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Congratulations to Anthony Reilly Kilolagh Finea who made up his labrador dog "Birdrowe Bobby", a "Field Trial Champion" recently. Well done Anthony.
Table quiz.
A charity night table quiz will be held in Crover House Hotel Mountnugent on Friday 4th March in aid of Temple St Hospital Dublin. The junior quiz section will be held at 7pm for 8 – 16 yr olds, 30 euro for table of 4 while the adult section will be held at 9pm, table of 4 40 euro. Raffle on night . All welcome.
Finea ICA
The guild will hold their monthly meeting on Tue 8 Mar at 8pm at which here will be a talk and demonstration by Monica & Pat on Alo Vera products. All are welcome to attend.
Talent Show. We extend best wishes to Siobhan Cahill Foyran and the Virginia Gospel Choir who will be taking part in the All Ireland Talent Show on Sunday night next Feb 27th. Viewers can vote by phone or text as often as they wish so don't forget. Good luck Siobhan from all your neighbours & friends in Castletown Finea.
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The death occurred recently of Mrs Bernadette Conneely nee Kiernan Kilgolagh, Finea Co Cavan. A native of Creevy Granard she was of a very pleasant & inoffensive disposition who had been ailing for quite some time. Her remains were removed to St Bernards Church Abbeylara on Tuesday Feb 8th at 7pm. Internment took place in the old cemetery the next morning foll req Mass. Deepest sympathy is extended to her loving husband Luke son Michael, daughters Rosemary Geraldine & Terri, grandchildren & other relatives & friends. May her gentle soul rest in peace.


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Courtney Gazda '12
Major: Music Education
Job Title: Musician/Substitute Teacher
Hometown: Parma, Ohio
Employer: Holland America Cruise Line
When I was performing on the ship, I was a pianist in the Adagio Duo, which is the Classical violin/piano duo on all of the Holland America ships. I performed every night in our own Adagio lounge and once a week performed in the big showroom.
Why Mount Union
I chose Mount Union because it was the full package. Not too big, not too small, beautiful campus, and after my audition I knew that the music department would support my goals and give me the tools to grow as a musician and educator.
Campus Involvement
I think the main aspect that sticks out is the fact that we are encouraged to be involved on campus, whether it's through sports, music or volunteering. The choir, for example, represented nearly every academic department offered on campus and made for an extraordinarily talented group of artists.
Favorite Professors
I had two that tied for favorite. Dr. Maira Liliestedt, my piano professor, was my favorite professor in the music department. She is someone who is definitely tough, but she's only tough on you because she sees potential and wants you to feel the same fire that she sees in you. Also, on a personal level, Maira is the type of person who would give you the shoes off of her feet if you didn't have any; she has an extremely generous heart. Second is a professor outside of the music department. I had Dr. Robert Ekey for Acoustics Science, Sound and Music, and I loved it. It was fun, and he really cares about his students. He would always say that even though he's not a music professor that he loved coming to support us in our performances and appreciated what we did. Plus, for our final project, he wore a Darth Vader mask and cape in the middle of Cope Music Hall for our class presentation. I don't think anyone else can compete with that.
Cherished Memories
Performing in Italy my junior year with the Mount Union Choir would definitely be a major highlight in my college career. There are so many things I would have never thought I would do that I was able to experience. I didn't think I'd ever give a full senior recital or have the opportunity to perform in Italy and now those are great memories that I was lucky to be a part of. Ultimately, the friends you meet in college will be your fondest memories. I can think of quite a few times sitting with my housemates in Townhouse G laughing for hours for absolutely no reason, and that's the best kind of memory!
Performing on Ship
My first job was performing with Holland America Cruise Line, a pretty neat job to land right out of school. About a week before I graduated, I started applying for jobs and thought of auditioning for various cruise lines and land gigs and fell into the right place at the right time with Holland America. I performed piano with a violinist and also performed solo piano on the ship. We traveled through the Caribbean and South Pacific regions from October to February of last year. It is a ton of work and a seven-day gig without any days off, but I got to experience some awesome memories during the hours I wasn't playing. I got to Jamaican bobsled and zipline when the ship stopped in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, which was awesome! I also had the opportunity to see some high class performers; Bass king Marcus Miller (original SNL band), Patti Labelle (jazz queen) and Recycled Percussion (America's Got Talent) just to name a few. I now have friends from all over the world.
Campus Involvement
I was involved with the Mount Union Choir, Mu Phi Epsilon and Marching Band.
Career Preparation
The largest benefit of Mount Union was the fact that I was able to pursue two different sides to my career – musicianship and education. I was able to get a ton of performance experience through piano, choir and band, but was also able to grow as an educator and learn how to be an effective teacher.
Keeping in Touch with Friends
There are a few friends that I am still close with and many others that I still keep in touch with. Even if we go a few months without being able to talk, once we see each other or call it is as if no time has passed. I have stayed in touch with some of my professors as well.
Staying Connected
I follow the alumni page on Facebook and stay up to date with the emails I receive from the alumni office. I also try to make it down for some football games and visits.
Future Goals
Later in life, I would love to have my own business that would promote the education and performance of music, dance and theater. Musically, I'd like to be able to perform with more professional organizations and continue to build my musicianship.
A Great Investment
My education provided me with many different tools. Mount Union students are able to be involved with different types of activities so you aren't just getting the education strictly for your major. My education gave me various skills that I can use anywhere I go, professionally, musically, or generally in life.
Now that I am home from the ship, I am substituting and performing wedding ceremonies here and there. The best part is probably the variety of different age brackets I get to teach every day.
Performing in Italy my junior year with the Mount Union Choir would definitely be a major highlight in my college career. There are so many things I would have never thought I would do that I was able to experience.
- What is number one on your bucket list?
- I have been lucky to do some traveling, but I still have a lot of places I'd like to visit. My number one on the bucket list is to eventually travel to each place on the list (includes everything from Greece to Beijing to Paris!)
- In a meeting with your peers is your phone on the table, in your pocket or purse, left at your desk or in your car?
- Left on the desk or in my bag. I do not have a smartphone so it is much easier to resist phone use without having internet or fancy games to look at.
- Do you dance in the car?
- I absolutely dance in the car. I don't care if people look at me like I'm crazy!
- What was the occupation you wanted to be when you were a kid?
- I wanted to be in show business singing, acting and dancing.
- What's one thing most people would be surprised to find out about you?
- Most people don't know that I secretly love video games. I don't have a lot of time to play, but I love my oldies for Nintendo and Playstation!


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Platform: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4
Release Date: January 19, 2016
Developer: Red Hook Studios
Darkest Dungeon is simultaneously the best and worst game I have ever had the (dis)pleasure of playing. This is probably because of the fact that I idiotically decided it would be a good way of obtaining stress relief with open exams looming. Somewhat unsurprisingly, a game notorious for modelling the effects of stress on your bedraggled assortment of (sort-of) heroes was a very poor choice of game for this role.
The game has been out for a while now, and has been dancing around on the Steam top sellers' list, invariably in the top 25. It's been well reviewed by everyone, and numerous friends recommended it to me. All of this lulled me into a false sense of security that the game would be 'fun' in a traditional manner, instead of merely nerve wracking, brutal to a new extreme and punctuated by moments of utter elation and all-consuming despair as yet another beloved character is consigned to the graveyard in the hamlet you have based yourself within.
The game is a turn based dungeon crawler, where you venture forth from your base in the hamlet with a team of four heroes from a variety of classes in order to complete quests to obtain income. Alongside income, you obtain heirlooms to allow you to upgrade your hamlets buildings. Income can be spent, as is only traditional, on shiny wargear for your heroes, and somewhat unusually, on de-stressing them.
This is surprisingly important, as the stress meter under the characters' health bar is usually out of mind in a mission until you suddenly notice that it is ominously close to causing your usually mechanical killing machine into a potentially gibbering wreck. When the bar is full, it triggers a 'test of resolve' for the hero, and inevitably it is failed, generating a trait which is exceptionally undesirable, for instance masochistic, paranoid, or just generally 'fearful'.
This can be massively problematic, as during the first half of a mission, you generally pay zero attention to stress, and then, upon noticing it creeping up on you, you begin to become stressed yourself, and begin to panic, knowing that a failed test of resolve might be all it takes to cause your entire team to suffer abuse from their erstwhile friend, potentially driving them insane also. Since this is usually the point in the mission when your heroes are already somewhat lacking in health due to attacks from enemies, horrible spiked traps and the like, having your loot laden heroes refuse to fight, panic and shove a fellow adventurer towards the enemy as a human shield can be incredibly problematic.
Already, doubtless, most of you have realised why this game is perhaps not the best option for anyone attempting to lower their own stress levels. Your attachment to your heroes makes watching them perish not only painful, but appear to be a gigantic waste of your time, as each hero is a valuable asset who has likely taken a long time to level up, and can cripple your party. Since each expedition costs the player resources, which are never exactly abundant, death on the part of your favoured hero can be incredibly painful.
However, for all its pain, the game is delightful, as long as you go into it acknowledging that afterwards you will be somewhat scarred with the knowledge that you threw a treasured hero under the bus to allow others to make it out of a sticky situation alive. Or that you willingly failed to provide your heroes with torches, causing one to go insane in a particularly dark dungeon, in order to allow another, more favoured, hero to receive some light stress relief.


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Kanellah is the sweetest little girl, with a lot of spunk. She loves to go for short walks, play with stuffed toys and she adores her foster daddy! She also likes to drool a lot (the diuretics make her thirsty)! Her dislikes include wearing her diaper, getting her wrinkles cleaned and any other dog that goes near her foster daddy!
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Campos To Paraty By Bus
The Es Trenc is no doubt one of the best beaches in the Campos Majorca's Balearic Islands. It has an extension of about 2km and crystal clear waters. It also has good options of restaurants and bars.
The Paraty Historic Center mixes the classic with the rustic, the new with the old, the simplicity with wealth. Take a walk (no heels) and get lost in the narrow streets and alleys. Eat well, buy crafts and local art, listen to music and have fun. It is one of the favorite rides in Rio de Janeiro.
Here are the available modes of transport from Campos to Paraty.
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Campos To Paraty By Bus
The distance between Campos to Paraty is 523 km. There are two bus rides to complete when travelling from Campos to Paraty. First, take the Autoviaca 1001 bus ride from Campos to Rio de Janeiro. The second part involves riding a UTIL bus to the city of Paraty. The total travel time is eight hours and 40 minutes with the estimated total bus fare of US$40. For more information, visit: http://www.autoviacao1001.com.br/pt/
If you need to drive, the travel time is seven hours.
Campos To Paraty By Train
There is no railway transport that covers the Campos to Paraty route.
Campos To Paraty By Plane
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On February 26 I posted on Disinformation a piece entitled Donald Trump and Berlusconi: Repeat History in the Making. Well before Trump became the republican presidential candidate, simply by drawing a comparison with Italy's self-made-billionaire-turned-into-prime-minister Silvio Berlusconi, I concluded by noting, "Like him or dislike him, Trump is a force to be reckoned with."
Against all predictions, Donald Trump is now in a neck-to-neck race with Senator Clinton for the presidency. The unthinkable, or rather the inconceivable is happening: Trump has a shot at the White House. While I cannot claim to be endowed with oracular powers, I can continue to draw a comparison with Berlusconi, and explain what happened in Italy back in 1994, when he achieved the unthinkable and went on to become prime minister for four times.
Berlusconi graduated in law in 1961; he then set up a construction company and quickly became a residential housing developer around his native Milan. Ten years later he launched a local cable television that grew into Italy's biggest media empire, Mediaset, controlling the country's three largest private TV stations. His huge Fininvest holding is now comprised also of Italy's largest publishing conglomerate Mondadori, the daily newspaper Il Giornale, AC Milan football club (which he has just sold to Chinese investors), and dozens of other companies.
In the early 1990s Italy's political scene was devastated by Mani pulite (Italian for "clean hands"), a nationwide judicial investigation into political corruption. It quickly led to the demise of the political parties and alliances that had been in power, or at the opposition, since the end of WW II. It was then, in 1993, that Berlusconi, a complete newcomer to politics, decided to found his own center-right party, Forza Italia, "to save Italy from Communism" he declared time and again, though many of his detractors said that he did it to save his companies from financial ruin.
The following year Berlusconi won the general elections and became, in one of the greatest upsets in the history of western democracies, prime minister, heading a coalition with the right-wing National Alliance and the secessionist Northern League (yes, you've read correctly: "secessionist"—the Northern League back then was hell-bent on obtaining secession from the south of the country). For the next twenty years, Berlusconi would either be prime minister or head of the opposition; for as many years the country was deeply divided between those who supported him and those who loathed him.
At this juncture, it is useful for American readers to focus on the atmosphere in Italy back in 1994, when Berlusconi managed to win the elections against all predictions.
With the typical acumen of a businessman who knows that timing is essential to success, in the early 1990s he fully realized that the ancien régime had come undone, with an ensuing vacuum of power. He could count on his TV stations for campaigning, and was by nature adept at communicating with people, also at rallies, as it turned out. Unlike Trump, it must be noted, he spoke eloquently but very straightforwardly, consistently avoiding convoluted explanations or political jargon. Another difference was that he enjoyed cracking jokes, and he smiled a lot. Of course, his rather vociferous detractors hated his so called sense of humor and, more in general, his antics. Like Trump, in his largely improvised speeches he consistently wallowed in common sense, something that seemed so alien to any ideology.
In 1994 Berlusconi ran against one Achille Occhetto, the last secretary-general of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) and, then, the first leader of the Democratic Party of the Left (PDS), the democratic socialist successor of the PCI. For the elections, he would lead the Alliance of Progressives (with "progressives" meaning very much "liberals"), but he was very much the incarnation of the recycled communist party, and millions perceived his policies as old hat. Very few pundits, however, if any, realized what people really felt not only about Occhetto, but about the political machinery in general.
While Berlusconi was described by most of the mainstream media as an amateur, a gaffeur, a clown, a corrupt businessman looking for an exit strategy, they did not realize that the more they piled insults upon him, the more millions of people identified with him, and felt that, like them, he was being treated unfairly or even odiously by an elitist and corrupt establishment. The insults were not limited to Berlusconi; anyone voting for him, according to the Alliance of Progressives and its myriad, outspoken supporters, was an uneducated boor, or better yet an ignorant and racist subhuman. As a result of that demonization, many ended up voting for Berlusconi never admitting they would.
It's not that Occhetto didn't put up a fight, and how! In a nationally televised debate, for example, Occhetto scored a significant win against Berlusconi who seemed choked-up, stifled, even inarticulate. As a career politician, Occhetto was much more used to talking; he appeared civilized, focused, and didn't say anything gratuitous, let alone outrageous. But it was precisely this predictability, this conformity to the old ways, this grayness that a vast portion of the electorate had come to dislike and distrust alike. Italy was mired in scandals and unprecedented corruption; Occhetto belonged to the old school. While he was not personally under investigation, his former party was, and consequently he was perceived as a byproduct of that corrupt old school that had so ill-served the country. On the other hand Berlusconi – though he had been a close friend (and beneficiary of "favors") of former prime minister Craxi, who had fled to Tunisia at the very onset of the Mani pulite investigation – was perceived by many as a breath of a fresh air, as someone from the outside with self-evident business skills who could revitalize the country's economy, and the country by and large, by starting over.
The silent majority, true to itself, was rather silent; back then, judging from the clamor produced by the other side of the barricade, nobody among the people in the know thought that Berlusconi stood a chance. He was at best an embarrassment to himself and to the country to be forgotten the moment the elections were over. But with the elections the silent majority broke the silence by making a very loud statement in favor of the self-made billionaire/underdog.
There are so many analogies if not outright parallels with the current US political scene, if this were a film, it could be criticized for bad scripting. I suspect that it may be useful for Americans to transcend the insular confines of the national political debate and realize that a very similar situation took place fairly recently in a western democracy, and that its outcome was, then, as utterly unthinkable as it would be now in 2016. Time will tell, but should another great upset come to pass, no one ought to be shocked: it would be nothing but an instance of history repeating itself.
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New Hampshire is the place where politicians come every four years to freeze in subzero temperatures, begging for votes. But they won't know where voters stand until the results are in.
For the most part, people in New Hampshire don't make up their mind about who to vote for until they are standing in the booth with pencil in hand.
"I'm going to do it [decide] at the last minute," said Mark Smith of Concord. Smith was one of about 500 people at a town hall meeting for Senator John Edwards the evening before the election. A registered independent, Smith said he was looking forward to making his decision. "I love voting," he said. "It's a real honor and privilege as a citizen to vote, so I think I'm just kind of waiting and thinking about it as long as I can to make a decision at the end."
As the first primary in the nation, New Hampshire presidential contests are like no other. Only Iowa gets the kind of exposure to the candidates as voters in New Hampshire. In both states, voters can shop around, taking the time to meet the candidates face to face. For New Hampshirites, comparison shopping never seems to get old, even after the decision has been made.
Tom Fredenburg of Concord came to hear Edwards tonight, even though he's pretty sure he's going to vote for former Vermont Governor Howard Dean.
"I thought I had an obligation to listen to what he [Edwards] had to say," Fredenburg said.
New Hampshire voters know that every four years the eyes of the nation are on them, and they take the responsibility seriously.
"It's like Disneyland for politicians," Manchester Mayor Bob Baines told Scholastic News Online at another political event in the last days before the election.
New Hampshire Congressman Jeb Bradley, a Republican, said New Hampshire voters do a good job of looking over the candidates.
"We do a really good job of putting candidates through their paces and the candidates get better from it," he said. Bradley attended an event at Merrimack's restaurant in Manchester with Senator John McCain, also a Republican. The two were campaigning for the reelection of President George Bush. "As voters, we have a better opportunity than most of knowing who the candidates are because you can come to restaurants like this and talk to people, as opposed to the larger states where everything is done on TV. That's one of the big reasons why New Hampshire does such a great job."


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When it comes to being outrageous, where would you rank yourself? Studies show that most of the world's population falls somewhere between "Totally not" and "Pretty darn," with the median score landing in the "Sorta kinda" range. But there are a select few who qualify for the highest possible rating: "Truly, truly outrageous." If you were a cartoon fan in the 1980s, you know that one of those people happens to be Jem, the leader of the hugely popular rock band The Holograms and an all-time standard-bearer for outrageousness. (Jem's alter ego Jerrica Barton, for the record, probably ranks about a "Pretty darn outrageous.")
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Senior Care in need of new solutions
A variety of new resource constraints are putting pressure on the market for senior care services.
RAND writes,
The ability of families to provide care is now more limited than during prior periods, both by the extent of single parents, of men and women alike pursuing work outside the home and of economic conditions that necessitate families relocating in order to remain employed. Taken together, logistics and geography mean that many adult children are today unable to care for their elderly parents even should they be willing to do so. The market has already begun to respond to this gap, with nationwide growth seen in the numbers of long-term care and assisted living facilities. Yet quality ranges enormously, from acceptable to deplorable, and cost can be prohibitive, all the more so in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis that depleted retirement funds, depressed home values and the ability to sell, and generally contracted household income.
RAND emphasizes that there will be increasing pressure for regulations of senior care facilities and highlights the crucial conflict between public-sphere concerns and society's reverence for personal liberties. IFTF adds that these pressure points will encourage some radical solutions to senior care, but it could also mean that if the market is privatized, the poorer elderly could be left in decaying or underfunded assisted-living facilities.
Sources:RAND, Nov 2010, page 5-7: http://newsletters.clearsignals.org/RAND_Nov2010.pdf#page=5
Parker-Pope, Tara, "Now, Dad Feels as Stressed as Mom", New York Times, 19 June 2010. Accessed 10/29/10 at: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/weekinreview/20parkerpope.html
Keane, John F., "Assisted Living and Miscellaneous Medical Facilities Spur New Growth", Insurance Journal, 7 May 2007. Accessed 10/29/10 at: http://www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/southcentral/2007/05/07/features/80227.htm
Pristin, Terry, "A Trying Time in Housing for Elderly", New York Times, 30 June 2009. Accessed 10/29/10 at: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/01/business/economy/01senior.html?ref=retirement_communities_and_assisted_living


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Back in January, TCG published The Hallway Trilogy, a harrowing collection of plays by Adam Rapp that premiered, in rep, at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in 2011. The plays – Rose, Paraffin and Nursing – weave tales of love, torment and redemption in one Lower East Side tenement hallway over the course of a century.
Ever busy – the playwright-author-director just premiered Loitering with Intent, a film he directed, starring Marisa Tomei, Sam Rockwell and Natasha Lyonne, at Tribeca Film Festival last week – Adam was kind enough to take a few moments to discuss his new book.
Julie Haverkate: Can you talk a little bit about the title – The Hallway Trilogy – and why you chose to set the three plays in a single hallway?
Adam Rapp: I've lived in the same East Village apartment for over twenty years and one day, as I was walking up the four flights of stairs to my place, I was struck by the notion that in this very minor way I'd intersected with so many lives. There are only seven units in my building, and yet running into fellow tenants at the mailboxes and on the way up and down the stairs is this consistent narrative slipstream of formalities. But there's always something lurking beneath the pleasantry. What's registering on her face? Is she happy? Haunted? Indifferent? Has that couple just had sex? Did the man below me in unit 4 just leave someone?
Julie Haverkate: What does this physical space, and its transformation across a century, mean to you?
Adam Rapp: I thought setting a series of plays in one of these transitional spaces would be an exciting challenge: How to extend moments and dig deep with story and character. How to embrace the limitations of a non-descript, narrow space. And how to make a play feel inevitable. I was also interested in how the actual hallway would change over the course of a century. The doors and the analog public payphone and the light sources and the texture of the walls. And what doesn't change? What's forgotten? Which lives have haunted a building and which ones simply fade away?
Julie Haverkate: Clearly there's a lot to be gained from seeing the shows in rep, but could these plays be produced singly?
Adam Rapp: I think the plays could be produced singly, but creating an acting matrix and a hundred years of history and figuring out how to get the thing up and running is sort of a little theatre miracle. At least it was when we did it at Rattlestick. And I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't want to take that kind of risk. It's so fulfilling for an ensemble, and though it was difficult, I think our audiences appreciated the rigor and its rewards.
Adam Rapp is a novelist, filmmaker and an Obie Award-winning playwright and director. His plays include the Pulitzer Prize finalist Red Light Winter, Nocturne, Stone Cold Dead Serious, Finer Noble Gases, Essential Self-Defense and more. He is the author of many young adult novels such as Punkzilla, The Buffalo Tree and Under the Dog, and he is the writer director of the film Winter Passing, starring Zooey Deschanel, Will Ferrell and Ed Harris.
Julie Haverkate is the marketing associate at Theatre Communications Group. Previously, she has worked at Meadow Brook Theatre (Rochester, MI), as well as in the literary offices of Electric Pear Productions and the Summer Play Festival in NYC. Julie has lectured and presented at conferences internationally, and her book, PARADE Diverges, was published by VDM. In addition to dramaturging every now and again, she also reviews for Show Business and Broadway World and writes the blog Critical Confabulations. She is a proud alumna of Florida State University (M.A. Theatre Studies). Twitter:@CriticalConfab.


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R. J. Maxwell | Deming, NM | 12/24/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Hardly anyone without jazz afficion knows about Nick Brignola and his baritone sax, but he's worthy of note. The touchstone in baritone sax jazz has, justifiably, been Gerry Mulligan who makes a baritone sound like it ought to, a big beast of an instrument, huffing away. Mulligan lacks nothing in the way of technique or inspiration.
Brignola, however, approaches the instrument as just another saxophone. His touch is lighter. And he isn't given to counterpoint. I first heard him on an NYC jazz station about ten years ago, his version of "Star Eyes", and I wondered who IS this guy. The tempo was fast, and Brignola threw away little pieces of the melody that could have been milked for sentiment.
He's got a first-rate percussionist on this album. "Poinciana" demonstrates his range and is, alone, worth the price of admission.
Well worth adding to your collection."


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Mountain hotel with rustic barns, offices, cottages
Getting married in the Bavarian mountains! Our mountain hotel with Spa is located south of Munich in the foothills of the Alps. The location offers various shops, terraces, barn and huts for events with 20 to 250 people.
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Soft Serve Nice Cream
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If you're unfamiliar with the term "nice cream," it refers to an ice cream-like concoction made by pureeing frozen bananas. This version takes on a smooth, creamy, soft-serve texture with the addition of a little coconut milk. A handful of soft, sticky dates and a sprinkling of salt also enhance the flavor, lending the dessert a caramel-like richness. The final touch is a crunchy coconut flake topping that adds an irresistible textural contrast that both counters and enhances the soft, creamy texture of the nice cream.
How to Make It
Place bananas, dates, coconut milk, and salt in a food processor. Process until smooth, scrape sides of bowl occasionally. Spoon about 3/4 cup soft serve into each of 4 bowls; top each with 1 Tbsp. coconut flakes.


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After a brief career as an Aerospace Engineer, Ken attended graduate school in Ocean Engineering. Reluctantly leaving the beautiful beaches and blue waters of the Florida east coast, he fully expected to see tumbleweeds rolling through the streets of Houston, Texas, his new home.
Happily finding a beautiful modern international city, Ken embarked on a rewarding 40-year career in international offshore oil and gas. His companies designed, built and installed offshore oil and gas platforms in water depths of over 8,000 feet and in some of the more inhospitable areas of the world. He built two companies that were sold to Norwegian and Dutch international engineering and construction companies and remained in the position of CEO during the transition periods.
During his career in oil and gas he also started several companies involved in entertainment, hospitality, solar energy, cogeneration and innovative food products
As a CEO, COO or VP of a major business unit, Ken was always "hands-on" involved in marketing and sales, and during the last five years of his career he held positions in Business Development for major international corporations. His most recent position was as Executive Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer for a $600 million per year private equity owned company involved in offshore and onshore construction services and technical products.
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Monday brought good news to the Oakland Raiders.
(No, Carson Palmer hasn't mystically reverted back to his pre-Kimo Von Oelhoffen form.)
It's a small bounty of much-needed draft picks, announced Monday by the NFL. The league awarded a total of 32 compensatory choices to 15 teams, with the Raiders picking up three quality choices.
The Browns, Packers and Jets all gained four picks, but the Raiders got the most bang for their buck. Oakland received a third-, fourth- and fifth-rounder. The Raiders were the only team to receive a third-round selection.
Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie was pleasantly surprised by the news. Before Monday, Oakland had no picks before the fifth round.
"Let me tell you something. Whatever the formula is, I love this formula. I love it," McKenzie said during a conference call (via Bay Area News Group). "I thought I would possibly get a three, a high one for Nnamdi (Asomugha), and the others, obviously, this is better than what I expected."
Compensatory free agents are determined by a formula based on salary, playing time and postseason honors. The formula was developed by the NFL Management Council. Not every free agent lost or signed by a club is covered by this formula.
You can read the league's official press release for a full breakdown of each team. Pretty interesting stuff.


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Regular visits to eye doctors will detect any eye problem in its early stages which will make treatment easy and successful.
We recommend our Houston optical office for your regular visits. At West U Vision we recognize that if you wear glasses you need to go to the eye doctor every 2 years, and if you wear contacts you need to get an eye exam every year. If you have contacts and your eyes seem irritated you need to take out your contacts immediately. Eyewear can be expensive however you should always have a pair of glasses as a back-up plan when the contacts begin to irritate your eyes. Dr. Castillo and Dr. Rochoff are our Houston's highly trained optometrists who specialize in Glaucoma testing and eye exams. At West U Vision we accept most insurance to help you buy affordable prescription sunglasses, eyeglasses, and contact lenses.
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At West U Vision in the Southside Place community, our eye care services include comprehensive eye exams, contact lenses fitting and exams, a large selection of designer frames and eyewear, and glaucoma testing. The importance of your regular eye exam with our Southside Place eye doctors goes far beyond determining what prescription lets you see the clearest. It is evaluating your overall eye health and preventing future eye problems. Did you know that many eye diseases in their early stages have no symptoms? Once symptoms develop, they are often irreversible and can lead to permanent vision loss. However, if detected early, most eye diseases are treatable and can prevent loss of vision. During a regular eye exam at Houston optical our staff will test you for any eye stigmatisms and eye disorders. For your next eye care needs stop by our office or make an appointment with our friendly Southside Place optical store.


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The Entrance Hall (also called the Grand Foyer) is the primary and formal entrance to the White House, the official residence of the President of the United States. The room is rectilinear in shape and measures approximately 31 by 44 feet. Located on the State Floor, the room is entered from outdoors through the North Portico, which faces the North Lawn and Pennsylvania Avenue. The south side of the room opens to the Cross Hall through a screen of paired Roman Doric columns. The east wall opens to the Grand Staircase.
Architect James Hoban's original floor plans show a similar room, but with single columns separating the Entrance Hall and Cross Hall, and with the Grand Stair entering into the Cross Hall[1]. Mid-19th century photographs show the room as rebuilt by Hoban following the 1814 White House fire. In these photographs two Ionic columns support a series of shallow arches, and a frieze of bas-relief anthemion encircling the room. The shafts of Hoban's columns are recorded as being a blue marble.
In 1853 Thomas U. Walter installed a cast iron and clear glass screen between the Entrance Hall and Cross Hall to reduce drafts, and a complexly patterned Minton encaustic tile floor.[2] In 1869 Constantino Brumidi, the fresco painter who had recently painted The Apotheosis of Washington in the ceiling of the new rotunda and Senate wing of the Capitol,[3] applied highly ornamental painted decoration to the walls and ceilings including profile portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. On the ceiling Brumidi painted allegorical figures of Union and Liberty. They have survived and are displayed in the ground floor of the White House in the Palm Room.[4]
In 1882 President Chester A. Arthur commissioned Louis Comfort Tiffany to replace Walter's clear glass panels in the screen and the front door with fashionable colored art glass. The patterns included American eagles, and a shield with stripes, stars, and the initials "U.S." A high example of the Aesthetic Movement, Tiffany's glass would remain into the early 20th century. A recreation of the Tiffany screen by Peter Waddell can be seen here.
In 1902, soon after taking office and occupying the White House, President Theodore Roosevelt engaged architect Charles Follen McKim in the redesign of the White House. McKim reconfigued the house, adding wings, demolishing the greenhouses, and sweeping away the ornate late 19th century interiors. McKim attempted to make the White House interiors appear closer to how they had near the time of construction, during the period of the early republic. McKim's office McKim, Mead, and White researched the house's history, and where no clear documentation was available created rooms in the then popular Colonial Revival and Beaux Arts styles.
In the Entrance Hall, McKim removed the Tiffany screen, Hoban's Ionic columns, and the ornamental painting. In its place he created a far simpler neoclassical interior. On the south side of the room is a screen of single and paired Roman Doric columns. Doric pillasters are used on the east, north and west wall. A robust entablature of triglyphs, garlanded bureaucrania, ornamental cuirass, and spread Roman eagles integrate the frieze and ceiling. A simple color palette of soft ochres, gray and white contrasted dramatically with the Victorian era interior. The presidential arms were cast in bronze and installed in the center of the room's floor. Bronze torchères, still in use, and a simple lantern with a cylindrical glass chimney lit the room. McKim's new finishes though robust in form were made of plaster and stucco over wood frames hastily added to Hoban's original surfaces. While the response to McKim's interiors were positive, the Entrance Hall has been criticized for being more appropriate to a public building than a home.[5]
By 1948 the White House had become physically unstable, and the house was temporarily abandoned while a major reconstruction took place. The building's interior was dismantled, the furnishings and decorative items were stored, and a new steel frame was built within the exterior walls. Truman used this opportunity to reposition the entrance to the Grand Stair. Architect Lorenzo Simmons Winslow explored several options for the reorientation of the Grand Stair before convincing President Truman of the present configuration where it opens to the center of the east wall of the Entrance Hall.[6] Except for the new stair opening, most of McKim's design was followed but now reinterpreted in light gray Joliet marble instead of warm hued Sienna stone and painted plaster. Cut into the stone casement around the opening to the Grand Staircase are the seals of the thirteen original American states.[7] The Truman era floor is laid in a tesselated pattern of Westbury cream and Vermont marble. Truman thought it inappropriate to walk across the seal of the president that McKim had placed in the floor,[8] and had the bronze seal moved to the ground floor above the entrance to the Diplomatic Reception Room. In place of the bronze seal in the floor, Truman had a polychrome painted plaster seal installed above the entrance to the Blue Room.
When the White House interiors were first completed during the administration of John Adams the house was primarily entered from a temporary wooden piazza on the south. President Thomas Jefferson used the Entrance Hall as a "Cabinet of Natural History" displaying finds from the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
In the 20th century the Entrance Hall has been used for official welcomes, receiving lines, small concerts, and dancing. Actor John Travolta danced with Diana, Princess of Wales in 1985; in 1998 First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton danced here with Czech President Václav Havel.
On the west wall of the room is a gilded beech French Empire pier table (c. 1812) by cabinetmaker Pierre-Antoine Bellange purchased for the Blue Room by President James Monroe. On the pier table is a bronze-dore clock featuring a sculpture of Minerva. the clock was manufactured by Pierre-Philippe Thomire and also bought by Monroe and used in the Blue Room. In the southeast and southwest corners of the Entrance Hall are crimson and gold upholstered French Empire banquettes acquired by interior designer Stéphane Boudin of Maison Jansen during the John F. Kennedy administration. The McKim era bronze torchères remain in the room. A pair of Louis XVI torcheres flank the door leading to the North Portico. A pair of armchairs commissioned for the Blue Room in 1902 and based on a suite of chairs designed by Jacob-Desmalter in the Salon des Fleurs of at Château de Compiègne are placed on the North wall.


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Here it is, my cover to STARTERS, my debut novel! BLOGGERS, PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS AN OLD COVER. THERE IS A NEW TAGLINE.
Many talented Random House people here in the US and across the ocean in the UK came together to create this. I am grateful to them all.


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In-depth VIP museum visits for Museum Patrons and Board members – or other high ranking visitors
VIP entry for Museum Patrons and Board members in museums in Holland and elsewhere. High-level guided walks in historic cities.
NEW Stolen Vermeer from Boston, resurrected.
VIP entry to Museum Print Rooms, with private viewings of drawings, etchings and engravings in important museum collections. Also: Architectural walks.
VIP entry in museums before or after closing times (this is often only possible for Museum Patrons and Museum Board members, and sometimes also possible for private persons with ample funds to invest for this service).
Private boat tours in historic luxury wooden canal boats, with stories and insights told on the spot.
"Kees Kaldenbach accompanied a Samuel Courtauld Society visit to Amsterdam and Haarlem in May 2017, to support a Professor from The Courtauld Institute of Art. His organisation was extremely efficient. He was well-informed about the history and culture of the Netherlands across all historical periods, communicating a wealth of up-to-date information in a lively and accessible way."
May, 2017. Response written by Michael Sherry, Head of Communications, Samuel Courtauld Society, after a 4 day trip with Patrons and Staff. The Samuel Courtauld Society is the world's foremost art history university (alumni are found as directors in foremost art institutes worldwide) as well as presenting a collection of fine art in their London, England museum.
If you are organising a VIP programme for Museum board members or wish to give Museum Patrons an outstanding tour in VIP circumstances, please contact me. My role is to be a fountain of cultural and art history information "in a lively and accessible way", while leaving the organisation, flight, hotel and restaurant bookings to a company well versed in this work.
Also fit for CEOs, embassies, ambassadors, foreign exchange programs, government and ministerial exchanges, cultural programs.
Summer, 2007. "My husband and I travel the world to stay alive — to see with new eyes and stretch our minds. We love museums and fine food, sometimes stopping at out of the way Michelin-starred restaurants. With Drs. Kees Kaldenbach we had the best of both worlds. During the day we took a car trip to the Kröller-Möller sculpture garden and fine art museum, where we would certainly have missed the hidden staircase leading into the astonishing Jean Dubuffet's Jardin d'Email without him. Inside the museum, he gave us a humanities course on Impressionist painting, our favorite kind of art. Later that day we drove to a picture-perfect village between Utrecht and Amsterdam, boasting a fine restaurant with one Michelin star, and there the three of us enjoyed an exquisite meal to end a perfect day.
To fully enjoy Holland, you need a guide like Drs. Kaldenbach." Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch President US-China Education Trust Washington, DC , USA
Steven Dalgleish, 2011: "Drs Kees Kaldenbach is one of Amsterdam`s most respected Art historians and leading personal tour organisers for all those discerning visitors interested in exploring the fabulously rich cultural variety and heritage that the city has to offer – Kees offers 48 different tours, all of which delve deeply into the very fabric of what makes the city tick in a highly informative and entertaining fashion – To view the wide variety of tours available and to see why Kees is so popular with tourists and visiting TV documentary companies alike."
Art historian Jeroen: "There are enough art tour guides who can relay dry facts. In the Amsterdam canal boats they have by now been replaced by taped voices. For someone like me, who already knows many facts, Kees Kaldenbach adds just those elements, which make a tour a real success: opinon and passion. To talk with Kees about Rembrandt and Caravaggio, to hear his specific angle and really talk in-depth is pure pleasure – while in the meantime he is honing your way of seeing. We have had a delicious afternoon. Jeroen."
Drs Kees Kaldenbach: "…he is wildly overqualified to be a guide . That is his secret… Trust me on this." Gabe. Statement made February, 2017.


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He Doth Bestride the Narrow World…
Santa Cruz, Calif.
Reading E.L. Doctorow's "Reading John Leonard" [Feb. 27], his lovely introduction to the collection of Leonard's essays reminded me of the tag line of one of John's first film reviews for the college paper, an appreciation of the 1953 Joseph Mankiewicz version of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. After appraising the performances of James Mason, Marlon Brando and John Gielgud, Leonard ended thus: "And of course, it's a competent script."
Oakland, Calif.
Wow. The February 27 issue is the best! Readers protest in the Ron Paul "Letters" rebuttals; Todd Gitlin lays out how city governments suppress free speech; Trita Parsi shows us lurching down a dangerous path to war in Iran; Gary Younge outlines the scandalous attempt to rewrite history in Arizona; and Carne Ross wraps up with "A New Politics for a Disorderly World." Well done, writers and editors!
The Death of Anti-Semitism?
Eric Alterman assuredly had his tongue in one of his cheeks writing about the end of anti-Semitism ["The Liberal Media," Feb. 27] as evinced by the dearth of bigotry in reaction to Sheldon Adelson's $10 million gift to the Gingrich Super PAC. Alterman notes that the media focus was on big campaign money, not on Adelson's "ugly Jew" qualities. But if George Soros provided outsize funding for a candidate of the left, we know how he'd be portrayed—first by Fox and Limbaugh, then by all the others who report about Fox. Bigotry is not equal across the spectrum. It bends to the reactionary right much more often than to the progressive left. We can celebrate that, a little.
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Drones: Murder by Video Game
San Francisco
I appreciated John Sifton's timely and illuminating cover story "Drones: A Troubling History" [Feb. 27].The reason I find drones—and those who authorize their use, including President Obama—revolting is that the devices have not reduced civilian casualties. Despite Obama's statement that drones make "precision strikes" that "have not caused a huge number of civilian casualties," the Bureau of Investigative Journalism has found that they have caused some 400–800 civilian deaths in Pakistan alone, 175 of them children.
Murrieta, Calif.
John Sifton worries that drone killing may become automated—HAL with an AK-47. No, there will always be personnel to pull the trigger. In 1996 I saw two young boys playing a video game. They had somehow rigged the software so the bad guys couldn't shoot back; it became a carefree massacre. It was so disturbing, I wanted to tell their parents. Those boys from the '90s have grown up and, as we saw in the videotape of the Reuters press-crew slaughter, are firing without compunction.


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Beware the Antifreeze
Dog and cat owners should be aware that there have been antifreeze poisonings reported in the neighborhoods near Fourth Street and Montaño. Antifreeze, which has a sweet taste, is deadly to humans and animals. Even a very small amount licked off paws can cause an agonizing death for a dog or cat. People should try to keep their animals in their yards and be aware of containers in alleys, lots or public areas. If anyone finds anything, please call 311 and ask for Animal Welfare Department.


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What's the Big Idea?
Aron Cramer, CEO of Business for Social Responsibility, has a powerful new definition for business success in the 21st century. He describes it as a "kaleidoscopic measure of business success." Cramer says " the imperative for companies to think about sustainability as a core element of their business strategy has never been more important." Is your business a creative engine of change?
Cramer identifies three challenges that all businesses face in his book Sustainable Excellence: The Future of Business in a Fast-Changing World. These are:
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What's the Significance?
According to Cramer, in order for companies to be "relentless learners," it has to start at the top, with the CEO. That means listening to a diverse range of voices, not just the typical voices you hear in the boardroom. It also means understanding what society really wants from your enterprise, not just slavishly following what Wall Street wants for next quarter. "If society isn't interested in the products and services that a company is making," Cramer tells Big Think, "and if the public doesn't accept the way companies interact with consumers, no business can succeed."
Cramer interviewed Cal Patel, an ex-executive at Best Buy, for his book Sustainable Excellence. In explaining how his company succeeds, Patel coined a phrase "chasing the disruption." As Cramer explains:
Don't look at disruption as something that is a problem, look at it as something that's creating new kinds of opportunities for a company. Don't rest on what worked yesterday because what worked yesterday may be completely useless tomorrow. And this is something that is not really what we as human beings are very good at and big institutions aren't necessarily very good at.
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Apostolic Constitutions
THE TREASURE OF THE SCRIPTURES, in which is contained the message of salvation given by God to the human race—for Saint Augustine rightly says: "from that country, whence we are sojourning, letters have come to us: they themselves are the ones... which exhort to live well" (Enarr. in Ps. 90, s. 2, 1; PL 37, 1159)—has always been deservedly held by the Church in the highest honour and has been guarded with special care. Indeed from her very beginnings she never ceased to make sure that the Christian people might enjoy the fullest possible opportunity of receiving the word of God, especially in the sacred Liturgy, in the celebration of which "the importance of Sacred Scripture is very great" (Conc. Vat. II, Sacrosanctum Concilium, 24).


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Camano Island
• 14 December 2010
Some images from a recent excursion to Camano Island up north...
Highlights included:
* my nephew finding a live starfish on the beach
* lots of driftwood to climb on
* an empty beach
* Johnny's Burger Stop - who knew a burger joint attached to a gas station could be so good!
4 comments:
- lila said...
simply gorgeous!!!
fabulous pictures!
- December 15, 2010 at 4:52 AM
- The Parkers said...
Isn't Washington and all of the islands so beautiful?! You're making me homesick with these pictures. My friend went camping on Camano Island this summer and said it was amazing....maybe an idea for your family next summer. One other spot your family should definitely check out (when the weather is warmer) is Deception Pass on the north end of Whidbey Island. A short ferry ride makes the drive doable and the giant log teeter-totter and lake to go canoeing on is not to be missed. Plus the views are spectacular and you really can just let the kids loose to explore. So glad your family is enjoying Seattle already, despite any winter weather!
- December 15, 2010 at 9:26 AM
- likeschocolate said...
your making me miss the NW!
- December 15, 2010 at 11:02 AM
- Steph at ModernParentsMessyKids.com said...
I'm in Redmond, WA and can't wait for my littles to be big enough to run around on the beach for a day!
- December 15, 2010 at 7:53 PM


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100% rise in jobs for mobile app developers
To bridge the significant gap in demand and availability of skilled mobile app developers, several large organisations are tapping global talent hotspots like India, China, Israel and Europe, says a study.
Job postings for mobile developers has doubled in the last two years, but supply is growing only at 13 per cent, the study by Talent Neuron, a web-based talent planning and management platform from Zinnov LLC, said.
To address the gaps, companies are following a three- pronged approach -- acquisitions, leveraging global talent hotspots by expanding their R&D footprint and vendor partnerships -- to take advantage of available talent, the study said.
"Several large organisations are leveraging global talent 'hotspots' such as India, China, Israel and Europe," it said.
The majority of mobile application talent is located in EMEA region (Europe, the Middle East and Africa), where 42 per cent of the global top 25 cities for mobile development are located, with Finland, Tel Aviv and Moscow emerging as key locations.
Interestingly, APAC (Asia Pacific) is a hotspot for talent that works on Android platform, while iOS and Blackberry developers are less prevalent in the region.
The study found tremendous demand for HTML 5 development skills, which witnessed a 149 per cent increase in job postings in 2013, followed by job posts for Android app developers (146 per cent rise) and iOS developers (132 per cent rise).
Commenting on the findings, Talent Neuron Co-Founder and CEO Vijay Swami said, "There is an intense war for mobile development talent, fuelled by low availability and the dynamic nature of the industry which requires constantly updated skillsets."
"Rather than waiting for the perfect candidate, companies should aggressively leverage global locations to expand their catchment area, analyse skills of niche mobile first organisations before M&A and opportunistically leverage partners for talent (not cost)," Swami added.
The report further noted that regions like the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, London and Tel Aviv can take on high-end work, while cities like Sydney, Tokyo, Munich, Sao Paolo are 'challengers' where talent predominantly works on testing and development.
The ecosystem is still nascent in emerging cities like Beijing, Bangalore, Shanghai, Dublin and Madrid, it added.


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I just wanted to see what everyone thought about adding Boston College, instead of, say, Rutgers. I think getting Boston College would enhance our opportunity of Notre Dame, considering they are one of ND's biggest rivals. Also, adding BC would add a large market that the Big 10 is looking for. And lastly, this could advance thoughts of creating a Big 10 conference for hockey.


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On Tuesday 02 May 2006 16:19, Wouter Verhelst wrote: > On Tue, May 02, 2006 at 03:52:33PM -0700, Paul Johnson wrote: > > On Tuesday 02 May 2006 08:40, Cord Beermann wrote: > > > >Why not move it to Jabber? More people use and know what Jabber is > > > > these days than IRC. > > > > > > Jabber doesn't have any useable non-graphic Clients. > > > > So write one or grab one of the existing ones and make it not suck. > > As it is, IRC *does* have non-sucking non-graphic clients. If you think > people should switch to Jabber, I think you ought to write such a > client, not someone who's not interested in using Jabber in the first > place. All the concole Jabber clients I've come across suit me fine. I can't program for a variable that I can't perceive. > > > for the usual one to one communication it might be ok, but for > > > groupchat (and thats what most people do on IRC it simply sucks. > > > > By design, IRC encourages people to do truly obnoxious things, like > > spamming the channel to announce they're going away, > > That's not really the design of IRC; rather, it's the design of some > clients. It's a misfeature in clients caused by the bad design of IRC: It lacks presence information, which people do find important. Just not channelworthy. > > or indicating their status with nicknames (which also spams the > > channel). You also get spammed on IRC whenever someone joins or > > leaves a channel. > > Most IRC clients allow those to be switched off. Personally, I happen to > like them. s/most/none/. I just tried irssi, ircii, kopete, and ejabberd's IRC clients. None have this. > > Jabber prevents this by providing a real presence system. > > IRC has a real presence system, too. An /away command nobody uses doesn't a presence system make. > > Jabber provides all the same "modes" IRC does in group chat, except > > bans actually work because they're not stupidly tied to some arbitrary > > netmask. > > Well, there's one "advantage". > > > Nicknames changes, joins and parts aren't spammed to the channel > > unless your client adds them in for you (but changes are still > > reflected in the listing of who is in the chat). > > Joins and parts you already mentioned. Nickname changes? I wouldn't know > why the fsck you *wouldn't* want to be informed of those. Because nobody changes their nicknames on IRC anymore, it's always from something like "retard" to "retard-doingMyWife" or something similarly presence-related. > > Jabber networks don't go on begging sprees for funding. > > Hell yes they do. My Jabber server administrator has sent me some > "please support my bandwidth" request in the past. Switch servers. You can still get to the same group chats from any Jabber server. So far, that one Jabber admin that doesn't quite get it out of dozens. > > OFTC will invariably spam you like every other IRC network since the > > dawn of time the first moment they get more than a few users. > > As it is, that hasn't happened yet. Can we talk about things that are > actually happening, rather than things that *might* happen at some point > in the undefined future, please? So OFTC is the one IRC network that does get it so far. Good for them. Don't expect it to last. > > IRC was a good early effort, but 20 years have passed and IRC is still > > plagued by the same problems it started with and shows no signs of > > improvement over time, just like Windows. Isn't it time the world > > moved on already? > > Move on to what? A protocol that broadcasts whether I'm online to > everyone I've ever chatted with? Jabber doesn't do that, nor am I sure I understand where you get that impression. You have to explicitly authorize people to subscribe to your presence information, it's not something that gets broadcast to other users without your approval. -- Paul Johnson Email and IM (XMPP & Google Talk): email@example.com Jabber: Because it's time to move forward http://ursine.ca/Ursine:Jabber
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A/B Split Testing: Increase Click-Through Rates (CTR) on Websites, Email Marketing and PPC Advertisements
Let's assume you own an e-commerce website and want to increase your conversion rates on website visits, in addition to improving your click-through rates (CTR) on your email marketing newsletters and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising plans. So, what method would you use to increase the performance of your website and all of your digital advertising strategies? Well, when it comes to increasing CTR, the best possible strategy involves using an A/B split test.
Understanding the Methodical A/B Split Test
The A/B split test is a simple and easily-understood way of optimizing a given website, email marketing newsletter or PPC advertisement. The process involves making individual changes to a website's design or advertising campaign and then tracking the impact of that single change on CTR. Here is a simple step-by-step process to using the A/B split test followed by a summary table about how the A/B split test would unfold.
1. Establish a Reference Point
You need to define a baseline in order to measure the success or failure of future changes. Start by defining your current traffic volume, your website's conversion rate, and or your email newsletter's and PPC campaign's current CTR. A good idea is to create an image of your current layout for future reference, and separate images each time you make a single change. These can be simple .jpg images.
2. Compare the Same Traffic Volumes
It's always best to compare similar traffic volumes. If you're testing a website, then make sure you compare layouts on a weekly or monthly basis with the same volume of visitors. The same rule applies when you are trying to improve the performance of your PPC campaigns and email newsletters. If possible, try and compare similar customer segments and or demographics. However, this is not a perquisite to success.
3. One Change at a Time
It's extremely important that you only make one change at a time. This allows you to track which change had a positive or negative affect on CTR. Making multiple changes at one time won't allow you to define which change had the desired result of optimizing your layout.
4. Keep Diligent Notes
It's critical that you keep diligent notes about the types of changes and the resulting effect on CTR. The accompanying table (below) is a good example of how you can define each change and the resulting movement in CTR.
5. Never Stop Testing
The A/B split test is never a one-time event. It's not static or stationary. It's constantly evolving and finding that optimized layout takes a lot of trial and error. You'll eventually maximize your CTR and find the ideal layout to your design. However, that doesn't mean you shouldn't test again at a later date. In the end, it's all about increasing revenue and that takes time and a lot of testing.
A/B Split Test Example
The table below outlines how a company would split their website's visitors over a three month period in order to optimize their site's layout. In this case, the company has 45,000 monthly visitors to its website and it is testing one single change at a time each month.
The company defines its reference point as its original layout. With this current design, the company achieves 45,000 monthly visitors and averages 425 clicks for a CTR of 0.94%. Obviously, the company wants to increase its conversion rates. Success means more orders and higher revenue.
In each month, the company makes one single change and then measures the impact on their conversion rates. For instance, in the first month (January) the company decided to move its advertisement from the bottom of its website to the right sidebar. They had 45,000 visitors and saw an increase of 30 additional clicks to 455 which resulted in a CTR of 1.01%. This is simply 455 clicks divided by the 45,000 visitors.
It becomes fairly obvious that the changes made in March did not improve CTR. As such, those changes will be reversed. However, the company will continue to make one change at a time and measure CTR. For now, the change made in February resulted in the best CTR so the company may try and improve upon those results or return to this test at a later date.
Using an A/B split test is a must when looking to increase your marketing return on investment (ROI). It's ultimately about finding that all-important layout where CTR is maximized. In addition, anything on a website can be tested. You can use this strategy to test different images, videos, fonts, advertisements and or banner placements. Just make sure you track results and keep notes for future reference.


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Lindsay Lohan has been sentenced to 30 days for violating the terms of her probation -- in this case, by skipping out on therapy sessions and court-mandated community service. Judge Stephanie Sautner specified that Lindsay will not be allowed to serve the time under house arrest, and if she fails to live up to post-jail probation requirements, Lohan will be sent back to prison for 270 days. The L.A. Sheriff's Department estimates that Lindsay will actually spend 6 of the 30 days in jail, and the judge has graciously postponed the sentence so that Lindsay can complete her Playboy pictorial. Meanwhile, the L.A. morgue is mad at Lindsay for tweeting from the premises. Not a great month for her, all told. UPDATE: The sheriff's office now tells TMZ that Lindsay should be in and out of jail in a "matter of minutes." Good news for Playboy fans. [TMZ]


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Inventions like these can make you sad because you think of all the time you spent without eating one of these burgers. Don't worry that time will be made up by the lack of artery clogging giving you a few extra years to live.
Nasty But Its Makeing Me Hungry
Jenny Craig would be thrilled..
I can't eat that! It'd go straight to my ass! Then into my pants.
only a million calories
I'm get'n chest pains, just look'n at that shit.
Fatkins Approved!
I would eat that, atleast one just to see. I feel I would get a mad case of the itis and sleep for days.
Wow, what are the rest of you fat fucks going to eat?
Only in America
its missing the fries
yould you like that super-sized
Those are just the sliders , you should see the full-size ones !
There's 4 hours on the treadmill in every bite
Oh shit these are making me sick only from watching.
Look disgusting, so I'll only have two...
My girlfriend likes glazed meat.
you hear the people eating those getting fat
I'm not hungry anymore.
that dont look that bad
needs some bacon
I can hear arteries harding just sitting here.
I heard about these but doubted that they really existed...i guess dreams really can come true!!!
Looks revolting.
holy crap...just feeling my ass geting bigger just from looking at it
I sudenly want to smoke pot.
Jay´s midmorning snack.
I love glazed donut cheeseburgers,but I can't eat them,because they make me fat.
yup me too jim, me too.
whoop whoop i would partake in one of those
i call the one with the bacon on it
fuck, that accualy looks really really fuckin' good!
hell yeah..
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Physical Web Destined to Win the Hearts and Smartphones of Consumers and Businesses Because of Simplicity, Ease of Use and Familiarity
Physical Web Destined to Win the Hearts and Smartphones of Consumers and Businesses Because of Simplicity, Ease of Use and Familiarity
NASHVILLE, TN--(Marketwired - Dec 22, 2015) - Proximity marketing beacons are already revolutionizing retail and how consumers experience the world.
But one marketing technology expert says the real debate about how the shopping, working, eating, playing and living experience for consumers will improve in 2016 comes down to two words: "web" vs. "app." And a new dimension of the Internet, the Google-inspired Physical Web, stands squarely at the debate's center.
In his most recent blog, Richard Graves, co-founder of BKON, a tech start-up that produces beacons and software that help retailers and content owners in 40 states and 18 foreign countries manage beacons and their messages, says that for 2016, Physical Web beacons offer a broader experience and far more opportunities than apps.
"I don't think consumers want 20 more apps, with 20 more downloads and 20 more passwords to manage," Graves said. "They're also annoyed by the constant stream of push messages to an already crowded Smartphone. Certainly, apps have a purpose, but they take a tremendous amount of effort and expense for content owners to develop and market and their life will be limited in the long run because of the steps required in using them. On the other hand, the Physical Web is infinitely scalable and super-simple to manage and use."
A relatively new component of the Internet and a critical delivery vehicle for proximity marketing, the Physical Web uses an already familiar Internet as a universal way for consumers to interact with nearby smart devices using a browser and a single touch of a finger to their Smartphone instead of using an app. A cue to the Physical Web's presence in restaurants, stores, malls, concert venues, or similar venues is usually the Physical Web symbol on a window or door sticker.
Google's Chrome is the most prominent browser to support the Physical Web so far.
"As something of the Internet's discovery service, the Physical Web is fostering big changes in how we interact with the world around us," Graves said. "There are thousands of ways these Bluetooth Low Energy beacons are being used to give consumers a more diverse experience. From restaurants displaying menus and delivering coupons, to teachers enticing students to read by linking a book to an engaging video about the book's stories, to grocery store brands giving far more detail about a product than an end cap ever could. All enticing... but it's the ease and familiarity of access to this information that will help the Physical Web and Physical Web beacons win out over the iBeacon in 2016."
Other industry experts including Jason Parker, digital strategy director, Leo Burnett, have similarly projected that the Physical Web and Physical Web beacons will be huge in 2016, the next big thing for mobile. Graves' post "Is 2016 the year of the Physical Web?" confirms this point in no uncertain terms.
About Richard Graves
Richard Graves is an entrepreneur and angel investor with a background in telecom and technology start-ups. He is a past founder or co-founder of Lodging Data Systems, Digital Transmission, Inc., American Telephone Network (ATN), DTI Networks, Spring Valley Development and Aerobic Cruiser Hybrid Cycles. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University.
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BKON uses the newest dimension of the Internet -- the Physical Web -- and Bluetooth® Low Energy beacons to help deliver content -- information and experiences -- to Smartphones and other mobile devices in the hands of consumers who are nearby. It's the heart of proximity marketing. wwww.bkon.com
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