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What image does the word "sarkari officer" produce in your mind?
An oily haired, bespectacled, pot-bellied, bored middle-aged man sitting behind a wooden desk, beneath a portrait of a beaming Bapu. He comes to office late, aboard the white, curvaceous clone of 1948 Morris Oxford complete with siren and flashing blue light; orders tea and rummages through dusty files, all along cursing the ruling party for not increasing the DA. Any request to meet him is vetoed by the ardali's platonic "Saab is in a meeting". When he is not devising new excuses to delay work, he's rubbing shoulders with politicians and businessmen, doling out favours – for a price.
Hard to imagine that this same fellow once made a model robot in a college in Massachusetts that could talk and serve tea, or had dazzled the Armani suit clad gentlemen of Goldman Sachs with his profound knowledge of Asian economy. That perhaps he had thronged the classrooms of Harvard or Cambridge, won multiple awards for his research in "Women and Gender Equality in rural India", which ultimately secured him a PhD from JNU.
Can you compare the stark differences between the above two illustrations?
They are the same men. Just different designations.
As The Tribune puts it, "IAS converts brilliant young minds into dull, corrupt and inefficient men".
So how did the steel frame of administration gather rust?
The IAS, or ICS (Indian Civil Service) as it was called at that time, was the brainchild of Lord Cornwallis, the third Governor General of India. The officers were chosen from prominent English families through a tough competitive exam and enjoyed tremendous clout. After independence, both Nehru and Sardar Patel carefully nurtured the service. To induct efficiency, the service was broadly divided into:
- IAS (Indian Administrative Service)
- IFS (Indian Foreign Service)
- IPS (Indian Police Service)
- IRS (Indian Revenue Service)
and a host of allied services like IAAS, IRTS, IDAS, IFoS etc.
Despite this fragmentation, the IAS retained its clout amongst its less powerful cousins, both in rank and pay (and it still does…).
The first signs of decay appeared during the Emergency of 1975. The dictatorial government began giving more weightage to blind loyalty and unquestioned obedience over the efficiency and integrity of the officers. As Shah Commission puts it, "IAS officers practiced forging of records, fabrication of grounds of detention, ante-dating detention orders and callous disregard of the rights of detainees etc". Ironically, this period also marked the beginning of ministerial interference.
Bureaucrats began to view loyalty to ruling party as an important ingredient for career advancement.
They began cosying up to their political masters, eager to show their servility and devotion to earn a favour or two. A cushy posting in Finance or Industrial Ministry, central deputation, overseas postings (in UN, IMF, World Bank etc), a plum post-retirement stay in Information Commissionarate, Election Commission or as CAG.
Recent reports reveal the large number of tribunals and commissions erected solely as a haven for retired "babus".
In North Indian states like UP or Rajasthan, a DM has to be approved by a string of local political bigwigs before appointment. He has to fulfil a number of requirements in terms of religion, caste, proximity to governments, both in centre and the state, his past records of "honesty"…. and so on. An "Outstanding" or "Average" in one's "Annual Performance Appraisal Report" or APAR plays little part in this decision.
(Source: "Bureaucrazy: IAS Unmasked" by M.K.Kaw)
With the opening of the floodgates of Indian economy in 1991, a horde of business barons, at home and abroad, entered the Indian political arena. These wealthy oligarchs changed the face of government functioning, giving birth to a new era of "lobbying". Our babus with faded full shirts and worn away shoes looked at them with awe. They decided to join hands with this new power.
Hence arose a powerful nexus between politics-business-bureaucracy and, last but not the least, the mafia.
They would be soon joined by the TRP hungry media.
Neera Radia tape is just the tip of the iceberg.
In the crazy world of Lutyen's, Delhi, where power equations changes at the drop of a hat, an IAS officers position is directly proportional to his proximity to the ruling party and indirectly proportional to his honesty.
Nowadays, every morning we wake up to news of some bureaucrat being victimised as they had the guts to take on local political goons and influential businessmen. As the service is protected by the Constitution, the politicians have unleashed a "Transfer raj". Most recent victims of the "system" are Durga Shakti Nagpal (slapped with a transfer due to her conflict with UP sand mafia), Amit Kataria (who was reprimanded for sporting shades before the PM, himself a fashionista who can put Sonam Kapoor to shame), Ashok Khemkha (the DLF row with national "Jijaji" Robert Vadra and more recen probing of irregularities in Haryana Traffic Dept – taking the tally to over 50 transfers in years of service. Just think of his poor family…), Raju Narayanswami (IIT-ian shunned to a inferior post) and the list goes on and on.
Some aren't even lucky enough for a threat. The likes of Narendra Kumar (an IPS officer of Bihar who was crushed to death by sand mafia), DK Ravi (who faced a mysterious death), Yashwant Sonewane (who was burnt alive by oil mafia) and countless others were martyred by the service.
We often nullify the bureaucracy as useless machinery, a breeding ground of red tapism and corruption.
But in a county where a chunk of our elected representatives are either mere graduates (76%) or worse illiterate, with 34% of them facing grievous criminal charges, where efficiency of Parliament is lesser than the GDP of Somalia; it is the non-political executive – the "steel frame" – which holds together this madness.
When ministers like Sushil Kumar Shinde, Smriti Irani and Saddhvi Jyoti are given charge of important portfolios, it's the IAS prefixed secretaries who run the ministry. Arun Jaitley or Kapil Sibbal may be great counsels, but their experience in Finance and Telecom is limited. That's where our babus swing into action.
It's the brightest minds of our country which puts together a budget, manages relief during floods, decides loan waiver to burdened farmers and educational grants to orphanages.
It is easy to criticise and laugh, but difficult to convert it into actions. They may not cover our borders or cook our meals, but they, who abandon fat corporate pay packages and luxurious lives, they who work from dawn to dusk to ensure a village gets proper water supply, they who brave 40.c heat to inspect Maoist's land mines, those who try to protect public purse despite threats of transfer and demotion, they too deserve our respect.
Jai Hind!
– Illegal Scribe
(Source of some data: The Economist http://www.economist.com/node/10804248)
(Source: First Post. http://www.firstpost.com/politics/elections-2014-34-of-newly-elected-mps-have-criminal-cases-against-them-1531233.html)


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Lakeridge girls go 3-1 in Nike Interstate Shootout
Day by day, score by score and game by game, the Lakeridge girls basketball team continues to push its painful past further and further into the rearview mirror.
The Pacers recorded the latest chapter in their 2017-18 success story last week, going 3-1 and finishing second in the GameDay bracket during the Nike Interstate Shootout at Lake Oswego High School.
Among the team's accomplishments thus far in 2017-18 are these: The Pacers exceeded their 2016-17 win total when they beat Roosevelt for their second victory of the season on Dec. 8; Lakeridge snapped its 54-game Three Rivers League losing streak when it beat Tualatin on Dec. 13; and now, with their three NIS wins, the 2017-18 Pacers have equaled the program's total victories from the past three seasons combined.
"On and off the court, we are a lot better than last year all around," said Lakeridge junior guard Brooke Clinton. "It's just a better season. We talked about it at the beginning of the season, making sure we (all knew our) roles."
"From last year to this year, it's just you're excited to be in the gym, excited to play, and in warm-ups, you're getting hyped and getting into the game and it's just so much more fun," added junior guard Abby Fedrizzi.
Lakeridge opened its tournament with a 69-35 blowout of Sandy on Dec. 27, followed with a 49-24 rout of Jefferson on Dec. 28, edged Cleveland 45-41 on Friday, then dropped a 54-40 decision to Springfield in the GameDay bracket championship on Saturday.
Lakeridge 69, Sandy 35: In its tournament-opening victory, the Pacers saw Sandy battle on even terms for the first quarter, but left the Pioneers far behind after that, outscoring them 46-18 in the final three quarters to win going away.
"We came out with the mindset that we obviously wanted to play hard, but we also wanted to play smart," said Clinton, who scored a game-high 21 points, including five three-pointers. It was just "making sure that we were constantly talking and were always aware of where Sandy's players were on defense. … That was huge for us."
Sandy, behind Isabella Kansala's five quick points, long jumpshots by Sarah Dukhart and Tana Dwyre, and a banked three-pointer from Athena Thomas put the Pioneers up 17-13.
But the Pacers were quick to respond, getting "threes" from Laura Barton and Sierra Zevenbergen in the final two minutes of the period to put Lakeridge ahead to stay.
Then, in the second quarter, Lakeridge outscored Sandy 19-3 and took 37-20 lead into the break.
"We just picked up the defensive intensity and controlled the pace and tempo of the game," said Lakeridge coach Jason Brown. "Our defensive pressure really changed the game."
Lakeridge continued its relentless attack on both ends of the floor in the third quarter, extending its lead to as many as 39 points and holding Sandy without a field goal for more than 15 minutes.
For the game, Barton added 12 points, Zevenbergen 11 and Addie Reardon eight in the win. For Sandy, Kansala had 10 points and Brooklyn Adams seven.
Lakeridge 49, Jefferson 24: The Pacers were devastatingly effective again in game two against Jefferson, using their quickness and defensive pressure to hold the Democrats to just four points in the first half.
At the same time, the Pacers got five first-half points from senior Maddie Grimes, four each by Barton and Reardon, and a three-pointer from Fedrizzi to lead 22-4 at the half.
The Pacers then posted a dominating 16-6 third quarter edge, with Zevenbergen scoring six points in the frame, Barton adding four, and Fedrizzi and Savannah Karagounis three each to put the game away at 38-10.
For the game, Barton, Grimes and Zevenbergen led Lakeridge with eight points each, while Nautica McMurry led Jefferson with six.
Lakeridge 45, Cleveland 41: The Pacers got a tougher test on Friday, trading baskets with Cleveland for 3 1/2 quarters before finally sealing up their victory in the game's final 2:49.
The Warriors, getting nine points from Lindsey Hausafus and eight each from Grace Pytynia-Hillier and Elsie Kloeppel, trailed just 14-13 after the first quarter, tied the game at 22-22 at halftime and were still dead even at 33-33 entering the fourth quarter.
Then, after back-to-back hoops from Kaiea Waiwaiole midway through the final period, the Warriors led 39-35.
But then, with their backs to the wall, the Pacers came to life, getting two foul shots each from Clinton and Barton to tie the game with 2:49 remaining. After that, Clinton scored on a cut to the basket, and Grimes made a steal and set up Zevenbergen for another score that gave Lakeridge a 43-39 edge with 1:13 left on the clock.
Cleveland managed two foul shots in the remaining seconds, but Lakeridge matched those with free throws from Barton and Clinton to win.
"We always … had struggles finishing last year," Fedrizzi said. "We'd get to the end of the game, it would be crunch time and we'd choke. But today, we really pulled through."
For the game, Clinton led all scorers with 14 points and Fedrizzi added 10 in the victory.
Springfield 54, Lakeridge 40: In their tournament finale against Springfield on Saturday, the Pacers started slowly, battled back in the second quarter, but then saw their GameDay championship hopes erased by the Millers' strong third quarter.
Lakeridge fell behind 16-7 at the end of the first quarter — thanks in great part to the 12 points scored by Springfield's Cielo Gonzalez — then tried to rally in the second period.
The Pacers got five points in the second stanza from Barton (including a three-pointer), and four each from Reardon and Anna Garrison but got no closer than 30-22 at the half as Springfield's Rebecca Durbin poured in 10 of her 15 points in the frame.
Then, with the game still on the line in the third quarter, the Millers used a 13-7 scoring edge to extend their edge to 43-29 and essentially put the game on ice. Gonzalez carried the load there, adding seven more points on two "threes" and a free throw, and the Millers cruised home from there.
For the game, Gonzalez finished with 24 points and Durbin added 15 in the win, while Barton led Lakeridge with 11, Clinton added nine and Reardon eight.

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Michael Cohen and the Mysterious Beauty Central Fleet
Did the Trump campaign use a fleet of business jets to mask the movement of its passengers?
March 7, 2017 – Eric R Rosenwald
This story began as an analysis of a public Louise Mensch report in March 2017. It was one of an extremely small number of legitimate, substantiated leads.
@BowieZMusic (Twitter) contributed additional research and analysis. @CivMilAir (Twitter) contributed flight tracking data. I will periodically update Figure (1). Version 2 adds new tracking data for P4-MES, Roman Abramovich's Boeing 767. Version 3 (added on 24 MAR) includes data for M-YFTA, Farkhad Akhmedov's Bombardier BD100 business jet. My March 26: story, "AWOL in Aspen", is a continuation of this report.
In recent years, flight tracking websites have given the public an ability to view what was once obscure, difficult-to-find air traffic data. Using a new avionics technology, ADS-B, aircraft broadcast their identity and location passively. Through a worldwide network of receivers, flight tracking databases collect and store this information. Websites like FlightRadar24.com allow users to view and analyze live and archived data. Flight tracking resources gave journalists the ability to report on an undisclosed FBI aerial surveillance program, U.S. Air Force reconnaissance activity in Libya, and a program to surveil the 2015 Boston Protests.
Aircraft owners can request that commercial websites like Planefinder.net, FlightAware.com and FlightRadar24.com block their aircraft from public view. However, tracking website blocking policies differ, and aircraft data that may be accessible on one site may be blocked on another. Not all of the data is reliable, and different websites may use independent raw data sources. Planefinder.net supports an app, Planefinder, that frequently offers qualitative flight data that isn't available or visible in other databases.
Louise Mensch reported on connections between members of the Trump campaign and Russian intelligence services, sometimes using flight tracking resources to identify aircraft close to President Trump and his associates. I have previous experience reporting on aircraft activity with the aid of tracking websites, and I decided to investigate further.
In February, Mrs. Mensch identified a January 3, 2017 Instagram photo posted by Samantha Cohen, the adult daughter of Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal attorney. The distinct yellow and blue stripes on the winglet were identical to those that appear on several Gulfstream jets owned by Beauty Central LLC, in particular, N999LR. All of the Beauty Central LLC aircraft end with the registration letters "LR", which may stand for Leandro Rizzuto, the billionaire owner of CONAIR, maker of small appliance, health and beauty products.
The Christopher Steele intelligence dossier on then-candidate Donald Trump and his links to Russia, released in January 2017, identified Michael Cohen as a secret intermediary between the Trump campaign and Russian intelligence services.
Dmitry Rybolovlev, a Russian billionaire and associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump, owns an Airbus A319 private jet with registration code M-KATE. The location of Dmitry Rybolovlev's plane, and its proximity to Donald Trump's Boeing 757, were the the focus of many reports on the link between the two billionaires. Roman Abramovich, another Russian billionaire with links to the Trump family, owns a Boeing 767 with registration code P4-MES.
I compiled and analyzed flight tracking data between August 1, 2016 and March 18, 2017 for six aircraft, using color-coded cells that correspond to aircraft location. I primarily used the Planefinder app to retrieve flight data – most of which was blocked on other flight tracking databases. As such, the entirety of my data set can be independently verified. I am also providing a screen capture video showing the process I used to extract the data. Figure (1) lists, over time, the location of four Beauty Central LLC aircraft (N555LR, N999LR, N33LR and N789LR), as well as M-KATE (Dmitry Rybolovlev) and P4-MES (Roman Abramovich). Figure (2) includes photos of Beauty Central LLC aircraft and M-KATE. Figure (3) includes the January 3, 2017 Sarah Cohen Instagram photo of a Gulfstream V wing.
I make no assertions as to the location of Michael Cohen or anyone else, at any time. My report is based solely on open-source, independently-verifiable information. I recorded a screen capture video of the process I used to collect this data:


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Burning Feet at Night
Burning feet at night
When anyone feels hot under the heels or soles of the feet at night, it is akin to walking on coals of fire. It is a very uncomfortable feeling. If it persists then thee is trouble. Burning feet at night can lead to serious problems like nerve damage in the long run. Even a mild affliction needs to be cared for to eliminate various other podiatric problems. It can occur in any age and to a person of any gender. But often diabetics get this feeling when the blood sugar levels are erratic. When this uncomfortable sensation occurs at night there are also other reasons for it to occur. The treatment calls for a special medical expert, called a podiatrist, a rheumatologist or a neurologist.
The tests
When a patient complains of burning feet at night often there are reasons for the pain to become more acute. The symptoms include tingling, mild discomfort in the toes, feet, even the calves and at times in the knees. When tests are conducted, it is often seen that there is a deficiency of Vitamins B, 12 and D. These issues are taken care of by a neurologist. If the issue is rectified the patient can resume normal sleep patterns. But, if the problem persists then a thyroid test is done to check for imbalances of Sodium, Potassium, Calcium and Iron.
The pain worsens at night
The pain becomes acute at nighttime when the patient is lying down. It is like electricity is being passed in the legs. A patient needs to see the doctor if he/she is in a job that requires standing for long hours or being in continuous motion. A foot doctor is medically called a podiatrist. Simultaneously one would also need to see a neurologist and a rheumatologist. Burning feet at night is not a normal condition hence proper evaluation needs to be done. It needs to be diagnosed and treatment started immediately. Request the doctor about remedies for relief.
How to alleviate burning
Once the patient understands the attention to be paid, ask the doctor a few important questions:
- If any changes should be done in life regarding diet, habits, wearing shoes etc.
- What foods to eat that provide the vitamins and minerals to reduce the problem?
- Even if the burning feet at night disappear for how long should one remain cautious?
- Can the doctor recommend easy remedies like rubbing ice or getting an orthotic device?
- Should the shoes be changed?
This will obviously give a clear idea to deal with the problem not only in the night but also during the day.
Remember, any treatment that a specialist gives is based on individual tests. No matter what friends and family recommend get a doctor to evaluate the condition. Burning feet at night varies from case to case. Understand why it pains at night and what remedies suit the individual by seeking immediate medical help. Proper tests and diagnosis is the best way to determine the reasons for burning feet..


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A Tennessee-based addiction treatment practice with treatment centers throughout the country has acquired Worcester-based AdCare for $85 million.
AAC Holdings, which operates American Addiction Centers' (AAC) 20 locations throughout the country, announced the acquisition Wednesday afternoon.
The move accelerates the company's plan to diversify into MassHealth and Medicaid and expand its outpatient presence in New England.
AAC currently operates Clinical Services of Rhode Island's three locations in that state, but the company has no presence in the rest of New England.
AdCare operates nine locations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including hospitals in Worcester and North Kingstown, R.I.
AdCare has other outpatient facilities in Worcester, Springfield, Boston, Quincy and three others in Rhode Island. The Worcester company, according to the press release, has more than 6,000 hospital and residential admissions and over 115,000 outpatient visits each year.
The transactions is expected to close in the first half of 2018, subject to regulatory review and should be financed by an incremental loan under American Addiction Centers' secured loan facility, cash on hand and $5 million of the company's restricted common stock.
AdCare CEO David Hillis said the deal was reached after spending time with the company's leadership and visiting its treatment centers.
"By joining AAC, we will be in a better position to battle the opioid crisis and meet the treatment needs in the markets we serve," Hillis said.
Hillis is expected to join AAC's board of directors following the closing of the transaction.
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Monday, September 14, 2015
A Day at Bay's
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Girl your outfit is fabulous! It's the perfect for fall, and I am right with you on sensibility! I do the comparison game too, but realized that I want my blog to succeed because I'm being me! Great backdrop for your photos!ReplyDelete
You look way cute!ReplyDelete
Now I want this skirt even more.
You do you and there's no reason to sacrifice your health for a good photo because these turned out perfect regardless!
xoxo, Jenny || Breakfast at Lillys
Haha, yes girl I am so glad you did the right thing and didn't risk your well-being just for some pictures. Still love the outfit! I had an awesome weekend and the weather just started getting divine yesterday so I am SO looking forward to fall!ReplyDelete
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Love the print/color combo you're playing with here babe! x Nicole | www.changeanddress.comReplyDelete
SO cute and fall-like! Loving this outfit on you!!! And love how you live near a nature preserve- I live near several back home in Maine and I miss that a lot!ReplyDelete
xoxo A
Gorgeous pictures! Love your outfit!ReplyDelete
Love, love, love the maroon paired with the leopard!ReplyDelete
I think this outfit is so cute and looks just as adorable with flats as with booties. I like keeping it real when possible which to me definitely means not wearing heels in a nature preserve! You're stunning like always <3ReplyDelete
You are rocking the maroon color! So gorgeous on you!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousSeptember 14, 2015 at 5:06 PM
Bay's mountain looks like a gorgeous place to be! Really love the outfit you put together and good on you for being sensible with your footwear! I watched "Jurassic World" recently, and Bryce Dallas Howard was running away from dinosaurs through the jungle in HEELS throughout the whole movie - not realistic at all!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousSeptember 14, 2015 at 5:09 PM
So super cute! Love this bold color and print combo.ReplyDelete
Courtney//As We Stumble Along
Loving the pop of blue in the shoes girl!ReplyDelete
I for one like the flats with your outfit, no use risking a sprained ankle for a shot! So pretty!ReplyDelete
Cute outfit! I love the combination of the maroon with the leopard print, and personally I think the flat shoes set it off better than heels would have!ReplyDelete
Lucy x- Yellowicing
I love the skirt, I bought the black version during Labor Day weekend! I totally feel you on the shoes, sometimes I feel like I need to be posting fall outfit posts even though it is 95 degrees out!ReplyDelete
That looks gorgeous! I love going to new outdoor locations!ReplyDelete
Lovely photos! That skirt is adorable!ReplyDelete
That skirt!!! I'm seriously in love your outfit here. Pops to you for wearing sensible shoes.ReplyDelete
Looks like such a beautiful place and I LOVE that outfit!ReplyDelete
The Fashionista's Diary
These photos are gorgeous! I am in love with your outfit too!! Such a fun look! You remind me of Audrey Hepburn!ReplyDelete
I absolutely love how real you are on your blog, that's why you're my inspiration and one of my favorite bloggers :) This outfit is precious by the way!ReplyDelete
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I love that necklace! So pretty!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 15, 2015 at 6:23 AM
I love this outfit and the print on the top definitely fits in with your surroundings :)ReplyDelete
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Didn't even miss the booties, lol...the skirt is really gorgeous, and the scenery was just amazingReplyDelete
Could your outfit be any cuter??? Love the color of that skirt is simply beautiful!ReplyDelete
Ahhh, love the skirt and leopard! This outfit is perfect for fall!ReplyDelete
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Such a beautiful place for photos! :D I really like your shirt, the leopard print adds an edgy detail to the whole look.ReplyDelete
It looks like you're having so much fun! In Greenville, where I go to school, there is a few nature preserves in the area! It's a really great place to go walk my dog and have fun adventures!ReplyDelete
I love the color combo in this outfit! The skirt and pattern in the shirt is absolutely perfect. It's still pretty hot up in PA but recently its started to cool down a little! Can't wait for fall!ReplyDelete
Kayla | kaylablogs.com
Girl you look amazing!! I love the leopard paired with the colored skirt! You are so incredibly chic!!ReplyDelete
Nicole // Chronicling Home
That is such a cute outfit, and I am with you on the flats vs. booties thing - safety and comfort should come first!ReplyDelete
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I love all of the above. Leopard, oxblood....YES.ReplyDelete
Coming Up Roses
SO cute on you. Love these combos. And, I live in Miami...fall isn't even close. :(ReplyDelete
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Graphic design is at the core of everything we do, whether it is design for print, web design, or motion graphics. We have been helping people and businesses all over the UK with their graphic design needs for over ten years.
First and foremost FAS Media was built upon graphic design, and our core were graphic designers. Graphic designers with backgrounds in print, web design, and motion graphics, but graphic designers at our heart.
What is graphic design?
Graphic design is a broad term and encompasses a lot under that umbrella. Corporate design, such as Logo design and branding, to book layouts. We have designed murals for walls in schools and universities; we have created graphics for tee shirts from up and coming clothes labels.
Wikipedia states that graphic design "is the process of visual communication and problem-solving using one or more of typography, photography and illustration."
Graphic designers create and combine symbols, images, and text to form visual representations of ideas and messages. The message that needs conveying and the how to communicate it is part of the problem-solving aspect of graphic design.
Think of some of the best logos out there, and how they cleverly incorporate the message that they need to express using colour, fonts, and illustration. The problem-solving puzzle is one of the most exciting bits.
Graphic designers use typography, visual arts and page layout techniques to create visual compositions
Typical uses of graphic design include:
corporate design (logos and branding)
editorial design (books, magazines, and newspapers)
wayfinding or environmental design
web design
communication design
product packaging
Graphic Design and Illustration Rule!
For me, graphic design and illustration are two separate, but overlapping fields. Design, for me, is about problem-solving, about getting an end product by any means, which fits the brief or your idea as creative director.
Whereas illustration is between graphic design and art, not quite fine art, but almost. Illustration is so linked to the idea of illustrated children's books and things like that. Whereas design can be combining existing elements, illustration is about creating an image from scratch.
What is typography? The clue is in the first three letters, just add an E… Type! Text or fonts, typography is all about choosing the correct font for the piece of graphic design as a whole.
Sometimes whole pieces can be created just by using carefully laid out fonts and text.
Fonts are often overlooked, but the right font choice can make or break an entire design. Usually, the copy of articles from magazines and newspapers will make up the majority of the page, though they may not be as attention-grabbing as the imagery, their presence on the page is usually the most crucial part. So they deserve your attention.
Still, don't think typography is important? Before using Times New Roman again, ask yourself which font you would use to aim at children, versus teens, or adults. Comic book, jokes or serious? The design or fonts themselves will tell the reader a lot about the content, even if not in an obvious way.
Photography in graphic design represents the real, the photographic realism that is hard to achieve with illustration.
Illustration in comparison is much more open to interpretation, images are usually far more stylised in one of a million different ways, but stylised none-the-less. Photography is equated to accuracy. Yes, even though we all know that those fast-food burger chains' product photos look WAY better than the real thing, we at least can know approximately what we are going to get when ordering. These backlit menus aren't the place for illustrations or sketches of the burgers for sale.
In a recent article from creative bloq (https://www.creativebloq.com/inspiration/illustration-vs-photography-how-do-you-decide) they talk about photography vs. illustrations, they make some excellent points. Which style to use is one of the problem-solving points that graphic designers have to deal with. Below are some of the points they touch on in the article.
Our customers are often small businesses or people with a dream of creating a business in a particular market. On many projects, we are brought on at the Logo design stage for the company, and then create business cards, flyers, websites, and marketing for the company. We have helped lots of people build their business from the ground up, and it is hugely rewarding.
There are scenarios in which photography will be the natural choice for designers. One of the most important is where accuracy and trust are crucial to the aims of the design or the designer's goal.
We tend to trust photos to give an accurate representation of a product, place or person (even though we all know that photoshop exists).
Photography can also help to convey an image of professionalism. Images that accurately reflect reality can help persuade consumers that a company is trustworthy, serious-minded and responsible, which would be very important for a bank or insurance company, for example.
In an increasingly faceless online business world, a lot of online companies like to have photos of their employees or at least management on their website, because it shows that there are real people behind the company, which creates a sense of trust.
Photography also makes sense when you want to convey the physical qualities of a product or service. For example, a photograph of a hotel bedroom from a luxury hotel brand will make you think "Wow, I want to stay there!" much more powerfully than a stylised sketch or illustration. Right?
There is an implied sense of WYSIWYG, even though in practice we all know that this can be pushed to the limits (fast food menus again).
As you can see, graphic design is fairly broad subject, but that also means that we can help with a lot of the problems you face during the inception and creation of your project.
Our customers are often small businesses or people with a dream of creating a business in a particular market. On many projects, we are brought on at the Logo design stage for the company, and then create business cards, flyers, websites, and marketing for the company. We have helped lots of people build their business from the ground up, and it is hugely rewarding.
We love print! Sure, maybe we are biased. But even in a digital age there is a place when print says so much more than any other medium. We have many years experience in print, more than we like to admit, which helps us to advise you on the best for your project. Books, flyers, postcards, business cards? We can help you achieve your goals on budget.
In fact, we love print so much that we set up an online printing website called fasprinting.co.uk to cater to our existing customers and new customers – with great quality print for all budgets. We have big plans, so stay tuned for everything that is yet to come from our sister site. We really do love print and love sharing that with others! Get over there to check out the great quality, low-cost print services we offer. Or drop us a line here 🙂
Everything. Connected.
We love designing and building websites, that people can enjoy wherever they are. The connected world is one that we have been developing for over a decade. From tinkering with website design while I was at school, the idea of people being able to see my website from anywhere in the world was thrilling. Things have changed and we are more connected than ever. Now people put having a website above having business cards or flyers. If you don't have a website, how are you found in an increasingly online world?
We love helping get people online. A website tells your viewers so much about you and you have so much freedom with the message you wish to convey. We have helped people get their one-page 'business card' sites online, and we have helped people create large online shops and massive blogs with thousands of articles. The internet is what you make of it and we love helping people carve out their own little bit. Dream Big.
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When we started FAS, we designed a lot of logos and developed branding for many small businesses. We love being a part of that first developmental stage when a business is finding it own identity, personality and figuring out how to convey that to the world. A logo can be simple or complex, colourful or monotone. The possibilities are endless and that is part of the fun.
If you would like to talk logo design, then get in touch. A good logo gives a sense of quality and trust. So let us help you get your brand the attention it deserves.


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By last night, the river was running in the 700-750 cfs range, a little high but I had fished it at those flows before. I knew that I would have to be careful and avoid the deeper spots, but I felt comfortable fishing it at this level. Ideally, 500-600 cfs seems to be when I have had my best luck, much lower and the water is often too low. I checked the gauge again yesterday morning, and it was still around 700, so Trent and I headed out for the river. Evidently, there was a major increase in water flow between when I last checked and when we arrived at the river. There are two dams upstream from where we fish, so flows aren't always dependent on rain to increase. I guess they were releasing water, because the river was high and muddy when we drove over the bridge. I checked the gauge again on my phone, and it had jumped to close to 900! We knew that this was very close to the upper limit of safe wading for where we planned to fish, and with the very good possibility that the river would continue rising we decided to come up with a Plan B.
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There's always the possibility that I just fished the creek on an off day, or that I had an off day myself, but I did seem to catch better fish in past years here. However, with that being said, I did manage to miss one very nice trout that rose in a run right beside an undercut bank. I hesitate to guess the size of a fish I didn't catch, but I'm going to say at least 10 inches, but probably bigger. This was by far the biggest trout I saw all day, and it just proved the old saying about all the big ones getting away.
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The goal of the Smart Dust project is to build a self-contained, millimeter-scale sensing and communication platform for a massively distributed sensor network. This device will be around the size of a grain of sand and will contain sensors, computational ability, bi-directional wireless communications, and a power supply, while being inexpensive enough to deploy by the hundreds. The science and engineering goal of the project is to build a complete, complex system in a tiny volume using state-of-the art technologies (as opposed to futuristic technologies), which will require evolutionary and revolutionary advances in integration, miniaturization, and energy management. We forsee many applications for this technology:
For more information, see the main Smart Dust page at http://robotics.eecs.berkeley.edu/~pister/SmartDust and read our publications (see navigation button above).
Brief description of the operation of the mote:
The Smart Dust mote is run by a microcontroller that not only determines the tasks performed by the mote, but controls power to the various components of the system to conserve energy. Periodically the microcontroller gets a reading from one of the sensors, which measure one of a number of physical or chemical stimuli such as temperature, ambient light, vibration, acceleration, or air pressure, processes the data, and stores it in memory. It also occasionally turns on the optical receiver to see if anyone is trying to communicate with it. This communication may include new programs or messages from other motes. In response to a message or upon its own initiative the microcontroller will use the corner cube retroreflector or laser to transmit sensor data or a message to a base station or another mote.
Longer description of the operation of the mote:
The primary constraint in the design of the Smart Dust motes is volume, which in turn puts a severe constraint on energy since we do not have much room for batteries or large solar cells. Thus, the motes must operate efficiently and conserve energy whenever possible. Most of the time, the majority of the mote is powered off with only a clock and a few timers running. When a timer expires, it powers up a part of the mote to carry out a job, then powers off. A few of the timers control the sensors that measure one of a number of physical or chemical stimuli such as temperature, ambient light, vibration, acceleration, or air pressure. When one of these timers expires, it powers up the corresponding sensor, takes a sample, and converts it to a digital word. If the data is interesting, it may either be stored directly in the SRAM or the microcontroller is powered up to perform more complex operations with it. When this task is complete, everything is again powered down and the timer begins counting again.
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The Generations of Smart Dust Motes
Clever Dust
Ultra-low energy microcontroller developed for Smart Dust that consumes an average of 12pJ/instruction in 0.25?m CMOS.
Golem Dust with Deputy Dust
solar powered mote with bi-directional communications and sensing (acceleration and ambient light) -- same CMOS ASIC as Golem Dust with with a custom process to integrate solar cells, CCR, accelerometer, and high voltage FETs
6.6 mm3 total circumscribed volume
Golem Dust
solar powered mote with bi-directional communications and sensing (acceleration and ambient light)
11.7 mm3 total circumscribed volume
~4.8 mm3 total displaced volume
Daft Dust
63 mm3 bi-directional communication mote
this mote has four CCR's facing towards each quadrant for better hemispherical coverage
Flashy Dust
from Bryan Atwood
138 mm3 uni-directional communication and sensing (ambient light) mote
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Hello everyone,
I was hoping for a bit of advice please....I have pain at t-10 of the abdominal wall due to nerve entrapment syndrome. I am on oxycodone since trigger point injections, epidurals, RF's have stopped working. I've also had 2 failed surgeries of trying to disentrap the nerve. Several pain doctors have suggested the spinal cord stimulator. I am only 26 and a dance teacher and choreographer. I would only do this if I could get off the pain meds, but I hear that is not always the case. Thank you in advance for any advice....hugs to all....
26 years old, living in Chicago, Chronic abdominal wall pain due to nerve entrapment. I have IBS-D and neuropathy. Gall bladder removed, 2 failed exploratory nerve surgery, pancreatitis, several hospitalizations for IBS flareups. Medications: Welchol, Align, Ambien, Oxycodone, Thiamine, Zyrtec-D
I am a dance teacher and choreographer who loves children and cats! I am to be married on June 27, 2009 to my wonderful fiance Jon!!
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Posted 11/17/2008 3:49 PM (GMT -6)
Hi, Mala,
Everything I've learned about
the stimulator and the pain pump I've learned reading posts here. i've not had experience with either. I know there are past threads with a lot of experience from people who have had stimulator and such, so I'd suggest you do a search of the old threads on Healing Well and see what you learn.
I'm not sure I'd have the hope of getting off all pain meds. I don't think I've seen that written by anyone here. Then again, people who have had their pain relieved probably won't be writing here! But since you're a dance teacher I think you want to ask a lot of questions about
this before considering it. Good luck!
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Posted 11/17/2008 5:30 PM (GMT -6)
I have an SCS & love it. I was 28 when I got the implant 3 years ago.
Neither I nor anyone I know have gotten off of ALL the meds. However, I was on 15 meds prior to the implant & am now down to 2 meds & am on less than 1/3 of the dose I was taking on each of those 2. It has given me a huge amount of freedom that I didn't have before. It is not a perfect fix, nothing is.
If you need more time to feel comfortable with getting the implant, I would very strongly encourage you to take it. If you can handle waiting longer for the implant, there are a lot of exciting advances that are likely only a few years down the road (one of those is a bio-battery that runs off your body's own energy & therefore doesn't need to be replaced periodically like the current ones do; they also have a new set of leads that is in the process of getting FDA approved which will allow users to still have MRI's done).
There definitely are draw-backs to the implant. For one, I can feel it when I am laying on a yoga mat b/c it presses on my pelvic bone. Secondly, when I have it turned on to the medium level my limbs slightly tremble. It is not terribly bothersome, but it is visible. That does stop as soon as I turn it down to low or turn it off. Finally, it can make my limbs feel numb (like when you sit on your leg & it falls asleep). I am by no means a professional dancer, but I have found it difficult to do latin dancing & certain faster paced ballroom dances when I have my stimulator turned on. It changes how your limbs feel & how the floor feels. I imagine you could learn to compensate for that, but it is something to keep in mind.
On the plus side, I have found that even if I just turn it on for a while before & after activities that I am more able to participate & experience less pain than before I had the stimulator to use. I can block out almost all the pain when I have it on. In previous posts to the Forum, people have asked me why I would ever turn it off. The above paragraph describes some reasons. Personally, I can't sleep when I have it turned on. Driving with the SCS turned on is not allowed under any circumstance. Other people have other reasons to turn theirs off, but by & large I am glad I have mine.
However, I felt I had no options when I got mine implanted & I couldn't stand the pain any more. I did not feel well being on so much medication & desperately wanted to get off as many meds as possible. I was glad I waited as long as possible so I didn't have any regrets once I got it implanted.
If you have any questions or want to know anything else, let me know; but, it kinda sounds like you've already decided what to do.
best of luck with your decision & wishes for many happy years of dancing ahead!
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Posted 11/19/2008 12:10 AM (GMT -6)
I think it depends a lot on the type and level of pain, along with your overall physical condition. With the physicality of a dancer, I'd think it would definitely be worth your time to do the trial and see how it works out for you.
I was essentially bedridden for over 2 years before I had my trial/permanent implant, so I had and still have a LOT of physical rehab to conquer. When I started my rehab program, I couldn't walk for more than 5 minutes at .5mph on my treadmill. Now I'm exercising 2-3 hours a day, 5-6 days a week. At this point, I'd say I've eliminated about
85% of what I was taking prior to my implant, in spite of the huge increase in my physical activities. I expect to eliminate the remainder of the medication over the next 3-6 months, as I continue to get physically stronger.
My doctor said from the very beginning that it was a perfectly reasonable goal to eliminate all of my pain medications. If I had to stay where I am now, I'd still be beyond thrilled with the situation. It was well worth eliminating even half the medication, because it was such a huge improvement in my quality of life. The most important thing you have to keep in mind is that it's not an instantaneous cure. Like any other treatment, it requires time and patience to get exactly where you want to be.
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Posted 11/19/2008 1:27 PM (GMT -6)
Thank you so much to everyone, all of your advice and knowledge has really helped me. (as usual of course) I will keep you all updated on everything, THANK YOU!
26 years old, living in Chicago, Chronic abdominal wall pain due to nerve entrapment. I have IBS-D and neuropathy. Gall bladder removed, 2 failed exploratory nerve surgery, pancreatitis, several hospitalizations for IBS flareups. Medications: Welchol, Align, Ambien, Oxycodone, Thiamine, Zyrtec-D
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Feb. 8, 2017) - Housing starts in the Barrie Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) were trending at 1,525 units in January, down from 1,802 in December, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The trend is a six month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of housing starts.
"The trend in Barrie total housing starts decreased in January because the trends of singles, rows and apartments starts all declined. Demand from move-up buyers and migrants from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) continued to fuel housing demand, but the scarcity of land limited the number of housing starts in the City of Barrie. As a result, builders poured more foundations in the town of Innisfil and the township of Springwater," said Abdellah Massaoudi, CMHC's Market Analyst for Barrie.
CMHC uses the trend measure as a complement to the monthly SAAR of housing starts to account for considerable swings in monthly estimates and obtain a more complete picture of the state of the housing market. In some situations, analyzing only SAAR data can be misleading in some markets, as they are largely driven by the multiples segment of the markets which can be quite variable from one month to the next. The multiples segment includes apartments, rows and semi-detached homes.
The standalone monthly SAAR was 568 units in January, slightly up from 548 in December. January's increase in the SAAR measure was mainly driven by the start of a number of rows and semi-detached homes in the town of Innisfil.
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"Will I be the guest speaker, just tell a few stories from the front line of customer service and hopefully be entertaining?" I can guarantee the former, so yes. I was absolutely delighted to be asked to attend the UK Customer Experience Awards ceremony at One Whitehall last week. This is the UK's most highly respected organisational awards, established as long ago as 1994, the award has become the benchmark for companies claiming to be customer focused. Thanks to John Hughes at Customer Service Network for the invitation and his masterful hosting of the day.
It was great to be involved. The award recognises organisations in the UK that excel at delivering customer service and it's so energising to be in their company, no also-rans, no inconsistent deliverers and not surprisingly Orange mobile and South West trains weren't in the room. Though they did figure in my stories, as did Continental Airlines whose service to me in the USA, a few years ago, has yet to be bettered.
The benchmarking and sharing nature of the awards is fundamental to their long running success. The team of assessors (I am one) help organisations find their strengths and weaknesses, provide benchmarks and guidance to help them improve service performance.
I remember when at the helm of Rackspace (overall winners in 2005) we did over 20 benchmarking visits (visiting other firms to find and copy great ideas) during the year before winning. Hard work pays off tomorrow and plagiarism pays off today – so to speak. Now running PEER 1 Hosting in the UK we are on our own service excellence journey. The start point at PEER 1 Hosting is different, this time less good to great and more great to outstanding. The Net Promoter Score (NPS) is already world-class in terms of IT service firms (36 in 2009) so the challenge is to become one of the top service firms in the world in any sector, where scores in the high 70s and low 80s are the norm.
Some of the former winning organisations that offer inspiration today at PEER 1 Hosting are:
Bromford Housing Group (Winners 2007) – Helena has been a great ambassador for the team. I have stolen among other things the rant line and the careers sections of their website and the talent bank idea.
Happy (Winners 2003) – Henry and the team were back in the awards again this year (winners need to sit out for 3 years). I love the relaxed feel of their office and the colourful bean bags at Ocean Village are Happy in origin. I have enlighten on the business value of diversity; we are now actively seeking employees to job share of fill roles part-time. The management training element of the business is outstanding and I have used Kathy (MD) in the past to inspire young managers and will again. Finally, what's not to like about free ice lollies? So we have bought a freezer for the new office so we can copy this one as well!
Nationwide Building Society (Winners 2002) – It was a long time ago that I saw their first PRIDE values video. The video was an internal communication tool to tighten up the understanding of what it meant to work at Nationwide. I have copied this idea several times already and have another PEER 1 Hosting video in the works – incidentally by the same video crew www.lovefilmproductions.com who did their video a few years ago. From values flow behaviours, at Nationwide they see these at 4 levels with expected behaviours for directors being different to front line branch staff. We have just started to trial some feedback tools with staff in the UK based on the ideas I picked up at Nationwide.
First Direct (Winners in both 1998 and 2004) – I am an evangelist for FD! I have been a customer for so long I can't remember who I used to bank with and when. Simplicity of service access is important to customers, well FD's customers. The phones are answered in a few rings by a real person. FD have an algorithm to work out the number of staff they need so you never get an automated voice telling you are so important to them they haven't got enough staff so they can't speak to you at the moment – I call this a service denial strategy and it is much-loved of utilities and mobile phone operators (including Orange). Their annual customer churn is 4%, which they also point out is the rate that the population in the UK dies or emigrates; I'm a sucker for a catchy stat! The concierge service is amazing (love to emulate) and the access to on site massage is one we already have plans for.
Rackspace (Winners 2005) – Some of the things we did here were unique and worth copying/doing again. I always enjoyed "free food day", feed everyone the day before payday with the rationale that the employees will not have any cash left themselves to pay lunch. "Top 10 things you don't know about me" – all new starters fill this in and it gets emailed around before they start and goes on the wall. In fact, this was stolen from ?Wahtif! and I have used it again and again. The inspiration for the home-made chocolate cake to be severed to visitors came from their amazing welcome tray (see the image at the top). At Rackspace they were baked by Sam's mum and at PEER 1 Hosting they are lovingly prepared by Nicole at Love Yum. Corporate values on the wall in the open space and not forgotten gather dust on a shelf, staff recognition based on expressing these values – both these were picked up from ?Wahtif!.


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"Woolford Elected to Alumni Board of Directors"
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Pannell Earns Pilot Certificate at Ozarka College
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Alex Pannell, graduate of Ozarka College's aviation program, is officially a pilot! On June 28, 2017, Alex completed his check ride while traveling to Walnut Ridge and around the Horseshoe Bend area. At the conclusion of this flight, he completed his practical examination and earned his Private Pilot Certificate. He was required to complete a knowledge test as well as a practical examination consisting of an extensive oral exam and demonstration flight with an FAA approved Designated Pilot Examiner.
Alex commented that he was pretty nervous, but equally excited about the certification process, though he felt very prepared going into it. Upon completion of Ozarka's FAA approved Part 141 flight school, students have the opportunity to transfer to Henderson State University (HSU) in Arkadelphia, Arkansas or University of Central Missouri (UCM) in Warrensburg, Missouri. Alex graduated from Ozarka College with an associate of science degree in aviation - professional pilot and has been accepted to UCM, where he will transfer this coming fall semester.
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-My crossfit journey started after my husband gifted me with a two month membership as I was struggling to meet new people as a military spouse and to progress in my fitness. I can honestly say it was the best gift I could have ever received! Nearly two years later, Crossfit Cataclysm and all the other members are some of my closest friends and the box is truly a home away from home. They've been there to push me to get a few extra reps in, to run faster, jump higher and to lean on when life is overwhelming. Josh and all the other coaches have pushed me to new limits and new heights; two years ago I would not have believed that I was capable of many of the things I now consider routine. I'm now equipped with the knowledge of proper gym form/technique and I've finally found a fitness routine that I look forward to every single day. I love how the coaches are committed to each and every member and provide individual attention; continually working to improve themselves and the facility. Crossfit Cataclysm is an incredible box full of incredible people, words don't do the place justice. Nicolette
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The time to update my blog is always few.. Anyway, this time I want to talk about TVs..
Everytime we want to watch a tv show, a movie or just want to see "what's on", we are used to sit on our sofa and turn on the TV.. But the way we are doing that is going to change in the next future.. Maybe we'll do the same gestures but the way programs will reach our screen will undergo some serious changes.
Let's talk about the TV as we know it today.. The programs we watch are usually provided by the major broadcasting organisations such as the world famous BBC, or SKY, Mediaset and RAI in Italy.. They are usually aired via antenna, cable or sat and we watch them on a classic Tv. They can be free and transmitted thanks to the money granted by advertising, or we have to pay a subscription in order to enjoy them.
Quite any of this services provides a large variety of channels but we are obliged to follow the palimpsest decided by the supplying company, without the chance to decide what we want to see apart from the possibility to scroll through the many channels..
And what about when there's nothing we like?…
Well.. this is where the future TV comes in.. Internet TV.
Internet tv is infact one of the hottest topic between the giants of technology.. For exemple It's since a while that Apple is interested in this kind of entertainment by giving the opportunity to rent movies or buy Tv shows online via their iTunes store, and now, as most of us already know, that even google is interested in providing a WebTv service that will be called googletv besides the well known "home made videos and not only" site: youtube. Apple also has its own device the appleTv that is useful to download or view videos directly with the tv which could be renewed soon and named iTV.
So what are the strong point of the Internet TV?
- First of all it's surely the customization. You watch what you want to watch, not what they want you to watch. (nice tongue-twister =) )..
- Targeted advertising. We will see ads that responds to our tastes not only crap we are not interested in.
The hardest thing to control are prices that don't have to be too high but they have to satify the content suppliers too. Probably the best solution is an annual or monthly fare with unlimited downloads. Apple is already working with producers for this and probably even Google too..
Future is next, and the challenges that the incoming companies and the old-style one will face are many. I think that BBC & co. will have to review their strategy very soon, because internet Tv will take a very big slice of their market.
New slow/fast motion feature on youtube..
The end of Flash?
I hope.. 🙂
I'm not teasing.. Adobe flash is one of that things that have changed our way of surfing the web.. You can see a flash animation in quite every site, every video you see on youtube for example is thank to Flash..
So what's the problem? Flash is becoming always more powerful, but this power must be taken from somewhere, and that place is your CPU and your ram.. The result is that every time you watch a video or do something "Flash addicted", your machine will become very slow (unless you have a very powervful machine obviously).. Without speaking about the other huge amount of problems that Flash causes.
Until now I and many others were using a nice plug-in for Safari that blocked every Flash animation until you decide you want to see them with just one click, and coverted quite every video on youtube in h264 which uses a lot less CPU with the same quality (sometimes even better) of a video watched with flash player.
But today it comes a real revolution..Thanks to the Google support, Youtube has finally become HTLM5 enabled, so if you are using a browser that runs on web kit and/or support html5 you can go on youtube at this URL www.youtube.com/html5 and gain the advantage of no more using flash on the most popular videos site.
I really hope that HTML5 will become a real substitute of Flash. Maybe Adobe will understand that they should develop better their application from the lightness point of view and not only focus on pure power.
A personal thought..
Apple decided to go without Flash on iPhone.. Maybe they already thought about the future and didn't waste time and money on developing something that won't be used anymore? Who knows..
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The title explain everything.. lol XD
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The 57-year-old singer's death was ruled an accident, and the only listed cause on the medical examiner's report was 'Fentanyl toxicity.'
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I know many of you will be awaiting the results of the Labour membership poll. Normally, I would use this platform to describe what the poll says in detail. I'm not going to do that today.
I intend to use the data in my own way to model a range of future scenario's, which is likely to take a bit more time than the day or so I have had the polling data to hand.
So download the tables for yourself and come to your own conclusions. I don't want to colour your interpretation of the results. Just remember to be respectful of the work that has gone into producing them. The analysts at YouGov work their tails off to produce these polls; some recognition wouldn't go amiss. Right, so without further ado……
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