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Today the Engelberg Center released a report from the Open Hardware Distribution & Documentation Working Group that explores what is really needed to create a distributed manufacturing network for open hardware. You can find the official launch post here and the report itself here. I recommend checking it out.
This post focuses on one part of the report: the idea of "Commercialization-as-a-Service." For me, this was the most intriguing thing to come out of the year's worth of discussion within the Working Group (and it was a discussion full of intriguing things!).
Open source hardware is constantly working by analogy to open source software, so let's start there. With open source software, the manufacturing and distribution layer is fairly straightforward and so lightweight that it is easy to miss. Publishing code online effectively manufactures and distributes it worldwide.
Admittedly, in reality the "it just happens" nature of open source software distribution breaks down pretty quickly. Nonetheless, "pretty quickly" is not immediately. The ease of code distribution online means that a piece of open source software can get at least moderate use and build a decent sized community without being supported by significant commitments to building out infrastructure.
That is not really the case with open source hardware. While it is true that you can easily post design files for hardware online, design files for hardware are not hardware. In order to get beyond a relatively small core of people who will assemble and build their own version of the hardware based on instructions, developers of open source hardware are likely to confront a need to begin packaging physical objects and distributing them to others. These objects might take the form of a kit that others assemble, fully constructed hardware, or something else entirely.
Regardless of what form it takes, this manufacturing and distribution layer becomes an independent obligation for the team much earlier in the hardware lifecycle than it would in the software lifecycle. Furthermore, this layer is probably further from the work of designing the hardware than the equivalent responsibility is from writing software. That means that there is no guarantee that the team that originally came together to design and build the hardware has someone (or a group of someones) who are also excited about spinning up a manufacturing and distribution network. That is especially likely to be true in the context of research lab-developed hardware (which is the focus of the paper).
Where does that leave things? Manufacturing and distribution of open hardware becomes an important stand-alone task early in its development cycle. At the same time, the team working to create that hardware may not be excited about engaging in that task.
Enter Commercialization-as-a-Service
One way to try and solve this problem is to get more people excited about building out manufacturing and distribution networks. An alternative approach would be to make open hardware projects less reliant on building their own manufacturing and distribution networks in order to succeed.
This second option may be most realistic in situations where open hardware has been developed in scientific research lab contexts supported by grant funding. In those situations, a grantor has already paid for the development of the open source hardware in the context of the specific project. Currently, in most situations that hardware either remains within the developing lab or is effectively abandoned.
Creating commercialization-as-a-service could make it much more likely that open hardware developed in one lab becomes available to the research community more broadly. That service layer could develop a standing network of international manufacturing and distribution partners, as well as expertise in productization and marketing of hardware. It would work as a pump, pulling proven hardware out of labs and pushing it to other researchers worldwide. In doing so, it would reduce the current 'unicorn' condition of academic open hardware success, whereby a successful open source hardware project needs a team that happens to combine the engineering skills to develop the hardware and the logistics skills to manufacture and distribute it.
Building this layer feels like the accelerant role that foundation and other grantors are well positioned to play. Assembling the expertise required to productize, manufacture, and distribute hardware can be done once and applied to a range of hardware. Doing so could greatly increase the impact and adoption of the hardware that funders are already funding. Conversely, without building this layer, these funders are making it much more likely that effective hardware remains tucked into individual labs, hidden from the rest of the research community.
Of course, this is just one of the things that's in the new report. You can read the entire thing here.
Header image: New Inventions of Modern Times, The Invention of the Clockwork, plate 5, from the Met's Open Access collection.


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«It is better to walk 10,000 miles than to study 10,000 books«
Chinese proverb
In my last post I dealt with how much money you would need to become bilingual and I showed you how that amount could be 6,000$.
Of course, besides having that money ready you need to devote some time and follow some guidelines to acquire your foreign language. And today I will explain how I believe that, at least for some languages, anyone can learn to speak fluently a second language in 6 months or less.
As you know already from my Bilingual You program section, in my opinion there are four fundamental steps that you need to go through if you want to learn a foreign language in a fun, efficient and long-lasting manner.
- Commitment
- Intensive language course in home country
- Immersion language course abroad
- Maintenance
So now I will explain briefly each of these necessary steps.
Step 1: Commitment
As with anything you want to do in life, without this obligatory step it will be extremely hard for anyone to become bilingual.
The basic rule is: unless you´re a child or early teenager who hears the language frequently and learns relatively effortlessly, usually if there is no commitment there is no language acquisition.
So for young adults and more mature learners, without this first step the other steps are not as powerful.
How do you know you´re committed? Well, this is the same as someone asking you if you´re in love. You´ll know, as acquiring your foreign language will be your top priority.
However, if you really want to know exactly what I mean by commitment, please read this language manifesto. If you´re truly committed, you should be excited to sign it.
In addition, to prove your engagement book your intensive language course abroad for a 6 to 8 weeks duration.
It seems too much to ask from you at this point, but believe me now, you´ll thank me later.
Step 2: Intensive language course in home country
Some people are autodidacts, and this is a wonderful thing. However, if you are just like me, a regular person, it would be better to count on the expertise of someone who knows the language in question well. Either because that expert is a native speaker or because such person has devoted years of his/her life to learn it or teach it. Although, ideally both.
I recommend looking for a local or online language school to see which one would be your best option. As for the number of hours required, I recommend a minimum of 10 hours per week scattered through the week as much as possible. If you´re thinking that this is too much you either haven´t read what´s coming next on step three or you don´t like the language you´re learning and should choose a different one.
The idea behind this second step is to prepare you linguistically, culturally and psychologically to take the next step.
Step 3: Immersion language course abroad
This step would be equivalent for a doctor to start working in a hospital or for a pilot to fly an airplane for the first time.
There is something everyone needs to understand: a language is meant to be used as much as possible. What´s the point of learning a foreign language and never use it? Why would a pilot go through hundreds of simulations in order to never fly a plane? Why would a person study medicine for years if there is no intention whatsoever to heal anyone?
Going abroad might not be an option for some people for different reasons, but for those who can there´s no excuse. Would you get on a plane if the pilot was flying a plane for the first time? Would you go through a medical procedure with a doctor who has never performed surgery before?
In the same manner the turning point for language learners is to apply and develop their skills on site. That is, in a country where that language is used as a means of communication on a daily basis.
Step 4: Immersion language course abroad
Congratulations!! If you managed to reach this stage that means that you are already bilingual. Be proud of yourself and take your life to the next level!!
As you might have realized by now, success is mainly up to you. Practice makes perfect at every profession, but for foreign languages it is a must.
Learning a new language is like getting education: the more you have, the better it is. And applied to foreign languages I would radically employ the saying ´use it or lose it´.
In the same way that your health, your income or any other area of your life needs to be taken care of, if you want to keep the same level you have attained so far you should practice with certain frequency.
The minimum I recommend is 10 minutes per day. Of course, more time would be much better.
Finally, the one take away: If you follow these 4 steps, you can be certain of one thing:
Enjoy a great Happilingual week, tie your shoes and step up!
Today I share Michelle Obama´s speech on the importance of studying abroad. It goes way beyond learning the language well. (Just skip the first couple of minutes if you want to get to the core of her speech).
P.S.: Please keep in mind that these steps are based on my own personal experience as a language learner and teacher for the past 25 years. I am sure that there are other ways to acquire a foreign language and if you have your own technique, I encourage you to share it in the comments below. Thank you in advance for your contributions!
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The battle for third place is over: Windows Phone has won
It's no longer a fluke: It looks as though Windows Phone has taken a commanding lead over BlackBerry in several key markets and has firmly established itself as the world's No. 3 mobile platform. Kantar World Panel's latest report shows that Windows Phone's market share reached a record high of 8.2% across Europe's five biggest markets in July 2013. BlackBerry, meanwhile, saw its share in those markets further deteriorate to just 2.4% in July, a drop of 4.3 percentage points from the 6.7% market share it had in July 2012.
[More from BGR: Here come Apple's new iPhones: Invitations sent for September 10th iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C event [updated]]
Where BlackBerry's collapse has been most stunning, however, is in Mexico, which has long been a key emerging market for the firm. Over the past year, BlackBerry's market share in Mexico has crashed by an astonishing 25 percentage points and has gone from 35% in July 2012 to just 10% in July 2013. Over that same period, Android's share of the Mexican market has exploded from 28.3% in July 2012 to 60% in July 2013 while Windows Phone's market share has jumped from 2% in July 2012 to 12.5% in July 2013.
[More from BGR: Steve Ballmer's full letter to Microsoft staff on today's Nokia acquisition]
Things aren't any better for BlackBerry in China and Australia where the platform is getting beat out not just by Windows Phone but by Nokia's now-defunct Symbian operating system.
So what's been Windows Phone's winning strategy for beating out BlackBerry to become the world's No. 3 mobile OS? Kantar says that Microsoft hasn't been taking away customers from iOS or Android but has instead been very good at convincing first-time smartphone buyers to give Windows Phone a shot.
"Windows Phone's success has been in convincing first time smartphone buyers to choose one of its devices with 42% of sales over the past year coming from existing feature phone owners," explains Kantar analyst Dominic Sunnebo. "This is a much higher proportion than Android and iOS. The Lumia 520 is hitting a sweet spot, offering the price and quality that new smartphone buyers are looking for. Feature phone owners present a huge opportunity, representing more than half of all mobile users globally** and this will be the new battleground over the next year."
Kantar's numbers back up a recent report from IDC that similarly showed Windows Phone taking a significant lead over BlackBerry in the global smartphone market share race.
This article was originally published on BGR.com
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Steve Ballmer's full letter to Microsoft staff on today's Nokia acquisition


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As I made a diving save across the goalpost, my team erupted in cheers.
'Nice one, Superman,' a fellow player congratulated.
It felt euphoric to be back doing the thing that I loved as a child, and to be in such a supportive environment – 11 years after giving it up.
Playing after such a long break from the pitch was terrifying, but exhilarating.
I'd abandoned my favourite sport due to persistent homophobia – but after finding an LGBTQ+ inclusive team, I've fallen in love with football all over again.
Football was a hugely important part of my life from a young age.
I used to have kick-arounds with friends between the ages of seven and 11 after school (even though I was the only girl that played) and go to matches with my dad. A Bovril and pie was our halftime ritual.
My parents were incredibly supportive of my love of football. They encouraged me to join my first all-female team when I was 11. I played in goal and they came to every match, cheering me on from the sidelines – even if we were losing 8-0.
I was used to hearing homophobic comments towards women playing football throughout my childhood, it was something that pretty much all of my teammates experienced.
I was ridiculed by people at school who called me a d**e for playing the sport.
At first, I tried to not let it bother me but as I progressed through school it started to affect me more.
Being asked if I was a lesbian, just because I played football became exhausting. It also made me spiral – I knew I was attracted to women more than I was to men but I didn't want to admit this to anyone, including myself.
Hardly anyone was openly LGBT+ in school, and those who were either gossiped about or bullied. I couldn't take the constant speculation of my sexuality and decided to hang up my football boots when I was 14.
Essentially, homophobia and the misconception that football is exclusively a men's sport forced me out of a game I loved.
I didn't play football for over a decade after that.
My experience is sadly not uncommon – many LGBTQ+ people still feel unsafe and unwelcome in sport. Out in Sport found that across Europe, 82% of LGBTQ+ people who take part in sport have experienced or witnessed homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia in the past 12 months.
It was incredible to see Jake Daniels come out last month and become the first openly gay male professional footballer in Britain in 30 years. But the fact that it took three decades for this to happen shows how much work is still left to do.
My coming out has been a gradual process.
I knew I was attracted to women, but because of the lack of visibility of LGBTQ+ people in my hometown of Hartlepool, I never thought that being gay was an option for me.
Things started to change when I moved to Birmingham for university at 18. During my first year, I told my brother and sister that I liked girls and had their full support. With my brother, it was over text message and his response was 'mint lol', whereas my sister went for 'I LOVE lesbians!'
It took several years for me to be open with other members of my family and friends about my sexuality. I had internalised the homophobic reactions towards my love of football and felt like 'lesbian' was a dirty word.
Not everyone around me was accepting, but my LGBTQ+ friends were a lifeline. They showed me that our identities were something to be proud of and it made such a difference to how I saw myself.
Starting a new job at an inclusive workplace was also a turning point. Bringing my authentic self to work helped me care less about what other people think and opened my mind to the idea of getting back on the pitch.
I first heard about Goal Diggers through word of mouth, as well as other inclusive teams – with excellent names such as Bend It Like Peckham.
Goal Diggers is a non-profit club set up in London to make football more available and accessible to all women and non-binary people – regardless of previous experience or ability.
After many failed attempts of starting a five-a-side team with friends, I saw on Instagram they were recruiting for keepers. I was hesitant, but I decided to reach out about going to a training session.
Playing football for the first time since my teens was a nerve-racking experience, but Goal Diggers' inclusive and welcoming atmosphere made me feel at ease. When I arrived at my first training, I learned the team's ethos is to show that football is a sport for everyone.
Goal Diggers recognise the importance of trans inclusion in sport – at every training and match, we all share our pronouns to ensure it's a space where trans and non-binary people feel welcome.
Their kit also features '1921' instead of individual numbers to mark the year that the FA banned women from football. The ban was a reaction to the popularity of the women's game and was enforced until 1971.
Goal Diggers wanted to commemorate the ban to educate people on the reason women are still – to this day – playing catch up, and how the ripples of this ban are still being felt.
Joining the team has been transformative. Being able to look around and see a breadth of queerness has allowed me to celebrate my sexuality.
After each training session, my team and I head to the local pub for pints and pizza. It feels amazing to be able to be my authentic self the whole time – both on and off the pitch.
Today, I can proudly own being a football-playing lesbian. No longer do I see the word 'lesbian' as an insult.
I've also started going to matches again. I recently went to a Women's Super League match and loved how supportive the atmosphere was.
We all have a responsibility to make sport a welcoming place for all, regardless of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age or ability.
Of course, it's vital for teams to ensure that their club is a safe space, and that discrimination of any kind is challenged – but they can't ensure sport is everyone's game alone.
We can make sport an inclusive environment by supporting and uplifting LGBTQ+ players, and challenging offensive language when we hear it.
Now I'm part of the Goal Diggers community, I hope to be playing football for many years to come.
Do you have a story you'd like to share? Get in touch by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
Share your views in the comments below.
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MORE : I stopped playing sport – until I discovered gay teams exist


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I've been working in the engineering industry for more than four decades, and I've picked up on a few things in that time. First, hard work yields professional progression. Second, a good leader is humble, strong, understanding, and interested in doing what it takes to help their team succeed. At Dewberry, a strong leader exhibits our five values: honesty, passion, contribution, individualism, and perseverance.
Through my experience, I've gained a better understanding of what this well-rounded leader looks like. Recently, I've devoted much of my time to raising up the next generation of leaders and hopefully guiding them with the basic principles I've learned over the past 40 years. This nearly formulaic process is simple and straightforward.
If you're an aspiring leader, it's important to realize you are where you are because of the influence of others. Your goals, commitments, aspirations, experiences, and lessons learned have all been influenced by those around you.
Can you remember the people who made the biggest impact on your life, maybe a parent, manager, coach, school teacher, or friend? More than likely these people taught you valuable lessons, made you feel appreciated, or you simply enjoyed spending time with them. Whatever the reason, if you still remember their name and face then they probably played a key role in your professional development.
Leadership is an attribute that says something about a person, it's not an organizational position or a job title. The distinction is critical. It's about putting people first and doing the right thing, which is often the difficult thing. If you're faithful to do the right things even when it's not the popular choice, I'm confident the result will be increased productivity, a higher level of trust, and a more positive work environment.
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Coming off arguably its most successful season in team history, the wrestling squad, ranked No. 5 in the nation, will open its 2011-12 campaign this weekend. Friday night will feature what should be a highly competitive dual match against No. 3 Minnesota starting at 6:30 p.m. On Saturday, the Red will host the annual Body Bar Systems Invitational, an all-day event.
Both events will be at Newman Arena, not the Friedman Wrestling Center. In fact, most of the Red's home matches this season will be at Newman, due to the expectation of large crowds. Friedman's capacity is only 1,100 spectators.
The Golden Gophers come to Ithaca not only ranked No. 3 in the nation, but with wrestlers ranked in the Top-10 nationally of each of the ten weight classes. No Gopher wrestler is ranked No. 1 in his weight class, but two are ranked No. 2 — one at 125 pounds and another at 197 pounds.
The Red boasts seven wrestlers in the Top-20 in the nation, three of whom are ranked in the Top-10 — returning All-American seniors Steve Bosak at 184 pounds and Cam Simaz at 197 pounds, as well as two-time defending national champion junior Kyle Dake (who has moved up a weight class from last season to 157 pounds).
According to Dake, Minnesota will provide one of the best early-season matches for the Red in years. While the rankings seem to favor Minnesota in most of the matchups, head coach Rob Koll cautioned that too much weight can be put into the rankings.
"Rankings just make the sport interesting, and the kids care about them, but when you get on the mat, anything can happen," he said.
Koll believes that seven or eight matchups are toss-ups that could go either way. One such match is at 125 pounds, where Cornell senior Frank Perrelli, currently ranked No. 7, will face off against No. 2 Zach Sanders of the Gophers. According to Koll, Perrelli has consistently matched up well against Sanders, but has generally come up a point short.
Another interesting matchup will be between Bosak, ranked No. 4, against Minnesota's Kevin Steinhaus, who is ranked No. 6. The most intriguing matchup, though, figures to be between the top two wrestlers in the country at 197 pounds — Simaz (No. 1) and Minnesota's Sonny Yohn (No. 2).
"I think he's one of the best wrestlers that I've wrestled. You want to compete against the best, so I'm excited," Simaz said.
Although Simaz didn't wrestle Yohn at National Duals last year, he has beaten him before. In the last matchup between the two schools, the Red defeated the Gophers, 20-16, in the semifinals en route to its first ever National Duals title.
But this Cornell team will feature a number of new faces after the graduation of five seniors from last year's squad. Although a slight concern for Koll, his players' inexperience is widely overblown, according to the coach.
"These are guys who might not have been wrestling varsity for Cornell, but they've had a great deal of experience in the last umpteen years," he said. "I'm not overly worried about them getting too nervous wrestling in front of a crowd. They wouldn't be wrestling here at Cornell if they didn't have pretty impressive credentials coming out of high school."
According to Dake, sophomores Mike Nevinger at 141 pounds, Craig Eifert at 149 pounds and Marshall Peppelman at 165 pounds are three wrestlers in particular he expects to have breakout seasons. All three are ranked in the Top-20 in their respective weight classes, and Dake specifically pointed out Nevinger's potential.
"I think that if [Nevinger] just keeps making the strides that he's making, he's going to be one of the best guys in the country come March," Dake said.
Minnesota is also one of the ten teams competing at the Body Bar Invitational on Saturday. However, only some of the Gophers will participate, as most of the team will be preparing for a match on Sunday against defending national champion Penn State.
The other eight teams wrestling in the Invitational are Virginia, Drexel, Army, Ithaca College, Kent State, Lock Haven, Buffalo and Binghamton.
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According to Beverage Marketing Corp., ready-to-drink coffee beverages are one of the fastest growing beverage categories. In fact, from 2000 to 2001, Beverage Marketing Corp. estimates this new age beverage segment grew 23.1%.
The National Coffee Assn.'s 2001 National Coffee Drinking Trends survey found iced coffee, which usually contains milk or cream and sweetener, is mostly consumed by 18- to 24-year-olds. In fact, the survey says this group consumes iced coffee twice as much as any other age group.
"We have seen that the daily consumption of coffee is increasing among young adults who are being exposed to the coffee experience," says William Luttrell, vice president, research & development for Morningstar Foods, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Dean Foods Co., which recently launched the refrigerated extended shelflife (ESL) coffee-milk beverage line Folgers Jakada. "There has been a 25% increase in the number of 18-24 years olds who are discovering sweeter, milkier, coffee-tasting products. This demographic is not about 'taking a coffee break.' They connect with brands that are invigorating and contemporary."
Of the 107 million daily coffee drinkers, the National Coffee Assn. found there were two million daily drinkers of iced coffee beverages, an additional six million weekly drinkers and another 41 million occasional drinkers, all of whom have no preference to the time of day they drink the beverage. Indeed, chilling coffee and adding a significant amount of milk and sweetener has transformed coffee from a morning pick-me-up drink to an any-time-of-day beverage.
Got Coffee?
Dairy marketers can either wait for Starbucks shops to invade their distribution regions, providing coffee-craving consumers with over-priced, made-to-order, coffee-milk drinks, or they can get busy in the lab."Local dairy manufacturers have an opportunity to compete in the cold-milk section with bottles and cartons of cappuccino at much lower retail prices than Starbucks products," says Crandall.
After all, even Starbucks recognizes there is a large group of consumers who don't have easy access to a Starbucks shop, which is why the company also markets shelf-stable beverages through retail outlets for grab-and-go drinking and pantry stocking. In fact, the glass bottle retail Frappuccino line is a $400 million business for Starbucks. It's such a profitable business that the company rolled out in March a canned espresso product called DoubleShot, which contains nonfat milk and cream.
Morningstar's Folgers Jakada is the first chilled coffee beverage to be sold in single-serve HDPE plastic bottles. "As of today, these products are ESL, but we hope to be aseptic in the near future by using manufacturing methods that are approved by the FDA," says Luttrell.
Being shelf-stable helps expand distribution. Being in plastic makes the package more user friendly.
Formulation Hurdles
"The primary issue in formulating a product containing both coffee and milk is maintaining the physical stability of the product over its shelflife," says Luttrell. "Because coffee is somewhat acidic it can have an impact on the stability of the milk protein component. There is also the issue of preventing separation of the butterfat component during storage. The appropriate stabilizer systems and buffers must be incorporated without negatively impacting the flavor of the finished product."Coffee ingredients can be added to milk products in any number of ways using equipment and methods common in the dairy industry," adds Luttrell. "The key is identifying the proper order of ingredient addition during batching to ensure product stability over shelflife."
Noreen Carroll, director for food ingredient sales with a Rhode Island coffee ingredient supplier, says, "Coffee extracts tend to be easier to work with than coffee powders. However, whichever is used, the coffee ingredient should be added to the milk prior to pasteurization.
"Coffee extract usage levels depend on the concentration of the extract, but it is usually between 1 and 3% by weight," she adds. "With powders you typically need a bit more, and the flavor does not usually have a fresh brewed note. However, this is dependent on the type of powder."
Crandall confirms, "Coffee extract requires lower usage levels than coffee powder, typically, less than 100mls in a gallon of cappuccino milk. This significantly reduces the overall dilution of milk during production.
"Powdered coffee often contributes an 'instant coffee' flavor to milk-based beverages," he adds. "Liquid coffee extracts obtained directly from roasted and ground coffee beans provide strong aroma, clean coffee taste and appropriate acid levels. Extracts also do not precipitate out of solution like powders tend to do. And they don't contribute any dusting in the plant to impact air ventilation requirements."
The advantage to using coffee powder is that "The solids provide texture and mouthfeel to the beverage," according to Joseph Minella, beverage applications manager with a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based flavor house. "When you use a coffee powder, you want to use a coffee flavor to provide coffee top notes. You can also add other flavors at the same time, such as hazelnut, vanilla and chocolate.
"Flavors that complement coffee tend to come from the brown or sweet category," he adds. "There has been a great deal of activity with caramel flavors to create 'dulce de leche' coffee-milk drinks."
Lisa Taake, applications manager with a Kansas-based supplier says, "Basically, when developing new flavors [for coffee drinks], we look at it from several angles. In addition to brainstorming and screening hundreds of flavor ideas, we perform stringent analysis of our flavors."
Flavors need to give a positive organoleptic impression. "They can be engineered to take off the harsh bitter edge inherent to coffee," Taake says. "They must also be heat-stable and shelf-stable." New fun flavors for coffee-milk drinks include Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream, Peanut Butter Cookie, S'more and Caramel Corn.
"Also, if you are formulating a lower-fat coffee-milk beverage, you can add dairy and cream flavors to balance the flavor profile. You get the rich flavor without the calories," Minella adds.
An Added Perk
Starbucks' DoubleShot, which is targeted to a slightly older demographic than the 18 to 24 crowd, comes in a 6.5-oz can and is positioned as a chilled morning beverage to kick-start the day.The caffeine content of coffee is the added perk dairy processors have to compete in the functional beverage category.
This article first appeared in the June 2002 issue of Dairy Foods, a sister publication of Prepared Foods.
Website Resources
www.starbucks.com— Starbuckswww.ncausa.org— National Coffee Association
www.beveragemarketing.com— Beverage Marketing Corp.
www.morningstarfoods.com— Morningstar Foods


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Mar 22 2018 03:58 AM - edited Mar 22 2018 04:32 AM
when I want to share a file or directory from within a group document library through the team alias using the "share/send link" function I get a confirmation that the link was sent. However the link was never sent.
Example: I'm in the document library from my group called DESIGNERS and want to share the directory PIX with the DESIGNERS team. I use the option "Share" from the context menu of the directory PIX. I enter the team alias (designers@...) a short message and press the send button. I get confirmation that link was sent but it wasn't.
Is this a known issue? Any workaround available?
Thanks a lot!
Mar 22 2018 04:55 AM
A folder in a Group doclib is already accessible by all the members of the Group.
Not sure to understand what you want to obtain...
Can you please elaborate a bit?
Mar 22 2018 05:20 AM
Yes, you are right Salvatore, but one might want to tell the group that there are new files in a specific folder and just use the sharing option to quickly send the link to the group. If this doesn't make sense fine - but Office 365 Groups allows to do this by sending and confirming that the message is sent to the team. It does work for individual team members, so why not for the team alias? People will just try to do it this way. In my opinion this option should at least be blocked (sharing files with people that already have access) or it should work, but it should not make people believe that it works when it doesn't.
Mar 22 2018 05:31 AM
IMHO, it is indeed a quite peculiar use of the sharing feature...
@Stephen Rice can surely explain to us what is going on.
Mar 22 2018 07:51 AM
Mar 22 2018 07:59 AM
When it was sent to individual team members it is in the sent box. It is not in the sent box when it was sent to the team alias. But both scenarios show confirmation that the link message was sent.
Mar 22 2018 11:31 AM
Hi all,
Nothing inherently wrong with using a sharing link as a pointer to the document. The link that works for "people with existing access" will do the same thing but not grant any additional permission.
Now, the actual issue is that the mail isn't getting sent, which isn't great. In your normal e-mail mailbox, are you able to send mail to that group? Thanks!
Stephen Rice
OneDrive Program Manager II
Mar 22 2018 01:14 PM
Hi Stephen,
thanks for your understanding an for taking this seriously. I know that people are using both ways (share and copy link) to point to files and folders - so someone should look into this.
Yes, I can successfully send to the group from within the Outlook Online link as well as from Outlook Desktop. But the way most people use the sharing feature is through the process described above. My tenant was able to reproduce this behaviour (link confirmed to be sent but not sent). As already mentioned, it works with individual member accounts of a group but not when using the group alias.
Thanks again! Mathias
Mar 22 2018 01:51 PM
I have just tested this and something is definitively wrong with the sharing experience when sharing a file with a Group. Here are my findings:
(1) If I share a Group file with the Group itself, there is not a sharing e-mail sent to the Group
(2) If I share a Group file with another file, the sharing e-mail is sent and received in the Group with no problem
So it seems (1) is currently an scenario not covered with the sharing feature....adding also @Christophe Fiessinger
Mar 22 2018 02:19 PM
I was curious to see what happens if I share a file in my ODfB with myself... Well, it works (meaning that the email is regularly sent).
So, while I continue to think that sharing a file with a Group by one of its members is a rather odd technique to send to the other members a link to that file, it should definitely work.
@Stephen Rice: IMHO, we have a bug here...
Mar 22 2018 02:37 PM
Yep, definitely sounds like there is something odd going on.
Can you try something for me? In Outlook, can you go directly to the Group's inbox and see if the message showed up there? I tried testing internally and wasn't able to repro (the mails were sent and didn't show up in MY inbox but did show up in the GROUP's inbox).
Stephen Rice
OneDrive Program Manager II
Mar 22 2018 11:14 PM
I can confirm that the message to the group alias ist not showing in the group's inbox, nor was it sent to the group members.
Thanks! Mathias
Mar 28 2018 02:54 PM
Hi @Mathias Hofmann,
Since I can't repro this on my end, can you get a Fiddler trace of the sharing action to the group and send it to me via private message? Thanks!
Stephen Rice
OneDrive Program Manager II


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Lebanon's $1.2 billion 10-year Eurobond attracted bids about three times the size of the issue, traders said on Tuesday, indicating strong demand for the country's sovereign issues.
Lebanon sold the Eurobond at the end of last week with a coupon of 6.375 percent. The maturity date is March 9, 2020.
"The final orderbook was $3.39 billion," a trader said, citing robust demand from Lebanon and Europe.
Lebanese Finance Minister Raya al-Hassan told Reuters last week that when the next Eurobond maturity is due in November, either an exchange would be considered before then or refinancing at the time of maturity.


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Councillor Privacy Notice
Information about the type of personal information a Councillor collects, how it is collected, how it is used and how it is stored.
Please be aware that Councillors act as data controllers in their own right, and may apply their own privacy notice. They will provide this before processing your personal data.
Councillors represent residents as part of their work in the community. They contact officers of the Council and other organisations on your behalf to investigate your concerns and respond to your enquiries. They are registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) as a Data Controller in their own right.
What types of information do we collect from you?
- Name
- Address
- Phone number
- Email address
- Details of the inquiry
In some cases, such as assisting you with specific issues or specific organisations, they might need more information such as:
- National insurance number
- Reference number(s)
- Date of birth
- Signature
- Information about your health needs
- Details of family members
In some cases, they might handle special category data such as medical information.
How a Councillor collects personal information?
A Councillor might collect information from you in a number of ways, for example:
- when they meet you in the community or at surgeries
- when you telephone or email
- when you send letters
What is a Councillor's power to obtain and use personal data?
To collect and use your personal information, it is necessary for a Councillor to have a lawful basis.
The ones that cover their work with your personal information are the following:
- Consent - you provide your information and ask them to act on your behalf.
- Protect your vital interests - such as a life or death situation or to protect you from harm, or the vital interests of another person.
- A task in the public interest or where, because of their role as a Councillor,
they are authorised to use your personal information. - Legitimate interests – they need to process your data for their legitimate interests, or the legitimate interests of a third party.
For special category data, such as your medical information, they rely on the following conditions:
- Explicit consent – this will usually be in writing.
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What is your personal information used for?
- To investigate and respond to your request for advice, guidance or
information. - To investigate and respond to an inquiry or a complaint you have contacted
us about.
Will your personal information be shared?
In some cases, to enable the Councillor to deal with your issues, they may have to share your information with other organisations such as the DWP, the NHS, or other bodies, such as schools and charities. Where appropriate they may also share your information with other Ward Councillor colleagues in order to proactively work to resolve the issues you have raised.
Where possible, the Councillor should let you know when they have shared information.
There may, however, be instances where it might not be possible to tell you that the information was shared because of public interest issues such as an investigation or a police matter.
When undertaking party political activities your information will only be shared where you have consented to the process.
How do Councillors keep your personal information secure?
All Councillors are required to keep your information safe and keep it secure. In addition, to the security provided by council devices and/or systems, they should have adequate measures in place to safeguard access to any information you
have provided.
How long will Councillors keep your personal information?
As part of a Councillor's work keeping track of your case, they will have to hold onto your information. Usually, this will be for 6 years, but it will vary depending on the type of issue involved since that creates different types of records.
Some of your personal information such as that associated with minor correspondence such as scheduling meetings, is held for less time.
Any information the Councillor holds at the end of our term in office is either passed to the appropriate Council representative or should be securely destroyed.
Is your personal information processed overseas?
Usually, Councillors will not send your personal information outside the EEA. If they have to for any reason (such as using cloud computing servers with overseas data centres), they will ensure that it is done within the appropriate procedures and safeguards as set down by the Information Commissioner's Office (the body that regulates data protection).
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At no time will Councillors use your information or pass it to another organisation for marketing or sales purposes without your prior express consent.
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Your Information Rights are set out in the law. Subject to some legal exceptions, you have the right to:
- have any inaccuracies corrected
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- object to processing
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To exercise any of these rights please contact the Councillor in the first instance.
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Get in a taxi cab and don't get out until you have a had a conversation with the driver. People today are sucked in to their phones or more concerned about where they're going that they don't pay attention to what is around them on the way there.
I was very lucky that Fasten, an Uber like service, was doing free rides all weekend to promote their service, so I took advantage of that. You can choose your destination not only by address but also by choosing a point on a map, so I was able to randomly choose a destination. Sound quality is not the best, and also started a bit after the conversation began.
Artist Statement:
Inspiration for this came from Linda Montano and Techching Hsieh's Art/Life One Year Performance 1983-84. When reading about the work the main part that stuck out to me was that most of the art wasn't witnessed by anyone except them. I wanted to do something that wasn't a spectacle. I was very happy with the results, as I ended up having a great conversation with my driver and didn't even realize how close we were to the destination until he asked if it was up ahead. If there is ever another free weekend of rides I would happily spend a day meeting new people like this.
If I were to place this game on Schrank Avant-Garde Diagram the I would put it in the middle top half of the Emancipation box. I feel that the game is more formal radical in the actions taken, as the rules of the game don't make the person sit back and experience the game, they must put in effort. I feel the game is pretty political in idea, as the narrative is completely based on the player and what they do, and the game's concept is based upon a common trend taking place in society today, while promoting to break that norm.


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MLBTR's Top 50 Free Agents list was published on November 9th. 25 of those 50 players have signed. Here's a list of the remaining 25, with fresh guesses on where they might land.
1. Matt Holliday – Cardinals. The market for Holliday this winter proved smaller than expected, making a reunion with the Cards likely.
7. Jose Valverde – Athletics. This is a stretch, but I am looking for a team that could offer $6MM and a closing job and not have to surrender their first-round pick. The Pirates seem to have set their sights on lesser relievers.
9. Adrian Beltre – Red Sox. As with J.D. Drew, the Sox seem the team most likely to value this Scott Boras client the way Boras does. Mike Lowell and the luxury tax stand in Boston's way, but they still appear more likely to offer, say, two years and $18MM than the Orioles, A's, or Mariners are.
12. Johnny Damon – Yankees. They're still a logical fit, on a one-year deal in the $6-7MM range. That's not what Damon and Boras are looking for, but it's hard to find a match beyond possibly the Braves even at that price.
13. Orlando Hudson – Nationals. I still like the Nats for Hudson, partially because unlike the Mets and Mariners, they wouldn't have to move an incumbent second baseman to make room.
14. Miguel Tejada – Twins. The Orioles, Angels, A's, Astros, and Cardinals strike me as other potential matches for Tejada, who could be a bargain in 2010.
15. Joel Pineiro – Mets. Pineiro might be the best available starting pitcher, at least considering only those who were healthy in 2009. Maybe given the lack of bidders the Mets could get him on a two-year deal.
17. Aroldis Chapman – Blue Jays. So much for this being a Red Sox-Yankees battle. It makes sense for the Jays to continue stocking up on young arms by splurging on Chapman.
19. Vladimir Guerrero – Orioles. Vlad and Dye have not generated interest outside of the Rangers. Perhaps the O's will trade Luke Scott and sign Guerrero, but I really can't find a match I like if Dye goes to Texas.
20. Felipe Lopez – Cardinals. The market for Lopez has been quiet despite his fine 2009. Even with a Holliday signing I feel that the Cardinals will spend a few million on a veteran they can plug in at third base.
21. Adam LaRoche – Mariners. Andrew Baggarly's December 12th report that LaRoche sought three years and $31.5MM from the Giants has been repeated enough that it almost seems like fact rather than rumor. That may be unfair to LaRoche. He's the best available first baseman, but this isn't 2006, and his ultimate price will be much more reasonable.
23. Jon Garland - Dodgers. I'm sticking with my original prediction, despite recent interest from the Mets, Rangers, and Twins. The Dodgers need bulk innings, and they figure to sign one veteran starter.
26. Erik Bedard – Orioles. They know him well, and could use a high-upside starter to pair with their Kevin Millwood acquisition.
28. Bengie Molina – Mets. It seems fitting that Molina's talks with the Mets would move slowly. They still seem to be the most interested club, even if they're trying to avoid guaranteeing two years.
33. Ben Sheets – Angels. Given the Rangers' signing of Rich Harden, I can't see them adding another big injury risk like Sheets. Sheets would fit nicely into the Angels' rotation, though you never know if the Mariners will swoop in.
34. Doug Davis – Twins. The Mets, Twins, and Brewers could stand to add a back-end innings guy, with lefties Davis and Washburn candidates for one-year deals.
35. Jarrod Washburn – Brewers. The Brewers signed Randy Wolf, but would probably like to add one more starter.
36. Russell Branyan - Athletics. Branyan, Delgado, Thome…take your pick on where these 1B/DH types could land. All three ought to be AL-bound. Branyan could play first base for the A's when Jake Fox is at DH.
39. John Smoltz – Mets. Smoltz fits with many clubs as an intriguing swingman. The Nationals may be maintaining interest, but I imagine Smoltz wants to play for a competitor.
40. Jermaine Dye – Rangers. If the Giants aren't interested, it's difficult to find another match for Dye.
43. Carlos Delgado – Mets. Delgado played Sunday night in the Puerto Rican winter league. The Orioles and Mets seem to have him on the radar.
44. Orlando Cabrera – Astros. The Reds and Astros are among few teams that can offer a starting shortstop position. The Astros seem a little more willing to spend this winter than the Reds.
46. Jim Thome – White Sox. He could sign pretty cheaply to return to Chicago.
48. Xavier Nady - Pirates. The idea of Nady as a regular outfielder seems to be giving teams pause. A return to the Pirates is one scenario where he could play first regularly and the outfield occasionally.
49. Kiko Calero – Cubs. A dozen teams could use Calero, who has generated surprisingly little interest. I expect the Cubs to add a late-inning arm.


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While most people know about our work feeding Israel's needy, less know about the other ways we serve our clients' needs with dignity in all aspects of life.
In addition to ensuring that every Meir Panim branch runs smoothly at the highest standards, our staff are always looking out for the members of their communities on a personal level. Recently, Ilanit, our Or Akiva branch manager, heard about a mother who had just left a shaky situation and had been working hard to reestablish her life for herself and her children.
Ilanit discovered that the mother's newborn child had not yet received a brit milah (circumcision), a major foundational life event in Jewish culture. In classic Meir Panim fashion, Ilanit took it upon herself to help this mother give her son the brit milah they wanted and deserved.
Days before Yom Kippur, Ilanit managed to coordinate a beautiful ceremony for this family that had been through so much. Our devoted volunteers created an incredible atmosphere filled with joy and happiness. From the brit milah ceremony to the festive meal that followed, Meir Panim's staff went above and beyond to bring joy to the hearts of a family in need.
This is just one of the many ways Meir Panim goes the extra mile to serve its local communities with care and compassion. It's moments like this, where we are able to help those in need feel a sense of normalcy, build their confidence and establish their self-worth, which we believe puts them on the path to break the cycle of poverty.


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Cheers to the Future!
John was part of a team of OD consultants engaged by a Washington, D.C. area based policy center whose purpose is to educate policymakers, regulators and the public about alcohol. The policy center was exploring the possibility of creating an in-house executive director role. John helped to assess the impact of creating the role to the existing organizational structure. The engagement involved an initial contracting discussion with the client, a series of interviews with major stakeholders, and a set of recommendations on the Executive Director job profile, reporting structure, and on-boarding plan.


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NFL Network Boo-hooing About Cable Carriage
Forget the playoffs, the Super Bowl, or even a Thursday night Jets-Pats game. The real battle in football now features one entrenched, anti-competitive monopoly (the NFL) against another entrenched, anti-competitive monopoly (the cable industry.)
At issue, again this season: Comcast has placed NFL Network on pay tiers, not on analog or basic digital. The cablers argue that outside of a game each week during football season, NFL Network offers a bunch of worthless junk ("classic" games, shows about cheerleaders and the like) the other 345 days of the year. Golf is at least as boring as football, yet, as NFL Network notes, Comcast gives the Golf Channel—which it owns—a coveted spot in basic packages.
Last season, the NFL whimpered to elected officials, especially in Texas, who momentarily set aside their free-market principles to beg cablers and the FCC to do something, apparently figuring fans had some kind of civil right to pay the cheapest possible cable rates to watch millionaire athletes play in billion-dollar stadiums.
This week, the NFL Network kicked off a further PR push up the middle with an Op-Ed distributed to anyone who would print it. The network noted that the FCC Media Bureau last month ruled that the network's case against Comcast and Time Warner Cable had enough merit to be kicked upstairs to an administrative law judge,
"The FCC ordered the case for additional proceedings," the Op Ed reads. "But the cable companies continue to drag their feet and are now trying to delay the proceedings, virtually guaranteeing that yet another NFL season will pass before fans get TV they really want, like Thursday night's Jets-Patriots battle for first place."
Ironically, the NFL is running its own blitz against viewers. According to The Wall Street Journal, NFL has the authority to limit free over-the-air carriage to the home markets of the teams—for the Patriots, that means ABC will carry the game for free in Boston (and in Manchaster, N.H.), but not other markets in New England such as Hartford, Springfield, Burnlington and Portland. So those New Englanders may be out of luck.
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Welcome to Project Requests Online (PRESTO)
PRESTO provides access to the NSF FARE/LAOF request forms, allowing you to submit new requests and access previously submitted requests.
An ACCESS CI (formerly XSEDE) account is required to log in to PRESTO. To log in, you will be redirected to access-ci.org, and once authenticated, you will be automatically redirected back to PRESTO.
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The Toronto Heliconian Club is pleased to present an art exhibition titled ENCOUNTER '22, featuring the work of members Donna Bryce, Vivian East, Mirren Hinchley, Tina Mantarri, Piera Pugliese and Rosemary Tannock. Each year the club welcomes and introduces the new visual arts members with an Encounter exhibit.
Please join us for our opening reception on Saturday, September 10 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. The exhibit is also open to the public Sept. 14, 5 to 7 pm and Sept. 23, 6 to 9 pm.
The SHOW CATALOGUE is available HERE. To see the show on a day other than the public openings, please contact email@example.com.
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Top / KDevelop
KDevelop is a powerful integrated development environment (IDE) for KDE providing excellent support for C++, CMake, Subversion and PHP, based on the KDevPlatform? framework.
- Display problems in source-code
- Show information about declarations (classes, functions, templates...) in libraries and your application
- Intelligent auto-completion showing those methods which could be used in the current context including their signature and documentation
- Show usages of declarations/rename them
- Context-specific highlighting
- Debugging using gdb
- SVN integration
- Manage CMake-targets and build them
- CMake-auto-completion showing defined macros and variables
- Kate-integration
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- C++-specific:
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All the lightsabers in Star Wars have acted as the show's spirit since the 1970s. Some fans like Ahsoka's lightsabers, while others are obsessed with Kylo Ren's crossguard lightsaber. However, one lightsaber is considered the favourite one among all the Star Wars fans. It is called the Skywalker lightsaber.
Skywalker lightsaber is a single Standard type blue lightsaber. It has a normal cylindrical hilt, which is what we see most lightsabers. The blue colour is also very common and used by most of the Jedi. This blue lightsaber was somewhat special than other lightsabers.
Why is it called a skywalker lightsaber, and why special? Well, there is a reason for this name. We normally see Jedis or Siths using two or three lightsabers in their lifetime. Have you heard about a lightsaber that was used by three different Jedis? Let's find out about the Skywalker lightsaber.
Anakin Skywalker Lightsaber
The very first wielder of Skywalker lightsabers was Anakin Skywalker. He was the real owner of this lightsaber. After achieving the rank of Jedi Knight, Anakin Skywalker left his green lightsaber. He crafted a new lightsaber with blue Kyber crystal. The blue lightsaber was the colour for Jedi knights and above ranks.
Anakin used a Skywalker lightsaber against Darth Tyrannous and hundreds of battle droids in Clone wars. He wielded the skywalker lightsaber against Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mustafar planet for the last time.
Obi-Wan had the upper ground, so he defeated Darth Vader, aka Anakin Skywalker. Obi-Wan took the skywalker lightsaber and left. This lightsaber stayed in Obi-Wan's possession for many years, and he kept it safe.
Luke Skywalker Lightsaber
After the Empire rose to power, Obi-Wan took the newborn Luke Skywalker on the Tattoine planet. He kept an eye on Luke and looked after him until he reached the age of maturity.
Obi-Wan gave him the skywalker lightsaber telling him that it was his father's lightsaber. Luke Skywalker was one of the few Jedis not to craft his lightsaber. Luke Skywalker wielded a skywalker lightsaber in the original trilogy of Star Wars.
The skywalker lightsaber was lost after Luke was defeated against his father in Cloud city. After the Empire ended, Luke came back searching for Skywalker Lightsaber, but he did not find it, so he created a new green lightsaber. No one knew what happened to the skywalker lightsaber, and it stayed lost for many years.
Rey Skywalker Lightsaber
Many years after the Empire ended, the dark Force started to rise again. Snoke created the First Order with his apprentice Kylo Ren.
Not only the dark side but the light side also began to show up. Rey is only a scavenger who finds her way into Han Solo's ship. Han Solo needed some parts for his ship, so they went on a planet to meet Han's old friend Maz.
In Maz's castle, Rey felt whispers of someone calling her. In the basement, she found a lightsaber. This lightsaber was nothing else but the long-lost skywalker lightsaber.
"Where did you get that?" Han asked.
"This is a Story for another time," Maz replied.
This mystery did not unfold, but it was the journey of Skywalker's lightsaber in another skywalker's hand. Rey was not a skywalker, but since she was an apprentice to both Leia Skywalker and Luke Skywalker, she decided to use this name with herself.
Throughout Star Wars Episode VII, VIII, and IX, Rey wielded Skywalker lightsabers and skillfully used it against Kylo Ren.
She used this lightsaber against Palpatine, who had appeared from somewhere again. She killed Palpatine with the same Skywalker lightsaber. The dark shadows of the Sith Emperor were wiped out with a skywalker lightsaber.
After defeating Palpatine, Rey Skywalker buried Skywalker's lightsaber and wielded a new one. That was the fate of the skywalker lightsaber. Three Skywalkers from three different generations wielded this blue lightsaber, hence called Skywalker lightsaber.


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Hard money equity loans in the prevailing market are loans at a premium mortgage rate to the borrower in exchange for a "no red tape" 2nd mortgage loan. The lendee for whatever purpose they chose so long as the equity in the property or collateral provided is sufficient to cover the loan may use the money.
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Hard Money Loans San Antonio Hard Money Loan Contract Lenders can underwrite and fund a loan in 7 to 21 days. The most common thing private lenders look at when determining whether or not to approve your loan is the exit strategy you plan to pursue. Having proper documentation, like your letter of intent and purchase and sale agreement, is of utmost important when applying for a private money loan.hard Money Nyc Hard Money NYC closes a 180k Bridge loan on an 8 Family Building in Brooklyn NY. This loan will help the borrower pay back taxes on the property, and complete the rehab of three of the units. For more information please visit www.hardmoneynyc.com.Hard Money Loans in San Antonio Texas hard money lenders provide loans to investors, entrepreneurs and businesses in situations where borrowing from traditional lenders isn't prudent or possible. Instead of making a lending decision based on your credit worthiness, real estate hard money lenders lend money based on the value of the property in.Hard Money Loans With No Money Down Obtaining a zero money down or no money down hard money loan is not as difficult as it sounds. Many real estate investors think finding a zero money down hard money loans is like finding a unicorn. A fix and flip investor or rehabber or even a buy and hold real estate investor can purchase properties using hard money loans and put absolutely no.
A hard money loan secured to real estate is a loan that is not purchase money. It is money loaned to a borrower, which is not always used to buy a home. You can get a hard money loan without owning a home at all — without any security for that loan — providing the lender feels you are a good credit risk.
A hard money loan is a loan of "last resort" or a short-term bridge loan. Primarily used in real estate transactions, its terms are based mainly on the value of the property being used as.
Hard money loans are generally lent to borrowers to finance real estate investment opportunities or other collateral backed loans; they are funded by private investors as opposed to banks. A hard money loan might be an appropriate option if you do not have a high enough credit score to secure a loan.
Your income from the new business may be lower than you expected until you get up to speed. Hard-money loans are personal loans secured by real estate. The loans have higher interest rates, shorter.
A residential hard money loan is a good alternative to traditional bank financing. This alternative financing is beneficial to the borrower in many circumstances. Below are just a few of the reasons when a residential hard money loan might be appropriate. When is a Residential Hard Money loan appropriate?
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Why, give some of them another loan, according to a new TransUnion study. About one in four borrowers who take out a small, personal loan after suddenly. For everyday Americans facing an unexpected.


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Hemp and marijuana are both cannabis plants genetically, yet they have distinct characteristics. To discover not just what distinguishes hemp from marijuana, but also why it's such a valuable and versatile commodity, we'll go through the anatomy, history, usage, and legality of hemp.
With the continuing rise of CBD, hemp has become a hot topic. It has drawn a great deal of attention in both the health sectors and the legal sectors, with many states still yet to decide where they stand on this interesting plant.
Many people are unaware that hemp and cannabis are relatives. Despite their frequent mixing up, the two plants do have important differences.
Today, we look at the differences between these two cannabis subspecies to discover what makes them unique.
What Is Hemp?
Hemp has grown in popularity lately, in part thanks to the widespread use of CBD. For decades, hemp was associated with marijuana, which is why it was prohibited. Hemp has now been decriminalized as a result of the 2018 Farm Bill, allowing it to be grown and harvested in the United States.
Hemp was formerly cultivated in the United States and was widely grown there. George Washington encouraged farmers to grow hemp as a cash crop, which they used to make cloth. He regularly kept track of his hemp harvests in his diary. Hemp production made up a significant portion of the US economy before the Civil War, providing raw products (including food, medicine, and textiles) for numerous sectors.
Hemp and marijuana are two different types of plants with varying chemical compositions. Hemp, unlike marijuana, contains very little THC, the chemical that creates marijuana's psychotropic effects. As a result, hemp does not cause any cognitive impairment. It can, however, provide nutritional value and is used to make a variety of therapeutic items because to its high CBD level.
What Is Marijuana?
Marijuana is of course best known as a recreational drug. It has high amounts of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), making it excellent for producing an intoxicating effect.
Marijuana is available in a variety of forms and hundreds of unique strains, each with its own scent, flavor, and impact. Decades of crossbreeding have resulted in the development of distinct, one-of-a-kind hybrids.
The majority of American states now allow medical marijuana, implying that the plant has a number of therapeutic advantages.
Why are Hemp and Marijuana Different?
Despite the fact that most botanists regard all cannabis plants to be of the same species, they have frequently been divided into two types: Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica.
The difference between indica and sativa has been around for quite a long time. This distinction is frequently utilized to distinguish different strains of marijuana because it has long been used as a basis for describing them. A sativa was defined as marijuana that was more energetic or uplifting, while an indica was characterized as weed that was more soothing or sedative. In addition, these two types were said to differ in terms of their look.
Despite this classification's continued popularity today, scientists have debunked it. The chemical makeup of a strain is what affects you and decides how it impacts you, not the labeling indica or sativa on the plant.
Surprisingly, a study comparing the genetic profiles of 43 hemp samples and 81 marijuana samples discovered a significant difference between hemp and marijuana. Hemp is genetically closer to C. indica than marijuana is to C. sativa.
Cannabis is, however, far less harmful than many other plants on the market today. This study also found that marijuana and hemp still share a "large pool of genetic diversity." There are cannabis strains that are more genetically similar to hemp and vice versa. Thousands of years of human travel with cannabis seeds and deliberate breeding have contributed to this perplexing genetic mix.
Is the Hemp vs Marijuana Distinction Useful?
Now that you know the difference between hemp and marijuana, it's time to look at it and see whether it works for customers. To begin, let's go over the basic differences between popular cannabis goods.
Cannabis Oil vs Hemp Oil vs CBD Oil
The CBD oil that you can purchase in a marijuana shop is made only from the hemp plant. This substance is also known as hemp oil, CBD oil, or CBD hemp oil.
Full spectrum CBD oils are made from hemp plants that contain additional phytonutrients, including up to 0.3 percent THC, in addition to CBD. Broad spectrum CBD oil is made by extracting other phytonutrients from the plant but removing all THC. Finally, CBD isolates are products that contain only CBD and no other components such as terpenes or cannabinoids.
Cannabis oil is a form of cannabis-derived oil that has been extracted from the marijuana plant. These oils will usually include some amount of THC, CBD, and other healthful plant components. CBD oil may be made from marijuana because it too may contain CBD; however, to prevent confusion, most CBD-rich oils derived from marijuana are called cannabis oil or marijuana oil.
Can you Smoke Hemp?
Yes, hemp can put you in a euphoric state. Hemp, on the other hand, includes minute traces of intoxicating substances. THC is not created in sufficient amounts by hemp plants to have an intoxicating influence. Despite being a psychoactive cannabinoid in technical terms, CBD is non-intoxicating and does not create its own euphoric high.
Whether you're looking to get high or not, smoking organic hemp may be a pleasant and efficient way to experience other cannabinoids like CBD. Now that you can purchase certified organic hemp flowers and pre-rolls from all across the world, experimenting has never been easier. Despite the fact that hemp-derived CBD gummies and CBD oil are popular right now, smoking hemp allows you to self-titrate in real time, so there's no need for any particular effects to appear.
Smoking CBD rather than eating or using it via a tincture under your tongue has several benefits, including higher bioavailability and additional advantages. When you smoke CBD rather than eat or administer it with a tincture under your tongue, its bioavailability improves considerably. The amount of CBD in the smoke or vapor is greater when inhaled. A CBD edible goes through the digestive system, where part of its strength is lost as it passes through.
If you're looking for a more clean burn, consider lighting your hemp flower with a hemp wick instead of a lighter or match. Raw hemp wick coated in beeswax produces a slow-burning all-natural product that many users claim creates a cleaner cannabis flavor than one fueled by gasoline or electricity. The more you know.
How are Hemp Varieties Chosen?
Hemp cultivars are selected based on numerous criteria, including:
- Stem quality
- Cannabinoid content
- Resistance to disease
- Time to harvest
- Hemp oil content
- Seed production per acre
Now that a wide range of cannabinoids and their many benefits are becoming better understood, cannabis producers are turning to hemp in order to produce CBD. In particular, CBD production has grown in significance in recent years. As the CBD market matures, additional cultivars are chosen based on their CBD yields and unique aromatic terpene profiles.
Hemp vs. Marijuana: Does Hemp also Have THC?
Hemp, unlike cannabis, is a non-THC containing plant that contains numerous cannabinoids. One of them is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the mind-altering cannabinoid present in marijuana. Hemp, on the other hand, does not have enough THC to cause intoxication.
Hemp only produces a trace amount of THC, but it is able to manufacture substantial quantities of this non-intoxicating cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) through the conversion process. Hemp-derived CBD is fast becoming one of the most widely used cannabinoids on the market today.
The amount of THC produced by the plant is one method that distinguishes hemp from marijuana throughout the world. In the United States, cannabis sativa L. with a THC concentration less than 0.3 percent is known as industrial hemp. The European Union limit is 0.2%, although it's zero in the United States unless farmers have a license to produce cannabis with less than 0.2% THC.
Cannabis seeds, on the other hand, do not include any cannabinoids due to a lack of growing facilities. Cannabis flowers, leaves, and stalks, however, contain more cannabinoids. Cannabis flower is sought by users who want to benefit from cannabis' medical uses because it may be smoked or refined into tinctures and edibles.
Cannabis strains high in THC can have effects, and they are utilized for medical purposes like pain management. Strains low in THC but rich in other cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol (CBD), may provide benefits without getting you high. Hemp, also known as cannabis with less than 0.3 percent THC concentration, may be cultivated to generate a variety of items including:
- paper
- clothing
- textiles
- animal feed
- plastic
- food products, such as hemp seed, hemp milk, hemp protein powder, or hemp oil
Hemp may be cultivated to produce a wide range of products, including paper and textiles, because it grows faster than trees and other crops. Hemp seed is high in protein and fiber and is therefore very nutritious.
The Cannabis sativa plant contains two distinct strains: hemp and marijuana. Aside from the THC concentration, there's another distinction between hemp and marijuana: legality. In 2018, the Farm Bill authorized farmers to produce hemp, which has a 0.3 percent or less THC content, throughout the United States. It also legalized items derived from hemp seeds.
Cannabis, in which the THC concentration is above 0.3 percent, isn't legal across the United States. State laws differ. It's lawful to use it both therapeutically and recreationally in certain states. In certain jurisdictions, marijuana is still strictly illegal.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a cannabinoid present in cannabis plants that has grown in popularity as hemp, which is a type of marijuana, has become legal throughout the United States. Many people consume CBD products because they are supposed to have various health advantages. Although CBD is present in all cannabis plants in trace amounts, it can be created from either hemp or marijuana. If they are produced from hemp and contain less than 0.3 percent THC, they are only legal if they meet the Farm Bill 2014 requirements.


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This article covers a free SEO Analyzer tool by Neil Patel to audit site SEO and site speed. Neil Patel is popular for some really handy SEO tools which are free to use. Earlier this year, they launched a backlink checker which is also free and a nice alternative to Ahrefs and SEMRush. And now, they launched this SEO Analyzer that helps you audit SEO errors on a website and provides guidelines on how to correct them.
This tool detects all the potential SEO errors on the site and sorts them in a list with their SEO impact and difficulty level. It also runs a health check on your domain which returns with crawled pages stats and a list of other critical errors. Furthermore, it also checks the speed of your site on both, desktop and mobile, and let you know the loading time and all the affecting factors. Along with all the other Neil Patel tools, this tool is available in English, Português, Deutsch, Español, and Italiano.
Also read: Free SEO Software to Check Broken Links, HTML Errors, CSS Errors
Free SEO Analyzer by Neil Patel to Audit Site SEO, Site Speed
When you run a check on your domain with this SEO analyzer tool, it scans 100 pages on your site and returns with detailed analyses of the domain with some important site stats on the top. It shows the On-Page SEO Score, Organic Monthly Traffic, Organic Keywords used, and Backlinks.
SEO Analysis
The first thing it shows in the SEO analysis is Health Check. It tells you the total number of pages crawled by the Ubersuggest bots and gives you a distribution of their status in the form of a bar chart.
Next to the Health Check, it lists the critical errors and warnings which are having a high impact on the SEO health. It also lists recommendations which are the minor issues that have little or no impact on SEO.
This tool generates a list of all the issues on your domain and marks their difficulty and SEO impact. The list shows you the number of pages affected by a particular issue and provides guidelines to educate you about the issue along with a possible fix. From here, you can jump to the list of Critical Errors, Warnings, and Recommendations or just check all of them in one list under All Issues.
Site Speed
Another crucial thing to SEO health is site speed. This tool checks the loading time of your site for desktop and mobile and illustrates where it lies on the speed spectrum. In each case, it gives you an advanced breakdown highlighting all the factors that impact your site speed. This way, you can easily pinpoint the factory that causing your site to load slower and fix that to improve the overall SEO health.
Analyze SEO of your Site with this SEO Analyzer here.
Wrap Up
SEO Analyzer by Neil Patel is a handy tool to find all the errors and factors impacting the SEO health of a site. It is very simple to use and provides instructions to help you fix the crucial errors and thus improve the SEO ranking. Check it out yourself and let us know your thoughts in the comments.


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Imagine being in the middle of a sword fight in Minecraft only to watch your sword break before killing a strong hostile mob. Or mining a deep underground cave only to realize that your pickaxe won't last the trip back to the surface. Such scenarios haunt Minecraft players that don't know how to make an anvil. This is the ultimate utility block that you need to upgrade and maintain all your gear in Minecraft. But, at times, the anvil can be tricky to use. So, to avoid confusion, let's dive in and learn all you need to know about the anvil in Minecraft.
How to Make an Anvil in Minecraft (2024)
An anvil relies on a variety of game mechanics to function properly. To avoid confusion, we have covered each in a separate section. Use the table below to explore everything you need to know about an anvil.
What is an Anvil in Minecraft
The anvil is a utility block in Minecraft that allows players to repair items, rename them, and even modify enchantments in the game. It naturally spawns in the woodland mansions of Minecraft but can be crafted easily. If you're stepping into the world of Minecraft enchantments, the anvil is a must-have.
Items You Need to Make an Anvil
You need the following items to make an anvil in Minecraft:
- 31 Iron Ingots (27 of which will be used to make blocks of iron)
- 3 Blocks of Iron (made with existing iron ingots)
- Crafting Table
As you can see, the recipe for an anvil requires a lot of iron. So, you first need to find and mine iron ore. Our Minecraft 1.19 ore distribution guide will help you find the iron ore in no time. Then, you have to smelt all the raw iron in the furnace until you have 31 iron ingots in your inventory.
Moreover, when you put nine iron ingots on the crafting table, filling it up completely, you will get a block of iron. The crafting recipe of an anvil requires 3 blocks of iron. And you can use the remaining 4 iron ingots as they are.
Minecraft Anvil: Crafting Recipe
Once you have collected all the items, it's easy to craft an anvil. Follow the steps below to craft an anvil in Minecraft:
1. First, place three blocks of iron in the top row of the crafting area.
2. Then, place an iron ingot in the middle cell of the second row.
3. Finally, fill the bottommost row of the crafting table by placing iron ingots in each cell. And voila! You have successfully crafted an anvil in Minecraft.
Uses of An Anvil in Minecraft
If you crafted enough gear for yourself, it's time to learn that you can use the anvil for the following purposes in Minecraft:
- Repairing: You can add a material ingot to a damaged tool on an anvil to repair it. Alternatively, you can also combine two damaged items to restore their durability. This mechanic is similar to a grindstone but doesn't destroy their enchantments.
- Renaming: If you place an item in an anvil, you can easily use it to name or rename the item.
- Enchanted Books: You can combine enchanted books in Minecraft with tools to enchant them on an anvil.
- Weapon: Unlike most blocks in Minecraft, anvils are bound by gravity. So, if you place them floating on the side of another block, they will fall down. While doing so, they damage any entity that's below them.
- Maps Editor: In Minecraft Bedrock Edition, you can use an anvil to expand and edit a map.
Cost of Using an Anvil in Minecraft
When you are using an anvil, you might notice that each action performed has an "enchantment cost" attached to it. Enchantment cost is the total cost of performing an action on the item, including renaming, repairing, enchanting, and more. The cost depends upon the level of repair and the type of action you are performing on the anvil.
As for the payment, the enchantment cost is paid using your in-game experience level. So, if you plan on using the anvil a lot, you should learn how to make a Sculk XP farm in Minecraft. However, once you reach an action that costs more than 40 levels, the item will become "too expensive" for the anvil. After that, you won't be able to rename, repair, or enchantment it further.
Damaged Anvil
Every time you use an anvil, it has a slight chance of getting damaged. On average, it lasts for about 25 functions before getting completely annihilated. But it can also get damaged and destroyed due to falling. The higher the height, more will be the fall damage dealt to the anvil.
How to Use an Anvil in Minecraft
There are a number of different ways to use an anvil in Minecraft. Let's go over its use cases individually to understand them better.
Making Name Tags
First up, you can put an item or a group of items in the anvil to rename them. To do so, you just have to type the name for that item in the name field at the top of the anvil's UI. Once renamed, Minecraft assigns that item its new name. You can even use a nametag in the anvil to give new names to mobs.
Even though the mechanic of naming items feels simple, it can have a special effect in some cases. Here are a few of them:
- In Java Edition, you can rename mobs trapped in a bucket by placing that bucket in the anvil. The mobs will carry the name even after being removed from the anvil. The same effect applies to spawn eggs of mobs.
- Once you name an item, it can't be stacked with other items with a different name or no name, even when they are the same type.
- Functional blocks like an enchanting table display their own name in the anvil's UI.
- You can use name tags with an anvil to assign special names to mobs and unlock some amazing easter eggs. For example, the name "Dinnerbone" turns mobs upside down in Minecraft.
Repair Items
To repair a damaged tool in Minecraft, you simply have to place the tool in the anvil and combine it with another copy of the same tool. And you can return back to your adventures with a functioning tool.
Alternatively, you can also use an ingot of the same mineral you used to make the item that's damaged. In some special cases, you can use technically unrelated materials to repair some items. For example, elytra can be repaired using a phantom membrane.
Enchant Items
If you combine a tool with an enchanted book in Minecraft, the enchantment gets applied to the tool. But remember that it will only work with enchantments compatible with a particular tool and destroys the enchanted book in the process. Moreover, the enchanted book always goes in the middle cell of the anvil and the item goes in the left cell during enchanting.
Falling Anvil
As mentioned earlier, when placed in a floating position, the anvil tends to fall down due to gravity. You can use this mechanic to kill mobs by throwing anvils on top of them. Moreover, you can even use a falling anvil to smash a dropped item out of existence.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is better: anvil or grindstone?
Anvil is a better utility block than a grindstone as it can perform all the actions of a grindstone without making you lose your enchantments.
How long do Minecraft anvils last?
An Anvil gets destroyed after 25 uses. Though, it can perish earlier if any fall damage is dealt to the anvil.
How do I stop anvil from saying "too expensive"?
If you want to continue using an item with an anvil after it has passed its level limits, you can switch to creative game mode to increase the limit. Doing so will also allow you to add incompatible enchantments to random items.
Make and Use Anvil in Minecraft
Just like that, you are now ready to make the most out of an anvil in Minecraft. Whether you want to enchant all your tools or keep them in mint condition, this utility block will come in handy. But it is not a powerful utility block that helps you deal with your damaged gear. If you don't want to repair an item, you can toss them in a blast furnace. Instead of repairing them, the blast furnace will give you nuggets for your tools. Meanwhile, if you have extra pieces of gear, you can make armor stand in Minecraft to display them. With the presence of Warden in Minecraft, no one knows when you might need extra protection. Having said that, do you think the anvil usage cost is an unwanted feature, or is it an essential mechanic? Share your views in the comments below!
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A Carnival of Stories
Cubbon Park on a bright sunny Saturday morning, hundreds and hundreds of school children converging on the place and just five groups to tell stories every 20 minutes….Sounds like a recipe for disaster? Wrong!!!!
Hippocampus, spearheaded by Aravinda and Vimala actually pulled off a gala event where everyone, children, storytellers and parents went home reluctantly but contentedly with the fare they had enjoyed.
As for us, we were happy that after many years, Patara was getting a chance to flex its wings and wonder of wonders, could still soar and fly!
Patara was a movement some of us had started way back in 1992 to see if we could re-enthuse children to read and love the wonderful books that are available to the discerning. We had a treasure chest, a puppet weary of reading and a fund of books that we discovered in the box as we interacted with our audience. Invariably the puppet would get engrossed in the story and ask for more! We would weave in activities to further the reading . We travelled around with the chest so it was a fun event when we landed in a location and began our act!
Now that Times of India in the Sunday Bangalore edition of March 9th has featured us, we need to think seriously of reactivating Patara.
Any ideas or volunteers welcome.


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As the release of the final partials yesterday warned, Australian Q1 2022 Australian GDP has beaten expectations, rising by a solid 0.8% QoQ and 3.3% YoY, despite the impact of Omicron and the devastating rains and floods that hit the East Coast.
Within the details, Australia's Terms of Trade rose 5.9%, with export (+9.6%) and import prices (+3.5%) up strongly. Rises in energy-related export prices drove the gains.
Domestic final demand contributed 1.6% to GDP growth. Household final consumption expenditure contributed 0.8%. Government consumption contributed 0.6%, driven by increased health expenditure. The government's response to the floods in NSW and QLD also contributed to the rise.
Net trade was the main drag falling by 1.7%, driven by the most robust rise in imports since the December quarter of 2009. The increase in imports reflected delayed shipments' arrival and rebuilding inventory by businesses closer to pre-pandemic levels.
Changes in inventories contributed 1% and partly offset the detraction from imports and likely reflect rebuilding from depressed Covid-19 levels and strong demand.
The household saving ratio declined from 13.4% to 11.4%, remaining above pre-pandemic levels but a long way from the 19.8% level it reached in Q3 2021. The fall in the savings rate as consumers continue to open their wallets and shop up a storm and the rising cost of living.
Given the continued surge in energy prices and the Terms of Trade, and the fact that growth has remained resilient in the face of firm headwinds, it should be enough to see the RBA hike rates by 40 bp next week to 0.75%.
To take advantage of the factors outlined above and to take the choppy U.S dollar out of the equation, we favour buying AUDNZD here around the 1.1015 area, with a stop loss placed at 1.0915. The target for the trade would be 1.1170/1.1200.
Source Tradingview. The figures stated are as of May 1st of June 2022. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. This report does not contain and is not to be taken as containing any financial product advice or financial product recommendation
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Netflix's "13 Reasons Why" Will Be Back with Season 2
Last year, we were introduced to the intense Netflix original of 13 Reasons Why which tells a tragic yet influential story of a young girl named Hannah Baker who unfortunately takes her own life. Based on Jay Asher's debut novel, Thirteen Reasons Why, a friend of Hannah's Clay finds a mysterious box lying on his porch with seven double-sided cassette tapes recorded by Hannah, and throughout the story, we discover Hannah's "13 Reasons Why."
Now a year later, season two of 13 Reasons Why has finished filming and the story of Hannah Baker continues. The second season's release date isn't officially announced yet, but it will be in 2018. It is said we will see new perspectives on Hannah's story and new outlooks on characters questioned Hannah's "truth".
Hannah's story resonated with so many people and its safe to say, their story isn't over just yet at Liberty High.
Alexis Zarycki is your average girl with the hopes of leaving an everlasting impact on the world. Follow her on Instagram @official_lexpaige


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Steven Ronald Bochco (December 16, 1943 – April 1, 2018) was a television producer and writer. His best-known series tended to be workplace dramas, particularly in some sort of legal setting, although he worked in different genres throughout his career. Many credit him with redefining the structure of TV dramas.
Bochco got his start as a writer and story editor for Universal Pictures. In 1978, he was hired by MTM Enterprises, where he began working a producer. His first big hit came in 1981 by co-creating, writing and producing the police drama Hill Street Blues. The show received acclaim for its innovations (having story arcs rather than being purely episodic as well as having a large regular ensemble cast) with the TV drama and won numerous awards. He was fired from MTM, though, after his sports comedy-drama Bay City Blues got cancelled after 4 episodes aired (4 more aired afterwards). He then moved to 20th Century Fox (which eventually acquired MTM) and co-created L.A. Law, which was also an acclaimed series. During production of that show, he met David E. Kelley, who was then a writer, and the two would co-create Doogie Howser, M.D. together before they went their separate ways.
In 1987, Bochco signed a 8 year deal with ABC (whose parent Disney acquired 20th Century Fox in 2019), where he agreed to produce 10 shows. It had flops like Cop Rock, a musical cop show, but it also had hits like NYPD Blue, which ran for 12 seasons and help popularize the anti-hero protagonist that would become more prevalent as, and after, the show aired. While short-lived, he made an influential show during this period called Murder One which, rather than having one case per episode, would instead see a case being investigation throughout the whole season, predating the concept in shows like 24 and various cable/streaming crime shows. He produced other shows for the network, but they tended to be lucky to last more than one season, even though a couple got critical praise.
Bochco got involved in internet TV through a show called Café Confidential, which consisted of 44 one-minute episodes, each featuring unscripted confessions by members of the public. He produced another legal drama, Raising the Bar, for TNT, but it was cancelled in its second season. His final show was the detective anthology Murder in the First for TNT, which lasted 3 seasons before getting cancelled. He was diagnosed with leukemia around the time the series began, and he would later die from the disease in 2018.
Bochco received several awards in his lifetime including ten Emmys and four Peabody awards. He received the TV Writing Achievement award from the Writers Guild of America and he was inducted in the Television Hall of Fame in 1996.
Shows that Bochco worked on with TV Tropes pages include:
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969–73)
- The Invisible Man (1975–76)
- Gemini Man (1976)
- Hill Street Blues (1981–87)
- L.A. Law (1986–94)
- Hooperman (1987–89)
- Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–93)
- Cop Rock (1990)
- Capitol Critters (1992; co-production with Hanna-Barbera)
- NYPD Blue (1993–2005)
- Murder One (1995–97)
- Public Morals (1996)
- Brooklyn South (1997–98)
- Blind Justice (2005)
- Raising the Bar (2008–09)
- Murder in the First (2014–16)
- Columbo (7 episodes, 1971–90)
- Silent Running (1972)
- McMillan & Wife (3 episodes, 1974–77)
- Delvecchio (8 episodes, 1976–77)
- The White Shadow (1 episode, 1979)
- Turnabout (7 episodes, 1979)
- The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1986)
- Commander in Chief (5 episodes, 2005–06)
Bochco's work included these tropes:
- Acclaimed Flop: A couple of his shows (Hooperman and Murder One) had received critical praise but wouldn't survive past season 2 if they were lucky enough to get a second season in the first place. Hill Street Blues started out as this as it's first season had poor ratings despite positive reviews though it did gradually pick up steam.
- Cop Show: Hill Street Blues, Cop Rock and NYPD Blue.
- Dramedy: Hooperman and Doogie Howser, MD which where not too dramatic to be full on drama like Hill Street Blues but at the same time toned down key tropes (like laugh track) present in many comedy shows. The term was even coined in response to those shows.
- Ensemble Cast: He was famous for making TV shows that had a regular large ensemble cast, including L.A. Law, Hill Street Blues and Cop Rock.
- Genre Roulette: While his career heavily focused on either cop, lawyer or medical dramas, he had done work in other TV genres like musical (Cop Rock), a Sitcom (Public Morals) and an action/war series (Over There).
- Medical Drama: Doogie Howser, M.D and City of Angels.
- Law Procedural: L.A. Law was his most successful in this genre though he had others like Murder One, Philly and Raising the Bar.
- Police Procedural: His cop shows tended to mix emphasis on both of the character's personal lives and professional lives.
- Story Arc: He helped popularize this in primetime TV dramas. Whereas many dramas before his own were chiefly episodic, Bochco's shows often contained stories that would last through several episodes.


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