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Amazon.com, Inc. […] is a US-based multinational e-commerce company. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, it is America's largest online retailer, with nearly three times the Internet sales revenue of the runner-up, Staples, Inc., as of January 2010.
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon.com, Inc. in January 1994 and launched it online in 1995. The company was originally named Cadabra, Inc., but the name was changed when it was discovered that people sometimes heard the name as "Cadaver". The name Amazon.com was chosen because the Amazon River is the largest river in the world, and so the name suggests large size, and also in part because it starts with 'A' and therefore would show up near the beginning of alphabetical lists. Amazon.com started as an online bookstore, but soon diversified, selling DVDs, CDs, MP3 downloads, computer software, video games, electronics, apparel, furniture, food, and toys. Amazon has established separate websites all over the world[…], and it also provides international shipping to certain countries for some of its products.
Amazon was founded in 1995, spurred by what Bezos called "regret minimization framework", his effort to fend off regret for not staking a claim in the Internet gold rush. Company lore says Bezos wrote the business plan while he and his wife drove from New York to Seattle[…]. The company began as an online bookstore;while the largest bookstores and mail-order catalogs for books might offer 200,000 titles, an online bookstore could offer more. […] Since 2000, Amazon's logotype is an arrow leading from A to Z, representing customer satisfaction (as it forms a smile); a goal was to have every product in the alphabet.
Amazon was incorporated in 1994, in the state of Washington. In July 1995, the company began service and sold its first book on amazon.com – In 1996, it was reincorporated in Delaware. Amazon issued its initial public offering (IPO) of stock on May 15, 1997, […]
Amazon's initial business plan was unusual: the company did not expect a profit for four to five years. Its "slow" growth provoked stockholder complaints that the company was not reaching profitability fast enough. When the dot.com bubble burst, and many e-companies went out of business, Amazon persevered, and finally turned its first profit in the fourth quarter of 2001: $5 million or 1¢ per share, on revenues of more than $1 billion, but the modest profit was important in demonstrating the business model could be profitable. In 1999, Time magazine named Bezos Person of the Year, recognizing the company's success in popularizing online shopping.
How Amazon.Com survived the dot.com bubble?
It is the business model!
Soon after Amazon.com Inc. debuted 10 years ago, Jeff Bezos and his handful of employees spent late summer nights packing books in a tiny warehouse, scrambling to ship a growing gush of orders.[…] "I think Amazon's biggest challenge is itself. They've really raised the bar for the entire industry," said Kurt Peters, editor of Internet Retailer[…] .In the beginning, Bezos said he had no plans to sell anything but books online. […] "We actually started to get e-mails from customers saying, `Would you consider selling music, because I'd really like to buy music this way, and DVDs, and electronics?" Bezos said […].
Amazon has nearly 49 million active customers. They bought more electronics during last year's holiday blitz than books, a first for the company. Because of the company's straight on customer view on business. 5 critical secrets for Amazons.Com:
- Work from the customer backward. Focus on value you want to deliver for the customer.
- Force developers to focus on value delivered to the customer instead of building technology first and then figuring how to use it.
- Only way to manage as large distributed system is to keep things as simple as possible.
- Create a frugal culture. Amazon used doors for desks, for example.
- Embrace innovation. In front of the whole company, Jeff Bezos would give an old Nike shoe as a "Just do it" award to those who innovated.
With $6.92 billion in sales in 2004, Amazon ranked at the top of Internet Retailer's annual top 400 list, well ahead of computer maker Dell Inc., which posted $3.25 billion in online business-to-consumer sales. Office Depot Inc.,which has a partnership with Amazon, wasn't far behind with $3.1 billion.
Amazon's groundwork paved the way for competitors to follow, but Devitt says he thinks most retailers, especially brick-and-mortar shops, have a lot of catching up to do: "Amazon is always one step ahead." "[…] More than 900,000 third-party sellers now hawk their wares on Amazon, making up more than a quarter of last year's overall sales — a sure sign that Amazon is getting serious about taking on eBay.
Amazon first ventured beyond books when it added music and DVDs in 1998. Electronics, toys, games, home improvement items, software and video games came a year later. Today it has 31 product categories and does business in seven countries.
"They've developed an extremely loyal customer base, and they've cultivated that by continually lowering prices and adding features to their Web site," said Dan Geiman, an analyst with McAdams Wright Ragen in Seattle.[…] As the dot-com craze reached fever pitch, it made some bad investments in failures like living.com and pets.com. When the bubble burst in 2000, it scaled back and laid off 1,300 employees. And it took several years to post a profit.
The bumps in the road and the lingering volatility of the company's stock price don't seem to phase Amazon's eternally ebullient CEO. "During those bubble years while the stock price was going up 30 percent a month, we would have all-hands meetings, and I would ask employees, `Please do not feel 30 percent smarter because the stock went up 30 percent, because when it goes down 30 percent in a month, we'd have to feel 30 percent dumber,"' Bezos said. […]
The Kindle Story
The Amazon Kindle is an e-book reader […] which uses wireless connectivity to enable users to shop for, download, browse, and read e-books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, and other digital media. The first Kindle was launched in 2007, when first rumours spread of tablets being the next generation computers. Kindle was Amazon's answer to the integration of hardware, software and content. The first generation was only sold in the US and sold out in a few months. Because of problems signing up wireless network operators outside the US the Kindle never left the US.
The second generation Kindle was launched in 2009 and got an international version. Amazon always kept a sharp pricing for his Kindle, since competition was fierce of Barnes & Nobles Nook.
Both Nook and Kindle aren't full option tablets, and are merely an extension of Amazon's and Barns & Nobles content offered though the Kindle or Nook – distribution channel. But in 2011 Amazon stept up a notch with the Kindle Fire based on the Android operating system.This set fire to the tablet market initially, but after a closer look this still wasn't a real threat to the iPad or other tablets. (Although the Amazon Kindle boosted the Stock price of Amazon, again!)
Wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon.com
YouTube – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AVpuCMIk2A
37 Secrets to Amazon's success – http://37signals.com/svn/posts/600-secrets-to-amazons-success
Kieran Levis – Winners & Losers – Creators & casualties of the age of the Internet (2009)
CBS-News – http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/05/tech/main706351.shtml
Crunchbase – http://www.crunchbase.com/company/amazon


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智慧港口的全球市场 至2024年的预测:IoT,区块链,流程自动化,AI (人工智能)
Smart Ports Market by Technology (IoT, Blockchain, Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI)), Elements (Terminal Automation, PCS, Smart Port Infrastructure, and Others), Throughput Capacity, Port Type, and Region - Global Forecast to 2024
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|智慧港口的全球市场 至2024年的预测:IoT,区块链,流程自动化,AI (人工智能) Smart Ports Market by Technology (IoT, Blockchain, Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI)), Elements (Terminal Automation, PCS, Smart Port Infrastructure, and Others), Throughput Capacity, Port Type, and Region - Global Forecast to 2024
|出版日期: 2019年07月15日
|内容资讯: 英文 142 Pages
本报告提供全球智慧港口的市场相关分析,市场基本结构和最新形势,主要市场促进、阻碍因素,市场趋势预测 (过去2年、今后6年份),各要素、各处理能力、各技术、各地区的详细趋势,市场竞争的状态,主要企业简介等调查。
The global smart ports market is projected to reach USD 5.3 billion by 2024 from an estimated USD 1.7 billion in 2019, at a CAGR of 25.0% during the forecast period. This growth can be attributed to factors such as increasing global trade activities, and an urgent need to cut down on redundant & additional expenses in port operations. However, the fact remains that the market is in its nascent stages and has a long way to go until port operations become entirely automatic.
Based on technology, blockchain is estimated to be the fastest growing segment during the forecast period, as this is the primary process that ensures smooth data handling and management. Blockchain is the ideal technology for parties that have to collaborate but are also competitors (to a certain extent). Blockchain enables control over the information as well as protects the privacy of the user. Thus, Blockchain gets around this problem, allowing information to be shared in a secure way that cannot be manipulated.
The smart port infrastructure segment is expected to be the largest and the fastest growing segment. The infrastructure allows automating the port's operations completely. Besides automating infrastructure, some green technologies and practices ensure zero emissions, replacing diesel with electricity and low emission fuels. A management center controls all processes. From there, it is possible to track a container and its movement. They can also control which device is going to move it, when and how. In this way, it is possible to multi-task operations at the same time and can eliminate hundreds of truck trips and make the entire supply chain much more efficient.
The Asia Pacific region is projected to be the largest smart ports market by 2024. Countries such as China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea are among the major countries that are considered as the leading industrial center and trade points generating a large amount of trade activity. Over the past few years, this region has witnessed rapid economic development. Also, the growth of industrial automation in this region increased the adoption of smart technologies in port activities, which, in turn, drives the smart ports market growth.
In-depth interviews have been conducted with various key industry participants, subject-matter experts, C-level executives of key market players, and industry consultants, among other experts, to obtain and verify critical qualitative and quantitative information, as well as to assess future market prospects.
The distribution of primary interviews is as follows:
Note: Others includes sales managers, marketing managers, product managers, and product engineers.
The tier of the companies is defined based on their total revenue as of 2017. Tier 1: USD 1 billion, Tier 2: From USD 1 billion to USD 500 million, and Tier 3: <USD 500 million
The global smart ports market is dominated by a few major players that have a wide regional presence. The leading players in the smart ports market are Royal Haskoning (The Netherlands), IBM (USA), ABB (Switzerland), Trelleborg AB (Sweden), Port of Rotterdam (The Netherlands), Abu Dhabi Ports (UAE).
The report defines, describes, and forecasts the global smart ports market, by technology, elements, throughput capacity, port type, and region. It also offers a detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the market. The report provides a comprehensive review of the major market drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges. It also covers various important aspects of the market. These include the analysis of the competitive landscape, market dynamics, market estimates, in terms of value, and future trends in the smart ports market.
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Mount Holly used $1 million in state money to fix up a handful of homes and bring disc golf, playground equipment and a kayak launch to a local park.
Mount Holly used $1 million in state money to fix up a handful of homes and bring disc golf, playground equipment and a kayak launch to a local park.
Mount Holly received a $1 million community development block grant in 2011 to revitalize the River Street Park area.
About half, or $520,000, was slated for housing rehabilitation, and $150,000 went to park improvements.
Of the 18 homes that qualified for renovations to bring their homes up to building codes, eight homeowners participated, said planning director Greg Beal. Homeowners qualified if they had low to moderate incomes.
Improvements included fixing heating and air systems, weather sealing and removing asbestos and lead.
An eight-year lien was placed on properties to prevent home owners from fixing up their homes and re-selling right away. Each year, more of the lien is removed until the eight years are up.
"Probably most visible is the streetscape itself," Beal said. "There were quite a few houses that were dilapidated eyesores in the community."
Renovations to River Street Park fixed sidewalks and added drainage. A kayak launch, nine-hole disc golf course, improved picnic shelters and new playground equipment were also added to the park.
The park also expanded by nearly 3 acres after nearby homes were demolished and the city bought the land. Five homes were torn down during the project. Four landowners kept their property and two sold to the city.
The changes make River Street Park a destination, Beal said. He�s seen kayakers take advantage of the launch. The disc golf course should attract players to the sport that�s becoming popular in this area.
"This neighborhood was largely overlooked for many years," Beal said. "The city felt it was past time to do something for the community here."
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I'm a million miles late joining the fun #sewfrosting challenge started by Heather and Kelli before Christmas, but I finally got around to photographing two fancy dresses I've made in the last couple of months, both of which have been successfully party-tested already.
First up a jazzy dress I wore for my birthday party last weekend. I bought this amazing outer space embroidered tulle from Stonemountain & Daughter last year (it still seems to be in stock!). It cost me an absolute fortune in shipping and custom fees but luckily it was worth it. I only got 1.5yds so had to do some very careful cutting to get the midi length dress I wanted with decent pattern placement. I had basically zero scraps and the shoulders with no embroidery are eating riiiiight into the selvedge, heh.
I wanted a dead simple pattern and used this Stoff & Stil pattern that I threw in out of curiosity in a recent fabric order. They have an awesome range of patterns for cheap prices in very cool, wearable styles. They come single size, and unusually come pre-cut in whole (non-halved) pieces and made out of a lightweight fabric-like material. I imagine you could tissue-fit the flat pattern with pins very easily prior to cutting. I liked working with the pattern a lot, the grippy fabric pieces made cutting really easy and the nice big bellows envelope makes it easy to re-store the pieces.
I had to adjust the fit as the size that fitted my hips was way too big on the shoulders and chest, so I sliced down from mid-shoulder to hem and overlapped the pieces, tapering to less as I went down. Otherwise the fit is great and will likely become a TNT for simple tee dress shapes.
I thought carefully about seam and hem finishes in this very transparent tulle. I tested French seams but they looked pretty horrible, so in the end decided to overlock then press and topstitch down to one side. Similarly for the neckline and sleeve hems I overlocked the raw edge, finger-pressed it back twice and topstitched. The hem is still raw! I confess I was finishing the dress five minutes before I got out the door for my party but hey, sometimes fuss-free (non)finishes are the best and who's looking that closely when you're covered in sparkly planets and stars.
The transparency also necessitated an under-layer which I hadn't really considered; in a pinch I wore an Inari knit dress I made a while ago. It's not ideal as it's looser fit and the ties add some bulk, so at some point I'll make a simple close-fitted tee dress to wear underneath.
Here's the dress looking cool under a blacklight in a bar, and doing some serious karaoke, my two preferred birthday activities.
I used the same pattern before Christmas to make a mini dress for my company's Christmas party. It had a 'red, green and/or sparkly' dress theme so this excellent snake-y sequin fabric I bought a year or so ago (also from S&S but sold out now) was perfect. It is also quite sheer so I'm wearing a black Ogden cami slip I made a while ago underneath.
This was my very first time working with sequins, but luckily it was a gentle introduction! Crucially the sequins are pliable enough that they could be cut and sewn straight through, no need to remove them from the seam allowances. I finished the neckline with purchased black bias tape facing, which I handsewed down – stitching into the mesh means the sequins cover it and it looks invisible. The other hems are rather shamefully just overlocked and left plain. I tried the same bias finish on one of the sleeves but it made it flute out weirdly, and actually I like the weightless look and near-invisible finish of the black overlocking.
The great thing is this simple tee shape is so comfortable and forgettable to wear, but the fancy fabrics make them still feel special. That's ideal frosting for me!


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But when I started watching this one, I felt like I'd seen it before, because it's been copied and parodied so many times. A writer and amateur astronomer (Richard Carlson) lives in a small Arizona town and is out one night with his girlfriend, a local schoolteacher played by the beautiful Barbara Rush, when they see what they think at first is a meteor. But when Carlson examines it more closely, he realizes it's a spaceship. However, a rockslide covers it up before he can prove that to anybody. Then weird things start to happen, accompanied by theremin music, of course, and only gradually do the local citizens start to realize that Carlson was right all along and aliens are creating duplicates of townspeople they've captured.
As predictable as it seems now, it probably wasn't so much so in 1953. And familiar or not, the movie is well-made, very effective, and really downright creepy in places. Ray Bradbury came up with the story and according to most accounts wrote nearly all the dialogue, too, although he doesn't get a screenplay credit. Despite the occasional lurid moments, IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE is rather low-key and intelligent for the most part, with a fine cast that also includes Charles Drake (Dr. Sanderson from HARVEY, one of my favorite films) and Russell Johnson, the Professor from GILLIGAN'S ISLAND, in a duel role as a telephone lineman and an alien impersonating him.
I really enjoyed this one and probably appreciated it more now than I would have as a kid. You can expect more of these monster movie posts in the future, since I have a lot of those films to catch up on and others to revisit.


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The entire AfterEllen.com staff is traveling this week, so unfortunately this is going to be a very short BLWE. Sorry! But we'll be back with our regularly scheduled programming next Friday.
She has supposedly signed on to play a lesbian bingo-caller in the indie British film Snappers, which stars Chloe Howman as an actress who flees to a local caravan park to get away from the paparazzi while filming on location in Torbay, Devon.
Joss says the role will be a big stretch for her:
We understand, Joss. It would be challenging to play a bingo caller. You have to think on your feet, have good conflict management skills (What if more than one person calls "bingo"?), and not drop the ball (literally). And doing all that while french kissing at the same time? Inconceivable!
I just wish we knew what or who she was kissing, because "it won't be with a male" leaves so many other options. The mind boggles …
Charzette "Charlie T" Torrence
The tour includes portraits of people such as poet Staceyann Chin, NBA star John Amaechi and HIV activist June Washington. Check the news section on JustAsWeAreTour.org to keep an eye on when it might be coming to a city near you.
Here's the premise:
Sounds promising … and by "promising," I mean trashtastic — and hopefully not in a Shot at Love With Tila Tequila way.
Check out the trailer:
Gimme Sugar trailer
Good news for our international readers (and American readers who don't get Logo) — we'll be running every episode in its entirety on AfterEllen.com the same day it debuts on the channel. Unlike our video blogs, there will probably be short commercials before these videos, but someone has to pay for all the booze consumed on this show each week.
(Don't worry, this won't stop us from making fun of Gimme Sugar every week, just like we do for every other lesbian show on TV. All three of them.)
Look for the first episode to debut on AfterEllen.com and Logo on June 9, 2008.


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APAC & Japan Eclipse All Other Markets For Paid Search Advertising Growth Rates: Kenshoo
Marketing software company Kenshoo has unveiled its digital marketing snapshot, revealing the Asia-Pacific and Japan region outpaced all other markets in terms of the growth rates in paid search advertising spend, clicks and impressions, especially on mobile devices.
The report, Kenshoo Digital Marketing Snapshot: Q2 2015, includes key quarterly metrics and benchmarks for paid search and social advertising based on 550 billion impressions, nearly 10 billion clicks and US$5.5 billion in advertiser spend through the Kenshoo Infinity Suite.
The data showed that the Asia-Pacific and Japan region posted a 15 per cent rise in search advertising spend in the past year, underpinned by a phenomenal 69 per cent rise in advertiser spend on smartphone search ads. In comparison, desktop search ad spend rose only 7 per cent in the year to end of June in the Asia-Pacific and Japan region.
"Mobile is rapidly becoming the center of the search universe as consumers increasingly rely on the smartphone to find information on the move," Yukihiko Imamura, Asia-Pacific and Japan managing director for Kenshoo.
"Our data also shows that more than half of paid search clicks in the Asia-Pacific and Japan region were on smartphones and tablets in the second quarter of this year. The year of mobile has certainly arrived."
The report also highlighted a 23 per cent year-on-year jump in search advertising impressions in the region, and a 17 per cent rise in click volume. Globally, social advertising is also booming with quarterly global spend on social advertising shown to be growing by 114 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in Q2 2015, twice as fast as a year ago, driving a 535 per cent increase in click-through rate (CTR).
Imamura said advertisers in the Asia-Pacific region are still heavily focused on driving search volume and he expects that advertisers over the next year will focus on making their search advertising programs more efficient, by implementing more advanced bidding management and better optimisation.
"We are at the start of mobile search becoming a key part of the digital advertising landscape in Southeast Asia and Japan," said Imamura. "The sheer growth of smartphone usage in the region means advertisers need to adopt a robust mobile marketing strategy, underpinned by the consumer engagement opportunities that the mobile channel delivers."


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Montgomery County & WWI
If you have any pictures, letters, biographies, etc. about the men who served in the Regiments from Montgomery county that you would like to submit, please contact me. I need your help!
322nd Field Artillery Battalion, WWI ~ From Mike Fromohlt. A majority of the soldiers were from Montgomery County as well as other southwest Ohio counties. Contains a list of casualties, as well as the roster of the officers and one of the batteries.
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Growing a green future is everybody's business. These interactive sessions are for everyone who cares about healthy and climate-smart communities from Toronto to Windsor.
This year we are running a paperless AGM. All materials will be posted here. Highlights will be on screen at the event. Contact us for paper copies.
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10 am Carolinian Canada strategic plan session – Building a green hub for a new age
Noon Networking Lunch
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There is no charge for volunteering, but if you are staying at the farmstay, we charge Rs. 350 to cover the cost of your stay and meals. We expect you to take seriously the commitment of 24 hours per week for two weeks. If for any reason you can't commit to it, and want a flexible schedule you will need to pay Rs. 500 per night to cover your accomodation and meals. If you are sick and unable to work on days scheduled to work, you may consider the day as your day off. If you have no days off available for the remainder of your stay, you will need to pay Rs. 500 per night.
How many people volunteer at one time?
It varies depending on the season. We usually have 1 - 3 people volunteering at one time. Housing is shared. Sometimes you may be the only one, so please be prepared to get to know staff, locals, volunteers, and visitors!
Should I bring anything for the animals and the farm?
Thanks for asking! Here is our list of needed supplies.
Not So Frequently Asked Questions
Are there snakes at the farm?
We don't have permanent resident snakes, but we have seen a few on and around the farm. Himachal does boast some of India's most venemous snakes.
Are there bugs at the farm?
There are large bugs, spiders, mosquitos, and more. If you are terrified of them or cannot restrain yourself from hurting them, then this might not be the place for you.
Do you have hot showers?
We have bucket showers in the community bathroom. There is a water heater and you can fill up a bucket of hot water.
How is the cellphone signal?
The nearest cell phone tower is still pretty far, so the signal is spotty but not too horrible. The walls are 18" thick and it's hard to get signal inside the rooms.
Do you have western toilets?
How will I do laundry?
You will need to do your laundry by hand (soap not provided) in our bucket.
Are we allowed to cook our own food?
No. We do have an electric kettle available to you for boiling water.
Please read our Rules before coming!


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Jim Hightower has a great column decrying the cuts being made to state parks all over the nation as budgets fall prey to the slumping economy. Click over and read it. It's a national shame that our country spends as much money as it does on things like war and locking people up in jail while starving schools and national parks of proper funding and resources. I get mad every time I drive into a state park and have to pay a few dollars because some conservative state senator voted in a tax cut for the rich at the expense of parks funding.
Here's a bit of Hightower's piece; click over and give the whole thing a read.
More than 6,600 of these jewels draw some 700 million visitors a year to their grand vistas, historic sites, abundant wildlife, majestic forests, cascading waters, expansive beaches, nature trails, campgrounds, educational centers and lodges. Parks are a tangible expression of America's democratic ideals, literally a common ground for every man, woman and child to enjoy, learn, absorb ... or just be.
Especially for the middle class and the poor — the great majority of our people who can't jet off to luxury resorts for a getaway for vacation — these spaces offer a form of real wealth, something of great value that each of us literally "owns," knitting us together as a community and nation.
Yet so many short-sighted state officials are snuffing out this invaluable, uniting social force. They are stupidly treating parks as nothing but a budget number or a piece of the "nanny state" to be axed in the name of ideological purity.
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|Adama Barrow with the AfDB President
Jammeh is reportedly prepping up a segment of the Jola ethnic group within the army by informing them that Senegal is keen to attack Gambia and that they must be willing to fight and die because, according to the same source, Senegal is determined to uproot a Jola leader for a Mandinka president. For this reason, Jammeh is telling them that they must be ready to fight and die to prevent a Mandinka from assuming the presidency even though Adama Barrow's parents, like many Gambians, are from two different tribes and was raised by a member of a third tribe. But to Jammeh, he must distort the narrative to fit his convoluted belief that the Jola is seen by Mandinkas as being an inferior class.
Jammeh has been preaching and promoting tribal division, in one form or another, since he seized power in 1994 with minimal success. However, in recent years, his tribal propaganda has taken on an added urgency as he sees his grip on power slipping away from him after 22 years of repression, corruption and ineptitude. His rhetoric against the Mandinka ethic group was so inflammatory that the United Nation's Special Adviser on Genocide had to reprimand Jammeh by classifying it as incitement to violence against an ethic group (the Mandinka) whom he threatened to kill one by one because they are foreigners as well as enemies of the state.
Jammeh is known for his tribalism as well has his anti-Senegalese rhetoric. As he prepares to fight ECOMOG, he is utilizing two of his favorite subjects - Mandinkas and Senegal - as whipping boys or boogeymen by inciting the Jola ethnic group in the Gambian military to fight to maintain their dominance which they will forfeit with his removal from power by Senegal.
He is also reportedly instructing a section of the military willing to accompany him along this suicidal path to round up Senegalese nationals to be used as human shields in the event of an imminent assault on the country by ECOMOG. According to a source, Jammeh is ready to die with as many people as he can possibly take down with him because of the humiliating defeat he suffered at the hands of Adama Barrow - a rejection that he cannot endure given the absolute power he enjoyed over the 22-years he ruled the Gambia.


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Hackers can use smart devices to gain access to your home.
Cyber-attack and burglaries will be made easier by the advent of the 'smart home'.
That's the message from researchers at UNSW and the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network.
I'm being watched, but for how long? What did that person see from me?
In a recent report, security concerns have been raised over smart home devices like light bulbs, power switches, TVs and webcams.
Tests carried out on the internet-connected products have found weaknesses that hackers could exploit. Potentially it could allow criminals to learn personal information about the occupants, take control of devices, and discover when residents are not at home and what security system is in place.
"Our tests were consistent and alarming. Every device we tested showed some form of vulnerability — many allowed potentially serious safety and security breaches," the Inside Job: Security and Privacy Threats for IoT Devices report states.
"With hundreds of consumer IoT (internet of Things) devices emerging over the coming months and years, these tests show that manufacturers must act urgently to combat a range of diverse vulnerabilities."
Lead author Professor Vijay Sivaraman recommends updating product software if it's done manually, and to change default passwords after purchase.
How many smart devices are we operating?
Telsyte reported earlier this year that Australia was in the grip of an IoT at home revolution.
The research specialist estimates that the average Australian household in 2017 has almost 14 internet-connected devices. It expects that figure to rise sharply to 31 by 2021, with 14 of these being IoT at home devices.
By 2021, in total, Australian households are expected to have 311 million connected devices, of which nearly half are expected to be new IoT at home devices.
Webcam horror story
This report follows the harrowing ordeal of Dutch woman Rilana Hamer.
Earlier this month, Ms Hamer watched in disbelief as her internet-connected webcam started swivelling of its own accord.
"I heard, bonjour madame," she wrote in a Facebook post that has since gone viral. "I moved to the left and right, and the camera came with me".
Ms Hamer then filmed a clip which appears to show a mumbled voice having a conversation with her as she screams "get out of my house".
"My privacy, my house, my personal stuff and myself… I'm scared.. terrified," she wrote.
"I'm being watched, but for how long? What did that person see from me?"


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One simple way to minimize skin irritation (whether it's from an antiperspirant, razor burn, or simply a predisposition to having sensitive skin) is to keep your skin hydrated. Moisturizing skin on a daily basis protects it from the harshness of your daily life, decreasing its scaliness and increasing its softness. When it comes to caring for underarms it's best to apply lotions after shaving and before applying antiperspirant.
Moisturizers come in a few different types which work in different ways. Emollients, such as petroleum jelly, trap water in your skin, whereas humectants, such as your daily hand cream, attract and draw water to your skin from the air. Dimethicone-based moisturizers soothe dry skin through silicon-based polymer technology, and are successful in treating -- or decreasing -- underarm skin irritation, too.


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As you may or may not already know, GAP nail polish is a thing. I think they only sell it in North America and in-stores only though, which makes me feel bad for all those who can't get their hands on it! But alas, I have some swatches of some that I recently picked up anyway.
You already saw Bright Pool in my post where I compared it to Rescue Beauty Lounge Aqua Lily and found it was a dupe (yay!) but there are three more I picked up that I have for you now.
The formula with all four of these was on the slightly patchy side. I don't know what it is but all their shades seem to settle into my nail ridges and create patchy areas. Bright Pool and Sunset Shimmer are the patchier ones. Sparkling Sea covered nicely with two coats. Blue Lava is a bit watery and streaky and I used three coats.
Overall: I am going to take a wild guess and say that most of you love Bright Pool and Sunset Shimmer, like me. Such gorgeous shades! Sparkling Sea is nice because of the pink glitter, which is a little hard to see in this photo. Blue Lava was nicer in the bottle because you can see a pink/lavender duochrome to it, which isn't very apparent on the nail
Availability: GAP in stores only (I think only in USA/Canada).
Pricing: $6.00 each, or two for $6.00 when on sale.
I already know some of you went out and bought GAP Bright Pool after my comparison to Aqua Lily. Do you like any of these others as well?
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This article is about the region of Thesk. For the Nar kingdom, see Ashanath (kingdom).
Ashanath was an unsettled region of Thesk with rich soil.
It was primarily covered with grassland inhabited by ankhegs, bulettes, wild oxen and ponies. The area was subject to tornadoes during the summertime, which might be related to the Red Wizards' weather-controlling magic.[1]
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I'm sitting out the crowds at the mall this Friday and doing the Black Friday Readathon hosted by Du Livre books and Mocha Girls Read. I haven't done a readathon in a while so I was super excited when I saw this one. You can sign up here !
GoalsIt's been kind of a rough personal week so I've decided to create a pile of fun, escapist, light books. My goal is just to settle into a book with some Thanksgiving leftovers and gingerbread latte. Here's what is in my stack:
I'll be updating mostly on Twitter and Goodreads and you can also check back here on Friday for a challenge !


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More photos of the same birds on that gravel field
Little Tern, コアジサシ
A parent is watching a chick with a shrimp, making sure it gets eaten.
The chick struggling a bit with it.
Mum and Dad gone, time to practice....
Here we go, 1, 2....
Get out of my way brother, I'm gonna fly!
Look at my wings, I should be able to...
1, 2, 3....
I must be doing something wrong.
Another attempt to get airborne
I did it!
The sun is getting hot. Let's all take a break.
Life isn't easy when you're just a little Little Tern.


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New Zealand Premiere of Breaking the Silence: Burma's Resistance
A new Canadian documentary directed by Pierre Mignault and filmed secretly inside Burma showcases the country's little known networks of resistance movements. It sheds light on the enormous risks taken by ordinary Burmese, and their long struggle to remove the country's brutal military dictatorship.
Showing in Auckland on Monday 3 May, 8.30pm at Academy Cinema, 44 Lorne St
and in Wellington on Monday 26 April, 8pm at Paramount Cinema, Courtenay Pl.
Tickets are $25. Join us for free drinks at a social hour before the screening
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Over the last 20 weekdays, we've read and discussed 20 Ways to Share Your Faith Online. That's 20 different Internet evangelism ideas written by 16 different bloggers.
I want to take this opportunity to thank some people, ask for your feedback, and talk about one final point – the tipping point for Internet evangelism.
Muchos Gracias!
I want to start by thanking all people who contributed posts to this series: Dan King, Tony Whittaker, Steve Fogg, Dana Byers, Wendy Spoon, Mike Ellis, Brett Borders, Chris walker, Rob Ross, Lois Ridley, Dave Hackett, Nick Runyon, Kevin Hendricks, Dave Bourgeois, and Gordon Marcy.
You guys did a fantastic job and brought to light some very innovative ideas.
Major props to those of you who went the extra step of really engaging with people in this series – responding to comments on your post, commenting on other posts, and sharing the ideas through Twitter & Facebook.
The Tipping Point
Some time within the last year or so, I think we reached a tipping point when it comes to evangelism.
Ideas #2 (Facebook prayer), #4 (Facebook), #9 (Twitter), and #18 (life online) all highlight the exponential growth in the use of social networks. We have reached the point in the Western world where many people spend more time engaging people relationally through social networks than they do offline.
Ideas #4 (Cell phones), #15 (non-western ideas), #16 (unprecedented opportunity), and #17 (online missionary) all highlight the exponential growth in global access to the Internet particularly in countries that are hostile to Christianity and missionaries.
Using the Internet to reach people with the good news of Jesus Christ is no longer an experimental concept that can be left to technology geeks and early adopters. We have reached the tipping point, the point where it is now more practical, effective, and cost-efficient to try to present the gospel to people online than offline.
Of course, that doesn't mean that we stop sharing our faith offline with our family, friends, neighbors and co-workers.
What it means is that individuals, churches, Bible colleges, seminaries, and missions organizations need to give online evangelism it's proper priority. Practically speaking, that means allocating more staffing, funding, training, promotion, preaching, and accountability to Internet evangelism.
Agree? Disagree? If you agree, what does that mean for you and your organization?
As we wrap up this series, I want to challenge you to answer two important questions.
1) What did you learn?
2) What are you going to do?
For me, the most important thing I learned was about the opportunity to become an online missionary with Global Media Outreach. And I took action. I filled out the application form to become an online missionary.
The other big learning point was concerning Global Media Outreach's efforts to partner with local churches. I have not had the opportunity to watch the demo which Gordon Marcy referenced in yesterday's post, but it's on my to-do list. And if it looks like a good fit, the next step would be to talk with the senior pastor and the other elders at my church about it.
Series Feedback
Last but not least, I'd love to hear your thoughts about this series. What did you like about it? What could have been done better?
I'll be honest, that it feels like we lost some momentum around the half way point. The numbers show significantly more tweets and comments during the first half of the series compared with the second half. Was it too long? Did you lost interest? Was doing it every week day too much? What's your opinion?


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Sting is going to be in a WWE ring soon.
I can't source that anywhere, but it's happening. A month ago and forever before that, Sting coming into WWE to compete (and face the Undertaker, or whatever) was fantasy booking. A few weeks ago it became a reality, but only in video games. Then, a Sting t-shirt popped up on WWE Shopzone. Then the San Diego Comic-Con happened, a Sting action figure was announced and Sting was there, standing between Daniel Bryan and Hulk Hogan.
Now WWE's YouTube channel has posted an exclusive interview with Sting where he discusses his positive relationship with the company, how he wishes the Undertaker's WrestleMania streak had lasted long enough for him to take a crack at it, and the inevitability of him having to do this now if it's ever gonna happen.
He ends it with "each and every one of you." THIS IS HAPPENING.
As an added bonus, WWE Fan Nation is currently uploading full matches from Sting's career right now including ones against Vader, The Great Muta and Meng. Judging by those names they might be uploading them specifically for me.


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It is as though a hush fell over the crowd. After a bazillion Republican presidential debates, countless nasty ads, and a race that looked more like Survivor than it did a presidential candidacy, there is now - silence. College basketball is over. More silence. College football is still a few months away. More silence.
But there always seems to be a way to find the irony – or humor – or both in tandem in our daily news. Truth is, without doubt, stranger than fiction. Just turn on your television and you will see what I mean. A click of the dial (hey, I am old school) will put you front and center with Dr. Oz, Jerry Springer, Oprah, Sports Center, FOX News, and the Real Housewives of Orange County. Wow. How times have changed. That's a long way from the Little Rascals and the nightly news.
This episode of the Rhubarb Report brings sport to the forefront – or at least what we once considered sport.
1. In a fine example of what pro sport has turned into these days, we have Exhibit A: Metta World Peace. If you have been anywhere close to a television lately, you have probably viewed his beyond-flagrant foul of James Harden. I think we have seen legal cases in which less than that was considered assault with bodily harm, but I digress. I don't care what the past few years have looked like for the player formerly known as Artest. He may have played the saint, but he obviously has anger management issues that remain unresolved.
With that said, a seven game suspension is insane. This is one example of a player that should be permanently removed from the league. If the New Orleans Saints have been called to the mat for bounties, then World Peace should be as well. World Peace? Now if that name isn't an irony to end all ironies, I don't know what is.
2. Newt is gone. Well, almost gone. It looks like Newt Gingrich is seeking greener pastures on which to seek his next million dollars. He will probably tell us that the Republican primaries got old, they were beneath him and his scholarly understanding of American history, or some other reason full of arrogance. Tune in someday soon for the continuing saga.
We've already watched Rick Santorum hit the road. Ron Paul is still on the road and, as the Beatles once said, still talking about a revolution. But is anyone listening? Romney has more policy flip flops than a beach babe. Oh, sorry, that would assume he has a policy.
So now we are left with the showdown: Romney vs Obama. It is now almost-officially game-on time.
3. Wayne Campbell may have yelled "game-on" when he was playing street hockey back in Canada (yes, in Canada, hoser). But these days, Canadian hockey teams are AWOL in the Stanley Cup finals. There were only two to start with, and then there were none. Imagine this – it is only the second round of the NHL playoffs, and not one Canadian team remains. It is a sad and sorry state of pro sports affairs when the Stanley Cup hasn't crossed the northern border in 20 years.
At this rate, the Toronto Maple Leafs may actually, eventually, be the ones to bring it back to Canada – maybe in 2067, the 100th anniversary of their last Stanley Cup win.
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Top 5 Microsoft Dynamics CRM Capabilities to Achieve Business Efficiency
19 Apr. 2017 Microsoft Solutions
For decades, enterprises have relied on Microsoft Dynamics CRM to streamline customer acquisition and support various business processes. It is a robust, flexible and affordable customer relationship management (CRM) solution to drive consistent and measurable improvements to meet almost all of your sales, marketing, and customer service needs. If you're an existing Dynamics CRM user, you would know it enhances user productivity by integrating with tools you are already familiar with such as Microsoft Office 365 and Outlook.
Best Features of Microsoft Dynamics CRM
One of the biggest advantages of using Microsoft Dynamics CRM is that it facilitates online and offline access to customer information through an extensive suite of sales, marketing and service solutions within an interface similar to Microsoft Office/Outlook. This interface ensures quick user adoption and improved results.
In addition to that, Microsoft continually enhances Microsoft Dynamics CRM features to make the product more user-friendly. Users can easily customize areas specific to their requirements without having to be an expert programmer or IT pro. Some of the great features included in Microsoft Dynamics CRM are listed below.
- Cloud & On-Premise Hosting Options: In general, there are two deployment options: Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online or Microsoft Dynamics CRM On-Premise.
CRM Online is a convenient cloud-based hosting solution. It has many business benefits including the ability to remotely access and edit files in real-time, a fixed monthly cost without requiring any infrastructure, and enhanced security protection. It eliminates the need to purchase hardware and licenses up front and manages your software updates automatically.
On the contrary, CRM On-Premise requires you to set up your application and servers within your own environment. This enables total control over your data. There's one more hosting option, Partner Hosted, which is essentially a CRM On-Premises running on a Microsoft partner's server.
- Integration with other Microsoft Products: Dynamics CRM features unmatched integration functions. It seamlessly integrates with all the major Microsoft products including Outlook, Office 365, and SharePoint. It additionally integrates with a multitude of other products such as Adobe Document Cloud that facilitates digital signatures, ProntoForms that enables offline mobile access, and account packages like Xero or Sage that provides a single view of customer data.
- Sales & Marketing: The easy to use interface and feature-rich modules of Dynamics CRM for sales, marketing, and customer service management allow your sales teams to access the software anytime, anywhere. The sales force automation shortens your sales lifecycles and enhances staff productivity and understanding of prospects and customers. This, in turn, increases your conversions. Moreover, the marketing automation module helps to simplify building the list of potential customers and leads, creating marketing campaigns for target audience, measuring campaign results, and developing follow-up marketing efforts.
- Community: Microsoft Dynamics CRM has an active application marketplace that helps to build your CRM into something that aptly suits your specific business needs. It has more than 5 million active users and Microsoft Gold Partners like Rishabh Software that provide strong community support to Dynamics CRM customers including latest information on system updates, troubleshooting, dedicated Dynamics CRM development services and more.
- Customer Service: As customer service is at the forefront of a CRM software's core functionality, Dynamics CRM makes it easier to break down internal information silos quickly. It records all the interactions with existing and new customers, logs responses and issues in a centralized location, enabling your customer service team to keep up with the accounts and respond with the best possible solution to meet customer needs in real-time.
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Heritage Toronto is working on a plaque to celebrate the history of a red oak that is one of the oldest known trees in Toronto. It is located close to the historic Carrying Place Trail on the Humber River. The tree was recently in the news as the homeowner is threatening to have it removed. A crowdfunding campaign is aiming to save the tree: 'Toronto's 350 YR Old Red Oak Tree'.
The preservation of landmark trees often conflicts with both the modern pandemic of avid individual home-and-garden upgrading and the accelerating subdivision encroachment into historic farms and landscapes. Let's encourage our heritage societies to develop criteria and get municipal approval for a heritage tree policy that addresses threats like the above, whether they occur on public or on private property.


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Completion of 12 hours of coursework in the program. The Capstone Experience Proposal submitted and approved by a Loyola ENVA faculty member.
Getting Started
1. Choose one of the following courses:
- Internship (ENVA A497 1-3 credits) – this is the course number assigned for a practicum experience that usually involves service learning-type projects or other volunteer work at some community, government, tourism, or non-government organization; however, it is not limited to these organizations. It is expected that students will receive no salary compensation for this work, to avoid conflicts of interest. Students can find their own practicum or contact the ENVA office for a list of practicum locations which they can pursue.
- Independent Research (ENVA A498 1-3 credits) – this is the course number assigned for a research experience that involves original ideas developed through data collection or library study. This type of experience is often viewed as traditional scholarship in the broadest sense. A faculty member whose research is related to the student may serve as both Project Director and Sponsor.
- Independent Study (ENVA A499 1-3 credits) – this is the course number assigned for an independent study experience that involves formal supervised activities providing educational experiences focused on Environmental Studies. A wide latitude of experiences are possible here, so care must be taken in formulating the agreement between student and Project Director to spell out exact requirements for completion of this effort.
2. Choose a project director or a project sponsor
- Project Director: Loyola ENVA faculty member or a person outside of Loyola's ENVA faculty (e.g., for off-campus projects) who agrees to oversee all aspects of the project including the final write-up. If your Project Director is not an ENVA faculty member you also need a Project Sponsor.
- Project Sponsor: Loyola ENVA faculty member to act as the liaison between the Project Director (if outside the university) and university by overseeing completion of the formalities for university credit, including grading the effort after consultation with the Project Director. This also includes overseeing that deadlines are met and all forms completed and turned in to the Environmental Studies Program Chair.
Students are responsible for meeting with their ENVA faculty Project Director or Sponsor for approval at each step in the course is completed. All materials must be completed by May 1 of the graduation year or August 1 of the graduation summer. The student must also meet with the Environment Program Director for final approval prior to graduation. To successfully complete the Capstone Experience, you must:
- Complete an Independent Study Course Form at the beginning of the semester of your Capstone Experience.
This standard university administered form is used for all three courses – ENVA 497, 498, 499 – and is available in the Dean's office of the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences. A Loyola Environmental Studies faculty (Project Director or Sponsor) must sign the completed form that includes the title for The Capstone Experience and one of the three-course numbers.
- Complete a practicum/study/research Agreement Sheet.
The sheet must be signed by the student, Project Director, and Sponsor before the project begins.
- Complete at least 120 hours for The Capstone Experience.
- Submit an interim report to the ENVA Project Director/Sponsor.
The nature and due date of this report will be specified by the Project Director/Sponsor at the beginning of the project.
- Submit a final report on The Capstone Experience to the Project Director/Sponsor.
A copy of the final report should also be sent to the Environmental Studies Program Chair. The final report should include how this experience contributed to the student's environmental studies education. The nature and length of the paper should be decided on together by the student and the Project Director/Sponsor.
- Project Director/sponsor must submit a practicum/study/research Evaluation Sheet to the Sponsor and Environment Program Director at the completion of the project.
This Evaluation Form is available from an ENVA faculty or the Environment Program Director. The faculty Project Director/Sponsor will assign a grade for the course that assesses the student's performance based on the Project Director's/Sponsor's evaluation and the student's written report. The Environment Program Director and Sponsor will write the Project Director of the student (if not a Loyola ENVA faculty) a note of appreciation for his or her time and effort.


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I am a freelance theatre director, with a Master of Fine Arts in Directing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and 18 years directorial experience, working primarily in Copenhagen, Denmark.
As a collaborative leader, I have a strong sense for language and a passion for experimentation and new play development. My artistic work focuses on re-imagining text-based theatre through experimentation and developing new music theatre collages in the Spoken Word genre, together with performance poets, musicians and dancers and through the use of my unique concept of creative collaboration. My main inspiration is the use of Spoken Word as a new theatrical form.
I am Co-Artistic Director of Teater Ord/Blindt, a professional project-based theatre company, which specialises in developing new work combing performance and poetry. I am also founder and Artistic Director of the English-language theatre Down the Rabbit Hole Theatre and, thereby, Local Artistic Director for House of International Theatre.
If you are interested in working together please feel free to contact me through the contact page at the bottom of this website.
I am founder and co-artistic director, along with spoken word artist Rasmus Rhode. Teater Ord/Blindt's most notable projects include Pop, which was awarded Best Performance Art, Best Innovation in Design and Best Vocal Performances; Secrets and Banners of Dreams.
DRHT is a professional English-speaking theatre company, that aims to produce professional theatre of the highest quality, with a multi-disciplined and multi-textural aesthetic and a high level of artistic ambition. Notable productions include Elsie and Norm's 'Macbeth', Venus in Fur, and Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.
HIT is a new platform for International English-speaking theatre in Copenhagen. DRHT joined forces with the Hamburg-based theatre company Manusarts to bring this unique platform to the city of Copenhagen.
Inger Christensens digtsamling Alfabet forvandles til en sanselig, poetisk, postapokalyptisk teaterforestilling i dette gæstespil...
The Urban Hunt
The Urban Hunt – March 15-18 2018 Inspired by American journalist Brendan Kiley's article of the same name, this production...
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike – February 21-March 4 2018 A comedy hit by Christopher Durang revolving around the relati...
A Patriot's Guide to America
A Patriot's Guide to America – November 2-12 2017 Over 250 years ago, the American Dream filled people with hopes and dreams....
Venus in Fur
Venus in Fur by David Ives Performances Premiere d. February 8th Show dates d. February 8th - 25th Tuesday-Saturday at 19:0...
Drømmens Faner
På Københavns Musikteater viser Teater OrdBlindt, hvorfor Michael Strunges gamle digte stadig rammer, når de blander Strunges o...
Elsie and Norm's 'Macbeth'
Down the Rabbit Hole presents IN ENGLISH "Elsie and Norm's 'Macbeth'" by John Christopher-Wood a comical re-telling of...
Sex and Betrayal
SEX & BETRAYAL – BETWEEN THE SHEETS "Honey, your lover just called" Hamburg-based "Manusarts" www.manusarts.de...
3 actors. 3 generations. 1 musician. Lots of secrets. "There are no secrets that time does not reveal." (Jean Racine) ...
Awards: WorldFest 2014- "Best Performance Art," "Outstanding Innovation in Design," and "Best Musical Performance" for...
Future Projects
04/2019 Director "Møntvask" Gi en Historie
09/2018 Director "Alfabet" Teater Ord/Blindt and Sydhavns Teater
Productions (*Video available under Portfolio)
03/2018 Director "Urban Hunt" Down the Rabbit Hole
02/2018 Director "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" Down the Rabbit Hole
01/2018 Director "Sex and Betrayal - Between the Sheets" Manusarts (Remount)
12/2017 Director "Slapstick Sherlock" Manusarts
11/2017 Director "A Patriot's Guide to America" Teater Ord/Blindt and Down the Rabbit Hole
09/2017 Director "No Exit - Reloaded" Manusarts
09/2017 Director "Venus in Fur" Down the Rabbit Hole (Malmø turné)
06/2017 Director "Lovers, Authors and Other Strangers" (Remount) Manusarts
05/2017 Director "Dancing at Lughnasa" Københavns Film of Teaterskole
05/2017 Director "Lovers, Authors and Other Strangers" Manusarts
02/2017 Director "Venus in Fur" Down the Rabbit Hole
11/2016 Director "Drømmens Faner" Teater Ord/Blindt
10/2016 Director "Sex and Betrayal - Between the Sheets" Down the Rabbit Hole/Manus Arts (Copenhagen, Hamburg and Malmo turné)
06/2016 Voice Coach "Dansejæger" Neominimalistic Music Works
05/2016 Director "Elsie and Norm's 'Macbeth'" Down the Rabbit Hole Theatre
12/2015 Director "Vores By" Københavns Film of Teaterskole
09/2015 Director "Secrets"* Why Not Theatre
04/2015 Director "Pygmalion"* Copenhagen Theatre Circle
03/2015 Director "Journeys" Copenhagen Theatre Circle
02/2015 Director "OrdBlindt"* Teater Ord/Blindt
06/2014 Director "Pop"* Black Box Pangea
04/2014 Director "The Dining Room"* Copenhagen Theatre Circle
13/2013 Director "Jeg Ville Sgu Gerne Ha' Lyttet Lidt"* Teater Ord/Blindt & Københavns Musikteater
11/2012 Director "Hele Vejen Hjem"* Husets Teater- Åbent Hus
09/2012 Director "Mallorca" Med Venlig Hilsen/Bådteatret- Ubåden
10/2010 Director "Valparaiso"* University of Wisconsin Theater
04/2010 Director "Oleanna (Act 1 and 3)" University of Wisconsin-Madison
03/2010 Director "The Lady from the Sea"* University of Wisconisn Theater
12/2008 Director "First You're Born"* University of Wisconsin Theater
05/2008 Director "Miss Firecracker Contest" Strollers Theatre
08/2005 Director "Anna, Leona, & the Lady Luck" StageQ
03/2004 Director "Balcony Scene" Bearnail Productions
07/2003 Director "Last White Family on Dorchester Road" Avila University/Mind's Eye Theatre
05/2003 Director "Writing Murder" Avila University
03/2003 Director "Naomi in the Living Room" Avila University
02/2003 Director "On Sundays" Avila University
11/2003 Director "Waiting for Godot" Avila University
09/2003 Director "True West" Avila University
11/2001 Director "Charley's Aunt" KCK Community College
05/2001 Director "War of the Worlds" KCK Community College
11/2000 Director "Over My Shoulder" Longview Community College
05/2000 Director "Surprise! Mr. Black?" Blue Springs High School
08/1999 Director "This is a Test" Blue Springs High School
Radio Drama
06/2013 Director Hestene (afsnit #6) Akt1
Projects, Staged-readings, and Workshops
01/2015 Vocal Director "Ant Film" Center for Social Evolution
11/2013 Director "Massakre" Det Kolde Bord-Momentum
08/2013 Director ORD workshop Spoken Word Theatre/Republique
06/2013 Director "Mand Over Bord" Det Kolde Bord-Grob
03/2012 Director "Det Hvide Snit" Det Kolde Bord-Teater Huset
08/2010 Director "Feed the Bird" Edenfred/Overture Center
05/2010 Director "Bailey and Time" CTM Family Theatre
01/2010 Director "Sordid Lives" Stage Q
05/2009 Director "A Play" Madison Repertory Theatre
05/2009 Director "The Island" University Theatre
05/2009 Director "ATTENTION!" University Theatre
05/2009 Director "Life Elixer" University Theatre
05/2009 Director "Field work" University Theatre
01/2006 Director "Jesusland" Stage Q
09/2008-05/2011 Master of Fine Arts in Directing, University of Wisconsin-Madison
01/2002-05/2004 Bachelor of Arts in Directing/Theatre Producing, Avila University
01/2001-12/2001 General Associate, Kansas City Kansas Community College
09/2000-12/2000 Longview Community College
02/2016-Present Spoken Word Courses, Spoken Word Theatre
02/2016 Script analysis and scene work, Copenhagen's Film & Theatre School
01/2015 Stanislavsky system, Copenhagen's Film & Theatre School
11/2014 Acting class, The International Theatre of Malmö
02/2011-05/2011 Introduction to Acting, University of Wisconsin
09/2010-12/2010 Introduction to Directing, University of Wisconsin
01/2010-05/2010 Introduction to Acting, University of Wisconsin
09/2009-12/2009 Introduction to Directing, University of Wisconsin
09/2014-Present Board Member Dansk ITI
08/2013-Present Board President Med Venlig Hilsen
Awards and Achievements
12/2016 Named "#1 English Language Trailblazer" CphPost
04/2015 Stipend for Spoken Word Projekt, Danish Ministry of Culture
07/2014 Pop! won Best Performance Art, Innovation in Design, Best Vocal Performance for both Performers, WorldFest 2014, USA
+45 53 94 64 99
Copenhagen, Denmark


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If you feel this way about something, congratulations -- we can be friends. But not before we spend a little bit of time this morning ogling over some pretty fab penny tile. We can ooh and ahh together -- it'll be fun!
Stop it. Just...stop it. Already I feel like I'm gonna cry. Just look at that glitzy, shiny penny tile adding instant glamour to this kitchen. *Fighting urge to pet the screen*
Prettiness. I love how this aqua blue penny tile is pretty close to the color of the mirror/cabinetry. Creates a seamless transition that I luh-huuuve!
And, of course, what would a penny tile post be without featuring this insanely beautiful kitchen from Young House Love? This space is just so dreamy.
A bathroom completely surrounded by penny tile. This? Would be my happy place.
Hold me.
Gorgeous-hued penny tile floor? Don't mind if I do!
Oh, my gosh -- this is what I mean about the texture thing! Don't you just want to
lick pet the screen right now? Please say yes -- you know it's true. Don't make me be the only crazy one here...
Whew. We'll come down from our penny tile high and end with this subtler version of what could possibly be my favorite design element...ever. Lovely.
What are your thoughts on penny tile?
How many of you did I officially scare away? ;-)


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Become a private detective with Forensics Fingerprint Lab! Track, test and record finger prints and learn to compare their details. No one will dare touch your things again!
The amazing Forensics Fingerprint Lab walks you through the process that private detectives use to solve mysteries. By using the kit, you will be able to detect fingerprints with the use of a magnifying glass and make them visible by using black powder and a small bellows (a device used to supply a blast of air). After collecting the fingerprints, become a detective and compare them against the fingerprint profiles of your friends and family.
Forensics Fingerprint Lab includes an 8 page full-colour visual manual that provides a step-by-step guide to conducting the fingerprint tests and the science behind fingerprints. Safety advice is also provided throughout the manual. Put your forensic investigator hat on and immerse yourself in the world of crime scene investigation!
The kit includes:
Recommended for ages eight and over, adult supervision is required. Not suitable for children under three years of age.
Packaging size: 130 x 210 x 55mm.


text: Amoeba's vintage handbill and flyer collection represents smaller versions of the classic poster designs of the vintage Rock era, and were handed out or mailed as additional marketing tools to promote upcoming shows. Many of these designs were intentionally hard to read to beckon the concert-goer to scrutinize more intimately the event taking place, and to incorporate the visual and cultural elements of the times. Many pieces in the collection have two sides, with calendars and mailing information opposite the poster art.


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2010 Annual Meeting – Preregistration Now Open
It is now possible to register and book hotel accommodations for the 124th Annual Meeting in San Diego, January 7-10, 2010.
Members will find the link to registration on the main page after logging in through member services.
Nonmembers can join the AHA now to receive member rates, or register here for nonmember rates.
For the 2010 Annual Meeting, meeting registration and hotel accommodations are linked. Annual Meeting attendees must first complete the meeting registration process before making a hotel reservation at the AHA's meeting rates. Attendees can make a reservation at time of preregistration (Step 6 of the process) or they can make one later. A link to housing will be provided on the registration confirmation page, included in the registration confirmation e-mail, and a link will also be located on the Registration Resource Center (opening in October).
See the Annual Meeting housing page for general information as well as hotel rates and inventory.
More Information
See the AHA's Annual Meeting web page for more information on hotels, venue locations, registration, exhibit hall details, transportation, and the Job Center. Also, be sure to check out the list of events organized by the AHA Working Group for Historical Perspectives on Same-Sex Marriage.
This post first appeared on AHA Today.
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Steve Lokensgard leverages over 30 years of legal experience to advise health care clients on regulatory compliance issues, investigations and transactions. He is the firm's authority on Medicare billing compliance and reimbursement issues, and he regularly advises clients on provider enrollment and licensing issues. He has also developed special expertise in digital health and pharmacy issues. And he has drafted and negotiated professional service agreements for cardiology, pathology, anesthesiology and other specialty providers. As a former compliance officer, he counsels clients on building and sustaining effective compliance programs.
Health Care Regulatory Compliance
Steve provides advice to a wide variety of health care entities, from solo practitioners to pharmacy chains, large integrated delivery systems and Medicare Advantage plans.
Steve's expertise includes the following topics:
- Compliance programs, audits and investigations related to fraud and abuse issues, including the False Claims Act, HIPAA, Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute.
- Reimbursement and billing compliance issues, including those related to Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare.
- Investigations involving billing compliance issues, drug diversions, and other fraud and abuse issues
- Telemedicine.
- Pharmacy and telepharmacy issues.
- Indian Health Law and self-governance compact issues.
- Critical Access Hospital issues including Method II billing and 340B Program issues.
- Licensing standards.
- Patient privacy compliance, including privacy breach audits and investigations.
- Physician transaction documents and negotiations, including professional services agreements (PSAs) between hospitals and physicians.
- Drug compounding, drug diversions.
- Medicare Advantage plans.
- Assisted Living Facilities and Home Health issues.
Past Experience
After starting his legal career in the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, Steve served as an assistant attorney general for the state of Minnesota. More recently, he was in-house counsel and chief compliance officer for a large regional health care system.
Services & Industries
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
University of Iowa College of Law
J.D. with distinction (1987)
Washington University in St. Louis
B.A. distinguished military graduate (1985)
Insights & Events
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Other Perspectives
- 2019 Compliance Update
UnitedHealth Group LCRA Leadership Meeting, May 2019
- Betting on Your Provider-Based Status
22nd Annual HCCA Compliance Institute, March 2018
- Compounding Update and the Nurse's Role
ASORN Annual Meeting, October 2016
- Paying People for Being Good: Wellness Reward and Incentive Law
HCCA Regional Conference, September 2016
- Doubling Down on Compliance: Working With Your Board to Maximize the Win!
20th Annual HCCA Compliance Institute, April 2016
- Telehealth Issues
Minnesota Society of Hospital Risk Managers, Annual Conference, September 2015
- History of Compliance
UnitedHealthcare "Order of the Rock" Training, September 2015
- Bosnia Legal Issues
34th Infantry "Red Bull" Division Officers Association, April 2015
- Beyond Health Care Reform
Frequent Contributor, Legal and Regulatory Impact of Health Care Reform Blog, www.FaegreBD.com, 2014-present
- 96-Hour Physician Certification Requirement for Critical Access Hospitals
Minnesota Hospital Association, August 2014
- New Non-Standard Modes of Deliver
Health Law Institute, Minnesota CLE, June 2014
- Federal Health Care Policy Update
Residential Eating Disorders Consortium Annual Meeting, September 2013
- Is Your Tribe Ready for the Affordable Care Act?
Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA) Fall Finance & Tribal Economies Conference, September 2013
- Compliance in Joint Ventures and Physician Transactions
CCH Compliance Officer's Manual, 2013
Leadership & Community
Civic Activities
- St. Mary's Health Clinics — Board of Directors, 2015-present
- Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church — Benevolence Committee, 2010-16
- Hennepin Health Foundation — Gala Planning Committee 2014-15
- Minnesota Army National Guard — Staff Judge Advocate, 1994-2010
- Acritas — Star Lawyer, 2018-19
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2015, 2017


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Our pets are like family members. They show us unconditional love and bring us great joy each and every day. They greet us with wagging tails, wet kisses, or in the case of felines, gentle purrs and loving head-bunts.
As if you needed another reason to love Fido & Fluffy, there are many health benefits to be gained by seniors who own pets, which is confirmed by a source cited in an article on AginginPlace.org that says, "In the case of senior citizens, just 15 minutes of bonding with an animal sets off a chemical chain reaction in the brain, lowering levels of the fight-or flight hormone, coritsol, and increasing production of the feel-good hormone, serotonin. The result: heart rate, blood pressure and stress levels immediately drop. Over the long term, pet and human interactions can lower cholesterol levels, fight depression and may even help protect against heart disease and stroke."
On planes, trains, in malls and grocery stores, beloved pets serve as more than just our wet-nosed companions these days. More and more, service and emotional support animals accompany seniors, the disabled and those suffering from anxiety and depression, to bring a sense of purpose and calm to their owners.
Service dogs, in particular, can be a great source of security for seniors, too, especially if they are aging at home alone. Not only are they capable of scaring away potential burglars with their barks, but some are trained specifically to summons first responders in an emergency, or alert their owner when a health crisis is imminent. For example, some dogs can alert their diabetic owners when they sense sugar levels are dropping too low.
For seniors who suffer from Alzheimer's, Sundowners, and forms of Dementia, pets have a way of stimulating a response, even when communication is difficult. "Pets pull withdrawn seniors out of their shell, provide mild activity and cardio through walking and grooming, and offer a way to feel needed and connected with the world. Nighttime can be very confusing and disorienting for folks with Alzheimer's disease. This is when…patients try to run away or leave their home. A pet can prevent this issue by keeping (them) connected and occupied."
Not everything is wonderful for seniors who own pets, though. Smaller animals can become tripping hazards if they get under-foot. Younger puppies and kittens have a lot of energy to expend, so tending to their needs and keeping them properly exercised can become burdensome for aging adults with certain health conditions like arthritis or osteoporosis.
Furthermore, even though old wives have told us tales that dogs' mouths are cleaner than humans, it is not necessary true. Human saliva contains different bacteria than those found in dogs and cats, and allowing pets to lick open wounds and give sloppy, mouth kisses can lead to serious – sometimes fatal – illnesses, like sepsis.
Furry friends will always have an important place in humans' lives, but it's important to be aware of the negative aspects, as well as the positive ones, especially when it comes to seniors who own pets. Fido & Fluffy are beloved companions, they bring a measure of security, they exude energy, encourage exercise, and they stimulate things in our hearts, minds and bodies that frequently make life seem a whole lot better!
If you or a special senior someone you know does not have a pet, but can use some companionship, love and TLC, call me. I am happy to offer a FREE consultation so you can learn more about the many services we offer.
Home Helpers® is honored to have received the Provider of Choice 2017 & 2018 awards from Home Care Pulse, and we proudly serve male and female seniors in Clearwater, Dunedin, Palm Harbor, Safety Harbor, Tarpon Springs, Holiday, New Port Richey, Trinity, Port Richey, Hudson and surrounding areas. Home Helpers®…we are Making Life Easier℠ 727.942.2539
Sources: AginginPlace.org National Geographic


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Ok so I forgot to set up the blow-off before I went to bed. The pressure of the fermenting wort blew the little red cap at the end of the airlock off, which is now missing. There are dried spots of wort on the kitchen countertops, floor, and ceiling.
The plus side is that fermentation has really taken off and I do not anticipate under-attenuation!


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Tuesday, March 29, 2016
One Last Journey...
I'm hoping to be able to accommodate around five players and for those who have tried the system, please note that this game will still try to approach the game with the quirkiness and lightness Ryuutama originally has, but encase the narrative in a sadder and more somber mood. I guess in some ways, this will be sort of a mix between Studio Ghibli's The Wind Rises, Spirited Away, and Graveyard of the Fireflies. Sounds like a strange mix, but I think it will go well. After all, when the world is finally ending, isn't one last journey to fulfill everything you promised you should do the only sensible choice to make?
Also running are a multi-gm two-day session of The Last Days of Anglekite and the launch of Dungeons and Dragon's 5th edition release of Ravenloft. The former to be run by good friends of mine, while the latter is to be handled by the D&D Adventures League Philippines.
For the second half of the mini-convention, which will be held on April 24, I've decided to take another stab at running Apocalypse World. The concept will be as follows:
Furiosa's Brood
A what if story set in the wasteland world of Mad Max. The children of Imperator Furiosa now take the reins and lead their people to survival. But in this strange twisted world, do you have what it takes to survive?
See you then!
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After two decades online, I'm perplexed. It's not that I haven't had a gas of a good time on the Internet. I've met great people and even caught a hacker or two. But today, I'm uneasy about this most trendy and oversold community. Visionaries see a future of telecommuting workers, interactive libraries and multimedia classrooms. They speak of electronic town meetings and virtual communities. Commerce and business will shift from offices and malls to networks and modems. And the freedom of digital networks will make government more democratic.
Why the Web Won't Be Nirvana:


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Sunday, 2 June 2013
foraging fun...
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Wow that looks lovely, your lovely boys cooked up a storm, think those Baker brothers better look out! We made a batch of wild garlic pesto yesterday - hope it isn't quite the last. Do you have nettle picking tips? I love nettle but have only eaten it out and have never cooked myself.ReplyDeleteReplies
I think the Baker Brothers have nothing to fear! We pick the top tips of the nettles (wearing gardening gloves) they are fresher and taste more like spinach. Nettle soup for tea today too! Emma xDelete
How delicious. I tried wild garlic for the first time, only last week, while on holiday in Devon. We went on an amazing walk through woodland that had the most bluebells I have ever seen. Literally millions...it just went on and on. Shortly followed by huge amounts of wild garlic! Oh those two different smells! Delcious too!ReplyDeleteReplies
It's lovely isn't it? so much more delicate than garlic too! I love walking through woodlands at this time of year full of bluebells and wild garlic but flowering so much later than usual this year, Emma xDelete
I'm loving the wild garlic woods near us at the moment too - becoming a little obsessive, with wild garlic pesto, Sicilian tuna pasta with wild garlic, wild garlic frittata etc while it's still around. Your pasta looks wonderful and it's a great idea to freeze some for future use.ReplyDeleteReplies
I love wild garlic pesto - haven't tried frittata - but will now! Love risotto too, we'll have to share more of our wild garlic recipes Andrea ;0)Delete
this is great, your photograhpy and kids are lovely!ReplyDelete