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A new study, Digital Distraction & Workplace Safety, issued by Screen Education, reported that survey respondents estimated that the average employee spends 2.5 hours each workday accessing digital content that is unrelated to their job.
In addition to killing productivity, this degree of distraction causes accidents — 14% of respondents said at least one accident had occurred at their workplace because an employee was distracted by their smartphone. These accidents had serious consequences:
• 59% caused property damage
• 50% caused injury or death
Among respondents who work in an industrial setting, an even greater percentage — 26% — reported accidents had occurred in their workplace because someone was distracted by their smartphone. And these accidents were more consequential:
• 75% caused property damage
• 58% caused injury or death
"What's astonishing is that 47% of respondents said their employer actually had a policy that restricted smartphone use at work," Michael Mercier, president of Screen Education. "So we're seeing these problems despite the existence of smartphone restrictions. This indicates that policy compliance and enforcement are a significant challenge. Employers can't continue to risk having their employees maimed or killed, or to incur enormous property damage costs and liabilities, and increased insurance rates. We must aggressively tackle this problem."
Examples of accidents caused by smartphone-distracted employees include the following:
• "(Someone) was on their phone and the elevator door (closed)…their jacket got stuck…which made that person's collar choke them and leave a red mark."
• "Someone was distracted by (their) phone when their arm was crushed by a press."
• "A patient fell because someone was listening to music and didn't hear the alarm."
• "We had one employee in a company car texting and driving…(he) rolled the car off a cliff."
Some employees actually want assistance from their employer in addressing their smartphone distraction; 19% of all respondents, and 27% of respondents who work in an industrial setting, said they wish their employer would assist them in reducing the amount of time they spend using non-work digital content during the workday.
For many employees, working from home due to COVID is actually exacerbating digital distraction during the workday: According to Digital Distraction & Workplace Safety:
• 52% said they were working from home more than usual due to COVID
• Of that group, 54% said they were communicating with friends and family during work hours more than they usually do via social media, text, email and phone calls
Angela Delaney,
Director, Horizon Fire Alarm Systems
Mobile phones have been an increasing distraction to business for many years now. The impact on efficiency is evident. Time that cannot be reclaimed due to modern day information that is directly to hand. It is known that more and more people are becoming addicted to their mobile phones. When the phone pings or buzzes we have to look. The Phoneawaybox has enabled our company to eliminate such distractions from the office. It is a secure and efficient tool that has enabled our productivity and efficiency. A great piece of simple innovation. Delighted to have this wonderful product on board.

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NEC 2015 Classic Car Show14th November 2010
Enviro-Strip will be again displaying a selection of both new & classic car body shells which have been through our paint & rust removal process at the NEC 2015 Classic Car Show.
On the stand this year we will have a brand new Ford Fiesta from M-Sport, a Ford Escort RS 2000 from The Escort Agency along with a MGB & classic Mini with a difference.
Car Restoration SOS presenter Fuzz Townshend will be making 4 appearances on our stand over the weekend to give advise on restoring your classic car & answer any questions you may have.
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Buller shoots three bucks over three days — including one that green-scores 146 inches
They say good things come in threes — and Britt Buller proved it during a wild stretch of hunting late last month in Jeff Davis Parish.
The 18-year-old from Kinder filled his buck tags in three successive days: On Oct. 25 and 26, he shot two 8-points, then finished up on Oct. 27 with a big 11-pointer measuring 146 inches.
If you're counting, that's 27 antler points in just three days.
"I live in Kinder in Jeff Davis Parish with my parents and three sisters, and I hunt on our family land just across the highway from were we live," Buller said.
His wild week began after he returned from a trip to Oklahoma.
"After those two exciting days when I got 8-points two days in a row, my dad and a friend and I headed to the woods to hunt Saturday morning. Along about 8, my dad sent me a text suggesting that we call off the hunt; nothing seemed to be moving. I had this feeling based on the fact that there was a full moon this week, the deer would be moving later," Buller said. "So I asked if we could stay just a little bit longer, and dad agreed we would give it just a little more time."
Buller felt like he was on the clock, much like he does in pursuit of his other passion, rodeo team roping — and hoped that his luck would change within the next half hour or so.
Although the family did not put out cameras this year, Buller found several rubs on trees the size of his thigh, so he know there was a big buck hanging out in those woods. He felt like if he stayed with it just a bit longer, there was a chance this big one might show up — and it did.
"As it was getting near the time when I'd have to leave my ladder stand propped against a big pine, a doe suddenly ran across one of my lanes where I have corn and rice bran out as an attractant," he said. "She didn't stop to eat; she was in a hurry. Within a few seconds after she left the lane, I caught movement behind her and this buck with a head full of horns appeared behind her at about 100 yards."
But the buck was trotting at a good clip, and when Buller finally got the scope of his Browning 7 mag on the deer just before it disappeared into the thicket, the crosshairs settled behind the shoulder and he hit the trigger.
The buck ran only 10 yards before collapsing.
"When I saw the buck hit the ground, I was pretty shaken up because I could see from the rack that this was the biggest buck I ever shot," he said. "When I got down to where the buck was piled up, I was even more impressed — the rack was really big."
The buck had 11 points on a massive rack, with inside spread of 18 inches. The deer, which weighed about 160 pounds, was green-scored at 146 inches.


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What is Pre cum?
haha now you are making me feel all experienced b/c I know more then you in this area lolz well anyways pre cum is when little bits of sperm ejaculate, I have no clue what causes this but it happens and is supposably pretty common.
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It's meant to be a lubricant and to neutralize any acid in the urethra so that the sperm isn't killed
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The Southbank Centre celebrates hip-hop this summer with a dynamic programme of concerts, debates, workshops and parties spanning the four pillars of hip-hop – b-boying, MCing, DJing and graffiti.
Intelligent Movement builds on the excitement and hunger the UK has for hip-hop, inviting a mix of UK and international artists to contribute to a weekend of events that will take place across the site. Expect battles on The Clore Ballroom, DJs on the terraces and iconic pioneers of hip-hop leading masterclasses, performing on stage and contributing to debates.
The event which runs from July 14th to the 17th, kicks off with an in depth history of hip-hop from British rapper Akala. This innovative 40-minute presentation hosted by the respected UK hip-hop artist and MOBO Award-winner Akala examines hip-hop music and the art of rapping within the context of oral musical traditions – from jazz and reggae all the way back to the Griots of the medieval Malian empire.
The presentation also features a special performance by Akala alongside the talented multi-instrumentalist, composer and singer Sona Jobarteh, who is a member of one of the five principal kora-playing (Griot) families from West Africa and is the first female kora player from this prestigious musical family.
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Supporting the economy through recession is one of the two key priorities set out by the Secretary of State in January 2009. The demand for new higher education skills, retraining, management training and regional capacity building, employer engagement and working with training and enterprise organisations will be imperative. This conference brought together leading speakers and organisations to set out policy, examine success stories and case studies, look at funding issues and discuss how to rise to the challenge.


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On Tuesday night, SFC's The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre® finished the spring "202" series. The 202 series is a follow-up series for past participants in any of The Happy Kitchen's free six-week community classes. This series features a different local, seasonal produce item each week, and we use each item two ways.
For this series, we partnered with Farmshare Austin. Each week, they would suggest a different seasonal produce item for us to feature (beets, green garlic, radicchio, etc.) and then deliver enough produce for the cooking demo and for each participant to take home.
I was a nervous when the recommendation for the fourth class was fennel. Fennel has a strong flavor, similar to anise or black licorice. I had never particularly enjoyed the taste, and I was sure that several class participants would feel the same. As I researched recipes, I tried to think of options that participants could recreate at home without the fennel. I ended up adapting a steamed fish recipe from our cookbook, and finding a vegetable and chickpea salad that had been used in a cooking demo earlier that week.
I was right to be thoughtful because when facilitators told participants that the class would feature fennel, there were a few groans, and one person actually moved back from the kitchen counter. Once the facilitators started cooking, however, everyone forgot their disappointment as they got caught up in how to make the dressing for the salad, or how to wrap the fish for stovetop cooking. Everyone was having a great time until it was time to sample the recipes and they remembered that they would have to eat fennel.
Even though participants were significantly less excited about these samples than they had been about parsley pesto or kale smoothies, they were curious to see how everything turned out and were willing to try a small bite. To everyone's great surprise (myself included!), the recipes were delicious. The other flavors in the salad helped balance the strong taste of the fennel, and the steaming of the fennel in packets with the fish mellowed the taste even more.
Sometimes we get lucky with new produce items and experience love at first taste, but not always. This series has been an exercise in trying new things, figuring out what to do with them if you don't like them at first, and being willing to try them again—and it has been a valuable experience for participants, facilitators, and staff alike.


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Florida's beaches are one of its top attractions, popular for the soft sand, warm weather, and vacation-mode atmosphere that pervades the coastal towns. Western Florida's beaches are famous for their incredible sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico, and those in the southern regions are favorites of nature-lovers, who come to see the hatching sea turtles and look for dolphins playing just offshore. Beaches along the Atlantic coast are more popular with surfers and water sports enthusiasts but tend to be slightly less crowded than their gulf counterparts. Tourists can find every type of beach environment in Florida, from palm-lined, activity-filled boardwalks to secluded state parks with diverse plant and animal life. Find out more about the state's sun-splashed coast with our list of the best beaches in Florida.
1 Bahia Honda
Bahia Honda State Park is located at mile marker 37 in the Florida Keys, near Marathon. This park offers one of Florida's most spectacular beaches and, since it is in a state park, it is left in a natural state. The park actually has two beach areas, each facing opposite directions so there is almost always one beach that is not affected by waves and wind. The most beautiful section is on the outer shore, where the beach seems to stretch on endlessly, with plenty of area for walking. The water in many areas is shallow for a great distance. The beach is best visited during times of lower tide. The smaller beach on the inside offers great views of the old railroad bridge.
2 Miami Beach
Miami Beach may be one of the more crowded areas, but for those looking for a complete city beach scene, this is the place to be. Miami Beach covers more than seven miles of shoreline, and on hot days, the sand is packed with sunbathers, and onlookers cruise slowly past in their cars to see what's happening. South Beach is home to the city's Art Deco district, a trendy space adjacent to the pedestrian mall that runs parallel to the beach. Along here, you will find numerous restaurants and things to do, as well as plenty of entertainment day and night.
3 Fort DeSoto
A naturalist's favorite, Fort DeSoto State Park offers an exceptional stretch of beach, which has been preserved as a county park. The park consists of five keys (islands), which total more than 1,100 acres, home to not only white-sand beaches but also a myriad of vital ecological zones, including delicate mangrove swamps. This is also an important habitat for wildlife, with its beaches the nesting ground for loggerhead turtles from April through September and more than 300 species of birds living among the native plants. Beach areas offer amenities, including lifeguards, picnic shelters, playgrounds, concessions, and restrooms, while the park is also home to miles of walking trails, two fishing piers, and a historic fort.
4 Clearwater Beach
On the Gulf Coast, Clearwater Beach offers an excellent escape from the city rush of nearby Tampa and is one of the best beaches along the western shores of Florida. This wide band of soft sand is excellent for walking, parking a beach chair, and swimming. There are also plenty of things to do in the area, the most popular being a visit to Clearwater Marine Aquarium, home to Winter, a dolphin with a prosthetic tail who became famous as the star of the film Dolphin Tale. Clearwater is also home to the Philadelphia Phillies' spring training, as well as the annual Clearwater Jazz Festival.
5 Cocoa Beach
Cocoa Beach sits on Florida's Atlantic shore just south of Cape Canaveral, nicknamed the "space coast." Just an hour drive from the theme park capital of the state and the closest beach, Cocoa Beach is a popular day trip for families staying in one of Orlando's many resorts. It is also known for its waves, attracting those who want to take advantage of great surfing and parasailing conditions. There are many attractions nearby, such as the Kennedy Space Center and several other museums, including some that are air- and space-themed, as well as others focused on art, natural sciences, and more.
6 Fort Lauderdale Beach
Fort Lauderdale Beach in some ways resembles Miami Beach, backed by a boardwalk lined with hotels and restaurants. The beach is the center of the tourist area in Fort Lauderdale, where people come to soak up the sun, walk or rollerblade along the boardwalk, play games, and enjoy the view. The beach and boardwalk are also host to various events and entertainment, from street performances to concerts. Two of the beach's seven miles is heavily staffed with lifeguards, which are on duty year-round. Other activities are available to tourists, including scuba diving, snorkeling, and jet-skiing. This area is also home to several top resorts, which are particularly popular with families.
7 Venice Beach
Venice Beach is well-known for small prehistoric sharks' teeth that can be found in the fine sand. Many people come here to search for these teeth, which come from ancient sharks and have decomposed on the seafloor. Beachgoers can also catch sight of wildlife here, including dolphins, turtles, and various shorebirds. Beach amenities include concessions and a picnic area, volleyball courts, and boardwalks, as well as conveniences like free parking. Venice Beach is also a popular family beach, and Venice Public Fishing Pier is a great place to stroll for a fantastic view.
8 Fort Myers Beach
Fort Myers Beach is for people who are looking for a true beach town atmosphere. It is located on the shores of Estero island, which is connected to the mainland by bridges. Fort Myers beach is full of excellent resorts, which are popular with couples and families alike, and it is known for being one of the best beaches in Florida for dolphin-watching. The soft sand stretches on for miles, but the most popular area is by the pier, where beachgoers sit under umbrellas or enjoy a game of beach volleyball. At the top of the beach are casual restaurants, ice-cream places, and beach apparel stores.
9 St. George Island State Park
St. George Island State Park
Like all Florida state parks, St. George Island is left undisturbed and undeveloped. This long stretch of white-sand beach offers a stunning location for sunbathing and swimming, as well as miles of pristine beach for shelling and beachcombing. There are also camping facilities, boat ramps, and picnicking areas. Facing Apalachicola Bay, this is also a fantastic place for dolphin-spotting, as well as enjoying the wildlife that nests in the sand, including sea turtles and birds like the black skimmer, least tern, and snowy plover. Located in northern Florida, a short distance from Panama City, this beach is a summertime favorite.
10 Panama City Beach
Located in the Florida Panhandle, Panama City Beach is a popular destination during the warmer months. The incredible white-sand beach runs on for 27 miles, providing a playground for all kinds of activities. There are many local businesses that offer exciting things to do, including Jet Ski and boat rentals, paddle-boarding, diving, fishing charters, and sightseeing cruises. There are also many family-friendly attractions like a water park, marine park, and other activities near the beach. Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater hosts free weekly concerts each summer, and there are many annual events, including a pirate festival and even a Florida-style Mardi Gras. For those traveling with four-legged friends, there are dog-friendly areas including a designated doggie beach.
11 Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach is a wide stretch of sand with some areas so hard-packed that driving is permitted along the top of the beach. The town itself has long had a reputation associated with spring break, but that has passed, and it now draws a more sedate group of visitors. The boardwalk and pier are filled with amusements, rides, games, and concessions, which are open all year-round. There are also many things to do in the surrounding area, including historic attractions like the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and the Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation Home or high-speed excitement at the Daytona International Speedway. Due to its northern location, it is most popular from spring until fall.
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Florida's East Coast: Of its nearly 1,200 miles of coastline, more than 650 miles of Florida's shores are dedicated beaches, both public and private. On Florida's east coast, St. Augustine has many fascinating attractions in addition to its beaches, including several historic buildings and even a museum about pirates. West Palm Beach features 47 miles of beaches and plenty of other things to do, from entertainment to museums to wildlife experiences. Around an hour south of here and about 20 miles north of Miami, the beach and iconic stretch along Las Olas Boulevard are among Fort Lauderdale's top attractions.
South Florida: At the southern tip of the state, the beaches at Bahia Honda State Park are just one of the many top places to visit in the Florida Keys. One of the area's most popular tourist destinations is Key West, a laid-back town with a Caribbean feel and an interesting past, once home to Ernest Hemingway. Key West is also known for its numerous top-rated resorts, which range from high-end luxury to family-friendly vacation centers. The keys are also a top destination for snorkeling, from the easily accessible Key Largo to Dry Tortugas National Park, far into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Gulf Coast: On the Gulf Coast, north of Fort Myers, Sarasota is packed with great attractions, like Siesta Key Beach, the Ringling Museums, and a living history museum. To the north via the scenic Sunshine Skyway Bridge, St. Petersburg sits on the Pinellas Peninsula, which creates Tampa Bay. The city and major tourist destination of Tampa are just across the bay, featuring big family attractions like Busch Gardens, as well as several major wildlife attractions like the Big Cat Sanctuary, an aquarium, and a manatee-viewing area open to the public.


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If you have been paying attention there is a pattern to my posts here at Biznology in the recent past. It's quite simple. I am writing about listening in the corporate world. It's not a new concept. Well, maybe it is. You may see listening in a corporate setting as something that happens between co-workers. Owners to employees, employees to employees and many other iterations. It's a person to person practice. That's true but that's just the beginning. Listening in a corporate sense has changed dramatically in the past 10 years. You still need to listen to each other but now it is just as important to be listening to everyone and everything because of the rapid growth and increasing importance of the Internet in day to day company operations.
Sounds daunting doesn't it? Well, it can be until you understand the basics. So let's review.
Online listening IS:
- Just that: listening. Being aware is probably 80-90% of the battle and from what I can gather about 90% of the companies are lagging here. Kind of stunning but it's true, in my opinion.
- Essential. It's not an option or a luxury. If you are any kind of astute business or business person, online listening is an essential tool in your tool belt.
- Simple and powerful. The more you listen, the more you know and the more you can grow.
- Basic and foundational to business today.
- Underrated and underutilized. These are two very bad things to say about anything this important.
- Ongoing and never-ending. If you can't hire someone to attend to getting this discipline under control then find an automated option. If there was ever a 'something is better than nothing' situation in business, this is it.
Online listening IS NOT:
- Just for your brand. That's like saying water is only for drinking. It's important but there is so much more to the story.
- Engagement. Confusing listening with engagement is costly. Engagement, in fact, is a nice buzzword but it's the social space's equivalent to a claymore mine. You better think long hard about what, if any, are next steps. Listening is oftentimes enough because awareness leads to change and progress. Engagement could lead to flareups and problems.
- Just about the bad stuff. Often we limit online listening to being concentrated on the negatives. Bad customer experience, complaints, reputation issues etc etc. What is often overlooked is the use of listening to find brand champions, journalists hungry for content for distribution and even a compliment or two.
- All inclusive. If you are looking at tools to help do this for your business (and you should be) then you need to know that no single one covers everything. If they claim they do, then you are being pitched/sold and we know what that usually leads to.
- Fully evolved. There is plenty of work to be done in this area. It is a discipline where you better be able to crawl very well before you try to run.
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Before Burning Man starts telling Burners how to raise funds, they should clean their own act up internally.
Burning Man's transition to a non-profit has sure been raising some eyebrows at Burners.Me HQ. The latest we hear, from Burning Man's Social Alchemist Bear Kittay, is that the Burning Man Project is going to be the new, non-profit entity that encapsulates all of our values. We donate our money to it, and it owns the rights to all the content we provide to it.
The party in the Black Rock desert, known as Burning Man, will continue – as a subsidiary division of the project. Right now, according to what we can piece together of Burning Man's "almost transparent" finances, this event costs $8 million a year to put on, and brings in about $24 million in revenues. So, it should be contributing $16 million a year in tax-free donations to it's new parent company.
Then, we have Black Rock City, LLC. Aka the BMOrg. This is currently the company with an exclusive monopoly to monetize our culture. Right now that comes mostly from photo agreements for their desert event. Presumably, in the future, the division of "The Project" that is getting the royalties from movies, albums, calendars etc will be a separate operating entity from the division that puts that one party on. In this structure the non-profit parent company would own and monetize the Intellectual Property, not the party. The legal threats and lawsuits would be initiated by the non-profit company, not the party.
So, let's think positive and believe BMOrg and their statements. This is being done for "us", to preserve our culture into the future. Now that it's going to be a non-profit, spreading Burner culture to the world, we can all participate by donating, we don't have to even go to the party any more to save the world. Yes, we will be the new owners of our culture, through the non-profit Burning Man is planning to create for us "soon", and our appointed representatives the 17-person Board of Directors (some of whom are married to each other, which good corporate governance suggests is a potential conflict of interest).
BMOrg's financial statements say that the corporation itself costs $2.7 million a year to run; the "overlap", the expenses that possibly relate to the party but also occur year round, are $10.6 million. And the non-party expenses, the "Outreach" that is going to bring Burning Man to the world, are only $264,000 – about 1% of the money they take in.
From what we know, Black Rock City LLC has about 50 full-time employees, splitting salaries of $8.6 million and eating $1.3 million of food every year (we believe most of this food is for volunteers at the event). They've just moved from multiple floors of an office building close to City Hall, to a new building in the hipster-friendly Mission district.
What that means, is that this organization costs $13.3 million to operate: a pretty freaking big overhead for a charity that's raising $16 million a year. In fact, at 83 cents of every dollar being spent on overhead, that would be a new record for BMOrg. It even beats the atrocious performance of the Black Rock Arts Foundation, which despite all the millions of dollars of overhead costs that get billed to the party or the BMOrg, managed to spend 73 cents out of every dollar it raised on overheads, passing a mere 27% on to artists. Here's the SF Chronicle writing about it:
A combination of record ticket sales and a more efficient business helped create what [Larry Harvey] called "the nest egg we needed." The profit, he said, will go back into the company.
Some of it will also go to the festival's nonprofit arm, the Black Rock Arts Foundation. The charitable organization, which was founded in 2001 after Harvey loaned it $30,000 in cash according to tax documents, is dedicated to providing grants to artists who "promote and support community-based interactive art."
But in an analysis of the organization's tax filings by Charity Navigator, a New Jersey-based nonprofit watchdog group, the Black Rock Arts Foundation earned an "exceptionally poor" rating. The analyst found errors in reporting, a low revenue-to-grant ratio that showed artists receive on average 27 cents for every $1 spent – less than half the industry standard – and a conflict of interest involving David Best, a local artist best known for his intricate temples that rise at Burning Man.
Sandra Miniutti, an analyst at Charity Navigator who reviewed the filings at the request of The Chronicle, said donors to the foundation should be concerned by its poor practices.
"This is not a financially healthy organization," Miniutti said. "If I were a donor, I'd think long and hard before I sent money their way."
It seems somewhat unusual to create a new charity, and then "loan it" money. Why not donate? Was there interest involved? Does the charity still have this, or other outstanding liabilities to insiders? What sort of loans have gone between the existing organizations and the new charity? As a donor to a number of charities, these are all things that would cause me concern. We do not yet have any clarity on how the relationship between The Project and The Event will be managed in this new structure; the last interview of note was Scribe's in the Chronicle earlier this year, which made it seem like even the founders weren't sure. When in doubt, get it out! Since profit is no longer the motive behind Burning Man, will we finally get financial transparency?
Looking forward into the future, how big does this overlap have to be? Surely, some of the expenses that go on during the year, are needed for the party? Well, maybe so. And some, maybe not. I question, if the expense is really needed for the party, then why not account for it with the other party expenses?
I'm speculating here, so if anyone has more concrete information about the new operating plan and org structure, please share. I like charities that use most of the money they raise for the causes they support. A new, lean, focused organization, taking $16 million a year in profits from the annual spectacle Burners create for them, and using that to spread Burner culture and values could be a real positive force for the world. Just another charity, that takes our donations as "Gifts" and then spends the money on fancy offices, travel, and entertainment for its workers – well, the world has enough of those already.


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A story in today's News and Observer (by way of the New York Times) details the close relationship between Clemson and BMW.
The cross-promotional potential of this setup reminds of a Simpsons episode.
At Clemson's urging, BMW, in large part, created the curriculum for an automotive graduate engineering school. The company also drew up profiles of its ideal students; it gave Clemson, a state-supported university, a list of professors to interview, and even had approval rights over the school's architectural look.
The cross-promotional potential of this setup reminds of a Simpsons episode.
Skinner: Look around, Lisa. That grant money could do a lot of
Chalmers: Don't you think those youngsters deserve a regulation
[the scene switches to Milhouse and Nelson playing
tetherball, only the ball is really a cinderblock, and
what it's tethered to is less of a pole and more of a
thin, crooked piece of metal. Nelson hits the 'ball',
which swings around and hits Milhouse in the face,
breaking his glasses]
Skinner: We can buy real periodic tables instead of these
promotional ones from Oscar Meyer.
Krabappel: Who can tell me the atomic weight of bolognium?
Martin: Ooh ... delicious?
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Top Drivers of Retail Technology Investments in 2018 and Beyond
Retailers are responding to rapidly changing consumer demands and intense competition from Amazon by embracing retail technology and omnichannel strategies.
In fact, retail technology is at the core of many retailers' focus, concerns, and investment plans, as measured by the 2017 Retail Vision Study by our partners at Zebra Technologies.
Zebra's global study captured critical data points and insights on a number topics, including the top five drivers for retail technology investments in 2018 and beyond.
Here's a breakdown of those top five drivers and where retailers are focusing their investments.
1. Enhancing customer experience.
Digital disruption has created connected, savvy shoppers who demand a fast, convenient, and personalized shopping experience—wherever it takes place.
To address this, many brick-and-mortar retail stores are adopting mobile point-of-sale devices, tablets, and handheld mobile computers.
These allow staff to mobilize customer service, deliver personalized service, and offer faster checkouts.
For example, retail staff can scan and accept credit card or debit card payments in a store aisle rather than at a fixed POS terminal that requires customers to wait in checkout lines.
Retail staff can also use tablets and mobile computers to access retail business apps and provide personalized in-aisle service, including product pricing, availability, and even home delivery options.
2. Generating revenue.
Retailers are looking to boost revenue not only by mobilizing and enhancing customer service, but also by leveraging more sophisticated technologies.
One way technology can generate revenue is by using sensors on shelves and racks, as well as cameras and video analytics, to collect and exchange data about in-store shopping behavior, browsing, and traffic levels.
Sensors and beacons also allow retailers to use mobile apps and locationing technology to beam customized coupons to shoppers and showcase flash sales or upsell products.
3. Reducing operating costs.
Retailers are also finding new and efficient ways to optimize their supply chain and reduce costs by using radio frequency identification (RFID) to automate inventory.
For example, apparel and footwear retailers have reported inventory labor reductions of over 75% by moving from manual to RFID automated item counting.
Retailers are also adopting hands-free and mobile computing and scanning technologies to automate packing and shipping, as well as order fulfillment.
4. Improving inventory management.
Retail inventory accuracy is now more critical than ever because the supply chain must meet both brick-and-mortar and digital shopping demands.
In fact, as Zebra's study revealed, retailers say superior omnichannel support requires 90% or better inventory accuracy.
Unfortunately, the industry lags far behind with studies indicating that typical accuracy is only 65%.
As a result, 72% of retailers plan to reinvent their supply chain with real-time visibility enabled by automation, sensors, and analytics.
In fact, RFID alone can boost inventory accuracy to 95%, while out-of-stocks can be reduced by 60% to 80% with item-level RFID tagging.
Not surprisingly, over 70% of surveyed retailers plan to deploy, or are already using, item-level RFID tracking.
5. Keeping pace with the competition.
Ultimately, these strategies are aimed at keeping pace with online competitors such as Amazon, along with emerging omnichannel powerhouses such as Wal-Mart.
These competitors have embraced and invested heavily in technology, and other retailers will have to do the same to survive.
Otherwise, subpar service, inefficiency, and poor inventory management will drive customers to find and buy the same product, potentially at a better price, from these and other competitors who are leveraging innovative technologies and omnichannel strategies.
Thankfully, though, that doesn't have to be the outcome; our experts at Strategic Systems are here to help.
If you'd like to learn about the latest technologies to help retailers gain a competitive edge, contact us now for a free consultation.


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5 of the Best Places to Eat Street Food in Hanoi, Vietnam
- 05/12/2016
- Posted by: iVina Edu
- Category: Cuisine
Vietnam's capital city, Hanoi, has plenty of sights to appeal to visitors – Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One-Pillar Pagoda, the old quarter with its bustling streets – but if you really want to understand the Vietnamese people and their culture, you'll need to delve deep into its street food.
Hanoi's food scene can be overwhelming with its mix of smells and tastes but it's well worth exploring since it's one of the freshest, healthiest and most flavorful cuisines in the world.
Let us guide you to five of the hottest spots where you can eat like (and together with) the locals.
Bánh Cuốn Gia Truyen
14 Pho Hang Ga | Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam
Bánh cuốn is one of Hanoi's favorite breakfast items and essential to any list of must-try Vietnamese dishes.
By itself, the pale white rice batter is silky smooth and soft but otherwise rather bland. Flavor and texture come from a filling of seasoned ground pork, mushrooms, and shallots. The rice noodle roll isserved with a separate bowl of clear amber dipping sauce, nước chấm, which is essentially fish sauce.
Banh Tom Ho Tay
1 Thanh Nien, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Banh Tom is another Vietnamese dish originating from Hanoi. It's made of battered and deep-fried sweet potato and shrimp.
The bright orange color comes from the natural flesh of the sweet potato and a bit of turmeric powder in the batter. Often served as an appetizer, Banh Tom is commonly wrapped with lettuce, herbs, and pickled vegetables and dipped in nuoc mam cham dipping sauce.
Bia Hoi Ha Noi9B TA Hien, Hanoi, Vietnam
Bia hoi is a special type of homemade beer, unpreserved, brewed daily and delivered in kegs to local businesses. Unlike canned or bottled beer, Bia hoi should be consumed the day after it leaves the factory. It's brand-less and very cheap compared to Western-style beers.
Bia Hoi Ha Noi is a classic Vietnamese beer garden, perfect for late sunny afternoons. It's well-shaded and has plenty of whirring fans to keep you cool.
Pho Gia Truyen
49 Bat Dan | Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam
Locals form a long queue every morning at Pho Gia Truyen, the most famous place in the old quarter for a delicious bowl of Pho Bo.
Pho Bo is arguably the most well-known of all Vietnamese soups. It was inspired by French settlers who commonly ate beef, where Vietnamese traditionally preferred pork, chicken, and fish (whilst using cattle as work animals). Since the beginning of the twentieth century, the number of soup kitchens has risen significantly and Pho Bo has become the favorite dish for breakfast and dinner in Hanoi, and throughout Vietnam.
Madame Hien
15 Chan Cam, Hanoi, Vietnam
Located in the heart of the old quarter, Madame Hien is a stunning, century-old Hanoian villa dishing up meals that celebrate Vietnamese ancestral culture, artisanal foods, and regional knowledge accumulated over a thousand years. Try the crab noodle soup, banana flower salad, and famous fresh summer rolls.


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Hi everyone.
Our new (almost) quarterly release of Legato, 15.05, is now available. The links on the Source (the new Dev Zone) at source.sierrawireless.com/legato/ have all been updated to point to the new downloads, and github has been updated with the new source and documentation.
You will find the documentation online at legato.io/docs
Release notes and upgrade instructions can be found at legato.io/legato-docs/15_05/ … 15_05.html
The Legato Team
p.s. You will need to update your firmware to use this release. Links are in the release notes.
p.p.s Important point from the release notes - you will need the "ninja-build" package. It has been added to the requirements, but just in case you didn't notice …
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Korean American Stories About Kinship and Intimacy
Yoon Choi's collection "Skinship" explores the multi-faceted experiences and identities of Koreans in America
Yoon Choi's debut short story collection has a striking cover: two figures, simply and starkly outlined in solid colors, embrace amidst darkness. One figure is the same color as the dark background, defined only through their hug with the other figure, who is glowing in yellow. One can almost feel the palpitating warmth and the tightness of the embrace. Reading the collection is a similar experience: I was struck by how Skinship kept returning to the idea of caretaking and intimacy, depicted in Choi's strikingly simple, beautiful prose.
There are stories centered on decades-long marriages that are not quite falling apart; sisters who tussle with motherhood in opposite ways; unhappy households that are still compelled to stay together. Even while Choi explores the ways in which we fail one another, those cracks and fissures of human connection, her stories are remarkable for their warmth and compassion.
Choi's eight short stories present an array of Korean American narrators, as they experience life and create families in the modern-day America. However, while it clearly centers on Korean Americans, Skinship also shows how there is no singular definition, how this identity is formed of many different experiences—from hospice helper Happy in "The Loved Ones," who's adopted from Korea, to classical pianist Albert in "Solo Works for Piano," who seems utterly unaware of his racial identity, to young immigrant Ji won in "A Simplified Map of the World," who makes an active effort to assimilate into typical "American" culture.
In my conversation with Choi, we discussed familial intimacy, what the word "skinship" means for her, and the role of time in writing.
Jae-Yeon Yoo: To begin with, what a perfect title! I thought it connected the ideas of kinship, intimacy, and—for those who come from a Korean-speaking background—Koreanized English in such a concise, provocative way. ["Skinship" in Korean slang doesn't have an exact translation; it can be about physical intimacy, how "touchy-feely" someone is, and/or sexual compatibility.] Could you talk more about why you picked "skinship" as the title for your collection?
Yoon Choi: I first heard the word, "skinship," from my mom, and I did think that she had just kind of come up with that on her own for a while. To me, the word has to do with a sense of physical affection, which is not necessarily sexual. I think that skinship is such a huge part of Korean culture—where you see schoolgirls holding hands or the way a parent would touch a child. And that kind of feeling that you can have through physical closeness, which was so absent during this time. For example, my sister lives alone, so she was quarantining and not being physically near another person. Longing for that sense of touch became more and more meaningful to me, as time went on and as I sat with this title. One thing I wanted to convey through the title is a sense of intimacy and affection, which is bicultural [with these Korean connotations], but it can also be just shared among all these different kinds of people, who are not necessarily lovers.
JY: Absolutely. I loved how your collection explored the idea of intimacy, which was often physical but not always sexual. I was struck by how you made me see the word "skinship" in a new way—I never realized kinship fit inside of skinship. Which felt fitting, as there was such an emphasis on family throughout your collection. Can you talk about motherhood, or more broadly, parenthood and caretaking, and what it means to you as a writer?
YC: You know, I was surprised (and I shouldn't have been) that it was so clear to all readers that the collection was so family-centric. I guess I just wasn't aware that those were the relationships that I was choosing to depict. I think that there are probably two things going on here. One is that I feel that immigrant children—I'm an immigrant, I came when I was three—have a very particular relationship to the immigrant generation of their parents. Of course, everybody's experience is different, but I do think that most of us do come to a point in our life where we suddenly realize the sacrifices that were made on our behalf. And then your experience [growing up in America] has made complete communication with that generation impossible. There's that distance, where all of the privilege that has been given to you—the education that you were able to have, the experiences that you have under your belt—have, in this ironic way, created a distance. There's still that strong family connection and yet there's also this tension, in which your parents' values or language or culture isn't quite creating an open dialogue. That is really interesting to me.
I think the other part of it is that I began writing when I was much younger. I went into an MFA right out of college. At that time, I found it really hard to write anything and I realize now it's because I was so against writing about Koreans. I wanted to write something very not defined by who I was. I didn't want to be pigeonholed. Which is not to say that I feel like all writers need to write about their ethnicity or their race; that's just the particular case for me and would have been such a rich source for me to draw on [during my program]. I was very blocked, very stuck and when I left my program, I didn't write for many years.
But, during the intervening years, I became a mom. I've got four kids, and it's just great. One after another, they came; I wasn't writing. But after my fourth kid was born, I went back to the computer. I think the thing that motherhood did for me—and I'm sure it did other things for me in a more profound way—but one thing is that it helped me manage time and expectations. I sat down and I was like, okay, I'm not going to try to be all these things. I'm just going to sit for an hour, then see what comes out. I think that freed me. I also definitely think there is time [for publishing]. And I feel like that you should wait for the time, you know? I wonder if I had started publishing right away, how that would have shaped my identity as a writer and a person. I'm glad you know I took the detour, had the kids. I went to law school for a month; I taught English foreign language as a foreign language in Korea for like one semester.
JY: Another through-line of this collection is its exploration of Korean American identity—and I appreciated how nuanced and varied this exploration was. Connected to this emphasis on plurality, I was so impressed by your ability to shapeshift, to slip into completely different "skins" or voices. We see this perspective switch happen even within one story, like "The Art of Losing." How did you decide on this array of narrators?
YC: As the stories began to collect, I did begin to think of it as a collection and make very deliberate choices. For example, to do a first-person narrator for one story, if I felt that I already had too many third-person narrators. I also was deliberate in trying to choose an array of ages and sexes. If I had a grandfather [narrator], I might want to write something from the child's perspective. So, I did very consciously have that in mind. And I don't know if I was entirely successful in doing this, but I did, on the one hand, want to touch on certain iconic moments of Korean immigration; for example, having somebody own a 7/11-style convenience store. I wanted to touch on those things because I think that they can be stereotypical, but they're also extremely true to a certain kind of immigrant experience, in which there were strong commonalities in the jobs that were available and in the choices that people made. But, on the other hand, I didn't want to veer too much into stereotypes.
I did want to reflect a range because, you're right, I do think that there's a huge range, not only in the way that different immigrants experienced immigration and their sense of identity, but also at the age at which you are evaluating yourself. I think that that can also change; like I was telling you, as a younger writer, I just really was not interested and only grew interested much much later [in writing about Korean Americans]. As soon as I realized that the stories would become part of a collection, I did really hope that the book would have that sense of being as multiple as possible, while still centering Korean Americans and Korean immigrants.
JY: Are there authors who have been particularly influential for you?
YC: I mean, clearly I love Alice Munro, who opened up the idea of what a short story could be. Because, for a long time—although I now realize it's not that uncommon—I felt like I was the only one who could sit in a writing program and not really know what a story was. Everybody else seemed to know exactly what they were doing. But for me, I was [asking] what is a story? Like, what is the experience that I want a story to be? Reading Alice Munro really unlocked this for me: the sense that time could contribute to the idea of plot.
Chang-rae Lee was just a huge voice. Not just his novels but his few personal essays. I always want to give him credit for the kind of emotional response that I have while reading his descriptions—say, how his mom specifically makes the kind of be, or the different ways in which you would call his name. I might be misremembering here, but I think I remember reading Alexander Chee about watching a Korean movie; something about the way the Korean father stood or walked, some gesture he made, was so emotionally authentic to [Chee]. What reading an essay by Chang-rae gave me was a feeling that an emotional response is a valid one—which is almost a stupid thing to say, I guess, because why wouldn't it be? I guess I often was looking for an aesthetic experience when I read, but when I read [Chang-rae's] writing, my response is very visceral, and I thought, "Oh, that's okay. And that's good." So, I think that permission to strive for this type of response came from him.
JY: It's funny to hear you finding this visceral emotional authenticity in Chang-rae's work, because I felt that way reading Skinship. To be honest with you, I had a hard time initially thinking of questions for this interview, because my immediate reaction was just: "Oh, yes. Period."
YC: Thank you. I can't think of anything better to hear than what you just said. I've said this before, but I do feel like I write for a Korean reader. That was mainly what I wanted: to have more books like this—not just mine, but others' as well—for the person who loves reading and is Korean.


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Kia Ora Auckland
The flight from Tonga to Auckland with Air New Zealand was great. Not just because of the cool design of the aircraft. But also because of the safety videos. While they often make passengers yawn at many other airlines, Air New Zealand is so creative that I watched almost the whole two hours of safety videos. Have a look at YouTube.
If I could have written much more about Tonga, this is different with Auckland. But that is certainly not due to the city or New Zealand. On the one hand, Auckland only served as a transfer point for me to reach my next destination – New Caledonia – from Tonga. And as a result, I've only been there for 3 days. But even more, the weather prevented me from doing anything at all.
Auckland in May
It was the end of May, something like the end of November in Europe. Accordingly, it was cool with 11 degrees. That alone would not have been a problem. Because I didn't have any warm clothes with me because of my other travel destinations, I simply put on two sweatshirts on top of each other. But additionally it rained almost continuously for the entire three days. And in such a way that even an umbrella was of no use. Also because of the wind. As a result, I had to limit my stay to the city.
Under the canopies of the shops in Queen Street, the main shopping mile, which are actually intended to protect you from the sun, you at least stayed dry. And when the rain paused, I could use the time for some photos. So I was lucky with my hotel because it was located right in the city center. So I could reach the highlights of the area on foot or by bus.
But I had to cancel a visit to the surrounding area, the beaches, waterfalls, islands and all outdoor activities, that are so nicely advertised by the tourism industry.
While the Central Business District is is very densely built up, more than in Brisbane, the waterfront and its quays for ferries to other parts of the city forms a nice panorama. Here, you can surely sit outside in the summer, have a coffee break and watch the hustle and bustle.
But I had to struggle to get one sunny minute for a photo at all. I took one of the boats from there to Devonport in the evening, because you can take a nice panorama photo of the city from the other side. Unfortunately it didn't work out because it was raining again without an end. So there was my only destination a fish&chips shop in Devonport…
Sky Tower Auckland
In addition to the Waterfront, the Sky Tower is the second highlight in the city center. It was opened in 1997 and, at 328m, is slightly higher than the Eiffel Tower.
And to this day it is still the highest tower in the southern hemisphere. Unfortunately, the highest platform, which is outdoors, was closed due to the weather. But also through the glass windows in the lower visitor floor you have a great view over the city. Only the photos are not so great, because these windows are coloured blue. Nevertheless, I posted two snapshots in the video at the end of this post (1m 21s).
And because the outer platform was closed, there were of course no skyjumps from the tower that are otherwise offered here. Too bad, I would have liked to have a look. The two pictures I post here anyway are courtesy of Joachim Federmann. Thanks Achim!
Auckland's Surroundings
Well, environment might be a little exaggerated. After all, Auckland is New Zealand's only big city with over a million inhabitants. This sometimes leads to some rivalry between the city and the rest of the country. Who actually represents New Zealand, though? The "hillbilly" outside of Auckland? Or the "Jafa" (Just Another Fucking Aucklander / Just Another Friendly Aucklander – depending on where the person who says that comes from)… 😉
In any case, the metropolitan area of Auckland is likely to be somewhat larger than the 6km radius I was moving. Because it is also said "New Zealand begins beyond the Bombay Hills". And this small chain of hills is 50km south of the center of Auckland.
Bastion Point
To get at least a little bit out of the city, I took the bus to the Bastion Point west of the city. Originally the government wanted to use parts of this land for a residential area. But then it was returned to the Maori in the 1980s, who had been expropriated 100 years earlier. On beautiful days, you also have a great view of parts of the city, the neighboring islands and Devonport from here.
And no matter where you are in Auckland's surroundings, the Sky Tower is visible from everywhere.
With a detour through the suburb Mission Bay, which is located directly at the sea, I walked the 9km back to the city center. Wet shoes and a wet sweatshirt included. But never mind, I couldn't always stay inside.
Mount Eden
On the other excursion I walked to Mt. Eden, five kilometre south of the city centre. In the middle of a suburb of Auckland. With 196 meters Mt. Eden is the highest elevation in the city and from there you have a great panoramic view.
Mount Eden is part of the "Auckland Volcanic Field" with more than 50 volcanoes. But the last eruption was more than 25,000 years ago. But left a 50m deep crater, which is now densely covered with grass.
Actually an ideal place to let the drone fly. But unfortunately this is forbidden there, because the land has a spiritual meaning for the Maori. One of the few places where I actually saw a prohibition sign for drones.
It was not quite difficult for me to say goodbye to Auckland
In 2018 and 2019, Auckland took 3rd place in the city ranking of the world's most livable cities – together with Munich. But after what felt like 72 hours of rain, I was actually quite happy that I could leave the city the next day.
And I was looking forward to see the sun again. The next Pacific island, New Caledonia (French Nouvelle-Calédonie) was already waiting for me.
Cheers, Rüdiger 😎


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Notable among the pioneers of Christian County are Mr. and Mrs. George Wesley Vollintine (my paternal grandmother's grandfather), who did much to develop the agriculture of the area. Representative of the hardy, self-sufficient stock responsible for the growth of our democracy, the Vollintine family left an indelible mark upon the history of Christian County, although but one descendant is a current resident. He is Eddie Witmer Vollintine, son of Eddie Ulysses Vollintine and grandson of George Wesley Vollintine. GEORGE WESLEY VOLLlNTINE was born October 14, 1818, near near New Douglas, Bond County, Illinois, the son of William Bigford Vollintine, a veteran of the War of 1812, and Frances Plant Vollintine, daughter of Williamson Plant, a Revolutionary War soldier. George Wes!ey obtained his early education through subscription schools and later attended an academy. Until he was about 21 years old he worked, with his father on the family farm in Bond County, at this time going with an older brother to Wisconsin to clear land, thus accumulating the money to begin his own farming operation. On September 2, 1845, George Wesley married Mary Martha Clark. She was born near Hopkinsville, Kentucky, on September 12, 1825, the daughter of Dr. James Chancellor Clark and Hannah Henderson Clark. The Clark family migrated to Christian County, Illinois, in the early 1830's and the wedding of George Wesley and Mary Martha was performed in the Clark home in Bear Creek Township. James Chancellor Clark, Hannah Henderson Clark, and numerous members of the Clark family are buried in the Clark Family Cemetery, which is located on the Gabriel J. Miller farm about one and one-half miles east of Clarksdale.
George Wesley and Mary Martha Vollintine spent practically all of their married life on their farm just west of Taylorville. The Christian County Fairgrounds is located on a portion of the original farm. The first Vollintine home in the county was a log cabin, but later a large, attractive home was built. Much of the material for the construction of this home was brought from St. Louis, and the house stood for many years as a reminder of the material success achieved through thrift and industry from very humble beginnings. In this house George Wesley died on November 26, 1910, in his ninety-third year, and here Mary Martha passed away on August 29, 1905, aged 80 years.
To the Vollintines were born the following children: Cordelia Susanne (married Andrew J. Willey), Hannah Frances, Cyrena Ann (married Alfred Ewing Boyd), William Ewing, James Clark, Linnaeus Linder, Emma Lydia, George Robert ( my paternal great grandfather married Alice Lucretia Slater.), Mary Belle, Elizabeth Irene (twin, married Clyde H. Sattley), Albert Hale (twin, married Eleanor Minnie Goodenough), Jennie Plant, Martha Henderson, Eddie Ulysses (married Edith Maude Witmer).
The Vollintines were charter members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, which was organized in Taylorville in 1849, and they continued active in this body until it was absorbed by the Presbyterian Church of Taylorville. They were particularly interested in the advance of education and in 1865 were among the founders of Lincoln College at Lincoln, Illinois. Each of their children was given the best academic advantages of the period, and most of them became students at Lincoln.
George Wesley and Mary Martha Vollintine are buried on the family lot in the Taylorville Cemetery. Nine of their children are also buried on the same lot. Albert Hale, Elizabeth Irene, and Eddie Ulysses are buried elsewhere in the cemetery; George Robert is buried at Rochester, Illinois, and Hannah Frances (born October 11, 1849, died October 14, 1849, the only child who did not reach maturity) was among the first to be buried in the Clark Family Cemetery at Clarksdale. Her tiny coffin was carried there for burial by her father as he rode his horse over roads made almost impassable by heavy October rains.
From: Christian County History
Book 1-1880 (1969)
(my paternal grandmother's great grandfather)
was born in Bladen County, North Carolina, March 21, 1791 and died Dec. 13,
1868. He was the son of Hardy and Nancy (Johnson) Vollentine. He immigrated to
Humphrey County, Tennessee where he remained until 1816 when he moved to
Illinois. In 1816, accompanied by his cousins, Benjamin, Hugh and Edward
Johnson, he went to Illinois Territory where, during the summer, a cabin was
built and some ground was cleared in Bond County near the present site of
Pocahontas. They brought with them 60 heads of cattle which they herded on Mound
Prairie north of Shoal Creek in Bond County near the creek. There was a spring
near there, too, where they made their camp anal they cut a supply of prairie
grass and stocked it ready to feed the cattle for the coming winter. After frost
had killed every living thing, a prairie fire broke out and burned their hay,
also their camp and all contents. They drove their cattle to St. Louis and at
first planned to enter land near that place which could be had at the Government
price of $1.25 per acre. They finally decided to locate near Pocahontas.
He was a soldier in the War of 1812 and was a private under Captain Joseph Williams, Co. of Mounted Gunman, Dyers Tennessee Volunteers.
William was married three times and was the father of 23
children. His first marriage was to Fannie Plant, Oct. 8, 1818. Children of this
union were: 1. George W. . who married Martha Clark (Taylorville relatives) , 2.
Hardy married (?) , 3. Betsey Married a Mr. Cundiff, 4. Nancy first
married a Mr. Christian, then a Mr. Brown, 5. William Plant Vollentine
married Patsy Jones, 6. Jackson married Nancy Weston (he was a soldier of
the Black Hawk War.), 7. Patsy married a Mr. Jones.
William was married the second time to Sophia SUGG, Aug. 6, 1825.
Their children 'were: 1. James, who married Louisa Jernigan (sister to your Aunt Fannie's husband) , 2. John married Alice Watson. 3. Columbus married Sarah Bentley. 4. Ben married Peggy. 5. Fannie married Ben Long. 6. Jane married a Mr. Jones. 7. Rebecca married W. Bunn. 8. Lettie married J. S. Ridgway. Lou1sanns,10. Saunders, 11. Elizabeth, all died young.
He's third marriage vas to Mrs. Elsie Brewer Prickett. Their children were: 1. Charlie, married three times. Last wife lives in Sorento. 2. Jeanette married John Jones. 3. Lou married Dr. Sharp. 4. Maggie married Mr. Williams. 5. Lettie married Mr. Greening.
W. B. Vollentine was one of prominent. Men of Bond County and became a large land owner and at one time owned 2000 acres. He took a lively interest in the affairs of his county. Served as Justice of Peace. He was County Commissioner and an Associate Judge. For many years was a leader in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
On, the SUGG side were Sophia's two sisters who married
PLANTS, brothers of William B. Vollentine's first wife. Brother Josiah SUGG was
a prominent man in early history of Bond County. He was County Sheriff and also
County Treasurer. (Information from Letty Wise, Granddaughter of Aunt Lettie).
Information given to Gladys Fern Vollentine-Arbuthnot, daughter of Benjamin George Vollentine and Charlotte (Easley) Vollentine. Other information from Lettie Wise's granddaughter at Greenville, IL.
My Known Vollintine Ancesters:
|Hardy Vollintine (Valentine) (1770-1821)
|Nancy Johnson (1763-aft 1817)
|William Bigford Vollintine (1791-1868)
|Francis Plant (1791-1875) 1st wife
|George Wesley Vollintine (1818-1910)
|Mary Martha Clark (1825-1905)
|George Robert Vollintine (1860-1945)
|Alice Lucretia Slater (1864-1936)
|Vesta Marie Vollintine (1888-1938)
|William H. Goodno (1883-1941)
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Jessie Buckley faces her trauma head on in gory psychological horror Men
Men is the latest film to be written and directed by Alex Garland, Garland previously wrote and directed cerebral sci fi features Ex Machina and Annihilation but he's no stranger to scares, having also penned 28 Days Later, Sunshine and The Beach. For this new outing he recruits Jessie Buckley (recently Oscar nominated for Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Lost Daughter) and Shakespearean actor Rory Kinnear (the Bond films, Penny Dreadful.)
Grieving and traumatised Harper (Jessie Buckley) rents a grand country house in a small village for two weeks away from the city. After recently getting out of an abusive marriage she is looking forward to some time away from it all to get her head back together and find some peace. That peace is incrementally eroded and then horrifyingly shattered by a series of encounters with strange men in the village – all of whom are played by Rory Kinnear, though the transformations are convincing enough that it might take you a while to notice. It's the sort of pastoral horror that convinces me it's just not safe to ever leave London – there is some WEIRD STUFF happening in the country.
Whilst the marketing and trailers bill Men as a horror it avoids many of the tropes typical of the modern genre, taking a full hour of blistering tension before it gets to the truly horrifying stuff. It's subtle and unnerving with shots that linger slightly too long, making its audience expect a jump scare that never actually comes. Voyeuristic camera angles and an intrusive choral score create a mounting sense of unease as we wait for it all to blow up, and internally scream at Harper to get the hell out of there before it inevitably does.
And when it does? 'Bloody hell' was really the only term that came to mind. The climactic scene see's Harper trapped in the country house at night as she comes under attack by all the weird men she has encountered. Men transforms from 'creepy undertones' to straight up primal body horror that's enough to have Cronenberg or Carpenter wincing. It's a visceral, grotesque nightmare.
Much like with his previous films Garland gives his audience an awful lot to unpack but no straight answers as to what the hell it all means – each individual viewer likely to walk away with a different interpretation. Apart from rather obviously being a treatise on toxic masculinity, as in much of Garland's work some of Men's key themes are isolation, fear of the unknown and modernity vs tradition. But where Ex Machina and Annihilation dipped into AI and aliens, Men features folklore at its centre. Reminiscent of Rosemary's Baby and The Wicker Man there's no simple modern logic that could explain it all away. Well, unless it's all in her head, but where's the fun in that?
Jessie Buckley is simply fantastic as Harper capturing such a range of emotion, her 'backstory' scenes with her husband particularly terrifying and heart breaking before we even get to the scary parts. The Irish actress is having a stellar year as alongside her 2022 Oscar nomination she also won an Olivier for playing Sally Bowles in the West End revival of Cabaret. Inching her way towards household name status Buckley really is one of the finest actors of her generation, and Men is just the latest in a string of clever collaborations with unique creators.
Men is not for the faint of heart. I saw it in the middle of the day in a near empty cinema and felt uncomfortable, jumpy and slightly disorientated by the end of it but it's for these very reasons I found it truly excellent. A horror that is genuinely imaginative, original and beautifully put together whilst still being quite deeply disturbing is a rare thing indeed. It's a fantastic achievement in film and a sure-fire talking point – just make sure you're in the mood for ick before watching.
Men is out in UK cinemas on 1st June 2022


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