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As Andrew is hard at work on the upcoming Tribesports iPhone app, we've been paying a bit of attention to our API. Where previously we had responded to JSON requests in a rather ad-hoc fashion according to our application's internal needs, a full-blown API requires a more systematic approach.
Our goals are as follows:
- Allow clean API versioning
- Separate API presentation logic from business models
- Minimise additional controller complexity
Like all good REST disciples, we know that adding versioning information to URLs will cause the breakdown of civil society, so we define a custom MIME type for use in the Accept header of requests:
This means Rails will now treat our
:api_v1 format as a first-class citizen, so we can use it in controller response blocks, like so:
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Already, then, we're able to recognise and respond appropriately to requests for our custom MIME type. There are two problems here, however. Firstly, we're left with controller-level boilerplate that must be replicated in every method that responds to API calls. And secondly, we're falling back on our business model's default
#as_json method, which will render the entire object. We could override it, or pass in options, but the former conflicts with our versioning requirement while the latter would spread presentation logic throughout our controllers.
To address these problems, we look to Rails 3's responders and renderers. If we don't supply a
format.api_v1 block in the response block, Rails' default Responder will attempt to intelligently render the resource in the given format. The logic for a simple
show action varies depending on the format type, and runs roughly thus for a given resource:
Navigational formats (e.g. HTML):
Render using the appropriate template (e.g.
API formats (everything else):
If the resource responds to a
#to_#{format}method, and a renderer exists for the format, then use the renderer; otherwise, attempt to render using an appropriate template.
For update and create methods there is additional logic to deal with redirection and error handling, but this represents the basics.
To make our custom format work properly with the responder logic, we therefore need to define a
#to_api_v1 method on all our models, and define a custom renderer so Rails will know what to actually do with this method.
Let's have a look at the built-in JSON renderer:
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We can see the renderer is passed the resource (potentially as an already-JSON-encoded string) and a set of options. If the resource isn't already encoded, the renderer encodes it using the supplied options. It then wraps it in an optional callback, sets the response MIME type, and returns the output. So our custom renderer might appear as follows:
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Now all we have to do is define
#to_api_v1 on every model we want to represent in the API (yes, yes, we know - a horrible mixing of concerns. More on that later.):
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As a result of all that, there's no longer any need for the custom response block in our controller methods:
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We can now send a request using our custom MIME type in the Accept header, and receive an appropriate response.
So far, so good. We've got the Rails responder doing all our heavy lifting, our controllers are clean, and we have versioned resource presentation. That's two of our goals accomplished, but we've still got presentation logic cluttering up our business models. To address that we'll be using Decorators, which will be the subject of our next blog post.


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- What: Ground Control & Expansion
- Where: Good Old Games
- Current Price: £1.48 ($2.39)
- Ground Control Price Comparison
Ground Control to Major Tom: this deal is a decent saving for a classic game and its expansion pack. Ground Control is a fast-paced RTS/action hybrid that will sate both sanguine armchair generals and action fans alike, along with some seriously awesome military tech placed at your disposal. Good Old Games are charging £1.48 for both the original game and its expansion pack, which will save you over £2 compared to the nearest competitor and grant you Windows 7 compatibility to boot.

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Great news for the working folks out there who have had just about as much as they can take of getting home after work only to discover that it's practically nighttime: at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12, the time will change to 3 a.m. during Daylight Savings Time.
On the other hand, "springing forward" is terrible news for those of us who enjoy squeezing in that very last second of sleep each morning, as it means that we will lose an entire hour of sleep Sunday night.
Benjamin Franklin proposed a form of daylight time in 1784. His essay, "An Economical Project for Diminishing the Cost of Light", written to the editor of The Journal of Paris, observed that Parisians could save on candles by getting out of bed earlier in the morning, making use of the natural morning light instead. Franklin's suggestion seems to have been more of a joke than a real proposal, and nothing came of it; however, more than a century later, during World War I, France's enemy, Germany took Franklin's advice and began observing DST on May 1, 1916.
The rest of Europe soon followed. Two years later, the United States adopted the Standard Time Act for a short while, but the idea was unpopular and Congress soon abolished DST after the war, overriding President Woodrow Wilson's veto.
DST became a local option and was observed in some states until World War II, when President Franklin Roosevelt instituted year-round DST, called "War Time", on February 9, 1942. It lasted until the last Sunday (the 30th) in September 1945. After 1945 many states and cities east of the Mississippi River (and mostly north of the Ohio and Potomac rivers) adopted summer DST.
From 1945 to 1966 there was no federal law on daylight saving time, so localities could choose when it began and ended or drop it entirely.
By 1962, the transportation industry found the lack of consistency confusing enough to push for federal regulation and the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-387) was passed. The act mandated standard time within the established time zones and provided for Daylight Saving Time: clocks would be advanced one hour beginning at 2:00 a.m. in the spring and turned back one hour in fall.
States were allowed to exempt themselves from DST as long as the entire timezone in a state does so. If a state chose to observe DST, the time changes were required to begin and end on the established dates.
In 1967, Arizona and Michigan became the first states to exempt themselves from DST (Michigan would begin observing DST in 1972). Presently Arizona and Hawaii are the only two states that exempt themselves from observing DST.
Ooops, sorry. I did it again, I went all history geek on you. The bottom line is that you need to flip your clocks ahead an hour this Saturday night before you go to bed!
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http://www.doulosresources.org/about/about/FAQ.html Doulos Resources—Frequently Asked Questions 2013-12-28T21:05:31.762-06:00 What is Kleros Books? http://www.doulosresources.org/about/about/FAQ.html#What_is_Kleros_Books 2013-12-28T21:05:31.762-06:00 Kleros Books is an "imprint" that Doulos Resources established in early 2014. (An imprint allows us to publish books that are distinctly different from our titles published under the Doulos Resources name, yet keep them all under the same organization and board.)

We want to bring books back into print that we recognize as still having great value to today's church, but which have gone out of print from previous editions. Often these are updated editions in some way.

We often publish titles under our Kleros Books imprint in partnership with another imprint — thus, not every title that fits under this imprint is overtly labeled as such. FaqMaker What is your "vision" or "mission' statement? http://www.doulosresources.org/about/about/FAQ.html#What_is_your_vision_or_mission_ 2013-09-18T02:33:14.091-05:00 Our "mantra" is: Making needful things.

Doulos Resources exists to make needful things for Christ and his church. In order to support and assist the leaders of Christ's church in building up the body of Christ in maturity in the unity of the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God (Ephesians 4:11-15), Doulos Resources is here to provide coaching, counsel, books, curricula, articles, and other resources that are needful to the church for the sake of healthy discipleship.
 FaqMaker Can I get review copies? http://www.doulosresources.org/about/about/FAQ.html#Can_I_get_review_copies 2012-10-12T21:17:28.676-05:00 Absolutely! We have a Book Bloggers program (it's not just for bloggers!), where we notify reviewers of new books as they are available. Sign up here. FaqMaker What is Kalos Press? http://www.doulosresources.org/about/about/FAQ.html#What_is_Kalos_Press 2011-01-24T21:51:42.538-06:00 Kalos Press is an "imprint" that Doulos Resources established in early 2011. (An imprint allows us to publish books that are distinctly different from our titles published under the Doulos Resources name, yet keep them all under the same organization and board.)

We want to enable books of literary fiction, essays, memoir, devotional works, and Christian Reflection to come into print in a similar way that we are actively developing more academic/leadership oriented titles through Doulos Resources. That is the fundamental aim of Kalos Press: to produce books of literary excellence that is outside of the mainstream of Christian publishing.

Kalos Press operates in direct affiliation with Doulos Resources. Our Board of Directors oversees all Kalos Press operations and publications, and one of our Co-Directors, Ed Eubanks, serves as the Publisher for the imprint. Jenni Simmons is serving as the General Editor of Kalos Press, under the oversight of the Doulos Resources leadership. FaqMaker Does Doulos Resources follow a particular language style? http://www.doulosresources.org/about/about/FAQ.html#Does_Doulos_Resources_follow_a_ 2010-12-31T11:55:52.123-06:00 We have an in-house Style Guide that we utilize. Beyond that, we use the SBL Handbook of Style (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1999) and the Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition) (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2010).

More information about our preferred styles and resources is available on our page about submissions. FaqMaker How can I buy your resources? http://www.doulosresources.org/about/about/FAQ.html#How_can_I_buy_your_resources 2010-04-21T15:23:32.511-05:00 We sell our resources through our own eStore; buying through our store allows the use of discounts and promotional coupons that you have, which may not be honored by our resellers.

We are proud that our resources are also available through these fine stores and resellers:
Amazon.com
Barnes & Noble
Books That Nourish bookstore (Dawsonville, GA)
Christian Book & Gift Shop (Rochester, MN)
Covenanter's Corner Bookstore (Memphis, TN)
CVBBS
Hearts & Minds Books (Dallastown, PA)
Left Bank Books (St. Louis, MO)
Monergism.com
PCA CE&P Bookstore
RTS Bookstore (Charlotte)

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If you have already received the reseller's login information, you may visit our Reseller's Information Page to begin ordering our resources for re-sale.

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For guidance on how to submit ideas to us, follow the submission guidelines published on the Kalos Press website (our literary imprint) — follow this link to read submissions information. FaqMaker What does "Doulos" mean? http://www.doulosresources.org/about/about/FAQ.html#What_does_Doulos_mean 2008-10-03T16:52:58.926-05:00 Doulos is a greek word, used frequently in the New Testament. It means "servant" or "slave," and is how Christ described himself (Matt. 20:28, cf. Mark 10:45) and how Paul described his ministry of apostleship and pastoral work (2 Cor. 4:5). It is also how Christ commands that believers distinguish themselves as His followers (Matthew 23:11, cf. Matt. 35:21).

We dubbed our organization "Doulos" because we want to be servants to the church and Kingdom in what we do. We called it Doulos Resources also because we want to equip others for the work of service to the church and Kingdom (Ephesians 4:12).

 FaqMaker What is it that you do? http://www.doulosresources.org/about/about/FAQ.html#What_is_it_that_you_do 2008-10-03T16:43:43.323-05:00 Ephesians 4:11-15 says:

It was He [Christ[ who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

This verse sums up our goal: we want to see God's people reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature.

We do this through what (as v.11 says) God has given us to the church to do: being pastors and teachers. We do it by offering resources that will prepare (or equip, as some translations render it) God's people for works of service. We do it through teaching, that knowledge of Christ will mature, and God's people won't be tossed to and fro by "every wind of teaching" but will know the truth spoken in love.

We believe this is our part of the "work" to be done, as described in v.15. We hope to be a supporting ligament to Christ's church through our service.

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That said, we are not exclusively committed to the PCA, to presbyterian churches, or even to only Reformed churches. Our interest is to serve the church and Kingdom, and we are happy for any opportunity to do so. While we won't lay aside our presbyterian and Reformed identity, we believe that many of our resources may be useful to those outside of our theological and ecclesiastical circles.

 FaqMaker There are lots of resources out there; why one more organization? http://www.doulosresources.org/about/about/FAQ.html#There_are_lots_of_resources_out 2008-10-03T16:24:52.298-05:00 One of the advantages of our technological age is the opportunity to focus on niches and points of interest that, in previous generations, would have been overlooked or folded into a broader work. By focusing on the niches, leaders today may offer teaching and instruction at a level that was impossible without individual or small-group contact.

Doulos Resources fits into this category exactly. The resources we offer aren't for everyone, but those who they ARE for will find them particularly well-suited to their needs. Whether it is a curriculum, some other teaching aid, a resource for pastors or other leaders, or specific consulting or advice, we are delighted to have this opportunity to serve the church and Kingdom in specific ways.

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The latest push in combating the opioid crisis
OREGON - The number of prescriptions is declining in Oregon, and new regulations from the FDA hope to keep opioids away from children.
Oregon has one of the highest rates of opioid misuse in the country, but the latest numbers from the Oregon Health Authority, and new regulations from the FDA show sings of progress in combating the national crisis.
The FDA just announced new labeling rules for cough and cold medicines that contain opioids, like codeine and hydrocodone. The FDA says kids shouldn't be taking these types of drugs at all, and adults need to know the serious risks involved.
A decade ago, cough syrups containing opioids, like codeine, were a common cure for sick kids. Today, very rarely do doctors prescribe them.
In fact, the FDA just released new labeling guidelines to limit the use of these medications for all ages, especially kids, whose sometimes fast metabolism makes them more vulnerable.
"They get very high doses in their system right away which can slow their breathing or even cause them to stop breathing which in rare situations can be fatal," said Dr. Emily Dalton, a Pediatrician with Eugene Pediatric Associates.
It's also the latest push to prevent addiction in a growing opioid crisis.
"There's certainly more focus on it, and more pressure on providers to comply with standards and avoid these medications when they're not indicated," said Dr. Damon Armitage, with Camas Swale Medical. "We certainly pay more attention."
Opioid prescription in general is on the decline in Oregon.
The Oregon Health Authority reports that 262 opioid prescriptions per 1,000 people in 2015 is now down to 201 prescriptions.
"There are alternatives out there that are less dangerous and don't have addictive or abuse potential," said Dr. Damon.
For cough and cold medicine, pharmacist Brennan Black says there are opioid-free prescription options like Robitussin and Tessalon, which tend to be the more preferred product for prescribers.
All are very common with plenty in stock, while the opioid-based cough treatments are so rate that some doctors only have a couple of bottles on hand.
Doctors say in very severe cases, like patients battling multiple diseases, they will prescribe them. Otherwise, they say the risks aren't worth the benefits.
Dr. Armitage says these initiatives aren't just for patients. With cough syrup, for example, we might take it for a few days and then leave it in the medicine cabinet, which is how medications sometimes end up in the wrong hands. Limiting the prescriptions lessens those chances.


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Dahlia K. Remler is a Professor at the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College. She is available to comment on the following topics:
— Health economics
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Remler is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and has been a Marshall Scholar at Oxford University, a Dissertation Fellow at the Brookings Institution, a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School, an Assistant Professor at Tulane University's School of Public Health and an Assistant Professor at Columbia University's School of Public Health.
Remler's work has appeared in Health Affairs, the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, the American Journal of Public Health, the Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law, and the National Tax Journal. She is the co-author (with Gregg Van Ryzin) of Research Methods in Practice: Strategies for Description and Causation.
She is a member of several organizations including the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management, the International Health Economics Association, and the American Economic Association.
Remler earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University.
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I believe in friendship.
I was in my aunt's kitchen in the middle of a conversation when I heard my cell phone ring. It was Ryan. I didn't want to interrupt my conversation, assuming he was probably just calling to reaffirm I was coming to our weekly "movie night". I ignored the call, and the phone made one more sound to notify me I had a voicemail. I was not in the mood for movie night, but I couldn't think of a real reason why I shouldn't go. I thought to myself, I'm a horrible friend. Movie night is always fun and I should just go. I checked the voicemail, but it wasn't what I expected. In a somber voice I heard, "Darcie, this is Ryan. I have something important to tell you. Please call me back as soon as possible." Wow, what could he possibly have to tell me that is so important? I dialed his number, and the news hit me like a left-hook to the heart. "Jon was in an accident yesterday evening, and he didn't make it. He passed away this morning." I was speechless. My eyes instantly began to well up with tears. I grabbed my keys off of the kitchen table, and my aunt told me to drive carefully.
I didn't know what to do. I didn't want to believe what had happened. I called Brandon; he would make everything better (at least I hoped he would). I drove to his house and as I arrived he was there waiting to wrap his arms around me. We talked about what had happened and he comforted me the best way he knew how. He cancelled his meetings for work and made sure that I was okay. Brandon was my backbone for the two weeks that followed. "Hey Darcie, I need help replacing a few car parts. Why don't you come by?" he asked the day of the funeral. He knew I couldn't handle being alone, but he also knew I had no idea what went on under the hood of a car. Why would he ask me for help? Brandon found any reason he could think of for me to come over to his apartment in a way that I felt I wasn't being a burden on him.
A couple weeks earlier I didn't want to go to Ryan's house to watch a movie because I felt I would have better things to do. After my world flipped upside down Brandon did have better things to do, but he stayed by my side through it all. That was true friendship, and that is who I strive to become.
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MSI 990FXA GD-80 Review
Closer Look:
Aliens vs. Predator, developed by Rebellion Developments, is a science fiction first-person shooter and a remake of its 1999 game. The game is based on the two popular sci-fi franchises. In this game, you have the option of playing through the single player campaigns as one of three species: the Alien, the Predator, or the Human Colonial Marine. The game uses Rebellion's Asura game engine, which supports Dynamic Lighting, Shader Model 3.0, Soft Particle systems and Physics. For testing, I will be using the Aliens vs. Predator benchmark tool with the settings listed below. All DirectX 11 features are enabled.
- 4x AA
- 16x AF
- SSAO = On
- Texture Quality = Very High
- Hardware Tesselation = On
- Advanced Shadow Sampling = On
Higher = Better
Throughout the four tests, the average FPS varied by less than 1 FPS in the Aliens vs. Predator benchmark. Same parts, same performance.


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A long time ago, I learned a lot about UNIX — first, as a programmer at a well-run BSD shop, and later after joining NI, by becoming NI's system administrator for our lone Sun 3/160 workstation. (That was in addition to my real job of being a LabVIEW programmer.)
I've also been heavily involved in the UNIX/Linux flavors of LabVIEW... initially LabVIEW for Sun, and later, LabVIEW for HP-UX, LabVIEW for Concurrent PowerMAX, and LabVIEW for Linux.
So with great interest, I've noticed several new Application Notes from Agilent about Linux, the most recent of which is Using Linux to Control LXI Instruments Through TCP.
While these app notes provide some useful information, they typically show you how to do things the hard way. With NI software, things are much easier...
For example, in the above-mentioned application note, you get to learn about socket calls, network byte ordering, and Nagle's algorithm for packet consolidation. In another application note, Using Linux to Control LXI Instruments Through VXI-11, you get to learn how to program remote procedure calls and the XDR format for data representation.
NI and Linux
One of the benefits of National Instruments' software is that we actually have Linux versions of LabVIEW, the LabWindows/CVI Run-Time Module, our I/O Libraries such as NI-VISA and NI-488.2, and some of our other device drivers such as NI-DAQmx.
So instead of having to learn how to write your own I/O libraries, and how to use the GNU Compiler Collection and debugging tools, you can work at a much higher level in a graphical system design language.
Instrument Drivers
LabVIEW is a portable language, which means that the functions (VIs) that you write can be moved from one flavor of LabVIEW (e.g., LabVIEW for Windows) to another (e.g., LabVIEW for Linux, or Macintosh, or Real-Time) and function correctly. There are a few caveats to this... Not all real-time targets have hard disks, so the File I/O functions don't work there. Another example: VIs that use OS-dependent technology, such as IVI-COM drivers that depend on Microsoft's ActiveX technology, are not portable.
So what to do about instrument drivers? Agilent, in their application note Using Linux in Your Test Systems: Linux Basics suggests "in most situations you do not need an instrument driver." While true, it sidesteps the issue that instrument drivers are really valuable, since someone else has developed and debugged the code that deals with the nuances of specific instrument models.
Fortunately, the National Instruments Instrument Driver Network contains thousands of LabVIEW Plug and Play instrument drivers. These instrument drivers will work on Windows, Linux, MacOS X, and LabVIEW Real-time — anywhere you have both LabVIEW and VISA.
What about IVI? All IVI drivers are Windows only, but there's a way to get IVI-C drivers working on Linux. They're no longer officially "IVI", but it can be done. NI has an article entitled Porting IVI-C Specific Drivers and Applications to Linux that describes the steps.
So to summarize, if you like doing things the hard way, the Agilent application notes lay out a nice roadmap. The rest of you might want to consider NI's Linux products. To learn more, see ni.com/linux.
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10th Governing Board Meeting of International Science Technology and Innovation Center (ISTIC) was held in Kuala Lumpur on 15 May 2017. The meeting was chaired by the new Chairman of the Governing Board (GB) Dato Dr. Samsudin Tugiman. This was his first Board meeting since he took over from Dato Ir Dr. Lee, Yee Cheong. President ECO Science Foundation Prof. Dr. Manzoor H. Soomro as member of ISTIC GB participated in the meeting and contributed to decision making. The meeting was attended by the members from all continents.
3rd Biennial International Conference on Women in Science Technology and Innovation (STI): "Innovative Solutions by Women for UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2016 - 2030" held on May 15-16, 2017
In the sidelines of 10th ISTIC Governing Board meeting, 3rd Biennial International Conference on Women in Science Technology and Innovation (STI) was held on May 15-16, 2017 in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. The conference focused on practical solutions by women in STI for the SDGs. The conference was organized by ISTIC and Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MoSTI) Malaysia. The major themes of the conference were to highlight the role of women in education, science, culture, health, engineering and technology and entrepreneurship. The objectives of holding this conference was to show-case successful innovations in STI by women in solving or minimising problems faced by women; to exchange and share experiences on how to achieve SDG No.5 "Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls" by 2030. UNESCO Director General H.E Ms. Irina Bokova in her opening remarks stressed for the effective mobilization of the human resources including women, as half the human population are women; they have all the potential, compassion and they can put all their efforts together to achieve the SDGs by 2030. This is why there is now the global political will in SDG No.5 to "achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls" by 2030. "World needs Science and Science needs Women", she added.
The conference brought together key stakeholders, where they presented success stories of STI projects and innovative initiatives by women and discussed the strategic measures to address issues facing women in the developing countries. President ECO Science Foundation Prof. Manzoor H. Soomro appreciated the continuity of this initiative.
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text: Media Business is seeking nominations for its third annual Top Innovators in Business Publishing Awards. The awards honor top CEOs, publishers, editors, production executives, circulation executives and new-media executives at large, small and general business publishing companies. Please send nominations to Media Business Managing Editor John Obrecht ([email protected]) by Friday, April 7. Be sure to include examples of how the nominee's creative thinking has made a difference at his or her company or publication. The winners will be profiled in the May 8 issue of Media Business and honored at a luncheon June 8 at the Grand Hyatt in New York.


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Bruno Mars's song 'Marry You' has inspired a marriage proposal in Portland, America.
Actor Isaac Lamb enlisted the help of 60 of his friends to help him perform his proposal to girlfriend Amy Frankel.
Isaac told his girlfriend to meet him for dinner at his parents' house. When she turned up she was greeted by Isaac's brother in the front garden, where he said he wanted to play her a song. He gave her a pair of headphones from which she heard Mars's hit song.
She was told to sit in the open boot of Isaac's brother's Honda CRV. She sat and listened to the song as the car slowly rolled out of the driveway and down the road.
At the same time, Amy was treated to a choreographed dance routine from her friends. The routine ended with Isaac emerging from the group to get down on one knee and propose to his accepting girlfriend.
The clip now has over nine million hits on video site YouTube.
The video was even seen by Mars himself, who congratulated the couple over Twitter: "Congrats to Isaac Lamb and the future Mrs. I don't think I could've made a better music video for this song. Thank you."
> Kansas couple don't let tornado ruin wedding - video
> Man proposes in court to partner who stabbed him
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The Story Of Zamp Solar
Zamp Solar began in a garage in 2010, selling solar kits on eBay. Within a year we grew out of the garage and moved into a 2,500 square foot building which afforded more space to package, ship and sell. As sales continued to increase we realized there was a need for solar in the RV market and began building a network of RV dealers to sell Zamp Solar product.
The next four years saw consistent growth and evolution as we transitioned from selling aftermarket solar kits for RV's to having our kits installed on new RV's at the factory. In 2015 we took the next step, by opening one of the only 12-volt solar manufacturing plants in the US in our hometown of Bend, OR.
Our, made in the USA, products are sold nationwide and throughout parts of the world through a growing dealer network. We offer the highest quality, most versatile and largest selection of solar products for 12 volt battery charging.
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Saakashvili wins huge vote of confidence as his party sweeps Georgia's local elections
TBILISI, Georgia – TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia's president has won a huge vote of confidence in the former Soviet nation's first elections since he led it into a disastrous war against Russia in 2008.
Election officials said Wendesday that Mikhail Saakashvili's party won 65.6 percent of the vote in municipal elections after ballots from all 3,693 polling stations were counted, confirming exit polls that forecast the landslide.
Observers called the elections an informal referendum on Saakashvili's presidency, which has elevated the country in the West but turned it into a bitter adversary of Russia.
Western election monitors noted significant shortcomings on Sunday's vote day including ballot-box stuffing and biased television coverage.
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The industry's happiest artist, D.R.A.M., stopped through DC last week to warm our hearts while the city mourned the loss of a real one, President Barack Obama. I, for one, have been a fan of the Hampton, Virginia rapper/singer since his debut single, 'Cha Cha', which many of you know from Beyonce's viral social media blast or the track that served as the inspiration of Drake's 'Hotline Bling'.
D.R.A.M.'s DJ kicked off the set hyping the crowd with your favorites like Migos's 'Bad and Boujee' and Drake's 'Fake Love'. During 'Fake Love' the music transitioned to the band playing to track as the wide grin face singer/rapper D.R.A.M. entered the stage. His smile was infectious as his boisterous voice belted out "I had to tell myself to go and get myself".
My instant thought was "Wow D.R.A.M. surprisingly sounds the same on his mastered studio albums as he does in person which is a shocker given today's climate in Hip Hop & R&B. My next thought came in the form of movement, rap hands to be specific, as I song along to 'Get it Myself' the motivational opening track on his album.
D.R.A.M. continued to flow through Big Baby D.R.A.M hitting all of my favorite jams like the dance record, 'Outta Sight', his hit collaboration w+ Lil Yachty 'Broccoli' and of course fan favorite, 'WIFI' featuring incomparable Ms. Erykah Badu. The most amazing thing happened during 'WIFI', all of the ladies in the place united and assisted D.R.A.M. by covering Badu's verse.
Our voices escalated in unison at, "Do you like my Feng Shui in my living room? How the carpet matches the pillows too? And did you know I was feeling you?" Next, my love and I grooved to 'Cute' and hit a three count to 'Cha Cha'. At this point I'm exhausted from dancing in Jordan 4's (bad idea btw) but luckily D.R.A.M delivers me from the agony and ends with his Chance the Rapper's 'Coloring Book' feature 'D.R.A.M Sings Special'.


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2 biotechnology firms moving to Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania welcomed two new biotechnology companies this month, according to a statement from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. WorldWide Life Sciences and Bioplast Manufacturing are both members of the Genesis Biotechnology Group (GBG), which is establishing a new location in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
WorldWide Life Sciences distributes consumable goods for research, academic and biotechnology labs, while Bioplast Manufacturing creates plastic components used in medical research and biotech environments.
The land the companies are moving to was purchased by Genesis Industrial, LLC on behalf of GBG. According to the Bucks County Economic Development Corporation, the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority has approved financing for WorldWide Medical Products, Inc. in the sum of $2.25 million to purchase a 68,000-square-foot building in Bristol Township, Pennsylvania.
The Machinery and Equipment Load Fund approved financing for Bioplast Manufacturing worth $750,000, according to the BCEDC.
Both companies are currently located in New Jersey. Over the next three years, the two companies will create more than 100 new jobs.
Companies moving to a new region should partner with technical recruiters to find the most skilled workers for their open positions.


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Piketty: ...I loved your book, by the way. The only criticism I would have is that capital cannot be reduced to debt....Piketty goes on to point out that capital has grown faster than debt, so collectively "we" are actually better off economically. But when growth stalls, as it has, wealth concentration increases (because r > g).
Piketty: ...This is not a problem from a strictly economic point of view, but it certainly is in social terms, because it brings about great concentrations of wealth....I think this is correct: wealth concentration is primarily a social issue rather than an economic one, though the desire to protect wealth might well induce policies that limit economic activity. Anyway, there are basically three options for mitigating concentrations of wealth:
- inflation
- haircuts
- wealth taxes
The two gents disagreed over these options: Piketty favoured wealth taxes while Graeber kinda went along with haircuts. We take up the dialog just after Piketty points out how easy it is for the wealthy to offload liability onto some poor sap, thereby avoiding the consequences of any debt cancellation.
Graeber: No one is saying that debt abolition is the only solution. In my view, it is simply an essential component in a whole set of solutions. I do not believe that eliminating debt can solve all our problems. I am thinking rather in terms of a conceptual break. To be quite honest, I really think that massive debt abolition is going to occur no matter what. For me the main issue is just how this is going to happen: openly, by virtue of a top-down decision designed to protect the interests of existing institutions, or under pressure from social movements. Most of the political and economic leaders to whom I have spoken acknowledge that some sort of debt abolition is required.
Piketty: That is precisely my problem: the bankers agree with you!Piketty implies that neither the bankers nor their major clients (on average) will be seriously hurt. It'll be some other random that took a risk and therefore deserves to carry the can. That's basically a tax efficiency problem: you aim at the wealthy and hit someone just getting by who sank their life savings into a bond.
A wealth tax wouldn't have this collateral damage. It could also be quite an efficient tax compared with taxing income (less likely to undermine effort) though there would be evasion through tax havens. Still, I have to agree with these last comments from Piketty
Is it possible to fight tax evasion? Yes, if you want to, you can. When modern governments really want their decisions to be respected, they succeed in getting them respected.
When Western governments want to send a million soldiers to Kuwait to prevent Kuwaiti oil from being seized by Iraq, they do it. Let's be serious: If they are not afraid of an Iraq, they have no reason to fear the Bahamas or New Jersey. Levying progressive taxes on wealth and capital poses no technical problems. It is a matter of political will.
So there you have it: back to politics.


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As mentioned in me post the other day, the weather in Charleston is creating a big impact on what I am choosing to knit & wear. My wardrobe is seriously lacking in warm weather apparel, and most of the fiber in my stash is wool-based. While it does get cold in Charleston during winter, there are about 5 months of high heat and humidity. This makes wearing and using wool quite impractical.
I have limited quantities of cotton & linen yarns in my stash, and I don't exactly want to go out and spend a lot of money on random skeins. I've taken a page from the Fringe Association handbook and creating a thought out plan for knit projects that will truly enhance the items in my closet. I determined that I would need a few sleeveless tops, two tees, one top with longer sleeves, and perhaps a bright layering cowl for AC exposure.
This will be my working list:
Tanks –
– Basic crew neck shell: Klever Knits Design
– Cowl neck tank: Gretel by CocoKnits
– A-line swing tank: Klever Knits Design
Tees –
– White cotton tee: Klever Knits Design
– Simple Tee: Churchmouse Yarns
– Siena Pullover: Erika Knight
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A GROUP of youngsters have given a games room in Davenham a new lease of life.
The team of 11 young people from The Prince's Trust programme at Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service chose the Royal British Legion as the place they wanted to renovate.
They gave the games room a face lift by washing and sanding and then painting before adding a whole host of new accessories to complete the new look.
Hazel Crompton, programme leader, said: "The team has worked extremely hard to create something special for the Royal British Legion and we are delighted with the results.
"A special thank you must go to all the businesses and individuals who have supported this project."
The Prince's Trust Team programme is a national imitative providing training, qualifications and work experience to improve young people's confidence and self esteem as well as their chances of finding employment of training courses.
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The Latest: 'Grim Sleeper' lawyer yells at judge repeatedly
LOS ANGELES – The Latest on the "Grim Sleeper" trial in Los Angeles (all times local):
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The defense attorney in the "Grim Sleeper" serial killer trial in Los Angeles repeatedly shouted at the judge on the day he was set to deliver his opening statement.
Lawyer Seymour Amster and a prosecutor spent nearly two hours Monday heatedly arguing over a number of points in the case against Lonnie Franklin Jr., who has pleaded not guilty to 10 murders between 1985 and 2007.
After Judge Kathleen Kennedy made a ruling that would require Amster to refile a subpoena, Amster shouted several times that he was resting his case because he had no defense.
As he yelled at the judge, paced and pushed a chair against a table, three courtroom deputies moved in closer.
The tension eased after Kennedy told Amster to stop yelling and they discussed how to handle her ruling.
Kennedy then ordered a break and urged the defense attorney to calm down before addressing jurors.
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The attorney for a man charged with killing nine women and a 15-year-old girl in the "Grim Sleeper" case in Los Angeles seeks to cast doubt in the minds of jurors by focusing on DNA evidence found on the victims.
Lonnie Franklin Jr. has pleaded not guilty to 10 murders between 1985 and 2007 in one of the city's most notorious serial killer cases.
His attorney, Seymour Amster, is set to deliver his opening statement to jurors on Monday. He says he will be focusing on DNA found on the bodies that wasn't connected to Franklin.
Franklin's trial began last month, and the prosecution rested its case last week.
The Grim Sleeper nickname was coined because of an apparent 14-year gap in the murders between 1988 and 2002.


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Ace (hardcover, 279 pages, $21.95 US/$30.95 Canada)
Publication date: August 1, 1998
The acclaimed author of The Night Watch and Resurrection Man brings us a Southern Fantasy. "The Beauchamp family is old Texas, in a huge, rambling house where no one ever thought to put in air conditioning and the doors are left open-wide to the heat and the wanderings of insects. Where the peppers for Tex-Mex cooking hang in the kitchen and the chifforobe in the hall provides a home for the household gods. And the lady of the house provides a body. Elena Beauchamp has gone, taking her last breath and most of the family's money to a grand resting place. What's left? A bequest to a stranger. A slowly deteriorating friend. A bottle of Mockingbird Cordial that older sister Toni grudgingly tastes, only to find herself the new host to the ghosts. It will take Toni the rest of the book to unravel the mess her mother left their lives in. Along the way, she will have to deal with family jealousies, financial ruin, and secrets long buried."
Review by Lisa DuMond
Clouds End
Ace paperback
I hear a lot of positive street buzz about the work of Sean Stewart -- including The Night Watch, Nobody's Son, and The New York Times Notable Book, Resurrection Man. Clouds End is the tale of a small island lost in a great ocean, peopled by a folk whose only real enemy seems to be a swirling fog with strangle properties called the Mist. When the Mist parts briefly to yield up Jo, a shape-shifting "haunt" who is a twin for the islander Brook, the action really gets going. Jo brings news of the warlike Forest People's advance on the neighbouring islands of Delta, under a crafty new general named Hazel Twist. Brook and her people set sail with a warning -- only to discover Delta has already been conquered.
Ace (reprint, paperback, 338 pages, $6.50 US/$8.99 Can)
Publication date: September, 1998 (First Printing: November, 1997)
Another fine tale of magic and mystery from the acclaimed author of Mockingbird and Passion Play. "In Stewart's New York Times notable book Resurrection Man, magic began creeping back into the world just after World War II. It's now 2074, and ordinary folk struggle to maintain a normal life in the wake of the tide of magic. Edmonton is divided: Northside has ceded to ghosts and monsters, Southside is a garrison under the leadership of a cold man called Winter and his granddaughter Emily Thompson. Touched with magic, and hearing the voice of an angel within, usually-practical Emily upsets the balance of power. Her fanatical grandfather will stop at nothing to expel magic from Northside, and Emily must fly to Vancouver to escape him. But in Vancouver, magic is encroaching on what used to be Chinatown, and the monsters it brings with it are decimating the remaining humans. To make matters worse, Winter is not easily to be eluded, and he carries his war on magic to Vancouver -- where control is not so simple as in Edmonton."
Resurrection Man
Ace paperback
OK, the blurb says nothing about the book except that it is "the new thriller from the author of Passion Play and Nobody's Son" - but the quotes are pretty impressive. Neal Stephenson calls it "distinctive and original", William Gibson says Stewart is a "talent to watch" and Ursula Le Guin states that he "definitely follows his own drummer" and this book is "a mood, quirky, fascinating fantasy".
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Saatchi's Paris office created three print and poster ads featuring leading TV journalist Christine Ockrent with a bullet hole in her forehead, and two male TV journalists, one apparently with a slashed throat and the other shot to death in a parking lot. The ads, for French journalists' group "Reporters without Borders," say: "Start fighting for press freedom before you lose it."
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- Type: Perennial in zones 8 to 10
- Recommended planting time: Spring, fall
- Light requirement: Full sun
- Best soil: Well drained, on the dry side, pH 6 to 7
- Recommended plant spacing: 24 to 36 inches
- Average plant size: 24 to 36 inches tall
Rosemary is one of the easiest herbs to grow, and even becomes somewhat drought-tolerant as it matures. It's a beautiful evergreen, shrub-like plant that works well as a low hedge or border, in the garden, or in a container. A member of the mint family, this Mediterranean native has a wonderful fragrance and adds flavor to many recipes, as well as vinegars, oils, and honey. Though it's only perennial in zones 8 to 10, potted rosemary can be taken indoors in the winter in colder regions, then brought back outside when the weather warms. Unlike most other herbs, rosemary's flavor is strongest when fresh (not dried), so use it soon after your harvest it.
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Shaun Riddle was working to assist a motorist with a stalled vehicle on December 8, 2012. The stalled vehicle was close to the railroad tracks and Shaun had parked in close proximity to load his tow truck. A fast moving train approached and Shaun returned to his vehicle to get out of harm's way. He was unable to get the truck moved before the train collided with his truck. Shaun died at the scene leaving behind his wife, son and daughter. We respectfully add Shaun W. Riddle to our "Wall of the Fallen".


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some players are reporting a noticeable increase in spawn numbers of Party Pikachu. Have you noticed a similar trend in your area? Share your observations in the comment section below.
The increase
Party Pikachu was a rare sight for most players, ourselves included. That is, up to today, as it seems. There are currently 2 threads on TheSilphRoad subreddit reporting the same, but a player named FrankieTAE went the furthest to get to the bottom of this.
His research uses real time tracker data in his city and it includes approximately 1 million recorded spawns per date. His results show a noticeable increase from 0.33% to 0.591% for the past 24 hours!
Here's the full report in question:
A few days ago I made a post about the spawn rate of Partychu in my city based on statistics from our local tracker: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSilphRoad/comments/5wjnla/psa_pikachu_spawns_have_increased_by_a_multiple/
Pikachu was 0.333% of spawns for the first day of Partychu.
I checked the spawn rate for the past 24 hours and it has increased to 0.591%.
DISCLAIMER: Even though I made this abundantly clear in my last post, it was deleted because people got confused. These percentages are for my city and my city alone. This is biome-dependent. The point is, Pikachu spawn rates yesterday were almost twice as high as the first day of the event, so they have increased, though the exact numbers/percentages may vary based on your area
We can't yet confirm this with a high degree of confidence, however, anecdotal evidence in our local hunting group says the same. The number of Party Pikachus is still low, however, it seems like there has been a change.


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UAS attains Five Diamond Central Station Certification
BROOMALL, Pa. - Universal Atlantic Systems has received Five Diamond Central Station Certification from the Central Station Alarm Association.
In order to attain certification, the central station's 12 operators were required to complete an online training program from CSAA that concluded with a test.
UAS operates a UL-listed central station and provides third-party monitoring services to 46 states. It is one of only 29 central stations to achieve Five Diamond Certification.
Monitoring America adds pair of services
TULSA, Okla. - Monitoring America Alarm Co-Op has expanded its offerings by adding two new services in mid-August.
Ron Wies, general manager, said the central station now offers OzVision video verification and two-way voice services. To offer these services, the central station upgraded its dispatch work stations by installing new computers.
Monitoring America is a national monitoring firm that handles 19,000 accounts. Approximately 70 percent of its customers are residential, according to Wies.
SIAC endorses enhanced call verification
FRISCO, Texas - The Security Industry Alarm Coalition has announced its endorsement of enhanced call verification in order to reduce the volume of false alarms throughout North America.
Enhanced call verification involves central stations placing up to three calls to a client to ensure that an emergency exists before dispatching the appropriate authorities.
"We're talking about a 30 percent to 50 percent reduction in dispatches by making second or third phone calls,†said Stan Martin, executive director at SIAC.
SIAC is working with individual cities that are introducing new ordinances or modifying existing ordinances to support enhanced call verification as a method to reduce false alarms.


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Golden yellow is one of the best colors for the DEEP WARM dark.
A glowing, all golden brown, rust brown and camel look.
Mustard and golden yellow are very flattering colors on this group.
Peach and apricot are very fresh colors on the DEEP WARM dark.
Pure green is another great color for any DEEP WARM.
Bright coral, hot pink and true red, are fab colors on the DEEP WARM dark.
Bright warm red, golden yellow, ivory, and bold prints combined with black, is perfect for this intense group.
For the DEEP WARM dark, combining two different shades of e.g. olive green is a great way to combine colors for a pure and deep look.
Bronze and gold are the two best metals for the DEEP WARM dark, but silver will look good too.
Deep Navy, Chinese blue, and aqua are the right kinds of blue for this group.
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Deep and dark shades of warm red and deep navy blue, are calm colors on a DEEP WARM dark. An all deep look can be quite flattering and classy.
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Cream, combined with black details is a very balanced way to wear white for someone as dark, as this group.
Olive and brown are two very chill colors for the DEEP WARM dark.
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Missouri Completion Academy
The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Complete College America held the Missouri Completion Academy Sept. 10 – 11 in St. Louis.
Nine public colleges and universities worked with experts from Complete College America to set effective strategies to improve completion rates.
The intensive two-day session focused on data pertaining to institutions' rates of remediation, gateway course success, retention, course completion, time to degree and other metrics to find the best leverage points to move completion rates.
Michael Baumgartner, vice-president for finance and special projects of Complete College America, described the "game changing" strategies the teams pursued in his opening presentation. Plans for implementing the strategies at the institution level are described below in individual "implementation plans." The Department of Higher Education and Complete College America plan follow-up phone meetings with the colleges and universities in November and next spring.
Institutions were selected to participate based on submitted self-assessments that demonstrated their commitment and ability to use data to devise effective strategies for improvement and measure their successes.
Institutions participating in the Completion Academy are :
East Central College
Harris-Stowe State University
Jefferson College
Lincoln University
Metropolitan Community College
Moberly Area Community College
Northwest Missouri State University
Southeast Missouri State University
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Information Security, which covers security technologies, practices and trends, will complement TechTargetâs SearchSecurity.com Web site and the Security Decisions conference, TechTarget CEO Greg Strakosch said.
The Web site, the conference and the newly acquired magazine will form TechTargetâs new Security Media Group.
Advertising revenue for Information Security is up about 25% so far this year, according to TechTarget, which said it expects to double the magazineâs revenue next year.
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My iMac First World Problem
I love my iMac, seriously love it. One of the most expensive things I've ever bought (it was top spec!) and also one of the absolute best things too but one thing that I think has been over looked by it was the position of the headphone jack, in the back of the screen.
Sure its probably not a massive problem if you have headphones with a long cable but aren't they all relatively the same size? Anyway. This does my head in; the cable comes from the back of the screen, falls over the keyboard or is in the way of the mouse and it makes me rage quit so hard!


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Blackview BV5000 To Get Android Marshmallow Update Starting May 9
by May 9, 2016 1:00 am0
For smartphone makers, it is quite easy to launch new smartphones but when it comes to updating their previously launched phones, it is quite a hassle. But Chinese brand Blackview has announced that its handset Blackview BV5000, which was launched last year, will be updated from Android 5.1 Lollipop to Android 6.0 Marshmallow starting May 9.
The new update comes with several new features and performance improvements. Some of the features that this update brings are listed below:
- New RAM management procedure, it takes less amount of RAM when apps are running in background.
- Better battery management, now the battery will last longer and will give more hours of operating time.
- Faster system updates, updates will be delivered much faster than others.
- Users can now uninstall a system App without Root access.
- New Night Mode, which saves energy and reduces strain on eyes of the user during night time.
- New notification bar, you can operate the smartphone display without unlocking the phone.
Below are some screenshots of Blackview Bv5000 running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
This update comes as a surprise for many Blackview BV5000 users as this device was launched last year. As a reminder Blackview BV5000 features a 5.0 inch 2.5D curved glass display with HD resolution. It is powered by a MediaTek MT6735 chipset clocking 1.0GHz aided by 2GB RAM.
Blackview BV5000 came with 16GB internal storage which supports expandable storage up to 32GB via SD card. On the rear, there is an 8MP camera along with a 2MP camera up front. It comes with 4G LTE enabled among other connectivity options. A massive 5000mAh battery is fueling this smartphone. This smartphone is available in Camouflage, Sunny Orange and Violet Black colors. To get more information about Blackview BV5000 you can go to this link.
If you want to purchase this smartphone then it is available on Aliexpress.com for $117.99.
You can also check out the ruggedness of the phone from the video down below.


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Kjohnson, you have grossly misjudged Mr. Weinstein and the efforts of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation. There is no war against evangelicals or Christians in general. Mr. Weinstein and MRFF are currently addressing over 40,000 client case complaints of our young men and women in the armed forces who have been subject to direct Command Centered Christian proselytizing by superiors and Christian church based organizations.
MRFF intercedes only when our young military members are subject to such unconstitutional activity and are unable to reject it due to those of rank and position who foist such illegal activity on them.
For your information such persons who effect this kind of proselytizing have become known as "Dominionist Christians," who seek world domination.
May I invite you to visit the MRFF web site at militaryreligiousfreedom.org where you will find information of MRFF activities and corespondence.
Mikey has no followers. Mikey happens to be the leader of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation which does have a considerable following.
Mikey's record of graduating, with honors, from the US Air Force Academy, 11 years of service in the Air Force, years of serving as White House Counsel to President Reagan and now years of serving as the head or MRFF is proof certain of his patriotism and leadership abilities.
As a veteran and supporter of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation for some time, I have had an unretouched picture of Mr. Weinstein's expert leadership, unswerving management abilities and deep concern for our Armed Forces.
Mikey is used to detractors, most of them being truly unable to fathom the depth of Mikey's work and some just bound by lifelong religious indoctrination that restricts them to their personal, often mistaken beliefs.
Often it becomes too late to realize what a great American a man like Mikey is and the important work being done by him and his organization.
I am hoping those detractors and any other interested part will take the time to vist MRFF's web site and learn more about this foundation which has been supporting our troops for some time. militaryreligiousfreedom.org R. Baker
@krutawn: As a US Government employee Mr. Willoughby is in direct violation of US Supreme Court decision Lemon Vs. Kurzman (1971). This is case law which has been addended to the US Constitution and is currently relating to the First Amendment.
General Johnson is complicit in this by not exercising supervisory control over her subordinates.
It is amazing to me that a man of sufficient secular intelligence to advance to a high position at the Air Force Academy, subscribes to such a captive and primitive form of religion. I suppose that explains a lot when my mind wonders how anyone could be so adamant about proselytizing his faith that it violates the constitutional and regulatory aspects governing such matters. I am disappointed that the Superintendant, Gen. Johnson took no corrective action especially when the AFA has been the source of many religious infractions. I am sure the Military Religios Freedom Foundation will pursue this matter to a satidfactory conclusion. For your information, Willoughby is in direct violation of US Supreme Court decision, Lemon Vs. Kurzman (1971) in which the court ruled that the government, including Public Education and the Armed Forces may not recommend, promote, favor or proselytize one religion over another or religion over non-religion.
@Lt. Frank, methinks you need to do some leg work and get the real scoop. Then, walk up to the Protestant chaplains at the AFA and simply inform them that you have been thinking that the US should change its name to the United Christian States of America [UCSA] . . . and then await what the chaplains have to say about that. You could then say to the chaplain(s) that you sure hopes some of the higher command at the AFA also think changing the country's name to UCSA is a good idea (& again await the chaplain response). Note: the chaplain "response" may be couched in confidential tones, or it might simply be stated matter-of-factly. t will be a revelation.
@ Sharon,
I am an MRFF volunteer coming up on nearly a decade. I see that your support for MRFF and its policies and your support of Gay rights are both solid and that your current displeasure with Mikey is probably more a misunderstanding than a response to significant fault.
May I suggest that your impression of Mikey's attitudes and quick judgement are based on the norm when, in fact, there is not a normal day that ever goes by for Mikey. The number of violations concerning oppressive and coercive Christian proselytizing undertaken by those in command positions and chaplaincy in the armed forces is staggering. The number of client case complaints currently being addressed by MRFF are 31,416 with 96 percent from practicing Protestants and Roman Catholics and the rest non-believers or other religions.
As you might guess there is a certain similarity to many of these cases as the religious doctrines employed by the bulk of the proselytizers are very similar. It has become a rather common practice for Mikey to determine the authenticity of the complaint and render a judgement as to its remedies rather quickly which can and often does result in the ability to spare the complainant the uncertainty and dread of reprisal.
Of course, the perpetrators don't always respond directly but rather use channels and other personnel as diversions.
I can tell you this, however. Dominion Christianity (Google this and Christian Reconstructionism if you are not familiar with the term,) is an insidious and controlling brand of Christianity and is popular with many senior military officers that are used to command positions. The Officers Christian Fellowship, an Armed Forces wide Christian organization is a great supporter of Dominionism. Mikey's ability to sniff out and counteract many of these operatives gives him a unique perspective which is tantamout to a sixth sense. So when he sees, reads or receives a complaint about something like this most recent dust up at the AFA, it is not difficult for him to quickly and acurately pinpoint the source of trouble and the illegal acts undertaken by those who feel relatively immune to discovery and correction.
Try to take the whole process of complaint, disclosure and remedial action as SOP. For the thousands of our young men and women in the armed forces who Mikey and MRFF have assisted his M.O. has proven effective. Your association with MRFF is important to us and I hope you will continue to support us.
Rick Baker
Former Air Force Officer and Rescue Pilot
MRFF Volunteer.
Every major medical, psychiatric and psychological association in America has repeatedly released peer reviewed reports proving beyond a doubt that Homosexuality is a naturally occuring inborn state no different than Heterosexuality. It may not be cured medically or with prayer and it is not a choice.
Religion's institutional discrimination against GLTB Americans is and has been a debilitating effect on this community. Like so many other religious biases such as bigotry against women, African Americans and other people of color, the intense and cult-like discrimination against Gays is a broad and all encompassing blow against human rights.
Religion, Christianity Islam and to some extent, Judaism, must come, kicking and screaming if necessary, into the 21st century. It took the church 500 years to admit the world was round.We cannot allow it to do the same thing with Gays.
For an institution such as the AFA to tolerate relgious discrimination is a crime against humanity. Let us be thankful that irrespective of baseless charges against it, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation and Mikey Weinstein are in the forefront of the war against religious hegemony.


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Virgin Media keeping NYSE as primary base
U.K. cable company is valued at about $4.2 billionLONDON -- Nasdaq-listed cable group Virgin Media said it would debut on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday but would maintain its New York listing as its primary base.
The U.K. cable company, which has about 3.5 million cable TV subscribers and is valued at about $4.2 billion, aims to float a minority stake here in a bid broaden the company's appeal to U.K. investors, chief executive Neil Berkett said.
The move comes amid increasing speculation that troubled British commercial broadcaster ITV could be subject to a possible takeover approach after its plans to hire a new chief executive dramatically fell apart last week when the board walked away from a $42 million deal with former BSkyB chief executive Tony Ball.
Three years ago -- when ITV was last without a chief executive -- Virgin Media began takeover talks with the broadcaster, which were eventually scuppered when BSkyB's then chief executive James Murdoch swooped on a 17.9% stake, making a takeover impossible.
A listing in the U.K. could make a merger or acquisition more possible as well as give Virgin access to additional equity to finance any potential deal.
ITV's failure to secure a chief executive after a five-month search has seen the broadcaster's share price fall by 25% to 45 pence (71 cents) from a high three weeks ago as investors bought into the company on the expectation of a Ball announcement.
ITV is thought to be talking to former Reed Elsevier chairman Crispin Davies and former Channel 4 chairman Michael Bishop as potential candidates for chairman and will make a renewed choice of chief executive when a new chairman is in place.
Virgin Media is not the only player thought to be interested in a bid for the U.K. broadcaster, with Mediaset, Goldman Sachs and RTL all thought to be watching the situation.
"On the back of the management chaos at ITV, the market interpretation might be that ITV is now 'in play,' " Panmure Gordon analyst Alex De Grote wrote in an investment note published Monday.


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IGT Unveils New Product Ecosystem at NASPL 2017, Sept. 13 - 16 in Portland, Oregon
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IGT Unveils New Product Ecosystem at NASPL 2017, Sept. 13 - 16 in Portland, Oregon
LONDON, Sept. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE:IGT) will unveil a newly reimagined portfolio of products and services at NASPL 2017, Sept. 13-16 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, presenting an immersive showcase of the many ways the Company is modernizing play to support lotteries on their growth path. Visitors to IGT's booth at NASPL will explore a walk-through showcase of games, products, and solutions centered on innovations to modernize play, including:
- Aurora™ solution, IGT's new core system, providing the omnichannel capability and interoperability to transform, manage, and grow lottery businesses.
- New mobile and integrated TouchPoints to engage players.
- BizApps to help lotteries manage everyday activities that drive sales and profit growth.
- A new category of hybrid lottery games and fresh Content to attract the next generation of players, featuring IGT's newest exclusive licensed property, The Voice, now the #1 talent competition on television, with more than 500 million viewers worldwide.
- People with the knowledge and experience to support lottery customers in optimizing every aspect of their value chain.
"At NASPL 2017, the Modernizing Play theme expresses our vision for helping customers achieve growth in every part of their lottery business," said Michael Chambrello, CEO North America Lottery. "Our industry is poised for advances on many fronts, from the retail operating model to the player experience to the form and content of the games. We've been listening to our customers, and our newly reimagined portfolio communicates how we can help them take advantage of the many opportunities for growth."
Among the products and services IGT will feature at NASPL:
- IGT will host an interactive display and special guest appearances to celebrate its newest licensed property, The Voice. With exclusive rights to develop and distribute The Voice lottery games globally, IGT will develop comprehensive marketing programs to support The Voice lottery games, including a second chance promotion, an entertaining, interactive social media component, and travel packages to Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
- IGT will launch NOW & LATER™ lottery tickets: a brand new category of lottery play. Through IGT's proprietary game-development process, FutureGame, IGT is engineering the next generation of lottery experiences with a global, player-focused, data-driven perspective that involves stakeholders from across the business. The first of the NOW & LATER lottery games is launching at NASPL, with more following in 2018. NOW & LATER products are draw games with a scratch component, a hybrid that offers both new and existing players the best of both worlds – the instant thrill of a scratch-off ticket and the anticipation and extended experience of a lottery drawing.
- IGT will introduce a new mobile, integrated lottery experience for players. To bring the convenience of mobile into play at the industry level, IGT has pioneered the PlaySpot™ mobile solution to create one integrated lottery experience. Using the PlaySpot app, players have the potential to purchase retail lottery tickets, play live keno and Instant Win games, and also check and collect winnings in a licensed retail location on any mobile device while connected via Bluetooth to a lottery network. Under pilot-testing in Rhode Island since December of 2016, the PlaySpot solution offers a new way to reach players who are mobile-focused, particularly a younger consumer demographic.
- IGT is introducing a full range of services through its Retail Sales & Execution Team, focusing not only on products and technology, but on accelerating growth through the spectrum of retail and consumer activities. The Retail Sales & Execution Team works with lottery customers to improve sales operations, maximize revenue through retail relationships, and enhance retail and product execution. As trusted partners, the team draws on the experience of the more than 2,000 IGT people who work as lottery operators and who serve more than 137,000 retailers.
- IGT will feature Aurora's new administration portal, Navigator, which provides a central view to manage and administer all lottery business-management applications. It features a redesigned user interface that is browser- and device-agnostic, customizable to the role of the user. The Navigator portal is also extendable to solutions other than the Aurora solution.
- IGT will showcase business applications that harness the power of data to drive lottery growth. IGT's BizApps are a synchronized suite of complementary products that leverage consistent insights and analytics across all lottery stakeholders to drive sales. These powerful tools deliver proven, actionable content developed based on IGT's unrivaled experience managing lotteries, retailer networks, and lottery sales forces in multiple jurisdictions around the world.
The NASPL 2017 program will feature a number of IGT executives:
- Marzia Mastrogiacomo, Senior Vice President, Lotteries, Lottomatica S.p.A., joins a distinguished group of world lottery industry leaders as one of five new inductees into the PGRI Lottery Industry Hall of Fame for 2017. The induction ceremony will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15, at the Oregon Convention Center, Ballroom 202-204. "I'm honored to be recognized with membership in the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame, and I congratulate my fellow inductees for their dedication to moving our industry forward with integrity and excellence," said Mastrogiacomo. "I share this award with my colleagues and team members, with whom the Italian lottery's success has been built. I am also especially proud that Lottomatica and IGT contribute to the support of so many diverse projects that make a positive impact, including the recent restoration of Michelangelo's world-famous statue of Moses in Rome and the innovative collaborations with public institutions that add educational and cultural value to our communities, families, and new generations."
- Jay Gendron, Senior Vice President, WLA North America Lottery, IGT, will participate in a panel discussion during the General Session on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. in the Oregon Ballroom 202–204 of the Oregon Convention Center.
- Angela Wiczek, Vice President, Corporate Communications, IGT, will participate in a panel discussion on best practices in the development of CSR programs for the gaming industry in the Insight Session 1: SHIFT in Corporate Social Responsibility on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. in room B 111/112 of the Oregon Convention Center.
- Gerard Caro, Senior Director of Marketing Insights, IGT, will participate in a panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities in collecting, analyzing, and leveraging data for decision-making within the lottery framework in the Insight Session 4: SHIFT in Research and Analytics on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. in room B 113/114 of the Oregon Convention Center.
Find IGT at Booth #350 at the Oregon Convention Center for a closer look at products and services to modernize play and fuel growth in every part of the lottery business. For more information, visit IGT.com or go to facebook.com/IGTLottery.
About IGT
IGT (NYSE: IGT) is the global leader in gaming. We enable players to experience their favorite games across all channels and regulated segments, from Gaming Machines and Lotteries to Interactive and Social Gaming. Leveraging a wealth of premium content, substantial investment in innovation, in-depth customer intelligence, operational expertise and leading-edge technology, our gaming solutions anticipate the demands of consumers wherever they decide to play. We have a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 countries around the world, and create value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT has over 12,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.IGT.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) concerning International Game Technology PLC and its consolidated subsidiaries (the "Company") and other matters. These statements may discuss goals, intentions, and expectations as to future plans, trends, events, dividends, results of operations, or financial condition, or otherwise, based on current beliefs of the management of the Company as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, such management. Forward-looking statements may be accompanied by words such as "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "could," "would," "should," "shall", "continue," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "future," "guidance," "intend," "may," "will," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project" or the negative or other variations of them. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company's control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ materially from those predicted in the forward-looking statements and from past results, performance, or achievements. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include (but are not limited to) the factors and risks described in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the financial year ended December 31, 2016 and other documents filed from time to time with the SEC, which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on the investor relations section of the Company's website at www.IGT.com. Except as required under applicable law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider these factors and other risks and uncertainties that affect the Company's business. Nothing in this news release is intended, or is to be construed, as a profit forecast or to be interpreted to mean that the financial performance of International Game Technology PLC for the current or any future financial years will necessarily match or exceed the historical published financial performance of International Game Technology PLC, as applicable. All forward-looking statements contained in this news release are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to International Game Technology PLC, or persons acting on its behalf, are expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement.
Robert K. Vincent, Corporate Communications, toll free in U.S./Canada (844) IGT-
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Today, I'm geeking out at the Denver Chalk Art Festival, where my friend Mario Acevedo is hard at work. Go, Mario, go! I took this picture and texted it to him, then walked away. He never even knew I was there. Me so sneaky.
In other geek news, Denver Comic Con is in full swing this weekend. Warren has a couple panels there this weekend, and when I dropped him off at the convention center this morning, I saw, I don't know, maybe a thousand people waiting in line to get in. Lots of capes and slut boots and Marvel tee shirts. Good times. I won't even try to get in. Instead, I've skulked off to Starbucks to get a little writing done.


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[Arcade] Mame/MameUI Plus! v0.126Posté le 08/07/2008 à 23:41
Mame Plus est également en conformité avec Mame. Voici la note que rapporte l'un des auteurs:
My Namco system21 « Driver's Eyes » driver has finally been accepted by mamedev in 0126. the mame core including system21/system22 has been constantly changing recently, so that I have to tweak the WIP driver a little bit to make it work.
I'm now studying a new MAME driver: Jaleco VJ Stepping Stage. although it's not my favorite type, this is an excellent game. I like those classic songs and high quality audio in the game.
Jaleco VJ Stepping Stage features a huge collection of classic titles from famous Western bands. including YMCA, Never gonna give you up, and Genghis Khan etc. music video is available too.
this board is rare, especially in Western countries. So mamedev still doesn't have enough information to emulate it. The ROMs available on the net is incomplete, still missing the CHD at least. it seems that I'd better count on myself.
fortunately, there is a good inventory of Stepping Stage boards in China. based on the experience 2 years ago in an arcade repair shop, and the information of Jaleco's other boards in the same era, such as Mega32, I wrote a driver for Stepping Stage, now it is able to correctly show sprites. of course, to run the game properly, we still need to dump the hard disk.
I hope anyone here who works in an arcade shop, can you please dump the hard disk for me? the size should be around 1G. MAMEWorld post here.
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Hiball Energy Drinks
by Hiball Inc.
Product Type
Functional: Energy Drink: Regular
15oz Can
Nutritional Info
Nutritional information is not available for this product.
Ingredients are not available for this product.
Review: Coconut Water
Posted: May 24, 2013 at 12:00 AM (Last Updated: Dec 19, 2013 at 11:22 AM)We've been big fans of Hiball's efforts in aluminum packaging and its latest product, a coconut water energy drink, is no exception. There have been a variety of energy drink companies that have incorporated coconut water into their products, but, generally speaking, it is an ingredient that often gets overpowered and lost among stronger flavors. Fortunately, that's far from the case with this product. Instead, the product tastes, first and foremost, like a coconut water drink. Being a non-carbonated product with coconut water (from concentrate) as the first ingredient is definitely a key part of this. From there, Hiball has added a variety of energy drink enhancements, including organic caffeine (140mg), organic guarana (40mg), organic ginseng (40mg) and B vitamins. It's an extremely gulpable product that, with only 80 calories per 16 oz. serving, is something that you don't have to feel bad about drinking. Visually, Hiball has done a great job of maintaining the simplicity of its design while making the product look like a typical coconut water drink (thanks to the blue and green color palette). Overall, coconut water and energy hybrids haven't been a lay up, but Hiball's effort is the best we've seen to date.