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Lord British Joins The House of Farmville
Lord British Joins The House of Farmville
Ultimate Collector, Richard Garriott's next free-to-play "mid-core" game, is being published by none other than Zynga.
In the days when Richard Garriott was better known to gamers as "Lord British," he made heavyweight, single-player RPGs set in the fantasy realm of Britannia that remain famous to this day. These days, however, he's more about accessibility, the mass market and making games that are the absolute opposite of those of his past. The first game to come out of Portalarium, the company he launched back in 2010, was a Texas Hold 'Em poker game, and next up is Ultimate Collector, a free-to-play game about buying, selling and trading stuff that's being published by Zynga.
"We've got almost 30 years in the business, and we feel like we're at the beginning of a new era in gaming - social games - which can reach ten times more people than massively multiplayer online games can, which in turn could reach ten times more people than single-player games could," Garriott told VentureBeat. "Zynga is at the head of this market."
Not that Ultimate Collector will be just another mindless Zynga clicker. "We believe the market is already showing its taste for more depth and stickiness. And that's what we create," he explained. "The front end for these mid-core games is light enough to attract new gamers, but we add enough depth so we don't run off the hardcore players."
Ultimate Collector is all about finding and buying virtual items, fixing and selling some of them to earn in-game money that's used to decorate your virtual home and expand your collections. Objects in the game will have real-world equivalents that can be purchased through affiliate partnership deals with companies including Macy's, Simon and Schuster, Wild About Music, Go Antiques and Wonderful World of Animation, with more coming in the future. The game has been in development for two years, and is currently in closed beta testing.
And despite Zynga's well-publicized troubles of late, Garriott believes it's still the best option for his game. "They have millions of eyeballs and are clearly the master of viral spreading and monetization," Garriott said. "We'd have to spend money on marketing to acquire users, either way. And there is less risk this way. The early analysis shows Zynga is a good platform."
Source: VentureBeat
This is just sad, sad to see a man who was once an icon of gaming now not only make crap games but try to somehow make them out to be the future of gaming.
Richard Garriott has never been afraid of failure, why should he start now?
You were the chosen one!
On another note, that's actually not a bad idea for a game. But Zynga? Seriously?!
I'm sure this will go down well with long time fans.
The game does sound really crap though. Just buying and selling to buy virtual trinkets which do nothing... great. Also that whole "mid-core" therm just has the words "marketing bull crap" written all over it.
He's like he Robert Baratheon of video games. Once a proud, strong man, now fat and feeble-minded who throws his lot in with those who only wish him ill.
I can practically hear Spoony's rage now...I'm so sorry, Spoony.
I would really like to experience the mindset of the poor fools who genuinely think that social games are the way forward and that working with or for Zynga is anyting other than a one-way ticket to the poor house.
"Your knowledge of the land shall be great"
Wow. I'm starting to suspect somebody has just kidnapped Gariott's family and will not release them until he has completely soiled his formerly good name.
When Zynga sinks what will Lord Brittish do then?
Make a new game and find a new publisher. If you are making a "social" game Zynga is still the publisher you want. I can see where Garriot is coming from, making games is just the day job to make money for living on and to pursue his real interests.
I'd have made my own company, just like 21 cans
Good idea, he could call it Portalarium...Zynga is the PUBLISHER that is PUBLISHING his company's new game. It is the best way to get his product out there.
I understand how between the hash EA has made out of everything Ultima and the spectacular failures of games like Tabula Rasa which were closer to the genres that made Garriott a name in the industry, he might feel that the choices that remained amounted to either making a big change in the way he's doing things, or flat giving up on the industry.
...But making a Zynga game is only a hairsbreadth away from the "giving up" side, in my opinion. Even among Facebook games, there are more novel (not to mention ethical) players.
Great another old Dev who hasn't been relevant to the industry for well over a decade is trading on their name and making a move into social gaming. Pity the social gaming bubble is about to burst. As to who he chose to publish the game well the reason the article gives was complete marketing, investor soothing, middle management dribble for Zynga showed up with one dump truck of money more than anyone else because thats how business works.
Yes. Clearly.
Dear Richard, I've been defending your (in)sanity for many years. But I'm afraid I can't follow you on this one. You've changed, and not for the better. Its a shame really.
I don't know, he might be up to something.
This little game is basically testing the waters for the "Ultimate RPG", which aims to open up the hundreds of millions of casual players to a real sandbox MMO experience with PvP, housing, interactive world, both combat and non-combat roles etc, everything that made UO great.
In his words:
Or, hey, maybe he's just taking us for a ride, and in reality he's just gathering up money for another space trip. We'll see.
When people use the phrase "Jump Ship" they usually don't mean jumping ON the ship... I guess Lord British didn't get that memo.
You know, its almost as if he WANTS us to stop respecting what little shred of decency and relevance he has left!
I mean heck, he practically abandoned Tabula Rasa to the wolves just so he could fly around in space. Yes yes there was that bull with NCSoft and him, but that is besides the point. They knew since beta that crap wasn't all there with the game, and instead of manning up and putting off his little space joyride for at least a month or two to help with damage control, he turned tail and ran off. TR's failure ultimately lays upon him and his complete inability to both gather a cohesive team (the original big issue for the game) and follow through on the game post release (second major issue).
And now, he's playing off on what little push his name has to sell a crappy online cardgame (because when haven't we seen those around) and essentially Pawn Stars online (which is an actual game if I remember right, have to check History Channels site).
He has no "Ultimate RPG", he's been caught lying about being in talks over making it even. And at this point, I'm happy he doesn't have one. He's like Adam Sandler or Eddie Murphie now, sure they were great back in the day, but now? They are lucky if they even manage to stay just above nonexistent in peoples minds.
"These days, however, he's more about accessibility, the mass market..."
Whenever I read the words "accessibility" and "mass market" together with a game I turn around and simply walk away. These 2 words together usually mean that the game is so easy and the gameplay is so simple that even morons with an IQ of 10 can't lose.
I tried a few of those online social games in the past (a few years ago) but I can't get myself to like these games. Therfore I don't even bother with them anymore.
But it's actually funny to see big names like RG go into the social gaming. Proabably means he can't do real games anymore.
I smell a desperation move.
Sad story, waste of talent. I doubt anyone that made games he made in the past could say all that garbage and mean it.
But in the end the guy got to earn a living. It still beats flipping burgers, sorta.
Lord British with Zynga...
When legendary game designers use their renown to back horrible things it makes me want to cry inside.
Next we'll see Peter Molyneux overhyping a reboot of EA's Sydicate reboot
Once you're past 40, boldness, imagination and creativity die a slow, agonizing death and MONEY starts taking over your brain.
meh, Garriott hasn't made anything worthwhile probably in fifteen years at LEAST. It's kind of strange to think THIS is his fall from grace.
The last thing the mobile gaming industry needs, or any industry in general needs, is for something to somehow save Zynga from destruction. Kairosoft, now THERE'S a company that has potential.
Glad I'm not the only person who feels bad for Spoony.
Who the hell is going to buy any of that crap in real life?


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Welcome back. Elder Care's The Good, The Bad and The Barbeque drew close to 1,000 people on Saturday night as folks came out to support an organization which we're all moving closer to needing every day. Once again Dink's did a stand up job with dinner and Les Gilliam and the Silver Lake Band kept the dance floor full all night long. Gene Autry had a big influence on their western swing sound and if you get a chance to hear them you don't want to miss it.
As usual local volunteers played a big part in the success of the evening from set-up on Thursday to the tear down on Sunday. You can imagine that with hundreds of folding chairs, dozens of tables and a tent as big as several houses, the volunteers get all the credit for pulling off another wonderful evening.
With that party now behind us this week, there are several other events coming up that you want to put on your calendar. Here's the skinny on one of them that you won't want to miss if you're a Will Rogers fan. As a young boy Will and his friends had heard of a new social club in Claremore whose members were all Cherokee "Indian Maidens" as they were described in the Claremore Progress newspaper on July 29, 1899. At the time the club held regular dances that were quite popular. After going to several of the dances, Will and his friends were soon made honorary members and Rogers would perform whenever the club met. At first both men and women could be members and then in 1937 it became for women only. Throughout the years the club met in various locations and finally in 1982 Cherokee Chief Ross Swimmer dedicated the Pocahontas Room in the Cherokee complex at 202 Santa Rosa Boulevard in Claremore as their permanent meeting place. The plaque on the wall reads:
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Founded June 28, 1899
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10 Timeless Factors That Affect Property Price
Before going into factors that affect property price, it is of utmost importance to understand that property value and property price are 2 very different things.
Property value concerns how much the property is worth in the market after assessment by valuers.
Property price is the price that the property is transacted at between buyers and sellers.
It is very common for properties to be transacted above or below property value.
The most wide spread example can be found in the sale of a resale apartment. Resale apartments usually transact at valuation plus a cash-over-valuation (COV). A valuation could be $400k and COV $50k.
In this instance the property value will be $400k and the property price will be $450k.
Saying this, it is also common for valuers to value private properties at transaction price.
Different valuers can have differing opinions on how much a property is worth. Investors usually hop from valuer to valuer until they can find one that values their properties at what they think is right.
Mostly because the value directly affects the loan amount that a lender might approve.
The key stumbling block for transactions to take place is a differing perception of what the property in question is worth to the buyer and seller.
Buyers inevitably will always want to buy at the lowest price while sellers want to sell at the highest price.
Buyers want to be savvy and buy a house below value. While seller might have mental blocks with selling at a price below what they initially paid for a house. Doing so would be like admitting to a failed purchase.
Having a valuation will give both parties an indication of the parameters to work within towards an agreed property price.
Here is a quick run down of 10 proven factors that affect property price.
Property location
A property resides in a physical location. Some areas are simply worth more than other areas.
You cannot expect to sell your apartment in a rural area at the same price as apartments in City Hall.
You can price it that way, but whether anyone values your property as much to buy at your price is very unlikely.
The aspect of location is probably the biggest factor that affects property value. Even run-down houses in good neighborhoods can be worth more than a penthouse in a bad one.
One of the first things that potential property buyers check out when visiting a place is to take a look at the view.
A property with great unblocked view will have a higher value than one with a blocked view.
Nobody likes to look into neighbors' kitchens every time they take a look out of their balcony.
This is also a reason why condominiums with a sea view or lake view has a higher demand and usually fetch a better price than those without.
If your property has a good view of fireworks every National Day or New Years Day, remember to tell a potential buyer that to increase the perceived value.
Floor level
The level your apartment is at is related to the view.
It is generally accepted that the higher floor an apartment is at, the price increases as well.
There are instances when prices go down when level go up. Usually it concerns 4th floor or 14th floor as Chinese superstition associates the number 4 with bad luck.
Practically, a higher floor will also be less noisy, more windy, better air, lesser insects, etc.
Take note that if the floor is just above a condensed tree, you could be in trouble.
Although being above the treetops may give you a better view, some clusters of trees are packed with birds and can make each evening a nightmare for you.
If you are selling such a unit, don't arrange buyer's viewing during hours where you know the birds are most active.
Amenities & Accessibility
It goes without saying that property hunters are willing to pay premium price for location with great accessibility and amenities.
The best example for this is the proximity to subway stations which is a big item in most buyer's checklist.
It does not seem to matter even if the subway station is at the extreme end of the transit line. As long as it is near a station, it is going to command a pretty good price.
Closeness to shopping malls and supermarkets will also offer a great convenience to potential buyers which translates to higher perceived value.
What is situated around your neigbourhood can also have a great impact on price.
Close proximity to a good school can be attractive to buyers willing to pay a high premium.
Buyers may also be very willing to pay a premium price if there is a place of worship nearby that they frequent.
Not only does what is available in your neighbourhood now impact price, what is planned for the estate in the future will also play a role.
Nearby transactions
Recent transacted prices in the neighbourhood on comparable properties has long been used as a reference to what your property could be worth.
If a similar apartment on the next block is sold for $1m, no one would fault you for pricing your apartment at $1m as well.
Do remember that just because an opposite apartment sold at a good price does not mean that you should ask for the same price.
The opposite apartment could have better facilities than yours or be a shoebox apartment. Or it could be freehold while your property is 999year leasehold.
There are many factors at work and a lot of times the value that you think your property is worth is just your own perception.
The concept of conformity for example, can be tough for some people to accept. But it is a fact that a lack of it ca sometimes pull value downwards.
One of the reasons why households are upgrading to private condominiums is the availability of facilities within the development.
This means they no longer have to travel to the public swimming pools and gymnasiums, etc.
Security and exclusivity are also factors why people are willing to pay more for added value.
Properties with facilities are priced higher than those with less or no facilities.
Everyone would like to customize their own homes the way they want it.
When the layout and shape of a property makes it difficult to customize for the buyer without extensive construction work, it could be difficult to sell at a high price.
Think squares versus triangles and you get the picture.
Buyers will inevitably take into account the costs involved in construction and renovation.
The "morning" and "afternoon" sun is also becoming a common factor that buyers look for. This is something that requires a heavy load of works to change.
Physical state of the property
This relates to the layout of the property.
When extensive work is required for roofing, sewage, flooring, etc, they buyer is looking at a hefty repair bill.
This is a sign to a buyer to ask for a lower price and his perception of value decreases.
While some buyers absolutely love the rustic look of older homes, it is inevitable that they would still spend money on remodeling. And the older the condition of the place, the most costly it might be.
Plans for the estate
Even a first time home buyer now can recognize that what will be built around the surrounding estate will have a huge impact on the property price.
Just that this impact is difficult to measure in numbers.
You don't have to go through a $5000 property workshop to learn that a property built beside a location where a future subway station is planned can fetch a good price.
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As we get closer to the 2017 legislative session, the budget-deficit discussion rapidly intensifies. So far, though, it has not focused squarely on the deficit itself, but rather various variables that perhaps, maybe, hopefully could catapult the state's finances across the deficit dungeon and onto solid revenue ground again.
One of the variables that seems to attract the most interest is a rebound in coal production. This is entirely understandable: coal has for a very long time been a very important product in the Wyoming economy, and a critical revenue producer for the state government.
Today the Casper Star Tribune throws more coal into the engine that drives the rebound hope, boldly reporting that coal is "determined ro rally":
Oil has dominated the Energy Journal for a few weeks, as the price of oil bobbed on news of OPEC deals, Russian doubts and a strong dollar. But this week the story is about coal, and coal's determined rebound. Always an interesting coal company to watch, Cloud Peak Energy will export 1 million tons of Powder River Basin coal to Asian markets between November and February, the company announced Thursday. It expects to have replaced all of its self-bonds by January of next year. In an earnings call, the company's CEO projected optimism in both the coal market and Cloud Peak's outlook going forward.
The Tribune also quotes a report from Hanou Energy, which suggests:
Good news for producers! PRB 8,800 Btu spot prices increased from $9.25/ton in May to $12.25/ton during September. With the power plant "off" season beginning in October, prices have retreated by $0.50/ton since then. Hanou Energy still contends that a strong price recovery could happen as early as spring 2017. Watch the monthly stockpile levels as reported by the EIA closely. Assuming we have a normal winter and $3/mmBtu gas prices, stocks should continue to drop throughout the winter. Maybe the magic 50 million ton number will happen sooner than later. There's more good news. Bituminous stocks for electricity generation have dropped from a high of 84 million tons at the end of May to 73 million tons at the end of July, the last month reported by the EIA. With the export market heating up and with $3/mmBtu gas prices, Hanou Energy estimates at the end of October bituminous stocks have dropped to 63 million tons. By the end of winter, bituminous stocks could drop to that magic number of 50 million tons. If so, prices should increase substantially for bituminous coal, and, as it has in the past, increase PRB demand and prices.
I am not going to question the credentials of John Hanou, the owner of Hanou Energy. He has more than 40 years of coal-industry experience. However, it is important to put their information in the proper context. Moreover, Hanou's conclusions regarding a pending coal price rally gives Wyoming legislators a false sense of hope that they can "ride out" this crisis and thereby avoid tough decisions on state spending.
First of all, it is not at all surprising that the recent downturn in coal production and coal prices flatten out. That is bound to happen whenever an industry goes through a protracted period of sharp decline. It is also a pattern we can see at the macroeconomic level. Even such disaster-stricken economies as Greece eventually stabilize, though just like the coal industry in Wyoming, the new level of stability is well below their previous levels of activity.
In other words, it is not surprising that Hanou Energy or anyone else can identify a stabilization point for coal prices and coal production. Furthermore, it is not surprising if, at that point, we witness a small rebound in production: one reason why stabilization happens is that production costs, prices and productivity have reached a point, well below the original activity level, where the economy is ready to absorb the product at prevailing market prices. Once that point is reached there is a period of "bouncing" - like the springs and shocks of a car going over a bump - before the industry settles at its new, lower level of activity.
Evidently, the Wyoming coal industry is somewhere near that point of stabilization.
This, however, does not mean that prices will start rising again. There can be a short-term price rally, as the report from Hanou Energy suggests, but here is the important part of that price-rally story that their report omits: with coal at this new, lower long-term level of activity, a price rally will be short-term - and followed by a decline in prices again once the rally is over.
The key points here, which are absent in both the Casper Star Tribune article and in the Hanou Energy report, are that:
a) coal production appears to be done declining and has reached a new, lower and long-term stable level of activity; and
b) its price will behave like oil did when it was done declining from $90 to $45 per barrel, namely bounce up and down in the vicinity of its new, long-term equilibrium price.
Let me put this in different words, to drive home the same point from another angle: both the Casper Star Tribune and Hanou Energy appear to assume - at least implicitly - that coal prices and production volumes of recent memory are some sort of natural, long-term equilibrium levels that we obviously, naturally will drift back to. Whatever is keeping us from doing so will be removed, sooner or later.
This is a false premise. There are no long-term natural equilibria in our economy. There are conditions of economic stability, which can last for several years and, over time, form patterns of long-term growth. However, those patterns are broken more easily than they are established, and "new normals" emerge. The experience with a decline in coal production in Wyoming is a good example of a shift from one "normal" to another. It is therefore a bad idea to pin legislative activity before and during the 2017 legislative session on the idea that we are in some kind of abnormality now.
The following two figures reinforce this point. The first reports the total U.S. electricity production in millions of kilowatt hours and compares it to the share of that production that consists of coal:
Figure 1
Source: U.S. Energy Information Agency.
As the blue function explains, electricity production kept rising steadily, measured as millions of kilowatt hours, up until the beginning of the Great Recession. Since then, electricity production has been stagnant.
This is in itself an important shift, but more on that in just a moment. The grey function shows the share of total electricity production that coal has been responsible for. As is evident from the right axis, its share exceeded 50 percent up until the very early 1970s when it experienced what seems to have been the beginning of a long-term decline. However, after the two oil crises in the 1970s, coal made a comeback and remained responsible for more than half our nation's electricity production through the 1990s.
Since then, coal has been in a relative decline.
Back now to the stagnation of electricity production. When that happened, almost a decade ago now, the decline in the coal share accelerated and has now fallen to one third of total kilowatt production.
Before we look at what this means for coal in Wyoming, and for the predictions in the Hanou Energy report, let us look at the same electricity production data from a slightly different angle. Figure 2 reports the kwhs used per $1 of GDP (in constant, 2009 chained prices); it also reports the percentage of GDP growth for the same years:
Figure 2
Sources: U.S. Energy Information Agency; Bureau of Economic Analysis.
The blue function represents kwh per $1 of GDP. After having risen steadily from 1950 it peaks in the early 1970s and begins a slow decline that is still going on.
The green columns report inflation-adjusted GDP growth. A comparison between figures 1 and 2 tell us the following:
1. Up until the early 1970s, GDP growth was strong, exceeding four percent on many occasions. During this period of time our energy consumption per $1 GDP increased steadily. It was also the period when coal was most prominent in producing our electricity.
2. From the early 1970s to the beginning of the new millennium GDP growth slowed about one percentage point compared to where it was in the 1950s and 1960s. During this period, electricity use per $1 GDP began declining, as did the share of coal in generating that electricity.
3. Since the beginning of the new millennium GDP growth has shifted down again, now averaging somewhere between two and 2.5 percent per year. During this period, electricity consumption has gone from increasing to remaining largely stagnant. The demand for coal to produce those kilowatt hours continued to decline, but at a faster pace.
Based on these observations, we can draw two conclusions that are directly relevant to Wyoming and our reliance on - and hopes for a rebound in - the price and production of coal:
a) The decline in coal production that we have seen in the last couple of years is an in-your-face symptom of a long trend, not a temporary decline that will be followed by a return to the days of milk and honey; and
b) The War on Coal has exacerbated our problems, but is not responsible for the long-term trend. That responsibility lies with sustained trends in the economy, one being the long-term slowdown in GDP growth. These trends unfortunately require too much space and time to be examined here.
There is a clear message in this, a message that our legislators and other key decision makers should take to heart as we approach the 2017 legislative session:
Think of the downturn in coal as a permanent phenomenon; do not let temporary price fluctuations lead you to believe that the days of free-flowing milk and honey have come back.
Any substantial increase in coal production would have to be related to exports to Asia. With China in an extended and rather big macroeconomic adjustment period, and with Japan in perennial stagnation, how realistic is that?


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text: Blue Kids Bathroom Design Cozy And Fascinating To Spoil Kids – The blue color representing water that can be applied in the bathroom is perfect, and if you have a bathroom specifically for the boys the color blue is perfect for coloring the bathroom. Soft blue color can be applied also to the girls bathroom. Not only applied to the bathroom wall paint, but can also be applied to other accessories in the bathroom tailored to the blue kids bathroom. Blue kids bathroom can also be decorated with pictures or toys that kids love, because the images are very important to entertain and spoil the children while in the bathroom. There are some blue kids bathroom design that may be an inspiration to be applied in the bathroom especially the kids bathroom.


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cell phone comp. project for vow (sachin)
Anggaran $750-1500 USD
I need to create a mobile phone comparison website using XML feeds from affiliate networks to cover UK, USA and Canada.
Basically all info will be the same. You just need to use the same site/code you created utilising subdomains to target the different countries.
The objective of this site is allowing our affiliates to be able to generate a white-label version for promotion within there own domains.
Affiliates should be able to add their affiliate network IDs to the admin section allowing the mobile phone deals to be displayed 50% of the time and the rest of the time my affiliate network IDs.
The site requires the designer/coder to create and make available the following:
* An iframe or html coding of mobile phone search box
* Home page link and deep linking text codes
* Other links allowing affiliates to link to and promote the site ie baners etc.
* The website needs to have a news, news management and rss feed.
* Email to a friend link
* Social bookmarking script
* Incorporation of adsense code on the search results page.
* Designed to web 2.0 standard
* Designed to be cross-browser compatible.
* SEO-friendly links, page naming and the correct use of anchor texts.
* Forum section
* meta tags need to be generated for all website pages
* HTML sitemap and XML sitemaps need to be generated
* Site users need to be able to increase site font - accessibility feature.
There needs to be a CMS admin area allowing affiliates to add their their affiliate ids, manage passwords, choose which datafeed to include in their search results page, upload their logo or header.
Ability for site admin to add/delete users and update user info.
Ability for site admin to add new pages, update news, moderate forums.
Whichever technology/script/code you use is up to you, so long as site is SEO-friendly and easy for all to use.
I also have an example site for you to see how the whole process works from the main site perspective to the admin area. You will be able to see how my competitors have set theirs up.
Above all I need good communication with the designer/coder either via Gchat, Ychat or phone.
Please PM me with examples of work done using XML feeds, Web 2.0, coding etc.
Please do not send me generic PMBs or generic website portfolios.
Please PM me before bidding so you understand fully the scope of the requirements. Once bid I will accept you bid as final.
Our preferred payment method is: 50% halfway through and 50% once files are transferred to our server or 50% after project finishes whichever way you prefer at the end. * Please NOTE: There will be no upfront payment of any kind. This is to stop a few people on here taking initial payments and disappearing. Yes, it does happen!
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Athens, Hellas and the wildfire that had travelled cross country for about 15 miles, was now reaching the city. The fire was running through the upscale neighborhood about as fast as a person could run. There were in fact a … Continue reading →
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Commerce Court is thrilled to launch this year's summer series: Out of Office, taking place July 4 to August 30!
The concept of Out of Office (OOO) celebrates the idea of getting away from our desks and enjoying a midday retreat through music, the outdoors, creativity and connecting with others. In the upcoming weeks, the Commerce Court Summer Series will inject vibrancy and energy into the Courtyard and Forecourt, and place the Complex at the heart of art, culture and community.
Please join us for one or more of our OOO events:
Music in the Courtyard - 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, Every Wednesday - for a fun twist, this fan favourite and mainstay of summers at Commerce Court is in partnership with Stratford Summer Music this year! For the first five weeks of Music in the Courtyard, enjoy special performances from a variety of Stratford artists, including: The Imbayakunas, Ondine Chorus, Nagata Shachu, Swamparella and Whiskey Jack! For those familiar with Music in the Courtyard, tenant favourites including Cat Bernadi Quartet and Kevin Cato and Duetto Music will be back as well.
Flower and Farmers Market - 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, July 10 and July 17, in the Forecourt - curated by Toronto Market Co., we will be hosting a flower-focused market featuring the best blooms of the season and luxe terrariums, complemented by fresh, seasonal produce and a variety of artisanal goods.
Terrarium Workshops* - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, July 10 and 17, in the Forecourt - led by instructors from Leaves in Luxe, tenants are invited to join us in creating their very own terrariums. Plants, chic hexigonal containers, and all the accessories will be supplied. To register for a spot, email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Heritage Walking Tours* - 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm, July 24 and 31; August 7 and 14 - Join us for Architecture, Art & Style: Commerce Court North, a 45-minute, guided walking tour that spotlights our very own North Tower! Led by a tour guide from Heritage Toronto, tenants will get the opportunity to explore our Complex in a different light and to get their questions answered in an intimate setting. To register for a spot, email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Learn to Paint Classes* - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, August 16, 23 and 30 - led by instructors from PaintLounge, tenants will don painter's aprons and get creative! Each tenant will get to paint on their own canvas to take home, and all materials will be supplied. To register for a spot, email: email@example.com.
*Complimentary for Commerce Court tenants only. Limited spots available.
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Welcome to Hoxford is published by IDW. Cover price is $3.99.
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- Welcome to Hoxford #3: 15 Oct 2008
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- Welcome to Hoxford #4: 26 Nov 2008
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- Raymond Delgado
- Dr. Jessica Ainley
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- Hoxford Correctional Facility and Mental Institution
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Writer/Artist/Covers/Creator: Ben Templesmith.
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First published in 2008.
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Morning Snow and the Blank Canvas
The scene outside and my blank canvas have something in common, they are both white. The situation outside you approach with a plow and snow blower. The blank canvas takes a bit more brain power rather than brute force. The physical exertion outside does get you revved up. In turn I moved from a blank canvas to the beginnings of a composition.
Stay tuned to more progression in the days ahead.
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by: Michael Hendricks
In 2014, I took a three day backpacking trip through the sand dunes bordering Lake Michigan. It was my first camping with friends. I borrowed a pack from a friend of my father's. It was in rough shape, and I tried to fill it twice over with all of the 'essentials' while preventing any more damage to its torn exterior. Three notebooks, my parent's camera, pocketknife, a secondary water bottle, an extra set of clothes, and multiple types of sunscreen at the request of other campers. I was overly ambitious. I took a few pictures of the lake and filled out roughly three pages of my notebook. My tent mate, on the other hand, had gaged his ambition properly and brought nothing - no tent or sleeping bag. Luckily, he remembered to bring clothes, and one of our friends had managed to snag an extra sleeping bag. But at night, he would be relegated to my tent.
That night, it stormed, soaking all of our things and even getting some of our food in the process. I was glad to be alive, since the newest addition to my living space had rolled over in his sleep, crushing me in the process. I spent the remainder of my time awake building a barrier between us. The next day was spent hiking, gathering bug bites, and more crossdressing than I had anticipated. I guess that's what I get for having friends who want to see me in a small pair of women's overalls.
I don't tell this story to examine my relationship with nature, or how my legs looked in those overalls. I tell it because I was surrounded by other creatives. While it was raining on the day of our arrival, I heard someone playing the guitar from several tents over. My friend Jas pulled out her camera and added more photos to her portfolio. She now runs her own photography business. As she snapped away, another was sketching the horizon on a small notebook. Back in camp, another friend, known as the residential filmmaker, devised a project that required my friend AJ and I to switch clothes for their day. At first, I was plagued with writer's block and hadn't written anything substantial in days. That night, I had my breakthrough.
I was sitting around the fire, staring at the embers as they flickered. My mentor, Adam, sat beside me. He asked me how I was enjoying the trip. I shook off the question, admitting my disappointment.
"I just don't know if I'm any good or not," I said.
"That's your problem. You're focused on something that's constantly changing. Don't make it good, just make it honest."
It's been five years since that trip and I now realize that Adam was onto something more than he let on. It's not all about being honest to my characters and their development, but rather to my vision and the story I'm trying to tell. Sometimes that means diving head first into my writing without acknowledging my fear of the unknown. Sometimes it's just the opposite. You see, writing is a process that stems from memories, thoughts, and emotion. A story is a mere summation of these things. And if I'm not being honest with myself, am I really telling the best story?
Michael Hendricks is a freelance author/editor based out of the Midwest. As a recent graduate from Western Michigan University, he specializes in fantasy and realistic fiction. When he's not editing for Butcher Papers and for his friends, he can be found working on a collection of short stories or tripping over his own feet. He hopes to publish the collection later this year, and refuses to recognize the fallacies in such a claim. He can be reached for business inquiries at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Innovations and disruptions will trigger intense periods of social, cultural and economic changes never encountered in the history of mankind posing a potential threat to our present educational system. In order to remain useful and survive, all universities must start preparing for a world that not been seen before in the history of mankind. Exhorting students to recognize the constant integration of disruptive technologies in everyday life, AIT President, Professor Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai asked everyone to engage in lifelong learning beyond the traditional school days.
In this scenario, the Darwinian adage of "Survival of the fittest" may well give way to "Survival of the Best Adaptable," Professor Worsak remarked. While the impact of the previous technological revolutions like the agricultural, industrial and digital revolutions took more than a generation to be realized, disruptions in the future will be abrupt and exponential in both time and magnitude. Delivering the graduation address at the 129th Graduation of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 18 May 2018, Professor Worsak posited whether AIT should expand the student population target from conventional younger age segment to population of all ages.
Traversing the six-year journey of AIT from being devastated by two metres of flood waters in 2011 to the inauguration of the modernized AIT library and other landmarks under the Royal patronage in April 2018, Prof Worsak mentioned that the graduating students have been witnesses of a part of the AIT Renaissance.
Delivering his graduation address (morning session), Professor Gautam Dasgupta, Professor, Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Columbia University, stated that "AIT's education is definitely aimed at making a whole person." In this digital age, Institutes of Technology can only survive as universal venues of applied sciences and designs, he remarked as he exhorted upon graduands to take the Hippocratic Oath just like medical professionals and swear never to employ technology to harm others.
Professor Dasgupta described AIT President Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai as a visionary leader and a very good researcher, adding that he has rescued AIT from both natural and financial disasters."It only confirms that only the best academics can be best university administrators.," Professor Dasgupta added.
Delivering the prominent alumnus speech (morning session), Professor Soe W. Myint, Professor, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Arizona State University quoted two stories to impart important life lessons. Quoting the famous "marshmallow test" conducted at Stanford University in the 1960s, Professor Myint suggested the need to be patient stating that "Don't eat marshmallow yet" adage applies to anybody at any age. He exhorted upon graduands to focus on the important aspects of life including one's family, partner, health, hopes and dreams.
Delivering the graduation address (afternoon session), Dr. Sumet Tantivejkul, Secretary General, Chaipattana Foundation, Thailand stressed the significance of sustainable living. We need to share the world's responsibility, natural resources, and global commons, Dr. Sumet remarked. Stating that the Malthusian theory of population versus food supply has been averted due to the green revolution, he mentioned that the unsustainable impacts of the green revolution as he stressed the need to follow the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Highlighting the principles of sufficiency economy enunciated by late HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Dr. Sumet stressed upon the three principles of moderation, reasonableness and self-immunity, along with the two conditions of knowledge and morality.
Delivering the prominent alumna address (afternoon Session), Ms. Areewan Haorangsi, Secretary General, Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT), Thailand highlighted the role played by APT in serving the needs of people. She asked graduands to focus on working as a team player, and asked them to ensure that due credit is given to everyone who contributes towards a goal. Sincerity and credibility are two important factors in life, she said, as she spoke of the need to consider both obstacles and failures as challenges and lessons, and remain undetected in their pursuit.
Four-hundred and sixty students hailing from 21 countries received their degrees at the 129th graduation. The largest cohort of graduating students came from Sri Lanka (128), followed by Thailand (93) and Myanmar (80). Three continents, Asia, Africa and Europe were represented by the graduating students.
Graduates came from Viet Nam (41), India (30), Nepal (21), Afghanistan (17), Bangladesh (9), Pakistan (8), Indonesia (7), Cambodia (6), Bhutan (5), Philippines (4), China, France, and Japan (2), Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lao PDR and Maldives (1).
Messages were delivered by Mr. Haoran Zhang and Ms. Thitiya Panichvejsunti on behalf of doctoral graduating students, and by Ms. Su Pyae Sone and Mr. Bhavin Pradhan on behalf of graduating master's students.
Two faculty members each were conferred distinguished teaching awards (Dr. Tanujjal Bora of Nanotechnology for less than 15 students category, and Dr. Kunnawee Kanitpong of Transportation Engineering in the category of 15 or more students) and research awards (Dr. P. Abdul Salam of Energy in the Senior Research Leader and Dr. Avishek Datta of Agricultural Systems Engineering in the Junior category). Dr ATM Nurul Amin was conferred a certificate upon his appointment as Professor Emeritus.Twenty-seven students were honored with graduation prizes for outstanding achievements.
Intermission numbers during the graduation ceremony were provided by students of the AIT International School.
Prof. Sivanappan Kumar, Vice President for Academic Affairs was the Master of Ceremonies. Dr. P. Abdul Salam, Chair, Academic Senate presented the decisions of the Senate to the assembly. Deans of the respective schools, Prof. Voratas Kachitvichyanukul of School of Engineering and Technology (SET); Prof. Rajendra Kumar Shrestha of School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD); and Prof. Lawrence S. Abeln of School of Management (SOM) presented their respective graduates.
Prominent people who attended the graduation ceremony (morning session) included H.E. Dr. Subin Pinkayan, Chairman, AIT Board of Trustees; H.E. Mr. Pradap Pibulsonggram, Vice Chairperson of AIT Executive Committee; H.E. Mr. Ahmad Rusdi, Ambassador of Indonesia; Mr. Pho Hoang Han, Minister Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission of Embassy of Viet Nam; Col. Yanyong Phataralaoha, Executive Director, Thai Pipe Industry Co., Ltd.; Dr. Chainarong Na Lamphun, Chief Executive Officer, Index International Group Co. Ltd.; Mr. Pema Ngawang, Minister Counsellor, Royal Bhutanese Embassy; Mr. Anil Sirimanna, First Secretary, Embassy of Sri Lanka; Mr. Kamran Dhangal, Second Secretary, Embassy of Pakistan; Ms. Irina N. Vorobeva, Second Secretary, Embassy of the Russian Federation; Prof. Dr. Mustari, Attaché (Education), Embassy of Indonesia; Associate Professor Phitaya Charupoonphol, Dean,Mahidol University International College; Dr. Kanjana Mahattanatawee, Dean of the Faculty of Science, Siam University; Dr. Siriluk Chumchean, Deputy Managing Director, Panya Consultants Co., Ltd.; Mr. Lanjakorn Aphichitruangdej, Assistant Governor, Power Plant Engineering, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand; Dr. Phanit Laosirirat,Executive Director, Thailand Productivity Institute; Mr. Narapandra Yamalee, Director of Work Plan Division, Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency; Ms. Anchalee Prasertsak, Director of Bureau of Expert. Rice Department; Ms Wintica Phataralaoha, Thai Pipe Industry Co., Ltd.; and Ms Kesryn Phataralaoha, Thai Pipe Industry Co., Ltd.
Prominent people who attended the graduation ceremony (afternoon session) included H.E. Mr. Pradap Pibulsonggram, Vice Chairperson of AIT Executive Committee; Ms. Sujintana Chanyatipsakul, Chairman, The Nine Sustainability Foundation; Mr. Viwat Kromadit, Vice President of Land Development Division, Amata Corporation Public Company Limited;Mr. Duminda Jayaranjan, Lecturer, Siam University; and Mr. Pipat Poopeerasupong, Programme Management Officer, UN Environment.
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|Prof. Gautam Dasgupta
|Prof. Soe W. Myint
|Dr. Sumet Tantivejkul
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text: Teenagers today have never known a world without the internet, which may be why half of all adolescents say they're addicted to their digital devices. In her new documentary Screenagers, Dr. Delaney Ruston explores why young people are so drawn to social media and video games and what effect it's having on their brains. Ruston joins William Brangham to share what she's learned. (2016, PBS News Hour)


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From Seo Wiki - Search Engine Optimization and Programming Languages
ZuiTube is a free, kid-appropriate online video destination, that uses KidZui's catalogue of kid-friendly video content, allowing kids to freely enjoy online video with the YouTube-like engagement. Setting ZuiTube.com apart of other kid-friendly video destinations is an intuitive user interface designed for children and a library of nearly 60,000 parent and teacher approved videos. ZuiTube.com offers parents and kids a video-driven destination that provides access to KidZui's over 2 million kid-safe games, websites and videos.
ZuiTube.com provides a content experience for children with advanced functionality including a "Play All" mode that allows kids to watch all videos within a specific channel without interruption, as well as an "auto complete" search feature with smart-type that optimizes results based on popularity, or "Kid Rank." In addition to the catalogue of videos, ZuiTube.com also offers KidZui-user-generated video channels as an opportunity for kids to both enjoy and express themselves within KidZui's community of users.
History and Development
KidZui was started in 2006 by Vidar Vignisson, Cliff Boro and Thomas Broadhead [1], who set out to build an easy-to-use children's browser with access to a large and diverse set of online content and activities. [2]
Prior to founding KidZui, Vignisson, Boro, and Broadhead had been partners on other Internet startups including Infogate, which they sold to AOL Time Warner in March 2003.[3][4]
ZuiTube.com launched in August of 2009, which competes with other children's video hosting websites such as Kideos and TotLol.
The website launch was followed by the release of the ZuiTube App, that allows kids ages 3-12 and their families to freely enjoy mobile video with the YouTube-like experience on the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Content guidelines
KidZui uses filters to pre-screen content. After screening by filters, content is reviewed by paid teachers and parents using a set of content guidelines.[5]
In 2007, KidZui hired Deanne Kells, a former Vice President and Editor in Chief from Leapfrog, to establish the content guidelines and a process for reviewing and approving content.[6] Kells used childhood developmental principles to form a content screening protocol where content is first determined to be appropriate for children, and then classified by age for developmental level and reading ability.
- ↑ Thomas, Dave (August 8, 2008). "A Safe and Fun Solution," bizSanDiego.
- ↑ Bell, Diane (March 20, 2008). "Quest for kid-safe surfing yields new Web browser," San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ↑ Himelstein, Linda (July 14, 2003). "Dusting Cobwebs off a Web Staple," BusinessWeek Online.
- ↑ (July 22, 2003). "Infogate (formerly Pointcast) Sold to AOL," MarketingSherpa.
- ↑ Taylor, Paul (March 27, 2008). "Safer surfing for the kids," Financial Times.
- ↑ Fudge, Tom (March 3, 2008). "San Diego Entrepreneur Creates Kid-Friendly Site for Safe Web Exploration," KPBS Radio, Interview with Cliff Boro and Deanne Kells.
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Common Questions about VAX-D
Q: How much does it cost?
A: Nationwide, the average patient's out-of-pocket cost for Spinal Decompression Therapy is $4,000 to $6,000. However, no other office that we are aware of accepts insurance as we do, thus our cost is always much less. Any patient expense depends on the number of treatments your condition will require and your insurance benefits. We will go over any out-of-pocket expense with you after we have verified your benefits and know how many treatments your condition will require.
Q: Does insurance pay for spinal decompression therapy?
A: Some insurance companies recognize the value of spinal decompression therapy and cover it. Coverage will vary depending on your particular policy. Our insurance department will verify your insurance coverage for you and report to you what the coverage is before any treatment is started.
Q: How many treatments will I need, and how quickly can I expect to feel better?
A: The goal of each session is to remove the pressure from the nerve. This means re-educating the disc and muscles to be in a better position. The number of treatments required depends upon your diagnosis and overall severity of your condition. Treatment recommendations can range from 20-25 treatments. Relief from pain varies with each individual. Some patients begin feeling less pain after just 2-3 treatments. On the average, however, most patients have begun getting results after 2 to 4 weeks of treatment.
VAX-D, short for Vertebral Axial Decompression, is a patented, non-surgical therapy for low back pain and sciatica. It has been shown in clinical studies to be an effective, conservative treatment for bulging, herniated, or degenerative discs, and facet syndrome. Even post-surgical patients and those suffering from certain types of stenosis (a narrowing of the spinal canal) have reported significant pain relief from VAX-D treatments.
VAX-D—not to be confused with linear traction—lengthens and decompresses the spine. High intradiscal pressures are reversed, achieving negative pressures via a patented slow ramp-up process. Negative pressure creates a vacuum inside the discs, which not only takes pressure off of pinched nerves, but helps to re-position bulging discs and pull extruded disc material back into place.
Spinal experts surmise that nutrients, oxygen, and fluids are drawn into the disc, stimulating the body's repair mechanism to provide the building blocks necessary to mend injured discs. VAX-D's process is the only patented treatment clinically proven to decrease disc pressures to the negative levels needed to facilitate healing!
Trust the Original, Patented VAX-D
Leading physicians in orthopedic medicine, pain medicine, neurology, and other specialties, in hundreds of clinics around the world currently utilize VAX-D's patented technology. Many doctors choose VAX-D over other devices because it employs the original, patented technology from which non-surgical spinal decompression therapy was born. VAX-D makes a commitment to back pain sufferers to offer an honest product backed by clinical research. VAX-D gives you real science with real results.
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I picked up a suitcase the wrong way. I was given traction exercises and experienced temporary relief but a few months later, I was experiencing continuous pain again, and sought out a different doctor. An MRI showed that I'd herniated my L5-S1 disc, and I started VAX-D treatment the very next day. After only the first visit I felt the pain in my lower back decrease from a 9 to a 2 on a scale of 1 to 10. A month after I began the treatment I left the country for a semester abroad and had no problem with the 10 hour flight or walking all over Europe. Thanks to my doctor and the VAX-D treatment, I was able to take full advantage of my stay, without back pain." — Amanda I.
VAX-D: Published Credibility
The definitive reference textbook on "The Practice of Minimally Invasive Techniques," published by the College of Physicians Publishing Division, has an editorial board comprised of several world-renowned orthopedic surgeons. Chapter 35 of the 2005 edition of this text focuses exclusively on VAX-D. The summary concludes that, "VAX-D should not be considered traction in the traditional sense but as decompression. VAX-D is the only non-invasive treatment that has been proven to decompress the disc; with other traction devices, there has been only indirect proof."


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By Brock Weir
By their own admission, they are not a group of guys who want to sit around "and talk about their feelings"; instead, they want to get in and get it done in just a few minutes – and leave a lasting impact on the community in the process.
100 Men Who Give A Damn, an off-shoot of 100 Women Who Care, is now marking its third anniversary in Aurora and Newmarket, having raised upwards of $85,000 for a number of worthy community non-profits in just over ten meetings.
The principle is simple: a group of guys get together once a quarter for an hour-long meeting. They're required to come with just two things: $100 and an open mind. At each meeting, members are able to nominate groups and charities that have caught their eye and three are drawn from a hat.
Representatives from each of the three charities are then invited to the next meeting to make a pitch and tell members how they would use the money and then, at the end, a vote is taken and the money is handed over.
"We're coming up to our third anniversary, which I am pretty excited about because we started from nothing in the sense that it was just my personal network," says Mike Smith, co-founder of 100 Men Who Give A Damn Aurora-Newmarket. "I fielded the question, is this something that would resonate and speak to people?"
In answering that question, the numbers speak for themselves.
From that humble beginning, the group has now exceeded its title, boasting 150 members who regularly raise more than $10,000 each time they get together.
Recipients are varied and include Rose of Sharon Services for Young Mothers, 360 Kids, which provides myriad services for homeless youth in York Region, Bridgenorth, which offers help and resources to young people in York Region looking to get out of the sex trade, Blue Door Shelters and much more.
In addition to being a chance to get back, it is a learning experience for many of the men who come out to the meetings, adds Mr. Smith.
"I didn't know about Bridgenorth, which extricates and supports to help young adults get out of the sex trade in Newmarket and Aurora, and I think those are eye-openers," he says. "When you hear presentations of what advocates and spokespeople bring to the table, it's a shocker. We never have a conversation with somebody after a meeting saying, 'Yeah, they didn't deserve it.' What I do hear, more often than not, is 'I had no idea what happens out on the streets in our neighbourhood.' People can relate to the things that are close to home, the things that could potentially affect their family or their kids, parents and friends.
"Most of our members didn't know that some of these existed in our community. All they knew were the big charities like Southlake, which I have been a very strong supporter of, and Easter Seals. They know of these organizations, but the little grassroots ones like some of the ones that have been nominated, they get a chance to shine and tell their story, tell them what makes them different in our group of 100 Men."
At each meeting, new members are given the chance to tell why they do indeed "give a damn" and why they support giving back. It's all done and wrapped up within the hour, notes Mr. Smith, which is a big selling point for busy guys on the go.
"People like that we respect people's time, it's non-denominational, a non-political organization, there are no membership fees and we get it done," he says. "We ask people to commit to a year, which is only four meetings. If they can't make it, all of our members know that they can go online and donate, or they can send their money in with their wingman. By and large, that is catching on and our numbers are slowly creeping up in terms of how much we raise every quarter.
"This group has been very rewarding and I've learned a lot. Many of these charities rely on the $10,000 we provide to them. It keeps their lights on. Most of the them are volunteers and they maybe have only one or two paid staff. This is very grassroots and it is a real privilege for us to be able to be a conduit to help educate our community about people who are less fortunate than us."
100 Men Who Give A Damn meets next on this Thursday, March 7 at St. Andrew's Valley Golf Course, and again on June 6, September 19 and December 5 at locations to be determined. For more information, visit the group on Facebook, or contact Mike Smith at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 416-276-3272.
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GLO High School Entrepreneurial innovation in Health & STEAM Challenge
The Hopkins Centre Proud supporter for the GLO High School Entrepreneurial innovation in Health & STEAM Challenge
The teams who attended provided amazing ideas, applied an entrepreneurial mindset, embraced the team work and presented confidently. Over the three days the atmosphere ignited with optimism and engagement to solve a health issue with their innovations.
All who attended were immersed in an multi-disciplinary educational journey - allied heath, engineering, entrepreneurial and design thinking, crowdfunding, protostorming, mixed reality research, pitching and communication ideas, branding and marketing. Students reported - learning about the health issues, engaging in entrepreneurial thinking, meeting experienced mentors, new experience with technologies, how to build arduinos, designing - learning how to prototype, pitch techniques, team work, interacting with other schools - valuable leanings from the challenge. Exoskeletons, magnetic hands, eco reality virtual reality programs for reducing social exclusion of the elderly, adaptable transportation options, smart band, vr spinal linkage technology were a few of the many innovations pitched professionally on the final day. Congratulations to all students.
Please find details of the teams who received awards for the GLO: Health and STEAM November, 2018 challenge:
- Winning team, GLO November 2019: Loganlea State High School, Team NMYBN, Yuliia, Nate, Hannah, Brendan and Matty - Smart band innovation
- Runner Up: Shailer Park State High School, Team Nexus, Rachel, Aisha, Jake and Josephine, - Magnetic hand innovation
- Runner Up: Mabel Park State High School, Group HAAI, Iqra, Arthur, Artia, Htoo
The Hopkins Centre awarded students who demonstrated the most empathy and commitment to preserving dignity in designing their solution: Faith Luther College Redlands, Group KANS, Kelsey, Stuart, Abigail, Nicolas
We would like to acknowledge the fantastic support of the THC mentors, Dr Ali Lakhani, Dr Courtney Wright, & Assoc/prof Carolyn Ehrlich. They all provided great expertise and as above acknowledged in the evaluations from the students.
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Cytokinetics Announces 1-for-6 Reverse Stock Split
South San Francisco, CA June 24, 2013 - Cytokinetics, Incorporated (NASDAQ:CYTK) announced today that it has filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a one-for-six reverse stock split of its common stock, effective as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern time today. A series of alternate amendments to effect a reverse stock split were approved by the Company's stockholders at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 22, 2013, and the specific one-for-six ratio was subsequently approved by the Company's Board of Directors.
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The reverse stock split will reduce the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding from approximately 163.6 million to approximately 27.3 million. Concurrently, the authorized number of shares of common stock will be reduced to 81.5 million.
Computershare Trust Company, N.A. is acting as exchange agent and transfer agent for the reverse stock split. Computershare will provide instructions to stockholders regarding the process for exchanging their pre-split stock certificates for post-split stock certificates. Additional information regarding the reverse stock split can be found in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2013.
About Cytokinetics
Cytokinetics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics that modulate muscle function for the potential treatment of serious diseases and medical conditions. Cytokinetics' lead drug candidate from its cardiac muscle contractility program, omecamtiv mecarbil, is in Phase II clinical development for the potential treatment of heart failure. Amgen Inc. holds an exclusive license worldwide to develop and commercialize omecamtiv mecarbil and related compounds, subject to Cytokinetics' specified development and commercialization participation rights. Cytokinetics is independently developing tirasemtiv and CK-2127107, both fast skeletal muscle activators, as potential treatments for diseases and medical conditions associated with aging, muscle wasting or neuromuscular dysfunction. Tirasemtiv is currently the subject of a Phase II clinical trials program and has been granted orphan drug designation and fast track status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and orphan medicinal product designation by the European Medicines Agency for the potential treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a debilitating disease of neuromuscular impairment in which treatment with tirasemtiv produced potentially clinically relevant pharmacodynamic effects in Phase II trials. All of these drug candidates have arisen from Cytokinetics' muscle biology focused research activities and are directed towards the cytoskeleton. The cytoskeleton is a complex biological infrastructure that plays a fundamental role within every human cell. Additional information about Cytokinetics can be obtained at www.cytokinetics.com.
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Dowd Bennett exited as the defense for the Governor on a lawsuit against the Governor for using a message-deleting app to conduct state business last week, but not before they registered as lobbyists for Eric Greitens himself – while conducting a pro bono, or "at no cost," defense.
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There are two lines in the executive order that outline the ramifications for violating it. One of the last lines reads: "This Order is intended to provide guidance for employment-related conduct and is not intended to create any right or benefit enforceable by law." Another line reads: "Any state employee of the executive branch that violates this Order is subject to disciplinary action, up to termination of employment."
It is unclear what the procedure is for the Governor if he, himself, were to accept lobbyist gifts, or if any part of the Governor's executive order is enforceable.
Greitens' defense files for open records lawsuit to be dismissed
It is also unclear to the Missouri Ethics Commission if the defense constitutes a gift or a lobbyist gift.
"I do not know," James Klahr, executive director of Missouri Ethics Commission, said, saying that it is something the Commission could explore if there were to file a complaint.
However, the Governor, who on the campaign trail called lobbyists "snakes," registered lobbyists for himself in February.
Two of those who registered were Ed Dowd and Jim Bennett, the naming partners of the defense firm eventually appointed by the Attorney General to defend the Governor in a lawsuit brought challenging whether the Governor and his staff could use message-deleting apps, like Confide, to conduct state business – allegedly effectively destroying generally Sunshine-able state records.
The two registered on March 3, 2018, speculatively because of the quasi-legislative intricacies of the Governor's situation who is facing a House committee investigation, as well as investigations from the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office and Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley.
Greitens' defense files for open records lawsuit to be dismissed
With Dowd and Bennett registering as lobbyists for the Governor while providing legal services "at no cost," questions have arisen whether the Governor violated his own and first order of business: Executive Order 17-02.
"At no cost" was not clarified by the law firm, leaving the Capitol to buzz about how much the Governor was racking up in in-kind and donated legal expenses as he faces multiple investigations ranging from allegations stemming from an affair, ethics laws, and open records laws, as it isn't completely clear which of the seven law firms retained by the Governor and his staff are doing what.
Graves Garrett forms legal expense fund for Governor's staff
In addition to wondering whether the Governor receiving "at no cost" legal defense constitutes a lobbyist gift, questions have also arisen as to whether office staff of the Governor's office would be also inadvertently violating the executive order, as well, if lobbyists were to donate to the recently-created staff legal fund.
When asked, Klahr was also uncertain as to whether this would be a violation due to the unprecedented nature of the situation.
Rachael Herndon was the editor at The Missouri Times and also produced This Week in Missouri Politics, published Missouri Times Magazine, and co-hosted the #MoLeg podcast. She joined The Missouri Times in 2014, returning to political reporting after working as a campaign and legislative staffer.
Rachael studied at the University of Missouri – Columbia. She lives in Jefferson City with her husband, Brandon, and their two children.


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Making a Literary Life Friday: Slap Dash Dishing
Allison Winn Scotch sold the movie rights to her yet-to-be released novel, Time of My Life. Jennifer McMahon's novel, Island of Lost Girls is a New York Times bestseller. Tish Cohen sold television rights to her middle grade novel The Invisible Rules of the Zoe Lama. Brava to all!
Okay, okay, so we all don't have that kind of news to share -- yet -- but something good must have happened in our literary lives this week. Maybe we wrote a magnificent sentence or our protagonist's most important relationship became crystalline or we can feel the mojo when we sit down to write, you know, that elusive flow. Whatever your good news is, we want to celebrate with you.
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The end is in sight, is all I can say. I know the Group will have comments, but the ticket to agent city is dropping from the air like a feather over my head, wafting this way and that, most important, ever-downward. I can see it, just about reach up and grab it. Time to both polish my writing and to review that Dream Agent List I made months ago. (Wasn't there a useful post this week on that very subject?!)
Lynne Griffin
I finished a first draft of my second novel, and then, knowing the story in its entirety, I reworked the first chapter. Now the work of revising and rewriting begins. I love this part of the process. More on a great model for revision in next week's post.
As for LIFE WITHOUT SUMMER, I got to see the proposed interior design this week. What a rush it is to see my words formatted in book layout. It starts to make the whole thing real.


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I will always have a keen bias toward my old hometown Wellington, this small capital city of New Zealand has a fascinating and vibrant cafe culture. My desire for good coffee developed early (well as early as my mother permitted but it didn't take long to embed itself). In the 90s Wellington's night life also captured a nation - with great dining and popular clubs, bars and lounges to go to, it was a great place to go out and spend your misspent youth! Dancing for hours on end and arriving home as the sun came up was more common than not. The compactness of the city and relative safety meant it was more than accessible and I would often have friends from the bigger, faster and more populous city of Auckland coming to Wellington to "have a good time".
The two sides of Wellington always came nicely together with late night cafes like Espressoholic. This place was an institution, its future and survival making the city's papers buoyed by loyal patrons eager to see its survival. It has moved yet again since I left town and I have not had the pleasure of visiting it at its latest home. But the memories are there and I was delighted when an old friend of mine posted a copy of the infamous Espressoholic Silk Chocolate cake. This insanely rich and decadent cake can swiftly put you into what I like to call a "chocolate coma", and it had that effect when I recently made it for a friend's dinner party - 3/4 kilo of Lindt chocolate will do that to you.
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125g butter, melted
1/4 cup chocolate chips
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2 tsp cocoa
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250g butter
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