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Developer: Pearl Abyss Game Title: Black Desert Online Release: 2014
Website: https://www.blackdesertonline.com/
Hello, my name is Jae Hee Kim, and I am Lead Producer for Black Desert Online. It is very nice to meet you and thank you for your interest in Black Desert Online.
Designing Life Skills
It was simple. We first asked ourselves "Wouldn't it be fun if THIS was in the game?" And then we asked, "If we implement it this way, wouldn't it be fun?"
As gamers ourselves, we applied our imaginations to Black Desert Online as naturally as possible. Life skills didn't end with gathering. There was lumbering, mining, gathering, collecting, fishing, cooking, hunting, crafting, processing, trading, alchemy, training, and farming. There were sailing types and various tools to utilize. We are proud to say that we have implemented as many as life skill content as possible to the best of our abilities.
Our primary focus was "How can we make it fun?" "How can we make it worthwhile?" We had countless meetings with our development team and discussed our personal life experiences. The discussion helped in creating the many types of life skills.
The other portion of our discussion was about the rewards. If the rewards were too great, we'd face conflicting issues with other parts of the game. On the other hand, if the rewards were too little no one would enjoy the contents.
The most important thing was to have a result prove convincing for the majority of the internal team. When you can't convince even the internal team, the content can't be added to the LIVE game service. We wanted to emphasize that whatever action players took within Black Desert Online, it served a purpose, whether large or small, corresponding with rewards and growth experience. Leveling was a simple concept, but also delivered precise and accurate achievement. It was easy for players to understand. If implemented in an intuitive method, why not give the experience?
Picking the types
In the Global version, there were nine types of life skills; gathering, processing, cooking, alchemy, training, farming, fishing, hunting, and trading. In the Korean version, we added another skill, sailing.
As the game evolves, there will be more additions to the life skills. We do not put limitations on our content development. I don't think any skills were left out, but hunting and farming weren't considered skills initially. Hunting with a musket was in game quest content, and farming was a method of gathering resources. But after playing the game, we felt that we could intensify and develop materials for these skills and added it as content.
Minimizing being boring and repetitive
Much of the content in an online game can be repetitive and boring. But for Black Desert Online, to reduce these weaknesses, we made it realistic and added mini-games. For example, for fishing, the waiting time for a fish to hook depended on the fish resource availability, the timing for actually catching the fish, and the mini-game for reeling in the fish. We tried to minimize the tedious aspects and made our best attempt to make it as a separate game.
Designing Farming
What users like varies. Initially, we began by asking ourselves 'What if players were able to experience all these contents in Black Desert Online?' During our internal discussion, we came to the conclusion we wanted to give MMORPG players farming simulation in the game.
With the usual gathering, there were difficulties, such as spending time traveling to a distant territory to gather a particular item. To minimize this experience, we felt allowing players the possibility of farming for the item was an optional method.
The world in Black Desert Online is huge and to gather a particular item, players sometimes traveled very long and time-consuming distances. To make this a one-method form could have been very repetitive and inefficient.
Initially, it began as a very simple vegetable garden. Potatoes, corn, and other crops gathered through farming made it possible to mass-produce such crops. To make it as realistic as possible, we've made insects eat the crop, lack of moisture affect the crop, and temperature affect growth potential. And to counter some of these negatives, we added scarecrows and the use of a pesticide. After implementing the content, players seemed to enjoy it, so we made it a life skill.
Designing Hunting
Hunting can be seen as part of or belonging to the same category with killing normal monsters. But we see it as just another way to play the game.
Each player's play style can be different. Players who usually kill monsters wouldn't think of it as a life skill. These players kill monsters to become stronger. On the other hand, players who hunt need to craft muskets, hunter's outfits, boats, etc., and use these to craft new items. Players who enjoy the hunting aspect of the game most likely think they are enjoying the life skill part of the game, rather than thinking they are killing regular monsters.
Hunting is not based on the best gear earns the most silver. We like to think of it as life skill content that anyone can enjoy earning silver.
Design Challenges
We feel our developers and programmers are the very best quality and don't have any particularly thorny problem implementing a life skill. But to add content such as the new and improved Ocean content (we just added in the Korean version recently) which weren't in previous plans is a very time-consuming task.
Planning and designing featured content in game was very unpredictable. No matter what we expected, players always played past the extent of our planning. Instead of focusing on these results, we wanted to concentrate on the fun players enjoyed with the content we planned.
Best example would be fishing. We created a series of simple thoughts: 'I wish there was fishing in the game,' 'I wish there were many varieties of fish to catch,' 'I wish I could travel far on a boat to go deep sea fishing,' 'I wish I could earn Silver through fishing,' 'I wish I could cook the fish I caught'. We found satisfaction when what we planned and implemented was enjoyed by the players.
Favorite Life Skill
Personally, I find myself in a peaceful state of mind when I am farming. Setting up fences, planting seeds, watching the crops grow, supplying fertilizer and water, and catching insects, all of these progression phases while I nurture the crops is very satisfactory for me.
I also enjoy training. With the beautiful background of the Black Desert World, riding a horse and traveling is very enjoyable. Watching my horse grow by leveling and gaining new skills such as drift, instant accel, and sprint, and breeding horses to get a higher tier offspring horse, I feel a certain gratification knowing I have raised a beautiful horse.
We thank Jae Hee Kim for talking about the Life Skill development process on Black Desert Online.


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We picked up a yummy cupcake and a cool bandanna to show our support. We voted before heading to Woofstock.
In addition to promoting the contest they were recruiting volunteers and gathering support for a neighborhood dog park. The booth was packed most of the morning and I suspect the dog park has a lot of support.
Once Marley was properly attired and I checked out adoption row. They had a huge variety of dog rescue groups present. There were also two brave cat rescue groups there trying to find homes for kittens.
I always have a great time at this event and I learn a lot about dogs. The educational booths are fantastic. I also feel great knowing the funds raised at this event are going to four great rescue groups.
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Saturday, June 30, 2012
Lytro Switches its CEO
Charles Chi will be taking over as interim CEO. Charles has been our Executive Chairman for the last two years."
"The last two years have been a very exciting and dramatic period of growth for Lytro. We launched the company out of stealth, raised approximately $50M, grew a team of over 80 people, and shipped a truly revolutionary product."
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- AnonymousJuly 1, 2012 at 5:29 PM
From my point of view, the consumer camera is basically a artistic tool. And Lytro camera with everything in focus is a technical tool. I think that they target the wrong market sector. Just ask yourself, do you need a camera with possible all in focus but with 100X less pixels for your holiday? My answer is no. Maybe interesting for google street view cameras.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 1, 2012 at 7:17 PM
what is the price for this stuff??ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 2, 2012 at 1:22 AM
$50M investment ... probably sales not going so fast so investors want to change horse.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 2, 2012 at 9:41 PM
refocusing is cool. no worth the 500 bucks though. I got one and its fun but would rather have the focusing stuff on my iPhone5 or 6ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 3, 2012 at 8:42 AM
In other word: Lytro is not selling any cameras.ReplyDelete
Instead of changing their product they change the CEO.
Who cares
- AnonymousJuly 4, 2012 at 2:57 PM
So long to the "mega-rays" labels. It was somewhat offending the intelligence of the average consumer.ReplyDelete
if it looks like a dog and barks like a dog than its a dog or a 1 MegaPixl camera
- AnonymousJuly 26, 2012 at 3:26 AM
It is a significant investment into a company for which the outcome can be seen clearly from the start.ReplyDelete
1) If it doesn't go in a cell phone it won't go anywhere. No one wants to carry around a low quality camera as a separate device. Everyone already has one in their phone.
2) The resolution is horrible so only kids would buy it and kids only buy a camera if its on a phone.
3) You can't play in a niche market with ~100M in investment. You have to go into a phone.
4) You can't take a bunch of software folks and expect to get good hardware. It's very hard to get into a phone with a piece of hardware as a startup.
The investors only needed to consider one thing: phone.
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No musical reviews for you this week, though I did watch Camelot (dumb, but amusing) and Cabaret (fantastic) with my parents. As you may have noticed if you follow me on twitter or Facebook, I was without power from Wednesday of last week until Sunday (technically Saturday, but I was not home then). I ended up driving up to visit my parents on Thursday night and spending the weekend there. It was a lot of fun, in spite of my worries about the power outages in SE Michigan.
What I've Been Reading:
I have no finished any more Read Harder challenges this week, but I should finish at least one by next Friday.
- Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels, Book 7)
- One Salt Sea by Seanan McGuire (auido book: October Daye, Book 5)
- Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin
- The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu (audio book – on hold)
- Chapelwood: the Borden dispatches by Cherie Priest
- Under the Midnight Sun by Keigo Higashino
- Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
What I'm watching:
I completed Voice earlier this week and there will be a review next week, keep an eye out for it. I really can't wait to write about Tokyo Tarareba Musume, but I'm not finished with yet. I have three episodes left (8, 9, & 10) but the final two episodes are not subbed yet. I'm also working on what kdramas to watch next, I've had two suggestions: Oh My Ghost and Strong Woman Do Bong Soon. I might try one or both of them, the two kdramas I'm waiting for (Man to Man and Ruler) don't start until April and May, respectively, so I have some time. I also have some movies to watch, but I'll talk about them next week.
- Tokyo Tarareba Musume (Japanese drama)
- Totsuzen Desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu (Japanese drama)
What I've been listening to:
I'm still obsessed with BLANC7's mini album, Prism (Google Play). It's really great music to work to and I can't stop listening. But I have listened to a few other things:
- B.A.P – Rose (mini album)
- Viction – all of their albums
- BTOB – Feel'eM
In honor of see SHINee this Sunday (!!), here's a photo from the last time I saw them (May of last year). It's crappy, I know, but still. Enjoy!


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Kalij Pheasant: Native to India and Pakistan. Glossy blue-black overall, face has bright red wattles. Crest, breast, and sides have long white to gray-brown feathers. Feathers from mid-back to rump edged in white, giving a scalloped appearance. Tail is long and black. Legs and feet are light tan.
Range and Habitat
Kalij Pheasant: Inhabits forests between 1000' and 7500' and also commonly seen on the edges of Mauna Loa, Hualalai, and Mauna Kea. A native of Southern Asia and introduced to the island of Hawaii in 1962.
The Kalij Pheasant is native to the foothills of the Himalayas and was first introduced to Hawaii in 1962.
Many of the juvenile males stay with the parents and help raise the next brood.
They were first described in 1790 by the English naturalist John Latham.
A group of pheasants has many collective nouns, including a "bouquet", "brace", "plume", "plump", and "trip" of pheasants.
The Kalij Pheasant has a large range, which is globally estimated to be between one million and ten million square kilometers. Native to China, India, Thailand, Pakistan, Myanmar, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan and introduced to the island of Hawaii, this bird prefers Subtropical or Tropical Moist Forest or Shrubland habitats, though it can reside on arable land. The population of the bird has not been determined fully, but the presence of the bird is described as frequent in many of its native areas. The Kalij Pheasant does not currently meet the criteria for the IUCN Red List and thus has an evaluation level of Least Concern.
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The Bulgarian Center of New England, Inc. is honored to present the
2018 ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CELEBRATION of Bulgaria's National Liberation Day in support of our mission in purchasing a home for the Bulgarian community in the New England area.
A wonderful spectacle followed by a Dance – Dinner party. The biggest annual celebrations for the Bulgarian community and our friends in New England!
Doors open at 5:30 pm, concert starts at 6:00 pm
followed by a dance party and a buffet dinner at 7:45 pm
ADDRESS: ACAS CENTER, 29 Montvale Ave, Woburn, MA, 01801, map
Public transportation: Bus № 134, www.mbta.com
Concert tickets sold out, but there will be tickets for the party – horo dance at the door.
Dinner only tickets still available. Party and dinner tickets sold separately. See below.
Come celebrate with us and our special guests:
incredibly talented singer from Berklee College of Music, video, Istagram
choreographers Petar Petrov and Marieta Mirtcheva, web
ELENA MANCHEVA (Bulgarian folklore singer),
PETAR DIMITROV (tambura), VESSELIN NEDELTCHEV (percussion), web
choreographer Marieta Mircheva, web
ALBENA DIMITROVA (vocal) and SNEJINA PENCHEVA (vocals and keyboard)
VOCAL GROUP, directed by Elena Mancheva
from the Bulgarian School "Sv. sv. Kiril and Metodii" branch, Cape Cod
VOCAL GROUP, directed by Silviya Mihaleva
from the Bulgarian School "Sv. sv. Kiril and Metodii" Boston, MA
ROSITSA MIHALEVA and ALEXANDRA GRASHKINA, hosts
Delicious Bulgarian food and live music by the wonderful
SNEJINA PENCHEVA, (vocals and keyboard), www.youtube.com/
Bulgarian folklore and popular songs
The concert tickets sold out, but there are still tickets for the party and the dinner.
Tickets for the party – horo can be purchased at the door. $10 for adults, free for kids.
The party's guest of honor is the charming Snejina Pencheva (keyboard and vocals). She will perform popular songs for horo dancing. The party starts at 7:45 pm – 9:30 pm.
Dinner only tickets can still be purchased online or from the Bulgarian store Six Star Market, 170 Main St, Woburn, MA (cash only) , web
Dinner tickets will be sold at the door as well until we run out of food. If you would like to have a guaranteed meal, we recommend that you purchase tickets for it in advance. The dinner ticket includes a plate of kebapcheta with sides, a dessert and a non-alcoholic beverage.
Advance sale ends Friday, March 2nd.
For more information: 617-669-4927 or firstname.lastname@example.com
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in partnership with the Bulgarian Church "St. Petka",
the Bulgarian-American Cultural Center Madara and the
Bulgarian School "Sv. sv. Kiril and Metodii", Boston and Cape Cod.
Photos and videos from past celebrations
BiTV report for 2017 Annual Celebration see here
Photos from "2016 The Magic of Bulgaria" see here
"Ludo Mlado" performing at the Annual Celebration the "Magic of Bulgaria", March 19, 2016, video
Annual Celebration the "Magic of Bulgaria", May 3, 2015 see here
Annual Celebration the "Magic of Bulgaria", March 2, 2014 see here
About the performers:
"Liya Atanasova is a singer, songwriter and model from Sofia, Bulgaria; currently studying songwriting and performance majoring in Professional Music at Berklee College of Music.
She began taking private piano and vocal lessons at the age of 6. By the time she turned 18, she had performed in numerous venues in her home country Bulgaria.
After graduating high school, Liya moved to Boston to pursue her musical education. She has performed with the Brockton Symphony orchestra at the Annual Holiday Pops concert, the Curtain Up musical at Berklee College of Music, the Fashion on Fire gala for Boston Fashion Week, and also at Dirty Water Media.
She was recently featured on the cover of the German Magazine Surreal Beauty Magazine with an interview and photo spread and was featured in the newest issue of Original Living Magazine."
Interview for Darik Radio. Photo credit Emma Taylor
"LUDO MLADO", www.ludomlado.com
Ludo Mlado is a Boston-based Bulgarian folk dance ensemble, founded in 2002 . Choreographers of the group are Pepi Petrov, a former professional dancer from the Bulgarian State Ensemble "Rodopa" and Marieta Mircheva, a graduate from the National School of Dance Art in Sofia, Bulgaria. By training dancers and showcasing performances, the ensemble endeavors to preserve and spread awareness of the rich dance traditions of Bulgaria. After 15 years of existence, Ludo Mlado boasts over 20 members and performs a vast repertoire of dance suites complete with authentic Bulgarian costumes. Ludo Mlado performs throughout the year at various community-based events, weddings and wherever Bulgarian music and dance can bring unique sensations to the event.
www.facebook.com/78BulgarianDancesThe children's dance group "7/8" is newly found by Marieta Mircheva. It's mission is to teach children the rich Bulgarian folk-dance traditions, help them develop a sense of rhythm, meet new friends, and have many unforgettable moments!
Marieta Mircheva is a Bulgarian native who has been dancing and performing since the age of 8. By the age of 13, she had over one hundred performances and several European dance tours as a member of Folk Dance Ensemble "Zdravets". In 1998, Marieta graduated from the National School of Dance Art in Sofia, Bulgaria with a major in Bulgarian Folk Dances. In 2001, Marieta founded the first Bulgarian performing dance group in Boston "The Roses". Since 2004, Marieta has been a co-choreographer and performer for the Bulgarian folk dance ensemble "Ludo Mlado "
SNEJINA PENCHEVA (vocals and keyboards)
loves to sing and has been singing professionally for 30 years, in all different kinds of music genres from pop, rock to Bulgarian and International folk. She graduated music high school. She started to learn singing and classical guitar at the age of six. She graduated the University in Shumen (Bulgaria) with major in Music Pedagogy. With her rich repertoire and beautiful voice she performed in many international cultural events in Germany, Holland, France, Poland, Czech Republic Hungary, Russia, Turkey and now in the USA.
Vesselin was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. He began his musical education at the age of 5. He plays piano, double bass, and percussion. He studied at the "Dobrin Petkov" music school in Plovdiv. He won a full scholarship for his talent at the Idyllwild Arts Academy – the second best school for music and art in Los Angeles, CA . Hе graduated "The Longy School of Music" in Cambridge, MA. From a very young age he has played with some of the best musicians in Bulgaria, USA and Europe. He has played with Theodosii Spasov, Georgy Yanev, Youri Yanakov, Janka Roupkina, Shaban Shaulich, Stoyan Royanov – YaYa, Georgi Donchev, George Garzon and Mashal Howkins, (who has an album with Miles Davis), John Kaizan Neptune, Balkan Beat Box and many other bands and performers. He is the founder of "Trio Balkanski Motivi" and he has performed all across Bulgaria, US and Europe.


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What is jamtronica? Ask Digital Dharma, one of the finalists for the Garage to Glory competition. Each band in the competition is unique from each other. However, this Albany based band combines electro, disco, funk, reggae, and rock to create their unique sound.
Drummer and synth player, Aaron Zarabi and Eli Ramos, formed Digital Dharma in March of 2011. The duo recruited Steve Mink (bassist) and Jesse Radosti (Guitar) through a Craigslist post. Since then, the band has performed at numerous venues, varying from basement parties to festivals.
Digital Dharma has been surprising crowds across the Capital region, gaining recognition in the time they've been together. But the biggest shock for the band came this past June. Mink and Ramos fell from a second floor apartment balcony after the railing collapsed. Both members landed on cinder blocks and were rushed to Albany Medical Center. Mink received minor injuries but required staples in his head; Ramos became paralyzed from the waist down.
The band raised over 10 thousand dollars for Ramos when they created The Eli Fund. Despite the tragedy, Ramos told the band to keep pursuing their dream. Even though Ramos is undergoing extensive treatment, he is a musical consultant and creative force for Digital Dharma and has launched a solo project, "Capicu."
After adding a new synth player, Eliot Kershner, the band started performing again. They band has continued their success and have performed with national and world touring artists.
"We mix improvised jams with written material," the band said. " Our live performances play off what we're feeling at the moment. We're very crowd based. If there's a great crowd out in front of us, who's really feeling it, we're going to feel that energy and transform it into music. When we feel good vibes, we're gonna return those vibes and make it an amazing experience you will not forget."
Digital Dharma's biggest influences are The Disco Biscuits, Phish, Lotus, The New Deal, Earth Wind and Fire, Disco, and Funk.
To see the band perform live Friday, April 12, at The College of Saint Rose, you will need to order your free ticket here.
Digital Dharma recently released the EP "Cosmic Therapy. It is available here.
To find more information, visit their Facebook
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The seller's asking $2,000 for this bike, which is probably a bit too high, but it looks pretty sweet. It has some worthy customizations to it, like a Mikuni carb, new handlebars and a fiberglass seat pan.
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Increased competition is coming to the e-commerce industry: both Alibaba and Walmart said the past couple weeks that they are launching competitors in the US to services like eBay and Amazon.
Though it's early days these are real competitors with significant track records in both brick and mortar retail and e-commerce. As a result, it makes sense to evaluate the implications of two new competitors to Amazon and eBay for share of the $130-billion-plus US e-commerce market.
Here is what we found:
- Small share gains over time could potentially pinch margins at both Amazon and eBay.
- A more likely scenario is that new competitors will steal share from brick and mortar retailers not online retailers as e-commerce continues to grow faster than total retail sales.
First, a breakdown of the competitive dynamics at work.
Competitive Advantages
- Strong lead (more than double the share of eBay).
- Fulfillment service included as an additional service to sellers.
- Strong customer service reputation.
Competitive Disadvantages
- Media sales could suffer as consumers turn more to digital delivery.
Competitive Advantages
- Starting from zero so only has up to go from here.
- Will likely launch a major ad campaign after its service is introduced in the US (it spent $30 million following its European launch).
- Has operating experience and found success in China and overseas.
Competitive Disadvantages
- No brand recognition in the US.
- Unclear if consumers will embrace a service run by a foreign country.
- Does not have auction service for now (though it may in the future with Taobao).
Competitive Advantages
- Payment processing could help support growth and margins even in Marketplace starts to lose share.
- If the company can work through some its user-experience issues its users may remain loyal to its brand.
Competitive Disadvantages
- Still a lot of complaints about the user-experience from buyers and sellers.
Competitive Advantages
- One of the strongest brands in America.
- Sells a lot of electronics and tech goods, which are growing as a percentage of e-commerce sales.
Competitive Disadvantages
- Massive brick and mortar business will likely occupy most of management's attention.
- Strength of brick and mortar brand may make it difficult to get consumers to start thinking about Walmart as an e-commerce company.
eBay has the most to lose from any gain in share by Walmart or Alibaba in terms of operating income margins due to the fact that its margins are higher than Amazon's (they exceed 20% whereas Amazon's are below 5%) and its smaller revenue base. Interestingly, our analysis also indicates that, all things being equal, only a small gain in market share by Walmart and Alibaba could cut fairly materially into eBay's margins. For example, a 60 basis point shift in market share taken equally from eBay and Amazon would result in a near 300 basis point reduction in operating income margins at eBay (see Table below). Amazon would see its margins decrease about 20 basis points.
However, this doesn't take into account the fact that the US e-commerce industry will likely grow at a rate well above total US retail sales over the next few years. As more shoppers migrate online and more competitors enter the market we think that new entrants into the market will grow their revenue on top of overall e-commerce market share growth, rather than by stealing share from the market leaders Amazon and eBay. For example, if US e-commerce continues to grow its share of total US retail sales by about 50 basis points per year as it has the past five years this would represent about $20 billion in additional e-commerce sales per year if total US retail sales grow about 2% per year on average (in-line with most estimates over the next few years). New entrants like Walmart and Alibaba would likely be thrilled to earn $1 billion of this over the next few years, leaving plenty of growth for dominant brands like Amazon and eBay.
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text: AdFreak Q&A: How Ikea Recreated Famous TV Living Rooms, Boosting Traffic to Its Products by 50% 'It's probably the most shared Ikea campaign of all time'By David Griner|June 3, 2019 Publicis Spain recreated the Friends living room as part of its 'Ikea Real Life Series.'Ikea UAEShare By David Griner|June 3, 2019 Share The best advertising ideas are often incredibly simple in concept and fantastically detailed in execution. That's certainly the case with the "Ikea Real Life Series" from Publicis Spain, which recreated the living rooms of popular TV shows using only furnishings from the global retailer.Created for Ikea in the United Arab Emirates, the campaign quickly exploded across social media worldwide, clicking immediately with fans of the featured (but unnamed) TV shows: Friends, The Simpsons and Stranger Things. To learn more about what went into the campaign—and what the response has been like for the agency and brand—we caught up with Publicis Spain CCO Eduardo Marques Adweek: How did this idea of recreating famous TV living rooms first come about? Eduardo MarquesPublicis Spain Eduardo Marques, chief creative officer, Publicis Spain: Pop culture is something everyone relates to. Advertising competes every day with what people love to watch, listen, read … there's new content and entertainment coming out every minute, and we are addicted to it. Advertising needs to stop interrupting people and start becoming as fun and cool as what the entertainment world offers. Brands don't need only buyers. First, they need fans. We need to jump more into pop culture and be part of what people love. I believe this is what the "Ikea Real Life Series" campaign does.Were there other TV shows you had considered but ended up not attempting? If so, what made those not work? "We [started with] a list of 60 TV shows, so narrowing down to three was a tough decision to make." Eduardo Marques, CCO, Publicis Spain We had a list of 60 TV shows, so narrowing down to three was a tough decision to make. Our criteria was "scale"— how well-known the show is—and "iconic visual"—how easy it is for the audience to recognize the rooms.We still have more to do, not just because this campaign brings us endless possibilities, but also because people are asking for it. The success of this campaign is beyond what we expected, so a lot of cool inquiries are coming from social media, and we'll make that happen for them. Don't you want to see more of it? What were the most challenging aspects of this project? Were there any parts that you didn't expect to be difficult? The search for the items was not that hard, but tiring, as we needed to go one by one. It took two months to select those. Every single object you see on these ads are from Ikea, except for electronics and books.The curious thing in the process is that, actually, you can really find anything at Ikea. For every object we needed to recreate the room, we had more than three options at Ikea we could potentially use. So, the hard work was to make the final cut—proof we got inspired ourselves by these iconic living rooms and found more than one way to create similar ambiance using Ikea furniture only.Were there any legal or licensing concerns about referencing these shows? If so, how did you work around those concerns? We think we're paying a homage to these shows. We are bringing nostalgia. We believe we're making everybody happy here. Ikea is about inspiration, and when thousands of families around the world search the brand's website for furniture, that's what we want them to find. We want people to see possibilities and ideas. In developing the campaign, the agency committed to never mention a single show's name or use any of their distinct logos. That was done, not only for legal reasons, but because we wanted people to connect the dots. We thought, "If we do our job right, the audience will see the possibilities we worked so hard for them to see." And they did. The conclusion came from people's imagination.Continue ReadingPages: 1 2 Share https://adweek.it/2Msgjas copy David Griner @grinerDavid Griner is creative and innovation editor at Adweek and host of Adweek's podcast, "Yeah, That's Probably an Ad." Adweek Adweek


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I'm sure that all of us have heard at one time or another that after
You should never play Ng5 and then play Nxf7, trading your 2 Minor Pieces for a Rook and Pawn. Although this is true, just hearing this is (hopefully) not enough to convince you that it is true. To fully understand chess, it's necessary to have more then just vague, cryptic explanations from stronger players. For example, if a 2400+ says something that you play is bad, but offers no explanation, then although he/she is most likely right, this information is not helpful, but only serves to confuse. The point is, whoever is giving the information needs to either make their point clear and concise (to the audience, not themselves) or not mention it at all because if it doesn't make sense, although the advice may help you in the short term, it can't replace true understanding. On to the title topic.
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Right from the start this novel was a delight to read. The author's razor sharp perception sees all. He relays every little nuance in the lives of his characters and gets to the very core of family life. Ian's writing is so grounded this could be a biography, it's so believable and realistic. The novel is written in the East End dialect from the perspective of John Sissons as he grows up. We see how his attitude changes life gives him blow after blow. At times this can be a heartbreaking novel but also totally and utterly compelling, inspiring and hopeful. Alongside John's own story there is Kenny who lives across the road. To John, and just about everyone else, Kenny is a strange alien creature that he cannot understand. When he finally discovers the truth behind Kenny it shakes him to the very core.
Within the first five chapters I had laughed out loud and come close to tears as the revelations tore at my heartstrings. A coming of age novel about friendship and everyday tragedies. The story is told in such an authentic voice that you feel you are right there with John Sissons. As a child of the seventies I found all the references from the period were absolutely spot on and brought my own nostalgia to the fore. I was reminded just what it was like going to school in the seventies. If you remember the Queen's Silver Jubilee parties, Choppers, staying out all day, jumpers for goalposts or have ever had a special football away day then this novel is for you.
Ian Ayris puts the reader through the emotional blender with this novel but you'll hang on his every word. Just when you think the novel can't get any darker there are hints at redemption and hope. However, they seem impossibly far away and distant. Anyone who has ever felt any passion for football or indeed life will be brushing tears from their eyes. A novel that would make a fantastic film or TV drama but frankly could any director do such a beautiful story justice? I doubt it.
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"THE DELUGE" prologue! Aquaman's mission to unite the sea and surface has taken a great leap forward. But N.E.M.O.—the secret terrorist organization—has other ideas. Black Manta deploys the agents of N.E.M.O. to provoke hostilities between Atlantis and America. The Deluge—the prophesied, all–out global war—is about to begin…
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We hope you've bought your hat, found the confetti and hung out the Union Jack bunting, because the wedding of the year is finally upon us. A royal wedding is always worth getting excited about and never more than when it involves a prince and an actress. Harry's bringing the royal, Meghan's bringing the Hollywood, and the BBC is bringing the live stream, which you can watch for free from anywhere in the world.
Harry and Meghan's royal wedding is taking place this Saturday May 19 in St George's Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle – a suitably regal venue for the official guests and thousands of onlookers. Harry and his best man Price William are expected to arrive there at around 11:45am BST, followed by the Queen herself 10 minutes or so later.
All we need then is the bride Meghan to walk down the aisle with the ceremony due to start at midday BST. Once the formalities are taken care of, Windsor's streets will come alive with a right royal procession from 1pm BST – cue flag waving and curtsying galore.
The great news is that you don't have to venture to the shires to see Harry and Meghan's big day. Regardless of where you are in the world, you can watch it all from the comfort of your own sofa (or mobile device). We'll talk you through getting a free royal wedding live stream below. That's the easy bit – the hard part is going to be trying to hold the tears back when you hear "I do".
Live stream the royal wedding with a VPN
Below we've listed all of the best places to live stream Harry and Meghan's wedding online. If there is no official broadcast option in your country, then don't feel like you have to miss out – you can still watch the UK's live stream by using a VPN to dial in. A VPN is perfect for this as it allows you to change your IP address so you appear to be in a completely different location. We've tested hundreds of VPNs and can recommend Express VPN as the best option currently available:
Express VPN (comes with a 30 day money back guarantee) and is the #1 rated best VPN in the world right now. You can watch on many devices at once including Smart TVs, Fire TV Stick, PC, Mac, iPhone, Android phone, iPads, tablets etc. Check out Express VPN
Once it's been downloaded and installed, open the app and select a UK server location (it's super easy) and then head over to TVPlayer.com from 9am BST / 4am ET / 1am PT / 6pm AEST. That's when the coverage starts, with the ceremony itself taking place at midday London time.
Watch the Royal Wedding on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook or Twitter
The coverage of the royal wedding is going to be far and ranging -you aren't limited to the traditional television channels in your territory. The Royal Family are making the event available through all the most popular social media channels, too:
- Facebook - The British Monarchy Facebook page
- Twitter - @RoyalFamily, @KensingtonRoyal, @ClarenceHouse
- Instagram - @TheRoyalFamily, @KensingtonRoyal, @ClarenceHouse
- YouTube - The Royal Channel
Where else has a royal wedding live stream?
As we've already said, old aunty Beeb has all the UK coverage of the Harry and Meghan's royal wedding. But an event this magnitude can't be contained by just one broadcaster, oh no! ITV and Sky News will also be showing it, with Sky going all out with 4K UHD pictures. Or simply watch via TVPlayer if you want to easily flick between the three.
Not intending to be at home to watch? Then you can install the BBC iPlayer or ITV Player apps to your phone or tablet, too.
But the US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand all have their own royal wedding live streams, as well:
Watch the royal wedding in the US
There are absolutely loads of options to watch in the US, so the only thing you'll need to sort out is the strong coffee for your early start. BBC America and BBC World News will be showing the event from 4:15am ET, 1:15am PT. But networks such as CBS, NBC, ABC and Good Morning America will all be showing coverage on TV, online and on their mobile apps.
Watch the royal wedding in Australia
Foxtel will sow the BBC coverage from 7pm AEST, with local broadcasters ABC, SBS, Seven and Nine all televising it as well with start times ranging from 7pm to 7.30pm AEST.
Watch the royal wedding in Canada
CBC is showing the royal wedding in Canada from 4am EST (1am PT). The ceremony itself starts three hours later, so some interesting breakfast watching if you're on the East coast.
Watch the royal wedding in New Zealand
The BBC coverage is being broadcast by TVNZ from 10.30pm Wellington-time in New Zealand. You don't get any more coverage than that, so you'll need to tune in with a VPN if you want the entire build up and see the guests arriving over the course of the evening.
Ideal if you're in one of those countries, but there's no need to worry if your're not and your country isn't showing it. Cast your eyes upward to learn how to watch the wedding as it happens with a VPN.
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The Songs I Love So Well
St. Patrick's Day may be a ways off, but Irish eyes will certainly be smiling at singer-songwriter Phil Coulter's one-man show The Songs I Love So Well at Irish Repertory Theatre. The theatrical concert allows fans of Coulter's work as both a performer and composer to revel in his accomplishments, as well as their own national pride during such as anthems as "Ireland's Call" and "The Town I Loved So Well." (Though the latter sadly does contain the giggle-inspiring lyric "there was music there in the Derry air" – just say it out loud.) And even if theatergoers who aren't Irish or who don't know Coulter's work find it difficult to be swept entirely away by Songs, the artist's warm, Sprechstimme (spoken-sung) vocals and gentle melodies have an undeniable charm.
The Songs I Love So Well program consists primarily of tunes that the multi-hyphenate Coulter (singer-songwriter-record producer) has written over the years, and selections such as "Lament for Wild Geese"—which has long been a hit for flutist James Galway–are rightly greeted with appreciative sighs of "ahhh" when Coulter introduces them. The melody, like many from Coulter's songbook, has a decidedly new age-y feel, but underneath its glib prettiness there is an intelligent, illustrative quality that transports listeners to the countryside of Northern Ireland. (Coulter hails from Derry.) Similarly evocative is the intricate "Appalachian Round Up," which deftly explores the links between traditional Irish music and its transplanted melodies historically heard in the mountains of West Virginia and Tennessee. Meanwhile, "Scorn Not His Simplicity," an early Coulter songs inspired by the challenges faced by his son born with Down's syndrome, has a shrewd musicianship at work in it. They are all songs that display Coulter at the heights of his pianist virtuosity.However, Coulter's attempts to infuse the program with a holiday spirit prove to be less-than-successful. (The production shoehorns a Christmas tree and lighted wreath into the barbed wire that accents the set of Brian Friel's Freedom of the City, returning to the Irish Rep stage next month.) His rendition of Gustav Holst's "In the Bleak Midwinter" in the first act is enjoyable. The same goes for his wife Gerladine Branagan's gentle rendition of "Silent Night," performed in both English and Celtic, that moved some audience members into gentle song themselves. But later in the show, when Coulter recites the poem "An Irish Christmas" (which relates the simple joys of a country holiday) clad in a slick dinner jacket, there's a disconnect that's simply impossible to get around.
Towards the very end of the show Coulter oddly shifts out of holiday mode and performs a trio of utterly unrelated selections: a 1960s piano medley (which admittedly has a riff on themes from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite), a bizarre and self-involved tribute to Jimmy Durante, and finally the rousing "The Town I Loved So Well." It's the last number that will send anyone who's green, literally or proverbially, out of the theater fired up with a love of country. For all others, it's also thankfully enough to reawaken their awareness of what had previously made this conflicted show so enticing: Coulter himself, and his ability to capture Irish spirit in song.


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- Riveted parachute box to bulkhead and luggage floor
- Riveted parachute box to top skins
There were a few rivets on the underside of the luggage floor that hold in the bracing that I left to rivet until later. I was a little concerned that It would be difficult to rivet, but it wasn't too much of an event.
Now off to the beach for some time with friends.
This areas is going to need some work. It gets covered by the parachute skin cover, but I'd like it to be a bit less bumpy. I think if I bend up some of the rib flanges it might help. I need to get a few more countersink 3.2mm rivets though.
All riveted. Almost ready to put on the front fuselage side skins, but I'm thinking of sound proofing the inside of the firewall first. I was thinking of doing this and Jean (from Torrance TAF) had mentioned that it really helps cut down on engine noise so I'm thinking it may be something worth doing.


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Contract to Extend Application of Ultraviolet Treatment to Include Organic Micropollutant Destruction from Municipal Drinking Water Supplies
Trojan Technologies Inc. (TSE/TUV) announced an agreement with N.V. PWN Water Supply Company North-Holland ("PWN") to collaborate in the research, design, optimization and installation of ultraviolet ("UV") treatment systems. These systems will provide both primary disinfection as well as an additional barrier against organic micropollutants, including herbicides and pesticides. Ultraviolet technology, in combination with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in a process called Advanced Oxidation, has been proven to effectively and efficiently destroy harmful organic contaminants from water and wastewater.
"Drinking water contamination is a growing global concern," said Hank Vander Laan, President and CEO of Trojan Technologies. "We are extremely pleased to have established this relationship with PWN, a recognized leader in the treatment and supply of top quality drinking water in Europe, to implement a lasting solution to a difficult micropollutant problem. Global awareness of contaminant pollution continues to grow and it is important that we develop and prove new solutions to these risks. We believe that as the public and governments embrace the need for more advanced treatment of drinking water, a very significant market will emerge."
The project, expected to be completed over a 2.5-year period, has three phases. The first two phases are extensive joint R&D phases involving piloting and prototype testing at a major municipal drinking water treatment plant in the Netherlands. PWN have conducted research on the effectiveness of ultraviolet light and advanced oxidation for over five years. The combined effort, leveraging the unique expertise of both parties, will optimize the configuration of the final design. The third phase is the final equipment manufacture, delivery and installation of UV disinfection and advanced oxidation equipment. The agreement provides that Trojan retain all intellectual property rights associated with the project.
The drinking water treatment plant, located at Andijk, the Netherlands, serves approximately 500,000 people and treats approximately 25 million cubic metres of water per year. It is expected to be the largest installation involving UV technology in Europe and is the first of its kind to treat micropollutants.
"Ultraviolet systems have, for some time, been proven as an effective barrier against a wide range of pathogens, including E.coli, Cryptosporidium and Giardia," said Marvin DeVries, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Trojan Technologies. "This project will optimize the design of a UV treatment system, using Advanced Oxidation, that will effectively treat a much wider range of contaminants, that, with extended exposure, may be harmful to human health."


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text: Microsoft sure hopes so, because they're launching "smart watches" this fall that will utilize FM airwaves to receive weather, sports, news, and instant messaging streams. The subscription service will be called MSN Direct, and will initially weigh-in at $9.95/month, or $59/year. Partnering with Fossil and Suunto, six watches will hit the scene in the fall, straddling prices between $100-$300. MSN Direct is part of Microsoft's Smart Personal Objects Technology (SPOT) initiative which aims to integrate everyday devices into a wider network of information exchange. The designs don't seem so bad, but they're not exactly stylin'. More important, is 1-way communication capabilities really going to be that attractive? I can already get most if not all of this kind of information via my phone, and with that I can communicate back if needed. I think if we're going the wearable route, Motorola has the right trajectory in mind.


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Connections over a few beers are our favorite.
Meet others in the digital world during these casual gatherings at some of our favorite Michigan brew pubs and bistros. From social media managers to videographers, everyone is invited to grab a drink and chat. Join conversations around digital marketing or just meet some new faces. We'd love to see you there.


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Good evening everyone,
Here is my new page.
I am happy to introduce the main character and to progress in the story. I'm learning more and more, especially to colorize faster.
I have been inspired today by the "How to draw" videos of Mark Crilley, that are fun and easy to understand (http://www.youtube.com/user/markcrilley).
It's in the end, very difficult, to get on paper what you have in mind and I'm hoping that one day all I do is as cool as it is originally thought.
See ya all next week.
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China will have to sacrifice a portion of its growth if it wants to reduce its dangerous debt burden. Reducing credit growth will almost inevitably lead to an even higher reduction in GDP growth. This is a price the Chinese government is not yet prepared to pay, but it could be forced to act in the medium term if it wants to avoid a financial crisis.
In recent years China has become dependent on credit to generate economic growth. Before the global financial crisis, total credit extended to non-financials was 150% of GDP. Ten years later, this has grown to over 250%.
This would not be a problem if credit was extended to projects generating large profits or laying the foundations for future growth. However, the amount of incremental GDP being generated by one incremental unit of credit has fallen, suggesting that this is not the case.
This means that the risk of a series of defaults severely hurting the financial system has grown. The government recognizes the problem and has pledged to deleverage the financial system and contain risks.
That is easier said than done: over the past 30 years credit has mostly grown at a faster pace than nominal GDP, and since the two are highly correlated, both would have to fall considerably for them to converge.
Lower growth levels would not allow the Communist Party to reach its centenary goal of doubling the size of the economy from 2010 levels by 2020.
Policy priority
The leadership's concerns about the size of, and risks in, the financial system are publicly known. President Xi Jinping and other high-ranking officials have called the containment of financial risk a priority for 2018.
Referring to real estate markets, in which prices remain dangerously high relative to incomes in many cities due to an influx of credit, the recently retired head of the People's Bank of China, Zhou Xiaochuan, expressed the sternest warning. Zhou said that if action was not taken, China could have its own "Minsky moment'" - a collapse in asset values that follows a period of prolonged optimism (see CHINA: Local government debt risk survives reforms - February 26, 2018). Such a collapse could cause a wider crisis in which investors scramble to convert their assets into something stable.
In their speeches, many officials refer to "animal risks." The two most commonly mentioned are "grey rhino" and "black swan," which refer to foreseeable and unforeseeable events that can rattle financial markets.
The leadership seems to agree that action is needed to reduce the mountain of debt so that oversight can be improved, and to ensure that credit is not issued to finance speculative investments.
However, there is considerable pain associated with reducing overall leverage.
Paying the price
Reducing the level of indebtedness means repaying existing loans while borrowing less, allocating a smaller share of the budget to new projects and consumption and a larger share to servicing existing debt. This will reduce debt but diminish growth.
There is a much-hated name for this practice: austerity. In China, as anywhere else, first stabilizing and then reducing the ratio of credit to GDP will lower the economic growth rate considerably.
Historical data for GDP, money supply and 'total social financing' (the Chinese government's own measure of total credit in the economy) show credit and GDP moving in unison. They also show that the two measures of credit have grown faster than GDP.
The major exception was during the financial crisis in 2009 when GDP growth fell considerably and credit issuance increased following a government stimulus program.
Recently all three fell in unison, with M2 growth falling below nominal GDP growth. However, M2 does not capture some off-balance-sheet shadow financing products which are captured in total social financing.
Two simple single-factor regressions can quantify the historical relationship between GDP and credit growth.
They show a positive and highly statistically significant correlation, supporting the idea that credit growth drives GDP growth. The correlation coefficient for M2 money supply is 0.73, meaning that a one percentage point increase in year-on-year money supply growth leads to a 0.73 percentage point increase in GDP growth. When YoY total social financing grows by one percentage point, GDP growth increases by 0.4 percentage points (possibly a weaker correlation as the time series is shorter). For both measures of credit to grow at the same pace as nominal GDP, economic growth would have to fall far below its current levels.
Half measures
The government's deleveraging campaign has reached considerable proportions, but it remains restrained by the government's continued commitment to growth (the official growth target remains at 6.5%).
The campaign has involved regulating financial markets to improve oversight and discourage risky lending. It has not led to a reduction of the ratio of credit to GDP, only to a slowdown in the growth of credit and a shift between various financing sources.
Major policy levers have not been pulled: interest rates have not been raised by much, liquidity has remained ample and implementation of new rules for wealth management product issuance has been pushed back past 2020.
Policymakers in China are aware of the relationship between growth and credit issuance. They would like to reduce the overall level of indebtedness so that oversight can be improved, but the 2020 targets supersede their other concerns (see CHINA: Sustainable growth initiatives will dampen GDP - January 19, 2018).
Attaining these goals requires real annual GDP growth of 6.4 percent. This means that nominal GDP must grow at even higher rates, since inflation will not be zero. If the leadership were to introduce policies to reduce the credit-to-GDP ratio, these goals would be unlikely to be met.
Even meeting the goals might not allow China to deleverage. The People's Republic of China has been built on a philosophy of unending progress and the setting of ever greater goals. Taking a decade or more to slow down and reform, and also deleverage in the process, might not be possible for a leadership that is unwilling to slow, divert or halt its country's perceived journey towards a brighter future.
This article was first published by Oxford Analytica on May 24, 2018.


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Migrants and the Making of America: The Short- and Long-Run Effects of Immigration during the Age of Mass Migration
Sandra Sequeira, Nathan Nunn, Nancy Qian
NBER Working Paper No. 23289
We study the effects of European immigration to the United States during the Age of Mass Migration (1850-1920) on economic prosperity today. We exploit variation in the extent of immigration across counties arising from the interaction of fluctuations in aggregate immigrant flows and the gradual expansion of the railway network across the United States. We find that locations with more historical immigration today have higher incomes, less poverty, less unemployment, higher rates of urbanization, and greater educational attainment. The long-run effects appear to arise from the persistence of sizeable short-run benefits, including greater industrialization, increased agricultural productivity, and more innovation.
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If your development process looks anything like ours, your development and staging servers are separate from the client's production server. While developing a website, you don't want it accessible by search engine, so you check the box in WordPress to "Discourage search engines from indexing this site". This setting configures your website to tell search engines, "Go away." It is up to the search engine to honor that request, but most of them fall in line. If you are curious about the technical side of what this setting does, read up on it in the WordPress Codex.
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In a speech delivered Nov. 8 in Atlanta, GA, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sibelius said that the final rule represents "the largest behavioral health expansion in a generation."
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The federal government has issued the long-awaited final rule regarding insurance coverage of mental health and substance abuse disorder health benefits.
The rule, issued jointly by the departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury, provides a framework for implementation of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008. It is designed to ensure that behavioral health disorders cannot be treated differently from other illnesses or conditions through restrictive limitations.
In a speech delivered Nov. 8 in Atlanta, GA, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sibelius said that the final rule represents "the largest behavioral health expansion in a generation." She was addressing the 29th Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy.
The final rule, published Nov. 13 in the Federal Register, formalizes changes that have been incorporated by Managed Care Organizations and health insurers over the past five years as a result of the interim rules and the Patient Protection and Affordable Act (ACA), removing many previous ambiguities and barriers to behavioral health treatment.
The MHPAEA requires parity in the way insurance companies handle coverage of benefits for mental health and substance abuse in employer-sponsored plans with 50 or more members and individual plans, compared to the way they handle medical and surgical benefits. It applies to financial requirements such as copayments and deductibles, and prohibits cumulative limitations on the number of outpatient as visits or days of treatment under group and individual health insurance coverage.
The final rule covers numerical limitations such as the number of visits or days of inpatient or outpatient treatment, as well as "non-quantitative limits" such as requirements for prior authorizations.
Health plans must treat medical, surgical and behavioral health benefits in the same manner. For example, if a health plan covers care in a skilled nursing facility or rehabilitation hospital as an inpatient benefit, then it must also cover residential treatment for behavioral health in the same way.
Another requirement of parity is that the criteria for determining medical necessity of behavioral health, like medical and surgical treatments, must available on request to beneficiaries and contracting providers. This means that people who require treatment for mental health, substance abuse and eating disorders will be treated in the same fashion as people with other medical disorders.
The final rule prohibits network limitations for behavioral health benefits that differ from medical or surgical benefits based on geography, so if someone can get in-network medical or surgical treatment outside his or her state of residence, that must also apply to behavioral health treatment.
In 2010, the interim final rule was published. The ACA was also passed in 2010, and mental health was subsequently identified as one of 10 federally-mandated "essential benefits" required for plans offered to individuals through the Health Insurance Marketplaces. Although they provided direction, there was still uncertainty about how parity would be applied, and stakeholders have complained about the delay in releasing the final rule.
"Insurance carriers now have clear regulatory direction," says Sovereign Health Clinical Director Dr. Lesley Davis. "The final rule represents a victory in the struggle to end discrimination against people with mental health and substance abuse disorders by requiring parity with the way other conditions are insured and treated."
"Sovereign Health is delighted to see that the government has taken action to ensure that people in need of Behavioral Health services will no longer face arbitrary limits on the dollar amount of their insurance coverage or the number of visits they can make to specific treatment settings," she said.
The regulatory requirements affect health plan years (or, in the individual markets, policy years) that begin on or after July 1, 2014.
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We do what we say, when we say we will do it. Honoring commitments is the building block of the Bayer Performance Institute. If we are unable to keep our promise, all parties will be contacted immediately and compensated accordingly.
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What defines the Bayer Performance Institute is our belief in the power of perseverance. We know there is always a way to overcome adversity, to hurdle an obstacle, to achieve goals. It's rarely as quick as you want it to be, and it's never easy, but then again, "easy" doesn't aid growth.
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Since 1997 Lafayette College has recognized the commitment and generosity of those alumni and friends whose bequests or life income gifts ensure the future of the College and advance the quality of a Lafayette education. In celebration of their philanthropy, all alumni and friends who have made planned gifts-regardless of their size-are welcomed into the James Madison Porter Society. By publishing the names of these donors, we would like to thank them publicly and encourage other members of the College community, inspired by their foresight, to follow their lead.
Today, over 500 society members honor James Madison Porter, a leader among the citizens of Easton who helped found the College. If you have already included Lafayette in your estate plans and wish to add your name to the list of Society members call the Office of Gift Planning, (610) 330-5943.
You are eligible for membership in the Porter Society if you have named Lafayette as a beneficiary of your:
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Designer outdoor lighting can change the look of a garden dramatically. Depending on the type of lighting you choose you can give off a great effect by illuminating pathways and flowerbeds, and for doors and windows for safety. Having a light by your door when the darker evenings are upon us makes it a lot easier to make your way in the dark. While you're adding garden lighting for safety and also for beauty consider what will work best from strength of light given off, to design.
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Get up to speed on one of London's hottest areas, East London, on this 4-hour walking tour with private, local guide. You'll see how Shoreditch and Hoxton have transformed from working class areas to creative hubs, explore Brick Lane and Spitalfields Market, and much, much more. Your guide will tailor the precise details of the tour to suit your personal interests, whether that's art, fashion, design, or food, and include any particular sights you want to see.
Explore the local streets on a walking tour of the city
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As this is a personalized tour, you can start any time between 9am and 3pm. You'll meet your guide at Spitalfields Market – arrive an hour or so early to give yourself time to explore the maze of funky stores and eateries at your own pace. Over coffee at a cafe that locals know for the best java in town, plan out your tour – or choose to follow this recommended itinerary.
After meeting your guide and getting to know them, head to Brick Lane, one of East London's most diverse destinations, at 1:30pm. Explore vintage stores, vinyl shops, event spaces, bakeries, and more, all the while inhaling the delicious scent of the East End's national dish: curry.
At 3pm, your guide will recommend a great local restaurant for an Indian lunch (own expense). Next, stroll down the road to Shoreditch to explore a pop-up mall in shipping containers, where artists and creative designers exhibit and sell their work in bespoke spaces. The two-storey container set-up is also home to restaurants, bars, and terraces, where you can eat, drink, and look out over the East End.
Finally, walk to Old Street and explore the Old Street and Hoxton areas, known for their vibrant nightlife. Wander down side streets to view some great street art and uncover hidden gems such as a motorcycle café nestled within the fabric of the community. This version of the tour would end at Old Street tube station around 5pm.


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Located in the beautiful 6 000-hectare Mziki Private Nature Reserve, in the proximity of Pilanesberg National Park, Mziki Safari Lodge is located just two hours' drive from OR Tambo International Airport, 90 minutes from Johannesburg North, and 40 minutes from the town of Brits in South Africa's North West Province.
Our GPS coordinates are: S 25 Deg 25.208´, E 27 Deg 31.551´
- Follow William Nichol R511 past Diepsloot to the R511 Hartebeesport turnoff.
- Follow the winding, mountainous road past two stop signs, two traffic lights and two more stop signs.
- At the fifth stop, take the R511 towards Brits.
- At the T-junction, take the R511 left into and through Brits.
- Follow the R511 towards Thabazimbi.
- After 36km, turn left towards Vaalkopdam and Beestekraal.
- At the T-junction, turn left and then right after 1km.
- Follow the road for a few kilometres until you see a hill with a water reservoir.
- At the foot of the hill turn into the dirt road and drive through the open gate until you get to a closed gate with the Mziki Safari Lodge signage on it.
- Call the lodge phone number on the gate for access to the reserve.
- Please wait for the gate to close automatically behind you.
- Continue down the main sand road, until you find a fork in the road. Take the fork to the right.
- Follow the road to the lodge and park in the covered parking area provided to the left of reception as indicated by the parking signage.
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Thinking About Trying BBG? This Astounding Transformation Will Convince You
Leah posted these amazing transformation photos to celebrate her "#kaylaversary." A year ago, she committed to the BBG program, and she wrote, "I also made a promise to myself to eat healthier, exercise regularly, workout hard, and never give up on myself."
Her journey began in 2013, and for a long time she was just focused on "being skinny." She was so sad and uncomfortable with herself and said, "it took me a long time, and a lot of starting, giving up and restarting, to lose weight and reach goals I never thought were achievable for me."
Related: Maggie Traded Runs For BBG and These Transformation Photos Are Amazing!
Leah said, "since I started BBG last year, I've really focused on being more in tune with my body, forming a routine with exercise and eating healthier – mostly 80/20. I've seen my body changing, and my goals and my mindset have changed over time, too." She went from wanting to be thin, to wanting to be strong, "and now I just want to be happy and feel good."
It may feel impossible to change your life, but every little step toward your goal counts. Leah's advice is to "set small goals and celebrate them!" She admitted, "It took me almost 3 years and a lot of failing and giving up on myself to be able to make the decision to change my lifestyle."
Related: This Is What 3 Rounds of BBG Looks Like (Spoiler Alert: It's Amazing!)
Leah also said, "The most important lesson I've learned, and one that has had the biggest impact on me, is to stop weighing myself!" When she began her journey, she said, "I obsessed over the scale for as long as I can remember," and she weighed herself all the time. She went on, "I was always focused on that number. It was unhealthy and would often make me unhappy as I wasn't where I thought I 'should be', so I stopped weighing myself completely." Leah said she's not sure what she weighs exactly now, "but what I can tell you is that I feel healthy, and I'm happy and that's worth a heck of a lot more than a number for me." She finally feels "content in my own skin."
So take it from Leah. If you've been struggling to lose weight for years, focus on eating healthy (aim for 80/20) and exercising to get strong (why not try BBG?) – and stop weighing yourself and obsessing so much about the numbers! And most importantly, Leah said, "don't give up on yourself, remember how far you've come and be proud of yourself!"
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Take It To The Top - Kool And The Gang
Saturday, 2 July, 2016, 05:57 - Singles Of The 1980s, Single Covers, Not Safe For WorkIt would seem, from the original cover artwork of Take It To The Top by Kool And The Gang, that what has been taken to the top, is not the band, but the camera that has taken the picture of the band. We know this because of the odd perspective of the photo. In the remix we see a babe who has been instructed to take something to the top of a ladder, and the thing that she has been instructed to take seems to be her panties. Or maybe, she is waving them in front of the band, so that they smile for their photograph. Elevate!
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The Particle-To-Light Organizer and Transporter Device, or just P.L.O.T. device for short, is an object that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. It is a contraptionthat allows people to be transported into the Digital World.
The P.L.O.T. device allows living individuals to manifest themselves in the Digital World and interact with it.
The P.L.O.T. device was first used to assist in Shadow the Hedgehog's quest to learn more about his past by accessing the damaged diary of Professor Gerald Robotnik before all the information on it deteriorated forever.[1] It was used again a while later to access the digital defenses of New Mobotropolis and contact Nicole while she was under the influence of the Iron Queen's Magitek.[2]
- The device's nickname is a play on the use of such things within a story: the P.L.O.T. Device.
- The P.L.O.T. device is similar to Dr. Ellidy's Digitizer in that it allows a person passage into the Digital World. However, whereas the Digitizer can only transport a person's consciousness, the P.L.O.T. device sends the person's entire body into the Digital World.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #171, "I Am"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #209, "Iron Dominion Part 2"
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- Digitizer/Pre-SGW at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.


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Today's Globe has a story about the rising popularity of scooters. I love to drive them around while on vacation, but you'd have to be very careful driving them around the streets of Boston. And no matter how careful you are, there's always some yo-yo driving around on his/her cell phone, drinking coffee, and trying to change lanes at the same time. I guess I'd prefer to have my 2004 Buick LeSabre Land Yacht wraped around me for now.
Oh yeah, that picture is the Honda Ruckus. Looks like it's the Hummer of scooters.


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Flowering Bushes That Grow in South Louisiana
Shrubs are an important part of any landscape. These plants soften the separation between trees and smaller perennial plants in the garden. Flowering shrubs add more color to the landscape and often fill the garden with fragrance. Many flowering shrubs grow in Louisiana's climate. Located in United States Department of Agriculture hardiness zone 8 and 9, southern Louisiana boasts mild winters and warm, humid summers.
Although the dark, evergreen leaves of the camellia (Camellia japonica) are attractive-year round, it's the large flowers that endear many to the plant. Camellia flowers bloom in the spring in shades of red, white and pink. Although not fragrant, the flowers are large, growing to 5 inches in diameter. Camellias thrive in moist, humus-rich soil. Apply a layer of mulch to assure the soil stays evenly moist. Good drainage is a must. Their roots are shallow and excess water will kill this shrub. This shrub grows to 12 feet tall and 6 feet wide in partial to full shade. Although camellias grow slowly, they are long-lived. Camellia bushes live for more than a hundred years, according to Clemson University. Camellia shrubs thrive throughout southern Louisiana.
The most common shrub in Louisiana gardens, according to Perennial and Rose Gardening, the azalea (Rhododendron) is a flowering evergreen shrub that thrives in southern Louisiana's climate. Azaleas grow in partial to full sun. Papery flowers bloom in almost every color of the rainbow. These shrubs grow slowly, but can reach heights of 6 feet tall. Azaleas prefer acidic, well-drained soil. As the soil in many southern Louisiana homes tends to have a higher percentage of clay, amend the soil with organic matter and small amounts of sand before planting your azalea. Azaleas have a shallow root system and this will also raise the bed and improve drainage. Spread a thick layer of mulch around the roots of the azalea to keep the soil evenly moist.
Native to Europe, lilac (Syringa vulgaris) grows throughout southern Louisiana. Lilac is a deciduous woody shrub, with heart-shaped or ovate green leaves. This shrub grows in partial to full sun and reaches a height of 16 feet. Panicles of purple or white flowers bloom in the spring and fill the garden with a delicate fragrance. Lilac flowers make excellent cut flowers. Lilac shrubs adapt to many soil types as long as they are well-drained. Lilac flowers form on 1-year-old wood and should be pruned soon after the flowers have faded in the summer. The essential oil produced by lilac flowers is a key ingredient in many perfumes and beauty products.