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Andrea Liese holds the chair of International Organizations and Policies since 2010.
Her main research interests are international institutions and norms, international organizations, transnational human rights and development politics as well as governance in areas of limited statehood.
She is principal investigator of the subproject D8 "'Talk and Action'. How International Organizations Respond to Areas of Limited Statehood", which is part of the German Research Foundation sponsored research program (SFB 700) on "Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood." She also leads (together with Dr. Per-Olof Busch) the subproject 6 "Consideration of Expert Knowledge - International Public Administrations as Policy Experts", which is part of the German Research Foundation group 1745. Furthermore, she is member of the research group "The International Rule of Law – Rise or Decline?", funded by the German Research Foundation.
Andrea Liese is member of the research advisory board of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) as well as member of the advisory board of the journal "Zeitschrift für Internationale Beziehungen" (ZIB).
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Precedent Productions will be visiting local businesses and handing out voting forms too, for people who call into your business.
Voting closes on the 10th of August with the Gala Presentation Evening at The Epping Club on the 28th of September.
"The Local Business Awards acknowledge outstanding local businesses and their people who go above and beyond – providing an exceptional customer service experience."
For enquiries please contact Steve Loe of Precedent Productions on 8577 5060.

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It looks like we've got another reason to look forward to summer.
Hulu announced today that starting this summer, it will begin allowing mobile users to stream a selection of ad-supported TV episodes for free. Users are currently only allowed to stream content for free on a desktop computer.
Hulu also says that it's prepping an updated version of its Hulu Plus app for iPhone. The app will launch later in the summer, and while Hulu doesn't say what features the update might bring, the fact that it's described as the "next generation" app suggests that it'll be a significant upgrade.
We've seen several companies offer free content streaming to mobile users recently. One example is Spotify, which began allowing tablet users to stream on-demand music for free late last year. Now Hulu is extending free streaming to mobile users as well, and while we don't yet know what the "selection" of free content will be, being able to stream some free TV shows on the go will be a nice way to kill some time during that summer road trip.


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"Remember, information is not knowledge; knowledge is not wisdom; wisdom is not truth; truth is not beauty; beauty is not love; love is not music; music is the best."
-Frank Zappa
The more I explore the vast world of music, the more I realize how little I understand. I try to ignore the arbitrary boundaries of music and pay attention to what seems most important to me – the musicality and creative intention of the artists. The collection here is my recorded history of exploring music and attempts at sonic assemblage. Songs with a denote my favorite mixes. Enjoy!
February 29, 2012
On January 31st, 2012 my brother Solomon Kahn died in a car accident while touring as a DJ in Thailand. Solomon's fiance Nicole, with friends and family, organized a benefit on February 29th to raise funds to help cover financial costs incurred by the tragedy. The event featured a collection of DJs and musicians from Solomon's scene including DJ Jazzy Jeff, Justin Hoffman, Chris Clouse, Mei Lwun. Ean Golden and Ryan Lucero. This recording is my opening set from the event - a tribute to my brother. I picked music that either expressed feelings or invoked the music my brother loved. I hope you enjoy.


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Sharon's Legacy Weighs on Israeli Leaders
Former Prime Minister's Security Decisions Loom Over Netanyahu as U.S. Presses for Compromises on Palestinian Accord
TEL AVIV—Ariel Sharon, the former Israeli prime minister who died Saturday, leaves behind a complicated legacy that weighs heavily on his successors' efforts to forge a lasting Palestinian peace accord.
Months before Mr. Sharon suffered a stroke that ended his political career and left him in a coma, he created an uproar in Israeli politics by deciding to unilaterally withdraw from the Gaza Strip in 2005. Many praised the move for opening the possibility of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations after years of impasse. But it also...


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Crooler is the princess of the Crocodile Tribe and the primary antagonist of season one in the Legends Of Chima TV series. She is exclusive to the set 70006 Cragger's Command Ship.
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Hatched just seconds after Cragger, Crooler is the Crocodile Prince's ambitious and conniving twin sister. She is constantly goading her brother on and forcing him to take all the risks, while she seeks to enjoy the rewards of his success or mock him relentlessly when he fails. Some creatures see her as the REAL authority in the Crocodile tribe, which is fine with her. She's happy to have the power, without any of the annoying trivialities and decision-making of offical leadership. She doesn't exactly want to overthrow Cragger as much as she wants to manipulate him for her own benefits. She is very good at pushing his buttons and pulling his strings. She knows all his weaknesses and insecurities, and constantly plays on them in order to accomplish her own goals and self-aggrandizement. She is truely the most cruel of all the Crocodiles.
- She is one of only nine known female characters in Chima. The others are Eris, G'Loona, Windra, Spinlyn, Maula, Li'Ella, Rinona and her mother Crunket.
- Crooler is Cragger's sister, confirmed in a comic book in the UK LEGO Club Magazine, making her a Princess.
- Despite being a major character in the TV Series and a minor role in two of the three games, Crooler has only appeared in one set, Cragger's Command Ship, which is unusual for such an important character.
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- Oddly, Crooler reappears in Episode 28, but after that, she disappears from the show entirely, leaving an odd plot hole that Wikipedia calls 'Chuck Cunningham Syndrome".
- She and Eris have the same voice actor.
- Her name is a play on 'cruel'.
- In one piece of Concept art, Crooler is shown with hair and a odd voodoo appearance, and on another she is shown with a more happy looking head mold.
- in Laval's Journey, and in some of the concept art, her teeth are shown to be smaller, while in the show they are the same size as the other crocs.


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Every autumn between five and eight kilograms of dry, dead leaves fall into Welsh streams for insects to feed on. Then fish, bats and birds are provided with ample, nutritious food in return. (Photo : Flickr: Kimberly Vardeman)
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Planting trees along Britain's 242,334 miles of upland rivers and streams could help save natural environments from future climate change damage, researchers reveal in a new study. This mitigation could also save cool-water species that call these riverbeds home.
Researchers from Cardiff University provide new insight regarding how trees boost the resilience of river ecosystems. Essentially, deciduous trees provide shade and protect river species from damagingly high temperatures. Also, every autumn between five and eight kilograms of dry, dead leaves fall into Welsh streams for insects to feed on. Then, the insects act as a vital food source for fish, river birds and bats. Keeping insect populations high is important for helping river ecosystems combat the effects of future climate change, researchers explained in a news release.
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'Angel Band' – released May 2016
1. (Prelude): Let Your Restless Heart Be Still (Carolyn Dobner on recorder)
2. Angel Band (Oct & TA)
3. Blessed Quietness (TA)
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6. Didn't Leave Nobody But The Babe (Oct)
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Seo Uk - Top 10 Online Marketing Analysis Tools
It is almost impossible to find a business or industry that does not rely heavily on online internet activity for the vast majority of their sales and leads. Even if a company does not sell direct online it is a certainty that their customers and potential customers will use the world wide web for research, product or service comparisons and for establishing if they can trust that particular business. So, as a business owner, it is important that you have to hand a variety of affordable SEO related solutions.
One of the main challenges company owners face is how to measure their performance across all the online activity they are involved with. Today company owners have to have an exceptional website and perform well in SEO (Search Engine Optimization), Social Media, Email marketing, conversion marketing, reputation management, article marketing, video marketing and much more.
In terms of affordable SEO solutions, company owners need consistent and easy to understand intelligence in order to ensure they are focusing their attention on the areas that are going to provide the greatest return on investment (ROI) for their business. As the online marketing industry grows than so does the list of software providers who deliver analytics and performance monitoring tools. As an SEO UK company, we thought therefore it would be really useful to compile a list of the Top Ten Online Marketing Analysis Softwares available in the SEO UK market today.
What was interesting when we started to do the analysis and testing was that almost all the software was niche specific. There are some great tools but each one tends to focus on one particular aspect of the online marketing mix i.e. Social Media measurement or Web Site Traffic measurement or SEO Audit tools, etc. We only actually found one piece of software that allows companies to measure all their online marketing in one place although we are sure more will follow as it is such a vital part of any companies success strategy.
Complete Online Marketing - For affordable SEO this is the only software on the list and in the marketplace today that allows companies to measure all their online marketing activity in one place. It measures Web Site Performance, Social Media, SEO UK and globally too, Conversion Marketing and much much more. You can find this great SEO UK tool here: http://www.completeonlinemarketing.co.uk
Webtrends is a digital marketing company that offers tools for measuring and maximising digital campaigns. Webtrends offer intelligence including customer intelligence and behavioral segmentation, targeting and scoring. http://webtrends.com/
Google Analytics - Googles web analytics tool is one of the most highly revered SEO solutions, allowing companies to customise reports, measure the impact of social media and mobile on website traffic and measure conversion rates. It includes the ability to track visitor flow, time on site, time on page and much more. http://www.google.com/analytics/
Alexa - This web traffic tool is another one of the best SEO solutions that provide traffic data and global rankings for commercial websites. All SEO UK companies know that within Alexa there are numerous tools for keyword analysis and more. http://www.alexa.com/
Kissmetrics - This is primarily for ecommerce web sites and as one of the best SEO solutions, this is a customer intelligence tool with person-centric data in real time and ties unknown visitor activity to known visitor activity when that visitor becomes a customer. Ideal for SEO UK. https://www.kissmetrics.com/
Curalate - One of the affordable SEO solutions we recommend, this tool is mainly a Social Media measurement tool that uses data to allow companies and individuals to discover which images from Pinterest and Instagram are the most engaging for their audiences. http://www.curalate.com/
CrowdBooster - This software allows you to track your company's social media engagement with information about interactions, follower and fan growth plus much more. http://crowdbooster.com/
Trendspottr - This software uses real-time data to spot trending information across social media platforms before these topics become popular. Therefore, allowing companies to stay ahead of the curve and alter content accordingly. http://trendspottr.com/welcome.php
Quantcast - This software allows your company to receive audience insight through geographic and demographic data. The system also provides information about interests and related website activity. https://www.quantcast.com/
Compete - Another one of the affordable SEO solutions we recommend, Compete is a great tool for gaining insight into the competition by examining what websites and keywords others are using to drive traffic online, compiling lists of the top websites based on a variety of metrics, and tracking online market share by industry.https://www.compete.com/
More Information: The folks at SEO Build And Rank have been delivering affordable SEO solutions as an online marketing service to small to medium sized business owners (SME's) for a number of years now. Although based in London, England, we have clients worldwide. As someone who has been at the forefront of strategy and remains a well respected figure in the online marketing community, CEO of SEO Build And Rank, Mr Sam Deane is a notable SEO UK based solutions provider.
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Shravan Sud 8, Saturday 18 Aug 2018
- Annakoot
- Bhai Beej
- Devprobodhini Ekadashi
- Dhanteras
- Dhanurmaas
- Diwali
- Ganesh Choth
- Guru Poornima
- Hanuman Jayanti
- Hindola
- Holi
- Jal Zilani / Parivartini Ekadashi
- Janmastmi
- Kali Chaudas
- Maghasnan
- Maha Shivratri
- Makar Sankrati
- Narnarayan Dev Jayanti - Fuldol Utsav
- Navratri
- Nrusinh Jayanti
- Parshuram Jayanti
- Purshottam / Adhik Maas
- Raksha Bandhan
- Rath Yatra
- Rushi Panchmi
- Saraswati Poojan
- Sharad Poonam
- Shraad
- Shravan Month
- Shree Radha Ashtmi
- Somvati Amaas
- Swaminarayan Jayanti
- Tulsi Vivah
- Vaman Jayanti
- Vasant Panchmi
- Vijya Dashmi
Ashad Vad 1 - Shravan Vad 2
This festival marks numerous occasions where Lord Swaminarayan was placed on a swing and rocked to fro for the pleasure of the Satsangis.
There are two prominent stories. Once when Lord Swaminarayan was staying in Vadtal, a decorative swing was tied between two mango trees. Satsangi's rocked Lord Swaminarayan to and fro and so pleased was He with their devotion that He blessed the devotees by showing his twelve divine forms. Lord Swaminarayan also sat on a swing tied between two tamarind trees in Laxmivadi at Gadhada.
Today in our Mandirs in India and abroad we celebrate this by decorating Hindola in various ways throughout the whole month. They are decorated with any theme that can be thought of, from flowers to Gold Coins. Satsangis come to the mandir daily to rock the Lord on the swing, perform Aarti and to prepare the most elaborate Hindolas to please Lord Swaminarayan. Songs of Hindola, which were sung by Great Saints like Premanand Swami, are sung accompanied by musical instruments.


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John Philapavage and his best friend of 30 years Kevin Kiernan are not quitters.
13 year ago, the Allentown men set their sights for a documentary on a warehouse in South Philadelphia that housed a locally based professional wrestling company and never looked back.
This Saturday night, in that same venue on Ritner Street, their decade-plus journey delving into the land of ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling) will premiere.
Barbed Wire City is a project that can be summed up in one word - passion. The film holds the passion of the filmmakers, the passion of the organization's faithful fans, and the passion for the wrestlers who turned ECW from a small independent promotion to one of the big three wrestling entities in the late 1990s (along with WWE and WCW).
I conducted an e-mail interview with John where I asked him a few questions on the film, ECW's legacy, and the big question- why should wrestling fans and (perhaps even bigger question) non-wrestling fans go see it?
Tell us about yourself
My name is John Philapavage. I'm 32. I grew up in Allentown, PA, where I met Kevin Kiernan (also 32) when we were only two years old (first friend, 30 years this summer). We've been doing creative project together since a very young age. Kevin is the Technical Director at Allentown Symphony Hall. I've worked in child care the last few years, and recently went back to school part time for Early Childhood Education. The documentary has, for the most part, swallowed our lives the last 14 months. We are the entire creative team here, sharing Co-Director titles.
What made you want to make this documentary? Are you big wrestling fans?
We made mockumentaries as late teens/early twenty-somethings. A real documentary was the natural next step. I grew up a wrestling fan, far more interested in the behind the scenes than the shows themselves (this happened gradually). It did not ruin the "magic trick" for me, it enhanced it. Kevin has never been a wrestling fan (in that he does not go to events unless we are shooting at them, and does not watch the weekly TV shows. He's seen a TON of wrestling because of this project though), but his appreciation for the art form has grown from the time we started this.
Why ECW?
I found ECW when I was roughly 13 or 14. It was so different from the way pro wrestling had been presented at any time before it, and it was a Philadelphia product (growing up in the Lehigh Vally, I considered myself a "Philly guy"). We started this project in March of 2000, while the company was still running. I told Kevin I thought it would only take 3 months of shooting (haha). I just found the subculture of shows at the old ECW Arena in South Philly to be something that needed to be documented. It was like a bizarre carnival/shanty town outside the building on show days. The fanbase, which I was a part of, was fascinating to me. Overall, I just thought it was an interesting story to tell, especially as it grew and evolved as a narrative for us. There was good and bad - a lot of shades of gray, and looking at it objectively, not as a fan, I thought it was a fairly nuanced story.
Did you watch ECW growing up?
Yes, I found ECW on Sports Channel Philadelphia sporadically in 1993 and 1994. I became a full time viewer in the summer of 1995, and never missed an episode until they stopped running TV shortly before the demise in early 2001. I always wanted to go to the ECW Arena, it just felt like the place to be for a live show. And ECW was the "hometown sports team," so it would be like growing up wanting to watch a game at the old Yankee Stadium.
What were some of your favorite ECW memories?
Favorite memories are generally the experiences of being at the shows and talking to other people. The atmosphere sticks with me to this day, and is covered in the film. I liked some of the stories they would tell. At the time I liked the violent aspects of it because it felt more "real," like they were giving more effort somehow. It was a spectacle that was different in presentation and feel than the two large companies at the time - WWE and WCW.
Why should wrestling fans go see your movie?
This is the first film that I feel was made by a fan growing up in that Internet/Newsletter culture of the late 90s and the decade that followed, but it has the sensibilities of a documentary you'd find at a film festival. So I think for fans you are getting that extra effort and understanding that comes from following the business for over twenty years. This is a film you can show to your non-fan friend because you don't need prior knowledge. It wasn't made by a wrestling entity for promotion or with an agenda. So you are getting something from a team with a knowledge base, but without the bias.
What about non-wrestling fans?
For non-fans, this film will probably shock you, and yet many of the subjects you will find relatable or endearing. This film has nothing to do with wrestling storylines or profiling the characters themselves. We were making this with an eye for the human story. We did not want to talk to the characters, but the real people who portrayed those characters. We have an underdog story of the company, as well as why these guys would put themselves through such abuse. ECW was very violent at times, and these guys did crazy things for little money but the promise of something more. They bought in. And since the film spans from 1992 up until this past year, you get to see what became of many of them. I think it's a fascinating story of violent performance artists who very much see themselves as professional entertainers, willing to go to great lengths for their art, especially because the response to these things (because events are live in front of fans) is immediate, and they feed off that reaction and energy.
What will one see when they sit down to watch Barbed Wire City? Interviews with ECW stars?
We have roughly 46 separate interviews in this film. The participants are varied. Wrestlers, staff, state athletic commission officials, journalists, you name it. Again, we didn't look at this like a wrestling fan would, so we didn't cut this film with the idea that only the men who were positioned as "stars" were somehow valid. Their collective experiences as human beings in the industry was important, so no one gets more screen time based on status. We have names like James Fullington (Sandman), Scott Levy (Raven), Brian Heffron (The Blue Meanie), Troy Martin (Shane Douglas). We have the founder of the company, Tod Gordon, and staff members from several periods of the company (Bob Artese, John Finnegan, Gabe Sapolsky, Ed Zohn, Kathy Fitzpatrick, Dan Kowal).
The coolest thing to me was getting the wrestling journalists involved. No film has done that to this degree, and I'm not sure most people know there is a wrestling media. So we got those that covered ECW in the 90s to talk about it, and give context. And since the company and its product were so polarizing, the opinions and positions vary. There's a lot of debate, and I think we were very fair about presenting things and allowing the audience to decide.
What are some major points highlighted in film?
Major points unfold, but we don't force you to decide how you should feel as a viewer, or explicitly tell you how to feel. We want this to be a conversation starter about a by-gone era that really was like the Wild West. There is no narration. I think the build up to their coming out moment, there first national Pay Per view (which was a huge deal in the 1990s) is a big moment. I think the examination of the bloodletting, the violence, and the crazy stunts are big moments that a regular person would want to know about, and the wrestlers talk about WHY they did what they did. I think we have a very poignant moment with an involved fan named Tony Lewis. I also think the Reunion we covered last year gave us a great chance to have a duel narrative, bouncing between present and past, and I think there is a good mix of charming and heartbreaking moments presented.
For someone not familiar with ECW, how would you describe it to them? How would you describe the fans that went to see it (including hat guy)?
I'd describe ECW as this grand experiment that perhaps went awry, but was very necessary artistically for the business of pro wrestling to evolve. Its shocking, violent, and yet they employed graceful, talented wrestlers who also told stories with their bodies. It was a very varied product that could make you laugh and cringe all with five minutes. To lead to the second part, ECW was very cult-like, from the wrestlers to the fans. Its fanbase was crazy, passionate, dedicated, harsh, and yet extremely protective of "their" ECW. Paul Heyman fostered that, encouraged it, and he and those wrestlers engendered a very strong emotional buy-in that you don't find in many forms of entertainment. They were a cause, a "revolution," and embracing the Internet in its infancy helped spread that.
Talking to Paul Heyman (the former owner of ECW) at Wrestlemania, he told me that he never wants ECW to return, would you want it to? Why or why not?
I don't have any interest in ECW ever returning, and I don't know why a creative person would. I get where Heyman is coming from. ECW would have evolved within a few years anyway. Heyman would have taken the temperature of the room, figured out the hardcore aspect had diminishing returns, and would have changed. Would his fanbase have stayed loyal? That's an interesting what-if.
ECW was a moment in time. That moment is over. And that is not a knock. It is an important story. But creatively you always have to keep moving forward. You don't want your favorite author to write the same book over and over, even if his first book will always been your favorite book ever.
What are your thoughts of Paul?
I think that Paul Heyman is one of the more interesting people you can ever study. I also think Paul knows that, and uses it. I think he's charming, funny, smart, articulate, sometimes very genuine, sometimes less than honest. An amazing motivator. Prone to hyperbole. Single minded. Driven. I think he's one of the more under-rated promotional and creative minds of the last thirty years, and I say under-rated only because so few people outside of the wrestling bubble are aware of Paul Heyman.
After ECW went bankrupt in 2001, WWE bought the company. In 2006, they debuted their own version which lasted only a few years. Any thoughts on WWE's version of ECW?
I thought the first One Night Stand PPV that WWE ran was a nice moment of closure for some people. I think a corporation buying a company that was the anti-establishment/counter-culture and trying to mold it to be what they wanted was a mistake. They probably made their money, but it felt like a waste of time. People in suits in boardrooms using corporate buzzwords like re-branding aren't going to get the spirit of something like ECW.
Why do you think fans in Philadelphia and most wrestling fans for that matter (as they can be heard chanting 'E-C-Dub' at WWE events year round) have not let go of ECW and still bring it up?
I think it was a special time for people, and it was small enough, and Heyman was smart enough, that the fans and company could all bond together. I have many friends because of ECW. From doing this documentary, it is obvious to me that my story is not unique. It was a fun party for a lot of these people, and nothing has quite captured the spirit of it since, and probably won't, because World Wrestling Entertainment swallowed up the industry, and the economics and circumstances just haven't been there in the 12 years since for something underground like ECW to work.
What do you want the viewer to get out of this documentary?
I'm cautious about this question. There is a "author's intent" and "audience interpretation," and I don't know that I should force myself into that equation. I'd like people to question whether all this was worth it for the wrestlers. I'd like people to take to heart the ramifications of wrestling this style. I'd also like them to see the success stories that came out of this. I'd like them to get a feel for why it was unique and special to people. I want them to see these wrestlers as human beings, and try to understand why they do what they do. The motivations of doing these things. The passion. Why people care. There are a lot of shades of gray in this film. It's not a pro or negative piece on ECW. But I think it does justice to its story.
Wait - how long did it take you to make this?
13 years! This is the culmination of a third of my life right here. We started when we were barely 19. We moved to Philly to attend the University of the Arts in Aug. 2000, and that's the year this thing broke open for us (much of it in 2001 as the company was folding). But we were young, dumb, and trying to stay above water. Real life got involved (we were never wealthy), and we really didn't know how to get this out to people, or complete it properly. We picked it up again for short periods in 2005, 2008, and then finally we agreed to embark on the final leg of this in January 2012. With only three people truly involved, and just I and Kevin actually making all aspects of the film, this past year was a grind, but a very rewarding one. I'm so proud of this film.
The premiere of Barbed Wire City takes place at The Asylum Arena (Formerly the ECW Arena) located at 7 W Ritner St, Philadelphia, PA 19148 Saturday night.
Doors open at 5:00 p.m., the screening starts at 7:00 p.m., and a Q&A begins at 9:00 p.m.
Tickets are $15.
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Milla Jovovich isn't happy about the weak tracking for this weekend's The Three Musketeers, where she stars for husband Paul W.S. Anderson, and she's not afraid to put distributor Summit Entertainment on blast. "Do you think ppl know abt the movie?" she tweeted today. "Ask your friends! Do they know it's a fun family film? Are 'summit' promoting it as a family adventure movie? Or are they resting on their laurels from 'twilight' n making no effort? Let me know!" It didn't take long for Jovovich to come to a conclusion: "I think 'summit' hve swept '3 Musketeers', a [great] family adventure film, under the rug in the US. Shame on them. SHAME ON YOU 'SUMMIT'." We've got ourselves a rogue tweeter! Don't be afraid to channel your inner Ellen Barkin, Milla. [MillaJovovich/Twitter]


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re: Tricks for "Telling" in Dialogueposted 6/30/15
Dear Editor…
I tried to explain to a writer friend that dialogue can be "telling" the reader just as much as narrative can. I gave examples of restating events that happened and laundry lists of events that characters will be doing or experiencing. Am I right? Can dialogue also tell instead of show?
Dear Anon….
Dialogue can indeed "tell." Done occasionally, such telling can be a viable tool. Done too often, too blatantly, or in the ways you pointed out, dialogue that "tells" risks being an unnatural, unengaging info dump. A trick for informing readers via dialogue is to craft the chats so they seem to be about something other than the info being shared. In Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan books, characters often speak of complex geopolitical plot points during cat-and-mouse exchanges, with the characters threatening each other, verbally jousting, and then, sometimes, forfeiting secrets. These discussions are as much about the characters' constantly shifting power dynamics as the info being shared. In one info-heavy exchange, Westerfeld renders "telling" dialogue palatable by wrapping it in action: a man makes a boy explain political alliances to him while they spar with sabers. The swordfighting makes the scene fun, but Westerfeld pushes the moment beyond info and action by turning the sparring into a lesson about reading enemies' maneuverings in politics and in life. That's "telling" well done.
Happy writing!
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Bill wrote (on 06/30/15 at 1:14 pm) :
I took away a lot more than the answer to the question on showing vs. telling. What hit me was your word "craft". As much as talent is important, the idea of practicing and mastering one's craft is vital. Intuitively, I knew that, but I think reading this blog entry has made me think of my writing attempts in a whole new way. I needed to hear this. Thanks.
The Editor wrote (on 07/01/15 at 7:14 am) :
I love hearing how that word hit you, Bill. Must have been the right moment to hear it!


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Game, set, match, New York Post.
Last week we praised Sam Anderson's phallocentric review of Philip Roth's Exit Ghost in New York, and asked, "Who will follow Sam Anderson's lead? Who will devote the most inches to Zuckerman's wang?"
Well, our question has been answered, and needless to say, the answer is the New York Post. This weekend's Post review of Exit Ghost, by Michael Weiss, sports the outstanding headline "IT'S TIME HE ASKED HIS DOCTOR ABOUT LEVITRA: After a Career of Shocking Tales, Roth Can't Get It Up Anymore." In the piece, Weiss grumps that he sure hopes this is the final Zuckerman book, but worries about a future sequel called The Viagra Apocrypha. Game, set, match, New York Post.
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Andrew: Pixeljunk Shooter Ultimate is a twin-stick shooter from Japanese developer Q-Games. Ultimate is a combination of the PS3 classics Pixeljunk Shooter and Pixeljunk Shooter 2, with the online multiplayer component still in place from Pixeljunk Shooter 2. Part of what makes this particular twin-stick shooter unique is the environmental elements that affect your little ship as you navigate the levels – varying from water to lava to bodily fluids excreted from a giant slug.
I've always been a fan of the Pixeljunk games, so I was interested to see how the developers handled the move from the PS3 to the Vita and PS4 . The Vita is a machine that doesn't get enough love from developers or gamers, so it's nice to see a set of games like Pixeljunk Shooter come to the console – it's perfect for twin-stick shooters, and I would have to say that Pixeljunk Shooter Ultimate is a must-have for Vita owners. There are some slight graphical differences between the Vita and PS4 (the PS4 looks noticeably better than the Vita), but the difference doesn't hamper gameplay. What system did you play this on, Dave?
Dave: Well, I'm totally new to the series so, unlike you, I wasn't sure what to expect. It was nothing at all like the descriptions I'd heard; however, I had a blast playing it and think they did a great job. I played mostly on my Vita, although I did upload my save to play some multiplayer with my son on the PlayStation 4. I was surprised to see a significant jump in graphical quality on the larger console. Whilst maintaining the simplistic style, the addition of smaller details – such as the moving parts that can be seen on the ship, or the dust clouds that appear when you bump into dirt – gave the game a very "polished" feel. Was there a significant graphical or performance upgrade between the original versions and this re-release?
Andrew: I would certainly say there is. I found that the manoeuvring of the ship was a lot easier with this upgrade, which also helped navigation in some of the later, more frustrating levels. I went back and played a short round of Pixeljunk Shooter 2 to see what the difference was, and while it's not as big a difference graphically as, for example, the recent Halo upgrades for the X-Box One, it still does look significantly better on the PS4.
If you came to the Pixeljunk Shooter games on the PS3 and really enjoyed the zippy movement and bright ship visuals employed in the first game, you might have found the terribly restrictive upgrade that's almost immediately applied to your ship in the second game frustrating, and this could turn you off the sequel. With Ultimate, the flow from 1 to 2 feels natural and doesn't hamper the gameplay that much. In fact, I found the sections inside the parasite's body quite enjoyable, even though they do make controlling your little ship quite difficult.
How did you find the ship movement and boss fights in the second half?
Dave: To answer that properly, I guess we'd best explain that PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate is broken down into six areas; each with its own unique environmental puzzles. You are equipped with "suits" to deal with these puzzles — a lava-spurting suit if you're on an ice level or an anti-magnetic suit to navigate metallic sludge, for example. In the first area I found ship movement to be speedy and responsive and the levels clearly structured, leaving me with just the goal of figuring out the tricks. I didn't often feel time pressured, which worked well as it made for a relaxing experience.
Level four threw this to the wind as, like you mentioned, the game introduces a suit that restricts your movement to up, down, left, and right. It made for an interesting puzzle, but really broke the flow of the game and meant that death often resulted in a long trawl through a slower level to get back to where you were. The fifth level felt like a return to form whilst the final level introduced long levels and easy death again. I loved PixelJunk Shooter as a quick, fun game, so these changes in the latter levels felt jarring and kind of annoying to me.
Andrew: It certainly does feel like they were trying to go too far to introduce 'something new' for the sequel. That said, the different elements that you can use to defend yourself or traverse through the levels are varied enough and make for some interesting navigation. On the surface, Pixeljunk Shooter Ultimate is a nice and easy twin-stick shooter that can be completed in about seven or eight hours, but for the completionist – like myself – searching for scientists and diamonds that are hidden in the levels adds an element of discovery and frustration.
Sometimes I would find myself accidentally killing an off-screen scientist by accident. Whether this was because I got too trigger happy at times, or because I just didn't aim properly, it still made for a frustrating level reset – especially when I'd nearly completed the level and had killed the last scientist simply because I couldn't see him. Once you have collected all the scientists in a level, the exit will open up, usually sprouting a bunch more enemies to kill on your way out. It is worthwhile seeking out the hidden scientists, as when you have found them all it unlocks a 'secret' side-scrolling level, which brought back thoughts of "The Land of the Livid Dead" in Rayman Origins.
Did you seek out the collectibles here?
Dave: Oh, Hell yes. That little progress indicator on the level select screen, coupled with the ease of locating all the collectibles (not to mention the unlimited lives) meant I was sucked in almost immediately. Plus, there are quite a few trophies for it, which was nice too. Actually, I was quite impressed with the trophy spread in this title, as it felt very even and fair. None of the "find hidden secrets that are nearly impossible without a guide" stuff that The Swapper had, or Lego game-style grinding. They were all straight forward and rewarded you for completing and exploring parts of the game.
I never really had your "scientific murder" problem, except for the last level, wherein you had to melt ice with lava in order to collect them. Unlike previous levels they weren't positioned in safe spots, so you had to be extra careful when extracting them as they were super easy to kill. I didn't have any issues with shooting scientists off-screen though, so maybe I'm just better at this game than you are.
Care for a round of multiplayer to test out this theory? It's lots of fun. Actually, in a vein similar to the Assassin's Creed franchise, the developers have taken the core concept of the game and made multiplayer unique and fun, as opposed to just using the mechanics and slapping on a deathmatch mode. The game is split into four rounds, in which you're either carrying scientists back to your base or trying to kill the other player. Each round is timed, but there are some "quick win" features that afford clever players an option for strategy. Did you play much multiplayer? How did you find it?
Andrew: Maybe you are better at this game than I am — in those melting ice with lava levels, for example, I did accidentally commit suicide quite a bit. That wasn't the fault of the game at all, just my inability to direct lava in the correct direction.
Edit (Dave) : After completing this review Andrew and I played this multiplayer round. Click here to see the results… spoiler alert; he kills himself with lava :S
I did give the multiplayer a go, even though the online multiplayer is dead. I managed to play against myself using my Vita and PS4 and surprisingly, I won. I also lost as well, which was less of a surprise. Nonetheless, the modes were enjoyable and the ease of cross-platform play was good. I expect it would make for a good local multiplayer game between two players. Sure, the modes aren't that deep, but they are fun, short, timed battles. In fact, it reminded me quite a bit of another local multiplayer game I enjoyed a lot – Towerfall Ascension, which has nice, fast-paced battles.
Overall, Pixeljunk Shooter Ultimate is a great game and I'm glad that it has made the move to portable as well as PS4. Given that this is my second round playing through the Pixeljunk Shooter games, I would say that the replayability is quite high. I'm not holding my breath for a third Pixeljunk Shooter, but I do appreciate the evolution of the Pixeljunk games to Pixeljunk Sidescroller; but that's a review for a different time. The trophies are easy to attain and it's not a difficult platinum to achieve either. 8 out of 10 for me.
Final thoughts?
Dave: Pretty much the same for me. It's a great, enjoyable game that I'd be happy paying around $20 AUD for. I paid nothing of course, as I'm a PlayStation Plus subscriber, but that's beside the point. It has loads of variety to break the monotony and boss battles that are clever and challenging. It's not overly long and the online community is dead, so I'd say there's not a heap of replay. Throw in the few levels that I felt were tedious rather than challenging and it falls in the spectrum of "very good" for me. Definitely worth a play, but the negatives prevent it from being awesome. A solid 7 from me.


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Blippar, the mobile augmented reality app, is being used by Waitrose for its 'School of Christmas Magic' campaign.
Ambarish Mitra, co-founder and CEO of Blippar, told us that the retailer's 'pause and blipp' concept first aired during The X Factor and Downton Abbey this past Sunday.
The 90-second commercial features Heston Blumenthal and Delia Smith in a setting reminiscent of Harry Potter's Hogwarts School, and after the last scene viewers are urged to 'pause and blipp'.
Those with the app can then point their camera at the screen to access exclusive content, including a cake decorating masterclass and interview with Blumenthal.
This is expected to be the world's first multichannel AR campaign to straddle both television and press ads.
As we first covered back in May, Blippar creates 'blippable' content for users that have previously downloaded the iPhone or Android apps. Unlike QR codes, the entire advert is the response mechanism - so simply pointing your phone the general direction of the ad works.
The concept was used first by Tesco in September, followed shortly by Cadbury's, Eurostar, Samsung and then Heinz. The latter partnership allowed people to 'unlock' a recipe booklet for dishes containing tomato ketchup. This could then downloaded as a PDF, or clicked on to link to video clips on the product's Facebook page.
The uptake of Blippar by consumer brands is no surprise, since Mitra says that one third of all uses are 'on pack'. Advertising accounts for the majority of other uses, with 60% of the remaining 'blipps' stemming from ads that promote the likes of Jurassic Park, Jack Daniels, Tesco, Air Lingus and Xbox.
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Hi Vikki Chowney, thanks for the update. I think Blippar is far more interesting than QR. However, the app so far has been just for iPhone and Android. Do you think people will make it a part of some brand mobile sites to target more mobile devices? or is there anyway to make it a part of the camera on cellphones where people can choose to take pictuces, scan QR or Blippar?
I cant wait to see how people can make this work for every device.
You're right novice, i also think that Blippar is way more interesting then QR codes. It makes it more fun and interactive then just the odd looking QR designs.
Hat tip to BlippAR well done on this one... if you see the KIA Optima AR this was the worlds first multi-channel AR experience - TV, Magazine, Website image triggers... closely followed by Metaio's work with a German TV show.


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Distance: 21 miles Time: 7 1/2 hours Woke up ready and raring to go for our last day of walking, half of which we know quite well. Leapt out of bed as much as we could and skipped over to the window to assess the weather. Not really sure why I bothered, it was raining. Breakfast done, we got ready and Landlady brought out our boots which were unfortunately were still wet. oh well, the boy scout in me had packed spare insoles just in case. Managed to find our way out of Shap and crossed over the M6 and can only imagine that the motorists below us must have felt a little smug in their nice warm dry cars. Pah! you can keep your motor vehicles, all we need today is Shanks' Pony and squirrel biscuits (not made from real squirrels) We would like to tell you more about this section but the rain was so hard that it was a case of head down and crack on. By the time we crossed the old Roman road on the way to Robin Hood's grave the weather had perked up a little so we had some fine views across Orton Scar to the Howgills beyond. We didn't take the diversion via Orton but if you have time/ energy it is well worth the visit. We saw a hare just here and we were very envious of the spring in his hop. If I had a gun I would have shot him for being so smug!!! Rain again past Sunbiggin Tarn, Ravenstonedale Moor to Smardale, the good thing about the rain is it meant you could give up on the idea about trying to keep your boots dry and can splash about like Gene Kelly. Smardale Gill is one of our favourite spots and the wonderful viaduct is just out of reach today but it'll be there for us for many other visits. It can feel like a bit of a slog from the bridge to the top of Smardale Fell but at least we knew it was all downhill from there. The sun came out and we could just pick out the Nine Standards in the distance and a little further on the view of the church tower meaning we were nearly there. Rachel made us walk past two bulls today. Nick hates bulls but was very brave (if you consider screaming and whining like a 4 year old brave) Recovery Day my Eye!!!!


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Most of the ptc site pays 1 cents per click but do anybody know that is there any maximum paying ptc site in per click basis ? Please post the response regarding the high paying ptc site along with the payout.
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This is what happens when the MTV generation grows up. We chronicle our lives in lists. We count down, like the old video marathons or Letterman's standby. We compile, rank, and shuffle. We enumerate, therefore we are.
So, what's the point of all these lists? Is it just the emblem of our fragmented attention? Are we too impatient for a paragraph, too addled to follow a train of thought without mile markers?
Nah. It's just that a list is a lovely thing. Without any more distracting prose, here is a list of our reasons to love a list:
1. Paper remembers so that we don't have to. Parenting gives you amazing memories—and it robs you of the wherewithal to remember them! A list keeps track of all those slippery thoughts, bless its heart.
2. Satisfaction guaranteed. Crossing even a single item off a list brings an otherwise lacking sense of accomplishment to a parent's life. Sure, all the unfinished items are staring back at you, but heck, you just crossed something off. Did it. Finished that. Called it done. Even if you put it on the list even when it was already done just to have the satisfaction of crossing it off.
3. A list lets you daydream and do something, all at the very same instant. Make a list of fun things you want to do this season with your family. Think about places you'd like your child to see in his life (an entire industry within book publishing is dedicated to this train of thought). Sketch out what you'll do when you win the lottery. Just a second, I'm busy; I'm making a list!
4. Sometimes just putting a wish on a list makes it come true. Just ask Santa Claus.
5. Lists are the cornerstone of an organized life. Make a list, and all of a sudden, you are bringing order to chaos.
6. Lists make the intangible tangible. Can't keep a resolution? Make it into a list (or a chart), says Gretchen Rubin. A creed, a set of commandments, the house rules—they are all just lists to make the big stuff vivid in daily life.
7. Make a list, keep a journal. Just letting your daily to-do lists flow over the pages of a bound notebooks makes an instant journal. Look back over the need-to-gets and need-to-dos and you are brought instantly back to that moment in time. Witness the artist Diane Arbus's stream-of-consciousness to-do lists or the hilariously poignant grocery lists collected in Milk Eggs Vodka.
8. The best lists are on paper, even in our digital world. You may have a hard drive full of abandoned lists, but the one you grab to get you through the grocery store is still on paper. Maybe even a scrap of pretty, leftover, wrong-address stationery that you keep just for making lists.
9. Lists are cumulative, so you can add to a list, perfect it, get it right the next time. Much like parenting itself, it seems.
10. A list prompts an answer. Looking for a report of what your little one did today at preschool? Ask for the three things she liked best. Adults are always asking kids what their favorite food/color/animal is; that's nothing but using a list (of one) to solicit a response from a shy munchkin.
Oh, looky! A top 10 list about lists, even without trying. Told you: everybody loves a list!
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'Genius Beyond Genius': Avant-Garde Taiwanese Kitemaker Is Aiming at a Global Reputation
In a part of the world, Asia, where tradition still rules, Taiwanese kitemaker Buteo Huang is a brilliant exception. Having crafted the whole array of traditional Chinese kites as a kind of warmup, Buteo is now turning out avant-garde creations----many obvious masterpieces- ---that are winning him fame in the global kite world.
Buteo comes to kites with an unusual background. Trained as an architect in both East and West techniques and ideas, some very much opposed to one another, he launched a successful career as an interior designer. But after some years he became irked when his best ideas proved too advanced for his less imaginative customers, and he turned to kites full time so he could be in charge of his life. His work is now being promoted by the cultural exchange section of his government as evidence of a new, prosperous, trend-setting Taiwan. This is intended, and undoubtedly taken, as a thumb to the nose by mainland China, which considers Taiwan its own. Taiwan of course sees it very differently.
By now, Huang, 41, who started making kites in boyhood and never really stopped despite his schooling and interior decorating work, has a large, varied body of traditional Chinese work. It ranges from flat kites with images of birds, insects, and warriors to large centipede trains with elaborate dragon heads. Then through the Western canon-----a Bell tetrahedral (with an odd, crinkly black paper skin), a Wright brothers Flyer, a tri-wing Richthoven Red Baron. All of these with noteworthy artistry. His construction is intricate and ingenious, workmanship superb. Some of his elaborate kites come apart with the removal of a few bamboo pegs.
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Prevailing wages are defined as the hourly wage paid to the majority of workers and are calculated according to specific factors by each state. The passing of the Davis-Bacon act in 1931 guaranteed that contracts for federally funded or assisted jobs with contracts over a specified amount granted workers prevailing wages. Some states have a state equivalent of the Davis-Bacon law that covers state-funded jobs in the same manner.
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Provincial Business Network Calls for Action on Rising Electricity Costs
Jul 08, 2015, 07:20 ET
Soaring Electricity Prices Reach Crisis Point, According To New Research
TORONTO, July 8, 2015 /CNW/ - In the most widely consulted report in the organization's history, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) has today called on the Government of Ontario to take immediate action and address the business community's rising electricity costs. The report, Empowering Ontario: Constraining Costs and Staying Competitive in the Electricity Market, makes five recommendations that government and energy agencies should take to curb costs and keep business in the province.
The report is accompanied by public opinion research from Leger, which cautions that soaring electricity prices have reached a crisis point for Ontario businesses and consumers. The research finds that 81 percent of Ontarians are concerned that rising electricity prices will impact the health of the Ontario economy and the same percentage fear that rising electricity prices will impact their disposable income. These numbers rise to over 90 percent in northern Ontario.
"The price of electricity in Ontario is set to rise over the next two decades, adding to the cost of doing business in the province," said Allan O'Dette, President & CEO of the OCC "If real and meaningful action is not taken to mitigate these increases, businesses will leave the province, jobs will be lost, and our economy will suffer."
Among the report's recommendations is to keep the Debt Retirement Charge on residential bills until it has been retired, spreading the burden of past government decisions across ratepayers. The Chamber also recommends that government improve the transparency of electricity pricing and system cost drivers. By publishing average electricity rates and disclosing the costs of important investments, government will be held accountable for future decision-making. The lack of transparency in the system has led to reduced customer engagement and confidence in the electricity market. Currently, less than half of Ontarians understand the drivers that contribute to rising electricity bills.
"The Ontario Chamber Network of 60,000 businesses consistently hears that the price of electricity is undermining their members' capacity to grow, hire new workers, and attract investment," said O'Dette. "The Government of Ontario has before them a number of decisions that must be made in order to bend the trajectory of soaring electricity costs. A first step will be to increase the transparency of decision-making in the system so that there is clear accountability and confidence in the electricity market."
The report also examines options that government should not take, such as importing hydroelectric power from Québec to replace nuclear generation and cancelling feed-in tariff (FIT) contracts. An analysis of all the options considered can be found at occ.ca.
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) is an independent, non-partisan business network. Our mission is to support economic growth in Ontario by advocating for pro-business policies and defending business priorities at Queen's Park. For more than a century, the OCC has been providing our members with practical supports, advantageous network opportunities, and access to innovative insight and analysis. We represent local chambers of commerce and boards of trade from communities across Ontario. Through this network, we are the voice of 60,000 members that range from small businesses to major corporations and industry associations. Together, our members employ two million people and produce nearly 17 percent of Ontario's GDP.
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When Mahesh Bhatt took his new release, Jannat, to Pakistan, they got everything they wanted -- a grand reception and media hype.
To support them were none other than Pakistani cricketers Imran Khan and Wasim Akram. Pakistani actor Shaan (Khuda Ke Liye) also joined in the celebrations.
The film's premiere, held at Gulistan cinema, Lahore, saw almost 2,000 people.
Jannat star Emran Hashmi got the same treatment in Lahore that Shah Rukh Khan gets in India. The Pakistani media followed Emraan from the time he came to Lahore, until he left.
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These Companies Will Let You Use Weed At Work
As it turns out, there are some progressive companies out there that allow, and even encourage, employees to use cannabis while at work.
Being able to use cannabis at work sounds like a fairy tale to most. However, as it turns out, there are companies out there that allow it. Not only do they give the thumbs up to consuming the herb on the job, but they also encourage it. As long as the work gets done, that's all that matters.
Getting high and getting stuff done
Until now, cannabis use in the workplace has been a huge no-no. But as the legality of weed continues to grow, some progressive companies are changing their attitudes towards the herb.
If consuming cannabis on-the-job has been a life-long dream of yours, then you are in luck. Although doctors and lawyers are still ways away from being able to use cannabis at work, more creative companies don't mind, so long as the job gets done.
During the video by Complex News, you'll get to see which companies are allowing their employees to consume weed while at work. In fact, these businesses even encourage it.
One company that welcomes THC inside its doors is Flowhub, a rather new software company that allows its employees to consume edibles, juices, and sodas that contain THC.
According to co-founders Kyle Sherman and Chase Wiseman, all that matters to them is that employees finish their tasks,
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FAIRFIELD, NJ--(Marketwired - January 19, 2016) - StayinFront, a global leader in mobile SaaS field force effectiveness and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions, announced today that it has opened a new office in the Asia Pacific region. The new office, located in the Jing'an District in Shanghai, expands StayinFront's global presence to nine countries on six continents and establishes a footprint in one of the world's fastest growing consumer goods markets.
StayinFront China will accommodate the company's increased growth as a leader of complete, mobile, cloud-based solutions, which are deployed in over 50 countries, in more than 25 different languages by many of the world's leading consumer goods companies.
The office will provide support and service the needs of StayinFront's existing global customers as well as capitalize on the increasing interest in cloud-based selling solutions from locally-based consumer goods and life sciences companies across China. Within the Asia Pacific region, StayinFront delivers its mobile field force applications to many countries, including the Philippines, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, New Zealand and Australia.
"Our new office in China expands on our commitment to further grow and support our global customer base," stated Thomas R. Buckley, CEO of StayinFront. "This is a very important and strategic market that also represents and supports a number of new relationship opportunities for our company."
Recently recognized by Gartner as one of the few companies to have deployed mobile retail execution and selling solutions on a true global scale, StayinFront offers one of the most highly-configurable software field force solutions for the consumer goods and life science industries. StayinFront TouchCG® has also been ranked as "best in class" among technology solutions for the past 3 years in Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) Annual Readers' Choice Survey.
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People travel for many reasons. We travel to get away, to relax, to have an adventure, and to experience the un-experienced. Regardless of why we travel, most travelers will agree that the people we encounter along the way form some of our most memorable travel experiences. Crossing paths with people from distant lands elicits an innate sense of wonder that often leaves us spellbound, intrigued, and charmed. It's only natural, then, that we should want to capture images of these people to preserve the memory forever.
But at what cost do we snap these photos – and how does photography affect the dignity and right to privacy of local people in destinations affected by tourism? As an experienced travel photographer with a penchant for taking "people pictures," this is something that I think about often.
Technically, the legality of capturing photos of people in public depends on the country; so it's important to brush up on the laws before visiting a destination. In places like Saudi Arabia, for example, street photography can literally land you in jail. In most places, however, people in public spaces are fair game.
Legality and morality are often two different things, though, and just because you can does not mean you should (a common theme for travel in general). Regardless of how "interesting" someone may look, they are entitled to feel comfortable, and shouldn't be made to feel as though they are simply a spectacle or sideshow.
Candid travel photography, if done properly, is not only an art, it's a means of crossing cultural barriers and connecting with people you encounter. Adopting this mindset not only assures that you're treating people with the necessary level of respect they deserve – but it often results in better photos, too. By conveying a sense of respect and purpose to those you are about to photograph, they will often open up in front of the camera. They open themselves up –and that's when you're able to take truly captivating imagery.
"Candid travel photography, if done properly, is not only an art. It's a means of crossing cultural barriers and connecting with people you encounter. Adopting this mindset not only assures that you're treating people with the necessary level of respect they deserve – but it often results in better photos, too."
One of the most common questions I'm asked as a photographer, is whether or not I ask for people's permission before taking their photograph. My official answer to this question is: "it depends." When in doubt, I always ask, but it's not always as clear-cut as "asking" or "not asking." Here are some things I've learned over the years that can help you make that decision, and some tips for improving the odds that people will consent to having their photographs taken.
Tip #1: Observe and Deliberate
It's important to observe your surroundings carefully before pulling your camera out to snap photos. This is true for a variety of reasons. First of all, there are situations in which it simply isn't appropriate to take photos. The city of Varanasi in northern India, for example, is famous for its "Burning Ghats". Local custom dictates that the deceased are cremated on the banks of the Ganges River in what is an undeniably fascinating and shockingly public ritual.
Insensitive tourists often find themselves at odds with locals who, understandably, are perturbed by their irreverence. In Southeast and East Asia, too, there are plenty of occasions (both formal and personal) where it isn't appropriate to take photographs. Common sense usually governs these situations, but if there is any question as to whether or not it's appropriate to photograph something, it's always better to ask.
Tip #2: "The Golden Rule"
We all know it, but sometimes we need to be reminded. Quite simply, you should treat others how you would like to be treated. It really is that simple. Ask yourself if you would like some stranger shoving a camera in your face snapping photos of you while you're doing your job or, worse yet, breast-feeding (yes, I've actually seen people do this while traveling). If the answer is "no," then it's probably inappropriate to take photos without at least considering a delicate approach.
Tip #3: The Power of Projection
People are social creatures who instinctively alter their behavior based on social cues that are given to them by people in their surroundings. Sometimes the difference between whether it's "okay" or "not okay" to take a photograph of someone depends on how you project yourself in front of them -as this is usually how they gauge the value of your intentions. If you're in a festive environment – or, really, any situation where it's appropriate to be outgoing – a smile is the most valuable tool you have in your photo-taking arsenal.
"Sometimes the difference between whether it's "okay" or "not okay" to take a photograph of someone depends on how you project yourself in front of them -as this is usually how they gauge the value of your intentions."
If you're friendly, it's likely that the people around you will be friendly, too –just don't over-do it, or you'll come across as awkward and do more harm than good. However, if you're in a more delicate situation, it's important to convey a sense of respect and reverence. If people sense that you are taking photos to document something, they're more likely to view it favorably than they would if they thought you were taking photos of something because of the spectacle of it.
Tip #4: The "Soft Approach"
The "Soft Approach" is sort of the culmination of 1-3. When you've identified a suitable subject, determined that it's appropriate to photograph them, and used body language to project your intentions in a positive way, it's time for a good approach. I typically signal my intentions by meeting eyes with them and raising my camera up halfway.
This makes it clear to them that you'd like to take their photograph and gives them the chance to opt out, should they not feel comfortable with it. From your side, this should also give you a chance to read their body language. If people give you a nod or simply continue doing what they're doing without any notable change in their behavior, that usually indicates that they're okay with it. Proceed carefully.
Tip #5: Don't Betray the Trust Given to You
If someone consents to have their photo taken, don't betray the trust that's given to you. Capture them in as flattering a way as possible, and don't over-do it. I'll typically spend a maximum of 3-5 seconds photographing someone unless it's very clear to me that they aren't bothered. If it's any longer than that, be very careful to lift your face from the camera every few shots to give them a smile and let them know that you're human and not just some photo-taking robot.
Rather than making it the sort of thing where you are "taking" photos of them, try to make it a shared moment. You'll likely be given more time to get it right, and the connection that you make will be evident in the photos. Whatever you do, don't waste people's time, and don't push your luck.
Tip #6: Be Gracious and Thankful
If someone has entrusted you to take photos of them, it's important to be grateful for the opportunity. As a photographer, there are few moments that are more gratifying than to see someone's face light up when you show them the photo you just took of them. Share the experience with them. If it's possible to send the photo to them or, better yet, print it out, do so. At the very least, you should convey your sense of gratitude with hearty smile and "thank you" in whatever language they speak.
People living in areas frequented by tourists appreciate it when outsiders make the effort to make a connection with them, and by going that "extra mile" you'll ensure that your presence was as unobtrusive as possible.
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One of the most overlooked areas on any football team – the kicking game – could be a major headache for the Giants tomorrow.
Green Bay's frigid Lambeau Field, where the forecast is 4 degrees with a wind chill of minus-8 degrees at kickoff for the NFC Championship game, has tortured even the most dead-on specialists over the years.
When you throw in Big Blue's lineup of a relatively untested kicker (Lawrence Tynes), a 41-year-old punter whose best days are behind him (Jeff Feagles) and a pair of rookies doing the snapping, it's easy to understand the concern within the Giants' camp this week.
Heightening the Giants' kicking-game anxiety is that many NFL postseason games are decided by last-second field goals – something Tynes wasn't forced to try at all this season.
Tynes, a fourth-year pro acquired from the Chiefs in the offseason, hasn't attempted a potential game-winning field goal in the final seconds of a game since Oct. 22, 2006. In a possible good sign for the Giants, Tynes was true that day from a career-long 53 yards with 6 seconds left to beat the Chargers.
But that was in balmy conditions at Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium. Lambeau at night in the dead of January, on the other hand, is a situation no kicker relishes – especially if the arctic air is swirling and snow is falling.
Lambeau's turf – notorious for its poor footing late in the season – is even more of a potential kicking nightmare.
"Distance and hang time will be nowhere near what it would be if it was 50 degrees," said Tynes, who knows cold after two seasons in Canada. "It's going to be a big factor in the game. It's going to be the same on their side, too."
The difference is, the Packers' battery of kicker Mason Crosby and punter Jon Ryan is used to practicing and playing at Lambeau. The closest Tynes came to Green Bay-type conditions was swirling wind at Giants Stadium against the Redskins on Dec. 16 and driving snow the following week at Buffalo.
Tynes was a combined 2-for-3 on field goals in those games, but Tom Coughlin has done his best to pump up the confidence of his young Scottish kicker this week.
"Lawrence has done an outstanding job here down the stretch," Coughlin said. "I'm very confident of his ability in any kind of clutch situation to be productive."
The Giants have no reason to be as confident in Feagles after the 20-year veteran ranked near the bottom of the league with an overall 40.4-yard average in 2007. Feagles' net average also was low (36 yards), although the NFL's all-time leader in punts downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line did have a respectable 25 of those this year.
Feagles grimaced at tomorrow's looming weather scenario.
"Your hands are cold, and the ball is rock hard," he said. "You just try to focus on (overcoming) those things, and hopefully you get a big play somewhere."