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- Search the regional trends for something you find interesting. Tweet a comment using the # of the trend and the hashtag #uatweets
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Opera in the Heights to Host BRAVISSIMO! 2016 - AN EMERALD EVENING Fundraiser
This year's event celebrates Oh!'s 20th season and honors the extensive contributions of Josie and Fred Nevill to Opera in the Heights over the past nine years. The emcee for the event is St. John Flynn, who serves as Houston Public Media's Arts & Culture Director, and is an ardent supporter of classical music and opera.
"Josie and Fred are passionate supporters of Oh! and could not be more deserving of this recognition," says Tony Tripodo, "Bravissimo!" co-chair with his wife Heather Tripodo. "Fred is a long-time board member who has taken a hands-on approach to improving and growing our organization. Both he and Josie have generously donated time, energy and money to Opera in the Heights. We are also thrilled to welcome St. John Flynn as our special guest emcee."
Oh!'s Director of Development, Becky Buturovic, has assembled a team of capable young professionals to serve on the gala committee with the Tripodos, also Oh! supporters for many years. These include Carli Baker, Lauren Bryan, Leah Hanson, Alexis Hester, Brittany Koger, Kari Schultz, Dr. Emily Moers and Elizabeth Yarotsky.
"We are excited to introduce a younger crowd to Opera in the Heights through 'Bravissimo!,' " says Buturovic. "I know several of these committee members personally, and they will take our 20th anniversary gala to a new level with their talents and expertise. These young professionals are the future leaders and supporters of Oh!."
Other Oh! board members planning "Bravissimo!" include Josh Agrons, Bo Eagles, Marianne Terrell, Dan Mathena and Will Speer. In addition to an elegant seated dinner and the presentation of the honorees, the evening will include special performances from some of Oh!'s most talented emerging artists. Some of the exciting live auction items for the gala include trips to a fully-staffed villa in Acapulco, Mexico; La Posada Resort in Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Red Willow Lodge in Big Fork, Montana; in addition to a gourmet dinner for six with Maestro Eiki Isomura and a collection of fine wines to stock a wine cellar.
Underwriting opportunities are available for the gala. Sponsorships begin at $5000 and include a table of 10 for the event, as well as several other benefits. Individual tickets begin at $375 each. Proceeds from "Bravissimo!" help Opera in the Heights to enhance the careers of young professional artists and enable those of all ages to enjoy opera at affordable prices. For more details about "Bravissimo!" or to order tickets call 713-861-5303 or email email@example.com.
Opera in the Heights is a professional opera company that exists to provide a stage for emerging performers and to bring affordable opera to the Greater Houston Area. All operas are fully staged with an orchestra and presented in the original language with English translation (when applicable) projected above the stage.
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Cassidy fires back at Kimmel in health bill feud: 'Jimmy doesn't understand'
Sen. Bill Cassidy fired back Thursday at late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, as their feud over the health care bill the Louisiana Republican senator has co-authored extended into a third day.
"Jimmy doesn't understand," Cassidy told "Fox & Friends."
The host of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," who delivered a memorable monologue in May when he revealed his newborn son's heart condition, first took aim at Cassidy and his bill on Tuesday night. He said Cassidy "was not very honest" in an earlier appearance on his show.
Kimmel said Cassidy coined the term, "the Jimmy Kimmel test," which was summed up by Kimmel as: No family should be denied medical care, emergency or otherwise, because they can't afford it. They agreed the test would mean no lifetime caps, Kimmel said.
Kimmel claimed, "This guy, Bill Cassidy, just lied to my face."
The host doubled down Wednesday night, again accusing the senator of breaking a vow to oppose plans that allow insurers to turn back people with pre-existing conditions.
But Cassidy said Thursday that his legislation, which he and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., introduced, would "absolutely" be cheaper and better than ObamaCare.
'He's only heard from those on the left who are doing their best to preserve ObamaCare.'
"Jimmy doesn't understand, not because he's a talk show host -- because we've never spoken," Cassidy said. "He's only heard from those on the left who are doing their best to preserve ObamaCare. He's not heard from me, because we've not spoken."
The senator has spoken to Kimmel; he appeared on Kimmel's show back in May. Challenged on that point, Cassidy acknowledged he was on the show but seemed to say that he and the host have not spoken specifically about his latest bill, which he said would give millions to the states to help low-income families get access to insurance and care for pre-existing conditions.
Amid the feud, the White House is trying to rally support for the legislation in hopes of a possible Senate vote next week.
"This may well be our last best chance" to pursue health care reform based on "individual choice" and "state-based innovation," Vice President Pence told "Fox & Friends" on Thursday.
He added, "We have to recognize that ObamaCare has failed."
At its core, the bill would put ObamaCare's financing for subsidized private health insurance and Medicaid expansion into a giant pot and redistribute it among states according to new formulas.
States could obtain federal waivers allowing them to modify insurance market safeguards for consumers. This means states could set their own coverage requirements. The bill also would allow insurers to boost prices on people with serious medical conditions, end former President Barack Obama's mandates that most Americans buy insurance and that companies offer coverage to workers, and cut and reshape Medicaid.
The bill's full impacts are difficult to predict because the Congressional Budget Office has not had time to assess it.
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if i weren't STILL!! on crutches, i'd have photographed coney in the incredible snow storm (like last year) – plus new addition of my dog in snow. black dog + white fluff would have been pretty great. but: shoulda/woulda/coulda right? instead i'll admire hugh crawford's image from otbkb
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These two veteran punters analysing the situation on hand at the Park last Saturday,
January 19, 2019. (Photos: Joseph Wellington)
These three seem quite laid back as they enjoy their racing.
Track workers ensuring the racing surface is kept smooth.
Newly minted non-executive chairman of Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited, Solomon Sharpe (left), in the saddling barn area with trainer Marvin Campbell, on Saturday last, January 19, 2019.
This young lady is pointing out a winner.
THE SEED NEVER FALLS FAR FROM THE TREE! Omar Walker Jr already showing his riding skills.
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Low back pain is a condition so common, about 80% of all adults experience it at some point. Way too often it becomes chronic, and the risk of this unfortunate change increases with the patient's age. Women are more prone to this problem than men, but it's equally torturous for both genders. The worst thing about chronic low back pain is that it has no 100% effective treatment. Unless caused by an underlying curable condition, this problem requires systematic management and alternative medicine has proven to be more effective for this than drugs. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health recommends healthcare professionals to prescribe massage, yoga, exercise, and acupuncture for the management and treatment of low back pain.
Alternative Treatment for Low Back Pain That Works
Massage and Spinal Manipulation
Spinal manipulation by experienced chiropractors has proven to be as effective (and sometimes more so) as surgery for the problems of chronic low back pain (Dartmouth). It is also a much safer practice than an invasive surgical treatment. However, patients need to understand that some types of spinal problems may require long-term repeated sessions to achieve any progress.
Unlike chiropractic spinal manipulations, massage only deals with the soft tissues. Therefore, it's effective for the patients, whose pain is caused by spasms and similar issues. In any case, improved circulation and deep muscle relaxation achieved through skillful massage offers some relief from the pain and helps managing even untreatable cases of low back pain. That's one of the reasons why massage is used as a prescribed part of physiotherapy after injuries and surgeries.
Exercise and Yoga
Physical exercise is beneficial for both prevention and treatment of low back pain. Any form of exercise is good for prevention as it strengthens your muscles, bones, and joints. However, professional athletes who often overwork their bodies must be aware that such exertions increase their risks of developing chronic back pain as well as arthritis.
For those already suffering from low back pain, walking and swimming will be good choices of regular physical activity as they strengthen the muscles without overstraining the joints. For a more effective treatment approach one should practice clinical Pilates. This form of exercise is fir for any level of fitness training and often used as a part of a physiotherapy treatment due to its high efficiency yet low strain on the body in general.
Yoga has also proven to be most beneficial for the treatment of low back pain. Combining this practice with mindfulness meditation can achieve outstanding results in pain management. Yoga increases flexibility and stamina as well as improves blood flow. This helps restore the movement in parts of the body 'cramped' because of the chronic pain. Note that it's essential to practice yoga under a guidance of a trained professional. Incorrect positioning during such practice does not only reduce the efficiency of the exercise but also poses a risk of injury.
Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medicine practice that has proven to be reasonably effective in low back pain treatment and chronic pain management. It is sometimes prescribed by doctors as an alternative to surgery and medication or as a complementary treatment.
In essence, acupuncture practice revolves around exerting pressure at certain points in the body to improve the flow of 'Qi' (life energy). These principles are often applied in massage therapy when the masseur influences those special points with their fingers instead of needles. Both practices can be combined for a more effective chronic low back pain treatment.
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Intellectual Property Cases in China
Over the past year, many new copywrite and patent laws in China have been sprouting up, but it's not the kind of cases you're probably thinking of. When we think of copywrite infringement in China, we're probably thinking about big companies working to eliminate any copycat brands which are hurting their business in the market. Instead, these new cases are… Read More »


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Should I learn OSGi? What's the point?
Recently, I have been hearing a lot of debate around whether it is worth someone's time to learn OSGi. Doing a simple Google search on "OSGi usability" returns results filled with phrases such as "not easy to use", "unproductive", "developer burden", and "going away". However, you will also find that it solves a lot of common issues in the JVM, particularly issues around class loading. So is learning OSGi worth your time?
What is OSGi?
OSGi is meant to solve common class loading issues that are seen in traditional Java EE environments; it is a set of specifications that are used in the creation of jars with extra manifest information to define dependencies and class loading behavior. These "special" jars are called "bundles", which are the primary packaging structure for OSGi-enabled applications.
Think about a large Maven project, for example. Often you will come across dependency chains where multiple versions of the same dependency are built into the same application – your system then will choose the dependency that is listed first and load that one (typically alphabetically.) This can cause behavior that is different between development and production, if the ordering changes at all between the two environments. Wouldn't you rather be making that decision yourself, or leave it to a skilled architect?
In an OSGi application, if your service is exposed to 2 different versions of the same package you are required to specify which version to use. Conflicts must be resolved, meaning your build, or potentially the startup of your service itself, will fail (depending on where the dependency issue is).
OSGi is meant to be modular, and bundles typically have high cohesion and loose coupling. Each bundle performs its own function, and another will do something different. Bundles are encouraged to interact to each other through exposed and imported types on the class path, and through services (shared instances of a class with a managed life-cycle.)
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Benefits of OSGi
- Modularity – Code is broken down into very small chunks, making it easier to reuse code later. In addition, many third party applications already provide bundles that can be used in your application.
- Less downtime – OSGi containers such as Karaf allow for the stopping, updating, restarting, etc of a single bundle without taking down the whole application (assuming that it is properly designed). In addition, multiple versions of your code can run at the same time on the same container. Keep in mind if you are exposing your services on URLs, the URLs for each service version must differ; otherwise, you'd never know which version of the service you are trying to hit.
- Isolated class loading – If you build a service that needs one version of `org.json` and build a second service that needs a newer version of that same package, you can have both versions deployed in your container at the same time without causing class loading conflicts. Since the versions for each dependent bundle will be specified and loaded as defined in their individual manifests, OSGi will ensure that the correct version is provided to each.
- Fine-grained import/export control – When creating a bundle, both import and export packages are defined. 'Import' packages are what your bundle pulls in from other bundles, while 'export' packages are what your bundle makes available to other bundles that depend on it. Instead of having all the code in your bundle exposed to other bundles, you have control to pick and choose what is visible to your consumers.
Downfalls of OSGi
- Developer burden & Learning curve – I mentioned this above, and it is truly a downfall worth mentioning; learning OSGi is not easy. It takes time to understand how class loading works, and why you are running into dependency chain issues. For those coming from a Java EE background, the learning curve can be steep.
- Compatibility of Spring Dynamic Modules (DM) – The use of Spring is fairly common in enterprise projects, so compatibility with Spring is important. Although the use of a pure XML spring implementation is supported in Fuse 6.2, the annotation based implementation of Spring is only supported through Spring 3.x, not Spring 4. In Spring 4, Spring DM was removed. This means that getting an annotation based Spring implementation using Spring 4 to run on an OSGi container is not only a pain, but nearly impossible and unsupported.
- Technical risk & Client burden – Not all architects, production support groups, or clients are willing to take a risk on OSGi if they know nothing about it.
How is OSGi related to Micro-Services?
Recently there has been a lot of buzz around Micro Services being the future of integration. While that may be true, OSGi is the gateway to micro-services. What is OSGi's focus? Modularity, class loading control, and small services that have a very focused purpose or even just a single purpose. That sounds a lot like micro-services.
The main difference is that micro-services are expected to each run in their own containers allowing for more control over development and updates, whereas an OSGi container might be host to multiple services.
Why is OSGi relevant to Red Hat?
Red Hat's JBoss Fuse is an open source, lightweight, and modular integration platform with a built in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB). Fuse has traditionally run on Apache Karaf, an OSGi container implementation, which has historically meant that most consultants and developers working with JBoss Fuse had to also learn OSGi; however, Fuse 6.2 allows the ESB to run on Karaf or JBoss EAP – a Java application server with a light-weight modular core. OSGi is not required.
This is not without limitation, as running on the EAP Camel subsystem places some restrictions on Apache Camel components – some are and some are not compatible. The JBoss R&D teams have put some effort into fully impementing OSGi in JBoss EAP, but there has been some debate over whether or not this will continue.
Learning OSGi is definitely worth your time, just don't get caught up in the details (at least in the beginning.) First, focus on learning something that takes advantage of OSGi, like Camel. It has flexibility to run in both OSGi and Java EE containers, so even if you decide OSGi is not for you, you'll still have learned something useful.
Then, once you have gotten your feet wet with some basics, start slow and with simple examples for OSGi. Pay attention to the modularity, class loading, and concepts of OSGi rather than looking at how to configure a complex project to run in Karaf. Even if the future is micro-services, learning and understanding more about modularity and class loading will help will all of your future Java development.


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After a disappointing few months, Games with Gold will be bouncing back this July with a great offering- on Xbox One, Xbox Live Gold subscribers will be treated to So Many Me, and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag; Xbox 360 owners, meanwhile, Plants vs Zombies and Gears of War 3, the latter of which can also be played on the Xbox 360, thanks to that system's newly announced backwards compatibility.
That's not ll, either- Microsoft has announced that it will be overhauling the Games with Gold service going forward, to make it more competitive on a value basis. 'As a special thank you to our members and all Xbox fans, we're announcing that starting in July, Gold members get more with two new Games with Gold every month on Xbox One,' Microsoft said. 'Each month Gold members will enjoy four new free games; two on Xbox One and two on Xbox 360; On Xbox One enjoy a new game on the 1st and 16th of every month, each available to download for a full month. There are no changes on Xbox 360 and games will be available to download from the 1st to 15th and from the 16th to end of the month.'
What this means is that we should see no more repeating games, and that, with the further benefit of the Xbox 360 backwards compatibility, Games with Gold might actually begin to amount to something on Xbox One.
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Join Peter H. Reynolds on July 19, 2018 for Education Closet's Arts Integration & STEAM Online Conference. This is the world's largest arts integration and STEAM education conference for teachers. Each event, classroom and arts teachers connect for a crazy-good day of learning. The conference will be held, online, on July 19, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EST).
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Maybe the best way to understand a bit more about the internals of MetaOcaml is to dive right in and make some modifications. I.e. I'd like to replace the "double" type with "float" which is more useful for embedded development. There are two occurences of the literal '"double"' in bytecomp/trx.ml What happens if these are changed? Nothing.. It looks like postprocessing the code is going to be simpler. For generating float code this dirty hack should work: #define double float Now.. The clean way. In cprint.ml there is a function called "print_type_spec" which does support the Tfloat type. Maybe changing Tdouble by Tfloat should work then? Test with: # (.!{Trx.run_gcc}.<fun x -> x +. 1.0>.) 123. ;; - : float = 124. That seems to work. The generated procedure has correct type declarations, and the marshalling uses implicit float<->double conversions based on the types of "Double_val" and "Store_Double_val". float procedure(float x_1 ) { return x_1 + 1.0; } #ifdef OCAML_COMPILE value procedure_marshall(value arg_list ) { initializer(); { float ret ; float x_1 = Double_val(arg_list); value store = alloc(Double_wosize, Abstract_tag) ; ret = procedure(x_1); Store_double_val(store, ret); return (store); } } EDIT: some interesting extensions: - double vs. float - short ints - vectors


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Daily NBA Fantasy Basketball Sleeper Picks – November 20
Pretty big schedule of games tonight, should be fun. Here are today's sleeper picks. As we get closer to tip-off you could possibly find a few more as things break only about 1 hour before game-time on twitter in regards to lineups & game-time decisions. Eric Bledsoe is supposedly a game-time call again tonight, so you could run Gerald Green again if you wanted to risk it.
PG Trey Burke at New Orleans
I don't think I'll play this guy, for one he's coming off the bench and this is his first game as a rookie. Jrue Holiday on the other end might be a better play since the PG position in Utah is really bad. It's possible Burke goes off his first night, but that would be like a solar eclipse happening. Just keep an eye on him, his salary might not change much, and might go down if he comes off the bench and doesn't do anything – but he'll get into the starting lineup and you'll have a few days where he'll be a value play.
PG Beno Udrih – Pablo Prigioni vs Indiana
I'm not sure I'll mess around with these two tonight, they are on a back-to-back and Pablo played well last night, but comes off the bench. Beno looked like he was just learning to play basketball. However, Raymond Felton and possibly Metta World Peace might miss tonights game, leaving minuets to be had.
SG Martell Webster vs Cleveland
Had him on the list yesterday and he didn't disapoint with Trevor Ariza out. On a back-to-back but streaky shooters don't mind those if they are hot.
SF Harrison Barnes vs Memphis
Stephen Curry is out, leading to more shots and playing time for others. Barnes should benefit and he's a mid-priced option on most sites.
PF Marcus Morris vs Sacramento
Seems like he and his twin brother are just taking turns having good weeks. This time is Marcus who's doing really well. Odd back-to-back game here where its the same team they played last night … so he has good history, but the Kings might be more aware of him. Either way, he's not a bad option, just he comes off the bench & is hot/cold. Plus, Eric Bledsoe didn't play last night, which opened up some shots.
PF/C Boris Diaw vs Boston
This one could get into garbage time pretty quick, especially because Boston played last night too. Diaw has been pretty solid for a low priced option, has some risk – but he's been fairly steady.
PF/C John Henson vs Portland
Gotta have someone from the Bucks since they have injuries right now. Zaza Pachulia might miss the game – which might lead to some additional minuets for Henson. He was in foul trouble last game, but has been a steady mid-priced performer all year.
PF/C Josh McRoberts vs Brooklyn
Had a good night last night, so you've got to be a little worried about the back-to-back game, but Al Jefferson is out again, and Brook Lopez is out for the Nets so he could perform well again.
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After a five-day losing streak, stocks climbed amid a busy day of economic data.
First, the scoreboard:
- Dow: 15,928.69 (+90.81, +0.57%)
- Nasdaq: 4,097.96 (+14.35, +0.35%)
And now the top stories:
- December durable goods orders plunged. The headline index came in at -4.3% when a 1.8% rise was expected. "Bottom line — This was a very weak report, and it suggests that the U.S. economy ended the year on very weak footing," TD Securities' Millan Mulraine wrote clients after the report.
- Apple stock fell 8% today following lackluster iPhone sales numbers for the final quarter of 2013. Activist investor Carl Icahn is using the slump as a buying opportunity. This afternoon, he tweeted that he's buying another $500 million worth of Apple and told CNBC that the stock is misunderstood.
- Consumer confidence climbed to 80.7 in January, higher than analyst expectations of 78.0. "The Labor Differential, an indicator that does a reasonable job tracking the unemployment rate, improved to a cycle high of -19.9," Renaissance Macro's Neil Dutta wrote to clients. "This implies an ongoing decline in the unemployment rate from its current level of 6.7% and adds pressure on the Fed to adopt a more qualitative approach to forward guidance. Despite the improvement in confidence, buying intentions, which are admittedly volatile, softened for both homes and appliances."
- The Richmond Fed manufacturing index declined slightly to 12. Analysts were expecting a print of 13. "Manufacturers were less buoyant about their future business conditions than they were in December," according to the report.
- S&P/Case-Shiller home prices were up 0.88% month over month in November. That's 13.71% on the year.
- A New York state banking regulator has said the state will propose regulating virtual currency firms and may require them to get a BitLicense. "The regulations would be aimed at preventing misconduct such as money laundering without derailing a fledgling technology, said Lawsky, the state's superintendent of financial services," Reuters reported.
- This morning, a 39-year-old JPMorgan employee died after falling from the roof of the company's London office.
- Yahoo reported Q4 2013 earnings results right after the bell today. Revenue came in at $1.2 billion, with an EPS of $0.46 (beating market expectations). The stock popped up 2% after hours.
- The Turkish central bank is expected to announce a rate hike at an emergency meeting tonight. "Of course Turkey's problems go beyond political uncertainty. Like the other 'Fragile Five' nations, Turkey has a current account deficit problem," explains BI's Mamta Badkar. "And there is the fact that its economic growth has largely been driven by construction which is bound to get more expensive as interest rates are rising."
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Pioneers of Visual Music
学术讲座:Pioneers of Visual Music时间:2018.10.22上午九点地点?#33322;藺楼报告厅讲座嘉宾:Dr Birgitta Hosea
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中央圣马丁学院 角色动画专业课程导师
Dr Birgitta Hosea
Reader in Moving Image
Responsible for developing research inititives in the School of Film, Media and Performing Arts; PhD Supervision; teaching across the school
Undergraduate Degree
MA (Honours) Drama, Film and Television Studies
University of Glasgow
Year of completion: 1986
Post Graduate Degree:
MA Computer Imaging and Animation
Sir John Cass School of Art, London Guildhall University
Year of completion: 1999
Post Graduate Degree:
Central Saint Martins, Uuniversity of the Arts London
Year of completion: 2012
Professional Qualifications:
Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning for Art and Design
Centre for Learning and Teaching in Art and Design, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London
Year of completion: 2012
Work Experience (three most recent employers)
Head of Programme: Animation
Royal College of Art
Jan 2016 - Feb 2018
Brief description of responsibilities: Organisation of curriculum, examinations, quality assurance, marketing and development; teaching and PhD supervision
Course Director, MA Character Animation
Central Saint Martins
Jan 2000 – Dec 2015
Brief description of responsibilities: Organisation of curriculum, examinations, quality assurance, marketing and development; teaching and PhD supervision
Software Demonstration Artist / Event Organiser (Freelance)
Adobe Systems
Brief description of responsibilities: Demonstration of new software packages at international trade shows; training corporate clinets in broadcast sector; organising animation and motion graphics events.
Research (details of published work / exhibitions over the last five years)
Authored books
• 2019 (in progress), Performance Drawing: New Practices since the 1960s, I B Tauris/Bloomsbury (Foá, Maryclare, Grisewood, Jane, Hosea, Birgitta and McCall, Carali)
Articles and chapters in edited books
• 2019 (in press), "Made by Hand" in The Crafty Animator, ed. Caroline Ruddell, Palgrave MacMillan
• 2019 (in press), "Beyond the Digital Écriture Féminine: Cyberfeminism and Experimental Computer Animation" for Experimental Animation: From Analogue to Digital, eds. Lilly Husbands, Miriam Harris, Paul Taberham, Routledge
• 2018, "Siting Animation: the Affect of Place" in Experimental and Expanded Animation: Current Perspectives and Practices, eds. Vicky Smith, Nicky Hamlyn, Palgrave Macmillan (British Film Institute), Basingstoke.
2018 (In Press), "Animation as Mindful Practice" in Animating the Spirited: Journeys and Transformations, ed. Tze-yue Gigi Hu, University Press of Mississippi (Barton, Graham, Hosea, Birgitta)
• 2016, "Expanding Animation", Beyond Noumenon Forum Proceedings, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, China
• 2016, "Creative Actuality: Modes of Animated Documentary", Animation in the Age of Crossover: the First China Animation Studies Conference Proceedings. Sichuan Press, Chengdu University, China
• 2015, "Off the Rails: Animating Train Journeys" in Animated Landscapes, Bloomsbury, ed. Chris Pallant
• 2015 "Animation Installation: The Affect of Place", The Boundless Space: Transcending the Threshold Conference Proceedings, Asia Animation Forum, BIAF, Korea
Recent filmography and exhibitions (selected)
• 2018, Erasure, Hanmi Gallery, Seoul, Korea
• 2018, Night Walking North Kent Festival, InspiralLondon, 'dotdot dash'
• 2018, Empire II: Age of Anxiety, Haus Gallery, Tallinn Art Week, Estonia, 'Erasure'
• 2017, Longitude and Latitude, Chengdu Museum of Contemporary Art, China, 'Warping the Weft'
• 2017, Karachi Biennale, Theosophy Society, Karachi, Pakistan, 'Medium'
• 2017, Empire II: Age of Anxiety, Castello 1610/A, Venice Biennale; Brussels Art Week; Unit 1 Gallery, London; SPEKTRUM, Berlin, 'Erasure'
• 2017, Holland Animated Film festival, Utrecht; Strangelove Film Festival, Folkestone; Canterbury AniFest, UK; AnimFest, Athens; Mzansi Women's Film Festival, Johannesburg, South Africa; Libo International Animation and Comics Festival, Guizhou, China; Les Femmes Underground Film Festival, Los Angeles; Eye Myth Festival, Vancouver; AntiMatter, Victoria, Canada; AFC Global Fest, Kolkata, India; Locomocion, Mexico; Visionaria, Italy, 'Erasure'
• 2016, Beyond Noumenon. New Media Arts Centre, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Chongqing, China, 'Rosary Drawing XII', 'Scoured I-XVI', 'Cleaning I-II '
• 2015, The Fall of the Rebel Angels, Castello 1610/A, Venice Biennale, 'Anguish II (After Delsarte)'
• 2015, Mysterious Objects at Noon, Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film, Singapore, 'Paradoxes for the Virtual' (with Lynn Lu)
• 2014, Dans Ma Cellule une Silhouette, Centre d'Art Contemporain, La Ferme du Buisson, Paris, 'Traion I (Ferme)' (with Maryclare Foa)


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Dan Morain
Let's politic like it's 1991
I don't look back 24 years with much sense of longing, even though my waist was not nearly as thick and I didn't need glasses to see this page.
A miserable drought had taken hold in California, and the economy was ravaged by recession. But I do remember one aspect of 1991 fondly: politics.
In 1991, Barbara Boxer was running for a U.S. Senate seat that had been occupied by Alan Cranston for four terms. Dianne Feinstein was seeking the other seat against a decent Republican named John Seymour, back when Republicans mattered in California.
Among Democrats, Gray Davis was running for a seat, as was the lieutenant governor, Leo McCarthy, and an influential congressman, Mel Levine. Bob Matsui, who represented Sacramento in Congress, considered it. There was even a Gavin – actor and Ronald Reagan crony Republican John Gavin. Who could forget him in "Thoroughly Modern Millie"?
Jerry Brown, looking for a gig, was toying with another Senate run, prompting The San Francisco Chronicle to note: "Not since Francisco Franco has anyone lingered as long as Jerry Brown." Brown has been in office longer than the Spanish dictator has been in the grave.
What's striking is not the number of heavyweights who ran but the positions they took. On everything. Boxer, in particular, couldn't hold her tongue. She had gained notoriety by opposing the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
"Where are the voices? Where's the spine? Where's the anger?" she was quoted as saying in one story from the day. "This isn't about some theory. This is about women's lives. This is about life and death."
In a speech to California Democrats, Boxer denounced "symbols of excess," including Donald Trump. Some things don't change, like Trump's hair.
In 1991, Boxer denounced President George H.W. Bush's Desert Storm, the first war against Iraq:
"It's about blood on our kids! Have you ever seen a body shot apart, up close? Far away, it looks still and peaceful. Up close, you see suffering and pain," she said, as quoted by the L.A. Times. "There will be a huge price if we choose this route. The price is body bags, babies killed."
Boxer, who is retiring, never was one to hide her views. Then there is Attorney General Kamala Harris, the one declared candidate for Boxer's seat. Harris has been issuing press releases announcing endorsements, but only last week gave her first interviews about her candidacy. The result: not quite 2,000 mushy words divided among three newspapers, plus a radio interview or two.
From The Sacramento Bee and San Francisco Chronicle, we learned she thinks marijuana legalization is inevitable but, as she told The Chron, "we really do have to work out the details." Fluff.
From the Times, we learned Harris supports President Barack Obama's approach to Islamic State terrorists – "at this point." But she "sidestepped" a question about whether she would attend a planned speech to a joint session of Congress by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next month, if she were in the Senate.
"I can't speculate about that at this point," she was quoted as saying, though evidently she emphasized the importance of the United States' relationship with Israel. Not much there there.
Rep. Xavier Becerra, a Los Angeles Democrat who is contemplating a run for the Senate, was in Sacramento last week to give a 30-minute speech to several hundred health care experts about the Affordable Care Act and his view of immigration reform. It was detailed stuff.
He had invited me to meet him at the downtown Sheraton, where, in the course of a few minutes, he told me what he thought about the authorization of the use of military force against the Islamic State that Obama is seeking from Congress, and about arming Ukraine in its fight against Russian-backed forces.
"I'm not where John McCain is," Becerra said, "not where those who say we should be supplying Ukrainians with hard-core military weaponry. Once it's with them, it can be used for any number of things.
"Europeans need to step to the plate. And if the Europeans are hesitant about giving heavy weaponry to the Ukrainians, shouldn't we be concerned? They're a lot closer than we are."
What if Russia were to mess with, say, Estonia, or any other NATO member? "We have got a treaty that says, 'One for all, all for one.' We made that commitment, period. Unless it is only a piece of paper, I think America should abide by its commitments."
As for Obama's request for authorization to use force against the terrorists, Becerra is skeptical and would vote against it:
"If the task for our military is clearly defined, is limited in scope, and it's based on the evidence before us of who has done us harm, I'm prepared to support the president. To the degree that it's open-ended … I would not be for it."
"We shouldn't have open-ended campaigns; 1 or 2 percent of Americans are fighting these wars for us. Clearly, the commitment isn't there on the part of the American public. Some want to rush into these things too quickly."
And he added: "I want to read what Kamala says about those things."
So should Californians. The U.S. Senate is no backwater office. Who represents California in that club of 100 matters. There is time between now and Election Day 2016 to get past the pabulum Harris dished this past week. But she ought to clue voters in on her views of war, peace, Supreme Court justices and much more.
Times were rocky in 1991, and I wouldn't want to return there. But I do remember fondly the attention given to the races for U.S. Senate, and how candidates felt obliged to take stands.
Follow Dan Morain on Twitter @danielmorain.


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If you have been watching the news lately, you have probably seen a lot of coverage about Aleppo: Syria's largest city and its commercial capital. So, what:
Well, for starters, The Altantic says of Aleppo:
According to the New York Times: "You could be forgiven, after five years of Syria's civil war dominating front pages for feeling lost". Thank goodness, because I've been feeling straight-up ignorant.
To be honest, the first time that the Syrian civil war felt real to me and felt like something I should pay attention to was when I read about the refugee team that competed in the Rio Olympics this year. For more information about olympians in Syria, I suggest reading this article from Reuters:
For those of you who may be feeling a bit lost, or who may feel like you could do more to help Syria's refugees, I suggest that we - because I'm right there with you - start with the following six ideas:
Educate: I suggest brushing up on recent Syrian history with both BBC News and, my personal favorite, The Skimm.
Donate: The White Helmets, "...a volunteer organization that has been working tirelessly to rescue people from the rubble of buildings destroyed by bombings and airstrikes", could use your donations
Tweet: Catholic Relief Services is definitely worth a follow, as is UNICEF. For the latest news on Twitter, search
Phone a Friend: If you have friends overseas in Europe or across the border in Canada, encourage them to participate in Refugees Welcome - think of the concept like a charitable Airbnb.
Snail Mail: If words of affirmation are the love language that you give, think about writing a letter.
Don't Stop Here: Five more things you can do to help Aleppo.


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The Williams College Department of Mathematics and Statistics invites applications for a new tenure-track position in Statistics, beginning fall 2019, at the rank of assistant professor. A more senior appointment is also possible for a qualified candidate at a later stage in their career. The candidate should have a Ph.D. in Statistics or a closely related field by the time of appointment. We are seeking candidates who show evidence and/or promise of excellence in teaching and a strong research program that can engage undergraduate students. The candidate will become the seventh tenure-track statistician in the department, joining a vibrant and innovative group of statisticians with an established statistics major. For more information on the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, visit this website.
Candidates may apply via Interfolio by uploading a cover letter addressed to Professor Richard De Veaux, a curriculum vitae, a teaching statement, a description of research plans, and three letters of recommendation on teaching and research. The Department is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. In your application materials, we also ask you to address how your teaching, scholarship, mentorship and/or community service might support Williams's commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Expectations: The teaching load is two courses per 12-week semester and a winter term course every other January. The candidate will be expected to teach introductory statistics, core courses for the statistics major, and elective courses in their areas of interest. The successful candidate will establish an independent research program that results in scholarly publications. Williams College provides broad support for start-up funds, funding for student research assistants, faculty professional development funds, and a shared computer cluster for parallel computation.
Review of applications will begin on or after October 1st and will continue until the position is filled. All offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background check. Further information is available at here.
Williams College is a coeducational liberal arts institution located in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. The college has built its reputation on outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its approximately 2,000 students. Please visit the Williams College website. Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination, Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive.


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The Cardo in Jerusalem
A cardo is a wide main street in the heart of a settlement or city. This Cardo in Jerusalem was built by Romans starting in 135 AD. It started at the Damascus Gate and heads south to the city center. When it was finished, it extended from the Damascus Gate to the Zion Gate (which was east of the present Zion Gate). The Cardo was 75 feet wide. and had a central road for pedestrian and wagon traffic and two avenues of columns - one on each side. There were typically shops on each side, but in Jerusalem there were shops only on the eastern side in certain parts of the Jewish quarter.
Today the columns and street can be seen and there are modern shops on either side.


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Well, this is late. I knew it when I received my 1st rejection of 2008–2007 is over. So what happened in my last year? Some bullets for your consideration:
-Started book reviewing again, this time for Apex Online. http://www.apexdigest.com/apexonline.shtml
-Finished my second novel, "Where Darkness Dwells." Yes, from the title, it's horror. Perhaps my last straight horror novel, since I will be moving more in a dark-thriller direction over the next few books.
-Read 32 books, well short of my goal of one per week. The Best: The Terror by Dan Simmons, The Missing by Sarah Langan, The Road by Cormac McCarthy, November Mourns by Tom Piccirrili.
-Having not even run a marathon, I ran my first ultra marathon. 50k (31 miles). I held 1st through 20 miles, then calf issues and hunger did me in. Loved the experience. Training for another, probably in the fall again.
-Went back to school. Got an A in the first course for my Tech Writing certificate.
-Finished 4 short stories, which is high for me since I started novel writing.
-Received 42 rejections total from magazines, book publishers, antho publishers, and a few agents.
-Sold two stories. "Finding Allison" to Pseudopod: http://pseudopod.org/2007/11/30/pseudopod-066-finding-allison/ And saw "Filth Eater" in Cutting Block Press's Horror Library Vol. 2 http://www.cuttingblock.net/books.html#hl2


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I'm not a complete Linux user, but still consider myself a novice.
I'm tyring to update Antergos Linux (all of the updates) and get the following error:
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I've tried updating/refreshing keys with no luck. Restarted the computer, et cetera.
I installed Antergos about a month ago and have been fine-tuning it to my liking. So far, it's been going good.
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When African-American students could attend the University of Kentucky, which has more black students and is much less expensive, why would they choose Asbury instead, which is predominately white? Not surprisingly, they usually don't.
Senior Cherice Roddy said she didn't know too many African-American students at Asbury who decided to attend without any of factors affecting their decision, such as scholarship. "A lot of them knew people who went to Asbury, which is why they came," she said. "I don't think there's really a draw because I would never have considered Asbury unless someone had told me." Roddy added that she came to Asbury because her campus pastor encouraged her to look into it.
However, Asbury has begun bringing in more black students through incentives, one of which is scholarship. African-American students can apply for the Harry Hosier scholarship, which covers 70 percent of their tuition. Like any other scholarship, there are certain requirements, such as U.S. citizenship and a minimum grade point average of 3.0 GPA. Their academic records, test scores, class rank, extracurricular activities and leadership ability are also taken into consideration. Two incoming students to Asbury receive the Hosier scholarship each year.
Sophomore Julia Chin decided to attend Asbury because of a phone call she received one day telling her about the Harry Hosier, which shows that these minority scholarships are effective in bringing in minority students. "If they hadn't called me and told me that, I probably wouldn't have [come to Asbury]," she said.
Esther Jadhav, director of intercultural programs, chimed in on the importance of minority scholarships. "The scholarship is an opportunity for students who may not have had an opportunity otherwise," Jadhav said. She added that minority scholarships are no different than athletic, music or academic scholarships, in her opinion. She added that there are so many scholarships for white students –– although they aren't called that –– that it makes sense to have scholarships for minorities, too.
According to Ciara LeRoy, a 2011 Asbury alumna who now assists Jadhav in the intercultural office, "A lot goes into getting a minority scholarship. It's not just based on the color of your skin. I had to go through a long interview process, I had to be an exemplary student, I had to write essays and references. A lot went into it, so they didn't just pluck me out, like, 'Oh, you're black, so we're going to give you all of this money.'"
LeRoy continued, saying, "This campus should be a cross-section of what America looks like, what the world looks like. So I think by offering minority scholarships, it brings in a really diverse set of people, and it allows students to interact with all kinds of people. It's a more adequate reflection of the world you're going to enter into after you graduate."
"It's kind of offensive when [other students] say that we don't deserve the scholarships because we didn't work hard enough," Chin added. "They should also just look around their campus and realize that there's not a lot of diversity at all. So why would you be putting down a scholarship that's bringing in diversity when we don't even have any to begin with? I would think that they should be happy that the school offers a chance to bring that in because that makes your school look better."
In addition to the incentive of minority scholarships, Jadhav noted that Asbury's majors could be a big draw for some African-American students, depending on their interests. Chin explained that she decided to come to Asbury because of the academics. "I'm a film major, so I really liked how the school had all of those opportunities, and it would be really cool to … go out into the film world and be able to have that education and utilize that," she said. "It paves a way for your culture."
And as a worship arts major, Roddy decided to transfer to Asbury from the University of Central Florida in Orlando because she wanted to pursue a more music-oriented major, which the Orlando campus of UCF didn't offer.
Jadhav believed that another characteristic that African-American students can hope to find at Asbury is the community aspect. "We are a community that is hospitable and welcoming," she said.
LeRoy agreed, saying, "I really liked the communal aspect of everything and … and the individual attention that you get when you're here as opposed to a bigger university. And the fact that it was high quality education meets a really good spiritual life because that's really important to me."
However, actually coming to Asbury ended up being more of a culture shock than LeRoy initially thought. "I grew up in a mostly white neighborhood … so I didn't really think I'd have an issue," she said. "But once I got here, I went through this process of appreciating where I came from and appreciating my culture more just because I was a minority here."
Roddy had a big shock when she came to Asbury, too. "I didn't think it would be that much of a drastic change … but I didn't realize that it was that bad until I got here," she said. However, she said that she was treated well by all of the other students on campus. "It was cool –– everybody was nice, but you don't really find too many people like you…. It was a little weird, but it was easier because everybody was really cool."
Unfortunately, though, African-American students aren't always treated with respect at Asbury. LeRoy said that she experienced little nagging comments from students and even professors on campus. "I think the problem that an African-American student has at a campus like Asbury is that, we're in class, and some kind of racial issue comes up, [and] the professor looks to you as the one black person in the class to speak for the entire African-American race," she said, adding that it wasn't her place to speak for an entire group of people.
Although Roddy said that her professors have treated her well in class, she believed that there is not a lot of sensitivity toward minority students in general. "The cultural differences … seeking to understand the differences there and the perspectives … I don't think it's really considered much in educating students."
LeRoy also explained that, to no fault of their own, white students often said ignorant things to the African-American students because they hadn't interacted with other cultures before. "They made comments that weren't appropriate about the smallest things, like our hair texture or what we like to eat," she said, adding that one of her friends from her freshman year was so affected by these comments that she decided to transfer schools.
Chin added that ignorance is a big factor to these small, offensive comments. She said that she has experienced this small form of racism on campus, as well. "They'll always say, 'Oh, you're the whitest black chick I've ever met,' and that one just bothers me so much," Chin said. "I know that they probably don't mean in a bad way, but when they say that, it's like, well is my culture not good enough?"
Chin will be an ambassador for the Office of Admissions this upcoming school year, which is the first time they have hired minority students to be ambassadors. Chin is especially passionate about bringing in African-American students because she had a difficult transition herself. "If you reach out and open yourself up to it, you can find out that you can make differences on campus and teach people new things that they can broaden their horizons as well," she said.
However, Asbury has made strides to make African-American students on campus comfortable. The office of intercultural programs in particular has helped by founding the club Beta Sigma Alpha, which stands for the Black Student Alliance. This club provides students with "opportunities for fellowship and interaction," according to Jadhav. The club meets once a month for some sort of activity.
LeRoy was approached by Jadhav while she was a student at Asbury and was asked to start a club for African-Americans. "There weren't really a lot of us," LeRoy explained. "It was really kind of organic, grassroots thing, so it wasn't super organized…. I was really committed to it because I had seen the consequences of not having something like this on campus and seeing my friend leave and seeing other students struggle."
Roddy is this year's Beta Sigma Alpha president, along with the other cabinet members: Sean Williams, the vice president, Quentin Carter, the publicist, and Julia Chin, the secretary. Roddy was a transfer student, and she joined the club but saw a need within the African-American students on campus and wanted to get them involved with BSA (Beta Sigma Alpha). About 10 students consistently come to the events.
Thankfully, Asbury's diversity is steadily growing. Jadhav said that the school is bringing in more black students each year, which has occurred through the intentionality of the institution. She explained that Asbury wishes "to grow in cultural competency; it desires to have students that come from these different ethnic backgrounds."
LeRoy agreed, saying, "I have noticed a great number of African-American students since I've come back here to work…. When I was a student here, I could count the number of African-Americans in my class on one hand — probably half of one hand." These comments are encouraging, but there is always more that could be done.
Roddy said that getting African-American students more involved on campus would be helpful. "I think having more involvement from the African-American students on campus in leadership positions [would be beneficial] because … you don't see too many African-Americans who are really involved. I don't know if that's because of the individuals or if it's because they don't have anyone reaching out to them to say, 'Hey, you should try this.'"
"Asbury could pour tons of resources into our office, but if students and faculty aren't willing to meet that with a willingness to learn and a willingness to interact, then it's not going to work," LeRoy said. "Everyone has to work together to want to learn about different cultures and want to relate to people –– instead of making assumptions or operating off of stereotypes."


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A quantum leap for a coffee brand
We ❤ our coffee. So we were delighted when our friends and neighbours at Quantum Coffee Roasters agreed for us to give their brand an overhaul.
When we saw the empty shop at the end of our street being transformed into a coffee shop, we got very excited. We've got plenty of generic coffee shops to choose from (Starbucks, Costa etc), but what Cardiff Bay needed was a small, high quality independent.
Then we saw the signage being installed—and we'll be honest, we didn't love it. It looked clinical and scientific. The typography felt awkward. The heavy black was serious and intimidating.
But inside was a different story. Owners Katia and Demetri buzzed with excitement. They spoke lovingly and passionately about the craft of coffee roasting. They enthused about the delicacies of taste, aroma and texture.
The interior design was also a surprise given the branding. A careful marriage of industrial bare concrete walls, brick and galvanized metal softened by rustic wood, vintage props, an assortment of 1960/70s-esque furniture and a select palette of rich heritage colours.
We saw a big missed opportunity. We wanted to love the place, but struggled to love the brand. It took a while, but we finally convinced them to let us help.
Taking cues from the interior, we designed a new wordmark to work in harmony with the modern, industrial and vintage features. We matched that with patterns inspired by the interior and simple, bold packaging to create a look far more fitting to the shop.
For the colour palette, we took inspiration from the walls, paintings and furniture. This also became a way of differentiating Quantum's range of custom roasted blends from around the globe.
Finally we tacked the very problem that started it all—the exterior signage. Shopfronts need to tell a story of what to expect when you enter. We used the huge full height windows to literally tell Quantum's story—from field to cup. The new wordmark and colour scheme completed the look.
If you have a brand identity that doesn't tell a true story, let's talk. It's even better if you make amazing produce ☕.


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Mike Martin: The Power of Culture to Create Change
Our first Maverick Spotlight is with Mike Martin, one of the pioneers of sustainability and the "Green Guru" according to Billboard.
We were impressed by his deep passion, his wisdom and understanding of how society and change really work. Mike really is a Mavericks' Maverick.
In our conversation, some of the highlights that we spoke about include:
Mike's Maverick heroes - Ben and Jerry, Jack Johnson and Steve Jobs
How a small force can influence the world
The power of, and need for, focus
The need to sometimes step back in order to move forward
The importance of self-care
Culture and its' impact on social change
Leveraging groups and networks to create change
Mike Martin: CEO & Founder, Effect Partners
Michael Martin is the founder and CEO of Effect Partners. He has been an innovator in sustainability and social change campaigns for the last 26 years, starting with the non-profit, Concerts for the Environment.
His company, Effect Partners, operates at the intersection of culture and impact to create game-changing campaigns around social good. From the Dave Matthews Band and Jack Johnson to leading organic and natural consumer packaged goods like Stonyfield, and Clif Bar, Effect Partners has developed innovative programs and partnerships with leading environmental non-profits and thought leaders that drive business results and have social impact. Some of their current projects include the LiveNation/U2 Tour, the Grand Strategy, Bon Iver and consulting companies such as Proctor and Gamble, UPS, Toyota and General Mills on their Effect Marketing initiatives.
Michael created the first ever National global warming campaign (Ben & Jerry's Dave Matthews Band One Sweet Whirled), catalyzing the top 20 environmental organizations to work together for the first time on this critical issue. Called the "Green Guru" by Billboard magazine, Michaelhas created or co-created numerous social change tools including the EnviroRider (the "bible" for green touring), Climate Counts, Native Energy, CO2 offsets for the music industry, and a line of food with Ziggy Marley to address GMO issues. Michael currently sits on the Boards of University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment, People's Organic Café and The Big Know. He is a 23-year member of Social Venture Network.


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Growth Hacker Articles In today' s marketing language a channel is thought about as a means to lead individuals to a certain objective aligned with your targets and also objectives. Allow us inform you – the proper funneling is something astonishingly productive and it can lead your means to genuine results. Unfortunately, you won't see much regarding this essential subject any type of hacking growth book. However, we are mosting likely to review this subject in an affordable information right here. This excerpt is taken from an advertising hacking growth book.
Growth Hacker Articles Basics concerning Marketing Funnels
We all know, the main purpose of the channel is to get website traffic or site visitors. At this stage, they are plain site visitors as they don't belong to you. Now, you have to believe clever, so you could press them in, pull them in OR usage valuable items to obtain them onboard.
Obtain Visitors
Activate Members
Maintain Users
Obtaining Visitors
Getting a Visitor is simply like going on a blind date! Many rookies consider they have done as they begin getting visitors. In our view getting mere visitors is nothing.
Growth Hacker Articles Transform Your Visitors
Currently, you have site visitors currently. Simply puts, you have actually located a method to get them to see your product, but they will certainly bounce at a very high price if you did absolutely nothing better. Below comes your brand-new goal. Obtain them triggered. Activation is the act of pushing your site visitors to do something about it. Be conscious! It is not concerning some arbitrary visit this sites and there. At the end of the day, you ought to finish up with some numbers like sales or sign-ups. Following is a checklist of some activation goals;
Get them to review something
Get them to see a certain page
Obtain their e-mail address
Obtain them to earn a purchase
Get them to share something
Obtain them to engage with someone
( and so on).
Well, several of our readers will certainly find some of the goals as stated previously foolish, while others appear genuine as well as relevant. If you are involved in retail organisation than your goals will certainly be completely various than the one who is attempting to make cash by blogging.
Growth Hacker Articles You Earned Them; Now Retain Them.
In pure advertising terms, retention is the act of maintaining your participants stick to your items to such an extent that it becomes habitual. If you maintained them retained than they will utilize your item extra frequently. In your instance obtaining people to take in the content you are selling on the normal basis will certainly be retention in your perspective.
Final thought.
Believe us; no hacking growth book will certainly ever before inform you things we have actually talked about in this write-up. In today's aggressive advertising and marketing setting the real success depends on just an useful advertising and marketing channel. So, go on using those techniques as well as start enjoying the benefits. It isn't anything that is going to function on the overnight basis. It is a time taking process, and also the rate of your success right here will depend upon your base approach.


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High School Sports
Northern Guilford runs past Corinth Holders in 3AA playoffs, 40-7
The Pirates had no answer for Northern Guilford running back C.J. Freeman Friday night as the big runner racked up 256 yards on 18 carries and ripped off two long scoring runs to lead the Nighthawks to a 40-7 win over Corinth Holders.
Freeman scored on runs of 66, 91 and 11 yards and ended Corinth Holders' first season under head coach Bubba Williams at 9-3.
The Nighthawks, 8-4, took the wind out of Corinth Holders' sails early, blocking a punt on the opening drive that went out the side of the end zone for a safety.
Following the free kick, Northern Guilford drove the ball back into the red zone, but settled for a 29-yard Ethan Reeder field goal to extend the lead to a very un-football like 5-0.
Northern quarterback Miles Timmons scored the game's first touchdown on a 2-yard run to boost the lead to 12-0.
The Nighthawk defense was doing its part from the line of scrimmage as well, bottling up the Pirates' star running back Howard Watson. Watson finished the night with 93 yards on the ground, but it took him 27 carries to reach that mark.
But Watson and the Pirates special teams play did manage to breathe some life into the Pirate faithful. After Watson scored on a 2-yard run to open the second-half scoring and cut the lead to 19-7, the Corinth Holders offense got the ball right back after the kicking team recovered a sky-kick on the Northern Guilford 44. Five plays later, the third quarter ended with the Pirates on the 1 yard line.
Two penalties and an errant snap from center pushed the ball back to the Northern Guilford 45 and Corinth Holders' best chance to rally had fizzled.
Passing wasn't much of factor in the game for either team. Corinth Holders' Kaelin Jones was 6 of 13 for 54 yards. Timmons was just 4 of 8 for eight yards.
Williams said the early scores and two subsequent turnovers by the Pirates offense were too much to overcome. "You can't give away that many points against a good team like that and expect to win," Williams said.
At the end of his first campaign, Williams said he was pleased with the season overall despite the early exit from the playoffs. "We had a good group of seniors, a really good group of seniors and they led this team all season," he said.
The loss ends the high school playing career of 18 Corinth Holders seniors including Watson, O'Neal, Raquan Jones, Jordan Neal, Mark Utley, Gary Allen, Steven Adams, Shamarko Wortham, Noah Vasquez, Cade Zais, Ian Cregan, Mitchell Spaulding, Quentin Ross, Austin Tate, Pierce Rickman, Austin Himmel, Matt Cooper and Diego Segundo.
Johnny Whitfield: 919-829-4823, @_JWhitfield


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At the beginning of March, I posted a list of projects. Let's see how I did on each of them.
- Make a set of pillows as a sample for the shop. I'm ashamed to say I've barely started this. Ugh. Better get moving!
- Make shamrock blocks to add as a border to my Irish Eyes quilt top. I've made only one of these so far, but I've sure gotten a lot from my bee mates in Bee Inspired!
- Make the March block for Bee Inspired. We had two Queens of Bee Inspired in March. I was one of them, and Paige @ Quilted Blooms was the other. Paige wanted an I Spy block for a charity quilt and I made her three.
- Make a sample of my patterns, Peppermint Twist and Water Vortex as a table runner. This has been on my To Do list for several months now. I'm happy to say that my two besties, Susie and Alice, took pity on me and volunteered to make the samples I needed. I still need to quilt them, but at least I have some samples to show for my upcoming workshop on partial piecing (Y-seams).
- Make a quilt using a new technique. The Island Batik challenge for March was to make a quilt using a technique we'd never used before. I chose to make a Lone Star and you can read more about it here.
- Finish quilting my Halloween quilt. I got this done about a week ago but haven't had the time (or the weather) to take good photos of it. I love how it turned out and can't wait to share it with you.
- Finish secret sewing for an upcoming blog hop. The blog hop was for a great book, Modern Plus Sign Quilts. The blog hop participants were asked to make a quilt from the book. We could change the quilt however we wanted--changing the size, color, and arrangement of the blocks as we liked. I made a mini quilt based on the pattern, Faceted Rings.
- Sew a rep sample for Island Batik. This was another secret sewing project. I got it done but can't show you until the fabric collection debuts at Market next month. Here's the rep sample I made last year, using the Vineyard collection.
- Submit quilt designs to Timeless Treasures and Island Batik. I got these done as well, and I'm happy to say that several were selected! I'm making a sample for Market and several samples for a traveling trunk show, but for now this is all secret sewing.
- Write some patterns for RJR. I'm in the process of writing these now, but most are based on Market fabrics so I can't really show you anything. I can however, show you this! My Cherry Churn Dash pattern exclusive to Keepsake is featured in the new catalog! I have two other patterns that feature the Sugar Berry fabric collection by RJR, and you can purchase them in my shop.
- Design a block. Got this one done too, and the pattern is complete. This is for an upcoming quilt along so you'll just have to stay tuned for the official announcement! <grin>
So let's recap. I had 12 projects on my list, and with the help of my friends, I got ten done!
So why do I still feel so far behind? The answer lies with my list of goals for April. It's impossibly long, and I severely doubt I'll be able to get much of it done, but a gal's gotta try, right? I'll post that list on Monday, so stay tuned!


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According to permits filed with the state, scene installation is set to begin soon. A Notice of Commencement has been filed for installation of "Scenes 5, 7, and Queue Installation". The address on the permit is the same as the original permit that we found before the official announcement of the project.
There is no end date on the permit, meaning that all of the work covered in the permit will be completed in less than a year. Disney has announced a "2019" opening date for Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway, with rumors indicating a summer opening.


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My wife's grandmother Virginia was over 90 years old when she pulled a yellowed envelope containing four film negatives out of one of her many photo albums. Like we'd done many times before, she was sharing the memories of her adventurous life captured in those albums, and I was always enthralled with the places she'd been and the people she'd met, but the writing on the envelope: "Slocum 1906," gave me goose bumps.
"Oh my God," I said as I held one of the negatives to the light. "These are photos of Joshua Slocum and Spray." In my excitement I foolishly asked, "Did you meet Joshua Slocum when you were a kid?!"
"No," she said, "I don't think so (she hadn't been born yet). But my father probably would have gone down to the pier to see what was going on."
more photos and the rest of the article at Bill Springer's Boat Blog.


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An old Irish Pastor Tom of over 15yrs with a very large successful ministry … who already prayed all night 3 days a week decided to stop talking / preaching / cancel all engagements and search his own heart for six months and have his own jurisdiction seat of Christ now when he could do something about.
"I want to know the worst of myself before it is too late?" He said. This was a tough period for him but he later said this period saved his future life. Most people continue to be in debt simply because they have not attempted the self-examination and are too much in the status quo to even consider alternatives. They can not see the grip of the debt-dominated life driven by Lifestyle media advertising and fashion and worldly pursuits as well as pleasures derived by satisfying traditions and embracing costless Christianity. Let me close with some initial tips.
1. Prepare a budget of all your expenses for the next 3 months. Then audit all the items and reduce listed expenses by 50%. Do this with your spouse if married.
2. Identify 5 things you have already planned to buy that you really do not need.
3. Go on a fast from shopping for clothes, electronics and browsing thealls for 3months
4. On that next business trip, do not buy impulsively at the airport or on the plane.
5. Consider less expensive local tailoring adjustments rather than investing in imported clothing and suits.
6. Decide to buy everything with cash … say NO to debt like you say NO to sickness.
7. See debt as an attacking enemy that will devour your future.
8. Decide to find 3 new financial habits contrary to common behaviors eg
a. A dual income for couples may not always be optimal … you may actually save costs by having your wife or husband being at home managing the economies … saving on childcare, business wardrobe, home maintenance costs
b. Get rid of that expensive office and those staff simply devouring your inflows … there are many businesses that can be run very effectively from your home with a great internet connection.
c. Scrap those club membership costs and cancel those expensive subscriptions.
Get back to God … pay your tithe, be generous in offers … give to the orphanage, the poor or that prison ministry … surprise your parents with an unexpected cash gift. Remember, there is a cost to every adjustment – as the prodigal came back he was surprised at how easy it was … his father showered him with a surprise welcome that left him gasing with amazement. As you leave the swine … I pray that you will be surprised at doors that open to you and you will be wondering … why did I not think of this earlier?
Find the adjustments that are easier first … then progress to the tougher things. Remember debt is not of God and the danger is not that you will not be able to pay back but that you deny yourself the entitlement of divine provisions and prefer instead the food of swine. Let this recession wake you up and lead you to your Divine inheritance … expect God to show up with a welcome surprise party.


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"Legacy" is the name of our 2016 vision & outreach strategy for the direction of Holy Cross Church.
(For the full audio announcement of Legacy given on Nov. 22nd, click here)
"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." - Jesus
Matthew 28:18-20


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A positive modern grooved hip-hop with catchy and involving chopped samples, street powerful drum beat, deep bass, and happy voice chants.
This is a nice background music for travel videos, fashion and beauty presentations, active sport trailers, summer parties and movies.
Pack includes 4 versions:
- This Hip Hop (Full version) 2:24
- In Hip-Hop (Medium version) 1:12
- Hip-Hop (Short version) 0:52
- Hip-Hop (Promo version) 0:32


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The best kind of birthday present is one that you give to yourself.
Japan K-Pop releases in early July just happened to have the best ever combination of groups releasing within days of each other, so I bundled them together into one delivery of awesome!
I buy my Japan K-Pop through HMV – not only do they have an extensive and thorough catalog, their shipping is SUPER fast and always supremely well packaged. I've never had a bent or damaged CD yet. They might be slightly more expensive than CD-Japan, however I earn a lot pf points with them that I redeem to cover the shipping of subsequent orders… This is how my never-ending stream of deliveries is justified… Japan is bankrupting me I swear!
So yes, I absolutely bought all versions of SHINee and Infinite and restricted myself to just one of VIXX (though I am now VERY tempted to add the group version to another order).
Apologies for the photos – it's late at night and I'm working at the moment. Boo having to earn money to fund this addiction!
SHINee – Lucky Star – Standard Edition
Also known as the cutest single EVER!
The standard edition is a CD-sized album. It comes with a photocard (1 of 6 random) and postcard (1 of 6 random). I got Taemin and Onew!
Inside is a small photobooklet with 12 pages of images and lyrics – it's head shots of all group members posing super cutely and some group shots as well. For those wondering – YES they are different to the Limited Edition.
The CD has the single 'Lucky Star' and B-side 'Bounce'
SHINee – Lucky Star – First Press Limited Edition
This was seriously so adorable! The limited edition is a DVD sized release with a perspex slip cover (printed with stars – sooooo cute!). It also comes with a postcard (1 of 6 random) and photocard (1 of 6 random). I got Onew and Key! Inside is a 28pp photobooklet and case with a CD and DVD.
The CD has the single 'Lucky Star" and B-side 'Bounce' and the DVD has the full PV (yay!!) as well as a super adorable 'making of' featurette. This is not subbed in English, but you don't really need a translation!
VIXX – Darkest Angels – A Edition (N) – First Press Limited
This album has 7 versions! One for each member and a group version. So hard to choose OMG! In the end I went with my bias N 🙂
This is a square album – slightly larger than a standard CD. It has a clear perspex slip case, CD/DVD case and 52pp booklet that has images from several of their Korean photoshoots for previous albums. It also came with a group postcard as well as a photocard (1 of 6 random). The photocard is the larger 'Japan-size' which juuuuust squeezes into a photo holder.
This is a full album with 16 tracks and the DVD contains 10 MVs (all Korean versions). This is an album release purely for the Japanese market – VIXX have not re-recorded their songs in Japanese, so there's nothing new here. This is really only worthwhile if you like collecting!
Infinite – Last Romeo -Kimi ga Ireba Ii (Standard Edition First Press)
The Infinite albums are all exceptionally presented! The standard edition has a slip cover that has foiling and also comes with a photocard (1 of 8 random) I got Hoya! Again these are the larger type photocards.
The photobook is the ethereal white outfits where they all look like their floating or ascending 🙂
The CD has the title track 'Last Romeo' as well as '僕という人' (Boku toiu Hito) and Nothing's Over (Japanese Version)
Infinite – Last Romeo -Kimi ga Ireba Ii (Type A First Press Limited)
Suuuuuper pretty!! It's about the same size as a DVD and comes with a 16pp photobook as well as a CD / DVD combo. The photobook slides into the left hand side and is hidden.
These photos are of the Japan outfits from the MV remake!
The DVD has the PV as well as a making of featurette
Infinite – Last Romeo -Kimi ga Ireba Ii (Type B First Press Limited)
This edition is AMAZING and it's also absolutely HUGE as it's A4 in size. *sobs* Infinite had to be re-shelved because of this! The gold foiling on the cover is a really lovely tounh
Edition B only has the single, but the 52pp photobook is absolutely gorgeous! This is from the same photoshoot as their second Korean album and it's a very high quality print with lovely paper.


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The small and relaxed Azura Selous is set on the bank of the Ruaha River.
Azura Selous: Our full report
Situated on the banks of the Ruaha River, the smart but relaxed Azura Selous opened in 2010 under a different name 'Amara Selous' and is one of the newer lodges in the Selous Game Reserve. The lodge was taken over by Azura who run the very high quality Azura Benguerra in Mozambique. Since opening the management have put in a lot of time and effort in to raising the standards of the camp, and they have certainly succeeded. Azura Selous has been transformed in to a high quality safari lodge offering excellent guiding in a remote corner of the reserve.
Sadly, Azura Selous will be closed from March 2019 indefinitely. This is due to localised logging in the area in which Azura conduct their game drives. Please ask us for more information.
At the heart of Azura is a large infinity pool overlooking the river – perfect to escape the heat of the day, with plenty of loungers and shady areas on the surrounding deck. In the evening this area is lit by storm lanterns and string lights to create a lovely atmosphere.
Behind the pool, raised up slightly on different levels, are two stone areas draped in canvas. One houses Azura's lounge area with very comfortable sofas and a selection of coffee-table books on low tables. The colours and design lend a quirky, modern and fresh feel – with an open front and gauze windows at the back – it all feels very airy and spacious. Alongside is the dining area, whose open front allows views of the pool area and on to the river, so it retains a natural feel. This area also contains a small curio shop.
Sandy walkways lead to Azura's twelve tented rooms, which are well spaced out, so feel quite private and secluded. With over 90m2 of inside space, and an additional 40m2 of outside decking, these rooms are vast. Although tented, they are permanent, with stone floors that help to keep them cool during the hot months, and air conditioning near the bed (albeit from 7.00-11.00pm only), as well as a fan.
Despite their size, the bedrooms at Azura Selous are simply furnished, with a large double bed under a mosquito net, bedside tables, a writing desk and some comfortable chairs. They bedrooms are all slightly differently decorated, and certainly quirky! Pale beiges combine with bright lime greens, reds or purples, and animal print. They would really suit those who would appreciate a more modern take on a traditional safari tent!
Adjoining the bedroom is a stone-built dressing room complete with a beaded chandelier, which can be curtained off, and has space for luggage and hanging clothes. This in turn leads to the bathroom, which has the luxury of very spacious inside and outside showers – the latter with water cascading over a piece of slate rock, like a waterfall. You'll also find a flushing toilet and twin sinks with views out to the river, and a small mirror. Some toiletries, such as shampoo and body wash, are provided.
The front of each tent at Azura is protected by mosquito gauze, beyond which is an extensive deck with a couple of chairs and a table overlooking the river. From here, a short paved pathway brings you to your private plunge pool.
Twiga Villa is the latest addition to Azura Selous, and it is the largest and most luxurious room on site. Its name translates as 'giraffe', and this theme is apparent throughout the villa with giraffe sculptures, art work and fabrics. In addition to a private plunge pool, Twiga Villa has a comfortable outdoor seating area and even a bath! It is located at the eastern end of Azura Selous and offers lots of privacy, making it a great choice for honeymooners.
Activities at Azura Selous focus on game drives with knowledgeable and patient guides. All vehicles are out every day regardless of how many guests are in camp; this allows some cars to act as spotters, and sightings are called in to other vehicles. It's worth noting that the game here is not as prolific as in the more eastern lodges, however it has certainly been on the rise in recent years. This area of the Selous is particularly good in the green season, between the months of November and June. During the wetter months the wildlife tends to disperse and more plains game enters the area around Azura. On our last trip in September 2016, we were lucky enough to see a pride of lion, and some elephants just after sunset, however on the whole we found plains game to be sparse compared to the areas further east. Unlike most of the other lodges in the Selous, boating cannot be guaranteed here. The water levels of the Ruaha River, which the lodge is on, varies considerably due to a dam upstream - and so guests coming here should know that there is a chance they won't be able to do this activity.
Azura Selous is currently the only lodge in the Selous to offer night drives. You will head out after dark accompanied by a park ranger where you will look out for the lesser-known, nocturnal wildlife of the Selous. You are likely to see smaller species such as bat eared foxes or marsh mongooses; if you are lucky you may be able to see a solitary leopard or a pride of lions.
If this is all too cerebral, then rather more hedonistic is the opportunity for a massage in the privacy of your own room. And for children, there's a special programme and activity book with a certificate to be gained at the end.
The landscape around Azura Selous is quite different to the eastern regions of the park. In contrast to the vast waterways, lakes and palm trees found around Lake Manze, the terrain here is fairly scrubby, with small acacias, grassy clearings and the Ruaha River running through. Whilst we would not describe this as the classic Selous safari experience, it a lovely safari area in its own right and would combine nicely with a few nights the eastern Selous.
Our viewWhen we stayed in September 2016, we found Azura Selous to be an exceptionally well-run, high-quality lodge with a nice relaxed atmosphere in good surroundings. It would be a great option for honeymooners or couples, who want a luxury lodge, with good service, and are happy to accept that the game-viewing is not quite as easy as in some of the other areas.
Location: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Ideal length of stay: 3–4 days
Directions: Azura is a 45-minute flight from Dar and then just 1km from Simbazi airstrip.
Accessible by: Fly-and-Transfer
Food & drink
Usual board basis: Full Board
Food quality: On our last visit in June 2015 the food here was generally of a really high quality. The team made a really special effort to mix up the dinner locations to keep things interesting!
Dining style: Individual Tables
Dining locations: Indoor and Outdoor Dining
Cost of meal e.g. lunch: Included
Drinks included: Drinks are included.
Further dining info: Room service is available.
Special interests
Honeymoons: There is plenty of opportunity for those romantic moments at Azura Selous. Private bush dinners are a popular choice and massages can be arranged in the spacious rooms, which also have a plunge pool. This luxurious and exclusive camp is a great spot for a Tanzania honeymoon.See more ideas for Honeymoons in Tanzania
Attitude towards children: Azura is happy to accept children over the age of 6.
Property's age restrictions: Children must be aged 6 or over to stay in the camp – but throughout the whole of the Selous, the minimum age limit for walking is 16.
Special activities & services: There is a special children's programme with workbooks and a range of activities such as plaster-casting, fishing, word games and quizzes. A certificate is awarded at the end of their stay.
Equipment: There is no special equipment for children.
Generally recommended for children: Yes. However, as with all safari camps, we would recommend for well behaved children with an interest in wildlife – the extensive kids club and large pool would make it a good option for families.
Notes: Children should be supervised by their parents at all times, especially by the river and by the pool.
Power supply: Mains Electricity
Communications: There are radios in the rooms to contact the main area for room service. WiFi is available in the main area.
TV & radio: There are iPod docs in each room, but no TV or radio.
Health & safety
Malarial protection recommended: Yes
Medical care: They have a basic first-aid kit. Should medical evacuation be necessary the camp is located right next to Simbazi airstrip.
Dangerous animals: High Risk
Security measures: Askaris (guards) patrol the camp and escort guests to and from each room after dark.
Fire safety: There are fire extinguishers in all the rooms.
Disabled access: Not Possible
Laundry facilities: Full Laundry Service - Included
Accepted payment on location: The only form of payment accepted is US dollars cash. However guests here are booked on a full-board and activities basis, so there is very little to pay for except massages and tips.
The information on this page is our report, of what we saw, felt and experienced personally on our visits.
See Info from the owner for the standard information written by the owner about this property.