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Meaning of Copyright:-copyright is an exclusive right which gives protection to the owner of the work. It is a sole right given by law to the person who created, or owned original work, to print, to publish, or sale the copies of his original work where the copyright subsists. The object of the copyright is to encourage authors, artists, and composers to create original work.
The law of copyright gives protection to a vast area in which literary, artistic, dramatic and sound recording, and cinematographic work subsists.
No protection can be given in idea or mere form of work
There is no copyright subsists in ideas. But once it is written down, the writing is the subject of copyright and no one is entitled to copy it on the plea that it was only idea.
Mere form of a literary work or an artistic work is not a perfect condition for having copyright in that form of work. To copy the form of words, ideas, the times or incidents included in a work is not an infringement of copyright. It may be plagiarism, but plagiarism is not infringement of copyright.
What can be protected under literary work?
In Macmillan v. Cooper the court said that, it is the product of the labour, skill and capital of one man which must not be appropriated by another, not the elements, the raw materials., upon which the labour and skill and capital of first have been explained.
To secure copyright for the product, it is necessary that the labour, skill, and capital should be expended sufficiently to impart to the product some quality or character which the raw material did not posses, and which differentiates the product from the raw material. What is the precise amount of the knowledge, labour judgment or literary skill or taste which the author of any book or other compilation must bestow upon his composition in order to acquire copyright in it,cannot be defined in precise terms.
According to Blacklok v. Arthur Pearson 1915 2ch 376 railway time table:-a literary work need not be of literary quality. Even so prosaic a work as an index of railway stationers or a list of stock exchange
Quotations, qualities as a literary work, if sufficient effort has been expended in compiling it, to give it a new and original character.
What says article 2 (1) of the Berne convention
The expression literary and artistic works shall include every production in the literary, scientific, and artistic domain, whatever may be the mode or form of its expression, such as books, pamphlets and other writings, dramatic- musical works, choreographic works and entertainments in dumb show, musical compositions with or without words.
What is musical work?
According to section 2 p of the copyright law, copyright subsists in original musical work. Musical work means a work consisting of music and includes any graphical notation of such work, but does not include any word or any action, intended to be sung or spoken or performed with the music.
An original adaptation of a musical work is also entitled to copyright.
If a composer arranges music or decorates, develops, transfers to a different medium of a popular song as to make his arrangement fall within the description of an original musical work, such arrangements or adaptation is capable of attracting an independent copyright.
(Transcription) in relation to music is defined as an arrangement of a musical composition for some instrument or voice other than the original.
There is no copyright in a song such as because a song is not one of the types of work in which copyright subsists because a song has its words written by one man and sung by another man, and composed by another man. There are three separate copyrights possible in musical composition. They are words literary works, music-musical works, music words-musical words.
These are different in nature so that it cannot be merged. It follows that the song has no copyright.
According to Oxford Dictionary
An original musical work is defined as a work consisting of music, exclusive of any words or action intended to be sung, spoken or performed with the music. The definition of music is as given in Oxford English Dictionary is the art or science of combining vocal and / or instrumental sounds to produce beauty of form, harmony, melody, and rhythm expressive content etc
In Lawson v. Dundas (Ch D, 12 June 1985, unreported) the four bars of the channel 4 Signature were held to merit protection as a musical work-either the musical notes (as opposed to the words to a song) must be recorded in some final form or the music recorded.
The definition of music was considered in Sawkins v. Hyperion Records Ltd (2005) EWCA Civ 565. There it was found that the sound produced by the musicians when playing the musical score created by the claimant was influenced by the performing indications, tempo and performance practice indicators which he had added to his new edition of an old musical composition, and that his skill and effort in producing the new edition were sufficient to attract copyright protection.
If the melody and tune are not there, and the work is merely a composition giving expression it may be to a devotion of any other emotion, the work will not be a musical work, though it may be a literary work. Mere adaptation of a voice to an existing musical work does not make the work copyrightable.
A work may be a combination of both of dramatic and musical work, e.g. opera musical comedy, operettas or similar productions which are to be acted as well as sung.
Remix is a mixture of old songs, which contains old song with original work with some changes. The old song may be sung with the old musical composition or may incorporate a few changes therein. The song, as altered, is then recorded in a cassette or a compact disc.
In the world of technology composer remixes the old songs with adding some new masala in the song.
The song kaanta laga is a good illustration of remix version which is made from a melodious old song composed by one of Indias highly respected music director, Naushad.
In the film the song is sung by woman who is waiting for her lover to return.
The remix of this song become highly popular. Look, what they done to my song, lamented Naushad, when he heard and saw the kaanta laga remix version. The video remix shows, according to Naushad, near nude woman dancing. He lamented that it was such a melodious song and they have completely ruined it.
He is further reported to have said, I would rather not have the royalty money than have my compositions treated with such disrespect.
In Wood v. Boosey [1867] LR 2QB 340; [1868] LR 3 QB 233, decided before the Copyright Act of 1911, it was held that a piano reduction by Brissler of Nicolais opera, The merry wives of Winsor was an independent composition and attracted a separate copyright in the arrangement and that copyright in the piano reduction belonged to the arrange as author.
The elements of a ballet are the music, the story, the choreography, the scenery, and the costumes. It is thus a composite work. Such work could be the subject matter of copyright.
There seems to be no Indian decision as to what constitutes an arrangement of a musical work. The reported cases are all based on western which will have to be applied with care in relation to the Indian System of music which is substantially different from the Western system.
Here are so many examples of that songs which has been remixed, like:- kah du tumhe ya chup rhu dil me mere aaj kya hai famous song of Kishor Kumar, pardesia ye sach hai piya, song of Lata Mangeshkar, mere nasib me tu hai ki nahi tere nasib me main hu ki nahin again Lata Mangeshkar famous song these are the songs which are totally different of their original version.
It has been held that when a person makes a piano forte score of the music of anothers opera, he will be the Author of a new composition. Similarly if a person puts new words in a non-copyrighted melody or song it may constitute a new composition.
So that there is no copyright in a song as such because a song is not one of the types of work in which copyright subsists. In exceptional cases where its words and music are written by the same man he would own the copyright in the song. The position may be different in the case of a complicated work such as comprising musical and literary components such as an opera.
Author as defined in s.2 (d) in relation to a musical work is only the composer and s. 16 confines copyright to these works which are recognized by the Act. This means that the composer alone has copyright in musical work. The singer has none, although the major attraction which lends monetary value to a musical performance is not the music maker, so much as the musician.
Article 2 (1) of the Berne convention
Blacklok v. Arthur Pearson 1915 2ch 376 railway time table
Chappell v. Redwood music [1918] RPC 337 at p. 346(Lord Salmon, HL).
Halsburys Laws of England, 4th ed., vol. 9, Para 840
Intellectual property Law, Palgrave Macmillan Law Masters, Tina Hart, Linda Fazzani & Simon Clark
Intellectual property law by P.Narayan
Indian performing rights society v. Eastern India motion pictures association AIR 1977 SC1443 at p. 1453 (Krishna Iyer, J.)
Iyengar, Copyright Act and rules, (4th edition), p.82
Know your Copyright by G. D. Khosla, p.11
Lawson v. Dundas (ChD, 12 June 1985, unreported)
Leader v.Purday [1848] 7 CB 4.
Macmillan vs. cooper, AIR 1924 PC 75
Mrs Runa Mehta Thakur, Copyright in musical and Cinematograph works: How to judge it, Lecturer in Law (Gold Medalist) School of Legal Studies, Himachal Pradesh University,
M.S. Poonia, Copyright in the musical work, CBI Bulletin October 1999, State Coordinator, Indian Music Industry, Jaipur.
Oxford English Dictionary
P.Narayan, Copyright and industrial Designs, 2nd edition
Sawkins v. Hyperion Records Ltd (2005) EWCA Civ 565
Section 2(p) of copyright act, defines musical work: musical work means a work consisting of music and includes any graphical notation of such work but does not include any words or any action intended to be sung, spoken or performed with the music.
Sen Soumik, Remix and match, 17 May 2003, www.bsstrategist.com.
Stir over Indias raunchy remixes by Chadha, Monica, BBC correspondent in Mumbai, http:/news.bbc.co.uk/gopr/fr/-/2/hi/south_ Asia/3128719.stm
Veerendera Tuljapurkar, Remix and Copyright Law, Journal of intellectual Property Rights vol 10, March 2005
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William Hill (Football) v. Ladbrook (Football) (1980) RPC 539 at 546 (CA LORD Denning, MR)
Wood v. Boosey [1868] LR 3 QB 223; [1867] LR 2 QB 340.


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Dutch Sheets, a self-described apostle and prophet who has decreed that God will create more Supreme Court vacancies for President Trump to fill, released a pre-election video on Tuesday telling his followers that the shift in the judicial system—which he says is key to restoring God's plan for America—is on the line in the midterm elections.
Before the 2016 election, Sheets had warned his followers that the election of Hillary Clinton would have meant the end of "America as we have known it." After the election, he called Trump's victory a miracle and a sign of God's mercy.
"America is being restored," said Dutch Sheets in the video posted on Twitter on Tuesday. Sheets recounted a number of signs of progress he said America is making before coming to his main point: The judicial system "is being restored to its appropriate role," he said. "It was judges in America that opened the evil floodgate of abortion, ruled that God was no longer welcome in our government and schools, and redefined God's most sacred of institutions—marriage." Sheets continued:
The absolute single most important issue for the restoration of America is this transforming of our judicial system, and it is happening. We now have a conservative, pro-life, constitutionalist majority on the Supreme Court, with the potential of an even greater majority. But all of these encouraging changes are on the line in the midterm elections, Tuesday, November 6.
This February, Sheets gathered 1,300 people at Trump International Hotel in DC, where they prayed that God would sweep the federal judiciary of judges who support abortion rights. Lou Engle said he believes those who have prophesied that God will give Trump the opportunity to put five justices on the Supreme Court. Sheets and his "prophetic" colleagues like Engle and Cindy Jacobs believe that the church—which they refer to as the Ekklesia—is meant to be God's governing authority and legislative body in the world.
At the Trump Hotel event, Jacobs declared, "We are God's enforcers in the earth for His will to be done." Sheets warned those who resist Trump or want to turn the nation away from its religious roots:
You will fail! … The Ekklesia will take you out. The outpouring of Holy Spirit will take you out. Angels will take you out. You are no match for any of the above. You are no match for Father, Son, Holy Ghost, or his family or his angel armies. You are no match for his word. You are no match for his prophetic decrees …. So we push you back. And we say your finest hour has come and gone, and the church now rises to the place that he has called us to walk in …. We now rise up and I call that new order into the earth.
Shortly before the DC event, Sheets had declared that the conference would launch a new era. "Functioning as Christ's Ekklesia IS that new phase!" he wrote. "The Church is about to move into a completely new level of enforcing Kingdom rule and the will of God on earth." Part of enforcing that "Kingdom rule" is making sure that like-minded people control what dominionists refer to as the seven "mountains" of culture, one of which is the government.
And that brings us back to the midterms and Sheets's new video, in which he urged people to vote "biblical values":
Let's keep this great momentum, and see God's plan and destiny for America completely restored. Please vote. Vote biblical values. Vote family values. Vote pro-life and pray. Pray for God's will to be done in these elections, for all of these great changes to continue.

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By Jim Harrington
The genius of Sting, at least as a solo artist, is he can delve into any musical genre and emerge with a song that would fit for a luxury car commercial.
There's a glossy sheen to everything he touches, be it R&B ("Sacred Love"), blues ("Heavy Cloud No Rain"), country ("I Hung My Head") or pop (take your pick). It's not necessary a bad thing, but it's so different than the rough-and-tumble rock 'n' roll he created in his early years leading the Police.
Call it maturing as an artist, if you want to be kind Yet the fact remains that the two sides of Sting – which divide at the Police's last album, 1983's blockbuster "Synchronicity" – are so vastly dissimilar that it's hard to understand how the same fan could cherish both the Police's 1978 debut, "Outlandos d'Amour," and a solo offering such as 1999's "Brand New Day."
Having enjoyed the retro side of Sting a few years back, as the vocalist-bassist twice brought the Police reunion tour through the Bay Area, local fans got the flipside on Friday night at the Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco.
And the thing made abundantly clear at this show – the first half of a sold-out two-night stand at the hilltop venue – is that Sting is far more comfortable as a solo artist than he is as the chief of Police.
Of course, the set list wasn't as strong as the ones featured at the Police stops in 2007 at Oakland Coliseum and in 2008 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View and Sleep Train Pavilion in Concord. But Sting's vocals and bass work were certainly better during this date of his Back to Bass Tour.
Most of all, Sting looked like he was having a blast onstage. There was a charmingly casual air to the show, which deflated Sting's usual persona of "important rock star," as he joked with the crowd and chatted about the music.
He even proved capable of rolling with the punches. For instance, there was a woman near the front of the stage who was waving a handmade sign, asking that Sting bring her up onstage to sing with him. Ridiculous request, right? Yet, his answer was simply, "Yeah, sure, come on up."
The woman then shared the star's microphone for the laidback country rambler "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying," a Sting-penned divorce ditty that was a major hit for Toby Keith. The guest vocalist did a fine job during her five minutes of fame, making hundreds of others in the house wish they'd drawn up similar signs.
That moment underscored what's really special about the Masonic. The venue's relatively low-to-the-ground stage, without any real barriers erected around it, means that those fans seated on the floor level get a surprisingly up-close-and-personal concert experience. The only thing keeping a fan from walking onstage with Sting was courage – that and, of course, some security guards.
Opening the evening with the 1991 single "All This Time," from "The Soul Cages," Sting and his versatile five-piece band took fans on a two-hour-plus tour throughout his catalog. The 21-song set was built primarily from his solo material, but he did include six Police cuts – all of which, not surprisingly, ranked as highlights of the show.
It initially seemed like he might strike a more-Police-heavy balance, given that three of the first eight tunes were from his old band – a bouncy "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic," a rollicking "Demolition Man" and a fast-paced "Driven to Tears." Yet, the next 10 offerings were all from his solo songbook.
It grew dull at times, even though the vocals and musicianship never slipped, as the band delivered one numbingly pastoral ditty after another. So much of his solo material has been inspired by the English countryside, where his family has lived now for roughly 25 years, and that's made him a kind of Henry David Thoreau of pop. The lyrical imagery is often quite pretty, but, really, there's only so much "Fields of Gold" one can take.
The crowd members politely enjoyed the solo songs, even such dull numbers as "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" and "Never Coming Home," but they showed the greatest enthusiasm for the old Police numbers. Fortunately, Sting would lay down the law at the show's end and perform three straight Police classics – "Every Breath You Take," "Message in a Bottle" and, best of all, "Next to You."
Follow Jim Harrington at http://twitter.com/jimthecritic, http://www.facebook.com/jim.bayareanews and https://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/category/concerts/.


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New Delhi: Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda on Thursday unveiled a booklet highlighting notable achievements of the Health Ministry in three years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government.
Speaking on the occasion, Nadda highlighted some important achievements of the Health Ministry.
Nadda said the Ministry has introduced six new vaccines in past three years to reduce mortality and morbidity among children and pregnant women.
"Under our Mission Indradhanush, 118 districts have been selected for refocused strategy and intensified efforts. Under Pradhan Mantri Dialysis Programme, all states supported for dialysis machines will provide dialysis services in all district hospitals," he said.
He said the Ministry is committed in eradicating Tuberculosis by 2025 and a framework for national strategy has been drawn.
"Fifty eight district hospitals being upgraded to medical colleges. Rs. 189 crore being given to each," he added.
He also said that India's efforts for tobacco control have been globally acknowledged. (ANI)


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On the Road: Farmers' Market Fare
From New York to California, farmers' markets and restaurants embracing the farm-to-table philosophy are helping people eat food that is fresher than ever before. So don't bet the farm, just eat as much from it as you can.
Cleveland: West Side Market
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New York: Union Square Greenmarket
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Washington, DC: FRESHFARM Markets at Dupont Circle
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St. Louis: Dressel's Public House
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Austin: Leaf
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Homestead, FL: Paradise Farms
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Portland: The Farm Café
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Charlotte: Nise's Herbs
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Lexington, SC: The Farmer's Shed
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Georgetown, TX: Monument Cafe
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Los Angeles: Los Angeles Farmers Market
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Rapid City, SD: Tally's Silver Spoon
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Gunfighters, saloon women, and one determined bounty hunter!
Bounty hunter Logan McGuire is aggressively hunting down a desperado who killed someone dear to him. A saloon woman, Paulina Flanders finagles herself into accompanying him, since she's holding back valuable information about the criminal. Word gets back to the outlaw that Paulina is a witness to his crime, and Logan McGuire is on his trail for the bounty money. Both Paulina's and Logan's lives are in danger, especially when a woman assists the killer in trying to murder Paulina. Will Logan's friend Woody come to the rescue – or will he cause more havoc? Twists, turns, and romance keep you guessing in this story.
The Lawkeepers is a multi-author series alternating between historical Westerns and contemporary Westerns featuring law enforcement heroes that span multiple agencies and generations. Join best-selling authors Jenna Brandt, Lorana Hoopes, and many others as they weave captivating, sweet, and inspirational stories of romance and suspense between the lawkeepers – and the women who love them.
The Lawkeepers is a world like no other – a world where lawkeepers and heroes are honored with unforgettable stories, characters, and love.
Note: Each book in the Lawkeepers series is a stand-alone book in a mini-series, and you can listen to them in any order.


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About Dr. Connolly
Dr. Connolly is a licensed as a professional counselor supervisor (LPCS) and has national certifications in counseling and supervision (National Board for Certified Counselors, Approved Clinical Supervisor). Her career in psychology, mental health, and counseling has spanned over 25 years.
Her approach to counseling is influenced by cognitive, emotion-focused, and psychodynamic theories with an emphasis on mindfulness. She believes that good outcomes can be achieved in a meaningful therapeutic alliance that is conducive to challenging, supporting, and healing.
In addition to her work as a professional counselor, her university teaching experience dates back to 2000 when she began teaching Ethics & Professional Issues in Counseling at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She taught practicum and internship classes there, providing clinical supervision and instruction to masters and doctoral students for fourteen years.
In 2011, Dr. Connolly joined the faculty in the McColl School of Business at Queens University of Charlotte as an adjunct professor. Currently, she teaches Introduction to Coaching Theories and Application, Advanced Coaching Theories and Application, and Applied Assessments & Measurement.
Dr. Connolly's approach to executive coaching is informed by positive psychology, cognitive and psychodynamic theories, as well as an interest in emotional intelligence, particularly as it relates to leadership. She currently works with both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations and often seeks out to employ psychometric assessments in her consulting and coaching engagements. Those engagements have been in a variety of industries including manufacturing, engineering, human services, and small business.
- Ph.D. Counseling and Counselor Education; University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2000
- M.A. Human Services and Counseling; DePaul University, 1996
- B.A. Psychology; Loyola University Chicago, 1992
- Connolly, K.M. (2019). Coaching and Providing Feedback for Improved Performance. In de Janasz S., Dowd, K., & Schneider, B (Eds). Interpersonal Skills in Organizations 6th Edition. New York, NY: McGraw Hill.
- Connolly, K.M. (2012) Using a Narrative Approach to Facilitate Career Transition. Career Developments. Summer 2012.
- Connolly, K.M. (2008). Empowering the client. Australian Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 36(2), 191-192.
- Connolly, K.M. (2008). Exploring an Underlying Discourse: The Mattering Narrative. Career Developments. Winter 2008
- Connolly, K.M. (2005). Wellness counseling in business and industry. In J.E. Myers and T.J. Sweeney (Eds.) Counseling for Wellness. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
- Connolly, K.M. & Myers, J.E. (2003). Wellness and mattering: The role of holistic factors in job satisfaction. Journal of Employment Counseling, 40, 152-160.
- Connolly, K.M. (2002) Work: Meaning, mattering, & job satisfaction. In D. Sandhu (Ed.), Counseling the employees: A multifaceted approach. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
- Connolly, K.M. (2002). Do You Feel That You Matter? American Counseling Association: Counseling Corner.
- Connolly, K.M. (2002). Understanding the Benefits of Clinical Hypnosis. American Counseling Association: Counseling Corner.


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When yakuza Maruki (Ikebe) gets out of jail for murder, he immediately returns to his old haunts in Tokyo. On his first night out, he meets a mysterious female gambler, Saeko (Kaga), who shows no fear in placing risky bets. Though his old girlfriend (Hara) has remained faithful and kept a torch burning for him, Maruki is understandably intrigued by this new thrill-seeking moll. Still, attraction has its price: soon enough the all-consuming relationship between Maruki and Saeko is leading the smitten yakuza on a perilous path right back to prison.
This slick and stylish gangster romance from the Japanese New Wave immediately draws you into its dark, nihilistic orbit with crisp, seductive black-and-white cinematography. Director Shinoda ("Double Suicide") also employs unconventional editing to keep his twisted tale — and his audience — slightly off balance. Noted composer Toru Takemitsus ethereal, unnerving score also serves to heighten the film's feverish vibe. The performances also deliver the goods: Ikebe ably transforms his Maruki from stoic yakuza to obsessed lover, and Kaga's Saeko is an obscure object of desire par excellence. Calling all Yakuza fans: here's a movie that will surely blossom in your imagination.


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Rosto Toys' Hollow Wooden Eggs
These hollow wooden eggs are handmade from Linden wood. They make a great eco friendly and sustainable alternative to the plastic hollow eggs.
They are ready to be decorated and can be reused year after year!
- Non toxic
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By : Colin Gordon
April 03, 2018 12:00 PM
Branch banking still has an important role to play in the modern retail banking industry. The chief reason for this is that customers still value and expect personal service when they need advice on a big transaction or financial decision.
But to ensure that your branch network remains cost-efficient and financially viable, it has now become essential to take advantage of the latest in digital transformation solutions. Having the right tools and systems in place can help to ensure that you deliver maximum convenience and satisfaction for the customer, while keeping costs under control.
In the era of maximum availability and consumer convenience via mobile and online channels, banks should not be asking whether the branch still has a part to play, but how it can complement these new touchpoints and continue to deliver unique, valuable services.
There are encouraging signs on this front. In a recent survey by consulting firm Synechron and global non-profit organization Efma, 88 percent of banking executives said physical branches add value for customers and will contribute to the future of the industry.
Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) had plans to revise their branch model, in line with digital transformation targets. The most common goals when undertaking a branch transformation strategy are to improve customer service and engagement (42 percent), evolve the role of branch staff (40 percent), introduce digital interactive experiences (38 percent) and roll out automated self-service technologies (36 percent).
David Horton, head of innovation at Synechron, said: "Bank branches have played a critical role in the development and success of retail banking in modern times and they will continue to play an important role, but our new report with Efma shows that the model must change and adapt to support today's digital customer."
By looking at the global picture, we can see that digitally focused branch transformation is delivering benefits in various markets.
One provider that has made a commitment to the future of its physical banking network is Bank of the West. The San Francisco-based bank is very much a digitally focused operation, but has no plans to abandon its bricks-and-mortar sites. Speaking to PYMNTS.com, Jamie Armistead, executive vice-president of digital channels for Bank of the West, said most consumers - even tech-savvy millennials and digital natives - still want the reassurance of having a physical branch nearby.
"When we look at our customers, we see that a majority of accounts are still opened in branches," Mr. Armistead said. "We see a harmony between digital capabilities and the branches."
In India, Canara Bank recently launched its first fully digital branch in the southern city of Bengaluru. The branch provides services including customer account opening via fingerprint and iris authentication, printing of debit cards and online banking registration. MG Ajayan, the company's chief information officer, said: "The bank, to push its digital agenda, has equipped itself with a suite of next-generation banking tools which use advanced technology to streamline services and improve efficiency."
With financial institutions taking the right approach and continuing to invest in next-generation technologies to manage costs and drive the customer experience, the branch will have a key role to play in the retail banking industry of the future.


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Talking Paper, 12/4-12/27
Adam Milner uses the traces and marks humans leave behind as a departure point for this series of drawings, the artist's first show of such a vast array of works on paper. The drawings are intimate both in scale and material, using hair, blood, fingernails, and belly button lint to accompany simple marks in ink or graphite. In some works, he automates his body to create a sort of human drawing machine that allows him to produce works rooted in rule and procedure. In another series, he performs analogue image searches by gathering certain types of images from thousands of magazines. Together, this collection of works shows an attention to how the human body is mined, governed, and automated in contemporary life, but with a romance or sensitivity indicative of someone looking for a human connection.
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Vigna, a little farmer house plunged in nature, was built to give hospitality to the vine experts assigned to care take of the surrounding vineyard.
Although near the village of Palazzone, Vigna has a peaceful position overlooking the valley below and gives to the guest a timeless feeling of existence.
A precise and accurate restoration, respecting the original characters, has recreated the rural atmosphere of this cottage. The external spaces, wisely utilized, allow guests to enjoy open life (bbq-oven). It can accomodate 3-4 people.
You can reach the house through a comfortable stone-staircase leading to the living room and the kitchen, where the fireplace plays a predominant role. From this main room two indipendent doors will lead you to the bedrooms: one double and one single bedroom (where is possible to add a second bed if necessary). A nice bathroom with shower, decorated with Vietri's handmade ceramic tiles, completes the scenario.
Palazzone, offers you various food and delicatessen shop, otherwise Chiusi, offers you supermarket, fashion shops and several sport attractions.
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By Carla Oates
These delicious protein balls make for the perfect snack! Keep a batch in the fridge for a quick and healthy treat.
Makes 12
- 1 cup (150g) sunflower seeds
- 2 scoops of chocolate BODY Inner Beauty Support
- 1/4 cup (20g) cacao powder
- Pinch Himalayan sea salt
- 1 medium ripe banana, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup (60ml) canned coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup (50g) Brazil nuts, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon cacao nibs
- 1/2 cup (40g) shredded coconut, for coating
- Place the sunflower seeds in a food processor or high-speed blender and blend, until finely ground. Add the chocolate BODY powder, cacao powder and salt and blend to combine. Add the banana, coconut milk, maple syrup, tahini and vanilla and blend until the mixture begins to bind together.
- Transfer to a medium bowl. Add the Brazil nuts and cacao nibs and stir to combine.
- Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions. Using damp hands, roll into balls.
- Place the desiccated coconut in a shallow bowl. Add the balls in batches and toss to coat. Place on tray and refrigerate 1 hour, or until firm.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Alternatively freeze for up to 3 months.


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October 14, 2015: Well Played, Paramount
Paramount has opened their vault -- literally -- and placed a number of classic movies on YouTube for anyone to watch, free. (United States only, unfortunately.) They have also posted some favorite clips from these and other movies on their channel.
Here's an Open Culture story about Paramount's largesse . . . and here's a direct link to their YouTube playlists for the impatient.
Guess it's time for a movie night!
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text: Get On Up – MovieThe man known the world over as "The Godfather of Soul" is finally getting the big screen treatment and production on the fascinating biopic is set to begin soon with an award winning director and a stellar principal cast. Get On Up, the story of James Brown is gearing up for production and the producers and casting directors of this sure to be hit feature film have announced their search for a number of talented performers of all ages to round out their impressive cast. Casting calls for roles of all sizes will be starting very soon and actors interested in auditioning can submit themselves today for consideration. This could be your chance to be a part of a timeless film about a truly timeless entertainer.Get On Up will tell the moving life story of James Joseph Brown, the man who touched millions of lives with his unforgettable pop and funk music hits during his six decades of performances. The film will delve into Brown's troubled and impoverished upbringing and highlight his tremendous journey from the back roads of South Carolina to the pinnacle of the entertainment world. Get On Up will be directed by the supremely talented Tate Taylor who's impressive 2011 film The Help starring Emma Stone was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning one. Taylor has lined up an already stunning principle cast that includes the talents of Chadwick Boseman (42, Lincoln Heights, Draft Day), Oscar winner Octavia Spencer (Spider-Man, Dinner for Schmucks, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters), two time Academy Award nominee Viola Davis (Doubt, Solaris, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close) and Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Date Night, Smokin' Aces). This film has all of the ingredients to be a critical and commercial smash hit and soon you could be a apart of it.Casting calls for all available roles in Get On Up will be staring soon and actors of all ages can submit themselves today by sending emails here email@example.com. We will post more audition updates as soon as they are released so keep checking in for more news and leave a message in the space below and tell us what you think of the film and why you would like a chance at a casting call for the James Brown biopic Get On Up.


text: Every city has its characters. People who, by their personality and actions, stand out among the crowds. While some of these characters are known for always being in the same spots, such as Spare Change Guy or the late Mr. Butch, there are those who are known for their effort to put a smile on the faces of those who happen to pass by. In the recent past, Boston has had Keytar Bear, but back in 1993, there was Chris Costonis — the Coffee Buster. More


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On July 5, 2019, Saving a Hero's Place Inc. donated Honor Chairs to remember The Fallen Hero's who served the citizens of Dallas. Some of you may wonder what is an Honor Chair?
Well, when an officer attends a roll call, it's one of the few places the officer and shift mates can sit together before going on their tours of duty. During roll call, not only are the activities and assignments read, it also provides a place for some healthy banter, kudos for previous actions, and a reminder that you are not alone once you do hit the streets. When an Officer makes the ultimate sacrifice, his/her presence is missed. The Honor Chair is to be placed in the roll call room as a reminder that even though they are not there physically, the Officer will always be with you as you head out to carry on the watch.
Thank you Saving a Hero's Place Inc. for helping the families and Dallas officers remember our Fallen Heroes.


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There's a conversation I've been wanting to have with my wife, I didn't know how to start it until I watched Anthony Bourdain's episode on Columbia. His show included shots of markets with livestock roaming around in pens. Yes, these are markets where you can buy live animals, have them slaughtered or take them home to do the deed yourself.
As the family cook, I receive great joy in working with fresh wholesome ingredients. Last night I served the best butternut squash I've ever tasted, the first one harvested from our garden this season. The more of our food we grow, the more cooking becomes about what it should be about: me getting out of the way of the ingredients. When you're cooking fresh, organic food from your own garden, less is almost always more.
Like most people passionate about cooking, I have a love affair with my ingredients. Its not objectification, it is not the dispassionate eye of a food scientist. Its deep adoration for the life that I am about to harvest and transform into something tasty to nourish my beloveds. I would like to raise as much of our own meat as possible, but my wife doesn't think she could cope with me slaughtering animals that may become to her, well, family.
"I don't know if I could kill a pig or a rabbit."
"You won't have to, I will."
"I don't know if I could let you kill a pig or a rabbit."
The image of me sneaking out at night to do the deed flits through my mind, but does not appeal. I mean to bring my shamanic skills to this work, I mean to do it in the light of day.
Bourdain joined a rooftoop party of young people who's lives were (until recently) completely overshadowed by the violence of drug cartels. A young chef, who escaped the short life of a drug runner by learning to cook, fed a chicken a shot of liquor and said a prayer before killing, cleaning and adding it to a witch sized cauldron of bubbling Sancocho.
"The spine of the pig must be severed at the brain before used for cooking so that the soul of the animal is in the stew," he continued as ingredients flowed through his hands into the steaming banquet.
You could see in his eyes genuine love and appreciation for the animals he was harvesting to feed his community. The love of community, the love of ingredients, they seemed to be all wrapped up in one larger feeling. His Sancocho came from that feeling.
I know that feeling, feeding those you love something you know is not only incredibly fresh and wholesome, but transcendently sacred. You are participating in life, you are participating in spirit. You are honored to be doing such sacred work.
I want to raise our own livestock for slaughter because of my devotion to my family, my community, and the animals themselves. I want us all to have good lives. I want all of our spirits to be honored. I want to feel as good about feeding my family pork loin, as I do about feeding them butternut squash.
So here's how my conversation needs to start:
"OK, so here's the scoop, I need raise animals for meat so that I know what I'm cooking with has been raised with deep love and respect. I need to harvest them so that I know their deaths were good and their spirits were cared for, you know I will make sure this happens.
I need to do this not just because I want to develop a homestead that supports us all, but because I'm a cook and I have that much reverence for the mouths I feed and the lives that make it possible. Finally, this is part of my work in life, part of my desire to make the world a little bit better."
Wish me luck and, mmmmmm Sancocho!


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"You are My Messenger. In you I place my absolute trust." These words were addressed to St. Juan Diego by the Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Guadalupe. In the mid-16th century, the indigenous peoples of Mexico were subjugated and the memory of human sacrifice was widespread. Our Blessed Mother appeared to Juan Diego as a pregnant native woman and gave him a mission. She sent him, with miraculous flowers in his cloak, to tell the bishop to build a church where people could receive her Son and her tender maternal care.
The outcome of Juan Diego's visit to the bishop is well known. When Juan Diego opened his cloak, an image of Our Lady was revealed. The chapel was quickly built and the Church increased its efforts to protect indigenous peoples. By accepting the mission given to him, Juan Diego helped to bring Christ's love to cultures gripped by lack of respect for the dignity of human life.
The Respect Life Program, sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, started in 1972, begins anew each October — the month set aside as Respect Life Month. You realize, as I do, the numerous assaults on human life. In my pastoral letter on the family, I noted, "Marriage and the modern family are indeed under attack. These time-honored and fundamental institutions are threatened today by a variety of policies and practices . . . sinful actions that do not uphold the sanctity of all human life — contraception, certain reproductive technologies, abortion, and euthanasia, to name a few" (The Role of the Family in the Life of the Church of Syracuse and Beyond). To these actions, we could add disregard for persons with disabilities, as if they are less worthy of life; and support to legalize doctor-assisted suicide, inaccurately claiming it is just another option for end-of-life care and other issues associated with the end of life.
Every person is made in God's image and likeness and is loved by Him. Nothing can diminish the priceless worth of any human life. Every life is cherished. God creates every person for eternal union with him. Every person is chosen. Moreover, every person is created to be in union with others. We do not walk the path of life and faith as isolated individuals.
From the beginning the human person belonged to a "people" God chose to be His own. We are called to walk in God's ways and treat each other according to the truth of His immense love for every person. "Our lives are involved with one another, through innumerable interactions they are linked together. No one lives alone. No one sins alone. No one is saved alone. The lives of others continually spill over into mine: in what I think, say, do and achieve. And conversely, my life spills over into that of others: for better and for worse" (Benedict XVI, Spe Salvi, 48).
We are called to be messengers of God's love, treating one another as cherished and chosen by Him. Like Juan Diego we are called to embrace a daily mission to help others encounter God's transforming love. Every person is sent. We are personally entrusted with specific ways to love God and care for one another.
"Every Life: Cherished – Chosen – Sent" is the theme for Respect Life Month. We are cherished, chosen, and sent by God to love one another as He loves us. Sadly, violence, in a variety of forms — the most devastating of which are named above — permeate our culture. It is present on our streets, in families and schools, in places where civil discourse should be evident, and even in our Church. Violence, whether in word or deed, violates human dignity and the respect due to every person.
Today when we see the dignity of human life disregarded, how do we respond? During October, we pray that we may show by our words and actions that every human life is cherished and chosen. We pray that each of us will embrace our mission to build a culture of life by being messengers of God's love.
If you have a prayer intention you would like me to consider during the weeks ahead, please mail it to my attention at 240 E. Onondaga St., Syracuse, N.Y. 13202.


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Bad-ass sword wielding heroine alert!
Lovely Jennifer has sent me the first in the Daughters of Lilith series, Thrall, to review so I'm utterly excited to get my teeth into this series. Loving these covers, apparently Quintenz did them herself, how cool?!
Sacrifice (Daughters of Lilith: Book 3) by Jennifer Quintenz
So this is it, fans of Braedyn Murphy, the wait is almost over! Sacrifice, the third book in the Daughters of Lilith series, will be released on January 31, 2014, TOMORROW!
Just when Braedyn Murphy thought she understood the danger descending on Puerto Escondido, a new threat arrives. A cult devoted to Lilith has taken up residence in the little town, and when Cassie gets tangled up its intrigue, Braedyn realizes she might have to chose between protecting her friends and stopping Lilith from reclaiming this earth.With her duties to the Guard wearing on her, Braedyn turns to Lucas for solace. Together they wonder if now is the time to claim their one night together—knowing that one night is all they may ever have.
Darker forces have their own plans for Braedyn and the Guard. Braedyn knew this fight could be brutal—but how much can one girl be asked to sacrifice in order to save the world?
Praise for Thrall (Book 1)
Before you even start this review, put down anything you are doing and go read Thrall. It's AMAZING! BREATHTAKING! Engaging and smart, Thrall leaves you speechless!Savannah, Books With Bite
The writing style is so smooth, yet gripping. Add some good characters, well-paced story and you have something that I like. No, not like. Love… No surprise that "Thrall" gets full five stars and the highest recommendations I can give.Linda, The Fantasy Librarian
How do I even begin to put all the crazy, gushy, ramblings in my brain about this book onto paper?!? Where to even begin?….This book is a MUST read!Hooked In A Book review on Amazon
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Pretty awesome, huh? I love myself a gritty heroine and just LOOK AT THE SWORD THINGY. Honestly wish I was cool enough to know what the proper word for the epic sword thingy is, guess I need to read the book…
(Update: After milling it over is it a katana?)
Go check out the other awesome book covers and get yourself Thrall and Incubus now on Amazon. This is definitely an author and series to look out for!


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SSD Buyer's Guide: Best SSDs for Gaming - June, 2014Saturday, 28 June 2014
It's felt like an agonizingly slow five years, but SSDs are finally affordable for most PC builds. The 2009 consumer launch saw the arrival of Intel's X25 SSD, built atop SLC architecture and priced accordingly. I remember testing some of the first X25 SSDs and the resulting stack of $1200 paperweights that had accumulated. Thankfully, things have come a long way since then. With the advent of new NAND types that can pack multiple bits into a single cell, affordability and flexibility of use have arrived to the SSD marketplace.
This year in particular has seen the rapid expansion of consumer-ready SSDs, particularly with a refresh of Crucial's budget-class SSDs, ADATA's forward positioning, and Corsair's updated Force lineup. And there's more, too -- Seagate, Samsung,
With all these choices and the beginning price-war, it's an ideal time for consumers to jump on the constant SSD sales and the rapidly collapsing price-point. This buyer's guide will introduce the best SSDs for the price in gaming and enthusiast uses, hopefully helping with tips on selecting an SSD. We're going to stay away from the high-performance / professional marketplace in this guide.
Is Intel's Haswell Refresh Worth It? 4790, 4690, 4360 vs. The Current GenTuesday, 13 May 2014
Intel has started acting a bit strangely as a result of its uncontested dominance in the mid-to-high-end marketplace; as discussed in our Z97 vs. H97 chipset comparison, this is the first Intel platform in recent memory that has expanded compatibility between CPU and chipset generations. Haswell, the Haswell Refresh, Devil's Canyon, and Broadwell are all LGA1150 socketed chips, and although there will be some incompatible 8/9-series board/CPU combos (check before buying), a lot of these will work together.
Devil's Canyon (detailed here) is yet unreleased and Broadwell still looms on the 4Q14/1Q15 horizon. Intel has released its "Haswell Refresh" CPUs in the interim, including the new i7-4790, i5-4690, and i3-4360; the CPUs are effectively replacing the i7-4771, the i5-4670, and the i3-4340 respectively. Astute readers will notice that the refreshed CPUs are each xx2x higher in number count than their championed component.
In this Intel CPU buyer's guide, we'll look at whether the Haswell Refresh CPUs are worth buying for gamers given their unique positioning between HW, Devil's Canyon, and Broadwell. We'll also talk about overclocking options and lack thereof on the i7-4790, i5-4690, and i3-4360.
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The Best G-Sync, 4K, & 1440P Monitors Round-Up - CES 2014Monday, 13 January 2014
There were a few major PC hardware trends at CES this year; gaming monitors supporting higher resolutions and new technologies (G-Sync, FreeSync) were among those trends. While at CES 2014, we reported on nVidia's G-Sync and how it actually works, a hardware solution to decrease frame tearing and stuttering by using a variable refresh rate (rather than a fixed 60 Hz or 120 Hz solution). Technologies like G-Sync (and FreeSync) are absolutely something I can get behind -- the overall experience delivered to the gamer is far smoother and very noticeable in gameplay; visuals lose that choppiness exhibited when using a fixed refresh rate and frame tears largely vanish.
In this round-up, we'll walk through some of the best G-Sync gaming monitors of CES 2014, with a heavier focus on 1440p and 4K resolutions (though 1080p is still most prevalent). We've already written about a few of these new monitors, including ASUS' ROG and BenQ's options.
Hardware Enthusiast's Holiday Gift Guide - Gifts for PC Gamers, 2013Friday, 06 December 2013
As the year nears its end and our gaming PC guides get their yearly revamp (see: CPU, video card, & case buying guides), it's time for a new Enthusiast's Holiday Gift Guide. Similar to our "What Next? Post-Build Upgrades" article, this guide explores expansion and upgrade options for your recently-completed PC build. If you've got people who don't know what to buy for your gaming PC, send 'em this way and give them some ideas.
We'll cover functional and aesthetic upgrade options in this guide. This page will be dedicated to more aesthetic-focused components; page 2 contains video cards, coolers, mechanical keyboards, mice, gaming headsets, and CPUs.
Let's get started with our Gifts for PC Gamers holiday hardware guide!
Best Gaming Cases Round-Up - Black Friday, 2013Friday, 29 November 2013
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are upon us, and there are many great deals out there to choose from. We've already rounded-up the best gaming CPUs and video cards (along with their sales), but now we're selecting the best gaming cases for your hard-earned dollar.
Having assembled many PC builds this year, I realize that the case is the one component that you will see daily, so the aesthetic appeal takes high priority. Next, we look for a case that fits into your allotted budget, and the last thing we check for is proper air flow to ensure the temperatures inside the case remain as low as possible.
Best Gaming Video Card Round-Up - Black Friday, 2013Thursday, 28 November 2013
Continuing our Black Friday sales coverage (previous: gaming CPU sales), we now look to what is arguably the most critical component of any pure gaming PC: the video card. In this round-up, we'll cover some of the best video cards for gaming in 2013 (and the Black Friday / Cyber Monday sales), including GPUs specifically for Battlefield 4, Assassin's Creed IV, and other games.
This coverage spans the budget range through the high-end and enthusiast options. We're mostly focusing on single-card setups, but will make SLI/CrossFire suggestions as things move along. First, a list corresponding to the below items:
Best Gaming CPU Round-Up - Black Friday Sales, 2013Thursday, 28 November 2013
Having written many PC build articles this year -- and building even more on our forums -- we've seen just about every CPU + board combination out there right now. For anyone looking to swoop in on the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, we've rounded-up a list of the best processors for gaming as of 2013. These CPUs span the budget spectrum up through high-end video editing and production rigs, so we should have your price range covered.
A quick table of what's below:
Picking the Best Gaming Motherboard - Haswell & AMD - 2013 EditionMonday, 08 July 2013
We previously published an article that gave a top-level overview of motherboard selection for new PC builds. In this year's revised edition, we'll approach the topic with a bit more depth than previously and will account for Intel's Haswell CPUs and AMD's FX line of CPUs.
Selecting the best motherboard for your gaming PC build is important to ensure upgradability going forward, access to Haswell/AMD overclocking features, and overall system stability. Chipset selection is tied-at-the-hip with motherboard selection, but if you need help finding the right chipset, check out these previous two articles (Intel - Haswell; AMD - FX).
The Best Gaming PC Cases of CES - 2013 Case Round-UpWednesday, 16 January 2013
Update: See the CES 2014 edition of this article here.
Update: Our new Buyer's Guide for gaming cases was recently posted. Check out both guides for the biggest case selection range.
CES 2013 was a killer show for enthusiast and mid-range system builders, and with all of the great new content we've posted in the past week, we decided it's time to write a round-up. This post looks at all of the best gaming PC cases due for release in 2013, as revealed at CES. For those looking for advice on how to choose the best computer case for your needs, view our "How to Choose a Gaming Case" article.
We'll specifically look at mid-tower and full-tower cases here, but a post (by popular request) covering mini-ITX and mATX HTPC-grade cases will follow. Let's get to the products and photos!
Picking the Best Gaming Motherboard 2012Thursday, 19 July 2012
Update: Please refer to our 2013 Motherboard Buyer's Guide for updated information.
Scoping out parts for a new system is an exciting time: Everything's shiny, fast, and thoroughly disgraces the previous build's specs for the same (or less) investment. The CPU should be an easy choice - grab something that makes sense for the budget and the utilization of the PC, then move on. It's often a toss-up between two different CPUs, but once that's decided, it's smooth sailing. Sort of.
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'Cut & Paste' podcast: Who should tell the stories of African Americans in St. Louis?
A new $5 million donation will help the Missouri History Museum collect and exhibit St. Louis' African-American history. But not everyone trusts a large, mainstream institution to tell these stories.
While the History Museum thrives through such contributions and with Zoo-Museum Districtfunding,the Griot Museum of Black History struggles to even pay its utility bills. In the weeks ahead, we'll have a detailed report of this languishing establishment.
In this new "Cut & Paste" podcast, you'll hear from Griot founder and director Lois Conley about the museum's African-American point of view, and how young people might help The Griot tell today's rapidly unfolding history.
Here's some of what you'll hear in this 'Cut & Paste' podcast:
- Griot Museum of Black History founder Lois Conley, on why it was important to depict a mutiny on a slave-ship's deck by an escaped African man: "We're not all docile." Tweet #cutpastestl
- Ferguson activist Brittany Ferrell on why black people should tell their own stories: "… white folks have had their hands on African-American history and we've seen how they whitewash a lot of things." Tweet #cutpastestl
- Melanie Adams of the Missouri History Museum about their search for things you might not think of in an historic display: "You could use something as easy as a suitcase from someone who moved" to represent African-American migration. Tweet #cutpastestl
Look for new "Cut & Paste" (#cutpastestl) podcasts every few weeks on our website. You can also view all previous podcasts, which focus on a diverse collection of visual and performing artists, and subscribe to "Cut & Paste" through this link.
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
Dr. Boerhaave's Stomach Bitters
Of those 13 brands of bitters bottles, approximately 4 are known in a square shaped container. This Boerhaave's example is in company with the Rosenbaums Bitters, Alex Von Humboldts Bitters and the G. A. Simon's Bitters as the only square shaped bitters made during the 1860's, (there are of course the Dr. Renz's Bitters and the E. G. Lyon's bottle but these continued into the 1870's decade).
Now that is an exclusive group! This particular example has some wonderful glass characteristics, the surface of the glass is whittled, which is not normally seen on these bottles, the old amber coloration varies in shades from the bottom half of the bottle being darker while the upper half is much lighter, with the neck and top being a darker shade again due to glass thickness. The embossing is quite bold, with the letters themselves being gloppy in appearance (my term used to describe the peaks and valleys of the letters due to the glass not forming evenly in the cavaties). There are currently 11 examples in western collections, 4 are a dark green coloration, 5 are various shades of amber, 1 is a light green color and 1 is a yellow olive coloration.
The firm of Siegfried Wertheimber and Louis Waterman were the manufacturers and proprietors of this bitters. It was first advertised on March 7th, 1868 with the principle depot being at 311 Commercial St, San Francisco, by June of 1868 the firm was advertising this product from their 219 Commercial St, S. F. address. Dr. Boerhaave's Bitters was also being advertised thru the Portland Morning Oregonian newspaper from May 15th, 1868 thru January 28th, 1869, Millard and Van Schuyver were the agents for Oregon. The Los Angeles Star newspaper ran an advertisement for the Boerhaave's Bitters placed by a local druggist for several mos. in 1868 as well.
Wertheimber & Waterman also marketed a cordial called The Splendid and another bitters called Boonekamp and Maag-Bitters, these two products continued to be advertised without the Boerhaave's bitters throughout 1869 in a Sacramento newspaper. At the 1868 San Francisco Mechanics Institute Fair, Wertheimber & Waterman displayed two kegs of their Boonekamp and Maag-Bitters along with a case of their Dr. Boerhaave's Stomach Bitters.
In a notice placed in the San Francisco Daily Examiner newspaper, the firm of Wertheimber & Waterman dissolved their partnership on September 25th, 1869. Siegfried Wertheimber having sold his entire interest in the business to Phillip Wertheimber and the firm continued as before under the name of Wertheimber & Waterman. [see post of September 21, 2009 for additional information on Dr. Boerhaave's Bitters.]
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Very informative article on this product.
Is the Boerhaave's pictured the one that changed hands at Vegas? She sure is a beauty!
Yes,it is.
Hmmm, looks like old RS has taken a liking to the Colt's Model of 1911. The "Hard Ball" grows on 'ya, doesn't it?ReplyDelete
There are quite possibly a few more than 11 examples, more like 14-15. Some collectors don't "share the wealth", as it were, instead rely on anonymity.ReplyDelete
It is interesting that of the 1860s Western squares Warren refers to, there are about the same number of examples known(give or take), of each. I believe the "count" is 15 or so small Rosenbaums, 14 Alex Von Humboldts, and about the same number of Boerhaave's... Pretty wierd. The G.A. Simon's is the oddball of the foursome of 1860s squares with only one mint, and 4 damaged I believe.ReplyDelete
Many years ago, We dug a broken in place Simon's that was a beautiful light puce color. It came from a lot in Old Sac., on the south side of K St, at the alley between Front and 2nd. The person digging with me kept the pieces, which glued together could possibly make a representative bottle. I have no idea if he retained these pieces, but someone might ask him. His name is B. Ruiz.ReplyDelete
The Simon's bitters is a very early and difficult bottle to acquire. An accurate story about this product will be in my upcoming book. To my knowledge there are only two intact examples with a third example repaired. Some beautiful broken examples have been unearthed over the years.ReplyDelete


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News Articles
Briton rescues five Mostar children: Aid worker braves sniper fire and UN obstruction to cross siege lines and take victims to safety from makeshift hospital
The Independent, 28th August 1993 (Front page)
By Emma Daly
FIVE seriously injured children were rescued from the besieged Muslim sector of Mostar yesterday by Sally Becker, a Briton who has spent the past six weeks in the area as an 'independent' aid worker. Two ambulances - one driven by Ms Becker - ferried the children across the front line to Medjugorje, where UN helicopters were waiting to fly the patients out of Bosnia to Split, on the Croatian coast. Read full story...
Briton clears path through fog of Bosnia's war
The Times, 28th August 1993 (Front page)
By Richard Beeston (Overseas News)
THE old, borrowed London ambulance looked out of place and vulnerable as Sally Becker steered it uncertainly across what had once been Mostar's airport runway but today is one of the city's most notorious frontlines. As any veteran of Bosnia's civil war will confirm, snipers rarely respect the neutrality of civilian casualties, but this time out of good luck and careful diplomacy the guns did fall silent long enough to allow the slow-moving convoy of two ambulances and four Jeeps, carrying journalists, across the no man's land. Read full story...
Sally Becker outflanks UN to fly out Croat casualties; Bosnia
The Times, 23rd February 1994
By Anthony Lloyd (Overseas News)
A BRITISH United Nations plan to evacuate sick and injured Croats from Nova Bila hospital, in the Vitez enclave, deteriorated into an acrimonious farce yesterday after Sally Becker, the controversial British aid entrepreneur known particularly for such work in Mostar, took most of the casualties out to Split the night before in a Croatian military helicopter. Read full story...
For more news articles please click on links below
U.N. aid-givers held 'hostage' by fearful Mostar Muslims (Washington Post)
Daily Mail - Heartache of the angel of Mostar as doctors miss her breast cancer
The Sun-When Sally recently returned to Mostar she was reunited with some of the children she rescued from the besieged city in 1993.
Jewish Chronicle - Sally Becker looks back at life in the war zone.
This is a small selection of the many news articles which have been published throughout the world. For further news articles please search "Sally Becker, Angel of Mostar".
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Oh hey there. Think back to the last couple years. I'm guessing in this timeframe, you probably went through some trauma. Welcome to the human experience. We all experience trauma and suffering at some point in living out our lives, but it doesn't mean life has to be ridiculously overwhelming. In fact, there's plenty of ways to ease the pain. And I'm going to show you how.
But first, let's run through some quick facts. You probably graduated high school and college. Congratulations on the accomplishment. You probably bought a car at some point, too. Congrats again. Being able to ride around without having to worry about putting a scratch on your dad's ride? Worth it. You also probably fell in love with someone, and you probably got a job…again, congratulations. You also experienced heartbreak and inevitably suffered through some absolutely miserable shit…congr- … wait, you won't hear someone congratulations for that, I'd wager.
Then why am I grouping suffering and the worst parts of human existence amongst some of life's most common and happy moments? Because it's basically impossible to avoid the lows of life, just like the highs. It's so common and guaranteed, I can bet you it'll be like death and paying taxes; aka the two things you can't avoid. You'll have to navigate some of life's toughest moments, trudging your way through the valleys before you reach the peaks.
If you think you can circumvent around what life wants to teach you, you've got another thing coming. And it ain't pretty.
I promise I'm done being negative here. But it's important you don't play ignorant or stay in denial. Simply put, life won't spare you misery. It's really out of your control. What's in your control is facing life head on and taking certain steps to help yourself tremendously, which can ease the pain from which you find yourself feeling miserable.
Here's the problem: most people attempt to fix what's "broken" inside of them after they experience trauma, crisis, or suffering. It doesn't have to be that way and it's in your best interest to proactively fight it head on. In other words, it's completely possible to look within and tackle things before you experience a storm. It doesn't have to wait until you experience a valley in order to try and claw your way back to a peak.
Here's five ways you can help proactively ease the pain and burden of suffering.
1. Set a Goal, or Two. Or Three. Or Four or Five.
I know I promised I was done being negative, but one more thing is worth mentioning here up front.
You'll invariably enter various stages of darkness in your life, and hope to build a ladder and find your way out of it (which will happen in due time). But those who reach a point where they "give up" on life and feel the ladder can't be constructed tend to share one common theme: they have nothing to look forward to.
Hopes, goals, and dreams are what keep us moving forward. It's what gives us reason to wake up with a bit of spicy zest and look forward. Even when some huge trauma isn't in our life at this present moment, you've had that feeling…the feeling of having no spark, and not knowing what you'll do tomorrow (let alone next week). The feeling of being bored and nothing getting you excited. I'll talk more about this spark in Reason #5 (Get a Serious Hobby or Passion).
The spark's super important, because I know we've all had the classic "what should I do today? I'm bored" moment, or the super-heavy life question "what am I doing with myself?"
It's dangerous to float through life. Not only for your mental sanity, but for your perceived level of success. If you sit there 20 years from now not having accomplished what you want, and then asking where the hell the time went, well I've got one question for you:
Did you set some goals?
You can't expect to walk towards something, however slow it may be, if you don't know what that something is. Think of your ideal self (and life) as that something. You won't walk to it in a straight line for the simple reason of suffering and trauma finding its way into your life, but if you keep floating and try to navigate the valleys in life, you can't expect to realign yourself to face the direction of that something.
Sure, you'll be knocked off path temporarily, but since you have the end goal in mind, you can get back on track when you feel ready.
Keyword: when you're ready. Take your time, there's no rush. Life moves forward without any bias, no matter how fast or slow you want the time to pass.
2. Meditate
Everyone, including your dog, told you to meditate at this point. You might even have nightmares where your 9th grade math teacher walks up to you as you're failing your final exam and tells you the answer to your problems is meditation.
You've probably tried it, and thought you sucked so badly at it, you might as well move on in your life and forget meditation ever existed, just like your ex.
Let me clue you in on a little secret — I've been meditating for just about four years now on a daily basis. Just this morning, right before I wrote this, I meditated. My mind was all over the place. It has been for just about every single meditation I've done.
The key of meditation isn't to expect to sit there for 10, 20, 30 minutes without any thoughts and to be at complete peace. The key is to become better at catching yourself thinking about tonight's dinner before you're eight minutes deep into how you plan to cook the meal.
You basically get better at catching yourself drifting off and bringing yourself back into the present moment, even if it's 200 times a meditation. Yes, 200. That isn't an exaggeration.
That's literally all meditation is.
Now that we're on the same page, why is silence and meditation so important? For reasons which are too long to list here for the purposes of this article, it's important. Like, really important.
It's a way to ground yourself and know who you are deep inside. Or at least better understand who you are. When you inevitably run into a situation that throws you off, it's important to find a time and place to temporarily "let go" of your suffering and ease the pain, however short it may be. Meditation is part of the answer.
3. Get a Routine
I have two confessions.
One, I thought routines were meant for boring people who had no life. I thought women wanted someone adventurous and spontaneous, so I tried my hand at being the badass capable of doing 15 things at once…and failed spectacularly.
Two, I'm a boring person. Like, really boring.
People who have routines generally are pretty boring. There's no way around it. Routines aren't meant to be exciting. But routines are meant to let you focus and take you to your goals, if you have them. What forms a routine? Habits. Again, I could write an entire article about how routines are formed by habits, but we'll keep it simple here. Your habits form your routines.
There's a caveat: you need good habits to create good routines.
And the best time to implement a routine you can consistently practice all happens before 9 am. Morning routines are the milk to your cereal, the bread to your butter. They just make things better.
Just like setting goals, having a viable routine keeps you grounded and enables you to ease the pain when life inevitably knocks on your door and tries to dump garbage in your trash can.
Stay the course, as they say, by already having a solid routine or routines which seem infallible.
4. Get a Serious Hobby or Passion
How do you fill your free time?
This question tells people a lot about you. Probably more than you'd like to know. How? For two reasons.
One, depending on what your hobby or passions are, it speaks volumes about who you are and what you enjoy. What "sparks joy" in you, as Marie Kondo says? What puts a smile on your face? What can you talk about for an hour to an audience who knows nothing about the subject? Life is a map, and your passions and hobbies are your compass.
Two, a lot can be said about you if you have no idea what to fill your free time with. After work is done (in a job you probably don't care for), you've knocked out the gym, you've eaten dinner, and/or the kids are put to bed (assuming you have children), what do you turn to?
If you can't answer, or you say "TV", you can do better. Much better. You can totally improve upon that.
Remember I mentioned the idea of floating around earlier if you have no goals. Generally, no hobbies or passions and no goals go hand in hand. With neither one in place, you kind of just coast around, letting the day's events slap you around like a cheap punching bag at a Bronx gym with no air conditioning.
You probably tell yourself you have no idea what's on deck tomorrow. Next week? Forget it, you can barely get through today.
Now imagine when some crisis or trauma enters your life, and you're already just floating around. Almost like there's no way to ease the pain. Don't let it get to this point. Unfortunately, most of us do, and it can really spark serious changes in our life because we never want to go through the same situation again.
Don't let it happen twice. What's the saying? "Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, shame on you. Fool me three times…"
5. Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously
I get it, it's impossible to not take yourself seriously on a certain level. When you're knee deep in some bullshit life's thrown at you and you want any possible way to ease the pain, it's not exactly your first reaction to laugh at yourself.
Only comedians who stand in front of an audience can laugh at their misery and get away with it. None of us are these comedians.
But you can get better at not getting overwhelmed, and seeing that life is in fact tough..and it's ok to laugh at your failures or shortcomings sometimes.
No one's life is easy, and that's a highly subjective argument. What you consider as a problem, someone else would laugh at you for even considering it a "problem". And vice versa. We're all doing our own thing and trying our hardest.
So if you can sit there, right now, and understand (at a deeper level) life won't be easy, you're ahead of the game. It's about navigating the highs and lows. It's about staying in the ring during the 10th round when you've got two black eyes. It's about smiling any chance you can get…which is hard. Really hard. Try though.
I promise you one thing:
Life will hit you with suffering, it will suck, and you're going to get knocked way off course. You're then going to look at any way you can to ease the pain. Getting a better grasp of these five things will help put you back on track. Then, down the road, you can smile about one of two things:
- It wasn't so bad after all, or
- How proud you are for weathering the storm that's behind you in the distance.
Life is good.


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Objective ATC 12 ESSIP Plan 2014 Luca DELL'ORTO DSS/EIPR 19.09.2014
2 Comprehensive Explanation (1/2) Implementation of Medium Term Conflict Detection (MTCD) and MONitoring Aids (MONA) functionalities. MTCD is an ATC tool which checks the system trajectories (Flight plan enhanced with surveillance data) and identifies the potential conflict. This function requires an appropriate presentation of detected conflict to the planning/tactical controller. MONA is a conformance monitoring functionality including lateral, longitudinal and vertical conformance as well as progress monitoring. Some functions, like longitudinal and lateral conformance plus progress monitoring, are widely implemented in ECAC area. Additional flight conformance monitoring functions as: vertical conformance, CFL conformance, potential co-ordination failure, SSR code conformance, potential level bust are implemented by a limited number of ATM systems. Automatic reminders (i.e. those that include controller reminders for next sector transfer, co-ordination reminders and maneuvering clearance) are not widely implemented. ESSIP Plan 2014 / Objective ATC12
3 Comprehensive Explanation (2/2) Scope: ECAC Applicability Area: in en-route airspace of AL / AM / AT / AZ / BA / BE / BG / CH / CY / CZ / DE / DK / EE / ES / FI / FR / GE / GR / HR / HU / IE / IT / LT / LU / LV / MAS / MD / ME / MK / MT / NL / NO / PL / PT / RO / RS / SE / SI / SK / TR / UA / UK Requirement: Implement and make operational use of ground based automated ATC support tool for conflict detection and conformance monitoring. ESSIP Plan 2014 / Objective ATC12
4 What is new or has changed for ESSIP Plan ed. 2014 SLoA REG01 on safety oversight removed (general action across all ESSIP objectives in the ESSIP Plan ed. 2014); 'Supporting material' list extended (see full list in the last slide) ESSIP Plan 2014 / Objective ATC12
5 Link to European ATM Master Plan and/or Interim Deployment Programme (IDP) Eur. ATM Master Plan: [CM-0202] - Automated Assistance to ATC Planning for Preventing Conflicts in En Route Airspace [CM-0203] - Automated Flight Conformance Monitoring IDP: None ESSIP Plan 2014 / Objective ATC12
6 Most important SLoA(s) ASP01 – 'Implement MTCD function' ASP03 – 'Develop safety assessment for the changes' ESSIP Plan 2014 / Objective ATC12
7 Finalisation Criteria and Closed Questions ASP01 – MTCD and conformance monitoring are implemented, documented and in operational use. ASP03 – The Safety assessment report including safety arguments for the changes has been delivered to the NSA and a notification of acceptance was received. MTCD and MONA implemented? Safety assessment done and accepted by NSA? Notification of acceptance received from NSA? ESSIP Plan 2014 / Objective ATC12
8 Supporting Material EUROCONTROL Specification for Medium-Term Conflict Detection, Ed 1.0 of 15/07/2010; EUROCONTROL-SPEC- 0139 EUROCONTROL Specification for Monitoring Aids, Ed 1.0 of 15/07/2010; EUROCONTROL-SPEC-0142 EUROCONTROL Specification for Trajectory Prediction, Ed 1.0 of 15/07/2010; EUROCONTROL-SPEC-0143 EUROCONTROL: Completing the FASTI Safety Case: Guidance for Service Providers-Edition 1.0-11/2008 EUROCONTROL - Good Practice Guidelines for First ATC Support Tools Implementation (FASTI) with a Focus on Human Factors and Managing the Transition - Edition 1.0 / 06/2007 EUROCONTROL: FASTI Operational Performance Requirements Analysis for the Conflict Detection Tool 2nd Edition 2012 EUROCONTROL: FASTI ATC Manual - Guidelines for FASTI Tools Implementation 2009 EUROCONTROL : FASTI Specific Human Factors Guidelines for MTCD, MONA and SYSCO 2007 ESSIP Plan 2014 / Objective ATC12
9 ESSIP Report 2013 Progress mostly on schedule. 16 States have declared it Completed, another 5 as Partially Completed and 16 with plans for completion by FOC date (12/2016) at the latest. ESSIP Plan 2014 / Objective ATC12
10 Links and contacts Objective Coordinator: Dell'Orto Luca, +32 2 729 3325 email@example.com EUROCONTROL Objective Expert: Predrag Terzioski, +32 2 729 3347 firstname.lastname@example.com ESSIP Plan 2014 / Objective ATC12
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GOP Congressional Nominee Seth Grossman Shared White Nationalist Articles
New Jersey Republican congressional nominee Seth Grossman used his Facebook account to share articles from well-known white nationalist websites, Media Matters reported Monday.
One article, published on the white nationalist website American Renaissance and shared in 2014, claimed that black people "are different by almost any measure to all other people. They cannot reason as well. They cannot communicate as well. They cannot control their impulses as well. They are a threat to all who cross their paths, black and non-black alike."
"Oy vay!" wrote Grossman, who is Jewish, in his comment above the article. "What so many people, black, white and Hispanic, whisper in private. But which nobody dares say out loud in this once free country. Just posting this as an individual and not on behalf of any organization."
Grossman also shared in 2010 a seven-year-old article about Mexican illegal immigration from the site VDare, which the Anti-Defamation League has called a "racist, anti-immigrant website" and which frequently publishes articles by well-known anti-Semites.
In response to the Media Matters report, Grossman said of VDare: "I have never been to their site. I don't know anything about them. I have no idea who shared that piece with me many years ago."
"For more than 50 years, the Democratic Party set the agenda for black America," he added. "Far too many blacks still suffer from crime, poverty, and violence caused by that Democratic Party agenda. I am glad I helped Trump become President so he could change that agenda and get black and Hispanic Americans working again in record numbers. I am running for Congress so I can help Trump do even more to take the Democratic training wheels off the black and Hispanic communities so they can succeed even more."
Grossman, a former Atlantic City councilman, previously came under fire after he claimed in a candidate forum in April that "diversity is a bunch of crap and un-American."
Grossman is seeking the seat in New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District, which has been held by a Republican since 1995 but is now rated by the Cook Political Report as "likely Democratic."
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Travel to Linz
by plane:
You have different possibilities:
Linz Airport (LNZ)
This airport is close to the town. Main connections are to Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Vienna. An airport bus (about EUR 3.-) or taxis (about EUR 30.-) take you to the center.
Vienna Airport (VIE)
There a numerous connection to VIE. Maybe you will find cheaper flights to VIE than to LNZ. Every half an hour there is a very nice train Connection (less than 2 hours) from VIE directly to the center of Linz. The price for a tickst can be seen at www.oebb.at/en/. Cheap rail tickets are indicated as "Sparschiene".
Salzburg Airport (SZG)
SZG has more connections than LNZ, but you have to organize your travel to Linz by train.
by train
Linz has good train connections to many cities in Europe. Inside Austria there are two companies operating
OEBB www.oebb.at/en/ (national and international) and
Westbahn westbahn.at/en/ (some national connections)
by car:
from West or East
Take the A1 motorway and leave at Exit Linz for the A7. Follow the signs to "Center".
from North
Take the A7 to Linz and leave at exit "Prinz-Eugen-Straße.
Flixbus offers connections to many European cities.


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Yea - Denton looked beautiful - if you looked at it falling and at the beginning, now the roads are just nasty.
I was supposed to have a midterm today, but our professor's a Nazi and refused to cancel the test, so I drove all the way up to Denton and by the time I got there, TWU closed the campus. So, then I got to drive all the back home! Glad I left when I did - it's already gotten a lot worse and I, too, saw a lot of accidents back around 1pm.
Crazy stuff! Hope the kids enjoy it!
At 5:14 PM, March 06, 2008, said…
What you're having today is the same crap we've had up here west of Chicago basically every day since early December . . . difference is, of course, if I remember correctly, you folks have essentially zero snowplows, road salt, etc. with which to function through it.
My brother lives near Plano; one Christmas when we were visiting (2000?), the DFW metroplex had a freak 5-6-in. snowfall the day we were to leave, and the drive to Love Field to catch a plane was much more harrowing than ANY drive I've endured in a Chicago winter . . .
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Advertising photography has become inseparable from digital manipulation.
This statement is by no means meant to diminish the importance of the skills of a professional photographer. I'm simply stating that 99.9 per cent of advertising photography will at some point be manipulated or changed from the original pixels captured by the camera's sensor.
It's just the nature of the creative business. Every photographer accepts that his or her images will be colour corrected, cropped, composited, CMYK converted, or 'digitally enhanced' in some way. Particularly in the case of more complex visual ideas, photography may only be a small part of a larger digital composition image or computer generated image (CGI).
As a creative director (and photography enthusiast), I appreciate the subtleties of lighting, composition, exposure, and speed settings—all building blocks of a good photograph. But, sometimes you just can't capture in camera that wacky idea that you have in your head—Wacom pen-wielding digital artist to the rescue!
You want a saw blade to burst out of the spine of a cancer pain sufferer? No problem. Can you merge human limbs together? Simple enough. Anything you can imagine can be brought to life.
Armed with the joint skills of a well-chosen and highly gifted photographer and a masterful digital artist, advertising creatives are capable of producing communications that elicit dramatic visceral reactions, tell the brand story in fresh and intriguing ways, and begin to reshape our expectations of what we can do in pharma marketing.
A word of caution: overuse of these weapons can have the opposite effect as well, producing a confusing, over-busy execution that clouds the communication.
I have chosen three examples of what I consider to represent the perfect union of mad creative, cool photography, and crazy CGI skills. Enjoy.
This is an excellent example of combining photography and digital manipulation to create a visceral retina-jarring piece that communicates pain, plain and simple. This idea could have backfired and just ended up as a horror show, but skillful art direction has kept it tasteful without losing the impact.
This ad works well on a couple of levels: (1) It taps directly into the psyche by exploiting the parental instinct to protect and nurture her offspring. (2) With subtle and clever use of digital manipulation, their pain becomes one shared experience by merging hands and mirroring expressions. Clever, simple, and effective.
I've included this ad not because it showcases an incredible feat of digital wizardry, but because it's a perfect example of less is more. Take one beautiful female model with a digestive problem and add strategically placed bubbles to create a hilarious, but effective message in a classic problem/solution ad. Excuse me.
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AVEKA's food grade and industrial fluidized bed drying is an efficient way to dry particles larger than 50 microns.
What is Fluid Bed Drying?
Fluid bed drying is a process by which particles, typically greater than 50 microns, are fluidized and dried. For the material to become fluidized, the particulates are placed under conditions that cause it to behave like a fluid. In a fluid bed drying system, air is passed through a perforated distributor plate which provides significant air flow to support the weight of the particles. This gentle drying technique is an ideal way to evenly dry particulates to specific moisture content and can be used for both fragile materials and for even the most robust materials.
The batch process of the fluid beds allows time and temperature to be varied depending on the physical properties and constraints of the materials. The drying temperatures can range from ambient temperature up to 120 degrees Celsius.
Additional options or process steps can be added when setting up your project; R&D support, milling, or screening are just some of these examples. With multiple packaging options available along with engineering support on site, AVEKA has the equipment and capabilities to bring products from small scale to the larger market.
Fluid Bed Equipment:
- Vector FL-M system
- Used for product development, clinical batches and small production
- Fluid bed has the capacity to top spray and Wurster coating
- Capacity ranges from 2 L to 3 L
- Unit temperature can be set up to 100°C
- Standard 0.3 micron filters
- ~ 20µm particles can be processed
- Lab-Scale fluid bed
- Used for product development, clinical batches and small production
- Capacity ranges from 3 L to 19 L
- Unit temperature can be set up to 120°C
- 200µm – 4.5mm particles can be processed
- 7 Production scale units
- Food and Industrial grade units
- Capacity ranges from 90 kg to 320 kg in each bowl
- Units can be run in parallel
- Maximum temperature range up to 120°C
- Replaceable internal filter with dedicated dust collector
- Maximum air flow = 5900 ft/min
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- Hot air drying BTU: 190,000
- Product input & output temperatures: 20°C to 70°C
- Feed rate: up to 160 kg/hr.
- Product input moisture: up to 50%
- Product output moisture: product dependent, but 4% or less is achievable
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- What is the incoming particle size?
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Crisis and Disaster Unit
About the Unit
Currently, disasters and crises are frequent and current. We realized that the faculty has to be on guard to confront such issues. Therefore, it was necessary to set a prior plan to deal with different expected crises.
As consequence, this specialized unit was established to manage the disasters and crises in the faculty. It is an independent administrative unit which has its own responsibilities inside the administrative body. Moreover, the unit includes a special team to manage crises and disasters.
To create an effective internal system to provide security and safety in all the faculty's buildings
To build a strong system to manage disasters and crises to provide security and safety, in search for societal stability.
- To provide security and welfare of both the employees and students.
- To work on stopping disasters.
- To secure the faculty buildings against arson, crises, and catastrophes.
- To investigate health and environmental requirements.
- To promote knowledge among staff and students and train them in an effective manner.
Organizational structure of the unit:
- The Management Board of the Unit, headed by the dean of the faculty, is responsible for the overall policy formulation of the Unit and for the implementation of plans.
- Coordinator-General of the department, undersecretary for public services and environment development is responsible for controlling and coordinating the activities of the unit and works with other units at the university and represents the unit in front of others.
- The head of the unit and shall be responsible for carrying out its activities, such as administrative review of written papers, meetings, and meeting documents, recording all communications received by the organization. It was sent to the general response manager of the unit and suggested with folders and instructions.
Composition of the governing council of the unit
- Dean of the faculty - chairman of the board
- Secretary for community service and environmental development / vice-presidents of the Governing Council
- Director of Unit - Coordinator of unit
- Heads of department - members
- Secretary-General-member
- Manger of the units
- Director of college security-member
- The Civil Defense Officer of the college-member
- Member of the medical clinic
- Secretary of the college student union-member
Roles and Functions of the unit:
The role of the unit can be divided into three stages, according to For the National Crisis Management System, following the crises management stages:
First stage:
Pre-crisis /emergencey/ disaster event:
- Planning (forecasting) for emergencies and possible disasters in the short /medium /long term.
- Preparing of crisis management and emergency response plans and scenarios.
- Taking proactive steps to prevent / stabilize a crisis or disaster.
- Getting ready to deal with incidents such as recruiting personnel and equipment repairs.
- Holding cultural understanding, emergency management, crisis management and training workshops to increase the productivity of workers in this sector.
- Improving monitoring and early warning systems for crisis and disaster management if possible.
- The Crisis and Emergency Management Operations Room is fitted with sufficient communication equipment.
Second Phase: confrontation, response, and containment:
- Offering organized and qualified execution of strategies and scenarios.
- Conducting all kinds of conflict and relief in conjunction with the nature of crisis or disaster.
- Ensuring that urgent emergency services are working.
- Carrying out evacuations, if necessary.
- Keeping track of changes and observations in the situation and determines the steps required to deal with it through the operating room.
Third Phase: Re-balancing (post-crisis):
- Dealing with the loss of employees and services.
- Rehabilitating and restoration (reset phase) and security from possible future threats.
- Evaluating the steps taken to resolve the catastrophe during the process of conflict, reaction, containment and lessons learned.
- Supervising the event and providing the requisite advice and suggestions, and guiding them to the authorities concerned to take advantage of them in order to prevent a detrimental future (if any) and to create and amend plans in line with developments in order to best handle them.