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1. Breathe
You've just been accepted into one of the top law schools in the country. Chances are, you're feeling a whirlwind of emotions — from disbelief to excitement and anxiety. My emotions were all over the place!
I know that it can be overwhelming and even (yes, I'll be the first to admit) quite intimidating. You're entering a student body, largely comprised of — wait for it — people who are just like you! Whereas you've created quite an impressive admissions profile and are used to excelling and being at the top of your class, now you're in a section of 80 individuals who've been acclimated to similarly diligent academic performances.
Just take a second and breathe. Don't let intimidation silence you. Don't be afraid to speak up in class or at social gatherings. Don't be afraid to be yourself!
A truly productive learning environment requires a diverse student body to facilitate meaningful dialogue. You matter. Your voice matters. You're here for a reason. Just breathe.
2. Don't overdo the orgs!
Ahh the activities fair! What will you find walking into Milstein East on a Thursday night? Spoiler alert: all your fellow 1L compadres will be walking around in their crisply ironed suits, collecting pamphlets from just about every table with visions of how irresistible their resume will look at the end of 1L.
STOP. IN. YOUR. TRACKS! 1L is already difficult enough without the stress of subciting for that journal that you want your name on. (Yes, subciting. You will not be writing. You will be subciting, i.e., proofreading footnotes.)
In addition to adjusting to a rigorous study regimen and reading probably more than you've ever read in your life (including all of your past lives cumulatively, LOL) — you're now generally adjusting to the "law school culture." Though some organizations will help forge important relationships and community for you — you must focus on learning how to be a successful law student (exam taker) at first, rather than overexerting yourself with social demands. Join a reading group — and become best friends with Langdell. Kidding! (Not kidding.)
3. You can (and probably should) find a community outside of your section.
Repeat after me. "Hefty budget allocations will not control my ability to make friends." Ok. Now repeat it again.
Every year each section is given a significant budget for social events. While it is great to make long-lasting connections with your sectionmates, don't limit your communicating to only those who are in your section. The world is big and grand outside of your section and outside of Cambridge Common. Explore it.
4. What is in a name? Don't lose yourself
"Hi, my name is Jane Doe and I go to Harvard Law" — said who, ever? You are Harvard, but Harvard is not you. Therefore, Harvard should not be your opener. Harvard needed your diverse intellect and background to enhance its student body. Harvard needed you (cause you're awesome, duh!) So, try not to lose yourself in the pretention. Be yourself, that's what got you here!
5. These next three years will be the best years of your life.
All sarcasm and joking aside — law school really will be be best years of your life. But only if you let it be.
You must make the best of this time, because if you let yourself — you will grow tremendously in all capacities. Harvard has outstandingly aided my professional and academic development. The growth that I've experienced here is unfathomable. From learning the importance of sociopolitical involvement, to being exposed to communal opportunities that I may otherwise have not had the socioeconomic resources to access. And I still cannot believe that I am on my last year; I feel as though I've got so much more learning to do! The time really does fly, so make the best of your time. You are going to do and be great.
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What's Hot: Excellent hardware quality, good looking, sharp full HD display, responsive performance.
What's Not: It's Windows RT: you can't run traditional 3rd party Windows programs like iTunes or Photoshop.
Reviewed November 4, 2013 by Lisa Gade, Editor
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Update May 2015: read our review of the Surface 3 that replaces this model.
It's no secret that the press has done their best to declare the original Microsoft Surface RT a dead on arrival product. Some users have too. Why? Not because of the elegant and high quality hardware, but because the RT version of Windows 8 doesn't run exe programs like Adobe Photoshop CS or CC, Battlefield 3 or anything else designed for Windows 7 or the Windows 8 desktop environment. The Windows Store has come a long way in the year since Surface RT launched, and now we have 100,000 Metro apps to choose from, improving RT's chances. You see, Windows RT 8.1 looks and acts just like Windows 8.1 but it only runs third party apps from the Windows Store. That means you can't download programs from websites (no iTunes, no desktop version of Evernote, no Skyrim); they must come from the Windows Store.
The new Microsoft Surface 2 is the company's second effort at a Windows RT tablet, though somewhat confusingly, they've dropped the RT from the product name. It has the same cool design, VaporMg casing and optional magnetic keyboard covers as the first generation, but there are some significant improvements inside. The tablet runs on the new quad core NVIDIA Tegra 4 CPU (the last gen ran on the Tegra 3) and that makes for more spritely performance with no slowdowns or hiccups. It has a full HD 1920 x 1080 IPS display rather than 1366 x 768, so everything looks downright sharp and pleasing. The lone USB port is 3.0 and there's a micro HDMI port for an external display, HD TV or projector.
Outside the color has changed to silver and the tablet has gotten a little lighter at 1.4 lbs., though the just announced 1 lb. iPad Air makes it seem heavy (imagine, the iPad used to be the heavyweight tablet among 10" products). It's slim at 0.35" and the back kickstand now offers two positions, 24 and 40 degrees, so it's easier to use on your lap or on a low table. As ever, just like its big brothers the Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2, it's what we call aspirational hardware: it looks so stunning, modern, well made and unique that you feel gadget lust at first sight. The updated Touch and Type covers are still innovative and a great way to protect the display while adding a full keyboard and trackpad with little weight.
In sum the Surface 2 gets you best in class mobile OS (not laptop) hardware and design for the price, but you lose the ability to run Windows desktop apps. Is the tradeoff worth it? If you simply want to browse the web using IE, do email, social networking, Skype video chat and work in the included MS Office suite, then yes. You can edit photos using the Metro app Photoshop Express with limited features compared to the desktop version and you can play games from the Windows Store, but not games meant for Windows 7 or anything that comes on DVD installation discs. If that's a deal breaker for you, consider Windows 8 Intel Atom tablets in this price range like the Asus Transformer Book T100, Dell Venue Pro tablets and the Acer Iconia W510.
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This is a lovely display, and it knocks the socks off of many similarly priced Windows 8 Intel Atom tablets like the Asus Transformer Book T100. First it has higher resolution, and it's full HD 1920 x 1080 just like the Surface Pro models and higher end Ultrabooks. It's also very bright, has high contrast and pin sharp text with no jaggies. Colors are pleasing and life like, though like the Surface Pro 2, color gamut isn't as wide as the iPad Air or the very best full HD Ultrabook displays from Sony and Samsung. Most folks won't notice the difference in color gamut, but those who work with digital image manipulation probably will. We're nitpicking though, for a mobile OS family tablet, this is a great display and it's better than laptop displays in the $450 to $700 price range.
The display supports 5 points of capacitive multi-touch but it does not have an active digitizer like tablets with Wacom or N-Trig inside. You can use a capacitive stylus (not very accurate and you won't get palm rejection to prevent inking when you rest your hand on the screen).
This isn't an easy thing to measure in terms of the benchmarks everyone loves. That's because we can't install Windows benchmark programs like PCMark or wPrime. But we did install 3DMark since that's available for Windows RT in the Windows Store and we ran Sunspider where we got a hearty 402 result, matching the iPad Air and beating most Android phones and tablets. The 3DMark Ice Storm test garnered a very respectable 14,221 in the Unlimited test.
More important, how does the tablet feel? Very quick thanks to the new quad core 1.7GHz Tegra 4 CPU with faster graphics and improvements in Windows RT (which had growing pains when the first Surface RT came out). The tablet is quicker and more responsive than many Intel Atom Windows 8 tablets and convertibles, though it's limited to the same 2 gigs of DDR3 RAM and eMMC storage rather than faster SATA storage. That storage technology is standard for Android tablets, so we won't complain when it comes to Surface 2 that competes with Android more than full Windows machines with SATA SSDs that cost twice as much.
Type Cover 2 and Touch Cover 2
Microsoft revised both the Touch and Type covers, and the first generation keyboards and second generation are interchangeable in terms of compatibility with all Surface and Surface Pro models. The Type Cover 2 has traditional moving keys, as did the Type Cover, but the new model adds multi-level backlighting with a proximity sensor (put your hands above the keys and they light up). It switches from a hard surface trackpad with clickers to a fabric style trackpad with no mechanical buttons. Key travel is slightly deeper on the Type Cover 2 and I'd pick it over the first gen model unless you're tempted by a great clearance sale on the original Type Cover. It's available in black and colors like purple.
The Touch Cover 2 is a huge improvement over the original Touch Cover. It's much more sensitive so you can type more naturally without working hard to activate each pressure sensitive key. This is a fabric surface keyboard (it feels something like short nap suede) and the keys have ridges around the edges for tactile feel but they don't move. The Touch Cover 2 is a few ounces lighter than the Type Cover 2, but both are quite light. Like the new Type Cover 2, the Touch Cover 2 has multi-stage backlighting and a proximity sensor. The Touch Cover 2 is actually very usable and I haven't run back to the Type Cover 2 when I need to type a few emails or enter URLs. I'd definitely buy the Touch Cover 2 rather than the original Touch Cover, even if you find the old model on clearance.
Cameras and Sound
The webcams built into laptops are generally mediocre 720p models that make for dim and grainy Skype chats. Since Surface 2 competes with the iPad and Android tablets that have better cameras, Microsoft upgraded the Surface 2 with a 3.5MP front camera and a 5MP rear camera. The front camera is very good: video chats look bright and colorful with more detail than usual. There's enough detail that your chat partner will notice if you have food crumbs on your face, so be sure to clean up first. The rear camera is comparable to myriad 10" tablets with rear 5MP cameras. In good light, photos and full HD video are sharp with good color saturation and light balance. In a dim room, photos and videos show a healthy helping of noise.
For the audio portion of your video chat experience, the Surface 2 has two microphones and you can use a headset if you prefer. Sound through the built-in stereo speakers is Dolby enhanced it and the stereo separation is effective. Bass is better than expected for a 10" tablet and volume is adequate (not screaming loud and not meek). It's fine for use in a fairly quiet room.
Ports and Wireless
The micro HDMI port can drive an external full HD monitor, an HD TV or a projector with an HDMI port. That means you can play videos and slideshows on your TV, deliver PowerPoint presentations via projector or use the tablet with a desktop monitor for a PC-like experience.
The tablet has a single USB 3.0 port and it works with flash drives, hard drives, external CD and DVD drives, most current printers, mice and keyboards. Windows RT 8.1 provides the device drivers, and it has a healthy library for these peripherals, but you won't find USB 3G/4G dongle drivers and USB midi or music devices are hit and miss. Since you can't install .exe driver packages from manufacturers' websites, you're limited to what Microsoft provides with RT.
The tablet has a cover port, pogo style magnetic charging connector, 3.5mm combo audio (stereo audio out and mic in) and a micro SDXC card slot that's compatible with 64 gig cards.
The Surface 2 has dual band WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0 that works with most Bluetooth devices like headsets, keyboards and mice. WiFi speeds and reception were average for a tablet, and we had no trouble streaming full HD video when 25 feet from our AirPort Extreme 802.11n WiFi access point.
Battery Life
Microsoft doesn't make any claims concerning runtimes, which is unusual. They do claim 7-15 days of idle (sleep or standby) time and state that the Surface 2 takes 2-4 hours to charge (accurate). In our tests, the tablet lasted 9.5 hours of actual use time with brightness set to 50% and WiFi active. We streamed HD video via the Netflix app for an hour, wrote parts of this review in Word for 2.5 hours, played music while making dinner, checked email and did social networking. That's certainly competitive with other mobile OS tablets and a bit better than some Atom Windows tablets.
The Microsoft Surface 2 is a difficult product to classify: in some ways it's Windows complete with the desktop UI, but it's Windows minus the 3rd party desktop apps. Some folks want full Windows or nothing, while others are looking for a low maintenance, virus resistant and quick tablet that's familiar (assuming Windows 8 is familiar) and has the power of Microsoft's explorer file manager and USB 3.0 port with its support for USB hard drives, flash drives and printers. On the other hand, if you're looking for a tablet that's great for games, get an iPad Air. The Apple tablet app ecosystem is absolutely huge and high quality games abound. If the thought of seeing Windows update on your no-fuss tablet is upsetting, get an Android tablet or an iPad. If you want a tablet with MS Office, compatibility with Microsoft optimized workplace networks and core apps to get work done, the Surface 2 is a great choice. Of course it can handle down time too with video playback, music and casual games. It's a product we can't help but like, even though we're not as bullish on Windows RT's future as Microsoft is.
Website: www.surface.com
Price: $449 for 32 gig and $549 for 64 gig, keyboard covers start at $120
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Display: 10.6", 1920 x 1080 IPS display. 5 points of capacitive multi-touch. Micro HDMI port. Has ambient light sensor, gyro, accelerometer and magnetometer.
Battery: Lithium
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Performance: 1.7GHz NVIDIA Tegra 4 quad core CPU. 2 gigs DDR3 RAM and 32 or 64 gigs of eMMC flash storage.
Size: 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches. Weight: 1.49 pounds.
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Baby A looooves food. She is getting better at finger foods by the day, and loves to eat anything she can get her hands on. She still doesn't understand the sippy cup or straw cup yet though. She would much rather just use it to chew on the straw or to play with.
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As we head into a good sports weekend, the following are key thoughts that I have:
- Heisman Trophy race. If you had no knowledge of college football, the following would be your current leaders: 1) Jimmy Clausen 2) Jacory Harris 3) A.J. Green. We all know that Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy are the leaders, I'm just saying. However, if Notre Dame beats USC, look for Clausen to take the outright lead anyway. If Joe McKnight has a great game, look for him to enter the top 3.
- USC vs Notre Dame. ND has a weak defense and USC has the best offensive line in the country. Also, Ronald Johnson returns at WR. Clausen will have his moments but USC by 10.
- Oklahoma vs Texas. I thought this was the funnest game of 2008 and my expectations are high for this one. Bradford will be returning. McCoy is the 2nd coming of Drew Brees. I like UT's speed on defense as the decider in a very high scoring game.
- Andre Johnson has been the best WR in the NFL for 3 years. His touchdown run against Arizona last week was the most violent touchdown imposed by a WR I have ever seen. Too much Bengals though.
- Philadelphia Eagles Offense. Jeremy Maclin was last week's highlight reel. I'm picking Brian Westbrook or LeSean McCoy as this week's hero. I'm thinking they have a HUGE package for Michael Vick but are saving it for the New York Giants on 11/1.
- Great Match Ups. Brett Favre vs. Ray Lewis, OU-TX, Giant vs Saints, MLB playoffs, Bradford vs. McCoy, Jimmy Clausen vs. Taylor Mays, and the Kansas City Chiefs vs Washington Redskins. OK, I'm kidding on the last one.
- Someone told me the NHL season had started. I put that in my "Sasquatch Category". There are some who claim they've seen it but there is no actual visual confirmation.


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Well 7130/4-1 will be drilled from the Transocean Arctic drilling facility in position 71°31'55.66? north and 30°10'07.90? east, after completing the drilling of wildcat well 6406/12-5 S in production licence 586 for VNG Norge AS.
The drilling programme for well 7130/4-1 relates to the drilling of an exploration well in production licence 708 where Lundin Norway AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 40 per cent. The other licensees are Lukoil Overseas North Shelf AS (20 per cent), Edison Norge AS (20 per cent),
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I love your new blog, Dannielle. I'm another Paranormal Romance fan ... though I was never brave enough to read a Stephen King, so I guess you could say I like the lighter, friendlier paranormal stuff.ReplyDelete
Thank you for your support, Jenny. :) I look forward to reading your PR novels.ReplyDelete
I'm not that brave. All the lights had to be on before I settled in with a Stephen King novel. ;)
This is BRILLIANT! Still can't wait to read that first published novel, my friend. Let me know if you want some "dressing up" done for your blog. Love ya!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Angel. :) Once I get the hang of what I'm doing here (or at least think I am) I may just take you up on that generous offer.ReplyDelete
Very attractive site. I hope you find those fairies. Are you really looking hard enough? Good luck with your ambitions. MargaretReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Margaret for your well wishes and your comments on the site. :) Just never know where and when those fairies are going to appear. lolDelete


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Jill Grossman is an author, teacher and speaker based in Nashville, Tennessee. She and her husband Steve, own and operate Erchomai Counseling and Coaching. Erchomai (pronounced er-ko-my) is a Greek word that means "Come, be established." Jill and Steve help individuals and couples become established in identity, purpose and God's Word. Check out their Facebook page for more information.
Jill has been married for 31 years and has two adult children, Kayce and Jennah. Jill is currently working towards her Master's degree in counseling, and she enjoys singing around town and acting in local theater productions. But her true joy comes from speaking and teaching. She understands that to find your purpose and identity in life, the answer lies in knowing and understanding God's character and God's Word.
She attends church at Peytonsville Baptist Church where she is under the covering and teaching of Pastor Larry Randolph.
If you'd like her to come and speak at your church or retreat, please contact her through JillGrossman.com. She'd love that!


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Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro prices revealed through leak
More expensive than last year's models
Huawei's next flagship smartphones, the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro, are launching tomorrow in London, England. But that's not stopping the leaks from revealing everything in advance.
The latest to surface are the prices of both phones. According to sources, the Mate 20 will go for EUR 799 while the Mate 20 Pro will retail for EUR 1,079 in Europe.
These are notably higher than last year's prices. For comparison, the Mate 10 cost EUR 699 and the Pro version went for only EUR 799.
While it's become standard for smartphone prices to go up steadily each generation, the jaw-dropping price of the Mate 20 Pro could indicate that it's a significant upgrade over the regular Mate 20.
Even though they'll share the same Kirin 980 chipset and triple-camera setup on the back, the Mate 20 Pro is said to come with an in-display fingerprint reader under its curved screen, plus other unconfirmed flagship-level features.
The launch date is set for October 16, so we won't have to wait much longer.
ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 receives global Android Pie update
More features coming up
The ZenFone Max Pro M1, which had been a mainstay on our Best Smartphones list, is officially seeing its Android 9 Pie update roll out internationally.
This comes a little over a year after the phone's original launch. According to ASUS' official online forum, the update is targeting model ZB602KL, which is the international unit. The update's version number is 16.2017.1905.053.
The update is about 1.5GB in size and can be accessed by checking the System Updates option under System in the main settings menu. ASUS says that the update's push is happening in batches, so it may take longer for some users to receive it.
The hefty update includes all the features that are bundled with Android Pie, along with the latest security patch from ASUS and some bug fixes.
Last month, only the Indian version of the ZenFone Max Pro M1 could be updated to Android Pie.
Redmi 7A offers a solid budget phone experience
Continuing the legacy of great value
When we first reviewed the Redmi 5A, we dubbed it the best smartphone you could buy below US$ 100. But then the Redmi 6A happened, and it wasn't nearly as impressive. Fast forward to the Redmi 7A, which looks to bring Xiaomi's entry-level A-series back to its roots.
Xiaomi once again placed a capable Snapdragon chipset in its lowest-end Redmi model. This time, it's the Snapdragon 439. With the 4000mAh battery, this phone is built to last long on a single charge.
The memory and storage options of 2GB+16GB and 3GB+32GB aren't as impressive, especially against today's standards, but as the previous two generations had proven. they're sufficient for basic apps and tasks.
On the back is a single 13-megapixel camera while the front houses a standard 5-megapixel shooter. As for the display, it's a 5.45-inch 720p LCD with no notch or hole in it. Once again, there's no fingerprint scanner to be found.
Indeed, this is as basic as it gets for a smartphone, but like the Redmi 5A and 6A, the Redmi 7A is suitable for first-time smartphone users and those who needs an inexpensive secondary phone.
While no official pricing has been announced yet, it's expected to retail for no more than US$ 100 like its predecessors. We'll learn more during the Redmi K20 launch happening on May 28.
Huawei's phones can't use microSD cards anymore
Another casualty of the ban
Everyone knows what happened to Huawei. As the week winds down, the Trump ban is dismantling the Chinese company piece by piece. Most notably, Google has stopped its business dealings with Huawei. Soon after, hardware company ARM ceased support for future Huawei chips. Huawei has lost considerable support on both hardware and software sides.
Now, the company has lost another major backer. Reported by Nikkei Asian Review, the SD Association has revoked Huawei's membership status. As the name suggests, the trade group dictates the SD and microSD standards of the industry. The Chinese company cannot use the standard for future devices anymore. Fortunately, Huawei can still use the memory cards for existing phones.
However, the latest bridge-burning has drastically changed the company's future. Given everything, Huawei's future does not include Google, ARM, and microSD extensions, among others. All three components are major parts of today's phones.
Fortunately, the loss of microSD support isn't a deadly deal. Huawei can still use other standards for memory card extension. The company also has its own proprietary standard called the Nano Memory Card. Of course, proprietary hardware is almost always a turn-off. Despite cushioning the SD Association loss, the Nano Memory Card isn't as appealing as the universally available microSD card.
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Fortunately, both restrictions don't impact the company's future as much. However, Huawei's future is slowly moving away from industry standards. If the company hopes to survive, Huawei must develop its own proprietary hardware or find replacements elsewhere.
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Canadian and British researchers will join forces to collaborate on two projects in developing new sensing technologies for tidal energy applications. The two projects, with a combined value of $1.43 million, were selected for funding through a joint research competition managed and funded by the Offshore Energy Research Association, a Nova Scotia Based not-for-profit research group, and Innovate UK, a government funded business and innovation accelerator out of the UK.
The two project teams each feature industry and academic expertise from Canada and the UK. Each will introduce new environmental monitoring and measurement sensor systems with a goal to reduce risk and uncertainties associated with the deployment and operation of in-stream tidal devices. Sensor deployment and testing will be carried out in both Canadian and UK waters. Additional expected outcomes are to build Nova Scotia technical capacity in tidal energy and to contribute to the sector's emerging global supply chain.
The first project is led by Nova Scotia-based Emera Inc. in partnership with OpenHydro Canada, Ocean Sonics, and Acadia University, along with United Kingdom-based Tritech, Sea Mammal Research Unit's United Kingdom and Sea Mammal Research Unit Consulting Canada. The project will deliver an innovative system using both passive and active acoustic sensor technologies. A data interface will be created allowing data from each sensor to be integrated into a fish and marine mammal data set. The system will improve the 'real-time' detection and tracking of fish and marine mammals at tidal sites in the Bay of Fundy. Specifically, testing will be done at the Cape Sharp Tidal berth at the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) site.
"Environmental stewardship and research are an important component of building a vibrant tidal sector in Nova Scotia," said Chris Huskilson, President and CEO of Emera Inc. "We look forward to collaborating with our partners to gain a deeper understanding of the marine environment in the Bay of Fundy, and help set the table for safe and responsible tidal power generation."
The second project is led by British Columbia-based Rockland Scientific, in partnership with Dalhousie University and Black Rock Tidal, along with United Kingdom-based FloWave TT, European Marine Energy Centre, and Ocean Array Systems. Rockland Scientific and its partners will develop a new sensor system to measure the impact of turbulence on tidal devices. Project results will be used to improve turbine designs and operation performance, as well as assessment of installation sites. The project was recently given the prestigious EUREKA label designation, and will be the first of its kind to be carried out in Nova Scotia.
The developed turbulence sensor systems will be tested and installed at three locations. First at the FloWaveTT Energy Research Facility in Edinburgh to test and validate the laboratory configuration. Deployments will then be carried out at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, Scotland and at the FORCE site in the Bay of Fundy. The data sets from all measurement locations will be compared against each other and theoretically analyzed for turbulence flow structure.
"The accurate measurement and understanding of turbulence, and particularly its impact on structures and performance, is a vital part of designing and deploying any wave or tidal technology", says FloWave Chief Executive Officer Stuart Brown. "To date, the techniques for measuring turbulence in the laboratory have been very different to those adopted at sea, making like-for-like comparisons from one environment to the other more difficult. This project will advance cababilities to improve such comparisons between environments.
Rockland Scientific President Fabian Wolk will be managing the project. He commented: "On behalf of the project partners I would like to thank OERA and Innovate UK for the funding award. Without the vision and stewardship provided by these organizations this trans-Atlantic project would be impossible to implement."
These two projects are evidence of the importance of collaboration in the development of technologies necessary for the emergence of the tidal energy industry. The OERA and Innovate UK agree that in order for the tidal energy sector to reach its full potential in our respective countries and globally, we must share in our efforts to reduce cost, risk and uncertainty. International collaborative research can make a critical contribution to this objective.
"Innovate UK is pleased to be working alongside Offshore Energy Research Association on this effort, as it sees Nova Scotia as a growing and large potential market for tidal energy, making this a good opportunity for United Kingdom companies to gain exposure to that market," said Rob Saunders, head of energy, Innovate UK. "We believe that faster progress will be made by combining the expertise, knowledge and experience to tackle common problems."
OERA's investment of $500,000 represents Nova Scotia's contribution to these projects. Innovate UK is contributing $331,000 with remaining funds being provided by Canadian government agencies and industry partners' in-kind leverage in both Canada and the UK.
Quick Facts
- In 2014, the OERA, the Province of Nova Scotia and Innovate UK signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance tidal research and help the future development of the industry. Under MoU, initial research call in environmental monitoring, sensing and instrumentation technologies.
- The goal was to seek out Canadian and British collaborations to develop new technologies – leading to the acquisition of better data, improved data analysis to reduce risk, uncertainty and costs to the sector.
- Research competition jointly managed and executed by the OERA and Innovate UK from June 2014 to date.
- Project ideas with strong commercial potential favoured.
- Project target outcomes to build supply chain locally and internationally and build technology and expertise in Canada and the UK.
- Project consortiums comprise a minimum one Canadian and one UK industry partner as well as an academic partner.
- Two research projects awarded funding with a combined value of $1.43 million. Through OERA, Nova Scotia is contributing $500,000 to this total, with Innovate UK contributing $331,000, Government of Canada $161,000 and balance $438,000 from partners' in-kind.
- Project awards granted to the Emera ISEM project and the Rockland In-STREAM project.
Project One – Emera project: Integrated active and passive acoustic system for environmental monitoring of fish and marine mammals in tidal energy sites (the ISEM project).
- Project value $495,000 with funding support from: OERA/DOE -$150,000; Innovate UK – $84,000; Government of Canada (NRC-IRAP) – $53,500; and partner in-kind: $208,000
- Partnership comprises seven organizations from Canada and the UK: Emera Inc., Acadia University, Open Hydro Canada, Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU)-Canada, SMRU-UK, Ocean Sonics, and Tritech Ltd (UK).
- three year project with target completion early-mid 2018.
- Research goal is to develop an innovative sensing system that integrates active and passive acoustic sensors to improve real time automated detection, classification, localization and tracking of fish and marine mammals for the Bay of Fundy.
- System will be tested at the Open Hydro berth at the FORCE site in the Bay of Fundy.
- Technology development will bring new tools and data to improve environmental monitoring requirements.
- Uniquely integrates the UK's Tritech Gemini Imaging sonar with Nova Scotia's Ocean Sonics iCListen smart hydrophone as a new subsea environmental monitoring technology.
Project Two – Rockland project: In-situ turbulence replication evaluation and measurement (the In-STREAM project
- Partnership comprises six organizations: Rockland, Dalhousie University, Black Rock Tidal, FloWave TT Ltd. (UK), European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) (UK), and Ocean Array Systems (UK).
- 2.5 year project with target completion late 2017 or early 2018.
- Project value $930K with funding support from: OERA/DOE $350,000, Innovate UK $256,000, Government of Canada $100,000.
- The project will deliver a new sensor system for measuring, understanding, and describing turbulence in high flow marine environments.
- Novel system design useful for both laboratory scale and field scale applications to detect and characterize turbulent motion.
- Data results will reduce uncertainties in site and device design, and yield assessments, to aid in cost and risk reductions.
- Deployment in both Canadian and UK waters: Laboratory tank testing at Edinburgh's Flo Wave facility; the EMEC test site in Orkney, Scotland, and the FORCE site in the Bay of Fundy.
- Project granted EUREKA Label designation. EUREKA is an EU-based intergovernmental network with associate member nations, including Canada, and supports market oriented R&D and innovation projects. The label will provide partners with a competitive edge in commercializing the technology.


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On the forum we have been playing a game where you are not allowed to say certain words.
The 4 words are known as banned words.
If we get caught saying any of these words we are asked to make a card.
Four of the cards were able to be used for private use and the other's were Secret Squirrel cards that we sent around the world.
We did have sooooooooooooo much fun.
My 1st punishment was to make two cards, using the same pattern which I selected. One was to be a Christmas card and the other to be a Birthday card.
I have used pattern # a067 for my 1st punishment cards
The 1st card is a Birthday card, the 3d image is by Mattie. I punched out a butterfly with my Martha Stewart corner punch and then cut it away, I have also used pearls and Hobbydots to embellish the card.
The 2nd card is a Christmas card and I have used a 3d image by Marieke's Design.
My 2nd punishment for the month was to make 2 Christmas cards using the same pattern.
I have used pattern # a325.One was to be in Purple tones and the other in Blue and Gold.
The 3d image that I have used on the cards are both by Marieke's Design.
I have also added embellishments to both cards. On the 2nd card I have used Spellbinders Nesties to cut out the oval


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Arsenal edge closer towards massive £59.8m firepower boosting La Liga raid
ARSENAL are eyeing Atletico Madrid ace Saul Niguez and Real Madrid are ready to offload long-term Gunners target Isco, according to reports.
Spanish radio station Cadena SER claim the Gunners have bid £23.4m for midfield playmaker Niguez.
But Wenger has had his opening bid snubbed as Atletico look to tie their influential star to a new deal.
But the experienced boss could have been handed a huge boost in his race for Real ace Isco.
AS have revealed that the Galacticos are set to offload the 23-year-old.
"Isco switched to Real from Malaga for £23.6m in 2013"
Arsenal had a January bid rebuffed according to The Sun, but Real could now be ready to do business.
It's understood the La Liga giants will demand £35.5m for the pacy forward if Wenger comes calling again.
Isco switched to Real from Malaga for £23.6m in 2013.
But he's bagged just 14 goals in 90 appearances for the club and Zinedine Zidane appears to have lost patience following a series of underwhelming performances.
Arsenal are expected to splash the cash in the summer as they look to bolster their attacking options.
The north Londoners have faded badly in recently weeks and crashed out of the Champions League to Barcelona on Wednesday.
The struggling title chasers face Everton tomorrow as they look to get their faltering season back on track.


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Unclear About Investing? These Pointers Might Help!
Real estate investment can be hard for newbies and seasoned pros alike. If you've been interested in being familiar with it to be able to be effective, the next article will help you. Continue studying this short article for many plans about being a effective property investor.
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18th Tom Brock Lecture
The Tom Brock Committee is delighted to announce that Dean Widders will deliver the XVIIIth Tom Brock Lecture with a presentation entitled: My Game, My People.
Date: Tuesday 20th September 2016
Time: 6 for 6.30 pm
Venue: "99 on York", 95-99 York St, Sydney NSW 2000
Indigenous footballers have contributed more to rugby league than perhaps to any other Australian sport, and the game is a huge part of Indigenous communities. Participation in rugby league has brought many positive outcomes for Indigenous communities but there have also been some challenges along the way. Dean Widders will examine the place of rugby league in those communities through his own experience and look at the ways the game can affect a positive change.
Dean Widders grew up in Armidale in country NSW where rugby league gave the Indigenous community a chance to make progress provided a strong voice of unity to the Indigenous community. As a player he spent nine years in first grade with the Roosters, Parramatta and South Sydney before finishing his career in England with Castleford. His passion for the game and for helping the Indigenous community has combined to provide him with great opportunities to learn more about the power of his culture. This power motivated him in his career on the field and still motivates him today in his career off the field where he works as an Indigenous leader in rugby league. These days he is employed educating Indigenous players about their responsibilities as role models to our communities, but also seeks to ensure they are armed with the skills and knowledge to have a strong positive voice to create a better Australia.
Maher Cup History
ASSH members may be interested in Neil Pollock's Maher Cup website, which explores the social history of rugby league in the southwest slopes and northern Riverina between 1920 and 1971.
The project's objective is to improve our understanding of the importance of the Maher Cup and rugby league football generally to the life and history of twelve towns of the NSW south west slopes and northern Riverina – Tumut, Gundagai, Cootamundra, Harden-Murrumburrah, Young, Junee, Temora, Barmedman, West Wyalong, Cowra, Grenfell and Boorowa – between 1920 and 1971.
The Maher Cup was simply different from other rugby league competitions. It permeated deep into the psyche of the citizens of these towns. The events around it were dramatic, the passions deep; it was about much more than football. Match attendances frequently exceeded the population of the home towns. Pioneering the professionalism of Rugby League, local businessman enticed internationals to play and coach, bringing quality entertainment to small places. This Cup persisted long after other challenge cups folded.
Most of the "literature" to date focuses on the drama of the Cup: the violence of players and crowds, the interminable protests, bribery, playing in snow or dust, the Cup being stolen, locked up for its safety and so on. This site wants to break from the hyperbole of the tabloids and develop a more nuanced approach, focused on answering the simple question – "why was the Maher Cup such a phenomenon?"
The site currently includes, for the first time anywhere, team lists and scorers for the 727 matches played and information about more than 3000 players. Thirty articles about the Cup have been developed so far, as well as a rapidly growing picture gallery and some contributor stories. Neil is currently developing biographies, focusing not on the big-name imports but on local stalwarts.
The site seeks to blend sports history, social history and family history to ensure that the Cup and the memories of those days in these towns is not only preserved but promoted, both to the aged who still remember and to those too young to experience the glory days of local rugby league.
The website now includes:
- A list of all 727 Maher Cup matches played with hypertext links from individual matches to any available online information about that match
- Team lists for those 727 matches – along with scorers. These lists are more than 97% complete and account for more than 99% of men who have participated in the Maher Cup
- An alphabetical list of over 3,300 players with the years they participated in the Maher Cup.
The main focus for the next few months will be on improving the quality and completeness of the above information on players and developing short biographies.
All assistance, advice, interest and information is warmly appreciated. Email Neil directly if you are interested in helping out or have information to share.
17th Tom Brock Lecture 2015
The Tom Brock Committee is delighted to announce that Ross McMullin will deliver the XVIIth Tom Brock Lecture with a presentation entitled: Retrieving Ted Larkin (1880–1915): Outstanding footballer, acclaimed organizer, original Anzac
Date: Wednesday 16th September 2015
Time: 6 for 6.30 pm
Venue: 99 York Street Club, 95-99 York St, Sydney NSW 2000
Rugby league in its earliest years displayed clear potential, but success proved elusive until a capable administrator, Ted Larkin, was handed the reins in 1909 when he became the league's first full-time secretary. Larkin is little known today, but it was under his leadership that rugby league advanced from the unpropitious plight it was in when he took over and rapidly became the most popular winter sport in Sydney and beyond.
The 2015 Tom Brock lecture will analyse the vital role of Ted Larkin. It will illuminate how he came to be in charge of rugby league; evaluate how and why he made it successful; underline how strenuously the rugby league officials tried to retain him even after he moved into another sphere with a spectacular triumph;
and outline what happened to him afterwards — a sequence of events that stirred profound emotion among those familiar with the circumstances.
Dr Ross McMullin is a historian and biographer whose main interests are Australian history, politics and sport. His book Pompey Elliott won awards for biography and literature. Another biography, Will Dyson: Australia's Radical Genius, was commended by the judges of the National Biography Award. He also wrote the commissioned ALP centenary history The Light on the Hill, and another political history So Monstrous a Travesty: Chris Watson and the World's First National Labour Government.
His latest book, Farewell, Dear People: Biographies of Australia's Lost Generation, is a multi-biography of ten exceptional Australians who died in World War I. Among them is Ted Larkin, who played a significant role in the early years of Rugby League. Farewell, Dear People has been awarded the Prime Minister's Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award.
Tom Brock Scholarship 2012: Call for Applications
The Tom Brock Bequest Committee was established by the Australian Society for Sports History to promote research and writing on the history of Rugby League, with a major focus on the South Sydney district. One of the Committee's functions is the award of an annual scholarship intended to assist early career researchers.
The scholarship will be awarded to assist in the completion of a relevant project in the field of history or a related humanities or social science discipline, preferably related to:
- The social history of rugby league in Australia, OR
- The history of the relationship of rugby league to other sports in Australia
For more information and details on how to apply, please click here. The closing date for applications is 4 November 2011.
Tom Brock Scholar 2010
The Tom Brock Bequest Committee is delighted to announce that Dr Mark Falcous from the University of Otago will be the 2010 Tom Brock Scholar. Mark's project is entitled "Policies and People in the Marginalization of Rugby League in Aotearoa New Zealand 1908-1995" and will examine available primary data to identify the socio-historical contexts of rugby league in New Zealand.


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How to Use Hot Pink as a feature Colour
As I've been perusing through Pinterest the last couple of weeks a couple of shots of neutral interiors with hot pink accents have caught my attention. No longer just for the nursery, bold pops of hot pink add a bit of wow to a space, particulalry as hot pink is generally unexpected. I have gathered some images of hot pink pops in white interiors, hot pink used with blacks and greys, and hot pink used with neutral timber. Some of it is very bold, some more subtle, all of it achievable however, as the hot pink accents are largely through accessories such as artworks and prints, rugs, cushions, or tables.
Bright White + Hot Pink
not so girly wow!
Images (clockwise from top):
1. White Kitchen with black accents and a pop of the brightest of pinks, and a little yellow, a dramatic statement made by painting just a small square. Image: brittanickel
2. Pink & White Chevron hallway runner, adds a sense of vibrancy to an otherwise very classic hallway. Image: The Design Files
3. Always chic black & white plus a touch of pink via gorgeous flowers. Image: Small Shop Studio
4. White full height bookcase + glossy hot pink table. Image: Apartment Therapy
5. Want to revamp some old timber dining chairs? Paint them gloss white, and the legs hot pink for a bold & inexpensive look! Image: Apartment Therapy
6. Use a bold and colourful artwork above the bed in place of a headboard, to let the colours pop, stick to white linen, then draw out an accent colour through the side table and accessories, the resulting look is contemporary, bold, and super stylish. Image: The Design Files
7. Glass console, plus 2 bright artworks, plus ferns in a vase equals a designer entryway. Image: Elle Decor, via Small Shop Studio
Blacks & Greys + Hot Pink
Images (top to bottom):
1. (top left) Dark grey, elegant and a little masculine, with hot pink accents in the artwork. Image: Small Shop Studio
2. (top right) Neutral bed linen in shades of grey & beige plus a hot pink velvet cushion tucked at the back equals, simple, chic and never boring. Image: Brittanickel
3. A dark and moody room created via dark grey walls, floor & sofa, with a bold punch of yellow and the loud glossy pink table. Image: Apartment Therapy
4. Funk up the kitchen with pink splashbacks, or simply add a hot pink bar stools amongst your neutral ones for a modern pop of colour. Image: Freshome
5. Bring some drama into the bedroom with a bold magenta headboard. Image: Apartment Therapy
Timber + Hot Pink
Top Image: A Neutral Interior is brightened up with a cheery rug with pink tones throughout. Image: The Design Files
Bottom Image: Love pink? Make a long term commitment like this bold kitchen, a hot pink countertop. Image: Bungalow 5
Get the Look!
I personally love the drama of the black and grey tones with a hot pink accent. By opting for neutral furniture, then a pop of colour through the rug, you can change your look as often as your mood changes.
Get this look:
Slide Square Coffee Table, grey glass
Messina Side Table, glossy dark grey
Rug: Etsy, Woven area rug in hot pink
Then add some pink flowers such as cherry blossom in a feature vase.


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Minnesota 5, at Texas 4: Denard Span hit a tying double before sliding past Ivan Rodriguez with the go-ahead run in the sixth inning. Rodriguez was making his first start for the Rangers since the final game of the 2002 season.
New York 3, at Oakland 2: Mark Teixeira hit a two-run homer and Chad Gaudin pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings against his former club in his first start for the Yankees.
at Tampa Bay 3, Baltimore 1: Rookie Jeff Niemann gave up one run over 7 1/3 innings for his 11th win of the season, and Pat Burrell, Ben Zobrist and B.J. Upton hit solo homers.
Seattle 3, at Detroit 1: Ichiro Suzuki homered to back Ian Snell's best start with the Mariners.
at Chicago 4, Kansas City 2: Jose Contreras won for the first time in six weeks, making a strong bid to save his job in the White Sox's rotation.
Angels 3, at Cleveland 0: Jered Weaver pitched a seven-hitter.


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#Mywifemyboss #Mybossisahitler #Mybosscooksforme #Mywifecaresforme #Mybossliveswithme #Mybossunderstandsme #mywifelovesme
These were some of the hashtags (or maybe the thoughts going on in the protagonist's head) that best describe airtel's latest ad, which sparked a raging debate on Twitter this morning. Different tweeple had different opinions about this ad that breaks gender stereotypes in its first half (where your wife is your boss, and forces husband to stay up till late to complete his deadline), and goes on to reaffirm a stereotype (your wife cooks a generous meal for you and waits for you to come back from office). The result of this 'khichdi' was a flurry of mixed reactions from Twitterati, which included jokes on what airtel wanted to say and what was actually conveyed.
Interestingly, the ad is directed by Vinil Mathew, director of Bollywood movie Hasee Toh Phasee, starring Parineeti Chopra and Sidharth Malhotra in main leads.
Here's the ad:
We present their arguments:
This airtel ad sends the wrong message. A double income, no kids couple can't afford a cook?! Demoralising for management students!
— gaurav kapur (@gauravkapur) July 28, 2014
My only response to the Airtel ad: why doesn't the boss woman employ a cook to make dinner for her (and the husband)? — Seema Goswami (@seemagoswami) July 28, 2014
only one question on the #airtel ad – what kind of a company allows husband & wife to work together, in a direct reporting relationship..
— Harini Calamur (@calamur) July 28, 2014
The Indian Airtel ad:breaking of stereotypes.The wife's more successful than the hubby.She looks great.She cooks.And she romances w/him.Fab! — Mehr Tarar (@MehrTarar) July 28, 2014
What is wrong with a wife-boss cooking a good meal for an overworked employee-husband? Over-sensitive much. #Airtel http://t.co/WBjjel3iuN
— Ruchica Tomar (@ruchicatomar) July 28, 2014
I seem to be the only one not offended by the airtel "wife"ad .. Spouse as boss is complicated. What If the genders were reversed in ad? — twilightfairy (@twilightfairy) July 28, 2014
The Airtel ad guy should have brought the work home & asked his wife to do the remainder since she had started acting oh-so-homely n caring
— Free Wheeler (@RoadHound) July 29, 2014
Realistic ending to the Airtel Ad: Wife: Come home na.. Husband: But you're the one that's making me work so late WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM. — José Covaco (@HoeZaay) July 28, 2014
Two things to learn from the Airtel ad: 1. Boss is always right. 2. All hot women are taken. #crie
— Asli Scotchy (@scotchism) July 28, 2014
Should have been an ad for Dual Sim. Wife & Boss. Calls from same phone. Diff sim cards. Tagline- split the personality not the sim #Airtel — Naomi Datta (@nowme_datta) July 28, 2014
In the new Airtel ad, that last shot of the guy makes me think he's planning to either leave his wife or quit his job.
— Harneet Singh (@Harneetsin) July 28, 2014
Looking at this controversy, we thought of ads which were highly stereotypical
1) Remember the Axe ad which shows a pair of headless breasts? Yes, just that. Needless to say it faced the music
2) Then there was a series of car ads, including one showing women bound and gagged in the trunk of a Ford driven by former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
3) The brainess ad of shampoo company Head & Shoulders that urges men to stop using their wives' shampoo before they "stop being a man". Here's the funny/offensive tagline: "Aap ki biwi ka shampoo chodo. Get the new Head and Shoulders for Men and rediscover the man you once were. Tabhi toh confidence ke saath, zindagi milegi dobara". (Chuck your wife's shampoo and opt for Head and Shoulders for Men and rediscover the man you once were. Then only you'll get back your life with confidence)
Then there were ads that broke stereotypes
1) Tanishq's ad that revolves around remarriage is still fresh in public memory, owing to the powerful message it conveyed.
2) A Havells Fans Ad shows a man asking for a surname change in registrar's office.
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The markets are exhibiting sideways movement in the last one hour or so. The Sensex after touching a high of 16,871 in early trades has been consolidating. The index is now up 144 points at 16,810. The Nifty is up 42 points at 5,045.
Jindal Steel and Sterlite Industries have gained 4% each at Rs 649 and Rs 671, respectively.
Hindalco Industries, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Power and DLF have advanced 2% each to Rs 151, Rs 540, Rs 1,269 and Rs 275, respectively on the BSE.
Reliance Infrastructure and Maruti are down 1% at Rs 1,045 and Rs 1,221, respectively on the BSE.
The market breadth is positive, out of 2,820 shares traded, 1,876 have advanced and 853 have declined so far on the BSE.
All the sectoral indices continue to move in the green, metal and the realty indices have advanced 3% each.


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Taste the Islands New York Launch 2017
The Taste the Islands team traveled to New York to meet and greet media and fans of the show at Caribbean owned restaurant Solomon and Kuff Rum Hall in Manhattan. New Yorkers were treated to a book signing and photo opps with Chef Irie and Chef Thia, and were introduced the production team's new magazine Island Origins.
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ABDVol.34 No.1
Future Possibilities of Comics in Thailand
Rop Ponchamni
The comic market in Thailand has been developing and growing very fast in these recent years. Most of the comics on the market are imported, and the quantity is much greater than ever before. Even though the comic market is growing, there are still problems and future issues to be concerned about.
Historical Background
In the past, all the most popular comics in Thailand came from Japan, including Doraemon, Dr. Slump, Dragonball, Captain Tsubasa, Hokuto no Ken (Fist of North Star), Saint Seiya, and Slum Dunk. Unfortunately, they were not licensed, which created many problems for comic readers, for example, poor paper quality, poor translation, no guarantee of finishing the series, many copies from different publishers for the same title, and so on. It was not until the early '90s, that Thai publishers started to buy licenses from Japan legally.
In the beginning, there were only 4 comic publishers, Vibulkij, Nation, Siam Inter Comics, and Bongkoch. Since then, the comic market has been developing in a better direction, and there are fewer problems than before. In 2000, 2 new comic publishers, Burapat Comics and Tomorrow Comix, entered the market. Burapat Comics is a publisher which has made Hong Kong comics popular in Thailand, and started to buy licenses from Rep. of Korea and Japan after that. Tomorrow Comix started printing Thai comics before buying licensing rights from Japan.
Comic Readers in Thailand
Mainly, the people who enjoy reading comics in Thailand are children, teenagers, and adults who love comics. There are many kinds of comics on the market that will divide readers into many groups. Taste depends on different age ranges and gender. Most of the comics in Thailand come from Japan followed by Hong Kong, Rep. of Korea, Taiwan, and local titles. The main factor that decides if comics are popular in Thailand is whether they are popular in Japan. Word of mouth and comic webboard on the Internet are two other main factors that can cause comics to gain popularity. Advertising and promotion have very little effect on the sales compared to these three factors. Good comics will have good stories, nice characters, and attractive continuing story lines, so they will surely be popular and can sell well. Japanese comics that have been popular among Thai readers in recent years are Detective Conan, One Piece, HunterXHunter, 20th Century Boys, Vagabond, Naruto, GTO, Berserk, Love HINA, and Yuki-OH. Types of popular comics in Thailand are usually adventure, love, sport, and friendship stories.
Like children in other countries, children in Thailand love reading comics and watching cartoons and animation. In the past, most Thai parents have seen comics as inappropriate for their children. They forget that reading comics can be the first step for their children to develop an interest in books. They think comics will make children behave more violently. But there are some parents who think that comics are useful and can develop their children's interest in reading books. Most of these parents used to read and love comics when they were kids. They will try to screen and monitor comics before exposing them to their children. Many of them still read comics themselves.
Current Market Situation and Issues for Comics
The size of a comic book is generally 125 x 180 mm. Total number of pages will be 184-224. The price of comics in Thailand is usually about 35-55 Baht (approx. 42 Baht = US$1.00). Except for special editions of some comics, such as Doraemon (Big Book Version), the price will be around 85-95 Baht. The quality of paper and printing has started to improve a lot.
Comics in Thailand can be divided into 4 categories: 1. Japanese Comics, which take the biggest market share. 2. Hong Kong Comics, usually Kung Fu and martial arts comics. They are very popular too, because most of the comics are based on popular Chinese movie series that used to be on TV. 3. Thai Comics,which are in the beginning stage and starting to be popular with some readers. They need to be developed a lot in order to compete in the market. 4. Other Comics, from Rep. of Korea, Taiwan, and USA. Only a few titles can sell well, and they are not as popular as those above.
Regularly, there are about 35-50 titles on sale per week, which requires a lot of money for readers to buy them. This is one main problem that will affect the comic market in the near future. Comic readers would like to read more, but they have a limited budget. Therefore, comic rental shops are on the increase to serve their needs. As for comic lovers or collectors, they still buy their favorite comics as usual, but they will wait until a book fair or festival in order to get a big discount for less favored comics. On the other hand, the majority of comic readers still want to read as many as they can, so they rent them first, and buy only the ones they really like. We cannot say that all comics will be popular in Thailand. Because of the highly competitive market, publishers compete to buy comics licenses without considering the readers and the market as a whole. They try to print as much as they can but forget about the present capacity of the market. They sometimes publish many comics that are not suitable for the Thai market and it will be difficult to sell them. Therefore, total sales of every publisher will drop, and their stock of comics will be increasing very quickly in the next two or three years.
In Thailand, there are not enough comic bookshops to cope with the quantity that we have on the market. Comics are usually sold in comic bookshops rather than bookstores and convenience stores because most of the bookstores in Thailand concentrate on selling magazines, fiction books, non-fiction books, and textbooks more than comics. If they have a comic section, it will be very small. In this case, popular comics will have the advantage of more shelf space than the others. Regular small bookshops and convenience stores located all over Thailand usually have very little shelf space for new comics each week. Big comic bookshops are often in Bangkok and big cities. They are mainly located in the department stores, cinema complexes, and near schools or universities.
Animated cartoon films and movies based on comics will also help their sales. Because some kids love to watch TV, video, VCD, and DVD more than reading comics, it will be difficult to sell comics to them at first. They will watch stories or characters in animation or movies first, and if they like them, they will start to buy and read the comics. Right now, many companies are starting to produce a lot of VCDs, DVDs of famous Japanese animation films to sell on the market. Most of the animation films on sale in Thailand are based on comics, so they will indirectly help comic sales.
Pirated Comics
Although comic publishers are very serious about comics copyrights nowadays, there are some new titles on the market that still are unlicensed, because publishers of licensed comics need to make a contract and agreement with the licensor before printing them, which will take some time. Some opportunists will quickly print a pirated version before the licensed one comes out. Some pirate publishers have found a new market by turning to publishing comics that are not suitable for children. Most of the pirated comics in Thailand are 'adult' and 'gay' comics, and comics that have not been licensed to anyone yet. Because of their adult content, such comics provoke controversy and public concern, which gives all comics a bad reputation. The government and some organizations whose duty is to look after these problems, will become too serious and exercise more control over all kinds of comics. Therefore, they can cause a lot of damage to the market both directly and indirectly.
Insufficient Comic Distribution Channel
There are also many problems regarding distribution channels of comics in Thailand because there are no specialists or professionals in that field, and not enough comic shops. These problems will surely affect the comic market in the future. Most Thai comic publishers try to solve these problems by having their own distribution outlets or shops in order to distribute their products to the bookshops and readers. Some will use third party book agents to distribute. But we can say that the distribution channels for comics in Thailand are still not good enough to serve readers nationwide.
Decrease in Potential Comic Readers
Nowadays, computers, games and on-line games are very popular among Thai people. They are growing very fast. They have also started to have an effect on the comic market and the behavior of children. The popularity of games and on-line games in Thailand has made children turn from reading comics to playing games instead. They spend a lot of time and money on that. If they read comics, they will read only the popular titles that they can talk about with their friends. It will be more difficult to get them to read new comics than to play new games by themselves. This trend may reduce the number of potential comic readers in the future.
Future Trends of Comics in Thailand
Comics will continue to be popular in Thailand for a long time. In the past, there were fewer comics on the market than there are today. Although it may be difficult for readers to keep up with them new, it is a good sign that they can read more interesting comics. However, because of their limited purchasing power, they can buy only the ones that they like best. They tend to rent comics rather than buy them. As a result, as in other countries where comics are very popular, a lot of new comic rental shops will be opened to cope with the increasing demand of comic readers, and this will cause difficult problems for publishers. If these problems cannot be solved, it will certainly affect the development of the comic market and their total sales. Stock of comics will be a big problem for publishers in the near future, because they will have published more than they can sell.
In my opinion, I think the comic market in Thailand is still expanding. There is great potential for it if we can develop channels that can distribute comics widely all over Thailand and study more about the real demand that exists in this market.
Rop Ponchamni
Born in 1969. Graduated from Assumption University, Bangkok. Obtained MS in Finance and MBA in Marketing from Golden Gate University, San Francisco, USA. He has been working in the marketing and publishing field, and is currently General Manager, Tomorrow Comix, Co., Ltd.
Rop Ponchamni
General Manager, Tomorrow Comix Co., Ltd., 678/1, Soi Phayanak, Phayathai Road, Ratchathevi, Bangkok 10400 Thailand, phone: (66) 2611-3080, fax: (66) 2611-3288, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com


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The Cryptid Files: Pacific Giants
Third book in this exciting series is now available!
When Vanessa travels to a remote island off the coast of Canada, she finds herself drawn into a world of ruthless whale hunters and criminals. Armed only with her camera and her faithful shrunken head, she must fight for her life to escape capture. But what happens when she comes face to face with a terrifying sea-serpent? Could this be the monster that locals have been telling her about?
It's available from good bookshops, online from the publisher Little Island and all the big online book stores such as Amazon.co.uk or the Book Depository
Pacific Giants is in the Recommended Reads for 2012, which is the annual reading guide of the Children's Book Festival:
Read the great reviews of Pacific Giants:
'An online dictionary describes 'page-turner' as 'a book that is very interesting or exciting'. Such a definition falls way short of the mark to thus decribe Flitcroft's book. Pacific Giants grips the reader from the very first pages with the appearance - and disappearance - of the elderly man in a yellow raincoat and sweeps along faster than the sea-serpent young Vanessa is chasing......A great story and one to be highly recommended.'
Books Ireland (March 2013)
'The Pacific Giants will take you down into the depths of the Pacific Ocean into the magical world of the humpback whales. This is a beautiful story, a rollicking, pacey adventure that will get your spine tingling. A fantastic addition to the Cryptid Files trilogy.'
Paula Leydon, Author of award winning book The Butterfly Heart
Pacific Giants is the third in The Cryptid Files series of books by Jean Flitcroft which deal with cryptozoology, which is the study of strange creatures that some people have reported seeing, but for which there is no scientific proof. ...With scientific facts on this subject at the beginning of each chapter, this book draws the reader into the possibility of the extraordinary, and together with the excellent atmospheric narrative makes this book a page-turning, high tension journey into the world of cryptozoology.
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H & S Bakery assures equal employment opportunity in all its policies regarding recruiting, compensation, hiring, benefits, training, promotion, layoff and recall practices.
Employment opportunities will be administered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital or handicap status where such elements do not represent a bona fide occupational qualification. Northeast Foods will give full consideration to any qualified individual who may be considered handicapped or disabled.
All management personnel are responsible to give this policy of nondiscrimination full support through demonstrated leadership and personal example. Further, all managers are given charge to create a work environment which is conducive to our nondiscrimination policies.
The following represents the basic concepts of equal employment opportunity regarding employment policies and practices at Northeast Foods, Inc.
H&S Bakery, Inc. will consider all qualified applicants for all job categories. The company will not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, etc. in any job category.
The company will utilize recruiting and referral sources, which provide diversity in applicants for employment.
Placement, promotion and transfer activities will be monitored to assure full consideration is given to all qualified minority group and female candidates.
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What is the impact?
Banks have seen a decrease of their customers' engagement. The role of bank branches has diminished with the introduction of intelligent ATMs and Internet portals. And while they have increased their positioning in terms of mobile and internet banking, cross selling may become more difficult in this new environment.
With the increasing use of services such as Mint.com, banks will also see a decrease in interactions between their customers and their Internet and mobile platforms. Why use several Web sites when you can see all of your assets on a single graph and track down in details all your banking fees? When it even warns you of credit card payments to be made? For example, Mint.com tells you every time your bank takes fees on your account. Where they once were lost in statements in the past, they are now clearly brought to your attention.
Additionally, banks will face tougher competition through the comparison engines offered by these new platforms. Why consider an offer by your main bank when the "Ways to Save" page on Mint shows you offers from 10 banks (and calculates the costs and saving involved)? Customers might lose their connection with their banks and switch between products more easily because they will be empowered to compare them based on their needs. On one side, it could reduce the costs for of customer care for banks, as they would need to invest less money per customers on their Web sites, call centers and branches. For some population of users, clear gain will be made. But banks will also face tougher competition on pricing and find cross selling much more difficult to perform. Client loyalty will also be negatively affected.
Continue reading Impact of free data on bank's model (Part 2)