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It is appointed once for Man to die and after this the Judgement. The Holy Bible
Blessed are they that are in that 1st Resurrection for they shall see God (IAM) Rev 13
I never met Dewayne Mcduffie face to face or had a conversation with him but I knew him. He Friended me on my Facebook . (Smile) I knew him though, I knew him intimately through his art and through his writing. I am an avid comic book collector specializing in Afrikan American Comics and Characters.
In the 90's I was a huge fan of Marvel Comics The Silver Surfer, The Fantastic Four, Every X Men title in existence with the exception of Excalibur and Spider Man. Every Title except Spiderman 2099. Yeah, I'm a Proud Comic book nerd.
Marvel Comics had a few Black Characters like the Fabulous Falcon,Power Man Luke Cage , Night Thrasher, Rage, Black Panther and Female Characters like Nocturne ( She was so lame). Marvel didn't use Black Characters that much and when they did sometimes they were kinda lame. Power Man AKA Luke Cage or Cage is almost 40 years old and there have been three different attempts to give him his own comic. His dialogue at times seemed to be stolen from a Superfly movie, his costume was comically lame. Big Black Dude with a loud canary yellow shirt, collar open, chest hair exposed, Big Afro, with a metal band around it and a chain instead of a belt. This lasted til the 90's! There were writers who gave good efforts but Damn! Milestone Comics spoofed Cage with a ccharacter called Buck Wild!
The Falcoln was as smart as Captain America and would lead the Avengers but again, Damn! The Black Panther was a Genius Afrikan Royal who used his Brains, Brawn, Afrikan Spirituality and Charisma to kick major booty. White Writers didn't know how to do justice to the characters and so they languished.
DC Comics were not much better. Every Black Character was a Black something or somebody! Black Lightning anyone! John Henry Irons (Steel). The Cyborg (Teen Titans) was half machine, with half a huge Afro. It was in this long term enviorment that Denny Cowen and Dewayne Mcduffie created THE MILESTONE BIBLE which was an artbook of Multi Racial characters. DC Comics loved it and wanted to buy the characters, but Dwayne and his partners had other ideas. Milestone Comics was born in a partnership with DC Comics. That's right they started their own company! They hired artists and writers of color that are now working in the industry. Whoo Whoo!
I grabbed a bagged copy of Static # 1, went home and read it and immediately went and grabbed ICON, BLOOD SYNDICATE, and HARDWARE and every other issue they had on the shelves. The art was so-so but the writing was awesome. I'm a story guy and these guys knew how to tell a good story. The characters were revolutionary and history making but not just for revolutions and history sake.
Marvel Comics had Northstar, a Gay Male Superhero. Other than announcing it Marvel did little with Northstar beyond announcing him. Milestone had Fade. (Blood Syndicate) Fade, was a Puerto Rican Gangster who was like a ghost. He could become more solid in the proximity of his Sister. Fade was closeted but Fade's conflict was truly a part of the story. Fade's Sister "Flashback" could go back in time three seconds. She saved the Blood Syndicates behind numerous times this way. She could fly but is fighting a crack addiction. Static's first time was shown in Static # 25. Some Comic stores threatened not to carry the issue because it dealt with a teen aged character having sex in a natural way. The comic did not seek to present the issue in a negative light.
ICON was an alien who took the form of an Afrikan American Man. He'd lived through slavery, was hung, had fought in wars and now lived as Augustus the Fourth, a high powered conservative lawyer. Rocket, an inner city youth, told Augustus that it was time he got involved with his people's plight; To BE an ICON! Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas read Milestone Comics and wrote the creators to say he favored ICON. ICON was a pull yourself up by your own bootstraps, up and coming country club Nigga. Rocket was a conscious youth. A Single Mom who fought alongside him and challenged him to get involved. She challenged him not just BERATED him.
Milestone Media Comics did not last a long time but the characters were incorporated in the DC Universe and can be seen there today. DC got a whole lot of color.
Dewayne, you will be missed Brother. I thank you for great reading that I will cherish.
BE Prayerful! BE Mindful! BE Careful!


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Customs authorities have confirmed that an industrial blender impounded in Hong Kong airport last month contained liquid cocaine.
They seized about 62 kilos of the illegal drug, worth an estimated HK$65 million (US$8.38 million), Ming Pao Daily reports.
The 400-kilo machine was imported from Colombia through the United States.
It arrived in Hong Kong on Nov. 7 and immediately caught the attention of customs authorities because of its port of origin.
An X-ray scan found an unknown substance hidden in the machine.
Laboratory tests later confirmed it was liquid cocaine, officials said.
Many goods imported from South America are laden with drugs, they said, citing recent experience.
Three men, aged 33 to 38, were arrested and released on bail.
One was a truck driver who was supposed to pick up the shipment.
The two other suspects are employees of a shell company, investigators said.
Police are looking for the mastermind and the consignee and trying to determine the intended destination of the shipment.
Airport customs officials have busted attempts to smuggle 146 kilos of cocaine, about half in liquid form, into Hong Kong this year.
That compares with 103 kilos seized last year.
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Ceiling. From my Herlong Prison Camp Journal
Prison isn't a place of positive enlightenment. It's full of strict rules and regulations, required forms and paperwork, and negative attitudes from staff and inmates. However, I wanted a positive experience. I was determined to make my stay there a beneficial one, even though I knew it wouldn't be easy. As I entered the prison … Read moreCeiling. From my Herlong Prison Camp Journal


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Mona Brody: Disquiet in a Time of Uncertainty
Disquiet in a Time of Uncertainty Mona Brody, NYC and Pratt Art Institute This body of work is a response to our time of uncertainty, an unraveling sense of a reality unfamiliar to me. No longer is a silence of whispers enough to protect and create a safe haven for humanity. The innocent of the world are forced to hide, driven underground, and unauthorized to breathe. The metaphoric possibilities that result from the collection and discovery of natural objects, the physical space of the canvas, and the interaction of materials reveal the strange and uncanny place within the familiar. - Mona Brody (2017) Opening Reception: Friday, January 26, 2018, 4:00–6:00 p.m. in the Gallery


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Here are the recordings of the session today in which Wayne Macintosh talked about online facilitation with wikis. A big thank you to Claire and Malcolm for facilitating the session. Unfortunately, we could not make DimDim work properly, so ended up back in Elluminate.
Elluminate recording: http://elluminate.tekotago.ac.nz/play_recording.html?recordingId=1260253889796_1284074866281
Audio recording: http://blip.tv/file/4103657
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Covisint Corp (COVS) Hits New 52-week Low During February 05 SessionEquities Staff Follow |
Covisint Corp (COVS) established a new 52-week low yesterday, and could be a company to watch at the open. After opening at $1.65, Covisint Corp dropped to $1.62 for a new 52-week low. By the closing bell, the company's stock was at $1.68 a share for a loss of 17.65%.
Falling to a new 52-week low is never fun for company's shareholder, but, depending on who you ask, it can be either a buy or a sell signal. Someone bearish on the stock might see it reaching its lowest price in a year as a sign of growing downward momentum and make sure they sell their shares. Bulls, though, are more likely to see a new 52-week low as the stock hitting its low point and anticipate a bounce in the share price.
However one plays it, it's often a critical moment for any stock and should be noted by investors.
Covisint Corp saw 1.21 million shares of its stock trade hands, that's out of 39.64 million shares outstand. The stock has an average daily volume of 85,669 shares. After hitting a new 52-week low, Covisint Corp enters the new trading day with a market cap of 66.6 million, a 50-day SMA of $2.23 and a 200-day SMA of $2.45
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Covisint Corp provides cloud engagement platform. It enables organizations to securely connect, engage and collaborate with large, distributed communities of customers, business partners and suppliers.
Covisint Corp has 382 employees, is led by CEO Samuel M. Inman, and makes its home in Southfield, MI.
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What Digital Publishing Can Learn from the Reel World
In 2016, video has become the norm. It inhabits the new media space more than any other medium. While audio podcasting and audiobooks are growing, video has slowly taken centre stage in the publishing world. More publishers have started embracing the new model. But the question does arise as to how publishing will grow with this new medium? The answer lies in the entertainment world which has undergone numerous changes over the last 50 years.
For Digital Publishing, It has to learn and adapt with technology in order to survive. Television has started to learn with the arrival of Netflix. Netflix is the epitome of Digital media and entertainment combined. It has changed the way consumers ingest their entertainment products and in the process, keeps trying to improve and find new ways to keep their consumers engaged.
Netflix started as a rental outfit in the United States that would provide DVDs in the mail with a very important feature. No Late Fees (NLF) was a big part of the marketing ploy, which worked in the company's favor. In the United States, rental stores like Blockbuster charged late fees for every video/DVD that was late by over 2 days. On average, the late charge per day would be around $4.29 on top of initial rental of $2.50. Netflix's business model changed all of that, with people being able to subscribe for a nominal fee every month. This took away the concept of NLF as more people subscribed to this concept. This proved to be a game changer as rental stores closed and went out of business.
Netflix grew from strength to strength adding a streaming feature in 2010. Now, users could really take advantage of digital media and entertainment services. They could now rent a physical DVD or stream directly from their laptop. With Smart TVs becoming commonplace, internet technology complemented the platform. Now, another medium was under threat and that was the broadcasting landscape. In Feb 2013, House of Cards became a worldwide hit and introduced a new model of television programming called "Binge Watching." While television networks would present episodes in a weekly format and have commercial breaks, Netflix would present all episodes at once. Viewers could now watch it in a single weekend. Gaming has also used the same rental model to great returns and can now directly beam their games into laptops or gaming platforms.
So what can the publishing industry learn from all of this?
- Take more risks and adapt content to new platforms
- Invest in new digital platforms
- More creative content
- Coming up with new distribution models
- STM, Scholarly, Trade, Education and Legal segments could more app driven
- Closer relationship between content creators as well as publishers
- Brand building
- Venturing into Virtual Reality
As technology changes, so does everything with it. Amazon, HBO Go and Hulu have all learnt from Netflix's success and are gaining traction with their streaming platforms. It should be noted that these streaming video platforms are competition for digital publishers. People would rather watch than read as it's easier. So, either change with the times or die like Blockbuster. Publishers will not want to follow that path.


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text: Sao Paulo - With a third straight Brazilian Grand Prix title on Sunday, Nico Rosberg can match the feat of his famous father by winning the Formula 1 championship.Standing in his way is Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, the two-time defending champion.If Hamilton wins on the hilly course in Sao Paulo, the season title will be decided in the final race in two weeks in Abu Dhabi."We all start from zero""I love the track," Rosberg said Thursday (November 10) , 34 years after his father Keke Rosberg won his only F1 season title. "It feels good and I've always gone well here."Then, the German driver offered a caution.Rosberg said: "At the same time, this year we all start from zero, those past wins are not going to help me get a win this weekend. We all start from the same place."Beyond the victory, there are several scenarios under which Rosberg could claim the season title, even if he doesn't win the race. That depends on how far behind him Hamilton finishes.Hamilton, who trails Rosberg by 19 points, can keep the title chase alive in Brazil but he can only claim the championship, it would be his fourth, in Abu Dhabi.Preparing for battle... #Mercedes #AMG #MercedesBenz #F1 #BrazilGP #SaoPaulo #Brazil #Cars #Automotive #Racing #Motorsport #LewisHamilton #NicoRosbergA photo posted by MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS (@mercedesamgf1) on Nov 10, 2016 at 1:22pm PSTHamilton said: "It's a real challenge to come here and try to win for the first time, so that's my goal, and there's nothing really to lose."The two can expect little quarter. They should also expect a wet track with weekend rain in the forecast.Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo, third in the season standings but without a chance for the big prize, said he would "not stay out of the fight."The Australian said: "I think the championship will work out how it should work out, I don't think we should assist in the outcome. Just because they (Rosberg and Hamilton) are fighting doesn't mean we shouldn't try to overtake if's there's a door open."Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, who won four straight season titles between 2010-13, said others needed to "respect the fact" that the two Mercedes drivers have had the best seasons. He, however, did not say he would back off.Rosberg said he was expecting everyone to give their best.The German said:"Of course, you're not going to take it easy just because one guy is fighting for the championship."Massa's last race in BrazilSunday (November 13) also marks the last race in Brazil for Felipe Massa, who is leaving F1 after this season. Massa never won a season title, but he got painfully close.In Brazil in the final race of the 2008 season, Massa won the race but lost the season title by one point to Hamilton when the Englishman overtook on the final lap to finish fifth — getting the point he needed to edge Massa."I think it will be a very special weekend for me, for my last home race — a place where I grew up," Massa said. "This is a place where I remember I was in the grandstand watching and supporting Ayrton Senna and Nelson Piquet."Senna and Piquet each won three F1 season titles."There's no doubt he's one of the most talented drivers on the grid," Vettel said of Massa, who raced for 15 seasons. "But apart from that, he's a great person. He's the kind of guy you look at and you smile — because he's just smiling from the inside. It's his weekend."It will be, except for Rosberg and Hamilton..@MassaFelipe19 checking out his special #BrazilGP livery courtesy of @Martini_drinks #ObrigadoMassa #WeAreRacing pic.twitter.com/7fB057QNvT— WILLIAMS RACING (@WilliamsRacing) November 10, 2016


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Hypercolored beach guidos, fire breathing monsters, Christians hell bent on hedonism and bearded ladies are just a few of the colorful characters that inhabit the canvases of the work of Ana Benaroya. I really enjoy the warped and skewed forms she creates, and am especially fond of her gestural portraits – blobs of colors and swaths of dots and patterns are then embellished with wild eyes and bright red lips. Capturing the absurd and the abstract in fantastic ways.
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Back in college, Mike worked at the swanky and marvelous restaurant Rouge on Rittenhouse Square. Mike learned so much about food and I got to partake in amazing, gourmet meals. One of my favorite dishes: the Bibb and Endive salad. This salad was topped with crunchy, spicy cashews and creamy roquefort cheese. It is simple and yet tastes complex and well, to quote Lily, "fancy!"
My version of this salad pulls together in less than 5 minutes! It is a quick and sophisticated side dish–perfect for Fall meals and for company. Instead of cashews, I use pre-packaged sweet and spicy pecans from Trader Joes. I love these pecans–they retail for $3.99 in South Jersey and really add a wow to the salad. You can find various sweet/spicy nuts at your local grocery store if there is not a Trader Joes nearby.
- Spring Mix (I love the versions of pre-bagged spring mix that include fresh herbs. Trader Joes has a version as does Earth's Best Organic)
- Dried cranberries
- Sweet and Spicy Pecans (from Trader Joes or substitute something you find locally!)
- Gorgonzola cheese (or you can use plain jane bleu cheese. Not a fan of the bleus, try feta)
- Balsamic Vinaigrette or, if you want to be super fancy, truffle oil and balsamic vinegar
Pile a generous handful of Spring Mix onto your salad plate. Top with a sprinkling of cranberries, pecans and cheese. Drizzle about 1/2 – 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinaigrette on top OR drizzle with truffle oil and balsamic vinegar. Salt/Pepper to taste.


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MFE is Thrilled to Announce the Return of the Singer Songwriter Showcase Hosted at Tellus360!
Beginning January 20th, MFE will host a singer-songwriter night on the third Wednesday of every month at Tellus360. This showcase is a great opportunity for musician to bring some fresh material in front of objective ears and professional songwriters. While the showcase is a great way for musicians to hone their songwriting skills, it is also a yearlong competition. We are thrilled to announce some new changes to the Showcase's competition. We will be moving the concert series into An Sheben at Tellus360. This room will create a more intimate listening room vibe. Additionally we have changed the judging of the series. Audience size will still be a major factor, but we have also added other criteria that artists are judged by. This year is going to be the best yet for the series, so get on down to Tellus360 for the MFE Singer-Songwriter nights!
The Schedule for the Singer Songwriter Nights:
January 18 — Matt Wheeler (Opening: Justin Angelo)
February 15 — Jack Roberts (Opening: Hollie Mendenhall)
March 15 — Dan Zdilla (Opening: Steve Ward)
April 19 — Nick DiSanto (Opening: Joshua Cohen)
May 17 — Bernard Sarkissian (Opening: Apes of State)
June 21 — Chris Kauffman (Opening: TBD)
July 19 — Jean synodinos (Opening: Reenie Hall)
August 16 — Andy Metz (Opening: TBD)
September 20 — Jessica Smucker (Opening: Stephen Patterson)
October 18 — Sing-off
You don't have to be a musician to attend the singer-songwriter nights just a music lover. Come support local music at its roots and have a great time while doing so!
Check out the video below. This year, the four artists who generated the largest audience during their show had the opportunity to perform at the October showcase finale, which was also a benefit for MFE. The four artists who made it to the final round were Jean Synodinos, Steve Chambers, Mindy Nolt, and The Robert Bobby duo. We had a record turnout for the event, with almost 200 fans of the Showcase in attendance! We would like to thank all of the supporters who came to enjoy live music over the course of the year, and MFE would like to congratulate Mindy Nolt for being this year's winner.


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Jeff Galbraith
Optimum Burning Speed for Image CDs?
I have heard that using too fast a burning speed when burning digital image files to CD can cause a loss of image quality. I have burned several image CDs at my burner's maximum speed of 48X, and some of the images do look a little over compressed, or at least seem to be of lesser quality than the original file from my digital camera. Does anyone have any thoughts on this subject?
|Michael H. Cothran
My burner will only burn up to 8x, which I rarely use. Normally I burn at 4x or 6x, as the computer must be able to keep up with the speed at which the data is being transferred. Best is to turn off everything else while the CD is burning. Otherwise, the CD may crash. Gee, I can't imagine being able to record at 48x!
As far as your inquiry/dilemma is concerned, unless I'm missing something here, why don't you just burn a few CDs at different speeds, then open a file from each, and compare? Seems to me that if there is a drop-off in file quality that you can see, you'll know not to burn that fast again.
Michael H. Cothran
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When using standard CD-burning software, like Nero, or the one built into Windows XP, there is no compression to images during a CD burning process. If your images look compressed, it was likely due to using a high jpeg compression ratio during editing.
In general, you can burn up to the rated speed of the media, the rated speed of your burner, or the fastest speed your PC can keep up with and not cause buffer errors. If there is an error during writing, your software should tell you. I always select "Verify data on disc" just to be sure.
I regularly burn at speeds up to 48x with no errors, but I always verify the data just to be safe. I also have a fairly macho 2.66GHz Pentium IV with 1GB RAM, so it can keep up with these speeds. If you have a slower PC, you might not have consistent results at high speeds.
What program are you using to burn your CDs? I remember (long ago) having a program that would make a slide show of pictures, and it would compress them to fit on a floppy. Are you using a program that is doing something like this? One way to be sure is to compare the file sizes of the images on your CD to the original files on your hard drive.
Shawn Wilson
From a technical standpoint - barring any such unique things as burning a slide show of images or movie of some kind - the speed of burning affecting the content is quite impossible. ...Other than maybe a failed burn due to a poor quality burner or media ... but if the burn completes with no errors then you've got a binary copy of the data 100 percent the same as your original.
CDs, like all computer-related storage, are binary in nature. Meaning that, say, an original file is '1010', it will be '1010' everywhere it's copied, burned, or emailed. The only thing that would change that is manipulation with a software package like Photoshop or combining the images in things like a slide show where what you end up with is not the original files separately in a folder like they started.
If you are burning a simple data CD where you end up with a file list of your pictures just like the file list on your computer, then rest easy, someone was pulling your leg or didn't understand themselves.
Jeff Galbraith
Thanks all--much appreciate the quality feed-back.
All the Best, Jeff
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http://chesswhiz.tv/Arcade/Uprising @ChessWhiz Please :)
Hi Sean,Those were good times, indeed. It's too bad that the page is offline, though I do still have the code-in-progress.What's most important to you, that the game be available to play, or that the videos of development be available? The streams didn't get a lot of uptake, but I have to agree that it's a pretty cool game idea. I might be open to starting development on it again. :-)Would you be open to supporting the show, to make this happen? http://patreon.com/chesswhizThanks for the message! Hope things are going well for you.All the best,Whiz
Hello @ChessWhiz,Personally, it would be cool if you had the game available. ;) Too bad not very many people watched the coding streams. About supporting the show, I'll consider it, but no promises.Of course, if you simply don't have time to work on the game, please at least make it available ;)Thanks for all the great chess games, and streams :)Sean B
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Many producer companies, and even the eia, report Finding Costs instead of Exploration Costs. According to the US company Black Basin Petroleum, these are the capital costs associated with finding and developing natural gas and oil reserves, which under this definition would include not only exploratory costs, but also part of the development costs. Given the context of the previously proposed definitions, if it is estimated that eq. 3 is the sum of Finding, Development and Lifting Costs, a double-price would be incurred.
As such, eq. 3 is estimated to be the sum of Finding and Lifting costs. To begin with, the estimate of the cost of production for a marginal deposit was determined using information from eia. For Argentina, during the time period 1992-1997, information from Repsol's annual ypf reports was used. By including not only production costs for the resource, but rather also taking into account exploratory costs (within finding costs), an estimate of oil income can be made instead of quasi-income, which would be the result obtained if these last factors were excluded from analysis. The price of production (market price) is estimated by establishing a mark up above the costs of production. In keeping with Mansilla (2007: 103-114), a profitability of 20%12 is assumed.
To determine oil profits, international crude reference prices for Argentina were used. In other words, the wti from the British Petroleum Statistical Report (2009),13 and levels of total production were taken from the nation's Energy Secretary. For natural gas, the situation was more unique. First, major companies report finding and lifting costs for upstream all in one number, without breaking down which parts correspond to oil or gas wells. Scheimberg (2007: 20) argues that in order to estimate the income, the cost per barrel equivalent to oil must be determined, and there should be no distinguishing between the two, as they are both produced together by alternating the output mix obtained according to the area's geological characteristics. The same author highlights that in the industry, it is usually assumed that the costs of one are approximately half the costs of the other. However, to estimate gas income, in spite of the fact that the majority of oil companies are also gas companies, said costs for estimating the price of production have been taken into account, recognizing that this aspect could result in an underestimate of the combined income. On the other hand, the characteristics of natural gas referred to regional trade until very recently, which complicates the breakdown in the study of differential rent and absolute monopoly. As such, following Kozulj (2005: 42-45), the estimate of gas income is presented without a breakdown.
9 Information available at: www.eia.doe.gov
10 For example, costs for topographic, geological and geophysical studies, rights to access the properties to carry out said studies, salaries and payments to the persons who carry out the studies. Generally, these costs are called Geophysical and Geological Expenses (g&g expenses).
11 Information available at: www.blackbasinpetroleum.com
12 This rate of profit may be considered elevated given that according to Scheimberg (2007), the profitability rate of gas companies in the country in 2006 was 13.1%.
13 Information available at: www.bp.com


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When it comes to mobile advertising, not a whole lot new has happened in the last five to 10 years. Banner ads and standard full-page interstitials still reign, despite the fact they do little more than disrupt the user experience and leave people feeling annoyed.
The problem is, most of these ads were originally designed for the desktop. They don't translate well to mobile. Banner ads become smaller and too easy to inadvertently click on. And people resent having their mobile browsers hijacked and taken over by ads.
Next year, mobile ad spend will top $100 billion, according to predictions by eMarketer. If companies want to grab people's attention in a positive way, they will need mobile ads that offer a uniquely mobile experience. One way to create this type of ad is to tap into the innate intelligence already in most smartphones today.
What Your Phone Knows
Your phone already knows how you are holding it and where you are headed, in what direction and how fast. Your phone even knows when you are holding it up to your face to take a call. This awareness, and more, comes from sensors inside the phone.
Most modern phones are packed with dozens of tiny sensors. The sensors we hear about most include the accelerometer for detecting movement and orientation, the gyroscope for measuring rotation around three axes, a compass to detect magnetic north and a GPS to plot your position on a map. Together, these sensors open the door to a new, refreshing type of mobile advertising.
Ads That
you look at what people do on their phones, aside from email and texting, they spend a huge amount of time on apps. People love their mobile apps. They value them for their entertainment and utility. Apps are also seen as nonintrusive. So why not create ads that behave more like apps? If you look at what people do on their phones, aside from email and texting, they spend a huge amount of time on apps. People love their mobile apps. They value them for their entertainment and utility. Apps are also seen as nonintrusive. So why not create ads that behave more like apps?
That is the idea, at least, behind sensor-enabled motion ads. By tapping into the data from smartphone sensors, creating well-defined algorithms, motion ads can engage users in a whole different way. You will be asked to twist, tilt, bend, push, pull, shake, rotate or otherwise play with an ad.
Take for example, a motion ad with an image of a milkshake. The ad is minimalistic and visually beautiful. It asks you to shake your phone to blend your own milkshake. When you do, you get a coupon for the milkshake, which, by the way, you can redeem at the restaurant directly around the corner from where you are standing.
An airline is offering specials on flights from a nearby airport. By rotating your phone left or right, you can view the offers: one to Las Vegas, one to Hawaii and so on. If you see an offer you like, you can tap on it and download a coupon onto Apple Passbook or Google Wallet for purchase immediately or later when you get home.
The key to getting motion ads right is simplicity. A good design speaks for itself. Motion ads also offer a clear value exchange. Instead of having you click through to another website where you have to find the product and put it in a shopping cart, motion ads take care of everything for you in as few steps as possible.
Overcoming the Hurdles
As you might expect, creating motion ads comes with its own set of challenges. Ensuring a completely natural and intuitive experience requires some technical heavy-lifting. For instance, the ad needs to respond to user feedback in real-time. This requires sophisticated machine-learning algorithms that can recognize different types of motion and respond appropriately. Another challenge is creating these complex ads on the fly.
Additionally, so they work on iOS, Android and whatever else is out there, motion ads have to be platform-agnostic. They also have to display on any type of device or screen size. To accomplish all this, ads have to be coded in open source languages (CSS, HTML and JavaScript) and presented in WebView.
As the world transitions to mobile only, marketers needs a new type of premium programmatic mobile ad, one that contributes to positive brand experiences. These capabilities are all available today, as we've figured out here at Adtile. It's now up to marketers to start taking advantage of the new opportunities available in mobile to create ads that establish real human connections because they were designed specifically with mobile in mind.
About the Author
Nils Forsblom is the founder and CEO of Adtile Technologies, where he leads innovation, design and product development. Inspired by Calder mobiles, Nils started Adtile Technologies to develop motion engagement and virtual reality technology for smartphones and tablets. Through Adtile Technologies, Nils created and launched several new technologies in the mobile advertising world, including Firemotion, the award-winning motion-based mobile advertising platform, and Adtile VR, the world's first smartphone VR technology that doesn't rely on headsets.
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Adtile Technologies offers a mobile motion ads solution so brands can focus solely on what they want to say. Using Adtile's Motion Store, marketers simply pick out one of many Adtile sensor-enabled templates and add their own artwork and storytelling. Within a few minutes, marketers can test an ad on their own phones. Additionally, the Adtile Motion Store includes design guidelines and a real-time dashboard for viewing performance, dynamic ad A/B testing and making creative adjustments mid-campaign.


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They say never to mix business with pleasure, but it's hard not to in Massachusetts, where each of the four distinct seasons provides a unique backdrop for meetings and events. Have a meeting or conference to plan? Consider one of Massachusetts' many hotels, function facilities, and attractions that cater specifically to small meetings (fewer than 500 attendees), team-building, and incentive planning. When it's time to get down to business, this is the place to find the perfect meeting venues from Boston to Worcester and everywhere in between. And don't forget the "all work and no play" rule; come early or stay late to enjoy all that Massachusetts has to offer.
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text: If you are traveling to Prague for a pre-wedding session you owe it to yourself to have the very best in creative & artistic pre wedding photos. Truth is anyone can take a picture and in photoshop add effects but to create unique and stylish images takes a keen eye and an ability to use lighting gear to the maximum. This is one or our latest stylish & hip couple from China who in addition to their natural light pre-wedding also had some creative & artistic portraits such as this one. The effect, a couple kissing behind a parasol at night as the morning sky silhouettes the dark gothic skyline of Prague is countered by the use of a rim light on the couple - the contrasting effect creates a more dynamic and unusual image that will be added to the many other creative images that each of our couple receives during their artistic & creative pre-wedding. Photography by Kurt Vinion, photographed in Prague on the Charles Bridge.


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Impress For Less: Jay Z Cartier Panthère 18K Yellow Gold Ring
While the world gushed at Beyonce and Jay Z 's public display of affection, I was more intrigued by this massive ring sitting on Jay's finger. Jay Z sat courtside at the Knicks and Heat game wearing a Cartier Panthère 18K Yellow Gold ring. The ring is said to cost any where from $10,400 – $23,700. Pretty steep huh?
I love the ring it's truly a bossy ring made for a boss. Since I'm a boss in the making it's only fitting that I have a ring too (LMBO). I found an identical ring at H &M for mere pebbles compared to price of Jay's ring.
Like the Cartier ring this piece is set with peridot eyes, an onyx nose, and black lacquer spots. I paid $6.95 for my ring at the Atlantic Station H & M store.
I'm so glad stores like Forever 21 and H&M have inexpensive trendy pieces. I say why pay more when you don't have to!


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This long Easter weekend I hope to get a good amount of reading done! Yesterday (Thursday), school was cancelled due to bad weather, so I ended up getting a five day weekend! Unfortunately, I've been a sick since yesterday afternoon, which has limited my reading a bit.
Currently I'm reading Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs, and I'm about 80 pages in. I hope to finish it and then move on to A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (finally).
So far Miss Peregrine's is pretty good and I'm enjoying the narration! Can't wait to finish it so I can watch the trailer (and then the movie when it comes out)!
Well, that's it for this reading update. What are you guys reading over the Easter break?


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The icecream recipe I used was based on the Chocolate icecream recipe in David Lebovitz's The Perfect Scoop, except, instead of using normal chocolate as it calls for in the recipe, I decided to substitute with Lindts' Excellence range: Blueberry Intense. I'm not usually a chocolate block eater but boy this block of chocolate is ... wonderful!! The blueberry flavour really comes through the rich darkish chocolate with some almonds for texture and crunch. It's good.
Blueberry & Chocolate Icecream Profiteroles
1 quantity of Blueberry & Chocolate Icecream
1 Quantity of Profiteroles
200g Lindt Blueberry Intense Chocolate
1 punnet fresh blueberries (Optional)
Blueberry & Chocolate Icecream
2 cups (500ml) heavy cream
3 tbsp unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
140g Lindt Blueberry Intense chocolate
250ml whole milk
3/4 cup (150g) sugar
Pinch of salt
5 large egg yolks
Warm half of the cream with the cocoa powder in a saucepan, whisking to thoroughly blend in the cocoa. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer at a low boil for 30 sec, whisking continuously.
Remove from heat, add chocolate and stir until smooth. Then stir in the remaining cream. Pour this mixture into a large bowl scraping saucepan as thoroughly as possible.
Next warm the milk, sugar and salt in the same saucepan. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks. Slowly pour the warm milk into the egg yolks, whisking constantly.
Pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan and stir constantly over a medium heat with a heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until it thickens and coats the back of the spatula.
Next, strain this custard over the chocolate mixture and stir until smooth. Place in an ice bath and keep stirring until cooled, then thoroughly chill in the fridge.
When the mixture is chilled, use your icecream maker to churn into icecream. (To use the icecream maker, follow the manufacturer's instructions)
80g butter
1 cup water
1 cup plain flour
4 eggs
Preheat oven to 225oC. Line baking tray with baking paper.
Melt butter with water on medium high heat in a saucepan, stirring continuously.
Next, add flour to the butter mixture mixing continuously with a wooden spoon. Reduce heat to medium and when the mixture forms a ball and comes away from the side of the pot, remove from heat.
Transfer the dough to an electric mixer and beat once or twice on high to release some of the heat. Next beat in eggs one at a time until the dough is smooth and shiny.
Pipe or spoon dollops approx 2-3 cm in diameter 5 cm apart and bake for 20 mins. Reduce heat to 180oC and further bake for 30-40 mins until the profiteroles are brown and hollow when tapped. (If you are making larger profiteroles then you might need to lengthen the baking time accordingly).
To Assemble
Let profiteroles cool, then cut in half with a sharp knife.
Melt the chcocolate (again I used a microwave, but use a bain marie if you don't know your microwave well), set aside.
Spoon a scoop (or 2) of icecream into one half of the profiterole then top with the other half. Drizzle melted chocolate over the top and serve with fresh blueberries.
Bon Appétit ♥


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Sunday, March 20, 2011
Stained Glass Embroidery
I've been working on and off on this stained glass embroidered wall hanging since the day I first bought them (I think the first day they came out. You can see the whole set at http://www.emblibrary.com/EL/new.aspx?date=030911 . I plan on getting a piece of upholstery fabric for the backing. Emblibrary has excellent directions for making this, I have them all printed out and following them to the "T". I am making some of the colors different than theirs but then that's the fun of machine embroidery.
Labels: Patterns Machine Embroidery
2 comments:
- jpirkle said...
The stained glass is turning out wonderfully. You must be sewing all day to get this and the quilt worked on too. Multitasked is all I can say.
- March 20, 2011 at 2:57 PM
- Roz said...
Unfortunately I can't get to it as often as I like, I'm lucky to get to the sewing machine by 3:00 any day, today its 3:15 and I still haven't started. Luckily my new machine can be turned off and restarted at the same spot, I LOVE that feature. Might have to use it today. I am so anxious to get the next piece done. Quilt is on hold while I finish the wall hanging, after all its nearly spring here in Northwestern MI and I really want to hang this out on my porch (out of the weather of course).
- March 20, 2011 at 3:15 PM
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Personal saving rose again in the second quarter. "Does this mean the stimulus tax cut has failed, as the 2008 tax cut stimulus did?", asks The National Journal.
My answer:
Martin Feldstein and others predicted that the tax-cut component of the 2009 fiscal stimulus package would have substantially less expansionary bang-for-the-buck than the spending component of the package, because much of the tax cut would be saved, as had been the case with the 2008 tax cut. ("Bang for the buck" in this case could be defined as demand stimulus divided by budget cost.) We knew this from Milton Friedman's permanent income hypothesis, or even from good old Keynesian multiplier theory.
But in February President Obama had to get those last three (Republican) votes to pass the stimulus bill in the Senate, and those three Senators insisted on raising the tax cut component of the stimulus package a bit and lowering the spending component. Their motivation presumably was to mollify their fellow Republicans, many of whom still claim that ONLY tax cuts provide stimulus, and that spending does not (and perhaps even has a negative effect) — which is even more extreme than the claim that a tax cut creates stimulus equal to spending. After the failures of the Bush tax cuts (and Reagan's before him), I don't know if any economists still cling to such "supply sider" notions — or indeed if these congressmen would be able to state their logic. Regardless, I think the Feldstein prediction has been borne out since then. Talk about irony! The Reagan tax cuts of 1981-83 and the Bush tax cuts of 2001-03 were both explicitly designed to boost saving — hence their focus on capital income and higher income brackets — and yet in both cases private saving fell in their aftermath. The tax cuts of January 2008 and February 2009 were both explicitly designed to boost consumption; yet private saving rose in their aftermath !
Fortunately, the majority of the Obama stimulus package took the form of increased spending, much of which has yet to come.
None of this is to deny that efficiency is an important consideration, and cost-benefit calculations should always enter into the choice of both what kind of tax cuts to adopt and what kind of spending increases to adopt. But if it is short-term demand stimulus we are after, and we are, then government spending gives more bang for the buck than tax cuts.
Originally published at Jeff Frankels Weblog and reproduced here with the author's permission.


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So, I HATE Valentine's Day, but in the spirit of working in the public eye and in the cosmetics industry, I played along today. This is China Glaze in "Pink Voltage" and Nicole by OPI in "Love Your Life" over the top
Monday, February 15, 2010
Nail Look of the Week: Valentine's Day(bleh!)
Posted by Poe88 at 12:12 AM
2 comments:
- Steph said...
When removing the polish, did you find that the OPI sparkles were hard to clean off? Especially the hearts? When I cleaned it off, almost all of the hearts had to be scraped off.
The nails were really cute, but definitely not worth the hassle unless anyone has any ideas.
- March 7, 2010 at 10:15 PM
- Poe88 said...
Yea, I had to give them a little flick with the edge of my nail, but it wasn't TOO big of a hassle. But I didn't totally cover my nails with the hearts, so there in could lye the problem. :-(
- March 8, 2010 at 12:08 AM
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Jan 242018
Join us for our regular jam at The Moonshine Cafe. Our regular Oakville Improvisers are joined by different veterans from around the GTA. 7:30pm. Tonight, we preview some sketches from our Valentine's show "All You Need Is Love … and Other Lies" Call ahead to the Moonshine for reservations.


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I always like to take a water cruise in any place I visit since it's a good way to see a town or city; especially one like London, which has some remarkable buildings and structures along the river, including many converted wharehouses and new condominium developments.
I took these photos since I think some of the buidings are wonderful...but in the case of others, I could not help but think "what were they thinking". If you have the inclination, please share your thoughts as to which ones you think are good, very good, or awful.
Any Londoner will know these pictures are in no particular order, and yes, that triangular pointy thing is the Shard, the newest and tallest building in Europe.


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Canal cruiseThursday, June 21st, 2012
Amsterdam wouldn't be Amsterdam without all its characteristic little canals. Renting a canal bike and get lost is great fun, but for you lazy guys out there, there are also guided tours on canal boats, most of which leave near the central train station, but also from the backside of the Paradiso, at the Singelgracht. A day pass gives you unlimited use of the canal bus and includes discounts on some attractions. Or if you're in the party mood, go for the pub or cocktail cruise. Check some of these websites for more information:


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The New Mastersounds
Old-school UK funk quartet The New Mastersounds, now hitting their ten-year anniversary, has been anchored for the past decade by the astonishing pocket of bassist Pete Shand through gigs alongside Matisyahu, the Crowes, and the Peas. Keep your fingers crossed for their 2007 instrumental cover of Roots Manuva's "Witness (1 Hope)," whose bobbling bassline has been begging for a stoner-jam reinterpretation forever. This should be a no-brainer for Daptone fans.
The New Mastersounds - Thermal Bad [live]
East Ponce Soul Faction opens.


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President Obama spoke Friday on the situation in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is warning Russia there will be costs if Russia intervenes militarily in Ukraine.
Obama says the U.S. is deeply concerned by reports of military movements by Russia inside Ukraine.
He says any violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity would be destabilizing. He says it would violate Russia's commitment to respect Ukraine's borders and would invite global condemnation.
Obama says the U.S. stands with the world community to affirm there will be costs for an intervention.
Obama spoke at the White House late Friday.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
Cold War-tinged suspicions between Washington and Moscow are spiraling over the crisis in Ukraine despite the Obama administration's efforts to tamp them down.
Instead of lowering tensions, attempts by senior U.S. officials to calm the situation appear to be heightening the perception in Russia that developments in Ukraine have become an East-West duel for influence on the territory of the former Soviet Union. At the same time, reports of Russian military maneuvers in and around Ukraine and its strategic southern Crimean peninsula have fueled deep distrust of Russia in Washington and kindled fears of a repeat of Russia's 2008 conflict with Georgia, another western-leaning former Soviet republic.
On Friday, as pro-Russia gunmen patrolled Crimean streets in armored vehicles and took over airports there, and Ukraine's pro-Western interim authorities accused Moscow of invading their country, the White House and Secretary of State John Kerry delivered blunt warnings to Moscow against military moves in Crimea that could further inflame tensions.
Kerry and White House spokesman Jay Carney both said any Russian military intervention in Ukraine would be a "grave mistake" and that the United States was watching closely to see if Russian activity was "crossing a line." They did not, however, spell out any consequences for such an intervention.
Kerry said he called Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for the second time in two days to press the Kremlin to keep its promise to respect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Kerry told reporters that Lavrov had once again repeated Russian President Vladimir Putin's pledge to do just that while also pointing out that Russia has broad interests in Ukraine, including a major naval base in Crimea.
But Kerry, in comments that highlighted Washington's rising suspicion of Moscow, said the U.S. is watching to see if Russian activity in Crimea "might be crossing a line in any way." He added that the administration would be "very careful" in making judgments about that. Carney echoed Kerry's comments at the White House.
"While we were told that they are not engaging in any violation of the sovereignty and do not intend to, I nevertheless made it clear that that could be misinterpreted at this moment," Kerry said. "There are enough tensions that it is important for everybody to be extremely careful not to inflame the situation and not send the wrong messages."
Ukraine, meanwhile, accused Russia of a "military invasion and occupation," saying Russian troops have taken up positions around a coast guard base and two airports in Crimea.
Kerry reiterated the U.S. view that Russian military intervention in Ukraine following the ouster of the country's Russia-backed leader would run counter to Russia's self-professed opposition to such operations in other countries, such as Libya and Syria.
And Kerry noted that during his call with Lavrov, fugitive Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was holding a news conference in southern Russia in which he said he was not asking Moscow for military assistance and called military action "unacceptable." In his appearance before reporters, however, Yanukovych, who still regards himself the president, also vowed to "keep fighting for the future of Ukraine" and blamed the U.S. and the West for encouraging the rebellion that forced him to flee last weekend.
Any Russian military incursion in Crimea would dramatically raise the stakes in Ukraine, which is at the center of what many see as a tug of war between East and West.
One of the catalysts for massive demonstrations that led to Yanukovych's ouster was his rejection of a partnership agreement with the European Union in favor of historical ties with Moscow. That EU agreement would have paved the way for Ukraine's greater integration with the West, including potential affiliation with NATO, something to which Russia strongly objects for former Warsaw Pact members.
Underscoring U.S. concerns are memories of the conflict in Georgia, where Russian troops remain in two disputed enclaves in violation of a 2008 cease-fire.
Amid the heightened tensions over Ukraine, the U.S. this week twice renewed its objections to the Russian military presence in Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions.
Kerry and other senior U.S. officials have tried without success to dispel widespread sentiment in Russia that the United States and Europe are trying to pry Ukraine out from under Russian influence. They have insisted repeatedly that Ukraine is not a "zero-sum game" in which one side – Russia or the West – wins and the other loses.
Their argument, though, seems to be falling on deaf ears in Moscow, where Russian officials have been accusing the U.S. and its allies of meddling in Ukraine, fomenting anti-Russia sentiment and actively encouraging Kiev's Western aspirations at the expense of its historical connections.
On Friday, Kerry said issues like EU or NATO partnerships should be put on the back burner in order to concentrate on reducing tensions and setting up a democratic transition.
""We do not want to get caught up in the historical or the more current tensions over association agreements or NATO or other kinds of things," he said. "There's a place for that down the road if Ukrainians want to have that debate, but we do not believe that that should be part of what is happening now. Now is time for transition and for respect for the pluralism and diversity and democracy that the people Ukraine want."


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The air inside Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario was extremely cold last October when the
The building is also home to a minor league hockey team, so below the temporary court was a layer of ice, inches from where the teams were playing.
Cold also described the Lakers.
Kobe Bryant missed 10 of his 13 shots and
First-year Coach
He was wrong.
What followed the next six months was unheard of in Lakers history. The team finished with a 21-61 record, becoming the worst team in the 67-year existence of the franchise.
How did it get like this?
Old age. Injuries. Bloated contracts. Trades that didn't work. An unlucky amateur draft. And the Kobe of 2015 is not the Kobe of 2005.
No one could have predicted how bad it would get.
Nash arrived in July 2012, the alleged answer to the Lakers' need for an on-court quarterback. He had run the point-guard position with great skill in Phoenix, twice earning the
Nash played only 65 games in those three seasons and didn't even make it to the regular season this season. That exhibition game in Ontario was the last time he ever played for the Lakers.
Two weeks later, Nash would declare himself done for the season because of recurring back problems. Two weeks after that, he posted to Instagram a brief video of himself hitting a golf ball at a driving range. People cheered in the background because he appeared to hit the ball a solid distance.
Lakers fans were not amused and fired back on social media. It might have been displaced anger because they were still dealing with an injury to a different player.
Highly touted rookie Julius Randle broke his right leg in the Lakers' regular-season opener after an awkward plant on a drive to the basket. He later cried in the arms of his coach because his season was over after only 14 minutes.
If Nash's back problems were age-driven, this was merely misfortune, though also another premonition of bad things to come.
The Lakers lost 10 of their first 16 games and Bryant was clearly frustrated.
He unleashed a tirade at practice, calling teammates "soft like Charmin" and yelling at
"I just challenge guys, see what happens," Bryant said an hour later. "I've always believed in throwing them in the pool and then seeing if they can sink or swim."
Lakers fans had grown accustomed to Bryant, 36, performing at a high level and routinely overlooked his age. The team had shown its confidence in the aging star when it gave him a two-year, $48.5-million contract extension in 2013 despite his having torn an Achilles' tendon six months earlier.
The Lakers were taking precautions this season with their chief asset. Bryant essentially became a part-time player, sitting out eight of 16 games in one stretch so he would be rested. In his 35th game, he injured his shoulder on a routine dunk. Bryant was shooting a career-low 37.3%.
A fractured kneecap had sidelined him the previous season and now a torn rotator cuff had ended this season.
Bryant has one more year on his contract, for $25 million, a lot of money for a player who will enter his 20th, and likely final, NBA season in the fall.
Bryant was not alone in being hurt. Nine Lakers backcourt players failed to finish the season because of injuries, including Bryant and Nash.
There was also the curious case of reserve forward
He had a career-worst 36.6% shooting percentage this season and constantly confused his coach and teammates with unpredictable shot selection. The normally upbeat Young waged Twitter battles with an ESPN anchor and rapper Snoop Dogg because they'd poked fun at his girlfriend, pop star Iggy Azalea.
Young was criticized by Scott and Bryant for being part of an over-the-top postgame celebration on the court after the Lakers beat Boston in February to improve to 14-41. It turned out to be Young's last game of the season because of a fractured kneecap.
Veterans Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer, discards from other teams, were of minimal help throughout the season, shuffled in and out of the starting lineup and never quite comfortable with Scott's system.
By the end of the season, the Lakers' starters were unrecognizable, including two guards who spent a majority of the season with the team's minor league affiliate.
Lakers fans even started to cheer for their team to lose in hopes it would be rewarded with a top player in the June draft. The worse a team's record, the better the chance of landing a top college player. In basketball, one player can turn the fortunes of a franchise much easier than most sports.
The Lakers' situation is complicated this year by the fact that, if they don't land one of the top five picks in the NBA draft lottery next month, they will lose their selection — one of the terms of the Nash trade.
Magic Johnson, an unpaid vice president for the Lakers, became the unofficial spokesman for the lose-first mind-set by saying the team should "lose every game" when he recognized how bad the Lakers would be.
The season mercifully ended on Wednesday with a 122-99 loss to the
Two straight seasons of terrible basketball has also hurt the team's bottom line. Normally an automatic sellout, the team did not sell out nine of the 41 home games for the second season in a row.
"I'm not getting season tickets until they turn the team around," said Andrew Alper, an attorney who gave up his season tickets this season. "I'm not going to buy tickets to see a product that's going to continue to lose."
Still, there are loyal fans. But even their patience is wearing out.
"I still believe in the brand but I feel like this next off-season is where people feel like jumping ship a little bit," said Fred Equchi, a season ticket holder for eight years. "That's kind of where everybody in my section is at."
One way the team can improve is in the draft on June 25. The Lakers finished with the fourth-worst record, putting themselves in prime position to acquire a young, talented player. Their eventual pick will be determined in the lottery, a weighted draw on May 19.
There are other options for the Lakers to get better next season. They can spend money on free agents in July. There are no franchise-changers available this summer, though the team will pursue at least one good player, if not two. Next year, Oklahoma City's
The Lakers have not done well in the free-agent market the last two years.
They couldn't convince All-Star center
Last year, they couldn't sign high-scoring free agent
The Lakers could lean on a more memorable part of their past — 16 NBA championships — while pitching free agents, but they don't.
"We rarely sell the past and the legacy here," Kupchak said. "The players really don't want to hear about it. They want to hear about the team you're building, the opportunity, and what they'll be looking at going forward."
Right now, the future is all the Lakers can peddle, a startling truth for a franchise with such a rich past.
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Case Vignettes:
1. A youngster comes home with a homework assignment from school involving writing a creative story about life among Native Americans before the arrival of the Europeans.
2. A man is given an assignment at work to establish an incentive system to motivate the staff to work harder and increase sales and revenues.
3. A teacher is asked to have his Middle School class put on a play about election day and democracy.
4. A grievance is brought against a supervisor in a social work agency because of his failure to provide leadership in helping his staff work with the homeless.
There is one common denominator that all of the subjects in these scenarios share. All of them have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), primarily of the "inattentive type." Although these subjects are diverse as to age, gender and job description, they each react to their assignments in the same way. They immediately tell themselves, "I can't do that." Each then feels a deep sense of dread and a wish to run away.
It is now well known by psychologists, psychiatrists, and clinical social workers that their ADHD problem affects what is known as "executive function."
There is no clear definition of "Executive Function," but, in a general way, it refers to taking a problem and engaging in planning, using past memories and stored information, thinking in abstract terms and initiating appropriate actions to resolve the problems at hand.
For the executive function to work, it is important to be able to focus attention without being distracted by outside and extraneous stimuli, such as television, radio, noise or any other environment stimuli that must be filtered out. It is akin to focus on a discussion with one person while in the midst of a cocktail party where surrounded by other people engaged in conversations.
People with ADHD find it difficult to filter extraneous information and, because of their difficulties with attention, become immediately discouraged and give up. This is what is meant by their often repeated statement or thought, "I can't do it."
I agree with Dr. Goldstein's recent posting entitled, "
The Upside of ADHD," that it is important for people to think in terms of their strengths and not just in terms of their problems. His article can be found at:
First, there is help available for those with ADHD, whether children or adults. This help comes in the form of medication but, also and more importantly, in the form of training. In that training people learn strategies to compensate for their weaknesses and get the job done.
However, it is also important to know that ADHD brings with it real strengths. For example, those with this disorder are often extremely creative.
There is an entire movement in mental health called "positive psychology." It has to do with looking at strengths instead of focusing only on weaknesses. The human brain is extremely plastic and that gives us the ability to accomplish great feats with the gifts and weaknesses we are born with.
So, the next time you find yourself thinking, "I can't," stop, remind yourself that it is not true and that, "You can and will." If you need help, psychotherapy is available whether its for ADHD or any other behavioral disorder.
Your comments and questions are welcome and encouraged.
Allan N. Schwartz, PhD


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|My regulars. Left pic is a chef from MidValley. Came to buy
more from PWTC.
|Natural Lipas Repellent Ajaib (NIRA) regular users.
|CHT Sabun Ajaib regular users.
|The lady in white keep telling visitors our NIRA works very
well for her. Encouraging visitors to buy. She said at first less
lizards, then after awhile, no more lizards! Thank you for
ur good words and promotions!
|My regular that came back for 1 dozens CHT Sabun Ajaib!
and other CHT products!
|Regulars of CHT Sabun Ajaib. Right pic: 5 bottles MBA
(Million Balm Ajaib) and soaps!
|Regular users
|My regular CHT Sabun Ajaib users.
|Regular CHT Sabun Ajaib users and NIRA user.
|Left: His sensitive skins just need my CHT Sabun Ajaib.
And my regulars on the right pic
|Regular NIRA and Sabun Ajaib user
|NIRA user & CHT Sabun Ajaib user
|CHT Sabun Ajaib users. Right: Mr Ng came to buy 3 dozens
CHT Sabun Ajaib. All this soaps for 2 families!
|Regular users! Whole family is using.
|JCI chairman(blue tie) and members visiting CHT booth.
CHT supported JCI program in Johor lately.
It has been a great weekend last week with so many regulars coming back for more to stock up their CHT Sabun Ajaib soap supplies before GST next year.
We at manufacturing side will not be effected much by the GST because we can claimed back the 6%GST from Government. Only the retail outlets that need to charge the 6%.
GST aside, this last leg of expo in Malaysia is a sweet one for CHT because of the repeating customers coming back to stock up.
Thank you for your supports!


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Daily News Reports »
Rabies vaccine
by David Sparks Ph.d, click here for bio
Program: Idaho Ag Today
Date: January 23, 2018
Click on the play button to listen to report.
Download Report: Rabies_vaccine.mp3
Equine veterinarian, Dr. Kevin Hankins discusses the dangers associated with horses and rabies. "Most of the time you don't have any idea that horse has rabies. You will get exposed and that's the bad thing about rabies in horses and why it's really important because of the potential to spread to other humans. It's also a death sentence if the horse gets rabies. Why you should vaccinate, again, a properly vaccinated horse, that is a vaccine which is 100% effective. Does it transmit through saliva? Yes. If they present as they are colicky, you're messing around in their mouth all the time, putting nasal gastric tubes in them, you are working around their mouth so you have a high exposure to the saliva itself. It is not something you want to mess around with. You mean you don't want to "horse" around with it. ( Laughter) Exactly.
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With friends & family we weaved through the crowded streets of Fano - stopping for a caffe, a few postcards, photo-ops along the way and to peep through open doors for a glimpse of secret piazza's like this one:We picked up mid-morning snacks - juicy peaches & the prerequisite porchetta (pork sandwich) and headed for a gelato as the cherry on top!
Maki (Piazza degli Avveduti, 1 ) is a wonderful artisan gelateria in Fano, named "the best" by locals and as a gelato conessiour, I would have to agree! I prefer their fruity flavors (normally I go for pistachio & caffe - but on a hot beach day cool fruit flavors are best).
After feeding our sweet tooth, we bee-lined it for the beach! Soft pebbles massaged our toes as we waded into the water (some of us in the proper bathing "costume" & others went in head first wearing jeans!) You can rent a cabana, beach loungers & an umbrella for about 16 Euro for the day at one of the many semi-private beaches or just head down the road to the free beach. I must say it sounds weird to pay for a spot on the beach (coming from the States were most beaches are totally public) however it keeps it very clean, you don't have to lug a million things with you & you feel extra Italian - lounging among the perfectly bronzed Italian speedos & goddesses!
Hours later we returned home salty & suntanned ready for a nap!


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Publication Date: 18th February 2014
Pages: 368
Book Source: MTV Books & NetGalley
It deals with depression and suicide and the aftermath for family members ... the shock, grief, anger, guilt, the what-ifs. It's about the ripple effect, the pain multiplied by the media and quick-to-judge people, grief in all its ugliness, and Rowan and Eli and healing and love.
A few things I just have to mention ...
Rowan writes to her Dad in a grief journal; it tore me up, it doesn't get more real than this.
the romance is understated, whilst important it does not dominate, there isn't a cliche in sight.
Nadia, Rowan's ex-best friend who wanted her to "speed-grieve" needs a *bitch slap*
When you read a few books consecutively with similar themes of loss and grief, obviously you compare; Laura Wiess is an author whose writing transcends age and Me Since You is a story that should be read.


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Designer Beth Dotolo and her team at Nest Interior Design have a great website, online shop and blog. It looks like a fun firm to work at and their work confirms this. These photographs are from one of their portfolio projects, the master bedroom of a newlywed couple.
While the decor may seem simple at first, take a closer look and you'll see some details that pull you in for a second and third look. Not only does this room have zebra print (my favorite), but there is an amazing upholstered wingback headboard with a gorgeous wood frame, a mix of patterned and solid pillows, and a pair of comfortable chairs to unwind at the end of the day.
Nest Interior Design - Photography by Kevin Dotolo
Love the blending of conteporary and traditional furnishings.
Mixing textures, patterns, and shapes makes a collection of pillows visually interesting.


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Since the Iraq Invasion in 2003, the number of U.S. servicemen, predominately from the Army, have made the personal decision to desert their posts for whatever reason, I am one of them. I deserted from Fort Drum, NY in December of 2007.
I have been very open about this fact to friends and family, and the first question is usually what does that mean you deserted. I went AWOL (absent without leave) for more than 30 days. The second question is, why? To answer this first ask yourself what goes into your life decisions? It is a complicated choice with many different variables and moral exchanges.
It is no secret the our nation's reasoning for going into Iraq were flawed at best. This weighed heavily upon my conscious as for my wanting for the credibility of the institution and country I had volunteered to serve had begun working to corrupt the basic American altruism. The violation of not just one but several international laws and long-standing practices is not to be taken lightly. As to the fates of other deserters who have used this same argument to help convey their want of asylum in Canada, and the High Courts ruling that soldiers do not own the responsibility for the actions of an administration or chain of command. In rebuttal, then what of Abu Ghraib, where soldiers whose only mistake was following orders or simply being witness to such violations received court martials. Were they not held responsible? Responsibility is the cornerstone of the military and if the policy is in the wrong then so are we all. Was this not the basis for the United Kingdom's Iraq Inquiry to hold some accountability and to hold former office holders to answer? No one in the United States was held to this standard so for lack of a better term "the shit ran downhill" upon us personnel, both officer and enlisted, who cared to give it the thought and concern it so desperately required. Unfortunately for myself, an officer can resign, with not much left at the disposal of the enlisted. The Command should, and has the right and duty to challenge any order that is unlawful to the best interest of all its servicepeople.
For those who think the military is some plaything, there are repercussions to such a blatant disregard for the rule of law. I am only one of many.
There are other reasons for my personal desertion, one involving a rape I was witness to and the lack of an adequate response due to military policy on the subject. Some have asked if my sexual orientation ever came into play. No, I was "out" to almost everyone with little fanfare, but I could have chaptered out if I had wanted to. So it was a form of protest. I love the military and have a profound appreciation of what they taught me, but to them "integrity" and "honor" are not just mere words. It was singularly the hardest decision I have ever had to make, but I am proud of it. I know not everyone respects or understands my viewpoint on this matter, but here I stand, open and honest.
If you any questions please ask.
Climb the Mountain!


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WASHINGTON --The Senate passed a bill on Wednesday to provide health benefits and compensation to 9/11 first responders and survivors.The measure was passed on a voice vote with no one objecting after Democrats and Republican critics reached a compromise reducing the bill's cost from $6.2 billion to $4.2 billion.
Some GOP lawmakers had complained that Democrats were rushing the bill through. They also had raised concerns about the bill's cost and how to pay for it.
The bill provides free health care and compensation for lost wages and other economic losses to first-responders for the Sept. 11 terrorist attack and survivors who fell ill after being exposed to toxins from the trade center ruins.
The bill would also need House approval. New York lawmakers pressed the House to remain in session for the vote.
The House was expected to vote on it later Wednesday before Congress adjourns for the year.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.


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Unseasonably warm weather for Ohio
in February! Sharpie pen and watercolor
pasted into my Hobonichi Techo on the left,
ball point pen and watercolor on the right.
Already I can tell that pasting things into
my Techo is going to make it grow
in thickness...maybe too much.
Love doing tiny collages, but don't
want this little journal to get too distorted.
Nice quote on the lower left page...
to paraphrase: "Don't wait for new ideas to
appear from a nonexistent
Muse. Don't overthink it,
just make something with your hands."
~Ryoji Arai
Good advice.
Feels like Spring...but I'm pretty sure
it's just a cruel joke...
I'll take it for as long as it lasts!


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Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Time: 11:00 a.m. (Mountain Time)
Location: 3rd Floor, West Tower, Centennial Place, 250 – 5 Street SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (directions can be found here)
At this meeting, shareholders will:
- Elect the eight nominees named in the proxy statement to serve on the Board of Directors;
- Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Gran Tierra's independent registered public accounting firm for 2018;
- Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Gran Tierra's named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement;
- Conduct any other business properly brought before the meeting.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 12, 2017 will be entitled to vote at the meeting.
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My dad used to tell me and my brothers that patience is a virtue. As an adult, I have come to view this saying as a both a truth and a tactic. It's no coincidence that he would impart this nugget of wisdom on us during times when HE needed patience to deal with our antics, I just didn't notice that as a child.
Looking back, I know that he lived by this saying for a number of reasons. It's a good mantra for people who are poor or struggling. And for most of his life, my dad has been poor or struggling or both. Sometimes people get offended by the use of the word "poor". Trust me, it is not a description that my father would hesitate to use for himself. Ever ridden in a Poor Man's Camper? Not a recognizable term? Probably because it is one of those things that my father invented out of desperation.
Poor Man's Camper defined: A refrigerator box in the back of a pickup truck, filled with kids and about to travel a few hundred miles on MT roads so that transport of the entire family would be possible in the one vehicle we owned. Also known as a box of potential death or, to my brother, Sonny, the box of torture where he was forced to lick chicken Mcnugget sweet & sour sauce off the cardboard walls. Forced by me. Because he spilled it and I didn't want it to get in my hair. It was fine, he could see the gross spots with no struggle; we were child geniuses and had poked holes through the cardboard for light.
My father is a highly talented sculptor. He can paint and draw too, but he loved sculpting. His sculptures are breathtaking- and not in the "I can kind of relate to what the artist is doing on subconscious level" way… more in the "holy &%$&^, that is so beautiful I can't believe you made it" way. I truly believe that if he had more administrative skills and less children, his career would have been much different. He never gave up with his work, even though it meant months of travelling, going to art shows all over the US and long stretches of having no money at all. My childhood memories are riddled with waxballs, foundry tailings, paint specks and art pencils. He believed in following his dreams, he wanted all of us to believe in our following our own dreams too. My mom tried not to give up, she really did- but years of near isolation and being almost solely responsible for the daily tasks of raising four kids eventually took their toll.
Of course when the marriage ended, I blamed her- because I was 12 and dumb. Romance and dreams just don't feed, clothe or diaper children and you can't stay in love with someone who is always gone. He was running around the country as a hip, starving artist (ok, he probably would say that is not as glorious as it sounds, and I know it wasn't). She was the "welfare mom" dragging 4 kids around Montana towns where she knew no one without a car. I can understand this now that I'm almost 40 and a little less dumb. Mom only had to wait for about 10 years for me to come to my senses and cut her some slack.
Still, my brothers and I idolized our dad. Remember how when taking a solemn vow as a kid, you used to say "I swear to God" because you really, really meant it? It seemed that the consequences of having lied in an oath including God's name were bad beyond imagination. Well…my brothers and I used to ask each other "You swear in Dad's Name?" to ascertain whether the truth was being told. I know. It's hilarious and sad and we're all cool with that because sad is always easier with a little bit of humor. Those who have done some real suffering in life know that this is a truth of surviving tragedy and hardship. The divorce between my parents was long, truth be told, it pretty much consumed my life after the age of 12. By the time I was 16, I was thoroughly convinced that my parents would hate each other forever and I would never be allowed the privilege of planning an event with my future husband and kids that wouldn't include having to keep my parents separate.
That was true for a few years, but thankfully, patience is a virtue and grand-kids change everything. I think the reason for that is because grand-kids mean your kids are full grown and you KNOW how fast it happened. You realize that time with them while they are little really should be a high priority and you're willing to work through your own personal issues in order to soak up that time. By the time my parents came up for air from their custody battle, two of their kids were old enough to decide who they wanted to live with. These days, my parents easily hang out with eachother at family functions and, actually, my brothers and I get totally creeped out if they spend any amount of time alone. No, Mom & Dad, you can't go outside and share a smoke, we've had enough of your antics, thank you.


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Meat on the grill is as much a part of the Fourth of July as fireworks and American flags. But it is also reputed to increase cancer risk in unsuspecting patriots, thanks in part to chemical compounds formed when meats containing muscle — including beef, pork, poultry and fish — are cooked at very high temperatures.
The class of chemicals known as heterocyclic amines, or HCAs for short, were first discovered in the 1970s by Japanese scientists, who noted that compounds in the charred parts of cooked fish and meat were capable of damaging cellular and bacterial DNA in test tube experiments.
In studies conducted in the 1980s and 1990s, the compounds — more than 10 different HCAs have been identified so far — caused tumors in mice, rats and monkeys.
The news that charred meats contained potentially cancer-causing compounds piqued scientists' interest: It offered one explanation of a link researchers had found between meat consumption and an increased risk of certain types of cancer, said Geoffrey Kabat, a cancer epidemiologist at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.


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