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The Basics
What should I do first?
First off, congratulations! You're now just a couple steps away from a fully automated data pipeline. Which means you don't have to do much, really. No extracting. No transforming. No loading. No server setups or migrations. All you need to get your data ready for analytics is connect your cloud applications to Fusion, let your Fused Database build, then connect it to your favorite analytics, BI tools, dashboards, and/or custom applications.
For an overview, watch our movie "Setting Up Your Fusion Account":
Setting Up Your Fusion Account
Could you walk me through Fusion?
Walkthrough of Fusion
Does Fusion include a warehouse?
You betcha. Fusion is both a SaaS web app and a cloud data warehouse. No hardware needed.
For more about your Fusion warehouse, check out this video.
Your Fusion Warehouse
Does Fusion replace my BI tool?
Nope. Fusion works alongside your BI tool. It's big value is in the Fused Database, which feeds data from all your cloud applications right into your BI tool.
For more on how to connect Fusion to your BI tool, watch our video "Using Your Fused Data".
Using Your Fused Data
What's a "fused record" again?
A fused record is the merged and standardized record for a given entity. So if you have a contact record in one system and contact record in another, the fused record merges and normalizes that contact record, including resolving conflicts within the field values. This means that in your SQL output, you'd see zero repeats and consistent formats everywhere. For more on this, watch the movie "Your Fusion Warehouse" above.
Getting Started
Where do I create an account or log in?
Create your account and login at https://fusion.bedrockdata.com.
What should I do now that I'm logged in?
First, choose the connectors that will serve as the data sources for your Fused Database. Fusion will then merge and standardize the customer records from these connectors in order to create a Fused Database.
What if I don't see one of my connectors?
Everyday, Bedrock Data is building new connectors. Feel free to let us know which ones you're interested in here.
Can I customize my mappings?
Fusion uses a default set of mappings. Although if you'd like to change or add your own mappings, you can do so right in the Fusion UI -- under Schema. Once your connectors and mappings are ready, Fusion will begin building your data warehouse.
What happens to my Fused Database if I change my mappings?
Your Fused Database will rebuild to reflect these custom fields.
How long should I expect to wait?
The first time the warehouse builds -- a couple hours. No longer than a baseball game.
What do these numbers on my dashboard mean?
Your connector tiles measure the percent rise or fall of records within a given system. You can also supervise your SaaS product usage by simply looking at the activity levels of your teams. Doing so gives you insight as to whether you're getting value out of that system. If you're spending gobs of money on a certain system but hardly using it, you can now see whether to ditch it and influence future software purchases.
BI tools, Analytics, Dashboards & Reports
OK. My Fusion Warehouse is ready, my data in one place. Now what?
Now you can run queries that weren't possible before -- or were really hard to do -- which exponentially increases the value of your data. You could query by date across system, for instance, and visualize that data in a host of analytics tools. With Fusion you can now easily join tables of normalized data, and save time from having to cobble all this data together.
Do you have some SQL queries to get me started?
Yes! We put some SQL queries on Github.
Which BI tools can I connect Fusion to?
Any analytics, dashboard, reporting tool that supports MySQL. This includes Tableau, Microsoft PowerBI, Amazon QuickSight, MetaBase, and more.
How often does my Fusion warehouse refresh?
Fusion will update every 5 to 10 minutes and pull in the new or recently updated data from your connected systems.
Will the data in my BI / Analytics tool also update every 5 to 10 minutes?
This depends whether your BI tool pulls data in real time. Most BI tools out there will at least let you manually refresh.
Say, what are these links tables?
The links tables take the primary key of one raw dataset (say, Contact) and puts that in its own field, then takes the primary key from another raw dataset (say, Opportunity) and gives it its own field. Then it joins their two common identifiers, or primary keys, to create one.
Here's how you might fold in a links table into a query about Tickets and Contacts from certain Companies, using the Contact_Ticket_Links and Company_Contact_Links tables.
Note that a links table in itself is pretty useless. They just concatenate the primary keys from different tables. For instance:
How does my Fused Database improve my analysis and visualizations?
First, unified data means you don't have to spend time importing multiple data sources into your BI tool. The Fused Databaseis a single trusted data source.
Second, a Fused Database is much simpler once you want to begin your analysis with joins and SQL queries. You can skip having to figure out which database contains which tables and which tables house which fields. With a Fused Database, what you see is what you get.
Lastly, a Fused Database improves your data integrity. Whereas before you may have returned duplicate records and date fields using different formats, now your SQL output and visualizations are buttoned up. Zero repeats. Consistent formats across the board.
I have a paid Fusion account with Fused Records. How does Fusion determine what system populates my mapped fields?
Fusion uses "Last Modified" logic to determine what the value should be for a given mapped field. This means Fusion uses the data most recently updated, or modified, across systems, for a given field. So if you have two different phone numbers for the same customer -- one in your CRM, the other in your support system -- Fusion uses the number that was last modified.
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Schoenberg's Punk Rocker: The Radical Transformations of Dika Newlin
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Long Runs and Staying Healthy Heavy training (lots of weekly mileage or very long runs) and staying healthy can often become difficult for many athletes to achieve and nutrition is a lot like training. It's always a good idea to have several tools in your toolbox to pull out and use, but it's also important […]
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Nomad Coffee-House: An Example of Craftsmanship
The moisture of the Paris sky sits on us like the mister squats on lettuce at the grocery store.
We're standing on the curb of Rue de Caumartin in front of a Nike store and the third consecutive Uber driver has cancelled our ride.
Tension starts to build because now because we're late for our flight to Barcelona. There isn't really anything on the line, but missing a flight is something like waking up to a street sweeping ticket on the windshield of your car - incredibly annoying.
"Let's try one more time. Order another Uber. If it cancels we'll bite the bullet and take a Taxi," I tell Charlie.
"Okay," she says. But I can tell she's a little hopeless.
A charcoal Audi A4 pulls up, flashes it's emergency lights and the driver appears to be looking for his passengers.
He pops open the trunk and attempts to round the vehicle to help us with our possessions. We're packed light though. Our 46 liter Osprey Porter backpacks don't need additional hands to stow them.
We hop into the back seat and he stretches his neck to look into the rear view mirror and then says something in French looking me straight into the eye.
I grin, and then shrug.
He then says, "Ory Airport?"
He didn't speak for the rest of the trip.
It's not like we were good company anyways. There were only two of us in the backseat, but Charlie and I both knew there was a third party.
Worry had joined us.
Running through the Ory airport to make a flight with three minutes to spare makes for a good story, but I don't recommend it.
Nonetheless, we boarded our plane to Barcelona. I don't know if I'm still wrestling jetlag or if I'm just fatigued from the sensory overload, but I use the 90 minutes to retire my eyes until we touchdown in Barcelona.
Our silver bird sets on the land of tapas, then we flag a taxi.
The Taxi driver whips around corner, cuts in front of a civilian on a motor bike, and pulls up to the Yurbaan.
We grab our packs, and walk in.
There's a faint musk lingering in the lobby. Shades of green are graffitied throughout the place accompanied by wood accents and camel colored finishings.
The gal at the front desk is young and enthusiastic. Her bangs rest on her eyebrows, but her eyes peak through and her smile makes us feel welcomed.
Her first words, "Hello, I'm glad to see you here," felt genuine. We both silently appreciated the fact that she spoke English.
The place is tastefully appointed. The back wall of the elevator invites you in with a beautiful shot of a cortado with an overlay quote that reads, "How do you like your coffee?" When your eyes scroll downward you'll find, "With you."
Ten kilos on your back gets vexatious after a while, so we dump them in the room and head out. Our first order to business anytime we visit a new city is to try their coffee.
Trip advisor points us to Nomad Coffee.
After walking no more than 50 meters on Carrer de Trafalgar we take a sharp right onto Passage Sert and we are immediately swallowed up by the concrete jungle.
The buildings are so high that it looks like they touch the top of the sky. It feels magical walking through this elegant barrio. Maybe even a little secretive. Heck, even the sun has a hard time peaking through since only about 12 feet separate these superstructures.
Street art decorate the roll up doors on each side and it truly feels like an expression rather than defacement. Bed sheets, towels and t-shirts are hung from nearly every balcony. Patrons of all sorts are walking their k-9 companions with no leash.
We approach Nomad Coffee. At first glance from a distance, it lacks any fancy. A simple wooden sign that you can't ignore if you're bean juice fan pulls you in:
Nomad Coffee: #Bloodygoodcoffee
My first step into this place proves that it's an astonishing treat for the senses. With only six bar stools and two benches supported by cinder blocks, this little gem can only hold about eight to 10 people. Even yet, there's a cocktail of languages swirling through the room.
A man, probably in his late forties, wearing a neon green construction jacket unlocks his bike on the far side of the coffee shop, pulls it up next to the bar and says, "Manana amigos," slaps a high five and finishes it with a fist bump with one of the barista's.
This is his coffee shop.
I take a seat to the far right and Charlie takes the stool to my left. The barista's notice us, but it takes a minute for them to take our order. Causal, but attentive.
My eyes find the menu. There are only eight items to choose from.
It's refreshing to not have to look over a seven page laundry list of choices.
The white paint on the walls is crisp - like freshly fallen snow. The exposed copper pipes are hard to miss, but they are not offensive. On the back wall facing the entrance, four unfinished plywood shelves house coffee beans they've packaged up for sale.
Then I notice that this place only does coffee. Nothing else.
A man walks in. He's fitted in all black with a buzz-cut and an English accent. His posture is confident, but polite. He throws in his order causally suggesting he's been here before and the guys making his cupped lightening know how he likes his drink.
He takes a seat behind me on the cinder blocked bench, crosses his legs and then proceeds to roll his own cigarette.
I don't smoke, but witnessing that almost changed my mind.
My attention swerves back to the Barista's.
One of them is calculated in fashion. His black, straight framed set of specs fit him well. His beard is matured, but trimmed. The high fade finished with a combover with what I assume is some matte, low-shine pomade suggests he values personal presentation. He's wearing an Adidas track jacket that calms his professional aura.
The other barista is quite different in style. He's wearing a basic white t-shirt. But he makes it look dapper. His long hair is weaved with strands of gray that is tucked behind a backwards cap. His facial hair is patchy and not kept. He's wearing some vintage winged tipped shoes with some black chino's that are rolled up at the bottom. He's sockless.
Even though they are wildly different in style, they both have one common aim: To make the best coffee in town.
Each drink prepared was precise. Calculated. Measured. You can taste the craftsmanship in each sip.
As I savor my last sip of El Limon espresso and crack open a bottle of cold brew, Charlie steps out to navigate directions for our dinner later that evening. The man who rolled his own cigarette strikes a conversation with her.
After a few minutes, they both come in.
"Sounds like you're on a trip of a lifetime. I'm Rory."
The mystery man who seemed like he was out of a movie humanized himself as he shook my hand.
As a chuckled, I reply, "Yea, it really has been great. This coffee makes it even better. I'm Brian."
Rory went onto explain his entrepreneurial adventures and how he ended up in Barcelona. He mentioned, "I came here to visit for 30 days. That was 12 years ago."
He's in love with Barcelona.
Rory no longer wakes up to an alarm clock. He gets to go to the gym everyday. He doesn't own a car, instead he rides his bike everywhere. His days oscillate between work and meals with friends. But his tenderness towards Nomad Coffee was discernable.
"Back home in England, I never felt like I fit in. Sitting at the pub drinking beer was never my thing. But coming to a specialty coffee house everyday? This is my thing. These guys make the best coffee in Barcelona."
Those words found a soft spot in my heart.
And it pointed me back the concept of Nomad Coffee. They do one thing: Coffee.
Nothing else.
The lack of excess doesn't restrict them. Instead, it offers depth - to which all of the customers that walk in can appreciate.
I could be wrong, but watching the barista's in action also suggested that these dudes are proud that they are masters of their craft. The removal of any distraction in their work has allowed them to focus on serving the best coffee in town.
There were three Starbucks and a handful of other coffee shops in our area. But we choose to go to Nomad five out of the six days during our stay in Barcelona.
Because they did one thing and they did it better than anyone else.
I think this concept transcends coffee. From our own personal pursuits to our economic behavior as a group, I think the demand for craftsmanship is going to increase as the years float by.
The big box stores and global services like WalMart, Starbucks and Verizon Wireless will always be around. I just think more and more people, including myself, want to be artisans in some fashion while also investing in goods and services that are made, ran and owned by craftsmen.
Essentialism allows for this.
On a personal level, narrowing our focus and not minding the trivial inches us closer to being artisans in our work.
From an economic behavior standpoint, look for business or craftsmen who specialize. Maybe it's an indie author who writes sci-fi novels. Perhaps it's a veterinarian who works only with boxers. Or, it could be a coffee-house that forgoes the mediocre pastries, and sub-par teas in order to make the best coffee in town.
Technology has allowed for us to have access to almost anything. This also means a lot of low-quality things are being made quickly and a lot of moderate services are being offered.
I sense that a lot of us are calling the bluff on these economical options. More of us want higher quality even if it means it's more expensive and it can't be downloaded with a click of a button.
We're getting more aware on what adds value to our lives. The sterodic message of more that mainstream media pounds into us is growing tired.
We're starting to choose to swim upstream when it comes to goods and services. Small-batched, hand-crafted and high quality is what we're looking for.
Nomad Coffee is a great example of this. They're always busy. People will pass by several other coffee shops and travel further distances to drink their coffee.
Because they choose to do less, they have more.
Rory, threw on his leather black jacket, suggested a local hole in the wall spot for dinner to us, grabbed his bike at the rear of the coffee shop and then said, "See you tomorrow guys," slaps a high-five and finishes it with a fist bump to one of the barista's.
This is his coffee shop.


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Bozoma Saint John, who resigned from Apple last week where she was a marketing executive, is joining the ride-hail company as its first chief brand officer. Saint John told Recode that she's well aware of the challenge that she's been tasked with as Uber continues to navigate the murky waters the company's aggressive internal culture has wrought. "I know what I'm walking into," she said. "I think it's a really exciting time to tell the story well. Certainly there have been lots of things that have been swirling around [about] Uber but I'm interested in telling the story about the service and what is happening from the brand standpoint."
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…but love for Nathan Fillion!
No new Castle tonight, but this made me giggle like a geek girl.
Enjoy and happy Monday!
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OMG, the inner geek in me is having a field day. 😀 Hilarious. Also, it was really hot when Nathan took off his belt.
Made of Awesomesauce.
How did I forget that yesterday was Monday? So I'm a day late here but laughing like a fool. Almost makes up for no new Castle this week!
Who looked to see if Nathan pulled condoms out of his pocket? *raises hand* I know that Tim Daly is my age but it still shocked me to see him with such a grown up son. Very funny indeed. 'Flying' on the bed was the best thing ever.
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Well, it is cold today. People in Kansas City are freaking out because the high today is 11 degrees. Maybe, again, I am hardcore, but this does not strike me as a huge deal. We got about two inches of snow last night, and half the city has shut down–schools, and apparently people's ability to drive. My commute this morning was quadrupled in length–30 minutes to 2 hours, which was fun. But anyway. See? Snow.
If nothing else, snow gives me an excuse to break out my cute snow boots. I can't wear tall boots because my calves are monstro sized. These boots are by Tretorn and this is my second pair. They're fuzzy and warm and leak-proof. My first pair is perfectly fine, still, but I bought the white and they got all banged up, sadly. These are brown and shiny and less prone to scuffing.
At lunch today, I got my H1N1 vaccine. Even though I'm a hair over the age limit (I'm 25 and they're approving it for 24 and unders), I was able to get one gratis through my employer because of my asthma. It didn't hurt at all. I did, however, laugh, when the nurse touched my upper arm/shoulder and told me to stop flexing my muscle, when, in fact, I was not flexing…that's just my arm. Wooo!
I know the H1N1 shot is controversial, but frankly, I am not a doctor and I tend to trust people with medical degrees. I get annoyed when non-lawyers attempt to give legal advice and I presume doctors feel the same way when non-doctors try to think they know better than the doctors do. I'm trusting. I admit it. If my arm turns purple and falls off, at least I know how to sue.
Anyway, my laptop is dead. The poor old thing will be 3 years old on March 17, 2010 and is luckily still under warranty through Best Buy. The last week it's not been registering that it's plugged in when it is, which I think means the AC adapter and/or battery are fried. It's happened to this laptop before, and if it breaks one more time in the next three months I get a replacement.
Also, my "Control" key has completely fallen off. I have, very literally, lost control. Sigh. Hopefully they can replace it.
I didn't work out today because my quads and hamstrings are on fire. No, not on fire–flex your muscle real hard until it gets to the point of hurting real bad. That's what it feels like right now, ALL THE TIME. My body says rest. I say okay. I'm hoping to run outside again tomorrow when it's warmed up a bit.
So, tonight, we are watching the Glee finale and eating macaroni and cheese and hot dogs, which, really, in my mind is the perfect little evening.
Here is a cute picture of Southpaw to finish this post off right:
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text: people & portrait | Alexander Klebe Alexander loves to shoot people of all kinds. He enjoys the cosy but spacious atmosphere at the Ocean Studio which gives him the opportunity to work with daylight or mix the light with strobes. Most of the time he works with the natural backgrounds provided by the southside window front. Here are a few of his images taken at the studio. Please visit his website if you like to explore more of his work.


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4th best photo of 2006?
This is getting harder - every time I pick a photo now, I know others have to be eliminated. A few of you have submitted your nominees for my best photo of the year - thank you for taking the time to go through my archives - very generous of you! Interestingly, nobody agrees - there is maybe one picture all year that has gotten more than one vote. But Ruth's choices (the Ruth from "thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com" not the Ruth from "ruth-boofie.blogspot.com" - both are great blogs!) are almost identical to mine! But I'm still counting down to Number 1 on January 1, when the whole Daily Photo Community has chosen the best photo of 2006 as our common theme. I'm getting tired of looking at my pictures - can't wait to see what everyone else picked!
Anyway, I originally called this one "Fields of Gold" and reprinted the lyrics from the Sting song with it. It's a field I pass daily (Sharon-Millerton Road) but can only glimpse from the roadside as it's behind a screen of trees. But this day in June, I was out on a "photo expedition" with my daughter and we both agreed to pull over and get out to take some pictures here.


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Hey guys, it's Carly!
It's been a while since we shared any of our adventures from Southeast Asia with you. And we wanted to come clean and share my personal journal entry on what's been going on in our heads lately.
Here goes.
We've been grappling with a very big decision at a very poignant time in our lives, and I think a horror movie just helped us figure it out.
It's Halloween and our last night in Cambodia. I actually think this country has seen the bulk of our suffering during this trip. And out of all the countries for us to fight a desperate emotional battle, Cambodia would be it. It has gone through so much so recently; it's like the ripples of darkness can still cast a shadow onto travellers making their way through.
Firstly, we've been really challenged with our expectations of ourselves, and, to a lesser extent, of each other. We went into this saying "We're going to grow, and this is how we're going to do it." We thought challenging ourselves to maintain a blog with weekly videos was going to set us up to find our artistic voice and be poised for success and happiness afterwards. But instead it put pressure on the pressure cooker and backfired.
It's been almost two weeks now since we've done any blog posts or meaningful video editing because we've been trying to avoid a meltdown. We reached a point when we realized "This is probably the only time in our lives that we're going to be on a trip like this, and we're wasting it feeling the lowest we've ever felt just because of stupid ambition."
So we released ourselves. We stopped expecting to make any career headway whatsoever while we travel. It wasn't easy… if you know Johnny and I, our ideas are always grand and elaborate, and maybe a little scheming. But we were crumbling under the weight of a load that nobody told us to carry. Why do we do this to ourselves? Because we think that's what will make us happy? Well clearly our philosophies need a revision. So now, we've decided our only challenge is to make the most of every day we have here, whatever that entails. Holing up in a bungalow for weeks at a time doing nothing but playing strip cribbage, no problem. Island hopping from one beach to another and never touching the camera? Sure! Let's try living on a whim.
The timing couldn't have been more perfect; as we were coming around to the idea of kicking our overly high expectations to the curb, Johnny got an intriguing job offer from the company he left a year and a half ago–in Kelowna.
At first we rejected the idea, because that wasn't the plan! We were going to keep living in Vancouver for at least another year, maybe two, giving freelancing our best shot while saving for a house and starting a family somewhere along the way. But then we slowly started coming around: a stable job for Johnny to go home to, a team to work with, a specialty in Motion Design? It wouldn't have to be forever. Two years honing his skills, being close to his family and our two nieces, playing music with one of our favourite musicians of all time. I could get into Kelowna's theatre scene. Get a job in radio but this time feel like I'm doing them a favour instead of them me. Vancouver would still be there in two years. And we could start a family sooner.
At least, that's how it all could go theoretically.
We've been so back and forth on it, I'm not even sure I trust our latest stance on it. But I do know one thing: I want to be able to tell my kids I gave my dreams a fighting chance. Because for me, my dream is to let my heart find its true expression, and I'm beginning to recognize what that looks like. It's not ambition, that's for sure. But it's not playing it safe, either. Yes, knowing Johnny had a job when we got home and that his parents would welcome us with open arms until we got settled would give us more comfort while we're here, and more freedom. But why couldn't we give that to ourselves by just trusting in our future in Vancouver? Or by allowing living in the moment to trump ambition?
We always think happiness has to be a pursuit, but I think happiness comes when you stop the pursuit. You can't chase it; it'll come to you. So whether we choose to move to Kelowna and geographically curb our ambition or we choose to stick to our original plan in Vancouver, the outcome of our happiness will be steered by our mindset. We are making a choice to set aside striving for success and ego so we can instead live our lives being more honest to ourselves, and more immersed in Now. The honest truth is, now is the time for us to live like that. It becomes riskier once you start your family; more to lose and more to protect. And for Johnny and I, living Now will always end in art and self expression. And it will be honest, and good.
This horror movie we watched tonight, The Babadook, it riled me inside. It was scary as hell, but when I started to see the emotional and psychological parallels I was able to cope with my fear knowing: the film was actually about facing your demons. In the case of our protagonist, she was facing her seven-years-long buried grief from losing her husband on the day she gave birth to their son. Afterwards, just to back up my theory, we watched an interview with the writer-director and she conceded that the concept began with her curiosity about people who shove their emotions down, and how it must feel to finally face them. It was miraculous to me, to see such an artful, expressive and emotionally penetrating movie spawn from similar musings I've had before. In a metaphor that resonated powerfully with me, but came from her mind. It made me want to pay more attention to the art that springs up in my own mind when fiddling with idle musings. And writing, acting, voicing, film, playing music–those are my canvases.
If we moved to Kelowna and I started working in radio again, I would be denying myself the opportunity to at least TRY making my art a priority. Hosting on a music radio station is not my art. Maybe it could be one day, but without first chasing my true dreams, the strong compulsions I had since a child and still have to this day, I think radio would just resume its place as my captor.
We have more to think on with this, I know. But I'm happy–so happy!–to be headed to Bangkok knowing we are going to do WHATEVER we like in this country! This is our time to be inspired by every little moment, with utter freedom. And if that leads us to a 10-day vow of silent meditation in a Buddhist monastery, well then this quest of self exploration could really take an interesting turn.
Maybe I'll write again soon–I hope I will! Depends on the moment.


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Kyle Petty said yesterday that he is unhappy that Richard Petty Motorsports failed to inform him before running a retro-paint scheme commemorating his first career victory on AJ Allmendinger's Valvoline Dodge in the Daytona 500.
Petty told reporters last week that he was "crushed" by the move, adding, "I was hurt and I'm not going to get over it for a while. That was my paint job and my car and my number and my stuff from my first win. Not for Petty Enterprises or GEM or whoever that is."
Petty phoned Sirius NASCAR Radio's Sirius Speedway yesterday to clarify his comments, and also address what some see as a rift between himself and his legendary father's new race team.
"That #44 -- Petty blue and white with Valvoline on the quarterpanels -- was the car I drove in my first ARCA race at Daytona 30 years ago," said Petty. "(RPM) went to Daytona with a car lettered up in that paint scheme, and nobody had the cohones to call me and tell me that they were doing it on the 30th anniversary of my first win. That's what I was crushed about."
Petty called the move, "a little bit of chicken crap diplomacy," calling his ARCA win "a personal thing (that has) nothing to do with the #44, George Gillett, Boston Ventures or GEM. It is something I would like to have had the opportunity to commemorate, not somebody else."
Petty repeated earlier comments about the 2008 sale of Petty Enterprises to Boston Ventures, saying he feels his family team ceased to exist when Boston Ventures came aboard and moved the team from its longtime home in Level Cross, NC. He also conceded that at some point, all parties will have to agree to disagree, and move on.
"Definitely," said Petty. "I was at a press conference announcing a golf tournament for the Victory Junction Gang Camp, and the question was, `Were you invited to the press conference, or made aware that they were running a retro paint scheme?' The answer to that was, `no,' and when they asked how I felt about it, I said, 'crushed.' I don't care about getting an invitation, I just wanted a heads-up on it. When I came to Daytona, I got blindsided by it.
"If the Chicago Bulls are having a Reunion Tour and they don't invite Michael Jordan, that's their fault," said Petty. "If they don't want to (include him), that's their deal. But I'm sure they would give him a heads-up and say, `This is what we're going to do, we're just not going to include you.'"
Petty also insisted that there is no rift between himself and his father, saying he had answered a very specific question, and that his answer had been taken out of context.
"I sat and talked (to the media) for an hour and a half, and they wrote a 25-word story," he said. "It never comes across right. That's not the writer's fault or the editor's fault, it just happens. Sometimes things get taken out of context and lead (people) in a different direction.
"This whole issue revolved around one single car, one single press conference and one single heads-up. I didn't get that, and I was teed off about it. That's as simple as it was."


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SwissBorg – CHSB ICO Smart Swiss Private Banking Contracts?
SwissBorg is a self-styled "Swiss private banking provider" that deals exclusively with cryptocurrency and plans to provide a number of crypto asset portfolio management tools after it launches the ICO for its CHSB token.
What Is SwissBorg?
SwissBorg was founded in 2015 by Cyrus Fazel and Anthony Lesoismier-Geniaux, two financial technology experts and cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Both individuals have long histories of working in the financial sector, either as hedge fund managers, fintech development experts, or both. True to its name, SwissBorg is located in Switzerland.
SwissBorg Product
The SwissBorg ecosystem, which is set to be crowdfunded by its CHSB token ICO, is to be a "cyber bank" that uses the decentralized power of the blockchain to provide a banking backbone for individuals, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and investors in order to provide them crypto-wealth management tools and technologies. These services will be provided both to individuals and organizations looking to invest and also financial asset managers looking to provide cryptocurrency-related financial advice and services.
Specific products include the CHSB token, a "smart share token" that provides holders with the ability to vote on SwissBorg's technical project development while also providing a share of the revenue of the company, and the Cryptallion Token Hedge Fund, a crypto-based hedge fund that will distribute 50% of its fund performance, reinvest 40% back into the fund, and use the remaining 10% for SwissBorg administrative costs.
SwissBorg Opportunity
Investing in the SwissBorg ICO, which begins on November 21, 2017, provides the opportunity to not just receive quarterly revenue payments based on SwissBorg's performance as a company but also voting rights in the technical development of SwissBorg instead.
Meanwhile, investing in the Cryptallion hedge fund, which requires a separate token buy-in, provides opportunities for revenue if the hedge fund performs well. SwissBorg is obviously encouraging investment in both its crypto-assets once the ICO begins.
The price per token for both CHSB and the Cryptallion token is not available on the SwissBorg website at the time of this writing. This will likely change once the ICO goes live. However, we can confirm that SwissBorg plans to open CHSB tokens to trade on external exchanges sometime in the post-ICO future; additionally, we're almost certain that the ICO will accept Ethereum, as CHSB is based on Ethereum's EC20 blockchain standard.
SwissBorg Verdict
SwissBorg, to its credit, is attempting to create a legitimate Swiss-style investment bank for its prospective customers. Its approach is unique in that it's leveraging blockchain technology to not just crowdfund itself but to also power its first investment product, which is both innovative and ambitious.
Using crypto tokens to not just crowdfund its own development but also offering revenue shares further distinguished SwissBorg and provides evidence that the company does want to democratize the banking process by providing value to its funders independent of the CHSB token's intrinsic value. This certainly provides some insulation to investors from price manipulation such as pump-and-dump schemes.
Furthermore, it's important to note that revenue payouts from holding CHSB will be paid in Ethereum, an already well-established cryptocurrency, meaning that there's no danger of being awarded worthless altcoins such as in some other less reputable revenue share plans.
All of these are positive traits that we feel makes SwissBorg a company with a potentially bright future. However, we must reserve judgment until we can see what the price of this ICO will be, both for the CHSB coin and for the Cryptallion hedge fund coin. In other words, we are cautiously optimistic about SwissBorg as a crypto-based investment opportunity but we would exhort any would-be investors to get all the facts before choosing to invest.
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By Rose Murray Brown MW Published in The Scotsman 14 April 2018
This week I have been searching out lesser known wines, regions and grapes across France:
Alsace: CREMANT D'ALSACE BRUT CUVEE PRESTIGE NV Kuehn (£12.99 Virgin Wines www.virginwines.co.uk)
Cremant d'Alsace is France's most popular sparkling wine, but only 10% is exported, so UK wine lovers have yet to discover this fizzy bargain. Made using the same method as Champagne, but with Alsace's local Pinot Blanc grape – it is citric, appley with a creamy nutty palate. Serve it, Alsatian-style, with madeleines or kougelhopf almond fruit cake: 11.5%
Languedoc: MONROUBY GRENACHE BLANC 2016
(£8.99-£9.99 Beer Hive, Edinburgh; Fine Wine Musselburgh; www.rudewines.co.uk; www.eclectictastes.co.uk)
Fresh unoaked well-priced full bodied Cotes de Thau white made by New Zealander Graeme Paul at Cave de Pomerols co-operative near Sete. Grapes are from low lying hills cooled by a string of lakes at Bassin de Thau in eastern Languedoc from the little known white version of the Grenache grape: 12.5%
Languedoc: LA REVELATION CHASAN 2016 (£10.99 www.laithwaites.co.uk) ***STAR BUY***
A limited release white from the rare Chasan, a grape created in the 1950's by crossing Chardonnay with the Palomino grape of sherry renown. This Chasan is made from low yielding 30 year old vines – it has a rich creamy silky smooth palate with impressive length – it could certainly be confused with a white Macon. Better value than Burgundy: 13%
SW France: JURANCON SEC 2015 Domaine Bellegarde (£13.95 www.yapp.co.uk)
A wonderfully nervy tangy dry white from historic Jurancon, a forgotten region in the shadow of the Pyrenees, where the local dry Fohn winds keeps the area warm and dry in the autumn when dry whites are picked. Pascal Labasse makes this vivid white from two little known grapes 70% Gros Manseng and 30% Caramalet grown organically: 13.5%
Loire: BLANC DE FRANC SEC 2016 Couly-Dutheil
(£15 Woodwinters, Edinburgh, Bridge of Allan & Inverness www.woodwinters.com)
An intriguing white wine made from red grapes. The skins of Cabernet Franc might be red, but as the juice is white it is possible to make a white wine if the skins are not left to macerate and the pulpy flesh is pressed gently. Made by Couly-Dutheil, a well-known Chinon winery. Our tasters loved its appley flavours and full fleshy creamy texture: 13%
Loire: MONTLOUIS LES HAUT HUSSEAU 2015 Domaine de la Taille aux Loups
(£22 www.laithwaites.co.uk) ***STAR BUY***
If you normally drink Vouvray or Saumur, try their little known neighbour Montlouis from celebrated winemaker Jacky Blot. Locally known as the maestro of Montlouis, Blot has crafted a really stylish poised silky Chenin Blanc with zesty vivid acidity from old organically tended vines grown on calcaire soils in his special high Husseau plot. Superb: 12.5%
Rhone: VINSOBRES 2015 Domaine Croze-Brunet (£7.99 Lidl)
The Drome-based Vinsobres appellation, about 40 kilometres north of Chateauneuf du Pape, makes similar but slightly humbler reds from the classic southern Rhone trio of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre. Soft, herby, spicy plum flavours at a very good price: 14%
SW France: GAILLAC ROUGE 2016 Chateau l'Enclos des Roses 2016 (£10.95 The Wine Society www.thewinesociety.com)
From two obscure grapes, Duras and Prunelard grown north east of Toulouse on the banks of the Tarn. Duras gives peppery flavours, it may be related to Petit Verdot, whilst ancient revered Prunelard grape, similar to Malbec, adds wonderful plummy spiciness to Gaillac red blends. Our tasters enjoyed the deep ruby colour and spicy finish: 13.5%
Roussillon: GRENACHE NOIR 2015 Domaine Jones
(£12.50 The Wine Society www.thewinesociety.com) ***STAR BUY***
Made by Englishwoman Katie Jones from 90 year old vines grown on rugged schist soils in Maury on the edge of the Garrigue. An astonishing vivid unoaked rendition of this peppery grape with lovely succulent ripe fruits, a wonderful wine to enjoy right now with a platter of charcuterie – not for the long haul: 14.5%
SW France: CAHORS CUVEE PRESTIGE 2014 Chateau Vincens
(£9.99 Rude Wines www.rudewines.co.uk)
If you normally drink Argentinian Malbec, this lush black fruited Malbec from south west France will definitely suit. Our tasters loved its upfront plummy fruitiness and dark chocolate notes, it does have more robust tannins and earthiness than you find in the New World. Made from 80% Malbec 20% Merlot blend grown in a remote vineyard near Luzech in the beautiful Lot valley by brother and sister, Philippe & Isabelle Vincens: 13.5%
Rhone: LIRAC ROUGE 2015 Moulin des Chenes (£14 Oddbins) ***STAR BUY***
A brilliant find from little known Lirac and star value buy at our recent Rhone tasting. Soft herby liquorice undertones, smooth sweet and unctuous red with tobacco undertones. If you normally drink Chateauneuf du Pape, head across the river to Lirac, an undervalued appellation making this wonderful blend of Cinsault, Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre: 14%
Roussillon: COLLIOURE LE VOILE DE PAULILLES 2015
(£11 reduced from £13 Marks & Spencer)
If you like your reds deep, spicy and gutsy try this 60% Grenache 20% Syrah 10% Mourvedre blend from sun-baked schistous slopes near the French-Catalan coastal region in the Pyrenees foothills. Loved its vibrancy, black cherry fruits and soft oaking: 14%
Languedoc: MINERVOIS LO PAIRE 2013 La Croix St Jean (£21.99 Henderson Wines; Cornelius Wines; Herbies; Fine Wine Musselburgh; Vino wine shops, Edinburgh; Luvians, Cupar; Markinch Wine Gallery) ***STAR BUY***
A fresh juicy spicy blend of predominantly Grenache with Syrah with a raspberry and smoky aroma and minerally tinge. Made by Michel Fabre in cool Les Causses on schist and limestone soils in the north east of Minervois, made by Michel Fabre named after Robert his father - Lo Paire means father in Occitan: 14.5%
Join Rose's Hidden Gems of France wine and charcuterie tasting at The Scores Hotel, St Andrews on Friday 18 May £36 www.rosemurraybrown.com


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I had forgotten a lot about this except the ending.....
"(a story)... about an arch-conservative congressman, Larry McDonald, who became a leader of the New Right, founded his own private intelligence agency and died at the hands of his geopolitical nemesis, all while in office. McDonald was a militant cold warrior and talented zealot who built his own mini-deep state—a foundation that worked with government and law enforcement officials to collect and disseminate information about supposed subversives.
The tale of Representative Larry McDonald might be the weirdest, most unbelievable one in modern American politics that you've never heard."
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A recent news article by Reuters in the Calgary Herald discussed how US regulators are seeking a second opinion on whether mercury containing fillings pose a risk to dental patients especially children and pregnant women. They want experts to assess how much mercury dental patients are exposed to and how much exposure is acceptable.
This is an excellent idea. Personally I believe we have much better alternatives to mercury fillings today such as white fillings and porcelain. I have not placed a mercury fillings in my office since 1999. Even if vapours are found not to be an issue the environmental impact of the amalgam waste is too great. The Canadian Dental Association do recommend Mercury Seperators in the suction system of dental offices to reduce the environmental impact on our waterways. Amalgam ( mercury ) fillings have been a wonderful asset to the dental health of the population but we now have alternatives for replacing non- functional old fillings and any new fillings.
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For families of babies, toddlers and preschoolers, saying no screen time is easier said than done. Technology isn't going away and neither is the desire to make sure that kids are prepared for a world filled with computers at every turn.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no exposure to screens for children under 2 years old. But as the child gets older, families can use technology and interactive media to support learning and, ultimately, relationships.
By managing screen time and choosing developmentally appropriate technology, adults can actually extend children's learning, according to the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children's Media at Saint Vincent College.
It's important to note that not all technology is equal when it comes to use with young children. Early childhood organizations make distinctions between passive, non-interactive technology such as certain television programs and DVDs versus age-appropriate websites, phone apps and television programs that allow for the child to be active, create, think critically and problem solve.
An FTF video designed to help parents understand why babies learn language best from real people, not TV or videos, can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=15&v=KXoDdBZggwY.
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FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- All the talking points are in place:
Tiger Woods is coming off his first major title in 14 years.
The PGA has moved to May, now positioned second in the major championship batting order.
Bethpage Black is long.
Bethpage Black will play even longer because it's cold and wet.
Brooks Koepka feels slighted by a lack of attention.
That just about covers it.
With all that as the backdrop, who will take home this year's PGA Championship? (Koepka should not feel slighted when he reads this list.)
Matt Barrie, ESPN
Winner: Tony Finau
Why he'll win: Bethpage Black is long. And it's wet. This week will truly be about the bombers, and Finau fits the mold. After a T-5 at the Masters and top 10s in four of his past five major starts, Finau has proven it's only a matter of time. The New York crowd will love Finau, and he'll love them back by breaking through with his first major championship.
Michael Collins, ESPN
Winner: Tony Finau
Why he'll win: Even with the change of schedule, the PGA Championship is a place for first-time major championship winners. Finau is a bomber, which is needed with the course and the weather at Bethpage Black. Most important, Finau has a great attitude, which is a key factor on a course this brutally hard.
Chris Fallica, ESPN Stats & Information
Winner: Tony Finau
Why he'll win: It's easy -- and could prove to be correct -- to take Brooks Koepka or Dustin Johnson this week. So I'll mix it up and go with Tony Finau, who was the darling to win the 2018 PGA at Bellerive. And after an opening-round 74, he played great over the final three rounds. With four top 10s and a pair of top 5s in the past five majors, this could be the one for the 54-hole co-leader at the 2018 U.S. Open and the man who entered the final round of last month's Masters in second. Few players can string together par-breakers like this guy, and given 15-under or so will likely win, he fits the bill. One other factor here is that the very likable Finau is someone the New York crowd will get behind should he be in the mix on Sunday.
Michael Eaves, ESPN
Winner: Brooks Koepka
Why he'll win: Over the past two years, no one has done a better job of peaking for the majors than Koepka. And right now, he's playing too well not to take advantage of Bethpage's layout.
Charlotte Gibson, ESPN The Magazine
Winner: Brooks Koepka
Why he'll win: At Bethpage Black, distance off the tee matters. Koepka's length (not to mention his strength both mentally and physically) will play well on Long Island this week. Plus, it's an added bonus that he has won three of the past seven majors and either won or finished second in three of the past four. To top it all off, his recent tiff with Golf Channel's Brandel Chamblee is just the motivating factor he needs before claiming another major. I am all in on Koepka this week.
Mike Golic, ESPN
Winner: Dustin Johnson
Why he'll win: He's a long-ball hitter and a long-stride walker, which will help, as there is about a mile more walking distance at this course per round than at an average PGA Tour course.
Mike Greenberg, ESPN
Winner: Brooks Koepka
Why he'll win: No one has been better in major championships the past two years. With his length, he can handle the carries and generally play this golf course in ways most players cannot.
Bob Harig, ESPN.com
Winner: Brooks Koepka
Why he'll win: Does anyone do slights better than Koepka? He's the defending PGA champion, but guess who everyone will be talking about? And yet it was Koepka with the last best chance to derail Tiger Woods at the Masters, was the guy who beat Woods at last year's PGA Championship, and is the one with a game well-suited for a brute of a course in Bethpage.
Peter Lawrence-Riddell, ESPN.com
Winner: Brooks Koepka
Why he'll win: The Long Island repeat for Koepka, and back-to-back PGA Championships. If his driver is on, which it usually seems to be at majors, Koepka is going to be tough to beat at Bethpage. The Black Course should be wet, and it will definitely be long, both things that will favor the big hitters --and Koepka is one of the biggest (regardless of what weight he's playing at). Koepka seems to always be in contention at the majors, and this week shouldn't be any different.
Andy North, ESPN
Winner: Brooks Koepka
Why he'll win: The course is long. The course is wet. And he is good at defending.
Ian O'Connor, ESPN.com
Winner: Brooks Koepka
Why he'll win: As Fred Couples said recently, Koepka is a machine. He's won three of his past seven major starts and nearly made it four last month at the Masters. If Koepka can channel his anger over that missed putt at Augusta into a positive force, Bethpage is in serious trouble.
Nick Pietruszkiewicz, ESPN.com
Winner: Rory McIlroy
Why he'll win: Seems like forever ago he was the runaway favorite to win the Masters. Oh, right, that was last month. We can talk about the big hitters -- Koepka and Finau and DJ -- but it's not like McIlroy is going to be slapping bunts around Bethpage Black. He can fly it all the places the winner of the year's second major will need to fly it.
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com
Winner: Brooks Koepka
Why he'll win: The golfer who never gets talked about -- at least in his mind -- has played better than anyone else in majors over the past three seasons. If he'd missed Rae's Creek at Augusta National on Sunday, he might have a green jacket, too.
Curtis Strange, ESPN
Winner: Tiger Woods
Why he'll win: He won the last major. He'll win this one.
Scott Van Pelt, ESPN
Winner: Brooks Koepka
Why he'll win: It's a major on a big-boy course -- and he's a big boy.
Kevin Van Valkenburg
Winner: Brooks Koepka
Why he'll win: A big, brawny golf course is going to produce a big, brawny champion. He's the strongest player in the field, physically, and after Tiger he's probably the strongest player in the field mentally. This is the week he matches Rory McIlroy for total majors.
Trey Wingo, ESPN
Winner: Brooks Koepka
Why he'll win: He has been playing well. He's the defending champion, and he happens to hit it a country mile -- a must at Bethpage. Look for Brooks to have two Wanamaker trophies and two U.S. Open trophies at the same time.


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The stage is set. Eight teams remain in the hunt for the 2018 DII Softball Championship. Play begins Thursday, May 24, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. from the James I. Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, Va. This is your spot for daily schedules, live updates, scores and action from the DII Softball Championship.
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North Georgia enters the final stage of the tournament as the No. 1 seed, sitting at a remarkable 61-2. The Nighthawks start the action from Salem against a sneaky No. 8 Southern Indiana that has won nine of ten postseason games. Three more games highlight the opening day's slate with No. 3 Chico State and No. 6 Saint Leo closing out the day's action.
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Thursday, May 24 schedule:
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No. 4 Angelo State vs. No. 5 West Chester, 1:30 p.m. ET LIVE STATS
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The Maze Runner, a film adaptation of the popular young adult novel by James Dashner , is about a tribe of memory-wiped male youths living in the middle of a huge, mysterious, ever-changing, extremely deadly maze. Thomas, the main character, must find a way out of the maze while battling enemies from inside and outside the maze.
When I first saw the trailer I got very excited because it said, "With every new mystery you get even deeper." Instantly I was hooked. I walked excitedly into the movie theater and took my seat. I sat on the edge of my seat for about three-fourths of the feature. Honestly, I couldn't have written any notes about the movie because I didn't want to miss a thing. The film kept piling on intense mysteries, such as "Will they make it out? Why are the boys there? Why have the maze doors stopped closing? Who really is Thomas, and why is he here?"
With each new development I became more immersed in the story. However, towards the end of the film I realized that there was not much time left in the movie to solve all of the intriguing mysteries. This led me to conclude that the movie would most likely end in a cliff hanger. I became disappointed and angry. This allowed me to stop focusing on one scene at a time, and instead reflect on the film as a whole. The movie overall is neither what I wanted nor what I expected.
There are two glaring issues with the film: the first one being the characters. The characters in this movie are so bland and unmemorable that I didn't bother to learn their names; I merely referred to them as their role in the film, such as the villain, the comic relief, the girl, the serious action sidekick guy, etc. The only reason I remembered Thomas's name is because of the sheer number of times it was repeated during the movie.
Another problem with the characters is that they are seriously under-developed. For example, Thomas is willing to die for his "friends" after sharing only one scene of dialogue with them. Thomas, the main character, doesn't even change significantly throughout the course of the film.
The second huge problem with the movie is that almost no mysteries were solved by the conclusion. In my opinion, mysteries are the backbone of your film, you better make sure you solve way more than just two. Unfortunately, this is a mistake this film made: they solve one mystery about why the characters are in the maze, and another about a minor villain nobody cares about. The film resolves no conflict, and the cliffhanger ending that I predicted from the get-go will make you dislike the film if you got absorbed in it at all.
This film is not all bad. There are some pretty suspenseful moments that really draw you in, so at the end of the day you won't feel like you have wasted your money or time watching it. If you're a "popcorn movie goer" – someone who watches movies to waste time, eat popcorn, and indulge in action – then you will find this movie entertaining. However, if you want anything meaningful out of the characters or plot, then this feature is not for you. I give this film a C- for serious movie-goers and a B- for popcorn movie-goers.
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I've been volunteering as a marketing mentor with MITX's "MITX Up" program since the beginning of this year. MITX Up is essentially a "hack" for start-ups that is dedicated to solving marketing problems, as opposed to grinding out code. MITX has assembled a diverse and dedicated cast of marketing pros who meet monthly at start-up venues like MassChallenge, TechStars, and the Harvard i-Lab to assist entrepreneurs at various early-stage companies. The teams of marketers are assigned to different start-ups each month and collectively help outline marketing strategies and plans, develop messages, focus positioning, identify new target audiences, and brainstorm both launch and post-launch marketing and communications programs. I've worked with start-up companies that are trying to crack industries as different as food, sports and healthcare and have met some really fantastic fellow marketers in the process. The sense of passion and community is palpable at these sessions and I've learned as much from the start-ups and my marketing teammates, as they have from me.
Our next MITX Up event will be dedicated to working with student entrepreneurs at Northeastern University, which will be a different type of experience than the previous gatherings...and I can't wait.


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During 1987 I have developed a script language to code music for the Amiga.
The project was called Musicode. My idea was to create something similar to a "Basic" like programming language, which will focus in music. The Amiga was known by it's ability to play polyphonic sound, based on 4 seperate tracks (which was a lot these days…). At that time I was involved in computers and music projects, such as music based on random numbers or representing digital artwork as music.
The demo disk contained the application itself, and a sample script with some music I have composed, as a demo for Yaacov Agam who was always (and still is) open minded to such ideas and ventures.This screenshot was created by running Musicode on WinUAE (Windows Amiga Emulator) along with AROS alternative Amiga OS.
MusicPro – The Next Stage
Few months later, I have gone one step further and developed a graphic user interface for my music engine.
The idea behind MusicPro was to make music composing available to ordinary people, same as composing a document using a Word Processor has became. To do so, I tried to build an engine and a very intuitive user interface that will allow the avarage user to unleash his or her creativity without having to have any musical knowledge.
This idea was later (1994) introduced by me to Microsoft, during an interview by Edith F. Rothenberg, at Microsoft Research, who have considered recruiting me back then (while I worked as a Contructor with Apple). She liked the idea, but Microsoft weren't looking to invest in the MS Office equivalent to a Music compusing "word processor"…
At that time (1998), there were several creative music composing applications for the Amiga, among them one called "M". I wrote about that period of my life in this article (Hebrew).
I was thinking about something different. First, to make it simple, intuitive and with out requiring any knowledge in music, and second, encapsulate as much as music knowledge within the system, much like a "spell checker" for the music being composed.


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As New York fashion week ends and London takes off, here is our roundup of our favourite shows so far.
Alexander Wang put on a spectacle not only on, but also off the catwalk. This Spring/Summer 15 collection comprised of a mix of sporty and tailored designs with key pieces including foam injected leather dresses and sneaker influenced garments. His array of bright colours was contrasting next to a grunge palette for his sleek designs. The amazing show didn't stop there; the designer crashed an underground rave as a post-catwalk celebration with a semi-naked Miley Cyrus in attendance (if this was any other celebrity, then you may be shocked; but Miley wearing nothing on her top half other than a pair of ice cream cone pasties is what one would now describe as 'normal' for this singer).
Muted tones, oxblood red, and pink florals were the essence of Victoria Beckham's Spring/Summer 2015 collection. This collection consisted of a uniform style of dress with sharp silhouettes yet still remained to have a feminine edge. Military inspired jackets were fastened with contrasting leather belts. Ribbed knitted dresses and sweaters were another key element to VB's latest collection, as well as matching sets consisting of tailored shirts and trousers/skirts combinations. After yet another glorious spectacle of designs, we are even more excited for the opening of her debut store on London's Dover Street.
Oscar de la Renta conformed to all of his signature styles; the femininity, the polished finish, and the delicate colour palettes. Karlie Kloss' recent statement perfectly sums up this talented designer; 'There is no one on earth who makes a woman feel more beautiful than Oscar de la Renta'. His latest collection had a youthful feel with gingham designs in pastels and monochrome, midriff bearing tops teamed with full skirts, exquisite lace and fringe detailing, and stunningly intricate floral prints. This display of amazing designs was complimented by a white catwalk and a flower-covered backdrop, giving us the feeling of living within a fairy-tale.


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Stop by a Stories of Rock presentation, held by our Rock Hall experts. Learn about your favorite sounds and artists in our exhibits, or even compete to win a prize during one of our pop up game shows. All programs below are FREE with Museum admission and space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
12:00pm-12:15pm, Architects of Rock & Roll (Level 2)
Think you know our new class of nominees? Stop by our Rock Hall trivia show and prove it! Prizes will be awarded to winners!
ALBUM SPOTLIGHT: The Zombie's ODESSEY AND ORACLE
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Does it ever feel like your smartphone is permanently connected to your hands?
A British man has become perhaps the first person in the world to make the figurative literal: Born without a left arm, he has had a dock for his smartphone built into his prosthetic limb. The Telegraph reports that Trevor Prideaux struggled to text with only one hand; he often tried to balance his phone on his prosthetic limb while typing. Now, with a docking station carved into his prosthetic, it's easy for him to text and perform other tasks on his Nokia C7. (He wanted his prosthetic built for an iPhone, but alas, "the communications giant refused to co-operate" by giving him a casing for the prosthetics designers to use to mold the arm.)
Prideaux says that his new arm took five weeks to construct and has made his life significantly easier: "Now when I get call I can either hold my arm up to my ear or put it on speaker phone. I can also take it out if I need to. Texting is also much easier and a lot safer." But upgrading his phone once the Nokia C7 has become obsolete might be a bit of a challenge.
It's been said that someday, when prosthetics are superior to natural limbs, the able-bodied may consider amputating their arms or legs to take advantage of the speed or energy efficiency offered by mechanical versions. Maybe someday we'll all have smartphone docking systems embedded within us? I hope not. Then there'd be no excuse for not taking a call.
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Corequisites: ESL 114 English as a Second Language Speaking & Listening 3, ESL 115 English as a Second Language Reading and Writing 3Credits: 4Hours 4 Credit HoursNote (This course is not acceptable for credits toward a degree)Course Profile Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the following tenses: Simple Present, Present Progressive, Simple Past, Past Progressive, Simple Future, Present Perfect, and Present Perfect Progressive by recognizing, contructing, and using them correctly in oral and written communication.
2. Distinguish between count and non-count nouns and employ them correctly in oral and written communication.
3. Recognize and use definite and indefinite articles and quantifiers properly with singular and plural count nouns and with non-count nouns in oral and written communication.
4. Differentiate between adjectives and adverbs and use them correctly in oral and written communication.
5. Describe the rules for forming comparatives and superlatives of adjectives and adverbs, and use those forms correctly in oral and written communication.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of how to correctly form of WH-questions and use them in asking for specific information.
7. Recognize and use a variety of modals properly to express ability, permission, requests, advice, suggestions, preferences, necessity, expectations, possibility, and inferences in oral and written communication.
8. Identify, form, and properly use gerunds and infinitives in various grammatical functions to communicate orally and in writing.