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The fight against climate change is probably the most critical issue for our society. Each gesture counts and makes a difference!Energy consumption in Canada increased by 31 % between 1990 and 2014.
The government launched Transition énergétique Québec in 2013 and adopted many measures to ensure it was doing its part for the environment. Among these measures is the Novoclimat certification process, which grants financial assistance to homeowners looking to change their energy consumption habits. In addition to contributing to the planet's well-being, Novoclimat can help you save a lot of money.
You can further reduce your electricity bill and environmental footprint by adding a Maestro smart thermostat to your Novoclimat-certified home.
°Stelpro products such as the Maestro smart thermostat can help you reduce your energy consumption for each of the current programs. In some cases, you can save up to 25% on electricity.
When you add Transition énergétique Québec's programs to the mix, you increase your savings (and help the environment) even more.Quebec produced 99.8 % of its electricity from renewable energy sources in 2016. 95.2 % of this renewable energy is hydroelectric.
The Chauffez vert initiative has been so successful that the government has extended it until March 31, 2021. Chauffez vert provides financial assistance if you replace a more polluting heating system with an alternative renewable energy system, such as one driven by electricity.
All you need to do is submit an application (and wait for it to be approved) before replacing your system. That's it!
Do you have plans to renovate your home? Rénoclimat could save you a lot of money! This program, which has also been renewed until March 31, 2021, can help you improve your home's energy efficiency when you renovate. For example, if you have insulation work done to save energy, you are eligible for government assistance.
RénoVert tax credits are also available to homeowners who carry out their work in an eco-responsible manner. To this end, there are several certified contractors you can call on to help you.
The government's incentives regarding the adoption of more eco-friendly habits also benefit low-income households.
If you are a less fortunate landlord or tenant, you can get free personalized advice from energy consumption experts. Moreover, Éconologis can help you make the switch to electronic thermostats, which offer better energy savings than mechanical thermostats.
Recent technological advances in heating make it possible to adapt your energy consumption to your daily activities. Smart thermostats can even track your consumption in real time and are a good tool to help you reduce your environmental footprint, as well as your electricity bill.
And that's just the beginning! In the near future, many other heating innovations will be available to help you stay comfortable and give the planet a helping hand.80 % of Canadian electricity comes from non-greenhouse gas emitting sources.


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Looking for wedding music or a wedding dj in Middlesex? Whether you're having a small wedding for 50 or a huge wedding for 5000 you'll need some form of music or a DJ to keep your guests entertained throughout the day and night. Take a look through our section on wedding music and wedding djs in Middlesex.
We are a wedding DJ and events company offering a unique and skilful DJ set at your wedding or private event. Our DJs currently play in the heart of the music scene, in and around London and Surrey's bars and clubs. We can tailor-make our sets to suit your musical taste. We cover the whole of the UK... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
At the heart of every Earcandy act is a simple philosophy. Life isn't about facts and figures. It's about feelings. The moments that shape who we are, moments that bring us together. These moments are what we live for. That's why our musical team buck the trend and develop our acts from scratch.... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
Earcandy DJs give you more. That's because we work with you to plan the perfect party, from your first dance up until the last song of the evening. With modern and stylish lighting, theming and DJ equipment specifically designed to be used for a variety of different venues, you and your guests will... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
Book Soul Fresh when you want something spectacular. Hear tracks performed in their confident 'in your face' new soul, and R'n'B style. You experience both classic tracks and newer tracks, all with a contemporary twist. With their male and female singer, Soul Fresh take on some of the bigger tracks,... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
Ambassador Band are a wedding entertainment company based in Surrey, England. This seven to 15-piece big band provides stellar live music for wedding events throughout Worplesdon and beyond. They specialise in funk, Motown, disco, soul, and 80s tunes, and personalise every detail of their setlist to... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
As a classically trained violinist, Joel explores a multitude of genres and styles from Hip Hop to Indian Classical and popular modern music. With a proven track record performing for notable clients such as Google and Bentley, Joel comes with a wealth of experience on the international corporate... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
Embassy are a charismatic wedding and event band who know exactly how to get your party started! Embassy will deliver pop, rock, funk and soul classics from across the decades to keep guests of all ages on their feet all night long! Available from a 5 to a 9 piece, Embassy are able to tailor their... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
The classical and jazz specialists. Looking for live musicians for your wedding but don't know where to start? I'm Rosie, founder of Tailor Made Music Agency, and I'm here to help! I offer you personalised advice on what will work best for your wedding. Specialising in classical and jazz, I've put... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
If you are looking for some fantastic live music to add a unique touch to your wedding day – look no further. What could be more fabulous than walking down the aisle to the raw emotional sound of a saxophone? Or how about a live sax accompanying your singer or DJ, to really get the party started?... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
IntroductionPlanning a wedding can be a very stressful time, so when it comes to choosing your wedding DJ, you don't want it to be complex.My name is Kwame "DJ" Knight and I am an open format DJ, playing all types of music genres to suit all tastes and age groups.So how are you different?As well as... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
Groove Allstars is based in the Newcastle area but is always available to travel! Every single member of the band has been chosen for their expertise and style, which means collectively they are a phenomenal team. Available as a 6-11 piece they have a wide variety of songs; from old classics to more... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
Pure Artists is an exclusive agency and management service that hand-pick the most professional and talented musicians across the UK. Only representing musicians of the highest standard, you can tailor the Pure Artists' services to suit your unique requirements. So whether it be a string quartet for... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
* PLEASE CHECK OUR FAQ'S FOR SOME INFO REGARDING PERFORMING DURING COVID-19. Introducing the all-female, roaming acoustic sensation: The She Goes! An unrivalled musical experience, The She Goes Roaming Band are formed of 5 London friends and young musicians determined to add a little fun and music... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
One of the best wedding entertainment bands in the country. Our unique show consisting of a fresh and exciting repertoire of tailored mashups and medleys will make your wedding day one that your guests will be sure to remember. Our set list of contemporary songs mixed with classic anthems will keep... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
Function Republic are some of London's finest Musicians, providing high quality music and entertainment for a variety of events. They pride themselves on their energetic live shows, versatile line-ups and varied song selections. Covering classics from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson,... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
One of London's premier all-female live entertainment bands, The SHE All-Stars are sure to liven up your wedding celebrations and make them one to never forget! Based in London, but serving much of the country, they provide a powerful, exciting mix of classic tunes from across the decades of pop –... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
Mumfudden Suns is an affordable Mumford and Sons style band, offering fantastic wedding entertainment, perfect for couples who love folk rock music! The four friends are guaranteed to give you a night to remember, with dancing, fun and the best sing-along tunes. As well as Mumford and Sons classics,... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
Book your 2020 wedding with us and get 20% off! If you are looking for some unique live music to make your wedding day stand out, check out The Ukes of Hazzard. The exciting band guarantee to bring some fun and sunshine to your wedding day – just in case the actual sunshine doesn't make an... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
About Singing Waiters, Mini Band,Wedding DJ & MC Selfie Mirrors, Confetti Cannons From £495 UPTO 60% YOUR WEDDING ENTERTAINMENT. PACKAGES FROM £495 No deposit & flexible monthly repayments If you are looking for some fantastic entertainment for your wedding, take a look at Surprise Wedding Singers,... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
Choice DJ are an entertainment company located in Kent just south of London. Covering London, Kent,East Sessex, Surrey, and the surrounding areas. Our team of professional DJs have a plethora of musical and entertainment experience between them. They all have extensive knowledge and undertstanding... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
The Velvet Notes are the best band in town (!) adding a true touch of style and originality to your wedding day. Book them now to create memories that last a lifetime! Here at The Velvet Notes we are proud to provide you with world-class entertainment, absolute musical excellence, and a confident... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
SupaTight was formed in 2007 and went on to perform at some of the most exclusive weddings in the UK. They love what they do and commit to every performance they give to help make your special day perfect. They are a band that can range from 7 to 12 members, depending on your needs. Their style... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
Combining a passion for jaw-dropping, authentic live music with over 15 years in the industry, All Town Music guarantees you a wedding day of unforgettable live music! We are London's outstanding live music agency, specialising in providing engaging live music for weddings and special occasions of... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
Like it Live Music is now regarded as one of the UK's finest musical entertainment providers. Over the past 10 years, Like it Live have provided live entertainment for some of the most Bespoke, stylish, quirky and glamorous weddings and events around the UK and the rest of the world. From London to... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
M8 Entertainment has a wide range of acts available, guaranteed to give your wedding day the wow factor. Whether you're looking for a musician for your ceremony or a band to entertain your evening guests, they provide amazing acts and fantastic service. From string quartets and jazz musicians, to... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
From wedding bands, jazz ensembles, string quartets and many more, DG Music provides thousands of weddings with the best musicians and the best advice every year. Delivering the highest standards of customer service, they are committed to making the process of booking live music an easy and... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
Thanks for stopping by our profile on Hitched! Looking for a band is a really difficult choice and there are lots of options...we try to keep it simple by offering you everything that you need all in one package. But first here are three of our latest reviews from our Facebook page. They are 100%... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
An Epic Band and the ultimate in Wedding Entertainment. So much more than just a band... Main Wedding Services: Stunning Ceremomy Music | Buzzy Reception Music | Dinner Entertianment | Epic PArty Music Featuring an almighty collaboration of the UK's top musicians of the moment, individually our band... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
Elm and Vine Music is an independent music bookings agency dedicated to providing you and your audiences with musicians of the highest calibre. Based in Cardiff but supplying musicians for weddings in all of South and Mid Wales, the Midlands and the South West, Elm and Vine Music is the perfect... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
Party Events Unlimited are a wedding DJ service based in Middlesex, England. Owner and operator Barney Grossman takes pride in being able to entertain your guests on your special day. With extensive knowledge and experience, he strives to leave a lasting impression on you and your loved... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
Schuggies Ceilidhs are a professional entertainment company specializing in wedding events in Derby, Derbyshire in the East Midlands of England. An experienced Ceilidh host, Dougie finds joy in sharing the traditional Scottish dance with others on their special day. His outgoing and friendly... (Music and DJs Middlesex)
Massacre Sounds specializes in Asian, Indian, Sikh, Hindu, Muslim, and mixed weddings. They can deliver sound quality that is hard to find anywhere else. Their cutting edge technology using a full digital sound system, mood lighting, digital displays and more. Willing to provide services for both... (Music and DJs Middlesex)

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Friday, June 20, 2014
Canadian provincial supreme court (British Columbia) orders worldwide removal of search engine results about an illegal competitor
A provincial supreme court in British Columbia, Canada has ordered Google to remove from its search results all links The case is Equustek Solutions et al. v. Jack. Electronic Frontier Foundation has a detailed story about the case today (June 20) by Maira Sutton, "Canadian court to the entire world: No links for you!", link here The case apparently involved an unscrupulous competitor who might have stolen trade secrets benefitting from search engine results that seemed to lead to possibly illegal products (the concept couple apply in copyright, trademark, patent, counterfeit, and trade secrets contexts, anything that could make a competitor's product illegal).
What was so disturbing here was that the judge ordered the removal of certain links worldwide. In the past, countries have not been able to make orders against technology companies effective outside their own borders (or sometimes outside trade units like the European Union). It would sound very unlikely to an average Internet reader that it a Canadian province could order this, or that an individual US state could do this, if a whole country could not. This is obviously a developing story that will need more attention quickly.
The judge mentioned the European decision (on the case in Spain) about the "right to be forgotten" (May 13, 2014 posting).
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Wolfgang and Janette Schultze have worked together as a team for the past 32 years designing and making their unique range of lead free silver pewterware. This olive spoon features an Australian Platypus and would make a lovely Australian handmade gift. Wash in warm water and dry with a cloth to clean.
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Free Money! (And Other Free Resources)
Ways to Get Cash Back When Shopping
Most companies will give people a small referral fee for all the business they help facilitate. What Ebates has done is split the referral fee with you so that you are now getting a part of the money you spend back. This does not increase the cost of the things you buy (the company just makes a little less if you use something like Ebates).
Ebates will give you $5 for signing up through here.
Great Canadian Rebates
Great Canadian Rebates is similar and also quite different to Ebates. They are similar in that they both give you discounts to a wide variety of stores. That said, when you are shopping online, make sure to check between the two sites to see which one is offering a better deal for the retailer you're planning to buy from!
Great Canadian Rebates is different in that is also has some other deals such as bonuses for signing up for credit cards. However, if you are looking for credit cards, I would suggest the next section.
Great Canadian Rebates will give you $2.50 for signing up for an account and for their newsletter.
Best credit cards
If you're looking for the best credit cards, I would suggest starting with RateSupermarket. They will show you all the current bonuses out there and they also do a really good job breaking down the bonuses of each card.
My personal favourite cards are:
MBNA – 5% cash back on gas and groceries for the first 6 months, then 2% thereafter. 1% on everything else and no annual fee.
Tangerine – 2% on two categories of your choice (categories listed below). It too, is a free card, so because I already have gas and groceries on MBNA, I can choose 2 other categories on Tangerine (restaurants and recurring bills). However, you can get a third category if you open a Tangerine Savings account.
Below are the categories Tangerine has:
Just a friendly reminder – as we've talked about in the Credit Score section, having too many cards can hurt your score.
Free credit scores
Speaking of credit scores, there are two ways to get your credit score instantly, for free. You can use Borrowell to get your credit score from Equifax and Credit Karma to get your credit score from TransUnion.
Best Investing Options
Definitely one of the best discount brokerages out there. As we've talked about in the Investing 101 section, Questrade is the ideal place for you to buy ETFs as it is completely free. They are also the ideal place if you want to open up a self directed RRSP and or TFSA as there are no fees for opening or maintaining the accounts.
If you open a Questrade account, you can get up to $250.
Wealth Simple
The most popular robo advisor in Canada. Not to mention they have some really nice ads. If you're not interested in managing your own money, using a robo advisor such as Wealth Simple is a great place to start. You can read more about robo advisors in the Investing 101 section.
Open up an account through us and you'll get $15,000 managed for free. (as opposed to the traditional $5000)
If you haven't seen the ad, here it is.
Best Saving Options
Tangerine Account
I wouldn't suggest a Tangerine Savings account unless you are getting a Tangerine credit card and want a third category. I do, however, really like Tangerine's chequing account. It has no fees. In fact, it will actually pay you to have money in your chequing account! (Granted it's only at 0.15%).
So if you are looking for a new chequing account, or you are planning to get 3 categories for your tangerine credit card, I highly suggest opening up a Tangerine account. You can also use orange key 46898092S1 to get a free $50.
High Interest Savings Account
Once again, Rate Supermarket does a great job showing you the best high interest savings account you can get.
At this point, it looks like EQ Bank has the best rates at 2.30%
Sources For Information
Facebook Community – Personal Finance for Canadians
If you ever have questions or want to be around other people who are exploring how to make their finances support their aspirations, the Personal Finance for Canadians Facebook communityis a great place to be.
Facebook Group – GenY Money
Run by two Globle and Mail personal finance writers, the Facebook group GenY Money is a great place to be if you're looking to join a more intermediate personal finance group.


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Persistent Frenchie Prefers To Have A Human For His Pillow
Louis the French bulldog has found the perfect resting spot. Trouble is, it's on his human companion's leg, and legs have been known to move occasionally ...
But Louis is very particular about his head pillow, and refuses to settle for less than the best, no matter how far across the comforter he must travel. No matter where the leg goes, this bulldog will follow.
For a moment, Louis contemplates just laying his head on the comforter ... after all, that would be easier, right?
But this Frenchie isn't a quitter, and makes one final scootch to get back to his resting spot once and for all!
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This week two new yarn stores opened in Edinburgh – can you believe it? Well, this might not make the headlines on the BBC website, but for us local knitters its certainly BIG NEWS.
Watch out for a little series of blog posts on the EYF site about yarny news from Scotland in the aftermath of the yarn festival. Kind of a "What xxxxx did next" sort of theme.
For now, just a few impressions of the two shops. Let me start by saying that both shops have a lot going for them and it's great that they don't follow the concepts of existing yarn stores. Both have a unique angle on the market and compliment beautifully what's on offer in the city already.
Ginger Twist Studio opened on Thursday in the East-End of the City (11, London Road). Jessica, who runs the shop loves all things vintage, so it's a really cute and quirky place. Full of enthusiasm, she's guaranteed to get you knitting. Jessica stocks (amongst other things) New Lanark, Cascade, King Cole and some hand-dyed, hand-spun yarns. There's also a programme with classes available, so be sure to swing by! Jessica is on twitter as @gingertwistEDI
Jessica – full of enthusiasm 🙂
Be Inspired Fibres opened it's doors today and is located right around the corner from my home (30, Marchmont Road) and I'm very excited about Mei's selection of yarns. Lotus Yarns, Cascade, ITU from Japan, Malabrigo, Fyberspates and Habu are just a few and there are plans to widen the range with some other exciting lines. Mei also stocks ChiaoGoo needles, of which I'm a huge fan. Be Inspired Fibres definitely falls into the "Boutique LYS" category, just what Edinburgh was lacking. You can follow her on twitter @inspiremei
Mei – owner of Be Inspired Fibres
My haul: some ITU Tetsu (sil&steel), Lotus Linen and stitchmarkers
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With these meeting icebreakers, you'll now have no problem rounding up your team for a meeting.
Since meetings can sometimes be seen as a drag, adding a game element to the start is often enough to keep people happy.
Games, after all, are cool!
Icebreakers for meetings are also the easiest way to drop teammates into meeting-mode.
And for meetings with other teams, it's a way you can network in a more casual, relaxed manner. This is a handy benefit, when you need quick work favors from them in the future.
Whether an hour's meeting, or a day's, here are 5 meeting icebreakers for you to try.
Guess Who
Learning more about your teammates outside work is one of the quirky side effects of meeting icebreakers. These drops of trivia can help people gel.
To play, each person shares two things no one at work knows, by writing them on slips of paper.
Jumble the papers, making sure everyone gets two. Players then take it in turn to read theirs out, leaving everyone to guess their owners. The more crazy the facts, the better.
- e.g. I used to be a stand-up comedian, I know how to drive a combine harvest, I lived in a different country for __ years.
Office Drama
One of the more active meeting icebreakers here, this game gets everyone moving. Before playing, create a list of 10-15 everyday scenarios that might happen to people at work, like:
- Slamming the phone down after speaking to an irate caller
- Your computer crashes in the middle of a 100-page report you're doing
- Taking shorthand at a meeting
Tear these up and put in a bowl.
Split into two equal teams, sent to their own corner.
On 'Go', the first player from each must grab the same scenario from you – and MIME it for their team to guess. Guessed correctly? The next player collects the next scenario, etc.
The first team to complete the entire list wins a special favor.
Sweet Talk
One of the more colorful meeting icebreakers here. By playing this, you'll be encouraging people to talk about the things they love in their work (yes, it's possible).
Before playing, empty a packet of M&Ms or Skittles into a bowl. Everyone will need at least 5 pieces each, so make sure you have enough.
Warn guests NOT to eat any of the candy once the game starts.
On a sheet of paper, write down what each color means. For example:
- Yellow Skittle – Last book read on the way into work
- Red – Most memorable work party
- Green – One thing you love about your job
- Orange – Favorite work thing you do to keep you motivated
- Blue – One stressful thing in your job you wish you could improve
- Purple – One life goal you're working on
As the bowl goes round, each player shares something based on the color they pick. They must pick colors at random – so no deliberate choosing!
The sheet of color meanings? Either pin up for all to see – or keep them to yourself, so playing the role of question master.
It's okay if a player picks the same again. This gives them the chance to say more about themselves.
Take Two
This simple icebreaker's for meetings where people come together from different teams or departments – but find common ground.
Pair everyone up, with the first person given 3 minutes to share something personal or work-related based on a topic. Topics could include:
- Share one thing you love about your job.
- What would you do if you had a million dollars?
- Share one achievement, personal or work-related.
- Which actor/actress would play you, if they made a movie of your life, and why.
At the end of the game, players can share what they've learned about each other. Alternatively, continue the game, this time with new pairs.
Work People Bingo
Prepare this game, by creating a bingo card of 25 squares. Each square contains a work-themed statement, instead of a number. For example:
- Takes two forms of transport to get into work
- Leaves the house before 6am
- Uses the work gym
- Has had their whole team over for dinner
- Wears a lucky tie for sales meetings
Players must now find others in the room to match those statements. Once a person is found, write their name in the right square.
The first player to fill a row or the most filled squares wins!
Meeting icebreakers can be a lot of fun.
And once everyone's warmed up, you'll find that people will interact more with the eventual meeting at hand.


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Beck's "Loser" was an anthem for the disenfranchisement of Generation X. In the early '90s, we expected to have less of everything -- income, opportunity, security, etc. -- than our parents. We were led to believe this was unprecedented in the history of the United States. We were the Nothing Generation, and we would sing it loud and proud.
Flash forward to 2012: College grads are indebted to a financial system that's hijacked the entire planet; good jobs are crazy-hard to find, sustainable careers nearly unthinkable; adult-age children into their mid-20s (at least) still live with their parents. In other words, it's the same as it ever was.
We haven't listened much to Beck since his last appearance at Golden Gate Park in 1996 at the Tibetan Freedom Concert. Back then he was rocking his post-"Loser" white-boy-in-a-white-suit act, making happy-funky time. If his performance at Outside Lands was any indication of what he's up to now, it's not much worth listening to. We hear he's a Scientologist. Maybe that explains the lackadaisical energy. He doesn't care anymore. He's already booked his first-class suite on the mothership to carry him home when the time is right.
Here's the thing: Music that matters has urgency, hunger, attitude. Beck's show had none of this. It was a yawn, despite his chill grooves on tunes like "Black Tambourine" and "Devil's Haircut," despite his blues-rich cover of Bob Dylan's "Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat," despite his nod to Neil Young (the evening's headliner) with a capable rendition of "After the Gold Rush," despite his once-novel rap-folk genre mash, despite his once-novel Casiobeats, despite playing slide guitar (how can anyone make slide guitar boring?!), despite the buoyant stage presence of his bass player with the Jewfro, despite his heartfelt ballads. When he played "Loser," a tune that has managed to remain relevant for nearly 20 years, it wasn't Beck who made the song groovy; it was the kids in the crowd singing along. That's a testament to We, the People: Generation X, Generation Y, the 99%, the li'l bitches who still live with their moms -- not Beck. And he knows it. He doesn't even have to try. But no effort means no reward. -- Sam Prestianni
Meme Fatigue
The unofficial award for best free swag of this year's Outside Lands goes to Palo Alto-based streaming radio startup TuneIn, which gave out (non-exhaustive list) sunglasses, shoulder bags, and a classily rendered T-shirt that pokes gentle fun at our local love for anachronism: a four-by-four grid of illustrated objects with unexpected captions. Under a turntable, the word "iPod." Under a typewriter, the word "emailer." Under a Helvetica type sample, the word "cursive," and under a saw the word "music." The legend at the bottom: "San Francisco 2012."
As non-invasive marketing gestures go, this one was pretty savvy -- you know what TuneIn is now, don't you? -- but there's another edge to that sword: meme fatigue. The same logic that makes it a really good idea to seed your brand at a music festival, where a lot young people with sophisticated cultural opinions and disposable income show up to see and be seen, is what makes a weekend like this one into a sort of battle royale for new contenders in our collective cultural conversation. It's fly or die for your twin Waynes T-shirt, your elliptical declaration of nerd cred, your off-kilter observation scrunched awkwardly into Obama's campaign aesthetic. This is where they were meant to be, these ideas that somebody loved enough to emblazon on a T-shirt or tote bag (or, sure, beer cozy) so that they might be spotted in the wild and elicit a thumbs-up, a knowing nod, a retweet. And a music festival brings an audience of tens of thousands of people, most of whom like at least some of the same things you like. Where else is your Han Shot First shirt going to get the exposure it deserves?


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John Luke Gallup
Associate Professor of Economics
Office: Cramer Hall 241QCV Data Sets Citations
- PhD in Economics, University of California at Berkeley, 1994
- MA in Demography, University of California at Berkeley, 1990
- BA in Economics and Political Science, Swarthmore College, High Honors, 1985
Teaching Fields
- Economic Development
- Labor Economics
- Growth Theory
- Implementing Econometrics in Stata
- Data Files
Current Research Interests
- Geography in Economic Development
- Problems of Tropical and Landlocked Regions
- Determinants of Income Distribution
- Labor Markets and Rural Poverty in Vietnam
Publications and Working Papers
- John Luke Gallup. "Complex Tables for Publication," keynote address at German Stata User's Meeting, June 7, 2013.
- John Luke Gallup. "Is There a Kuznets Curve?" working paper.
- John Luke Gallup. "The Global Convergence of Income Distribution," working paper.
- John Luke Gallup. "The Economic Cost of Distance: Far-flung Europe," International Journal of Applied Economics and Econometrics, 2013.
- John Luke Gallup. "A Programmer's Command to Build Formatted Statistical Tables," Stata Journal, 2013.
- John Luke Gallup. "A New System for Formatting Estimation Tables," Stata Journal, 12(1): 3–28, 2012.
- John Luke Gallup. "The Wage Labor Market and Inequality in Vietnam in the 1990s," in Glewwe, Paul, David Dollar, and Nisha Agrawal, eds. Economic Growth and Household Welfare: Policy Lessons from Vietnam. Washington, D. C.: The World Bank, 2004.
- John Luke Gallup, Eduardo Lora, and Alejandro Gaviria. Is Geography Destiny? Lessons from Latin America. Palo Alto: Stanford University Press, 2003. (Chap 1a, Chap 1b, Chap 1c)
- John Luke Gallup and Jeffrey D. Sachs. "The Economic Burden of Malaria," American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 64(1-2):85-96, 2001.
- Jeffrey D. Sachs, Andrew Mellinger, and John Luke Gallup. "The Geography of Poverty and Wealth," Scientific American, 284(3, March 2001):62-67.
- John Luke Gallup and Jeffrey D. Sachs. "Agriculture, Climate, and Technology: Why are the Tropics Falling Behind?" American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 82(3):731-737, 2000.
- John Luke Gallup. "Geography and Socioeconomic Development in Latin America and the Caribbean," Chapter 3 of Economic and Social Progress in Latin America, 1999-2000 Report. Washington, D.C.: Inter-American Development Bank, 2000.
- Andrew Mellinger, Jeffrey D. Sachs, and John Luke Gallup. "Climate, Coastal Proximity, and Development," in Clark, Gordon L., Maryann P. Feldman, and Meric S. Gertler, eds., The Oxford Handbook of Economic Geography, pp. 169-194, 2000.
- John Luke Gallup. "Update to Formatting Regression Output," Stata Technical Bulletin 58:9-13, 2000.
- John Luke Gallup, Jeffrey D. Sachs, and Andrew Mellinger. 1999a. "Geography and Economic Development" in Pleskovic, Boris, and Joseph E. Stiglitz, eds., World Bank Annual Conference on Development Economics 1998. Washington, DC: The World Bank, pp. 127-178, 1999. Reprinted in International Regional Science Review, 22(2): 179-232, 1999. (maps in color)
- John Luke Gallup and Jeffrey D. Sachs. "Health and Wealth: How Geography Influences Socioeconomic Development," DRCLAS News, Fall 1999, pp. 7-10.
- John Luke Gallup. 1999c. "Revision of Outreg," Stata Technical Bulletin 49:25, 1998.
- John Luke Gallup, Steve Radelet, and Andrew Warner. "Economic Growth and the Income of the Poor," CAER Discussion Paper 36, Harvard Institute for International Development, 1998.
- John Luke Gallup. "Agricultural Productivity and Geography," presented at 1998 American Economics Association Meetings, Chicago.
- John Luke Gallup. "Poverty and the Demographic Transition," presented at the Conference on Economic Aspects of Demographic Transition: The Experience of Asian Pacific Countries, Taipei, Taiwan, June 19-20, 1998.
- John Luke Gallup. "Formatting Regression Output for Published Tables," Stata Technical Bulletin 46:28-30, 1998.
- John Luke Gallup. "The Economic Value of Children in Vietnam," presented at the 1998 Association of Asian Studies Meetings, Washington, DC.
- Joel E. Cohen, Christopher Small, Andrew Mellinger, John Luke Gallup, and Jeffrey D. Sachs. "Estimates of Coastal Populations," Science Vol. 278, No. 5341(Nov. 14, 1997):1211-1212.
- John Luke Gallup and David Bloom. "Environment, Poverty, and Population," background paper for the Asian Development Bank's Emerging Asia: Changes and Challenges, 1997.
- John Luke Gallup. "Ethnicity and Earnings in Malaysia," HIID Development Discussion Paper No. 593, 1997.
- John Luke Gallup. "Theories of Migration," HIID Development Discussion Paper No. 569, 1997.
- John Luke Gallup. "Migration in Malaysia: Heterogeneity and Persistence," Institutes of Economics and Sociology, Hanoi, 1996.
- John Luke Gallup. Heterogeneity, Persistence, and Ethnicity: Internal Migration and Labor Markets in Malaysia, unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Department of Economics, University of California at Berkeley, 1994.
- Landis MacKellar and John Luke Gallup. "TM2: An Economic-Demographic Simulation Model," World Employment Program Working Paper, International Labor Office, 1993.
- John Luke Gallup. "The Effect of Cohort Size on Wages in Brazil," presented at 1992 Population Association of America Meetings, Toronto.
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These geography data were mainly created by Andrew Mellinger as for use in Gallup, Sachs, and Mellinger (1999, see above) and other geography-related papers.
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Strong women possessing strong bonds convey a special brand of spice and humor in "Steel Magnolias," the season opener at the venerable Cape Playhouse in its 92nd year of operation.
"Steel Magnolias" started out as a play by Robert Harling, based on his own true family experiences. The show ran Off-Broadway in 1987 and on Broadway in 2005, though perhaps most of us are familiar with the 1989 Hollywood movie version, which imagined a more in-depth look at the play's many small-town characters.
It's not hard to be drawn to this gentle comedy-drama and to its small circle of women who share bonds of deep, if occasionally scratchy, friendship. This down-home story offers a well-calibrated mix of laughs along with some tear-jerker moments.
Set in small-town Louisiana in the 1980s, Truvy's beauty salon is location central, the place where a group of friends gather often to gossip, complain, rant or just chat. It's where the shop's motto is "There is no such thing as natural beauty," and where the resident magazines run to titles like "Southern Hair."
Our view into the salon is on the day when they're all getting beautiful for the wedding of young Shelby, the daughter of M'Lynn, who's one of this ensemble. "Magnolias" shines most brightly when it translates for us the bond among these women and throws their friendship into the spotlight, as they cope with their daily lives and eventually face the grave illness of one of their number.
Owner Truvy (Amy Bodnar), misses romance in her life, what with her couch potato husband; Annelle, the newby (Jillian Louis), may or may not be married – she's not sure; Clairee's a widow (Joy Franz) who seems to have inherited the local football team; M'Lynn (Judy Kuhn) straddles a house full of men, and is just about ready to marry off her beloved daughter, Shelby (Laurie Veldheer), a young woman with a fragile constitution but big plans; and Ouiser (Mary Testa) challenges them all with her acid tongue and feisty attitude. But they all mesh – you could even say they can't do without each other.
The talented cast meshes, too, and we see the many sides of a small town in the various characters: the tent-revival fervor of Annelle, who's "got religion"; the optimism, sass – and sometime sadness – of Truvy; the sudden restlessness of Clairee; the strained bonds of mother-daughter relationships in M'Lynn and Shelby; and the anti-neighbor complaints of Ouiser. There's a dose of collective wisdom doled out here, and some gentle humor, and raging anger. It could become schmaltzy, but the cast gets this and keeps us pretty level-headed. Ouiser's entrance in Act I delivers a blast of fun, and her impeccable timing steals the show, energizing the whole cast each time she's on stage.
The cast effectively depicts the sense of easy camaraderie these women have achieved with each other over time, and we see that they know what a gift this is, as they maneuver through tragedy. They seem always to feel, collectively, that there's "something they could've done to fix what's wrong" – even as they're supporting each other through the worst storms. Their banter makes light of the serious, lest it overwhelm.
Husbands, sons, fiancés. The men in their lives occupy a border around this feminine circle, and it's clear the men are important, even central to their goings-on. But, tellingly, they're always off stage a ways. They matter, but in a way they're still peripheral to this other bond.
The Playhouse's usual fine casting, along with tight direction and clever staging by Pamela Hunt and a lovely set by Daniel Whiting, enhance this opening performance – a good omen for the theater's summer season.
"Steel Magnolias," directed by Pamela Hunt, is at Cape Playhouse, Route 6A, Dennis Village, through June 23.
Tickets: $19-$79. For times, call the box office: 508-385-3911, or www.capeplayhouse.com


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It happened at IHOP the other day. I hadn't had my morning cup of coffee yet. And I needed one. Like ALWAYS, I had a zillion things on my mind I was hoping to accomplish, knowing about 92% of them would actually be completed around the twelfth of never.
So I'm sitting there with my clever, sweet 8 year old son and our neighbor's daughter, a smart, loveable 9 year old girl. They've been bus buddies for four years.
However, this Monday, we decided to change it up, trick the bus driver, play hooky from our stop and just have some pancakes. Or chicken and waffles, if you want to be precise. OK, that's what she ordered. My son ordered the super-soaked chocolate chip pancake slathered in HFCS-laden pancake syrup, complete with a big whip cream smiley face and red-dyed maraschino cherry nose.
I was half listening to their simultaneous conversations happening, as I was mentally strategizing how I was going to get thru another impossible day.
It's not that life is actually impossible. It just seems like it is. Our endless tasks, jobs, home and family responsibilities, volunteer commitments, bills, appointments, projects, and people to communicate with via email, texts, Facebook, Skype, blogs, Twitter, Pinterest, and heck, even telepathically if you're as busy as I am tend to make our brain tired. To the point, it's sometimes hard to actually concentrate on what our children are saying.
Suddenly, I miraculously decided to turn down the volume on my own mental noise. I decided to PAY ATTENTION to what these two precious children, who are strangely almost preteens, were saying. It seems like they were waddling around in diapers only a few weeks ago, yet here they were– lips moving, full of words, thoughts, ideas, and chock full of randomness!
Both were talking at the same time. My son was saying something about Macon Bacon and Eggy Peggy. They were characters on a paper search-and-find placemat. Our friend-like-a-daughter was saying how when she grows up, she wants to marry a Japan man, have two kids, and 3 cats. She was going to name them Messiah, Shiloh, and Little Tokyo.
Both children continued to talk at the same time about these most random thoughts that had instantaneously occurred to them. Neither topic was related to the other. Neither seemed to care that I had but one set of ears, exactly one to hear half of what each mouth was saying, until the waitress came, asked us what we wanted, and harshed that mellow!
I had no clue what I wanted to eat. I was simultaneously visualizing a grown woman in Japan with two kids and three cats in the yard while my son was running around saying "Where is Eggy Peggy?!?!"
"He's with the Japan Man!"
"Huh?" said the waitress. Oh. My overloaded brain.
"One coffee straight up please!"
And then it hit me. THIS IS WHAT CHILDHOOD IS ALL ABOUT!
Finding Eggy Peggy and Macon Bacon and living in the now. Dreaming of a perfect future; nothing wrong with dreaming that a Japanese husband just may be the ideal guy, as long as he likes felines. Randomness as opposed to every second of our day micromanaged to obey multiple agendas simultaneously.
I don't think either one was all stressed out about how they were going to get through the day. I know neither one cared how much the food cost as a ratio in proportion to GDP of the family's earned income like we adults stress over. They were unaware if bills were caught up at home, and I seriously doubt they were thinking about what will they be when they grow up.
Suddenly, I found myself just wanting to inhale this exuberance of youth. The infinite time that still seemed to lay before them. The lack of hard core responsibilities and tough decisions.
Right now, deciding what to order was all that mattered. I got out my phone. We watched YouTube videos of Okinawa. For a quick three minutes, I was somewhere else if only in my mind:
I'm running down the white sands of an Okinawa beach beside a translucent blue ocean. Three adorable exotic cats are running beside me. I'm in hot pursuit of Eggy Peggy and the Japan Man. And they are running–fast! As fast as they can, chasing two shadows in the wind–shadows of two precious children, growing up faster than all the ones that preceded them as small voices trail behind them, "Run, run, fast as you can. You'll never catch us!"
Laughing at me and my tired spectacled eyes, and so many true stories under my belt, sadly, I know they are right.


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ABOARD THE USS GEORGE WASHINGTON--The Navy is getting closer to declaring the carrier-variant F-35C ready for combat with a third and final round of carrier tests taking place this month off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia.
For the first time, operational pilots are getting a chance to fly the aircraft, with a dozen instructors from Fighter Squadron 101 out of Naval Air Station Oceana getting carrier-qualified this week with ten arrested landings and two touch-and-go maneuvers apiece.
The seven F-35Cs aboard the carrier George Washington got a lot of action Monday as test pilots and instructors conducted carrier qualifications. Later on this month, they'll be testing out asymmetric load-outs, helmet display upgrades and more.
We'll have a story on that soon at Military.com. In the meantime, enjoy these photos from today's carrier quals aboard the George Washington.
An F-35C from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron-23 on the flight deck of the USS George Washington between landing and take-off evolutions. Photo by Hope Hodge Seck
Four F-35Cs wait to take off from the flight deck of the USS George Washington. In all, seven F-35Cs conducted qualification exercises aboard the carrier Aug. 15. Photo by Hope Hodge Seck
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W-2 vs 1099 is it really that big a deal?
If you call them "Employees" they are not "contractors" and the difference can cost you a great deal. I explained this to an employer that has the term used in this manner in an employee announcement "If you are a full time employee you will be offered employee benefits, if you are a 1099 employee you will not be offered those benefits as you are not eligible." That document can be used in an audit to demonstrate that in fact you consider those people you're employees. Continue reading
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Don't leave the room, you may forget what you were doing!
Well now there is actual research that says your memory is not any worse than it was and your mother was right – again. It is called an "event boundary" that affects how you remember. Essentially as you leave the room you were working in you go out a door and it is an "event boundary" for your memory. You leave the room and you forget until you go back to that room.
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Do you really need to outrun the bear or just be self-insured?
Just being partially self-insured cannot guarantee you will not see cost increases, but it will give you the tools to set that goal and then work to achieve it. Continue reading
How does a Coyote kill a chicken?…The Health Insurance Fable.
Being a business owner or an HR director is frequently about knowing what to focus on and what to be aware of, but ignore for now. Not everything people are excited about today needs to distract you. Much what you see is chaos created by people selling chaos or solutions to problems created by the chaos. Continue reading
Can you drop your COBRA Coverage and enroll in exchange plans?
HR managers need to be aware that new rules have been issued regarding COBRA notification. For example, your COBRA notification now needs to carry clarification of the enrollment process and the rules surrounding it. You do not want to be issuing COBRA notifications that do not indicate that people not wishing to carry COBRA are only allowed to choose federal marketplace plans during the official open enrollment period. Continue reading
Remember that Exotic dancer that received life insurance money because she was the legal beneficiary?
Employers frequently minimize the value of life plans, and employees forget about them, but these are valuable benefits that only come into play when death occurs – OR – with the anticipation of death in some cases. Continue reading
What do you mean my doctor is not accepted in your network, I asked if they accept my insurance before I went!
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True Story: Mom has to give 20 year old son's life insurance payment to an "Exotic Dancer"
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Meet and Eat: Floyd Cardoz, Tabla
Conversations with chefs and food personalities in New York City.
Last week, Danny Meyer and the Union Square Hospitality Group announced that, after twelve years, Tabla will be closing on December 30th. For those twelve years, Chef Floyd Cardoz has brought his New Indian cuisine to New Yorkers and visitors alike, infusing his international culinary education and experience with flavors from his native Bombay and Goa. Although Serious Eaters will certainly miss Tabla, we'll have an opportunity to say goodbye to the restaurant over the next few months with special celebratory events. And never fear, Chef Cardoz will continue to dazzle us with a new project slated to open next year.
Name: Floyd Cardoz
Location: Flatiron
Occupation: Executive Chef/Partner, Tabla
Website: www.tablany.com
It's rare that a restaurant in New York can last twelve years. To what do you attribute Tabla's longevity? Our entire team has been so dedicated and passionate about every aspect of the Tabla experience, from the groundbreaking food we cook to the way we treat our guests, employees, people in the community, and our purveyors. We also put so much care into the ingredients we use and the farmers we work with, and change the menu daily based on what is fresh in the market. Above all, we have always cared about creating the best experience possible for our guests.
What's next for you as part of Union Square Hospitality Group after Tabla closes? Right now, our greatest focus is on our employees—we're doing everything we can to help them find productive jobs, ideally within our company and also outside. Over the next few months, we'll be celebrating Tabla with a series of events such as alumni chef dinners (with Ben Pollinger of Oceana, Dan Kluger of ABC Kitchen and several more), wine and beer tastings, and benefits. In moving forward, I am working with Danny [Meyer] and USHG to create a new restaurant that is slated to open fall 2011, not related to Indian cuisine in any way. I am also the Chef of El Verano Taqueria, which at this time exists only at Citi Field.
You've credited Gray Kunz as being one of your mentors. What did you learn from him and who else influenced you during the course of your career? From Gray, I learned to cook with passion and heart, as well as balancing flavors and incorporating textures. Danny Meyer has also been an important mentor to me. He has taught me the power of hospitality, and that it takes more than good food to have a great restaurant.
Why do you think that high-end Indian dining hasn't really taken off in the US? I do think it has taken off. Since we opened Tabla 12 years ago, I think Indian food and the reception for this cuisine has come a long away. When we opened, people were a bit afraid of Indian flavors (they thought it was too spicy or greasy), and didn't really understand the dishes or the menu. Their only connection to Indian food was cheap take-out. Their preconceived notion of Indian food was never close to the real thing. With Tabla, for the first time, Americans were experiencing Indian food with balanced flavors, made with the best local ingredients from nearby farms, and served with warm, gracious hospitality in a beautiful setting. I am extremely proud of how guests have come to embrace the food from my homeland. It may not be as populous as something like steak or Italian, but I believe that many New Yorkers and Americans have come to appreciate and love Indian cuisine.
You've taught cooking classes at the International Culinary Center. What do you like most about teaching, and what do you find to be your students' most common misconception about Indian cuisine? One of the most rewarding things about being a chef is teaching (and learning from) people who are truly passionate about food and cooking. I love introducing people to the spices of India—how to cook with them, how to balance the flavors, how to store them. The two most common misconceptions about Indian spices are, first, hat spices have to be toasted, and second, that curry powder is Curry (a saucy dish rather than a spice mix).
You're also the author of a cookbook, One Spice, Two Spice. What was the most challenging part for you about writing a cookbook? What was the most rewarding?
The most challenging part was measuring each ingredient for the recipes. I cook by instinct, without measuring ingredients.
The most rewarding moment was when my 13-year-old son cooked a dish from the cookbook for dinner; he did it without any help from me, and it worked beautifully. It's also extremely rewarding when guests tell me how much they use and enjoy the book, and how easy it is.
What are some of your favorite dishes/restaurants in NYC? I love ABC Kitchen, Jewel Bako, Momofuku, Casa Mono, and Hill Country.
What do you cook most often at home? I love cooking fish, whatever my fishmonger has that day—so it could be sand shark, calamari, sardines—or even better, if I catch a wild striped bass. There is nothing better than using seasonal ingredients from my garden at home. During summer, I really enjoy fire roasting lobsters and clams in my Caja China in my backyard.
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The Race is on For Media Brands to Own Voice-Assistant "Skills"
In January, we took a journey to understand the opportunity for media brands with voice-enabled devices like Amazon's Echo Dot (aka Alexa) and the Google Home device. But there's a big learning curve and a new language that you have to learn when you make the decision to target these platforms and actually have your content appear. Here's a breakdown of some of the key elements you'll need to learn when making the leap into voice-assistant devices.
You Need Skills (and Actions)
When making the leap into voice-assistant devices, a "skill" is one of the terms you'll hear referenced quite a bit. So, what is a skill? A skill is, in essence, your web domain in the voice world.
Think about it this way: When you're launching a website, one of the first things you do is buy your domain name in order to secure a spot on the web for users to find you, often with a domain name related to your subject matter, product, or service. In the case of voice, skills are the equivalent to the web domain. An example of a skill may be: "Give me the latest headlines from The New York Times" or "Give me the Latest Retail Market Research". Just like a user types companyxyz.com into a browser address bar or searches out topic X in a search engine, skills are the way that a user initially engages with a voice device to find the content they're looking for.
The term "skill" come out of the Amazon world. According to Amazon, skills are a way to create a more personalized experience on the Alexa platform. On the Google front, skills are called "actions" and, as Google says, actions are a way for users to interact with your content.
Google's definition really says it best. The skill is a way of accessing the content. The navigation and engagement with the content happens after the skill is invoked. So similar to using a domain, users search out or directly call out the skill first, then use the navigation behind the skill to find the content they are looking for.
The Skills Race
When dealing with voice-assistant skills, there are two types you need to understand. The first are branded skills. These are skills that are centered around your brand and only you can own. A good example here is The Wall Street Journal, which has created a branded skill called "The Wall Street Journal What's News".
The second type of skill, and more challenging to own, are the generic ones. For example, a skill could be: "Alexa, give me the latest banking headlines" or "Alexa give me the latest tech headlines". These generic skills allow media brands to own a category.
The reason generic skills are more challenging is because of the single-owner model. Once a skill is taken, at least for now, the person who captures the skill is the sole owner. This model has created a race in the market to capture skills before they are gone, thus creating a first-mover advantage in the market.
Fortunately, there is still plenty of opportunity right now for media companies to own market specific skills. For example, if you ask Alexa to provide you with the latest news, you'll be provided with Alexa's Flash briefing skill, which is a syndication of content from around the media industry. But try and find an industry-specific feed, such as retail market research, and a skill is not available. So, the opportunity is still there to own both brand and generic skills in your markets.
Take A Crawl-Walk-Run Approach to Voice-Assistant Skills
What's the right approach for developing a voice-assistant skill? Clearly, one easy option for media brands is to leverage skills already in place. For example, if you want to get your headlines on Alexa, you can syndicate your content through Alexa's Flash Briefing skill. But keep in mind that this is a syndication skill. You will not receive any information on the users engaging with your content through Flash Briefing.
A better option is implement a crawl and walk approach to skill development. In the crawl stage, you build out a brand-specific skill for your latest content. By doing this, you'll have control of the skill and its interaction with the audience. If created properly, you'll also have the chance to capture data from the skill, such as usage, user location, and more.
In the walk phase, you'll add generic skills to complement your brand-specific skill. These general skills could include skills that deliver content for a specific industry segment. The win here is that you can both own your brand as well as use the general skill to position yourself as the definitive content source for an industry sector or set of industry sectors.
Once you walk, the next logical step is to run. In this phase, you'll look to bring content optimized specifically for the voice channel. You'll also look for avenues to drive subscriptions, create new branded content, and more. But the run phase is still undefined. So, for right now, the better approach is to aim for the walk phase so that you can learn and adapt for growth.
Tools for Building Skills
One of the questions I've heard from several friends in the sector is, "How do I build a skill?" Amazon has built a toolkit to help develop skills for Alexa. You can find this kit at: https://developer.amazon.com/docs/ask-overviews/build-skills-with-the-alexa-skills-kit.html.
Google also has a nice set of resources for your development team to review. You can find them at: https://developers.google.com/actions/content-actions/.
One suggestion, however, is to look at third-party solutions. There are a number of war stories in the market about the time required to build a voice-assistant skill for one platform. By working with a third-party source, you may find you have the opportunity to build your skill once and submit it to multiple devices.
Personally, I've been in several scenarios in the last six months where publishers have been looking at the best way to bring a skill to market. In those cases, using a third-party solution has definitely accelerated the launch process, especially for brands just starting to venture into the voice arena.
No matter what path you choose, it's vital that you understand what a skill/action is, and that your development team is fully versed in these concepts as you make the leap into the voice-enabled world. What's also important is that you define your general skills and own them before you lose them to a competitor in the space.
Related story: How Publishers Can Prepare for Voice, the Next Frontier in Media
Rob Keenan is the President of Keenan Media, LLC, a consultancy firm providing digital, content, marketing, and audience support to the media sector. Rob has worked in the BtoB media sector for 20 years, most recently at the VP of Online Media for Edgell Communications. You can contact Rob at firstname.lastname@example.com can also follow him on twitter @robkeenan11 or connect with him on LinkedIn.


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LEXINGTON, Va., April 16 (UPI) -- Talk about an overdue fine: A book lost since Union soldiers raided a library during the Civil War was returned to a Virginia university 145 years late.
Most of the volumes taken from the Washington College library during the war between the states were returned soon after, The Washington Post reported Thursday.
But one -- a leather-bound book that was part of a four-volume history of a Napoleonic military campaign -- didn't make it back to the Lexington, Va., school, now Washington and Lee University, until February, the school's technical services librarian said Wednesday.
It was returned by a college coach from Illinois who inherited it from a Union soldier's descendants and then tracked down the library where it belonged.
"We were astounded to get something back with the history that it has," Laura Turner told the Post. "It's invaluable to us because of the historical connection to the university. We're just so grateful that he decided to return it."


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In Search Of Rodger 1710-2004
In Search OfRodger 1710-2004Updated July 28, 2004
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Welcome to the In Search Of Rodger 1710-2004 Home page. Rodger O'Neal/SMITH was my great grandfather, he was born in Hyde Co. NC in 1850.His father was David Pain/MIDGETT b.abt.1816, and his mother was Louisa O'Neal/Credle b.abt. 1810.David was the son of America MIDGETT b.July 4, 1776 his mother was Ketty MIDGETT b. abt. 1782.America was the son of Charles MIDGETT b. abt.1734, his mother was Elizabeth JENNETT b.abt.1757, Elizabeth is said to have been on the English slave ship "Good Intent" which was believed to have been shipwrecked off the coast of Cape Hatteras NC. in 1767.The captain of the ship was named Copeland.Charles was the son of Maricay MIDGETT b.abt.1710 in Maracay Venezuela South America, His mother was Hannah MIDGETT b.abt.1714
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The Springfield–Faithfull family collection is a rich record of the life and times of one family and their merino sheep property at Springfield in New South Wales. This precious collection — stored in the family's private museum for many years — reveals the story of early settler William Pitt Faithfull and the generations of his family who called Springfield home.
Share the story of this family's lives and loves, from the grand weddings, private picnics and much loved pets to the runnings of a successful pastoral property.
Contributors to this online feature include Carol Cooper, Cheryl Crilly, George Main and Pip McNaught and Jennifer Wilson, National Museum of Australia.


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Tuesday, June 5, 2007
GLW, Corning Glassware, Good Chart, June 5, 2007
GLW, Corning Glassware looks to have a good chart. Several months ago, it broke out of a year long downtrend. It is currently above both the 50 and 200 day moving average, and has broken out of the old $25.57 resistance. Volume on breakout is not impressive, but GLW's chart is still looking good.
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A cache of as-yet unpublished secret memoirs of the late Margaret Thatcher has been disclosed, revealing key details including about the 1982 Falklands War.
The 128-page, 17,000-word documents, handwritten a year after the bloody war with Argentina, were published for the first time after they were given to Britain in lieu of £1m of inheritance tax.
Hailed by the Arts Council England as the "single most significant historical document Margaret Thatcher ever wrote", no one but her late husband Denis was thought to be privy to them.
One of the key revelations in the memoirs was Thatcher's anger at then-foreign secretary, Francis Pym, for the latter's role in involving the Americans to end the conflict.
She wrote that Pym's peace proposal, which was agreed with the then-US Secretary of State Alexander Haig, was "totally unacceptable" and a "total retreat".
The private papers are being held at the Churchill Archives Centre, Cambridge.
The papers reveal that the former prime minister almost wept when she heard about the crash of a helicopter, which came down due to bad weather in the early days of the Falklands. However, Thatcher appeared to show no emotion when she ordered the sinking of Argentine cruiser the General Belgrano, in which 323 died.
"The next day, morning 3rd May, the submarine torpedoed the Belgrano which later sank. The two accompanying destroyers were not touched but were slow to pick up survivors from the Belgrano. We knew she had been hit but it was some hours before we knew she had sunk," wrote Thatcher.
Writing about the decision to send the British forces on a 8,000-mile journey to recapture the Falklands, she said: "The Task Force had been despatched with a speed and efficiency which astounded the world and made us feel very proud and very British."


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Saidaiji Temple was originally built in the 8th century by Anryu Shonin after having a vision of a god with a rhinocerous horn telling him to build the Kannon temple here (he was already enroute to rebuilding the Bizen Kannon Temple which was also said to have come from a vision while he was a priest at Hasedera Temple in Nara).
The original temple was destroyed and rebuilt over the years, but the structures you see today are all still quite old. The pagoda dates back to 1678, the Hondo was built in 1863, the Niomon Gate is from 1740, the Ishimon Gate was built in 1819, etc. The characters used to write the original temple's name meant "Rhino Temple" which came from the rhino horn but the first character was later changed so that today it means "(Large) Western Temple".
The temple is impressive. There is a large painting inside the temple on the ceiling of the the Saidaiji Eyo, also known as the Hadaka Matsuri or Naked Man Festival. It's the largest event held here and the largest Naked Man Festival in the nation! The painting is quite beautiful and the overall architecture of the temple is intriguing. There are many other paintings painted on the actual temple ceiling, as well. The Ishimon Gate is unique, appearing to have a Chinese influence.
The temple is also the first temple of the Chugoku 33 Kannon Temple Pilgrimage route.
Mount Fuji – carp streamer
Putting up koinobori, or streamers in the shape of carp, is a spring tradition in Japan. Colorful cloth carps flying against the blue sky can be seen across Japan from the end of April until May 5, Children's Day.
The tradition is said to have begun in the Edo period (1603-1868) based on a Chinese legend about a strong, brave carp swimming upstream and becoming a dragon. Along with the Momo no Sekku (Peach Festival) for girls, which was celebrated on March 3 in the old lunar calendar, the Tango no Sekku (Tango Festival) for boys was celebrated on May 5. This festival is now known as Children's Day. By putting up carp-shaped streamers made of cloth and other material in their gardens, families announced the birth of a boy and wished for his healthy growth.
Koinobori have gradually changed over time. Originally made only in black, other colors like red and blue were added, and baby carps are now flown with the larger ones to symbolize the family. Today koinobori are a colorful sight, with wind wheels at the top of the pole and a five-colored streamer above the carps.
There is a famous Japanese children's song about koinobori flying higher than the roof. Nowadays cities are full of multistory apartment buildings, and the sight described in the song has become less common. But the streamers can still be seen all over Japan, as smaller ones are available for apartment balconies.
Horyu-ji – Kyozo Hall
Founded by Prince Shotoku, who is attributed with having introduced Buddhism to Japan, Horyuji is one of Japan's oldest temples. Its main hall, five storied pagoda and central gate, all located in the temple's Saiin Garan (Western Precinct) and dating from the 7th century, are the world's oldest surviving wooden structures.
Next to the Saiin Garan is the newly constructed Daihozoin, a hall that exhibits a part of the temple's art collection. The main attraction of the Horyuji's Toin Garan (Eastern Precinct) is the Yumedono, the Hall of Visions.
In 1993, Horyuji was designated a UNESCO world heritage site. Unlike many other historic attractions in Japan, Horyuji is wheelchair accessible and provides pamphlets in various foreign languages.
Aoyama Gakuin University (青山学院大学 Aoyama gakuin daigaku), abbreviated AGU, is a Japanese Christian university in Shibuya near Omotesandō, Tokyo, Japan. Aoyama Gakuin University is part of a comprehensive educational institute called Aoyama Gakuin, which includes a kindergarten, an elementary school, junior and senior high schools, and a women's junior college.
In 1874, Dora E. Schoonmaker, who was a missionary sent to Japan by the U.S. Methodist Episcopal Church, founded the Girls' Elementary School, which is one of the three original schools of Aoyama Gakuin. In 1878, Julius Soper founded the Kokyo Gakusha Boys' School, and Robert S. Maclay founded the Methodist Mission Seminary in 1879. These three schools evolved into the present-day Aoyama Gakuin.
In 1883, the Methodist Mission Seminary and Tokyo English School merged to become the Tokyo Anglo-Japanese College, and then in 1894 the Tokyo Anglo-Japanese College was renamed Aoyama Gakuin. In 1927, Aoyama Gakuin and Aoyama Jogakuin merged, with Aoyama Gakuin becoming an academy comprising about 3,000 students by adding students from Aoyama Jogakuin to the student body of its Theological School, senior high school, and junior high school.
In 1949, the establishment of Aoyama Gakuin University was approved and the University opened with the three colleges of literature, commerce and engineering (Yokosuka Campus).
The Faculty of Law was established in 1959, the College of Science and Engineering was established in Megurisawa, Setagaya Ward in 1965 and the School of Business was founded in 1966.
In 1982, at the same time that the School of International Politics and Economics was founded, the freshmen and sophomores of the humanities departments and the freshmen of the College of Science and Engineering on the Setagaya Campus were transferred to the new campus established in Atsugi to enhance education at the University and expand its campus area. In 2003, Aoyama Gakuin closed the Atsugi and Setagaya campuses and opened the Sagamihara Campus, which integrates the humanities and sciences.
In 2008, the School of Cultural Creative Studies and the School of Social Informatics were established, and the College of Education, Psychology and Human Studies was established in 2009. In 2012, the school campuses of the seven colleges of humanities and social sciences are scheduled to be transferred to the Aoyama campus.
Shirakawa Village is located in the northwestern part of Gifu Pref. and is next to Gokayama Village in Toyama pref., and west of the village are the Hakusan Mountains which border Ishikawa Pref. and Gifu Pref.. It is a typical mountain village that is surrounded by mountains. Mountains and forests account for 96% of the area and the remaining 0.4% is cultivated land.
Gassho-zukuri Village in Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, were listed as sites of The World Heritage at the 19th UNESCO board held in Berlin, Germany on December, 1995, under Japan's requests.
Gassho-zukuri is a house built of wooden beams combined to form a steep thatched roof that resembles two hands together.
You can see houses such as these in other parts of the country. In Shirakawa, they are called "Kiritsuma-Gassho-zukuri," and the roof can be looked triangular just like a standing book open.
It is the characteristic of these houses in this country.
The structure is built to suit the environment in Shirakawa. It is made to with stand heavy snowfall.
The house face north and south, to minimize wind resistance.
They are also built for be comfort in both summer and winter. The houses stand in a certain direction to adjust the amount of sun in order to keep the room cool in the summer and warm in the winter.


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Here are links to events in the Houston area that *usually* take place in July. We've tried to provide the most direct link to information about the event. However, you may have to click around a bit depending on the site.
Children's Hilltop Festival at Miller Outdoor Theatre
Miller Outdoor Theatre Children's Performances ~ various weekdays April through September.


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First steps out in Delhi
Bhawna and Vikram run a bed and breakfast in Delhi, called Tej Abode in Greater Kailash II, in south area of Delhi.
GKII is a prominent neighborhood, or colony, like the inhabitant called the different zones, that was developed in the early 60's and it's near one of the most famous market places of the city. The "market place" is not exacly what I had in mind: my idea of it was an open space with different vendors selling their goods, like the one in my town that is held every Saturday, or the farmers market in Union Square in New York. Here is just an area where you can find several kinds of stores, not a mall, but just lots and lots of commercial activities. The one in GKII is known for its restaurants and for its spas, where with less than $40, about 2000 rupees, you can get a nice deep tissue massage or whatever massage you may want.
Check! Done! I could not miss this opportunity.
As per the restaurants, we did not eat out too much as the staff at Tej Abode is able to prepare delicious homemade food and since I'm a lover of Indian cuisine, I could not ask for anything better. Meats, vegetables, breads and desserts: I had them all and even if a lot of people alerted me about the danger of food , drinks and air (Do not eat! Do not drink! Do not breathe!), I can proudly say I didn't have any problems, surprising everybody around me and earning the nickname of "Stomach of Steel".
On the evening of my arrival, we go to visit the "Sacred Shrine of Hazrat Khwaja Syed Nizamuddin Aulia Mehboob-E-Elahi" (I had to copy the name, could not memorize it!), one of the most ancient mosques in India, as being Thursday, the Muslims are preparing to celebrate their holy day, which is Friday. We leave the shoes at the entrance, cover the head with a shawl and walk through the alleys that lead to the main square, where cantors are singing sacred chants (or at least that's what I think they are!). A gentleman with a very important aspect greets us at the entrance. I realize he is important for sure because at his command, some people move over to make some room for us in the center of the square so we can have a better and more comfortable viewing of the celebrations. Bhawna explains to me that Vik's mother used to come here quite often even if she was not a Muslim. The thing that surprises me is in fact the presence of people of all religions that come here to pray and they say it's a very normal thing since a sacred place is always sacred, not matter what your beliefs are. Surprising I think and very forward-thinking! At the end of the chants, the Sufi Priest, the same gentlemen that welcomed us, offers us some tea and proudly tells me this is one the oldest mosques in all India and to show all his pride, he invites us to a have a closer view of the inside, within certain limits, as Bhwana and I, as women, are not allowed to enter. The colors around me, whether of the building or the people, especially the women in their bright saris, are delightful for the eyes. This is the time I regret I did not take a photography class and I try to do the best I can with what I know and I take as many pictures as possible, hoping that something good will come out. When we are leaving the mosque, the vendors from the food stands try to catch our attention, while I find myself surrounded by homeless people, mostly women with an infant in their arms or children poorly dressed. I remember what my Indian friends told me back in New York : do not let them get to you or they will multiply. So, I have to pretend I'm strong and indifferent and carry on.
We stop to get some food to take back home. Let's say the Health Department would have a lot of work to do in here, but who cares, it's an experience I need to do. I keep trying to get some shots, with as much discretion as I can, as I do not want to piss anybody off. I guess I will never be a good poker player since few minutes later, people start asking me to take pictures of them. Go figure! And I was so worried about it.
It's time to go back home. Actually, I have no idea what time it is. My watch is still on New York time and here is ten and a half hours ahead. It's the half hour that messes up my calculation. But I'm in vacation, the temperature outside is very pleasant and I could not ask for anything better at this point.


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Former CIA Director John Brennan suggested "fear" played into President Donald Trump's behavior toward the Russians on Sunday in a blistering interview on CNN, calling him intimidated by Vladimir Putin.
Brennan and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper savaged Trump's rhetoric about the U.S. intelligence community, the Russian election interference campaign, and his belief in Putin's denials during a joint interview with Jake Tapper on "State of the Union."
"[Putin] said he didn't meddle. He said he didn't meddle. I asked him again. You can only ask so many times," Trump said Saturday aboard Air Force One. "Every time he sees me, he says, 'I didn't do that.' And I believe, I really believe, that when he tells me that, he means it."
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I Recognise This Bar: 7 Pubs From Films and TV Shows You Can Visit
This is a guest post by John Hannen. Enjoy a pint in one of these iconic UK pubs from the big screen Many UK pubs have been frequented by camera sets and film directors, but did you know that you can actually visit them? Enjoy a drink at a place that may give you a […]Read More


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February 7, 2013
BCBG Fall 2013...Deposit For The Style Files
...and maybe because much of life is truly a mystery, it is important to be sure you get to know yourself, truly know yourself. One might say that life is about how you see the world but, life is actually really about how you see yourself. Don't ever underestimate what you are capable of- you are able if you believe you are able. Walk on with confidence + follow the signs.
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Interview: Seth Chambers on "In Her Eyes"
– Tell us a bit about "In Her Eyes."
I think this story had been brewing inside me a long time, but when it was ready to be born, it rushed out in a manic burst of creativity. Immediately after finishing it I wrote a novelette, "We Happy Few," with the same white-hot fury. I must confess, I love these creative blasts. They seem to be the occasional reward of diligent writing whether the Muse strikes or not.
– What was the inspiration for this story, or what prompted you to write it?
The most immediate incentive to write "Eyes" was Song's voice in my head, clear and strong and insistent.
In looking back, I can sort of trace the genesis of the story here and there. For instance, I've long been fascinated with the fact that we're literally different people at different times in our lives. The logical extension here is, "What if the speed of this process were multiplied?"
Another concept that sends my mind spinning is that humans are able to reconfigure their own brains. When you learn a new skill, neural pathways are forged. We are self-programming computers, able to change the hardware as well as the software. From where does this volition arise? Song just happens to be somebody who learns to take it to the next step and do it directly.
And yet another thing I wanted to play with is the idea that people have varying experiences depending on their looks. Is the world a friendlier and more accommodating place for a physically beautiful person than for a plain one? Song is in a position to have a unique viewpoint on this matter.
Also, one scene was inspired by a spirited discussion I had with a Detroit rap artist concerning sizable derrieres (we were both very much pro big butts).
– Was "In Her Eyes" personal to you in any way, and if so, how?
Yes, it is personal. Not to give any spoilers, but in one scene Song tells her priest that her inner saboteur is trying to break out and ruin everything. The Inner Saboteur is something that has cropped up in my own life repeatedly. Things start to go well and suddenly it plots to bring everything crashing down. What is the motive of the Saboteur? Maybe it's a part of me that doesn't believe I'm worthy of success and so plans my downfall to keep me where I belong. Or maybe he sees that I'm becoming too comfortable and therefore decides to shake things up to spur me onto the next stage of my personal evolution. I'd like to think that. But I suspect that my Inner Saboteur is actually a trickster that delights in seeing me fall flat on my face.
– What kind of research, if any, did you do for this story?
Research, yeah. <tugs collar uncomfortably> Sometimes research gets swept aside when I'm caught up in the whirlwind of getting a story down. I'm endeavoring to improve in that department. Fortunately, I live with someone who excels at research.
– What might you want a reader to take away from "In Her Eyes?"
For this particular story, an emotional experience. Song is at once supremely confident and oh-so-vulnerable. I'd like people to empathize with her.
– What are you working on now?
I have a slew of incomplete stories. One is a time-travel murder mystery set in the Edwardian England of Wooster and Jeeves, and starring those two wonderful P.G. Wodehouse creations. I have no idea where it's going but that's half the fun.
I've also begun a novel-length version of "In Her Eyes." Actually, I've written a lot but then trashed it all. I kid myself it's because the text wasn't up to par, but in truth suspect it's my Inner Saboteur, scheming against me. Fortunately, my wife frequently reminds me that my Inner Saboteur is full of shit.
– Anything else you'd like to add?
I'm grateful to F&SF for giving my story an audience. Nothing is more disheartening for a writer than to have his work go unnoticed. Conversely, nothing is more uplifting than to have readers. Speaking of which, my story collection, What Rough Beasts, is available from Amazon. My Inner Saboteur didn't want me to mention that. "It's blatant, shameless self-promotion!" screams my Saboteur. But you know what? Fuck him.
I can be found on Facebook: Seth Chambers Notorious Author.
"In Her Eyes" appears in the Jan/Feb. 2014 issue of F&SF.
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NEWS ANQ Congress 2019
Announcing ANQ 2018 Annual Congress in Almaty, Kazakhstan - September 19-20, 2018
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen!
We are honored to organize and hold the next 16th Asian Congress in Almaty, Kazakhstan on September 19-20, 2018.
We will be happy to meet all of you in Almaty, the financial, scientific and cultural center of Kazakhstan, all delegates and guests of the Congress who arrived with the purpose of exchanging modern experience and knowledge in the areas of quality management, organizational excellence, benchmarking, innovation, risk management, professional and information security and many other areas of management.
We will do our best to ensure that the Congress is held in a climate of goodwill, professionalism and openness. We hope that this Congress will become an important event not only for Kazakhstan's leaders and specialists, but also for all its foreign participants.
The program of the event provides for making a creative atmosphere for developing value as for representatives of the system of public administration, financial sector, industry, as well as education, science, health and social sphere.
The main topics of key speaches of world-renowned scientists, professionals in the field of quality, as well as speeches at Plenary and parallel sessions will be topical issues of process management of production, practical aspects of applying modern production management models, introducing innovations and getting acquainted with the best world practices.
An important task of the Congress is to create conditions for the creative exchange of new ideas on the most important aspects of the corporate culture of quality, the system of multi-level leadership in companies, increasing the effectiveness of personal and teamwork. The focus of reports and discussions will be on issues of increasing the competitiveness of products and services, as well as the sustainable development of organizations and the economy as a whole.
We are expecting participation of more than 300 delegates from 20 countries of the world, representing national quality organizations, professional associations and unions, as well as organizations of public administration, business, researchers, students and others.
The congress will provide an excellent opportunity not only for training, but also for sharing experience in the field of environmental protection, social responsibility of business, improving the quality of services, new technologies, achieving satisfaction of the organization's stakeholders, standardization and certification. At the same time, an excellent platform will be created for the participants to create friendly and partnership ties, launch new fruitful cooperation with representatives of not only the Asian continent, but also other regions of the world.
On behalf of the Congress Organizing Committee, I would like to address all quality professionals and everyone who wants to come to our city and take an active part in the congress.
With best regards,
Azat Abdrakhmanov
Asian Network for Quality (ANQ) Chairperson,
International Academy for Quality (IAQ) Academician