in being a mother. Stars Nicole Ari Parker, Tamala Jones, Kevin Hart and Keith Robinson. Watch the trailer
Love, Wedding, Marriage
Mandy Moore is a newlywed marriage counselor desperate to save her own parents' relationship in time for them all to celebrate their 30th anniversary. Directed by Dermot Mulroney, co-stars Kellan Lutz, James Brolin and Jane Seymour. Watch the trailer
American Breakdown
Steve Carell, James Gandolfini, Josh Hartnett, Paul Walker and Paris Hilton star in this collection of presumably interconnected shorts about a group of people who "find themselves in an alienating world, filled with heartbreak, deception and tragedy. With so much at stake, these strangers struggle to overcome their fates and find their place in a frequently harsh and unforgiving world." It's telling that a film with this cast made it this far without generating an ounce of attention, and if the comments to be found around the internet are to be believed--"the worst movie i've ever attempted to watch," "(my wife's) last wish before she fell asleep was that I would go online and warn other people not to make the same mistake we did"--this thing is an epic disaster.


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English with a Creative Writing emphasis. Minors in Psychology and Anthropology & Sociology.
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My project is titled "How Hip Hop Is Reviving Detroit," and through a sociological lens, I'm researching the ways Detroit hip-hop artists think about their role in the city as well in the world of hip-hop. In the broadest sense, I'm interviewing rappers at shows, observing producers in the studio, and writing about what I've learned.
I've learned that Detroit as a city is not as important to these artists as much as Michigan as a whole is. These artists aren't trying to separate themselves from the rest of the state. They preach "Michigan versus everybody" and an "everybody eats" attitude. "If one of us makes it big, we all make it," one of them said. Their sense of community trumps any of the artists' individual egos, which is rather surprising considering how self-centered rappers are often portrayed.
Because hip-hop is my passion! I only recently discovered sociology last year and after working my advisor, Dr. Lynn Verduzco-Baker, we were able to find a project that engaged my interests and the field of sociology. It's been a perfect match.
It has thrown me into an environment far different than our small Albion campus. I assumed myself to be a pretty confident and outgoing dude already, but this project has just tripled that. I've learned not to be so scared to ask questions and open up to people. Most of the time all anyone wants to do is share their story with someone else.
Well, my project will be ongoing and exist past this summer. I had one artist tell me that my research was "very special," which has motivated me much more than FURSCA or sociology ever could. I still have much more to learn though. I don't want to make any premature conclusions.
I've always been the kind of the student that thrives when given the freedom to explore my studies in my own way, and FURSCA provides exactly the kind of the avenue for that kind of studying. I've met so many cool people from my research and I've grown as a sociologist so much. I completely expected this project to be awesome, yet it still exceeded everything I could have ever wanted.


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Happy Friday!
Earlier this week I attended an event at Solar Do Minho Banquet Center. It's a beautiful venue. Their displays looked very appetizing. I had the opportunity of meeting a number of interesting wedding industry professionals. I had the pleasure of meeting the Cake Diva. Her personality was as vivid as her creations. It was certainly a pleasure meeting her. I took a few shots to share.
Solar Do Minho
Yummy?... Nope! These weren't as tasty as they look.
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Friday, December 5, 2008
Event: Solar Do Minho
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By Bill Galluccio
January 31, 2019
The NCAA's football oversight committee is reportedly looking to make changes to overtime rules in an attempt to make tied games end faster. Under the current rules, each team gets to possess the ball at the 25-yard line. If the game is still tied after each team gets the ball, they repeat the process until one team is victorious. This has led to some lengthy games as teams continue to trade scores with the short field.
Officials are also concerned that college players could be fatigued from the extra plays and are more likely to suffer injuries as the game goes on.
According to a report by the Associated Press, the oversight committee wants to keep overtime from stretching beyond two possessions for each team and will discuss potential changes to the rules during their annual meeting in February.
"The overtime process is really not broken," Steve Shaw, the national coordinator of football officials told the AP. "It's just when you go beyond two (overtime possessions), it's too much."
The committee will discuss a multitude of ideas, including eliminating field goal attempts in overtime, having teams start at the 40-yard line and giving each team one play to score from the two-yard line.
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Chris Dodd Rewrites Hollywood's History To Pretend That It Came About Because Of IP Laws
from the well,-sort-of deptAh, Chris Dodd. Can you open your mouth without saying something ridiculously misleading? Sometimes, it doesn't seem possible. The latest is that he's claiming that strong IP laws were the reason Hollywood was created:
The truth is that neither the content nor the technology industries could survive without strong protections for intellectual property.Of course, that's all hogwash. Well, in a very twisted way, he's right. Hollywood did come about because of strong patent protection, but not the way Dodd seems to be suggesting. Instead, the reason that filmmakers moved out to Hollywood was because it was about as far away as they could get from Thomas Edison, who held the patents on basic filmmaking technology, and demanded exorbitant licensing fees. So the main reason that Hollywood is in Hollywood is because they were seeking a place to hide from patents.
Many of you are familiar with how the name Hollywood became synonymous with the birth of the American film industry. It was in Jacob Stern's horse barn, at the corner of Hollywood and Vine, the story goes, that Cecil B. DeMille screened the first full length feature film 100 years ago.
Well, when it comes to the tech sector, replace "Jacob Stern's horse barn" with "Mark Zuckerberg's dorm room" at Harvard, and you have almost the same story with the birth of Facebook.
In these and countless other examples throughout our history, the ability to give birth to an idea and convert it into economic success, whether it is the content of a film or the technology of the internet, depends on copyright and patent protection
It's a bit ridiculous for Dodd to try to rewrite this well-known history, and pretend that Hollywood developed because of strong IP protections when the exact opposite is what happened. I realize that Chris Dodd spent most of his adult life as a politician, so perhaps it's a bit naive to expect him to actually tell the truth, but at some point someone who works for him (I'm sure there's someone on staff who has accessed the internet once or twice) might want to explain to him that people can fact check him these days with relative ease online. Perhaps the next version of SOPA can be used to block people mocking Chris Dodd's inane statements as well...
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Believe me, it was a very special evening in Shreveport, standing on the Louisiana Wave Studio set of "I Love You, Philip Morris," and meeting Jim Carrey for the first time—after all these years of saying that he's starring in our "Ripley's Believe It Or Not!" movie. For a half hour we were "herding cats" together as we chatted about his love for the character of Robert Ripley, and his ideas for pushing the believability/unbelievability of Ripley's claims and exploits even further than it already is in the current script (by Ripley pal Steve Oedekerk). "Let's get this movie made soon!" were his parting words, as he walked climbed back onto the boat and proceeded to get drenched, without complaining, again, along with co-star Ewan McGregor.
Here's the kind of rain we created for the film"
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Yes, Ripley is still getting made! Thanks for your support. Paramount is in the final stages of selecting the director, so that the project can move forward again. Stay tuned to the Internet for news on who will helm the movie.


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Edinburgh Council has thanked the local businesses, people and commuters for their patience with the ongoing works and all their disruptions.
The City of Edinburgh Council warns of traffic disruptions and journey delays as a result of the ongoing tram works.
The works, which many feel are taking over the city centre, are feared to be a danger to businesses in the area. Apart from the general traffic disruptions the works are feared to bring a negative image to commuters and tourists coming from the nearby Haymarket train station.
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A Guide to 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' Marvel's New Film Set for 2014; Plus, First Concept Art
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The unofficial news that we've all been waiting for has finally been made official! Guardians of the Galaxy has been revealed as another major motion picture from Marvel Studios, slated for an 8-1-14 release. Details are still very early, with no writer or director revealed yet (though they did have the killer concept art above), but Marvel did reveal at Comic-Con that Starlord, Drax, and Rocket Racoon will be on the Guardians team. But who are they? We've got the skinny, as well as info on other Guardians that might appear in the film.
The team we'll see in the film will not be Marvel's original Guardians, but those from the 2007 reboot. The original team were a group of spacefaring survivors in the 31st century (Major Victory, Martinex, Charlie-27, Yondu, Starhawk, and Nikki), banding together to stop the ruthless alien Badoon from conquering other planets. The reboot (from writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning) is connected in name only, assembling a group of long-standing Marvel U characters into an offensive force for good in the cosmos. Abnett and Lanning seem to be inspired in part by Firefly, with playful, ensemble-driven action stories that get more entertainment from the dynamics of the team's personalities than the action itself.
If you're a Trek fan, you might even recognize another template at work, with Starlord in the Kirk role, Warlock as the "Spock," and Rocket Raccoon rounding things out as McCoy. That's not to say that their personalities are identical, but close enough to make it work in much the same way. Starlord is cocksure and proactive, Warlock is alien and prone to deep thought, and Rocket is cantankerous and opinionated. It's a winning formula that should carry over nicely onto film.
The Main Team:
First Appearance: Marvel Preview #4, 1976 (Created by Steve Englehart and Steve Gan)
Alias Peter Quill, Starlord is a half-human/half-alien hybrid who aggressively pursued the mantle of Starlord -- a one-of-a-kind galactic peacekeeper. After saving the galaxy from destruction two times in a row (back-to-back!), he decides to create a squad that can deal with cosmic problems before they even start. Like I said before, there's a bit of Captain Kirk in him, as well as the roguishness of Malcolm Reynolds or Han Solo. He makes a good leader because he never asks his team to do anything that he wouldn't do firsthand himself.
Adam Warlock
First Appearance: Fantastic Four #66, 1967 (Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby)
An intergalactic Messiah created by alien science, Adam Warlock has continually butted heads with Thanos (the villain revealed at the end of Avengers) over the control of a handful of cosmic-powered gems. These are the same gems that make up the powerful artifact called the Infinity Gauntlet -- a glove that would allow its wearer to shape reality to his will. As a member of the Guardians, Warlock agrees with Starlord's call-to-action and decides to become a more proactive force in the universe.
Arguably the most recognizable member of the Guardians, Warlock has been around the Marvel Universe for a long time, headlining a few monthly comic book series over the years, and playing an integral role in the mini-series Infinity Gauntlet. If Infinity Gauntlet is truly going to provide the template for Avengers 2, then Warlock will definitely be a key character in Marvel's cinematic plans.
Rocket Raccoon
First Appearance: Marvel Preview #7, 1976 (Created by Bill Mantlo and Keith Giffen)
Rocket is a genetically-altered alien raccoon, who once captained his own starship in the distant Keystone Quandrant. His leadership abilities and natural talents as a tactician place him as the de facto second-in-command for the Guardians. He's also responsible for the team's name, borrowing it from a time-displaced Major Victory, one of the members of the original incarnation of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
First Appearance: Iron Man #55, 1973 (Created by Mike Friedrich and Jim Starlin)
Okay, this gets a little tricky. Drax (aka Drax the Destroyer) started life as a human named Arthur Douglas, and was killed by Thanos. Douglas's spirit was placed into a scientifically-created construct by Mentor, Thanos's father, with the sole purpose of destroying Thanos. He's gone through a number of changes over the years, from ruthless killing machine to the comic relief idiot of Warlock and the Infinity Watch, but he's been pretty much restored to his original incarnation. He's back to being a killing machine, but with Thanos out of the picture (in the comics, and always temporarily), a membership in the Guardians gives his life a new purpose.
First Appearance: Strange Tales #180, 1975 (Created by Jim Starlin)
Raised by Thanos's cruel hand, he took his adopted daughter (her race was wiped out by the Badoon) and turned her into a deadly assassin. That plan kind of backfires when Thanos decides to destroy the universe, leading Gamora to side with the heroes to stop him. While not wholly altruistic, she operates from her own mercenary moral code, and is enlisted to the Guardians due to her romantic past and trust in Adam Warlock.
First Appearance of Phyla-Vell: Captain Marvel #16, 2003 (Created by Peter David and Paul Azaceta)
Phyla-Vell is the daughter of Genis-Vell, a powerful alien who held the title of Captain Marvel for a brief period of time. During a major intergalactic skirmish, she manages to steal away a weapon known as the Quantum Bands (worn by a previous Marvel hero known as Quasar), and becomes the new Quasar. The Quantum Bands allow for strong energy manipulation, flight, mental protection, teleportation, and enhanced strength. Phyla-Vell has a romantic entanglement with Moondragon, aka Heather Douglas, the human daughter of Drax who was raised by space monks after her father's apparent death (more on her below). I doubt we see Moondragon or Drax's backstory explored in the film, and Phyla-Vell might be the most troublesome Guardian to bring to the screen, seeing as how her origin is more convoluted than most.
Supporting Members:
First Appearance: Avengers #112, 1973 (Created by Steve Englehart and Don Heck)
This former Avenger is a psychic empath and precog and serves as the team's counselor and primary support member, making sure that everyone gets along between their high-pressure missions.
First Appearance: Tales to Astonish #13, 1960 (Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby)
Groot is a sentient alien plant who is regrown from a clipping by Rocket into a valuable teammate over the course of the Guardians' early days together.
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Later members of the Guardians included Moondragon (Drax's daughter and a former Avenger), Bug (a popular member of Marvel's old Micronauts title), and Jack Flag (a protege of Captain America), so those characters might also be fair game for the Guardians movie as well. While not a Guardian outright, I'm curious if Marvel will include Richard Rider aka Nova in the film. Nova's origin blends elements of Spider-Man and Green Lantern -- a typical high schooler is selected by an alien to become the powerful Nova Prime. Since the individual members of the Guardians all have fairly complicated backstories, Nova is the perfect grounded character from which to allow the audience an "in" to the larger cosmic world of the Guardians (with the potential of setting up a solo Nova film someday).
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Annihilation: Conquest
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1: Legacy
Rocket Raccoon: Guardian of the Keystone Quandrant
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Vietnam vet wins discharge upgrade in PTSD lawsuit
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- A Vietnam veteran who received the Bronze Star and later was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder will have his discharge status upgraded under a settlement with the U.S. Army, his representatives announced Monday.
John Shepherd Jr., a 66-year-old New Haven resident, said the Army agreed to resolve his lawsuit by upgrading his original other-than-honorable discharge to an honorable discharge. The change will allow Shepherd to receive disability benefits he had been denied, according to Yale Law School students who represented him.
Shepherd has said he battled alcoholism and struggled to stay employed for 40 years, but was not diagnosed with PTSD until 2004.
"I didn't know if this day would ever come," Shepherd said in a statement. "Good thing I'm a fighter, because it took years of fighting to receive recognition of my sacrifices and service in Vietnam. But there are thousands of guys like me who also deserve better from the DOD. Their fight is still going."
An Army spokesman declined to comment and a message left with a Department of Defense spokeswoman was not immediately returned. A Defense Department spokeswoman said last year the agency is committed to addressing concerns related to PTSD and has taken numerous steps, including conducting PTSD assessments of service members at military treatment facilities.
The Army awarded Shepherd a Bronze Star after his unit came under intense fire and he entered an enemy bunker and threw a grenade that killed several enemy soldiers, according to the lawsuit.
He developed PTSD symptoms after blowing up the enemy bunker and later witnessing the gruesome deaths of several comrades, according to his lawsuit. Shepherd began to act strangely and was found wandering around a base in a confused state. He eventually reached a breaking point and refused to go back into the field, the lawsuit says.
He was charged with failure to obey an order and was discharged.
Shepherd unsuccessfully applied four times to the Army to upgrade his discharge status. He filed a proposed class action lawsuit last year, accusing the Army of failing to properly consider evidence of PTSD when deciding discharge upgrade applications from Vietnam veterans. The case was dismissed Friday with the Army's agreement to upgrade Shepherd's discharge status and pay $37,000 in attorney's fees, students said.
"This settlement is a victory for Mr. Shepherd," said Jessica Martinez, a law student intern representing Shepherd with the Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School. "It does not resolve the class-wide claims, but we hope this agreement will help persuade the Army that other Vietnam veterans with PTSD should not have to file federal lawsuits to win recognition of their honorable service."


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* This post has NO relevance to Costa Rica, except for the fact I DO live in La Fortuna, Costa Rica. It's my Birthday, and today, it's ALL about me......hehe
I hate to rain on my own parade, but NEVER have been one for birthdays, NOT mine and NOT other peoples. Actually, I don't do holidays either as I can't stand a 'calendar' telling me when I should recognize something or someone. If I want to give a gift, well then, I do, whether it's a holiday/birthday or not, In my opinion, the randomness of GIVING is much more thoughtful and sincere than any DATE set on a calendar for the sole purpose of NOT forgetting to recognize someone you supposedly care for (I find that strange). That said, it took me awhile before I realized it's NOT all about me, and some people really do enjoy a yearly reminder of being one year closer to WHATEVER. People never believe this, but in the recent past I had actually forgotten my birthday until some well-wisher, usually a family member, reminded me how close I was getting to 50 (as if TIME was standing STILL for them). For the RECORD- 50 doesn't mean shit to me, I'm young at heart, a little wiser, and a 20-year old would be more than happy with a body like mine....just sayin. So truthfully, feel more like 34. Although my lower-back may disagree......
But, don't get me wrong, I don't mind getting older- for me, it's ONE more year that separates me from the fact I was fairly STUPID not so long ago. It's also quite comforting to have the days of wondering if I could make BAIL firmly behind me. "Dear Mr. Bail Bondsman, will you except snow skies for collateral?" Yeah, for now, don't mind getting older one bit.
I came across this a couple of weeks ago and found it 'interesting'. It should be noted, I do NOT believe in these over generalizations as far as personality traits go and I think we have a LONG way to go before we really understand astrology............... and NO, I don't think we can tell ALL about a person by analyzing their signature. In my opinion, the people that 'run' or 'plan' their life by the 'STARS',,,..well, they're the same people that think keeping 600 cats in the kitchen is normal.
One of my favorite quotes is Walt Whitman's, "I am large and contain multitudes." But, if I had to describe myself, put myself in a BOX and plaster a few labels, then this overview of 'Aquarius' comes pretty close to describing me. Indulge me, it's my Birthday!
Aquarians present themselves in one of two ways. On one hand, you'll see someone who is shy and quiet. On the other, an Aquarius can be boisterous, eccentric, and energetic. Both are deep thinkers with a love of helping others. Highly intellectual, this is a fiercely independent sign that prizes intuition tempered with logic. Both personality types have an uncanny ability to see both sides of an argument without prejudice, making them excellent problem solvers. While very much attuned to the energies around them, Aquarians have a deep need to take time out alone and away to rejuvenate themselves. The keyword for this sign is imagination. The Aquarian can see a world of possibilities even when there appears to be none.
Friends and Family
Even though Aquarians are great with groups of people, it takes a bit when it comes to making close friends. Deeply sensitive and cautious, closeness means vulnerability to an Aquarius, and this is not something to be taken lightly. Aquarians' direct, no-nonsense approach in combination with their strong values can make it challenging to get to know the inner person. Yet those who are able to do so will discover a friendship that lasts through the years. An Aquarius will go the distance for a loved one to the point of self-sacrifice if necessary. They look for creativity, intellect, and honesty in their friends. When it comes to family, the expectations are no less. Although dedicated to a sense of duty to relatives, the Aquarius isn't one for developing close bonds unless the same qualities they expect in their friendships are there.
Career and Money
Aquarians bring enthusiasm to the work they do, especially when it involves expression. They have an exceptionally high ability to put their imaginative qualities to the task and to think outside the box. Careers that allow for concept development or demonstration can suit this sign well. I know is the key phrase for the Aquarius. High intellect combined with an Aquarius' willingness to share their talents inspires many who work in the same environment. Being visionary types, Aquarians love to engage in careers that aim to benefit humankind in the long-run.
When it comes to money, this sign really has a knack for keeping a healthy balance between having the things that they need and putting money away. When they are out shopping, the shiny, glittery, and extravagant will catch their attention even though their homes are generally decorated with great taste. It's not uncommon to find the Aquarius turning heads dressed in daring, brightly colored outfits. Most are well-attuned to their individual sense of style and aren't afraid to show it.
Careers that suit the Aquarius are acting, writing, teaching, photography, or piloting. The best environment is one that gives the freedom to tackle the task without a lot of strict guidelines. The Aquarius is unconventional, and given the opportunity to show their true talents, they can perform amazing feats.
Love and Sex
Intellectual stimulation is by far the greatest aphrodisiac for the Aquarian. There's nothing like a lively chat rich in culture and future possibilities to get this sign going. When it comes to love, people best suited are those that are not thrown off by Aquarian frankness. Open, communicative, imaginative, and willing to risk are all qualities that blend well with this sign's perspective on life. Honesty and sincerity are essential for anyone seeking a long-term connection to this dynamic personality.
Ruling Planet
The ruling planet for Aquarius is Uranus. This planet is considered the breaker of rules and tradition. Uranus rules psychology, inventions, originality, creative will, rebellion, and autonomy. This planet is futuristic, intellectual, and even eccentric.
Compatible Signs
Aquarians are most compatible with Gemini, Libra, and other Aquarians.
Opposite Sign
The opposite sign for Aquarius is Leo.
Perfect Gift
Unusual machines, music, books on favorite subjects, a gift to their favorite cause
A good cause, being part of a club, scientific ideas, fun with friends, a good listener
Dull or boring situations, people who disagree with them
Natural sign of the Eleventh House. This house focuses on friends, goals, hopes, wishes, circumstances beyond control, and love received.
Progressive, original, humanitarian, independent
Runs from emotional expression, uncompromising, temperamental, aloof
Charismatic Marks
Good looks, beautiful eyes, angular faces, thin build
Best Environment
Any gathering of people to exchange ideas
Personally, you'd know just as much about me if I would have said my favorite color is Burgundy, favorite number- 24, love to watch re-runs of 'Little House on the Prairie" and think John Edward's of 'Crossing Over' fame might be better OFF crossing over himself.
and I think, "CAT- the 'OTHER' White Meat" is pretty funny.
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New Hampshire Association of Realtors 2012 President William Weidacher conducted the installation of NHCIBOR's officers, who include:
• President: Tom Duffy, Prudential Verani Realty
• President-Elect: Mark Dickey, KW Commercial Boston Metro
• Treasurer: Bill Jean, Fulcrum Associates, Inc.
• Secretary: Jason Craven, Craven, Sullivan & Splendore
• Immediate Past President: Chris Norwood, NAI Norwood Group
In addition, the following individuals were inducted as directors: Roger Dieker, CB Richard Ellis New England; Chris Nadeau, Nobis Engineering; John Jackman, Jackman Commercial Realty, Inc.; Wendy Keeler, Fairway Real Estate, LLC; Ronald Penn, Veyron, LLC; Doug Martin, Grubb & Ellis/Northern New England;
And Gerry O'Connell, KW Commercial, NH & ME; Charles Panasis, Brady Sullivan Properties; Arthur Slattery, Phoenix Realty Group/Arthur Slattery; and Andre Tremblay, Peoples United Bank D/B/A Ocean Bank.
The evening also included Immediate Past President Chris Norwood presenting NHCIBOR's 2012 President's Award to Jim DeStefano, Grubb & Ellis/Northern New England, for his work with "NHCIBOR Cares," a 501c3 charitable organization affiliated with the commercial investment real estate industry.
Over the past two years, NHCIBOR Cares has donated almost $10,000 to various N.H. organizations in need.
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Despite the online fundraising success of the Obama campaign, the Washington Post reports that Facebook Causes, "hugely popular among nonprofit organizations seeking to raise money online, has been largely ineffective in its first two years, trailing direct mail, fundraising events and other more traditional methods of soliciting contributions." Only the Nature Conservancy and Students for a Free Tibet have raised more than $100,000 on Facebook Causes, and most of the 179,000 non-profits listed on Facebook don't even make $1,000 from the site. This is more depressing when you realize that Facebook usage has swelled to over 200 million. Twenty five million Facebook users show their affinity through Facebook Causes and their belief in the environment or women's rights or freedom of choice, but fewer than 1% of such users actually donate.
Other experiments have shown that 1-3% of a nonprofit group's e-mail list donate money when solicited, at an average of about $80 per person. That is more than 44 times the rate at which such users are donating online through Facebook Causes.
Note: one reader, Will Coley, brought to my attention two blog postings contesting the Washington Post report. See Fine Blog and Beth's Blog. I don't find these refutations all that persuasive; sure there are lot of Facebook Causes that are not NPOs (so the donation/cause is not the right statistic) and Facebook has a lot of young users (who are not big donors), but the original motivation of Facebook Causes was to help harness social networks to raise a lot for non-profits, and this has largely been a failure, although maybe it helps Facebook users to identify themselves with other users that share their values.
The more hopeful finding about Facebook comes from a recent paper "Social Capital, Self Esteem and the Use of Online Social Networks". [This is a longitudinal follow-up paper to an earlier paper by Ellison, Steinfield, and Lampe in 2007 called "The Benefits of Facebook Friends: Social Capital and College Students' Use of Online Social Network Sites."] Ellison et al. found in panel survey data they gathered at Michigan State University (MSU) stronger evidence that Facebook usage predicted later increased levels of "bridging social capital" than that "bridging social capital" caused increased Facebook use. [Note: see below on their strange measure of bridging social capital.]
It's an intriguing finding, although one should note that the size of the panel is quite small (92 students completed the earlier and later survey) and there was attrition both in whom they originally asked to do the survey (where only 277 out of 800 students contacted responded) and then secondary attrition when only a third of those 277 students then filled out the follow-up survey. [Ellison et al. note that the 92 seemed demographically representative of the 277 students, but one can never know about hidden attributes that might have explained why people would stick with the survey and also explained why these same people would have made more friends.]
Moreover, one would suppose that the power of Facebook to build social capital and bridging social capital is probably higher at a university setting where most of the e-friendships are in the same town, and one is thus more likely to encounter budding Facebook friends in real life. (Almost all research shows that it is easier to build trust and stronger ties face-to-face, so having a strong geographic concentration of Facebook friends and 'near friends', in an environment where new students are establish friends, should provide Facebook with the strongest dynamic for friend-building.)
The paper, as I noted in a blog post on the earlier study, uses weird measures of bridging social capital. Bridging social capital is supposed to measure the degree to which one has social friendships to people of a different religion, or social class, or race or ethnicity. Their "bridging" measures are more about attachment to MSU as a community and include: "I feel I am part of the MSU community", "I am interested in what goes on at MSU", "MSU is a good place to be", "I would be willing to contribute money to MSU after graduation", "Interacting with people at MSU makes me want to try new things", etc. I definitely had loyalty to my college when I was there, but I don't know that this necessarily says a whit about how diverse my friendships were there.
With this unusual measure of "bridging social capital", the researchers found that both higher-esteem and lower-esteem students were likely to benefit by increased "bridging social capital" (i.e., have a stronger attachment to MSU) from Facebook use, although this effect was highest for students with low self-esteem at the beginning of the study. And they found that Facebook produced greater attachment to MSU even after controlling for general Internet use and measures of psychological well-being.
While their survey doesn't directly get at this question, it seems somewhat different than the common findings with technology that the socially-rich get richer, and, rather than leveling the playing field, it may fuerther tilt it. Ellison et al. don't directly measure level of social capital at the outset, but in their finding that those low in self-esteem may benefit the most (at least in attachment to MSU), it suggests that at least in this domain the socially unattached may benefit more.
For more information, see :
Charles Steinfield, Nicole B. Ellison, Cliff Lampe. Social capital, self-esteem, and use of online social network sites: A longitudinal analysis. Journal of Applied Psychology 29 (2008) 434–445
To Nonprofits Seeking Cash, Facebook App Isn't So Green: Though Popular, 'Causes' Ineffective for Fundraising by Kim Hart and Megan Greenwell (Wash Post, 4/22/09)


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Constructs symbolic derivatives of sum of
ys w.r.t. x in
ys, xs, grad_ys=None, name='gradients', gate_gradients=False,
aggregation_method=None, stop_gradients=None,
ys and
xs are each a
Tensor or a list of tensors.
is a list of
Tensor, holding the gradients received by the
ys. The list must be the same length as
gradients() adds ops to the graph to output the derivatives of
ys with
respect to
xs. It returns a list of
Tensor of length
len(xs) where
each tensor is the
sum(dy/dx) for y in
ys and for x in
grad_ys is a list of tensors of the same length as
ys that holds
the initial gradients for each y in
ys. When
grad_ys is None,
we fill in a tensor of '1's of the shape of y for each y in
ys. A
user can provide their own initial
grad_ys to compute the
derivatives using a different initial gradient for each y (e.g., if
one wanted to weight the gradient differently for each value in
each y).
stop_gradients is a
Tensor or a list of tensors to be considered constant
with respect to all
xs. These tensors will not be backpropagated through,
as though they had been explicitly disconnected using
stop_gradient. Among
other things, this allows computation of partial derivatives as opposed to
total derivatives. For example:
a = tf.constant(0.)
b = 2 * a
g = tf.gradients(a + b, [a, b], stop_gradients=[a, b])
Here the partial derivatives
g evaluate to
[1.0, 1.0], compared to the
total derivatives
tf.gradients(a + b, [a, b]), which take into account the
influence of
a on
b and evaluate to
[3.0, 1.0]. Note that the above is
equivalent to:
a = tf.stop_gradient(tf.constant(0.))
b = tf.stop_gradient(2 * a)
g = tf.gradients(a + b, [a, b])
stop_gradients provides a way of stopping gradient after the graph has
already been constructed, as compared to
tf.stop_gradient which is used
during graph construction. When the two approaches are combined,
backpropagation stops at both
tf.stop_gradient nodes and nodes in
stop_gradients, whichever is encountered first.
All integer tensors are considered constant with respect to all
xs, as if
they were included in
unconnected_gradients determines the value returned for each x in xs if it
is unconnected in the graph to ys. By default this is None to safeguard
against errors. Mathematically these gradients are zero which can be requested
using the
'zero' option.
tf.UnconnectedGradients provides the
following options and behaviors:
a = tf.ones([1, 2])
b = tf.ones([3, 1])
g1 = tf.gradients([b], [a], unconnected_gradients='none')
sess.run(g1) # [None]
g2 = tf.gradients([b], [a], unconnected_gradients='zero')
sess.run(g2) # [array([[0., 0.]], dtype=float32)]
Let us take one practical example which comes during the back propogation
phase. This function is used to evaluate the derivatives of the cost function
with respect to Weights
Ws and Biases
bs. Below sample implementation
provides the exaplantion of what it is actually used for :
Ws = tf.constant(0.)
bs = 2 * Ws
cost = Ws + bs # This is just an example. So, please ignore the formulas.
g = tf.gradients(cost, [Ws, bs])
dCost_dW, dCost_db = g
ys: A
Tensoror list of tensors to be differentiated.
xs: A
Tensoror list of tensors to be used for differentiation.
grad_ys: Optional. A
Tensoror list of tensors the same size as
ysand holding the gradients computed for each y in
name: Optional name to use for grouping all the gradient ops together. defaults to 'gradients'.
gate_gradients: If True, add a tuple around the gradients returned for an operations. This avoids some race conditions.
aggregation_method: Specifies the method used to combine gradient terms. Accepted values are constants defined in the class
stop_gradients: Optional. A
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unconnected_gradients: Optional. Specifies the gradient value returned when the given input tensors are unconnected. Accepted values are constants defined in the class
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for y in
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