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- R. Buckminister Fuller
Thought of the day: There are tons of photos of flying birds, penguins, and glaciers each with their own story and mystique. But I don't have the time or patience and I'm sure you don't wanna see and read all about them so I'll just kinda quickly choose a few to post. Trust, there are a lot. These are just from our first landing.
Food for thought:
Succulent beef wellington w/ buttery sauteed spinach and port wine reduction.
-Alvinism of the Wildboyz
|Antarctica Petrel
|One of the most things I was most excited to see was an albatross. The bird with the longest wingspan in the world. I've been fascinated with them ever since I read the poem, The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
|Richard's excited for our first time on Antarctica!
|This little gentoo penguin was our welcoming party.
|Penguins, zodiac boats and massive glaciers.
|Dang, get a room!
|You weren't allowed to go up to the penguins but if they came up to you it's okay. And since they're so inquisitive and not afraid of humans they did.
|This probably didn't hatch, more likely another bird flew in and ate it.
|I am here.
|Richard is here too.
|There's the gentoo penguin keeping it's egg warm.
|This little chinstrap penguin is ready to projectile shoot some crap! Seriously, that's how they do it.
|This was only our first landing so there will be many more to come. I'll leave you with this little wobbly guy.


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Whether you're after a fairytale palace, war museums, magnificent views, an old convent or a wander through Portugal's finest collection of national and imported trees, Buçaco is the place to go. Which explains why this 250-acre forest is such a popular weekend picnic spot and worthy tourist destination.
Only 30 km from Coimbra and 3km from the spa town of Luso, it's an easy day trip from most places in central Portugal.
Bussaco palace hotel
The Portuguese royal family liked it so much they had a summer palace and hunting lodge built in the centre of the woods. The palace itself wasn't completed until 1907, leaving the royal family very little time to enjoy it before the monarchy finally came to an end in 1910.
Luckily for wealthy tourists, the king's chef got permission to turn the elaborate, neo-Manueline embellished building into a posh hotel which continues to provide luxury accommodation over 100 years later.
Even if you're not staying at the Palace Hotel, you can go inside for a nosy around the ground floor to take a peek at the azulejos and period furniture and decor. Or for 35 or 40 Euros (not including drinks) you could treat yourself to lunch under the arches of the terrace restaurant overlooking the sculpted shrubbery and flowers of the well-tended gardens.
If the hotel's restaurant is out of your price range, it's best to come prepared with a picnic and find a shady spot at one of the many picnic tables dotted around the forest. Failing that, you may have to make do with an ice-cream from the kiosk.
Monastic forestry
Long before tourism started, an order of barefoot Carmelite monks took over the management of the forest from the Benedictine monks in 1628 and promptly built a wall around it, constructed a monastery and set about conserving and propagating the flora.
While this work was going on, two papal decrees were issued; women were banned from the forest so the monks would not be distracted and anyone daring to cut down a tree was to be excommunicated.
These measures, and the dedication of the monks, paid off and Buçaco is now Portugal's most diverse forest. It's home to over 400 native species of plants and 300 varieties brought home by Portuguese explorers from such far flung places as Mexico, Japan and Africa.
Carmelite convent in Bussaco
Although the government took over the forest in 1834 when they abolished the monasteries, there are still plenty of monastic features to experience.
Much of the original convent was destroyed to make room for the palace but there's still enough left to warrant the nominal entrance fee. Namely stone floors, cork-lined doors, ceilings and walls, 16th century blue and yellow tiled altars with painted flower displays and enormous religious paintings on the walls.
Not to mention the small chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Milk which hosts a painting of the Virgin Mary offering her breast to the baby Jesus by Josefa d'Obidos. Below this important work of art by Portugal's first female artist lies a collection of wax breasts and photographs of people left by the faithful hoping for divine intervention.
Military history and the Battle of Buçaco
As well as the azulejos painted with scenes from the Battle of Buçaco in 1810, one of the monks' cells has been set aside for battle memorabilia. Napoleon's troops were defeated here, marking the turning point in his attempted invasion of Portugal. So the story goes, the Duke of Wellington slept in the convent at night during the conflict.
For those who want more military history, there's a small museum just outside the 'Portas da Rainha / Queen's Gates' and a memorial obelisk nearby with views of the Serra da Estrela.
Walks through Buçaco forest
Otherwise, after admiring the striking patterns made by the monks in black, white and orange pebbles that cover the convent walls, why not go for a walk? For more religious artefacts, head away from the convent along the Via Sacra (Way of the Cross) and discover the series of chapels that house life-sized terracotta figures representing Christ's journey to the cross at Calvary.
If you're feeling really fit, you can follow this path up to its conclusion, the enormous 'Cruz Alta / High Cross' that stands at an altitude of 551 metres. Those with less energy and a car can take the easy option and drive to the summit. Either way, the panoramic view across Coimbra to Aveiro makes it well worth the climb; on a clear day, you can see the Atlantic Ocean.
If you're after a more gentle stroll, the Vale dos Fetos (Fern Valley) provides a magical experience shaded by giant ferns from New Zealand with trickling streams that lead to a lake. Wander around it to discover grottos and poems.
Alternatively, follow the water of the Fonte Fria (Cold Spring) as it makes its way down 144 steps to the lake, making sure you find a less gruelling way through the forest back up the hill. There are plenty of walks to choose from and they are fairly well signposted but it may pay to pop into the tourist information office in Luso and pick up a map beforehand.
If you're in a group of 10 or more, contact the forest foundation to arrange a guided tour. The foundation organises a range of activities and events, although mostly in Portuguese, such as night walks, children's adventures and Sundays in the Valley of Ferns. Check the website or contact them for more details.
Practicalities for visiting Bussaco National Forest
Getting there: It's about a 30 minute drive from Coimbra. Alternatively, check out the other ways of getting to Buçaco.
Go Walks Portugal offer a 1 Day Bussaco Enchanted Forests and Palaces Tour from Coimbra or other hotels in the area. Get a 5% discount by using this code when you book: JULIE5
You can also visit as part of a small group day tour from Porto that also includes time in Coimbra.
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NHL Unveils Classic Logos!/
The NHL released its 2010-11 schedule today and, in a graphic posted to NHL.com (above), also unveiled some new event logos for the season. You can see the Ovechkin and Crosby staring deep into each other's eyes with only the 2011 Winter Classic logo between them on the top right. And bottom left, it's Mike Cammalleri facing off against Jarome Iginla on either side of the new 2011 Heritage Classic mark.
Also included in this graphic are the NHL Premiere logos for the games taking place in Helsinki, Prague and Stockholm to open the season. They're nothing more than carryovers from previous European Premiere events. You may also note that one block of the image features only a Carolina Hurricanes jersey, implying that the 2011 NHL All-Star Game logo isn't yet ready for public consumption.
But that's not the only thing I wanted to mention this afternoon. Friday is the NHL Entry Draft, but it's also a day for parties and jersey and logo unveilings.
Islanders to unveil new road jersey
The New York Islanders will officially unveil their new road sweaters at a draft day party on Friday at 5:30 PM Eastern.
An ad appearing on their website (right) serves as a pre-order form for fans not wanting to wait for theirs. Season ticket holders get 15% off.
I don't think it's any secret that this new jersey will be a white version of their royal blue third jersey — which is expected to become the new home uniform this year.
All will be revealed Friday night. But wait, do you see that in the draft party ad? Is that a logo for the 2010 New York Islanders Draft Party? Join me in the next story...
Draft Party logos? Really?
Yes, it seems at least three teams have kept their graphic artists busy at season's end, designing official draft party logos.
As seen above, the Islanders are all about it. Maybe its intent is to carry over the excitement from last year's draft when they had the first overall pick and everyone went crazy over John Tavares. They're down to 5th this year. All I'm saying is I'm just not sure people are going to be buying their 2010 Draft Party t-shirts in droves or anything.
But as I said, the Isles weren't alone in this. Both the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers are also promoting their draft parties with special logos.
The Rangers came up with something very open and simple. The Oilers pretty much based theirs off of the NHL Entry Draft logo — at least the text part of it.
I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it and none of these teams made the playoffs, so it's not like the designers have had anything else to worry about since April, but I just found it a little strange.
Other teams hosting draft parties include the Blue Jackets, Predators, Thrashers, Sabres, Blues, Hurricanes, and Coyotes. And of course the Kings are hosting the biggest draft party of the year — the draft itself.
Anyway, that's not all that's going down on Friday...
Greenville to unveil newest ECHL team
The ECHL's newest member, based in Greenville, S.C. finally reveal all on Friday when they unveil the team's name, colors and logo!
The team accepted name submissions from fans but that doesn't necessarily mean anything. This team, formerly the Johnstown Chiefs, was relocated to South Carolina this summer and will begin play in the ECHL's 19-team 2010-11 season. They'll take on my Florida Everblades in their home opener on Oct. 21.
You can of course count on Icethetics for full coverage of the unveilings both on Long Island and in Greenville. So check back for all that late on Friday.


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This paper describes a calibrated broadband emitter for the millimeter-wave through terahertz frequency regime, called the aqueous blackbody calibration source. Due to its extremely high absorption, liquid water is chosen as the emitter on the basis of reciprocity. The water is constrained to a specific shape (an optical trap geometry) in an expanded polystyrene (EPS) container and maintained at a selected, uniform temperature. Uncertainty in the selected radiometric temperature due to the undesirable reflectance present at a water interface is minimized by the trap geometry, ensuring that radiation incident on the entrance aperture encounters a pair of s and a pair of p reflections at . For water reflectance of 40% at in the the W-band, this implies a theoretical effective aperture emissivity of . From the the W-band to , the maximum radiometric temperature uncertainty is , independent of water temperature. Uncertainty from to is increased due to EPS scattering and absorption, resulting in a maximum uncertainty of at .
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When it comes to gender presentation I over-compensate - I have curves and breasts and I'm about 5'3 or 5'4 short, and I hate all of it. In an ideal world I'd probably identify more masculine than feminine anyway, but we're not an ideal world, so I get vehement about women's issues because whether I like it or not, they affect me to a great degree. But it bothers me that it's so damn hard to get people to notice that I'm explicitly trying to present as not-female. An mtf transgender person is recognised more easily (notwithstanding that it's also much more dangerous, since societal misogyny can't deal with the idea that a man would "try" to "look like" a woman, let alone with the idea that she is a woman), but someone who's female-bodied with short hair wearing men's business wear, carrying a completely non-feminine bag from the men's section of the luggage store, is still referred to as a lady and called ma'am.
At any rate, I've been trying to be aware of the unconscious things I do as a result of being socialised female. One example is trying to walk more confidently - head up, brisk pace - because somewhere along the line I picked up the idea that I should try not to draw attention to myself (see: street harassment). Something else, though, was about my messenger bag. I love it, it's very utilitarian, and I can just sling it over my shoulder. I've always had this strong feeling, though, from seeing countless women do the same, that holding onto the strap with my hand to my shoulder was a feminine thing to do - whether that's true or not - though I wasn't really aware of how or why. But today it came to me. I've always held onto my bag strap, whether it's a backpack or a single shoulder strap, because it's on the list of Things Women Should Do To Avoid Being Attacked. It's more geared towards muggings than sexual assault, but it's still tied into the idea that women should always be wary of something happening - even walking through an area full of offices, even at rush hour with witnesses everywhere. Not to mention that if something did happen, hanging onto the strap means you can swing the bag around, build up momentum, and use it to hit an attacker.


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Hello, I'm Chloe Turner, a writer from Gloucestershire, UK. This is me, reading at a Stroud Short Stories livelit event last year.
My short stories have been published in various literary magazines and anthologies (see Biography for more details). Most recently, I was pleased to have a story published in the September 2016 edition of The Woven Tale Press, and another of my stories has been Specially Commended in The Elbow Room Prize 2016.
This blog is about writing, reading, the ups and downs of the submission process, and what I'm learning along the way.
I am currently seeking representation for my first novel, What Has Fallen From Heaven, the story of a girl in Roman Egypt whose life is overturned by the sudden onset of epilepsy, a condition which inspired reactions from fear to intrigue, awe and loathing in the ancient world.
I'm always keen to make new writing friends so please do comment, connect, and find me on Twitter @turnerpen2paper for a chat.


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I'm not really very happy about the current instantiation of my skull furniture. You could say I'm being forced to redecorate because my old skull furniture burned up in a trash fire. Descartes, Kant, Jefferson, Neitsche, Wittgenstein, Hayek, Hume, etc. Also the ridickkulous trope of liberal democracy– "we are all equal" is just a terrible lie. And a worse eumeme is that "we are all one" — we just aren't.
What all the pundits are calling polarization in US politics is actually psuedo-speciation– pseudo because we can still presumably physically interbreed. Sometime ago I began to suspect that the nature of organic reality is fractal, and not gaussian. What this means to philosophy, government, society and culture is that the coarsest scale of h. sapiens sapiens is always N >> (strictly greater than) 1. In layman's terms, that means two tribes/organisms will always fight. In philosophical terms that means there can never be universal human rights and universal human values/morality as long as there is more than one tribe.
Two responses to the 2016 Edge question in particular directed my current thought– Berreby on Creation of a No Ethnic Majority Society and Wheatley's Dawn of Understanding in the context of Haidt's Strongest Prejudice and Why Do People Vote Republican .
America is going down.
How do you sell "liberal democracy" as a panacea for global ills when you can't even put out a trash fire in your own backyard?


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Is 2 Chainz Really Different?
"Skrrr, skrrr, skrrr, skrrr, skrrr/Hit it with the fork." To be completely honest after listening to some of 2 Chainz's, for lack of better word, "interesting" music, I'm usually wishing that someone would hit me with a fork. But really, someone should stab me in the ears with a fork to save me from listening to his garbage ever again. I guess an alternative to that would be to hit 2 Chainz with said fork in order to stop him from producing music, whichever is more convenient.
I get it, that may sound a little harsh, but I don't see how people can even remotely enjoy his attempt at making music. I give you kudos if you can get past the point in the song where he feels the need to introduce himself just in case you forgot he was the one singing. If you aren't familiar with what I'm talking about, listen to just about any 2 Chainz song and in the first 20 seconds he will remind the listener that he's singing by screeching, "2 Chainzzzzzzzzzz."
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Although I absolutely detest 2 Chainz and his music, I've always wondered if he was really unintelligent and that's why his music sucked, or if was actually really intelligent and trolling his entire audience. I guess to put it into simpler terms, why do such intelligent rappers produce just plain dumb music?
While doing some research on 2 Chainz, formally known as Tauheed Epps, I discovered that despite the dumb music defining his career, he's actually rather smart. According to various sources on the internet, Epps sustained honor roll grades throughout high school and eventually attended college on a basketball scholarship where his success, on and off the court, only continued. Here's some footage of his abilities during high school.
Although I couldn't find a reputable source to verify the multiple rumors, many articles online corroborated the fact that he graduated from Alabama State University with a 4.0 GPA. So after finding out all this almost unbelievable information, I couldn't help but wonder why 2 Chainz produces such dumb songs layered with pathetic, meaningless lyrics.
There are a few possible answers to this question and all of them seem equally viable. Seeing as 2 Chainz appears to be smart, he probably has a decent perception of how to target his audience and what's 'going to sell'. Although singing about big booty hoes and strippers isn't a testament to his apparent intelligence, 2 Chainz manages to rake in a plethora of listeners who live for his music.
Another theory I have revolves around the possibility of 2 Chainz actually being a satirist. Although this sounds rather far-fetched and ludicrous, with his intelligence and whit, it's quite possible 2 Chainz could be fooling us all. Take for example his song "I'm Different". The whole song, 2 Chainz merely repeats the same phrase over and over again: I'm different. Alright 2 Chainz, you're not fooling anyone, you're the same as every other rapper on the scene who sings about drugs, sex and women. Now take the same song, and instead of looking into it literally, think about it from a satirical standpoint. I could be giving 2 Chainz too much credit here, but I think he could be satirizing fellow rappers who think they are all unique and progressive, yet they all tend to regurgitate the same messages and ideas in all their songs.
Overall, I think it's disappointing that someone with so much potential is allowing it to go to waste by singing about some of the dumbest things in the most unappealing manner. Aside from sounding like the rest of the terrible rappers that think they are changing the rap scene today, 2 Chainz contributes to the perpetuation of stereotypes that are fed to youth via music and the media.
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate rap especially when its innovative, creative, and witty, but when it's just a generic dude singing about the universal themes of rap over a shitty beat, I could care less. Although 2 Chainz proves to be doing just fine with the way he produces music now, it'd be intriguing if he decided to switch things up and pursue a different avenue.


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Karol Bak is a painter from Poland, who creates wonderful dynamic images of women surrounded with the glory and passion. The artist uses primarily uses gold and gray colors along with the great attention to details, creating magical images that look very realistic, yet devine. His works are breathtaking due to the excellent technique and creative approach to the simple things.
At the artists web-site it is presented that his works can be broken down to the categories: "The Sailing Ships Cycle", "The Dialogues Cycle", "The Cocoons Cycle", "The Aureoles Cycle", "The Four Elements Cycle", "Judith and Salome Cycle", etc.
Karol is a painter, draftsman and graphic artist. He was graduated in Poland and currently lives in Poznan. But the artist is famous in the world and his works are mainly exhibited in Germany and Netherlands.
I would recommend to have a look at the other works of the artists on his personal web page http://www.karolbak.com/


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I was looking at apple trees the other day, wanting to plant one. So I could make this pie. This recipe makes one of the best apple pies. Number One and I made several of them a couple years ago, when we got the last apple harvest from our tree. (Then someone cut down the old crabapple tree that was cross-pollinating our good apple tree, and guess what? No More Apples! THINK before you chop down fruit trees, people! I don't care how ugly they may be, they have a purpose! Ahem. I may still be a bit upset.) We also found a way to freeze the pie filling for later. We had done it successfully with peaches, and decided to try apples. It worked!
To freeze peach or apple pie filling: Get out the pie plate you will ultimately use to bake the pie. Line said pie plate with parchment or waxed paper (overhanging on the edges). Prepare pie filling, and pour over parchment in pie plate. DO NOT DOT WITH BUTTER AT THIS TIME. Cover well (I use that Press & Seal stuff, it works great with a glass pie plate) and place in freezer overnight. In the morning, remove the whole deal from the freezer. Remove the plastic wrap, use the parchment to lift your formed, frozen pie filling out of the pie plate, and carefully remove the parchment. Place your pie-shaped apples into a ziploc freezer bag, or if you're really serious into one of those vacuum seal things. Seal well, and return to freezer. That's it! When you're ready to bake, prepare your crust, make sure you use the same pie plate in which your originally froze the apples, pull out your apples and return them to the pie plate. Thaw, placing a pan under the pie plate to catch any overflow (more of a problem with peaches), then bake as directed. It really works!
I use my vacuum sealer, and also write the page number and cookbook of the pie recipe on the outside of the bag, so I will know how long it takes to bake and particularly whether there are any other toppings (i.e. Dot with butter) that need to go on before it bakes.
Anyway, this recipe is from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook. It's a good thing, I mean book.
Classic Greenmarket Apple Pie
Makes one 9-inch double-crust pie; serves 8 to 10
You will need one 9-inch pie plate.
The best apple pies feature a mix of apple varieties. Look for Macoun, Granny Smith, Cortland, Jonagold, and Empire.
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
Martha's Perfect Pate Brisee
1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon heavy cream
3 pounds assorted apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into small pieces (I'm sure we use more butter)
1. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disk of the pate brisee to a 1/8-inch-thick circle, about 13 inches in diameter. With a dry pastry brush, brush off the excess flour; roll the dough around the rolling pin, and lift it over a 9-inch pie plate. Line the pie plate with the dough, pressing it into the corners. Trim the dough so that it hangs over the pie by about 1/4 inch. Transfer the pie plate to the refrigerator, and chill 30 minutes.
2. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Whisk together the egg yolk and cream to make an egg wash; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, toss together the apples, lemon juice, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; arrange in the chilled bottom crust. Dot with butter.
4. Roll out the remaining disk of pate brisee as in step 1. Brush the rim of the bottom crust with the egg wash. Place the second piece of dough on top, and trim so that 1 inch overhangs all the way around. Tuck the dough under, and crimp the edges with a fork or your fingers. (I usually make a lattice crust, which I will explain when I make another pie and take pictures) Transfer the pie to the refrigerator, and chill until firm, about 15 minutes.
5. Remove the pie from the refrigerator, brush with the egg wash, and sprinkle generously with sugar. Cut 4 vents in the top, to allow steam to escape.
6. Bake until the crust begins to turn light brown, about 25 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F, and bake until golden brown and the juices are bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Let stand 30 minutes before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Martha's Classic Greenmarket Apple Pie
Cooked up by Min at 3:31 AM
Categories: Bad Girl Hints, Freeze It, Fruits, Pies and Tarts, Recipes from Min
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HARDWARE MANUAL. BrightSign HD120, HD220, HD1020. BrightSign, LLC Lark Ave., Suite 200 Los Gatos, CA
- Derick Banks
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1 HARDWARE MANUAL BrightSign HD120, HD220, HD1020 BrightSign, LLC Lark Ave., Suite 200 Los Gatos, CA
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW... 1 Block Diagram... 2 Ports... 3 HD HD HD Power Connector... 5 DE9 RS-232 Connector... 5 DA15 Switch/LED Connector... 6 Ethernet... 8 USB... 8 DE15 VGA Connector... 8 Triple RCA Component HD Video Connector mm Audio Connector... 9 HDMI Connector ENVIRONMENTAL AND POWER USAGE MECHANICAL... 12
3 THEORY OF OPERATION Power Supply Reset BCM7208 CPU Built-in Flash SDRAM Serial Port Video Encoder and Filter Audio Outputs On-Board LEDs On-Board Switch Reset Switch/GPIO Button SDHC/SD Flash Slot NAND Flash Ethernet USB... 18
4 OVERVIEW The BrightSign HD120, HD220, and HD1020 players can be used to drive a variety of HDTV and computer monitors for digital sign and kiosk applications. In addition to driving a video display, these players have many different built-in interfaces that allow them to be controlled. This reference manual specifies the hardware interfaces on the BrightSign HD120, HD220, and HD1020. This manual does not describe any software functions. 1
5 Block Diagram 2
6 Ports HD120 Front DA15 female for GPIO, IR in/out, and 3.3 V power Left GPIO button Stereo 3.5mm mini plug for audio output Right SD/SDHC flash card slot Red status/error LED Yellow update LED Green power LED Green flash activity LED Back Reset button DE15 VGA video connector HDMI connector Power plug for 5 V power input at 3 A HD220 Left GPIO button Stereo 3.5mm mini plug for audio output Right SD/SDHC flash card slot Red status/error LED 3
7 Yellow update LED Green power LED Green flash activity LED Back Reset button 10/100 Ethernet jack DE15 VGA video connector HDMI connector Power plug for 5 V power input at 3 A HD1020 Front DE9 male RS-232 DA15 female for GPIO, IR in/out, and 3.3 V power Left GPIO button USB connector Stereo 3.5mm mini plug for audio output Right SD/SDHC flash card slot Red status/error LED Yellow update LED Green power LED Green flash activity LED Back Reset button DE15 VGA video connector 4
8 HDMI connector Power plug for 5 V power input at 3 A Power Connector The power connector on this board is rated for 5 V at 3 A. The plug for the connector is a standard, center-positive 5.5mm plug with a 1.65mm center pin hole. DE9 RS-232 Connector The RS-232 connector is a male DE9. Like PCs, the BrightSign HD series of players are DTE devices. The input to the chip accepts a range between +30V and -30V, so it is compatible with standard +12V and -12V signaling. The output from the chip is rated at a typical +7V and -7V, which exceeds the voltage required by the RS-232 specification. The baud rate is 115,200, with no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit. There is no hardware or software flow control. The maximum cable length is 50 meters, and the total cable capacitance is 2500pF. Note: A lower capacitance cable allows you to use cable lengths beyond 50 meters. The following diagram illustrates the behavior of the TX and RX signal: The following table illustrates the pinout of the DE9 on the HD series of players: 5
9 pin Description pin Description 1 NC 2 Receive data into the player 3 Transmit data out of the player 4 Available 5 Ground 6 NC 7 Optional TX 2nd channel 8 Optional RX 2nd channel 9 NC DA15 Switch/LED Connector The switch/led connector is a DA15 female. This connector is used to allow the player to control external LEDs or other devices requiring 24 ma of current or less. Connect the LED outputs to the LED ANODE and connect the LED CATHODE to the ground. If you want to connect another device, then the output is capable of sourcing or sinking up to 3.3 V at 24 ma, but there is a series resistor of 100 Ohms in each line. The connector also allows the connecting of external contact closures to the ground. In order to connect a switch, connect one side of the switch to the switch input, and connect the other side to one of the ground pins on the DA15 connector. The connector can also supply 3.3 V at up to 500 ma to an external device. The 3.3 V output is polyfuse-protected and can source up to 500 ma. If one BrightSign player is driving the inputs on another BrightSign player, then you can drive at most three inputs from one output. The following calculations explain this limitation: Note: The GPIO outputs have 100 Ohm series resistors; the GPIO inputs have 1K pullup resistors to 3.3 V; and the input threshold on the 541 chips is 2 V high and.8 V low. The high voltage is not a problem, but the low voltage can be if there are too many inputs connected to one output. 6
10 1 out driving 1 in V=3.3*100/(100+1,000)=0.3 1 out driving 2 in V=3.3*100/( )= out driving 3 in V=3.3*100/( )= out driving 4 in V=3.3*100/( )=.94 (This is too high, so 1 output driving 3 inputs is the maximum) The following table illustrates the pinout of the DA15 on the HD series of players: pin Description pin Description 1 IR blaster input 2 Ground 3 Button 6 I/O 4 Button 5 I/O 5 Button 3 I/O 6 Ground 7 Button 1 I/O V output at 500mA 9 Ground 10 Button 7 I/O 11 Ground 12 Button 4 I/O 13 Button 2 I/O 14 Ground 15 Button 0 I/O Here is the DA15 female as viewed from the front of the BrightSign HD120 and HD1020: A button/led/ir board can be used to demonstrate the GPIO and IR functions on a BrightSign player. This board is built by a third-party manufacturer and can be purchased upon request. 7
11 Ethernet The BrightSign HD220 has a standard RJ45 connector for 10/100 base-t Ethernet. The maximum length for the Ethernet cable is 100 meters. The following table illustrates the pinout of the RJ45: pin Description pin Description 1 TX+ 2 TX- 3 RX+ 4 RC to ground 5 RC to ground 6 RX 7 RC to ground 8 RC to ground USB The HD1020 has a high-speed (480 Mbit) USB host port. The maximum length for the USB cable is 5 meters. The following table illustrates the pinout of the USB host port. pin Description pin Description 1 VBUS 2 D- 3 D+ 4 Ground DE15 VGA Connector The VGA connector is able to output RGB video. The following table illustrates the pinout of the DE15 VGA connector: 8
12 pin Description pin Description 1 Red Analog video output 2 GREEN analog video output 3 Blue analog video output 4 NC 5 Digital ground 6 Analog ground 7 Analog ground 8 Analog ground 9 +5V DDC supply 10 Digital ground 11 NC 12 DDC SDA 13 HSYNC output 14 VSYNC output 15 DDC SCL Triple RCA Component HD Video Connector Using a component cable adaptor on the VGA port, the component triple RCA connector is able to output the following formats: 480p video: Y from Green jack, Pr from Red jack, and Pb from Blue jack 720p video: Y from Green jack, Pr from Red jack, and Pb from Blue jack 1080i video: Y from Green jack, Pr from Red jack, and Pb from Blue jack 1080p video: Y from Green jack, Pr from Red jack, and Pb from Blue jack 3.5mm Audio Connector The HD120, HD220, and HD1020 each have one 3.5mm female audio connector, which transmits a stereo signal. The full scale voltage output of the audio is 2 V RMS, with no load. The minimum load resistance connected to the audio output should be 5K Ohms. Note: The BrightSign expansion module allows you to drive up to three sets of 5 Ohm headphones directly. The audio connector has the following pinout: Tip: Left audio Ring: Right audio 9
13 Base: Ground for audio signal HDMI Connector The HDMI connector is used to send digital video and audio to HDMI-enabled sink devices. The following table illustrates the pinout of the HDMI connector: pin Description pin Description 1 TX2p 2 Ground 3 TX2n 4 TX1p 5 Ground 6 TX1n 7 TX0p 8 Ground 9 TX0n 10 TXCp 11 Ground 12 TXCn 13 CEC 14 NC 15 DDC SCL 16 DDC SDA 17 Ground 18 +5V DDC 19 HDP (Hot Plug Direct) 20 Ground 10
14 ENVIRONMENTAL AND POWER USAGE The HD120, HD220, and HD1020 players are designed to be used between 0 C and 40 C, at 90% maximum relative humidity, non-condensing. The power supply on the BrightSign HD series is 15 W and 5.0 V at 3 A. These players will use approximately 1 A of power when playing a 720p or 1080i MPEG2 HD source file. Note: 1 A at 5.0 V is approximately 5 W. There is 2 A of additional available power that can be used by peripherals connected to a player. Do not connect any combination of peripherals that will exceed 2 A of draw. If more than 2 A is drawn, then the external power supply will shut down due to overcurrent conditions. The unit will not be damaged, but it may reboot or not operate properly until the overload is removed. The remaining 2 A can be shared in any way among the following connectors: Connector Power Usage Ethernet Approx. 180 ma (when transferring data) USB Max 1500 ma* DE9 5V 500 ma DB25 3.3V 500 ma HDMI 5V Max 55 ma 6 LED outputs on DB25 Up to 24 ma (each) *The USB spec is 500mA, but more current has been placed on the USB connector to be able to use the BrightSign Expander, in some cases without an additional 5V power supply. 11
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18 THEORY OF OPERATION Power Supply There are five voltages present in the player: 5 V, 3.3 V, 2.5 V, 1.5 V and 1.2 V. 5 V comes in from the power connector and is used directly for the USB. 3.3 V is created from 5 V by a switching regulator. Similar regulators are used to create 2.5 V for the DDR SDRAM and 1.2 V for the CPU core voltage. Reset The HD120, HD220, and HD1020 players have a Low Voltage Reset circuit. This circuit will hold the RESET_L signal low until a valid 3.3 V power source is present. BCM7208 CPU The HD120, HD220, and HD1020 players utilize a BCM7208 Multimedia CPU. This CPU runs on 3.3 V, 2.5 V, and 1.2 V and runs from a 27 MHz oscillator. The CPU is reset by the RESET_L signal from the low voltage reset circuit going into the RESET_IN pin on the BCM7208. When the RESET_in pin goes from low to high, the BCM7208 will boot from the NAND flash. Built-in Flash The boot code in the BCM7208 instructs it to continue the boot process by reading additional code from the onboard NAND flash, which can be updated in the field, either from on the flash slots or USB mass storage. Part of the NAND flash is also used to hold non-volatile parameters. The contents of the boot flash are copied into the SDRAM. The CPU then jumps to the boot code. 15
19 SDRAM The HD120, HD220, and HD1020 players each contain one DDR SDRAM device. When the BCM7208 boots, it will copy the code from the NAND flash device into the SDRAM and then execute the code from the SDRAM. The SDRAM runs at a clock rate of 666MHz, with a data rate of 1333MHz. Serial Port The player has a built in UART that communicates with the RS-232 level shifter. The MAX232 creates valid RS-232 voltage levels for the transmit pin by using a capacitive voltage switcher. Video Encoder and Filter The BCM7208 streams decoded video using a single-data race clock. It also streams the same video out of the on-board DACs. Audio Outputs The HD120, HD220, and HD1020 players each have a single Texas Instruments high quality audio DAC device, which takes in digital audio signals from the BCM7208 in an I2S audio format. The AUD_LRCIN is the framing signal for the audio and runs at the frame rate of the audio source (usually either 44.1KHz or 48KHz). The AUD_BITCLK signal is typically 64 times higher than the AUD_LRCIN. The audio output from the TI amplifier is sent directly to the audio output jack. It can drive a 32 Ohm load with a 2 V RMS signal. On-Board LEDs There are four on-board LEDs that indicate the following: LED Green power Indication Flashes any time the board is powered up and not in reset mode. 16
20 Green flash activity Yellow update Red status Flashes any time there is CPU activity. Flashes when the board is being upgraded. Flashes a certain number of times to indicate which error is occurring. The flash codes are described below. 2 Unspecified error 3 Network recovery script is preparing to run on a device configured for network recovery. 4 No upgrade file found 5 Failed to load kernel module 6 Board is not capable of running the current firmware version. 7 Problem related to the Ethernet chip 7 A piece of on-board hardware is not working correctly (on firmware versions 4.1 and later). 8 Problem related to the storage device (either the USB drive or SD card) 9 Problem related to the registry/eeprom 10 The autorun script encountered a load/run error. 11 WiFi-related error (mainly, WiFi not found on USB) 12 Unable to find a bootable image (on firmware versions 4.0 and later) On-Board Switch The on-board switch is connected to the GPIO32. A pullup on the button normally sets the GPIO32 to be pulled high. Conversely, the GPIO32 is pulled low when the button is pressed. Reset Switch/GPIO Button The on-board switch is connected to the GPIO12. Pressing down the reset button will cause the GPIO12 to go low. Holding the reset button low for approximately 10 seconds will cause a hard reset. When the board goes into reset mode, the power LED will be dark until the reset button is released. 17
21 SDHC/SD Flash Slot The SDHC/SD flash slot supports SDHC and SD flash cards. NAND Flash BrightSign players have a built-in NAND flash. All the code for the player is stored on the NAND flash. It may also be possible to store some content on the NAND flash, which is connected directly to the BCM7208. Ethernet The 10/100 Base-T Ethernet is implemented on the HD120, HD220, and HD1020 by directly interfacing with the BCM7208. The player has on-board Ethernet magnetics and termination for the RJ-45 cable. USB The USB 2.0 high-speed host controller is implemented internally in the BCM2708 SOC chip. The board utilizes the TPS2065 device, which is over-current protected switch: It can be used to turn the power to the USB device on or off or to detect over-current situations. 18
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Do you grow your own food? Do you can, pickle, or jelly. If not you should. When vegetables or fruit are on sale you should take advantage and can or freeze for the future.
This weekend my sister made Bread & Butter Pickles. This assures (unless her husband gets into them) that she has a supply of great pickles all winter and it saves her money.
My husband and I started 3 gallons of Apple/Cherry Wine. This process takes about 6 weeks in warm weather and up to 6 months in cold weather. It is well worth the process and the wait. I have people begging for a bottle of my wine AND it is so much cheaper than the $20.00 a bottle you will pay for a good wine, and mine is soooo much better! Plus lots of fun and very satisfying when you are enjoying the finished product.
I will also make my own jelly & jams for the winter. You can make them from fruit that is on sale, from your own garden or apple jelly is good made from canned juice! This jam is such a treat and so good with a hot cup of coffee or tea. I also give my creations as gifts, and people swoon over them!
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Monday, 1 July 2013
OOTD: Strap In, Stand out
I have been infatuated with overalls and pinafore dresses ever since I spotted the cutest little burgundy corduroy pinafore in the Oxford Street Topshop store back in November. Despite my instant infatuation, I didn't commit to the purchase as I needed to save my pennies if I was going to make it through the rest of my Euro trip, however my lust did not go away.
Overalls and pinafores have become a huge trend since, so i've found myself looking for something in the fabulous playful style that would still manage to stand out in the sea of dungarees.
Nasty Gal provided the perfect solution in the form of this statement orange pinafore with chunky plastic buckles. I was hesitant to purchases it at first, as it is kind of outrageous, but I took the plunge and I love it!
I'm wearing: orange pinafore from Nasty Gal, black 'Ghastly' collared shirt from Dangerfield, and Miista May ankle boots in silver from Solestruck.
Labels: boots, colourful, Dangerfield, dresses, dungarees, metallic, Miista, Nasty Gal, OOTD, overalls, pinafore, Solestruck, trend
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Your hair is awesome! Love the shoes as well.ReplyDelete
thanks for the comment on my blog. I thought the skirt was from A Wang but I can't seem to find it however Barney's has it in leather on sale: http://www.barneys.com/Alexander-Wang-Fishline-Leather-Pencil-Skirt/502614499,default,pd.html?utm_source=Hy3bqNL2jtQ&utm_medium=affiliate&siteID=Hy3bqNL2jtQ-5YQ5SLD_L8njPEcJc4Cv4w
Love the standout colours and how much of a statement this makes.ReplyDelete
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I kinda feel like my desk looks like this...times 50. I've got lots of business cards to get through and follow-up on. So I took my own advice: take 10 minutes each day to tackle a task.
I separated them into 3 categories: record contact info, email a follow-up or email a referral. The contact info was quick and easy to enter. Then the follow-ups weren't too bad. Each was a simple message of "nice to meet you, let's get together soon". After I knocked out those piles, I moved on to referrals. They took a little more time because it was usually an e-introduction or needed more info. But over the week, with an average of 10 minutes each day, I got it all done.
Piles of paper clutter can be very daunting. Yet if you break it down into 10-minute tasks, it'll be much more manageable. And once you score down your cluster of business cards, try collecting the keepers in one of these cute card organizers.
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As usual, I'm thinking about food. I just finished my blueberry muffin breakfast and I'm already contemplating lunch and wondering if I can find an excuse to get myself to town this afternoon in time for Sonic's Happy Hour. I got hooked on Sonic drinks during the Writing Project, and now that I don't drive by it every day I feel deprived.
For the past seveal years, I have spent my summers watching the Food Network and cooking a lot. I had a great time watching Rachael Ray, Giada De Laurentiis, Emeril, and Paula Deen, picking up tips, and picking out recipes to try on my very willing husband. I have even considered cooking as among my favorite activities, which was a surprise to me, since for the first 20 or so years of my life, I would have much rather been reading a book. My husband says I'm not bad in the kitchen either. At least, I've come a long way from that first year we were married, when my fried chicken ended up half burned and half raw, and the poor guy tried to eat it anyway.
But not so much this summer. I just don't feel motivated. Maybe it's because most of my favorite Food Network shows aren't running as much as they used to. After she started this new talk show, Rachael Ray quit doing as many of her Food Network shows, like $40 a Day, which I loved. After she had this baby, Giada seems to have cut way back on her Everyday Italian. And I guess since I'm not tuning in for those two as much, maybe it just seems like there's not as much Paula Deen in my life either. So I don't have as much inspiration. Plus, every time I turn on the TV, it seems like there's another dumb challenge or reality cooking contest on. It's annoying. I don't need competition on my food TV. I just need food.
But I miss cooking all the time. I really do love it–chopping veggies, reading cookbooks for fun, planning meals, tossing indredients while dancing to whatever music is playing (all right, so that part isn't necessary, but it makes the process much more fun). I really want to stop eating out so much–although I'll still be visiting Sonic for Happy Hour, thank you very much. So if anyone has any good ideas for tasty summer recipes, I am definitely open to the suggestions.


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Monday, June 7, 2010
Hibiscus Experience - Part 1
Hibiscus is a red 5 petaled flower. This was my opinion till I was about 15 years old when I started seeing the other varieties of hibiscus. The reason behind the assumption was the nature of the flower that grew in my grandparents house in Chennai. Plucking those flowers and arranging it for the pooja along with cousins was a whole lot of fun. You would find a hibiscus tree in almost every garden in Chennai(mostly red ones). You see that trend in Bangalore too, but what amazes me is the variety of colors that I see here. Pink, red, yellow, multicolored, double hibiscus the variety is just mind boggling. Unfortunately due to the increase in the number of apartments in the city the number of hibiscus possessing houses are reducing. What some people dont realize(I too was in this category) is that this plant can be grown at home in your balcony in a pot. It does require attention but the rewards are very pleasing.
It is just so relaxing to see these plants in full bloom. The flowers do not last more than half a day. But once you get a reasonable sized plant you are definitely get many flowers in a week.
My love for Hibiscus was rekindled thanks to my wife. We got two plants way back in 2007. But our knowledge of plant maintenance was low and unfortunately we lost both of them. However, after lot of reading I realized that the plant requires lots of care and protection and started working on getting new plants and maintaining them. You can pick up a healthy one at a local nursery. I stay in Marathahalli and around the area there are many nurseries that house Hibiscus. Another place where I have found good hibiscus plants are at the Nursery maintained by the Association for people with disabilities in Jeevan Bhima Nagar. Obviously Lalbagh is the other choice provided you are willing to go through the traffic. Remember, you do not have to buy a plant that is in full bloom at the nursery to get the best of the lot. Make sure it looks healthy, i.e. leaves are in one piece, you dont see any webs spun on the plant, nor should you see to many ants moving around on it. Buy a small plant so that you can have the fun of seeing it grow.
Some tips on maintaining the hibiscus:
They need to be watered and fertilized regularly.
Two spoonfuls of organic fertilizer and bone meal every fortnight has worked well for me on these plants.
Apart from this, I apply a spoonful of this substance called Suppola which I picked up from the JeevanBhimaNagar nursery. This is supposed to help the plants flower better( I am still not sure if this is organic and how much impact it is having on my plant flowering. Will find out more and update). Even a rose mix would be sufficient. I did see a solution that was specialized for the growth of hibiscus plants, but did not know the chemical content. So still not tried it yet.
Water daily(if required twice) with good drainage in the pots. These plants like their soil to be moist. Dry soil kills the hibiscus plants slowly. So ensure that the soil is moist. Also do not allow the soil to harden. Try to loosen it up every week with a garden tool or a screwdriver. Do not over water too. Signs of overwatering are your leaves turning yellow.
Hibiscus are prone to insects. Spidermites, Ants, and Mealy Bugs can kill this plant in a few days. I lost my first few hibiscus to Spidermites and ants. You will need to make sure that these insects are away from the plant. Once they start spreading it is almost impossible to stop them. Some ways of keeping the bugs away are by using Neem oil mix, mild soap solution and regular vigourous spraying of these plants with water.
I am still experimenting on trimming these plants and would not give much advice about it. Do let me know if you have some experience on this. I like to keep my plants short to make it feasible to maintain in a balcony. So I trim according to my needs and have so far been lucky to have not lost a plant.
That's a big post for the first day of hibiscus experience. I will hopefully say more soon.
Labels: Hibiscus, Plants from my balcony, Red Flower
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Lovely flower. Found the tips helpful.
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Nagpur: Union Minister for Urban Development
Kamal Nath on Saturday dubbed the BJP-ruled government in Madhya
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On the prospects of Congress in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly
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is no question of imposing President`s rule in the state.
He also informed that phase II projects of the Central
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How to raise funds for World Vision using only Social Media
Fundraising can be daunting and seem like a challenge in itself. We want to help you by providing you with some tips and tools to raise funds for World Vision using your social media channels. We believe in the power of social media and how we can use the medium for good.
Our first fundraising stop is always online tools and now we shall share with you some of the strategies our supporters have used to make their campaign successful in a short period of time.
Here are some key actions that helped them hit their target:
Campaign focal point: With any social media campaign, there should be a goal and a reason behind your messages. My goal was to get people to my fundraising page to hand their hard-earned cash over to the amazing World Vision Australia. The focal point was thus my fundraising page. All activities and actions drove people to the page; whether that activity be a tweet, a Facebook post, an Instagram photo or a Linkedin update. The link would always go back to my fundraising page, the centre of my campaign world.
You could make your everyday hero fundraising URL link your focal point.
Call to action: What are you trying to get people to do? In this case, I wanted them to donate. So my call to action was "GIVE ME MONEY!" Well, in a slightly calmer and more approachable tone of course; whether it is by asking people to give generously, spare a few dollars or make a donation in lieu of a physical gift. I wanted people to give money, and this was the key to the messages I sent out. The result, hallelujah, they gave money.
Make sure your call to action is clear. People need to know what you are asking of them. You can ask in different ways but ultimately, you are asking them to donate.
Consistent messaging: I did not post this up once and hope for the best. I didn't rely on the power of social media and the viral nature of the medium. I made the time, put in the effort and had the perseverance to continue messaging my audience. This does not mean spamming; it means creatively sharing the same thing in different ways. I shared photos of my training, and reminded people I was doing the training to take on a physical challenge. I would thank people who donated, refreshing the page and bringing it back to the top of my news feed. I would celebrate milestone such as $500 raised and countdown of the weeks to the challenge. I also would reiterate why I was taking on such a challenge. I would share content from World Vision and their messages. There are so many ways to talk about the one thing - you just have to think outside the box and use a few different words here or there.
How can you show your challenge differently? Photos, videos, training, fundraising and talk about India and Sam's challenge. There are lots of topics in Run India to keep your campaign fresh, engaging and fun for your audience.
Show your training! Photo Credit: Ilana Rose, World Vision (2015)
Common linking thread: #Everestbasecamptrek2015 was our hash tag for the event, which was created by the travel companies social media team. This is a great way to track the conversation about the event. I could see what other people were doing or talking about and join their conversation. I could use the tag to create a common reference point for my followers. The tag became familiar and when I used it regularly on posts, this was a quick way to associate with the message.
We have the #tags #runindia and #howfarwillyougo. You can use these whenever posting about your Run India challenge to join the conversation with fellow participants and help your audience remember the cause.
Consistency: Yes, again, I was consistent. Reiterating the message, sharing the page link again and reminding my audience this activity was happening. Social media is a heavily used medium and there is a lot of information going on out there. For your message to be seen you do need to share it more than once and you do need to be creative. Again, not spamming, but regularly communicating with your audience and reinforcing your call to action.
How often will you share your training efforts? Will you update your audience on your progress? Remember the more you talk about Run India, the more engaged your friends, family and followers will feel.
Show your training! Photo Credit: Ilana Rose, World Vision (2015)
Thank you! Thank your audience! Thanking my sponsors gave me a way to acknowledge the wonderful support I had received, but also to inform my audience again of what I was doing. Every single donation I received was shared to Facebook and Twitter. I thanked each individual. Now, on a page where there are thousands of comments, individual posts may not be possible. However, you can achieve the same results by regularly acknowledging your audience, thanking them for following you and believing in what you do. A group thank you can be acceptable on posts with a lot of interaction, but reaching out and engaging in two-way conversation, especially one that begins with gratitude, builds trust and loyalty. What better way to share your message then through a trusted relationship?
The result of your fundraising will be incredible and make a huge impact to the work of World Vision Australia by changing the lives of children in India through the power of education. You can simply make a plan for my social media campaign and follow a strategy.
The long and short of this post is that social media is not hard to use. It's about applying practices, strategies and having a method to the madness. When there is a plan and a reason for social media, there can be results.
Do you have structure around your social media activity? Do you plan what you want to share with your audience? Do you know who your audience is? All good questions! What's your purpose for reaching out on social media? Have a think and enjoy a successful online fundraising campaign.


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For July, I read a total of 3 books for this challenge. They were:
- Letter Perfect by Cathy Marie Hake
- Bittersweet by Cathy Marie Hake
- Fancy Pants by Cathy Marie Hake
So that now takes me to 27 books for the challenge.
Sometimes completely random, but there may just be something useful. So keep reading.
Wow, Beth! You are on a roll! :)
I should be posting about the challenge later this week, so stay tuned!
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Another surprise hit yesterday when reporters were being taken for a tour through Marvel's corporate offices in Burbank when they were suddenly treated to a sizzle reel and some comps from their upcoming Black Panther film. It's still Marvel that leads the pack with the ability to have a single scene in a film that will leave fans commenting – we want a film about that one character or around one scene. One of those scenes was from Captain America: Civil War when one of the Dora Milaje (Ayo, played by Florence Kasumba) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) stand in each other's way and Ayo simply says "move or be moved." They didn't even have to come to blows to know that the fight would have put the Cap/Winter Soldier vs Iron Man duel to shame. Now we don't just get a Black Panther by himself (though T'Challa, played by Chadwick Boseman does a great job), we also get the Dora Milaje in force.
The Dora are the Wakandan ruler's all-female elite bodyguard and strike force. In addition to Ayo, we now also get at least Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o) and Okoye (The Walking Dead's Danai Gurira). Reports of the footage have the force front and center of the film alongside T'Challa, including Nakia wiping out a squad of soldiers by herself. They also seem to play a part in the raising of Wakanda's new king (with this film's events happening shortly after the death of T'Challa's father and prior ruler in Civil War).
The award winning director Ryan Coolger (Fruitvale Station, Creed), says in the reel:
The story's just gonna be very honest and grim
Nyong'o says:
The main thrust is tradition vs. progress, and the issue of secrets.
Another scene features a battle between Klaw (Andy Serkis) and T'Challa and his bodyguards. He holds back, letting his guards lead the defense before he steps in for the counterattack.
The film overall is still very much in production on sound stages around
Hollywood East Atlanta and the footage was far from complete, but the scenes that were shown helped give a sense of what kind of tone if will wind up having. Marvel's not shying away from going dark when it feels it needs to for their stories. They've managed to make compelling (and successful) film adaptations of relatively lesser known characters (I mean a Raccoon and a hero called Ant-Man, and the films wound up being good, anyway). With the excitement around Panther, we can probably expect to see a full trailer in Hall H in July in San Diego and while Boseman will get his ovation, we can expect that when the Dora Milaje take the stage, everyone will be moved.
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