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At Bodhi Surf + Yoga, we always seem to have a lot to share. Through our website's blog, we share updates, stories, travel advice, and so much more. On social media like Facebook and Instagram, we like to give a glimpse of our home and community via beautiful videos and images. Lately, our wonderful interns and in-house videographers have been churning out some truly awesome videos, which can be viewed on our Youtube channel. Every once and awhile, we are also featured on other publications such as B Corporation's B the Change magazine, in Klean Kanteen's Klean Voices campaign, and on Plastic Pollution Coalition. Collaboration is fun!
Yet it is in the podcast world that we have recently made our grand entrance! Read on to see some of the places Bodhi Surf + Yoga has been featured in podcasts.
Wander Well Podcast
Katie J is a former intern and now neighbor of us here in Bodhi Surf + Yoga. We have watched in awe as she has built her brand from the ground up, and have been so pleased to be a part of her journey. Wander Well is dedicated to "empowering women to live their best lives by sharing the stories of women who already are". Within the episodes, listeners are treated to stories of "wanderlust, self-care, obstacles, defeats, fears, love, wildness, motherhood and manifesting your heart's deepest desires!" Project Bodhi on the Wander Well Podcast focuses on some of the amazing women who have visited us over the years and their transformational stories. Give these episodes a listen, and be sure to subscribe to Katie's podcast! You are sure to want to continuously allow the soothing tone of her voice lull you into a magical place.
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Grow Ensemble Podcast
While at the 2018 Champions Retreat in New Orleans, Adrianne (me) met Cory Ames, a driven entrepreneur, web marketing specialist, and impact-driven business aficionado. We stayed in touch post-conference and Cory invited me to be on his new podcast called Grow Ensemble. Needless to say, I was excited to try my hand at talking for an hour straight. Just kidding, anyone who knows me knows that talking for that long about something that I am passionate about "ain't no thang"!
This interview in particular has three main takeaways according to the podcast's website:
- "How to leverage the unique opportunity available to the tourist and hospitality industry in extending a guest's experience,
- How to exceed guest expectations
- And, the best ways to give back and make an impact with a business."
I (Adrianne) was also featured in Grow Ensemble's round up episode, "50 Social Entrepreneurs Advice & Lessons Learned on Changing the World" where they shared some of their "greatest hit clips" from the 2019 recording year.
Listen here.
Comensense Podcast
A few years back (some might say it was at the cusp of the podcast mania that now envelops us) Travis also did a great podcast interview. It was with Bodhi friend and Advisory Board member, as well as Professor of Business and Hospitality Management at Endicott College in Massachusetts, Todd Comen. He described the interview on his Comensense Podcast as a "great conversation with Travis, who is thriving, doing what he loves while inspiring others and serving community. From the small town of Bahia Ballena in Costa Rica and their family run surf and yoga school, these guys are inspiring sharing, and teaching not only surf and yoga, but stewardship, change and caring".
Listen here.
Future podcast endeavors
Who knows what's on the horizon for Bodhi Surf + Yoga when it comes to podcasts? We have had a lot of people suggest that we start our very own Bodhi podcast. This would be an interesting project to take on, considering the tropical background noise we have here at Bodhi. But it would be kind of cool, now wouldn't it?
Either way, we will keep this blog updated as we get more of these under our belt. In the meantime, stay tuned for this upcoming Bodhi-featured podcast:
- Wristponsible Rethinking H2O Podcast: a project that "that raises funds and awareness for water projects around the world" — UPDATE: follow link to listen
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Who wants to look like one of those muscle-bound people on TV, anyway? Ok, maybe you do... but do you really? You wanna look like the guy from P90X? 'Cuz he seems really tense... but I digress. Let's get real for a minute. Unless you're training for some kind of athletic event (i.e. a marathon, or the Olympics) there's simply no need to pursue fitness like a relentless lunatic. What I'm saying is, it's not that serious, you guys. There's enough strife in this world, why do we have to make working out such a chore? Isn't it supposed to make us feel good? I mean, isn't that the idea here, to feel better?
So I propose a brand new way of exercising. I'm calling it: The Crazy Dance Workout. It basically consists of you playing your favorite music and letting your body do whatever it wants. Let the music move you, baby! Declare a Dance Party in your living room and shake off the stresses of the day. Joanne in accounting got you down? Shake it off! You'll be sweating, --and smiling, before you know it.
It's the most natural thing ever. Our bodies want to move, but the pressure to do it "right" gets in the way. Who hasn't shown up to an aerobics class and completely hated it? I know I have... Not only do you feel like everyone's watching you, but you're too freaked out to follow the steps, and this "expert" next to you keeps glancing at you like you're awkwardness incarnate... because in that moment, you kind of are. Not because you can't dance, but because you're not allowing yourself to. The fear of doing it wrong keeps you from doing it at all... not fun.
So I say, forget about all those inhibitions. No one can tell you you're doing it wrong, because there's no right way to do it! This is especially fun to do with kids.. and those who are too self-conscious to try will be emboldened by your reckless abandon and probably join you. If someone walks in on you and laughs, laugh with them, 'cuz dancing like a crazy person is funny! Dance over to them and see what they do.
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CORTLAND, NY - In Tuesday night's first round action, taking place in Cortland and Geneseo, Oswego and Oneonta advanced to the SUNYAC semifinals. The Lakers defeated the Knights 95-84 and Oneonta defeated Cortland 60-57. Oswego will play in Plattsburgh at 7:30 pm and Oneonta will play in Brockport at 5:30 pm on Friday, February 23.
In Geneseo, Oswego powered to a 95-84 victory over the Knights. It was a back and forth game for most of the first half, with Geneseo taking a narrow 37-35 lead into halftime. Two free throws by Ian Schupp quickly erased the deficit to start the second half. The Knights and Lakers battled in the early minutes of the half, but Oswego pulled away around seven minutes in. With the score at 49-47, Oswego's next 12 points all came from beyond the arc as they stretched their lead to 9 points. After that, the Lakers never looked back as they increased their lead to 17 points. In the game, Schupp became the 19th player in program history to reach 1,000 points.
In Cortland, Oneonta prevailed in a tight game, defeating the Red Dragons 60-57. In the first half, Oneonta got off to a quick start against Cortland, but the score remained consistently close throughout the rest of the game. At halftime, Oneonta led Cortland 33-23. In the second half, Cortland began to cut into Oneonta's lead making it only a 4 point deficit with about 8 minutes left to play. Oneonta held on during a late push by Cortland in the end, and secured a hard fought win. In the game, sophomore Harrison Deegan scored 15 points for Oneonta, which was the most among the team. For Cortland, junior Justin Cooper led the team, scoring 16 points.


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According to reports, Jackson Odell, who appeared on the television series, The Goldbergs, passed away at the young age of 20 on the 8th of June. In a report from TMZ, Jackson, who appeared in numerous television shows and films, passed away in a sober living home in the San Fernando Valley.
When the authorities went to the scene to investigate after someone had called the police, they found him unresponsive, but there was no evidence of foul play. Odell's career was just beginning in the scene, as he was getting regular roles and also working on soundtracks in popular films.
According to the Hollywood Gossip, Jackson started acting when he was just 12-years-old and had been in the film, Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer. Moreover, he starred in other productions including Arrested Development, iCarly, and Modern Family.
Not only did Jackson work as an actor, but he also was a creative singer-songwriter, as he wrote tracks for the soundtrack from the 2018 film, Forever Your Girl, as well as the song, "Wings Of An Angel."
The last time he appeared on the red carpet for an interview was for the premiere of Forever Your Girl. It was back in January 2018 that Jackson talked about his experience working on the songs for the movie.
Odell said that "writing from a place of truth" was a huge deal for him, whether it's about relationships, redemption, or catharsis.
Odell went on to say that he "draws inspiration" from wherever he finds those emotional truths. And he doesn't necessarily draw from himself personally, but from progress and the feelings of others.
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The Brunkeberg Tunnel in Norrmalm, Stockholm, is a 231 meters long shortcut for cyclists and pedestrians through a ridge in the city center.
Located between David Bagares gata and Tunnelgatan, the Brunkeberg Tunnel turned out to be a difficult task for the engineers back in 1884. Two years later it was ready to welcome the Stockholmers and it is now a classic Instagram spot in the Swedish capital.
It does feel a little like being in a science fiction movie. The walls of the tunnel tube 231 meters (758 feet) long, four meters (13 feet) wide are clad with bright-yellow slabs. The ceiling consists of corrugated iron and riveted metal illuminated by neon tubes at regular intervals. In photographs, this somewhat futuristic effect is enhanced, accentuating, even more, the interesting shadow play between light and corrugated iron. At two points the cladding is broken, and a glimpse behind a wire netting reveals why the construction of the tunnel nearly turned into a fiasco in the late 19th century.
Old maps of Stockholm show a narrow ridge running across Norrmalm. Formed during the Ice Age, this ridge made up of sand and debris – once divided the district. That goes some way towards explaining why the Brunkeberg Tunnel, which is reserved for pedestrians and cyclists, seems to be the only underground passage to have ever been drilled through what is known as the Brunkebergásen.
This is where engineer Knut Lindmark, who made a name for himself with drawings for the old Katarinahissen lift, met his Waterloo. Loose rock debris on the western side caused the tunnel to collapse time and again. Only a freezer unit, originally invented for the transport of perishable goods by ship and rented especially from England, brought the solution the team longed for. The device allowed the scree to be cooled down to a temperature of minus 18 degrees, deep-freezing it as it were and allowing the crews to dig without interruption.
In 1886 King Oscar II inaugurated the tunnel, the passage of which initially cost two öre. The fee was abolished later, as it was considered too expensive.
On the summer day that I visited the tunnel in 2018, it was unbearably hot. Smart teenagers from all over the city had gravitated to the tunnel, where it was not just naturally cooler, it was downright chilly. As the tunnel is secured on both sides by doors, it is constantly cool in summer and warm in winter. A spectacular setting for a futuristic photo shoot in any weather.
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From the UC-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine:
Canine Core Vaccines
- Canine Parvovirus, Distemper Virus, and Adenovirus-2 VaccinesFor initial puppy vaccination (< 16 weeks), one dose of vaccine containing modified live virus (MLV) CPV, CDV, and CAV-2 is recommended every 3-4 weeks from 6-8 weeks of age, with the final booster being given no sooner than 16 weeks of age. For dogs older than 16 weeks of age, two doses of vaccine containing modified live virus (MLV) CPV, CDV, and CAV-2 given 3-4 weeks apart are recommended. After a booster at one year, revaccination is recommended every 3 years thereafter, ideally using a product approved for 3-year administration, unless there are special circumstances that warrant more or less frequent revaccination. Note that recommendations for killed parvovirus vaccines and recombinant CDV vaccines are different from the above. These vaccines are not currently stocked by our pharmacy or routinely used at the VMTH. We do not recommend vaccination with CAV-1 vaccines, since vaccination with CAV-2 results in immunity to CAV-1, and the use of CAV-2 vaccines results in less frequent adverse events.
- Canine Rabies Virus VaccinesIn accordance with California state law, we recommend that puppies receive a single dose of killed rabies vaccine at 16 weeks of age. Adult dogs with unknown vaccination history should also receive a single dose of killed rabies vaccine. A booster is required one year later, and thereafter, rabies vaccination should be performed every 3 years using a vaccine approved for 3-year administration.
Canine Non-Core Vaccines
- Canine Parainfluenza Virus and Bordetella bronchisepticaThese are both agents associated with kennel cough in dogs. For Bordetella bronchiseptica, intranasal vaccination with live avirulent bacteria is recommended for dogs expected to board, be shown, or to enter a kennel situation within 6 months of the time of vaccination. We currently stock the intranasal vaccine containing both B. bronchiseptica and CPiV. For puppies and previously unvaccinated dogs, only one dose of this vaccine is required (recommendations differ for the parenteral, killed form of this vaccine). Most boarding kennels require that this vaccine be given within 6 months of boarding; the vaccine should be administered at least one week prior to the anticipated boarding date for maximum effect.
- Canine Distemper-Measles Combination VaccineThis vaccine has been used between 4 and 12 weeks of age to protect dogs against distemper in the face of maternal antibodies directed at CDV. Protection occurs within 72 hours of vaccination. It is indicated only for use in households/kennels/shelters where CDV is a recognized problem. Only one dose of the vaccine should be given, after which pups are boostered with the CDV vaccine to minimize the transfer of anti-measles virus maternal antibodies to pups of the next generation. The UC Davis VMTH does not stock the distemper-measles combination vaccine as situations requiring its use do not arise commonly in our hospital population.
- Canine Leptospira VaccinesMultiple leptospiral serovars are capable of causing disease in dogs, and minimal cross-protection is induced by each serovar. Currently available vaccines do not contain all serovars, efficacies against infection with the targeted serovar are between 50 and 75%, and duration of immunity is probably about 1 year. However, leptospirosis is not uncommon in Northern Californian dogs with exposure histories involving livestock and areas frequented by wild mammals, the disease can be fatal or have high morbidity, and also has zoonotic potential. Therefore, we suggest annual vaccination of dogs living in/visiting rural areas or areas frequented by wildlife with vaccines containing all four leptospiral serovars (grippotyphosa, pomona, canicola and icterohemorrhagiae), ideally before the rainy season, when disease incidence peaks. The initial vaccination should be followed by a booster 2-4 weeks later, and the first vaccine be given no earlier than 12 weeks of age. In general, leptospiral vaccines have been associated with more severe postvaccinal reactions (acute anaphylaxis) than other vaccines. Whether the recent introduction of vaccines with reduced amounts of foreign protein has reduced this problem is still unclear. Vaccination of dogs in suburban areas with minimal exposure to farm animals or forested areas is not recommended. Anecdotally, the incidence of reactions has been greatest in puppies (< 12 weeks of age, and especially < 9 weeks of age) and small-breed dogs. A careful risk-benefit analysis is recommended before considering vaccination of small breed dogs at risk of exposure to leptospires.
- Canine Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme) VaccineThe incidence of Lyme disease in California is currently considered extremely low. Furthermore, use of the vaccine even in endemic areas (such as the east coast of the US) has been controversial because of anecdotal reports of vaccine-associated adverse events. Most infected dogs show no clinical signs, and the majority of dogs contracting Lyme disease respond to treatment with antimicrobials. Furthermore, prophylaxis may be effectively achieved by preventing exposure to the tick vector. If travel to endemic areas (ie the east coast) is anticipated, vaccination with the Lyme subunit vaccine could be considered followed by boosters at intervals in line with risk of exposure. The UC Davis VMTH does not stock the Lyme vaccine or recommend it for use in dogs residing solely in Northern California.
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Through hallmark songs, dance, and moments, the show captures the artistry, spirit, and impact of an cultural phenomenon that has captured the hearts of billions across the world over the generations. Inspired by the music of R.D. Burman, Lata Mangeshkar, and A.R. Rahman, the dance moves of superstars like Amitabh Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra, and romance as captured by Raj Kapoor and Yash Raj Chopra, experience Bollywood as never before. Bollywood Boulevard will thrill fans, new and old.
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North Korea Car Rental and Driving in North Korea
Not surprisingly no car rental companies have seen the need to open a branch in Pyongyang. If you manage to get a visa to visit North Korea you will be expected to be accompanied by a government minder at all times. If you manage to sneak out of the back door of your hotel unaccompanied, you could find yourself charged with espionage. Against this backdrop, its highly unlikely self drive will be an option in North Korea any time soon. You need a DPRK driving licence to drive a car anyway, and I wouldn't like to imagine the lifetime of red tape you'd need to go through to get one.Even bicycles are unavailable to rent at the present time.
In June 2011, a number of news agencies reported the headline 'North Korea allows First Self Drive Tourists!'. Closer inspection, however, revealed that 100 Chinese visitors were allowed to drive their own vehicles in a convoy through the country, accompanied by Government vehicles. You Tube videos show the tourists eating slap-up meals in top restaurants and attending lavish concerts. It therefore looks like this was a stage managed event rather than a sign of things to come in terms of opening the country up to independent travellers.
If anyone manages to somehow drive in North Korea and gets out to tell the tale, It would be great to hear it!


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So, the bodies were dressed and propped up, with their eyes held open. And in case they still weren't giving off that lively "I'm not a corpse harnessed to a chair" vibe, some color was added to the faces in the photo. And just look what they could do with special effects in those days!
Some photographers also offered to add stink lines, but it never really caught on.
Eventually the practice of memorial photography went out of style, maybe because picture-taking became more affordable and didn't have to be reserved for special occasions such as death. Or, possibly everyone just sat up all at once and said, "Wait, what the fuck are we doing?"


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Today in History
Saturday, March 30th is the 89th day of 2002. There are 276 days left in the year.
Highlight in History:
On March 30, 1981, President Reagan was shot and seriously injured outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John W. Hinckley Jr. Also wounded were White House press secretary James Brady, a Secret Service agent and a District of Columbia police officer.
On this date:
In 1822, Florida became a U.S. territory.
In 1842, Dr. Crawford W. Long of Jefferson, Ga., first used ether as an anesthetic during a minor operation.
In 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward reached agreement with Russia to purchase the territory of Alaska for $7.2 million, a deal roundly ridiculed as "Seward's Folly."
In 1870, the 15th amendment to the Constitution, giving black men the right to vote, was declared in effect.
In 1870, Texas was readmitted to the Union.
In 1945, the Soviet Union invaded Austria during World War II.
In 1964, John Glenn withdrew from the Ohio race for U.S. Senate because of injuries suffered in a fall.
In 1970, the musical "Applause" opened on Broadway.
In 1973, Ellsworth Bunker resigned as U.S. ambassador to South Vietnam, and was succeeded by Graham A. Martin.
In 1986, actor James Cagney died at his farm in Stanfordville, N.Y., at age 86.
Ten years ago: "The Silence of the Lambs" won five top Oscars at the 64th annual Academy Awards, including best picture, best actress for Jodie Foster and best actor for Anthony Hopkins.
Five years ago: The reigning champion Lady Vols of Tennessee won their fifth NCAA women's basketball title by defeating Old Dominion, 68-59.
One year ago: Top environment officials from North, Central and South America ended two days of talks in Montreal without a consensus agreement on global warming. (A statement signed by 26 ministers from Latin American and Caribbean countries faulted a decision by the United States to reject the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.)
Today's Birthdays: Singer Frankie Laine is 89. Former CIA Director Richard Helms is 89. Actor Richard Dysart is 73. Actor John Astin is 72. Game show host Peter Marshall is 72. Actor-director Warren Beatty is 65. Rock musician Graeme Edge (The Moody Blues) is 61. Rock musician Eric Clapton is 57. Actor Robbie Coltrane is 52. Actor Paul Reiser is 45. Rap artist MC Hammer is 39. Singer Tracy Chapman is 38. Actor Ian Ziering is 38. Singer Celine Dion is 34. Singer-musician Scott Moffatt (The Moffatts) is 19.


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We've all wondered about it. Is Apple going to exit the pro video market? Has it already started to? Should it? Just what is the pro market anyway?
Here is a look at where I think Apple's video strategy is going.
What the Heck Is the Pro Video Market?
To really talk about Apple exiting the pro-video market, we have to have some sort of definition of what a video pro is.
While I think that anyone who earns a living working with video is a pro, there is a huge range to this market. It runs the gamut from viral video creators like Freddy Wong and freelance video editors, to editors working for broadcasters and large post facilities.
The Pro market is far from homogeneous. As a result, different companies focus their products on different segments. Avid's stronghold is at the top-end of the market where the real pot of gold is in professional services and helping large clients with complex workflows. Apple was solidly entrenched in the middle of the market and was nipping at Avid's heels with Final Cut Pro 7 and Final Cut Server. Adobe was strongest at the lower-end of the market.
In the last year or so, we have seen both Apple and Adobe shift their target markets. Adobe has set its sights on the customers that were Apple's core user base. It's now setting its sights on Avid's stronghold with Adobe Anywhere. Apple by contrast tried to expand its market by dropping the price of Final Cut Pro X to $300 and shifting the editing paradigm to make it faster and easier than ever to make professional looking video. The bet is that by doing so, total revenue will be higher by expanding the market and selling at a lower price than selling fewer copies at a high price. All this to say, when I talk about Apple abandoning the pro-market, I really mean that it has shifted its target market towards a more mass-market offering. In doing so, Apple has disappointed many of its customers that valued the flexibility and adaptability of Final Cut 7.
While I don't think Apple is set to drop Final Cut Pro, I just think the product is increasingly going to be tailored to the prosumer type market, and that this will drive some of Apple's hardware decisions.
With that out of the way, lets move on to the fun stuff...
First Steps
None of this will surprise you, but here are the first signs that Apple has shifted its sights from the top-end of the market.
Apple discontinued Final Cut Server and rack mounted servers. Why is this important? I believe the future is along the lines of hybrid-cloud editing software like Adobe Anywhere, and this is going to need to run on powerful servers. While Final Cut Server may not have been the perfect solution, when properly configured it did provide a glimpse of the future.
The Mac Pro hasn't seen a real update in a long-time. It's plain wrong that the flagship computer doesn't come with Thunderbolt, when video professionals are the ones that have the most to gain from its speed. I think Apple demos that show people editing on an iMac connected the a Thunderbolt NAS device are exactly where Apple sees its target market going. Yes, Apple has promised something new in 2013, but it remains to be seen what that will be.
Rumors that it is killing off quartz composer. Whether Apple abandons the Pro Market or not, it looks like the ability for others to develop tools for Final Cut 7 may come to an end.
Why Pro Video Tools May Not be a Fit for Apple
Apple is a different company than it used to be and it's at the start of a new era under the helm of Tim Cook.
I know that it's stating the obvious, but Apple has shifted tremendously since the first iPhone was launched just over six years ago. In fact, much has changed since the 2011 Supermeet when Final Cut Pro X was introduced. iPhone / iPad sales have grown from 53% of revenue at the end of 2010 to a projected 74% in 2012. With numbers like these, it's no surprise that when iCloud was announced in mid 2011, Steve Jobs started talking about the post PC world and stated "we are going to demote the PC to just be a device" rather than the hub of people's digital life.
The Halo Has Shifted
Way back in the days before the iPhone and iPad, the professional video and design markets served as the halo in Apple's marketing strategy. People saw these beautiful products being used by pros, and aspired to have the same hardware at home.
The iPhone and iPad now serve as the halo products that are the gateway into Apple's Garden of Eden. People start using these lower priced products, have an exceptional user experience, and entrench themselves in the Apple world by purchasing additional hardware.
The Pro Market is Relatively Small
During the lean years, the professional (and education) markets kept Apple afloat.
As the company has launched one breakthrough product after another, these market segments have become relatively small parts of Apple's business.
At Supermeet in 2011, Apple announced cumulative Final Cut Pro Sales of 2 million. Even assuming a generous 500k more seats, sold since the launch of Final Cut Pro X, this is peanuts to Apple.
To put this in context, Apple's iPhone 5 sales topped 5 million on the first weekend of launch and in that same time frame 100 million iOS devices were updated with iOS 6.
It's not just the professional market that's eclipsed by mobile earnings. Sales of computers, peripherals, software, and other music products are projected to make up 27% of 2012 revenue, and 24% of gross profit.
The Pro Market is Very Demanding
The Professional market is a tough one to serve. It is probably more demanding than the consumer segment, and it has very different value drivers. These value drivers may be increasingly at odds with the direction Apple is going in.
It seems that the consumer market values simplicity above power and flexibility. Most Apple customers are content purchasing apps and media within the walled gardens that are the app store and iTunes. Yeah, it's not easy to play that collection of mkv files on your Apple TV, but it sure is easy to make a whole bunch of small impulse purchases. Apple doesn't tout the clock-speed of it's mobile processors, it talks about the end benefit that is the result of having fast processors. With software, there are fewer preferences to set because Apple has thought about how most people will use it.
With Pro-Video it's another story. Many users want a much higher degree of control and flexibility than Apple likes to grant its users. For example, professional video users want to use a vast array of plugins and third party peripherals. Companies like Avid, have learned the hard way that editors don't want to operate in a walled garden. In this market, Apple must reign-in its urge to control the entire experience.
Many of the complaints that have been leveled at Final Cut Pro X are around the new paradigm for editing and media management that Apple introduced. Apple has essentially dictated how media will be managed in the future. Some love it, while others hate it. I suspect that those who take the time to invest in learning the new system would come to appreciate it. This change may be easier for new users, but for people that have followed established conventions for media management, this is a disruptive change. I think the underlying issue for most, is that there is a huge cost in terms of both time and energy associated with learning new ways to do things in FCP X. Whether these new ways of editing are better or worse is open for debate, but for many, it seemed far less disruptive to switch to Premiere Pro CS6 than use Final Cut Pro X.
Finally, the Professional market values certainty in terms of hardware roadmaps. While many consumers are happy to play the rumor game and speculate on when the iPhone or iMac will be refreshed, people that are running a business would much rather know when the Mac Pro is going to be updated and that Apple is fully committed to it. It's hard to plan your capital investment around a secretive and irregular roadmap.
For some FCPX works, for others it doesn't. The question is, will it win enough converts to justify continued investment in the professional video market? Did it expand the market enough with the price drop to offset the loss of some vocal critics with established workflows? Will Apple continue to play the long-game and win over critics of its approach.
The Pro Market is Going in a Direction that Doesn't Play to Apple's Strengths
I believe that the video market will start shifting to cloud-enabled services like Adobe Anywhere. While I can't say whether Adobe Anywhere will meet expectations, Apple has demonstrated that its weak flank is developing cloud services.
Want some examples? It's pulling the plug on the Ping, MobileMe has been shuttered, iCloud has had some problems, and its much heralded maps application for iOS 6 has unleashed a storm of criticism.
Now I'm not saying that Apple won't get the cloud right with iCloud, I'm just saying that it's going to be hard to do this with the very discerning pro video market. Perhaps its starting point for this will be consumers.
Delivering High Margins in Pro Video is Hard
Apple delivers investors astoundingly high margins in very competitive markets by continually optimizing operations and aggressively managing its supply chain. This is challenging to do in a relatively low-volume professional market.
Since a disproportionate share of Apple's gross profit margin comes from the iPhone, let's look at what it does to keep margins high. A big factor here is that Apple only updates the iPhone once per year (at most), it ships incredible volumes, it enters into long-term purchasing agreements to lock out competitors, and it keeps the number of device variations to an absolute minimum. For example, with the iPhone 4S, there were only 2 models (CDMA + GSM), in two colours, and 3 memory sizes, for a total of 12 versions with only minute differences (the iPhone 5 has 18 due to the number of frequency bands it must support with LTE). Compare this with Samsung, who is the only one who keeps up in terms of global volumes. To do this, Samsung splits smartphone shipments across a large number of models that are tailored to the needs of different carriers. The variety of models and constant refresh cycle for Samsung means that it can't deliver the same margins as Apple, in spite of the huge efficiencies that come from its position as a vertically integrated manufacturer that makes many of the components constitute the majority of the bill of sales for the phones.
What's this mean to the MacPro? It's very hard to hit the same kinds of margins with this product. It ships in relatively small volumes, there are a wide variety of configurations, it needs to support a build to order program, and video pros demand a constant refresh cycle (but don't get it). In fact, one reason we see such infrequent refreshes of the flagship product is that refreshing the hardware design or updating the processor has an impact on supply chain efficiencies and product margins. The longer Apple stretches out the lifecycle of the design, the better the economies of scale, and the higher the margins.
To keep margins up in this relatively low volume market, Apple has to keep pricing hardware much higher than the competition. In an industry that faces, significant challenges, it's difficult to pay the significant design premium that Apple commands.
Bottom line here is that it's harder to deliver the margins that Apple wants in this relatively small and demanding market.
Tim Cook's Influence is Only Beginning to be Felt
The changing of the guard at Apple is only beginning to be felt. The iPhone 5 was supposedly the last product that received detailed input from Steve Jobs (other than maybe a much speculated on game changing TV product). We are moving into an era where Steve's touch is not as strongly felt.
Tim Cook is a different leader. Less a product visionary and domineering personality, and more of a pragmatist and operations expert. I don't want to call him just a numbers guy, because he's obviously so much more (Jobs wouldn't entrust the company to anyone that is less than brilliant), but it's clear that he is going to tackle different problems than Jobs did. Some examples of this:
Cook appears interested in settling some of its patent battles, while Steve Jobs said he'd 'go thermonuclear war' on Google over iPhone 'theft'.
Apple's new retail chief started to cut staffing levels in Apple and reducing hours in order to boost margins in a retail operation that already has the highest sales per square foot of any major retailer in America. Apple has since backtracked on this, calling it a mistake, but it does highlight that no stone is going to be left unturned in terms of keeping margins up.
Cook started to pay out a dividend to investors. This is something that Jobs steadfastly refused to do despite having over $100 billion in cash on its balance sheet. Some schools of though argue that when a company starts to offer dividends, it is signaling that there are fewer growth opportunities where it can invest that cash. While Apple's case is probably unique in that it has so much cash, it is clear that Apple putting on a more friendly face for investors.
Apple's operations capabilities keep getting stronger. While there will undoubtedly be some shortages, the scale of the iPhone 5 launch is unprecedented. Ten countries at launch, an additional 22 countries several weeks later, and plans for sales in approximately 100 countries by year-end.
In the new era, growth may come from expanding to new markets (Cook's visits to China are an important signal of this) and incremental improvements to many of its blockbuster products, rather than the launch of completely new categories.
The Bottom Line
In the hard decision about allocating resources, is there enough of a halo or enough profit for Apple to continue servicing the Pro market as I have defined it?
Perhaps the argument for continued investment in the professional market is like trickle down economics: investment in cutting edge technologies for professionals will help keep Apple ahead in the consumer markets.
Unfortunately, this seems to run counter to how things are working. Final Cut Pro X incorporated features that were pioneered in the consumer iMovie application. Mountain Lion borrowed heavily from iOS features. It's starting to look like a trickle up world where consumer tech leads the charge with innovative features and business follows.
As Cook looks to improve operating performance of the company, it will be interesting to see where Final Cut Pro X and the Mac Pro fit in.


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From a national news channel broadcasting an anti-Muslim speech to a media outlet smearing an opposition parties' candidates for their stance on migration, these September highlights are an overview of the most significant results of our monitoring of traditional and new media in Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, and the United Kingdom.
Andreas Andrianopoulos shared his views on immigration in an opinion piece on one of Greece's most read news platforms. The article made sweeping sensationalist claims about immigrants coming to Greece. This is Greece's media monitoring highlight for September.
The pro-government newspaper Magyar Nemzet puts together old quotes on migration by opposition parties' mayor candidates to instill fears in the Hungarian electorate if elected.. This is Hungary's media monitoring highlight for September.
David Brown wrote an article for The Times trying to 'expose' the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, using anti-Muslim tropes throughout the piece. This is the UK's media monitoring highlight for September.
At the "Convention of the Right", the far-right commentator Eric Zemmour violently attacked Muslims as "migrant colonisers" and compared Islam to Nazism. The speech was broadcast in its entirety by LCI, spreading anti-Muslim invectives to millions of viewers. This is France's media monitoring highlight for September.
The Belgian news outlet DH.be published a fear-mongering article spreading harmful generalisations about Salafism in Belgium and the Netherlands. This is Belgium's media monitoring highlight for September.
An article on the far-right news website PI-News smears Muslims as backwards and claims they have no positive contribution to offer Europe. This is Germany's media monitoring highlight for August.
ReactNieuws is an online news blog that continually publishes articles that use anti-Muslim and xenophobic tropes and narratives, encouraging their readers to adopt these hateful and dangerous ideas. This is Belgium's media monitoring highlight for September.
Interviewed on SKAI TV, Stavros Balaskas, Vice-president of the Greek Federation of Police Officers used highly dehumanising language to refer to a police operation held the same morning during which refugees and refugee families were evicted from squats in Exarcheia, Athens. This is Greece's media monitoring highlight for August.
The pro-government news sites Pesti Srácok and Origo report about the Eid al-Adha celebrations in Europe by presenting Islamophobic narratives of Muslims as dangerous, barbarian and violent. This is Hungary's media monitoring highlight for August.


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April 18, 2018
Terry Seiter | Breast Cancer Survivor
"Today I am celebrating the final of six chemo treatments. In 2010, I had breast cancer and went through chemo and radiation in Conway. Then, lo and behold, in October 2017 I found another lump. It wasn't a recurrence. It was in the opposite breast and was a different type of cancer.
I switched my treatment to UAMS and have been thrilled to death. Dr. Makhoul is my oncologist, and he is fabulous. Now, I'm waiting to have surgery, and hopefully that will be it.
I have met so many wonderful people, especially in Infusion Clinic 1. Even though everyone there is so busy, they are also so empathetic and compassionate. They are as compassionate and funny as they can be. I love each and every one of them. You start feeling like they are part of your family because you see them so often. I'm blessed to have known them. Everyone here will be in my prayers. You can count on that."
Terry Seiter
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Why are pests such a problem? In addition to the ick factor, pests can cause substantial damage to people and property. Ants and cockroaches can contaminate food, causing illness. Spiders, ticks, fleas, scorpions and mosquitoes can cause discomfort and spread disease with their painful bites and stings. Silverfish delight in munching on everything from paper and fabric to cereals and insulation. This can lead to damage to both personal property and the structure that houses it. With their taste for wood, termites are even more destructive. Their feeding habits can actually compromise the structural integrity of a building.
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1. Corn for Grain – Corn processed for grain is Illinois' top commodity with an $8.57 billion production value. In 2014, 11.75 million acres of this crop were harvested – enough to remove 94 million tons of carbon dioxide from the air during the growing season.
2. Soybeans – The second-largest crash crop in the U.S., soybeans brought a $5.64 billion production value to the Prairie State in 2014. Illinois producers harvested 9.77 million acres.
3. Hogs – Pork is one of the world's most widely eaten meats. This popular commodity brought the state a $1.6 billion production value in 2014 with 4.7 million hogs.
4. Cattle and Calves – Hamburger from a single steer can produce about 720 quarter-pound hamburgers. In 2014, 1.14 million cattle and calves brought a $751.18 million production value to Illinois.
5. Milk – Illinois milk production earned $456.95 million in 2014. The state produced 1.85 billion pounds of this top commodity, or the equivalent of around 215.11 million gallons of milk.
6. Wheat – Illinois had a $219.96 million production value of this top crop in 2014, with producers harvesting 670,000 acres that yielded 44.89 million bushels. One bushel of wheat yields 42 one-and-a-half pound commercial loaves of white bread.
7. Eggs – Around 280 million laying birds in the U.S. produce 250 to 300 eggs each year. Illinois layers produced 1.5 billion eggs in 2014 for a $124.29 million production value.
8. Pumpkins – Pumpkins are a top crop for Illinois with a production value of $47.13 million in 2014. The state's producers harvested 7.45 million hundredweight of pumpkins – enough to fill almost 1,865 full-size pickup trucks.
9. Potatoes – A medium-size potato provides almost half the daily nutritional value of vitamin C. Producers yielded 2.65 hundredweight of potatoes in 2014 for a $25.76 million production value.
10. Sweet Corn – Illinois sweet corn producers harvested 6,400 acres of sweet corn in 2014 for a production value of $17.07 million. U.S. corn growers produce 36.2 percent of the world's corn.


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The Comedy of Errors
Acts Two and Three
By Dennis Abrams
Act Two: Furious that her husband has not arrived for dinner, Adriana hears from Dromio E that his master (the wrong one, of course) is behaving oddly (naturally). They set out to find him and meet Antipholus S who is, quite understandably, perplexed as to why this strange woman is insisting that he come home with her and eat.
Act Three: Meanwhile, Antipholus E has been with his friends Angelo and Balthasar. Realizing that he is indeed late for dinner and that his wife Adriana is going to be furious with him, he invites Angelo and Balthasar to come and join him for dinner – only to discover that Adriana is already dining and they are locked out. They head off elsewhere: Antipholus E promises to gain his revenge by giving the gold chain he'd had made for his wife to a courtesan instead. MEANWHILE, the house is in an uproar: Luciana (Adriana's sister) can't understand why Antipholus S is pretending not to know his wife, and is horrified when he tries to woo her instead. For his part, Dromio S is appalled to learn that he is engaged to a kitchen wench, and leaves to find a ship so that he and his master can escape as soon as possible.
Interesting, interesting, interesting… I have a feeling that The Comedy of Errors plays funnier on stage than it does on the page, where, at least for me, there's a sense of…sadness (from poor Adriana largely) and danger (to most concerned) throughout. And while there are some very funny scenes (Antipholus E trying to get into his own house for dinner, for example), some scenes, such as the exchange between Antipholus S and Dromio S about hair and excrement, just didn't work for me.
But the sense that the play needs to accomplish a seemingly impossible task (reuniting the family and sorting everything out in order to save Egeon) within a tightly restrictive time-frame is at the same time serious and funny, and in a similar fashion, it seems, many of the funniest moments are funny because they flirt with real danger. Initially, it appears that Antipholus S can't believe his luck – for him, Ephesus is a bemusing paradise, almost a dream, in which everyone seems only to know him, but to treat him as an old friend. 'There's not a man I meet but doth salute me,' he exclaims,
And everyone doth call me by name,
Some tender money to me, some invite me,
Some other give me thanks for kindnesses…
Shakespeare cleverly balances the fates of his Antipholus twins, ensuring that as one rises, the other falls. The comedy is at its sharpest when the identities of the pair are closest to collapsing into one another, the central "error" of the comedy, but at the same time, there are real emotions, real lives and relationships at stake (in a true farce, it seems to me, nothing 'real' is at stake). One of the play's most interesting subplots (for me at least) concerns Antipholus S's marriage to Adriana, which is apparently experiencing difficulties even before his twin – and all the confusion he brings – arrives in Ephesus. When her husband fails to arrive on time for dinner, Adriana is quick to turn on her 'unkind mate,' and the problems only build when Antipholus S turns up (albeit unwillingly) instead. This Antipholus rapidly realizes that, far from being married to Adriana (as everyone constantly assures him that he is), he has in fact fallen in love with her sister.
She that doth call me husband, even my soul
Doth for a wife abhor. But her fair sister,
Possessed with such a gentle sovereign grace,
Of such enchanting presence and discourse,
Hath almost made me traitor to myself.
Antipholus S's attempts to woo Luciana are pointedly and comically counterpointed by Dromio S's attempts to escape the clutches of the kitchen wench who is betrothed to his twin, Dromio E, but the point is the same. Arriving on this mysterious foreign shore has, they come to realize, removed along with their very identity, their liberty.
But they are not the only victims. Take the scene in which Adriana confronts Antipholus S (imagine how furious she'd be if she knew her own husband was giving her gold chain to a courtesan).
How comes it now, my husband, O how comes it
That thou art then estranged from thyself? –
Thy 'self' I call it, being strange to me
That, undividable, incorporate,
Am better than thy dear self's better part.
Ah, do not tear away thyself from me;
For know, my love, as easy mayst thou fall
A drop of water in the breaking gulf,
And take unmingled thence that drop again
Without addition or diminishing,
As take from me thyself, and not me too.
Note how Adriana echoes Antipholus S's soliloquy in Act I: (Antipholus: "I too the world am like a drop of water/That in the ocean seeks another drop;" Adriana: For know my life, as easy mayst thou fall/A drop of water in the breaking gulf,/And take unmingled thence that drop again…" Antiophlus: "In quest of them, unhappy, lose myself;" Adriana: "How comes it now, my husband, O, how comes it,/that thou art then estranged from thyself?"). But Shakespeare, I've read, gives her words even further resonance (one that his earliest audiences would have picked up on) by having her echo Saint Paul's Letter to the Ephesians – certainly apropos, given the play's geographical setting. The moment might on the one hand be funny, but it also (and in this very…unfarcelike), painfully touching: while Antipholus of Syracuse is beginning to doubt his own sanity, the woman who thinks she is his wife is trying desperately to persuade herself that he still loves her.
As in his earlier play, The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare uses the framework of a comedy to ruthless examine the dynamics involved in the relationships between men and women. In contrast to her sister, for example, Luciana has a much more cynical (or realistic) view of marriage. "If you did wed my sister for her wealth," she begs Antipholus S.,
Then for her wealth's sake use her with more kindness;
Or if you like elsewhere, do it by stealth:
Muffle your false love with some show of blindness.
Let not my sister read it in your eye.
From the outside, of course, Antipholus' insistence that he loves Luciana looks like a man attempting to play away from home; only he knows that he is in the right, and Luciana, to protect her sister, advises him to hide the fact.
Garber elaborates on this: [MY NOTE: Just so you all know, when doing my post I write my own stuff at the top first, and then look through my pile of books on Shakespeare and the plays to find arguments either for or against what I've said, or just stuff I think you'll find interesting – or that I find interesting myself.]
"Losing oneself to find oneself is a frequent and powerful theme in Shakespearean drama, and especially in the comedies. Clearly here it is linked to the 'errors' of the title. Antipholus of Syracuse's speech on this topic, which will be echoed unwittingly later on by Adriana, the wife of the other Antipholus, evokes the ideas of twinship, doubling, problematic identity, sundering by water, and, indeed, the seriocomic parable of split beings in quest of their other halves that is told by Aristophanes in Plato's Symposium. Here is Antipholus of Syracuse:
I to the world am like a drop of water
That in the ocean seeks another drop,
Who, falling there to find his fellow forth,
Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.
So I, to find a mother and a brother,
In quest of them, unhappy, lose myself.
Antipholus' 'drop of water' speech, emphasizing his isolation and his search for a lost brother (and mother), as we noted above, is itself matched and 'twinned' with Adriana's speech in act 2, where she confronts the man she thinks is her errant husband, but who is actually this same Antipholus: (see above for quote)
Adriana's argument is especially of interest in light of the play's constant emphasis on twins and splitting (What is a self? What does it mean to be incorporate, of the same body with, someone else?) and also of its emphasis on disguise. For this is a play, after all. The performers are actors; they are always impersonating someone else, always both 'estranged from' themselves and 'undividable.' The circumstances of losing oneself to find oneself is the ordinary everyday business of the stage, as well as the highly dramatic and potentially tragic story of a sundered family, a threatened merchant, a fragile marriage. Notice, too, that this Antipholus does not recognize the echo of his own words. The repetition of this image in the two speeches makes the love of a brother and a mother parallel and cognate to romantic and martial love, while the two sons are also 'splits' of their father, one 'inquisitive' and wishing to travel, the other remaining at home with his wife."
Garber goes on to talk again about the fact that although the play is comic, it is framed and overhung by Egeon's death sentence and the menace of time passing. In one legendary 1938 production of the play staged by Theodore Komisarjevsky in 1938 at Stratford-on-Avon, a large clock with moving hands marked the race against time – while in another production the place where Egeon would be executed was clearly visible on the front stage from the opening scene to the end of the play.
She continues:
"The Comedy of Errors offers a fascinating roster of female roles, each character in her way a type that will recur in later Shakespeare plays: wife, sister/friend, courtesan, comic servant, abbess. Perhaps unexpectedly, it is the wife who voices the more 'feminist' sentiments, her unmarried sister who speaks up for traditional wifely subservience. In the following exchange, provoked by the husband's absence from the midday meal, both women use the key word 'liberty,' a word that is also essential to the play's other ongoing conversation about domestic authority, the relationship between masters and servants:
Good sister, let us dine, and never fret.
A man is master of his liberty.
Time is their mistress, and when they see time
They'll go or come. If so, be patient, sister.
Why should their liberty than ours be more?
Because their business still lies out o'door.
Look when I serve him so, he takes it ill.
O, know he is the bridle of your will.
There's none but asses will be bridled so.
Why, headstrong liberty is lashed with woe.
The other female characters in The Comedy of Errors also derive from classic and classical types, and each will participate in a lineage that extends throughout the Shakespearean corpus. The Courtesan, whose role in Plautus's version is much more extensive than the role that Shakespeare gives her, is associated with love for money, and therefore with the wrong bestowal of the golden chain. Like Bianca, the Venetian courtesan in Othello she has, if not the stereotypical 'heart of gold,' at least a genuine affection for the man who spends his time with her, and she is part of a similar love triangle that exhibits one partner's unreasoned jealousy, as well as the 'error' of false clues and mistaken identity. Nell the kitchen servant, who pursues Dromio of Syracuse under the mistaken belief that he is Dromio of Ephesus, is elaborately described in a grotesque mode indebted, on the one hand, to the standard antifeminist literature of the past (see, for example, Chaucer's Wife of Bath's 'Prologue") and, on the other, to the genre of the antiblazon.
[What's a blazon?]
A blazon was the praise of a beautiful woman, usually through a description of the ideal and idealized features of her face: the eyes like stars, the cheeks like roses, the lips like cherries, and so on, as in many sonnet sequences of the period. The antiblazon, also familiar from Italian as well as from English sources, describes the emphatically unideal and materially real characteristics of a woman, focusing on her body below the neck rather than above it. Dromio of Syracuse compares the parts of Nell's body to the parts of the globe, with comical, often scatological, and disparaging results: her buttocks are like Ireland ('I found it out/by the bogs;' the hard and barren palm of her hand is like Scotland, legendary home of both rocks and misers; her breath like Spain, the land of garlic eaters; her complexion like 'America' and 'the Indies,' full of blemishes ('all o'er embellished with rubies, carbuncles, sapphires') As for Belgium and the Netherlands, than as known colloquially as the Low Countries, he 'did not look so low.' Since the 'country' itself was a familiar homonym for a woman's sexual parts ('I could find out countries in her,' says Dromio; compare this with Hamlet's teasing remark to Ophelia as he asks to lie in her lap, 'Did you think I meant country matters?'), this 'world tour' is a sexual map as well as a sly disquisition on contemporary politics. Poets of the period often made similar extended geographical analogies; one familiar example is John Donne's 'Elegy 19: To His Mistress Going to Bed':
License my roving hands, and let them go
Before, behind, between, above, below.
Oh my America! My new-found-land!
My kingdom, safeliest when with one man mann'd.
My mine of precious stones! My empery!
How blest am I, in this discovering thee!
To enter in these bonds is to be free…
Donne's love poem, like Shakespeare's comic prose, uses the contemporary obsession with exploration and discovery to explore, and exploit, the pleasures of the body. (This reference in The Comedy of Errors is in fact Shakespeare's only mention of 'America,' although a similar antiblazon in Twelfth Night, this one aimed at the ridicule of a man, describes Malvolio's face as smiling like a 'map with the augmentation of the Indies.') Donne's poem is homage and praise, not comic undercutting, of course, yet he uses many of the same elements: the mine of precious stones, for example, and the lover's paradox that bondage is freedom. This same paradox, a commonplace in love poetry and also in romantic comedy, will find its insistent literal equivalent, throughout The Comedy of Errors, in the itinerary of the golden chain (intended for one Antipholus, given to another, promised to the Courtesan, confused and conflated with the worthless and punitive 'rope's end' that Dromio of Ephesus is sent to fetch) and in the language of binding and bondage that animates the entire play, from the bond-servants to the supposed therapeutic binding of madmen at the hands of Doctor Pinch and the officer. How can one distinguish 'good' bondage from 'bad' bondage?"
A quote from Gamini Salgado's, "Time's Deformed Hand: Sequence, Consequence, and Inconsequence in The Comedy of Errors:" "The main action takes place in a time gone crazy, twisted, looped, turning in on itself, not so much the medium of existence as a manifestation of its perplexities, even, at times, of its horror."
So…what do you think about all this? Is there more going on than mere farce or are things being read into the play that aren't really there? Is the comedy as funny as it's meant to be? Share your thoughts with the group…
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Annual E-W soccer game to benefit Special Olympics
June 7, 2018
It'll be the boys vs. the girls in the third annual Special Olympics fundraising game between Edmonds-Woodway's soccer teams.
But the real winner of the contest is the Edmonds School District's Special Olympics Unified soccer program.
All proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Unified program in which athletes with and without intellectual disabilities play together on the same team. The Edmonds District Unified team competes against Unified teams from other school districts.
The Edmonds-Woodway boys and girls soccer teams are scheduled to face off at noon Saturday, June 9, at Edmonds Stadium. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students with an ASB card. Donations also will be accepted at the game.
Members of the district's Unified team also will play at halftime.
Edmonds-Woodway senior Molly Carden, along with senior teammate Hannah Hicks, are organizing the event.
Carden also has been a member of the Unified soccer team for two years and said that she has enjoyed her time with the team.
"It's been one of the top experiences in my life," Carden said. "I've made so many new friends that I normally wouldn't interact with. It's been an amazing experience."
The goal of Unified Sports, Carden added, is bringing people with and without intellectual disabilities, together.
Carden encourages other students to look into joining the Unified team.
"I really hope people learn more about Unified sports and get involved as well," she said.
Carden and Hicks are being assisted by teammates Ingrid Fosberg and Morgan Davis and Mackey Guenther from the boys soccer team, all of whom are juniors. The three Fosberg, Davis and Guenther then will assume primary responsibility for organizing next year's game.
As part of the International Baccalaureate Program, full IB Diploma candidates must completed a CAS (creativity, activity, service) project, which combines two of the areas to improve their community, while doing something they are passionate about, Fosberg said.
"We are very excited for the event and for the opportunity to help our community," Fosberg added.


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Category: WorkReady | Oct 17, 2012
Mayor Michael A. Nutter, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Rob Wonderling, and other key leaders acknowledge the support of hundreds of investors, making it possible for more than 8,000 Philadelphia youth to prepare to be the workforce of tomorrow
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Philadelphia - Today, Mayor Michael A. Nutter congratulated more than 200 investors who supported summer and year-round, educationally-enriched work experiences for Philadelphia's young people through WorkReady Philadelphia, the city's system for youth workforce preparation. The combined efforts of the private, public and non-profit sectors yielded high-quality workplace experiences for over 8,000 young people this past year.
"Despite the continuing impact of the Great Recession, our employer and foundation investors honored here today were responsible for providing thousands of paid summer and year-round opportunities for our city's young people during the past year. On behalf of the youth who benefited from your support, I thank you for your commitment to cultivating Philadelphia's home-grown, 21st century workforce," Mayor Nutter remarked.
Tracee Hunt, Board Member of Philadelphia Works, Inc. and former Chair of the Philadelphia Council for College and Career Success (the Council) - which oversees WorkReady Philadelphia efforts - welcomed attendees and underscored the importance of investor support to the success of WorkReady. "Over the past decade, it's been my privilege to work towards building and sustaining a system that provides high-quality career preparation for youth in Philadelphia. Today, with strong support from the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce as well as from a group of deeply committed regional and national philanthropies, WorkReady has grown into an invaluable resource that provides life-changing opportunities for thousands of our young people each year." Ms. Hunt is also Chief Human Resource Officer at Bancroft Neurohealth.
The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) has worked closely with the Council to encourage employers to support experiences for youth through WorkReady. GPCC President and CEO, Rob Wonderling, acknowledged the success of this important partnership. "This year marks the sixth year in which the Chamber has worked hand-in-hand with the Council to promote employer participation in WorkReady Philadelphia. I'm proud to report that, over the last six years, Philadelphia area employers have supported paid internships for more than 6,700 young residents of the city and region."
Kathy Wiggins, Assistant Executive Director of Education and the Workforce at the United States Conference of Mayors spoke from a national perspective about the importance of employer support for youth employment.
The WorkReady system also benefitted from major contributions from local and national foundations, most notably The Philadelphia Foundation - through both the Fund for Children and the GlaxoSmithKline Inspiring Youth Endowment Fund, the Walmart Foundation, and long-time supporter, the William Penn Foundation.
WorkReady Philadelphia participants were on-hand, presenting awards and sharing how their experiences have positively impacted them personally and professionally. Master of Ceremonies, Samuella Takyi-Buachie, explained that what she received was much more valuable than the paycheck she earned. "Yes, I received money, but more importantly, I have built a professional network of people that I know will be there for me every step of the way." She plans to start her own non-profit business.
Dara Thach, an aspiring biology laboratory technician, interned at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA). He expressed how his internship has influenced his work ethic. "CTCA gave me two thrilling years of knowledge that demanded perseverance and tested my ambition. I walked out of there this year a changed person. What CTCA gave me was motivation to strive for my goals, even when the odds were against me."
The following awards were presented at the event:
The Catalyst Award - Investors who support WorkReady at $250,000 or more
The Philadelphia Foundation - Fund for Children
The Philadelphia Foundation - GlaxoSmithKline Inspiring Youth Endowment Fund
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William Penn Foundation
The Fostering Continuity Award - Investors who support 25-200 internships
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United States Army Corps of Engineers - Philadelphia District
United States Environmental Protection Agency
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
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AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies
Bank of America
Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals
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(LONG BEACH, Calif.) - Coach Labs, manufacturers of DuoTrac Golf, the world's first complete swing and hip sway analyzer, unveiled the world's first true intelligent ball in Booth 1289 at the 2017 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla.
Officially named "Gen i1" for 'Generation Intelligence,' this ball is poised to disrupt multiple business sectors including golf simulation, gaming and practice facilities. Gen i1 will be able to deliver critical data points such as ball speed, back spin, launch angle, carry distance and smash factor.
The Gen i1 will be rolled out in three phases:
Phase 1: Connect to the App as a training aid to display ball speed, back spin, launch angle, carry distance and smash factor within seconds. The short game feature will also allow players to see initial direction, path, peak height and ball speed. It will also provide detailed information on the putter face at impact as well as general stroke data.
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The GOP's 'Hunger Games' Vision of America
American conservatives love to attack anyone who raises the issue of worsening economic inequality for waging "class war." Their compulsion to keep repeating that phrase is revealing in itself; it's like the serial killer in a movie who can't help returning to the scene of the crime.
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Henry Winkler, 'Fonzie' From 'Happy Days,' Is Coming To Motor City Comic Con
NOVI, Mich. (WWJ) -- The Fonz is coming to metro Detroit.
Henry Winkler, star of the 1970s sitcom "Happy Days," will attend this year's Motor City Comic Con at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi this May.
Motor City Comic Con officials announced Monday that Winkler, who played Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the show, will be at the convention May 17-19. He will be available for autographs ($40) and professional photo ops ($60), according to a press release.
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Winkler, who won two Golden Globes and three Emmy nominations for his role as Fonzie, just recently won his first Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He also was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role on The Practice and has won two Daytime Emmy Awards.
The event is celebrating its 30th year in May and is expected to be the biggest convention in the event's history.
The Suburban Collection Showplace recently expanded and now has 180,000 square feet of space, which Motor City Comic Con officials say has allowed them to add more events, exhibitors, media guests and comic guests as well as plans to introduce new concepts.
Tickets are on pre-sale on the Motor City Comic Con website.