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In surprising news from jolly old England, Canonical announces that Ubuntu has developed an Ubuntu for smartphones and tablets. We'll be able to switch out Android for Ubuntu on many existing devices. The company also hopes that manufactures will ship devices with it pre-installed.
In IT Blogwatch, bloggers sound surprised.
Your humble blogwatcher curated these bloggy bits for your entertainment.
Here's Joab Jackson with the who, what, when, where, why, whither, whence, and wherefore:
Canonical is developing a version of Ubuntu for smartphones...in part as an alternative to Android. ... [We] should expect the first Ubuntu smartphones to be released late 2013 or early 2014.
...Like the massively popular Android, this version of Ubuntu is based on the...Linux operating system kernel. [But] Ubuntu does not require [a] Java Virtual Machine (JVM) to operate [giving] a performance boost to handsets running Ubuntu, compared to...Android.
...It will work with handsets running either x86 or Arm processors. MORE
Leo Kelion speaks peace unto nation:
The Linux-based software will allow users to run desktop apps on their handsets, allowing them to double for PCs when docked to monitors.
...A version of the code will shortly be made available to developers to start adapting their apps. ... The firm then plans to release [it] for Galaxy Nexus phones by February, and later for other handsets and ultimately tablet[s]. MORE
Canonical's Jane Silber writes the canonical blog post for the canonical Linux distro:
[It's] our latest and, in my opinion, our most important ever product. ... With the arrival of Ubuntu on smartphones, we can reveal the extent to which [the Unity] work has paid off. ... What is remarkable...is the extent to which it is instantly recognisable...yet it is perfectly designed for its form factor.
...Developers can re-purpose web applications...using the very same web app API, or they can adapt HTML5 apps they've already written for other mobile platforms.
...You can see Ubuntu for phones...at CES next week and...at MWC in Barcelona in February. MORE
No, I resolved never again to make yet another stupid gag about Ted Samson's hair:
The company is pitching the Ubuntu smartphone as a convergence device...[that] enterprise IT departments can adminster via standard management tools.
...Beyond supporting HTML5, Ubuntu provides a native developer environment that uses QML...support[ing] native apps with engines in C or C++, and JavaScript for UI glue...available for download today...[and] full native OpenGL, popular among game makers.
...Hardware makers who build handsets that run Android will have little trouble adopting Ubuntu, says Canonical. MORE
Meanwhile, John Gruber plays a UX expert on TV:
Looks OK aesthetically, but the purely swipe-and-gesture based UI is a loser. ...gestures are the touchscreen equivalent of keyboard shortcuts...almost never a good choice for the primary interface for a task. [This is] like a desktop interface with nothing but keyboard shortcuts.
...I expect [it] to be about as relevant as Ubuntu is on the desktop. MORE


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A forum for Orthodox Jewish parents, families and friends of young gay men and women to humbly listen and learn from each other as we navigate these uncharted waters.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
"Gay until proven straight." - Naomi Toby
It's time for a little reality check......thanks to my children!
We were sitting around the Shabbos table with two of our daughters, my eldest daughter who is visiting us from Israel and my youngest child who is home from camp for week before she returns to Stern College.
The topics of discussion were varied and sometimes intense, and very often they center around the "shidduch crisis" and of course, being gay and Orthodox.
It is a sad commentary of our time that so many marriages of young people are dissolving after a relatively short period of time.
Being a single-minded person, I made a comment that maybe some of these marriages are dissolving because one of the partners are gay (since I now view everything through "gay lenses").
It was at this point that my youngest daughter looked at me and said that I paint everything with the same "gay" brush.
She then stated that my motto should be "Gay until proven straight."
Be well.
Saul David
6 comments:
- Ben Lewis said...
It sounds like your daughter might be right. One aspect of more and more frum jews coming out is that suddenly the guy/girl who isn't married by a certain age, or whos marriage has dissolved, is suspected of being gay. It's a hard life being a gay frum jew, as you are aware, and I wouldn't wish that challenge on anyone. Perhaps it's best if we take somethings on face value and just assume that it didn't work out. If two gay guys break up, does that make one straight?
In the frum world the reason these marriages often don't work out is because a) people don't get to know each other well enough while dating; b) they feel pressured to get married quickly (which causes a); c) they don't have access to proper role models who will teach them to push through the hard times. People want romance and when they realize the non-perfect side of marriage they are quick to jump ship.
Ben Lewis
- August 15, 2010 at 12:39 AM
- Saul David said...
Actually, I agree with you 100%. Sometimes, as we sit around the table, I throw out "outrageous" remarks to elicit a response.
As the father of 4 young adults between the ages of 21 and 30, I am acutely aware of the pressures of dating (especially those placed on our children by us)and the unrealistic expectations portrayed to our kids by the media.
Several months ago, after a heated discussion with one of my daughters about dating, my son turned to me and said "why don't you start a blog about her"?
Thank you for your response.
- August 15, 2010 at 10:29 AM
- Ben Lewis said...
Well, since you have roots deep into the shidduch world as well as the gay/frum world, let me ask you something (and if you've addressed this in the past, I'm sorry. I only found your blog a few days ago):
What do you think about the Gay shadchunus sites? For instance, http://queershidduch.wordpress.com/ and samesexshidduch. I've only really looked into QS, but it just seems a bit sketchy. Thought I'd throw that out there, try and get your opinion.
- August 16, 2010 at 2:52 PM
- Saul David said...
I did not know that Gay shidduchin sites even existed. I will examine them, but I will check with my son to see what he and his friends think of it.
Mt primary concern is for the well-being of my son and his peers.
I am curious as to how you came across this blog. Are you a parent?
You know we can have a confidential email conversation away from the public's view.
I can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- August 16, 2010 at 10:33 PM
- Jay said...
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- October 11, 2010 at 4:37 AM
- Questioning Yid said...
For some time after I came out, I did exactly the same thing myself. You'll get over it. Your brain's just taking time to rearrange a few synapses. Congratulations! You've got a gay interior decorator. ;-)
- December 26, 2010 at 2:59 PM

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What should a museum be? Should it be a collection of the world's masterpieces accumulated in great cities? Should it be a smaller museum devoted to showing the history of a region, town or culture? We think a lot about these big questions around here by responding to questions like 'Who Owns Antiquity?' or what does property and justice require when resolving art disputes.
But in a new project Alain de Botton and John Armstrong have made the case that art can and should be more. Their argument is simple: art can help people leave more interesting and fulfilled lives. Art History as a discipline has much to offer, but the authors argue it should not be the only way to enjoy and experience works of art. Rather than focusing on art historical periods and dates, we can also think more broadly about how the image resonates with the viewer. That's a bold claim to be sure, but the attempt is exciting and novel in a way that few art museums are able to achieve consistently. De Botton is known for a string of works including: How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Architecture of Happiness, Religion for Atheists, and the terrific The Art of Travel.
The project takes many forms including a website, apps for your phone, a book which makes the full case, and even a new exhibition at the Rijksmuseum.
The exhibition intervention takes the form of large yellow notes which inform and comment on the works on display. Perhaps most remarkable of all, the Rijksmuseum gave these writers access to intervene in the museum on this scale after a lengthy restoration.
So what exactly did they do? Here is one example which reads:
On the wall behind you, probably behind three rows of people, hangs one of the most famous works of art in the world.
This is bad news. The extreme fame of a work of art is almost always unhelpful because, to touch us, art has to elicit a personal response – and that's hard when a painting is said to be so distinguished. This paintins is quite out of synch with its status in any case because, above all else, it wants to show us that the ordinary can be very special. The picture says that looking after a simple but beautiful home, cleaning the yard, watching over the children, darning clothes – and doing these thngs faithfully and without despair – is life's real duty.
This is an anti-heroic picture, a weapon against false images of glamour. It refuses to accept that true glamour depends on amazing feats of courage or on the attainment of status. It argues that doing the modest things that are expected of all of us is enough. The picture asks you to be a little like it is: to take the attitudes it loves and to apply them to your life.
If the Netherlands had a Founding Document, a concentrated repository of its values, it would be this small picture. It is the Dutch contribution to the world's understanding of happiness – and its message doesn't just belong in the gallery.
Life is elsewhere.
I have a misplaced longing for glamour.
And here, on the day we visited is the view behind us, jam-packed with visitors eager to see Vermeer's works:
And a close-up version of the terrific Vermeer described in the intervention:
This note resonated with me, and I'm sure many others. How strange that sometimes it is easier to achieve the kind of personal connection to a work of art via technology than fighting cell phones and fellow museum-goers.


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Plateau Busters – The Arm Weightlifting Workout
October 30, 2009 by Shaun
Filed under The Fitness Bug
It's Friday, and I hope all of my favorite stayfitbuggers are getting ready for the weekend. Before you do prepare for a fun packed weekend, I'm going to share with you some of the best ways to overcome those weightlifting plateaus when building muscle fast on your arms.
Hitting a weightlifting plateau when building muscle for biceps and triceps is something that has affected me in the past, and I still have the painful memories of when it happened. To make a bad situation even worse, I have a 6′ 2″ frame, which equals super long limbs. Long limbs which are without a doubt harder to work than shorter limbs.
But luckily for you i overcame those weightlifting plateaus, and I got the muscles in my arms to gain muscle mass once again. And here is how you can do that too.
Bicep curls
Now, i'm not talking about ordinary bicep curls where you stack the weight on and lift. What you will want to do is up the ante and give your muscles something to talk about. Instead of just lifting the barbell, you first need to find yourself a gym partner or spotter. Then you need to focus on negative lifts.
Because the lowering phase of the bicep curl can deal with more weight.
Now what you must do is add approximately 20-40 percent more weight than your usual weight on the barbell, lift the bar with help from your gym partner and pause. Lower the bar slowly and controlled.
Performing the bicep curl this way is what allowed me to get that 'pump' back into my arms. If you had the same problem then definitley give this a try.
- Four sets
- 6 reps
- once a week
Pre exhaust training
This simply means to exaust a muscle with an isolation exercise (exercises that focus on one muscle) and to perform a compound exercise straight after with no rest in between. To do that is for sure some hard s**t, and the guy that taught me how to do that was an animal. After seeing him do that, I had a new found respect for him. But pre-exaust training is what you can do when muscle growth has stagnated.
Always perform these exercises first in your weightlifting routine. That is when you will have the most energy to perform them to your best.
We now all know that to overcome a weightlifting plateau, you have to give them some new experiences, and this is what you can do for both biceps and triceps.
Exercise Combination's
Preacher curl and chin up
Concentration curl and barbell curl
Skullcrushers and close grip bench
Tricep pushdowns and dips
Tricep kickbacks and dips
These combinations are all tried and tested, but you can make up your own too. Just make sure that one is an isolation exercise and the other is a compound exercise.
If you have a weekend workout coming up, be sure to give these a try. But for now, Bugs out!
See you in the comments.
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Enterprise Sales Manager
Adyen (AMS: ADYEN) is the payments platform of choice for many of the world's leading companies, providing a modern end-to-end infrastructure connecting directly to Visa, Mastercard, and consumers' globally preferred payment methods. Adyen delivers frictionless payments across online, mobile, and in-store channels. With offices across the world, Adyen serves customers including Facebook, Uber, Spotify, Casper, Bonobos and L'Oreal. For support visit: https://support.adyen.com
Job Description
Opening doors for strangers feels like a natural instinct, approaching strangers is a fun activity, and thinking of a millions ways to get things done is your daily routine. Do you recognize yourself? Read further!
We are Adyen, leading the Fintech arena and one of the few unicorns in Europe. Working for us, you will be working with leading companies, always on the move, looking for new customers everywhere you can, approach, pitch and follow up with prospects, customers and partners. A born leader and always a step ahead, in a very fast growing, high tech, fun challenging environment, a perfect fit. Preferably you know what an acquirer and a cross channel tokenization is, and have closed deals, negotiated contracts, guided implementation and managed existing accounts in your previous assignments.
If yes, we can not only offer you an assignment, but a mission.
This position is based in the New York area and reports to the Head of US Commercial Operations. The Enterprise Sales Manager works closely with the US Sales and Account Management team. Responsible for generating new sales resulting in Gross Margin for the company.
- Sell Adyen Payment Solutions to large, internationally operating corporations.
- Exceed set yearly goal of Gross Margin.
- Build a long-term trustful relation with your merchants.
- Approach new areas such as multichannel POS retailers.
- Lead meetings, coordinate contractual work.
- Generate new Business for us in areas such as Retail, Digital, Travel, Gaming.
Required - Language: Native English speaker. - Experience: Minimum 7 years of experience in a sales role selling complex enterprise software, technical infrastructure or financial services. - Network: Relevant business network. - Education: Bachelor's degree required, MBA a plus.
Preferred - Results orientated: Candidate demonstrates appropriate agility to adapt under evolving circumstances and set stretched goals. - Retail: Selling into retail accounts. - Commercial: Strong personality with strong commercial drive. - Entrepreneurial: Independent, self-motivator, intelligent, preference to work in a young entrepreneurial environment. - Fronteer: Wants to work in the forefront of the market.
Profile - Hunter not farmer, carve out your own success and be richly rewarded. - Proven deal closer. - Flexible, informal yet professional. Excellent communicator. - Team player. - Willingness to travel.


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HAINES CITY, Fla. (CBS Local) — A group of health care workers at a state-run health clinic in Florida say they've been told to stop speaking Spanish among themselves or risk being fired.
Seven nurses and clerks at the Florida Health Department clinic in Haines City say they are being harassed by management for speaking Spanish at work.
"It feels like you're a criminal, like you're doing something that is wrong," said Mairylí Miranda, a nurse who has lived in Florida for 15 years.
All seven of the workers are Puerto Rican and claim they were hired because they are bilingual. Haines has a relatively high Hispanic population.
"We speak in English to the monolingual patients and staff, but we speak Spanish with each other because we think in Spanish. But one day they gathered us all together and warned us that if we continued to do so, we would be fired," Miranda said in a statement. "But there is no law that bans us from speaking Spanish."
The workers filed a complaint with the Polk County Health Department and wrote a letter to the Florida Department of Health headquarters in Tallahassee. But they say no action has been taken.
The Florida Health Department has not yet responded to multiple requests for comment.


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Thanks for your support of our blog. The growth in readership has helped build our reach and engagement with more of the people who work in and care about public service media. Monthly pageviews have grown from 18,115 in July 2008 to 50,510 in July 2012.
We hope to provide an improved and more integrated online reading experience to you through the new Current.org, and look forward to your feedback and, as always, news tips.


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Roanen Barron brings over thirty years of sales, marketing and leadership experience to help business leaders overcome common challenges and forge ahead to accomplish their goals. He conducts workshops to build greater sales, marketing, communication and leadership skills with clients all over the United States and internationally as well. He provides expert help analyzing and improving sales and marketing processes and supports executives though coaching, change-management skill building and organizational development consultations.


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Our WINNERS for the evening's Dance Off were "The Nutcrackers"! This team earned top spot with their impeccable routine, somewhat pointed feet, and infectious smiles. The guys from Henley Honda and Subaru of Niagara worked extremely hard leading up to the Ball and it all paid off. Well done to everyone!
You can see their performance here as well as Lunging for Lunches and Poppin' fo' Pudding


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Hidden Face Illusion by Oleg Shupliak
Oleg Shupliak is a talented Ukrainian painter that specializes in double meaning or hidden image paintings. In the example below, a man paints a scene of a cozy cottage on a canvas as he kneels between two trees. The entire scene also happens to make up a larger image of a man's face. Among other details, the trees act as an outline for the face, the leaves become hair, two cottages transform into a pair of eyes and the painter himself doubles as a nose.
More of Oleg's hidden image paintings can be found here.


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(a) At any time after 30 days after issuance of a complaint, or after publication of notice of an adjudicative hearing in a rulemaking proceeding under §3.13, any party may serve on any other party a written request for admission of the truth of any matters relevant to the pending proceeding set forth in the request that relate to statements or opinions of fact or of the application of law to fact, including the genuineness of any documents described in the request. Copies of documents shall be served with the request unless they have been or are otherwise furnished or are known to be, and in the request are stated as being, in the possession of the other party. Each matter of which an admission is requested shall be separately set forth.
(b) The matter is admitted unless, within 10 days after service of the request, or within such shorter or longer time as the Administrative Law Judge may allow, the party to whom the request is directed serves upon the party requesting the admission a sworn written answer or objection addressed to the matter. If objection is made, the reasons therefor shall be stated. The answer shall specifically deny the matter or set forth in detail the reasons why the answering party cannot truthfully admit or deny the matter. A denial shall fairly meet the substance of the requested admission, and when good faith requires that a party qualify its answer or deny only a part of the matter of which an admission is requested, the party shall specify so much of it as is true and qualify or deny the remainder. An answering party may not give lack of information or knowledge as a reason for failure to admit or deny unless the party states that it has made reasonable inquiry and that the information known to or readily obtainable by the party is insufficient to enable it to admit or deny. A party who considers that a matter of which an admission has been requested presents a genuine issue for trial may not, on that ground alone, object to the request; the party may deny the matter or set forth reasons why the party cannot admit or deny it.
(c) Any matter admitted under this rule is conclusively established unless the Administrative Law Judge on motion permits withdrawal or amendment of the admission. The Administrative Law Judge may permit withdrawal or amendment when the presentation of the merits of the proceeding will be subserved thereby and the party who obtained the admission fails to satisfy the Administrative Law Judge that withdrawal or amendment will prejudice him in maintaining his action or defense on the merits. Any admission made by a party under this rule is for the purpose of the pending proceeding only and is not an admission by him for any other purpose nor may it be used against him in any other proceeding.
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(Book 2 in Cocytus Series)
Dante Carloman is the king of the humans on the planet of Cocytus. That title has earned him leadership of a small colony clinging to life on a bleak world and a death sentence by the dominant species in the galaxy: the Ipis. In this desolate place, Dante uncovers unnerving clues linking humans to the Ipis dating back to Earth's early civilizations.
Captured and sent to a world designed for the slow tortured death of the Ipis' enemies, Dante discovers astounding truths about mankind's role in the galaxy. With his wits as his only weapon, he faces an enemy who has not known defeat for a millennium. Failure will not only doom everyone he loves but guarantee humanity's annihilation.


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Symptoms, Risk and Prevention
The main goal at the Siteman Cancer Center is to get a correct diagnosis of your leukemia and decide if treatment is needed. Some forms are slow-growing and may initially be handled with active surveillance. Specialists here excel in using the technology and experience to make an accurate diagnosis, often down to the genetic level so the best treatment options may be identified.
Symptoms of Leukemia (and other conditions)
Some patients with chronic leukemia are discovered by accident during testing for something else. The early signs and symptoms of ALL may be similar to the flu or other common diseases.
Check with your doctor if you have any of the following:
- Weakness or feeling tired (all types ).
- Fever or night sweats (ALL, CLL, CML, hairy cell).
- Easy bruising or bleeding (ALL, AML, hairy cell).
- Petechiae (flat, pinpoint spots under the skin, caused by bleeding) (ALL, AML).
- Shortness of breath (ALL, AML, hairy cell).
- Weight loss or loss of appetite (all types).
- Pain in the bones or stomach (ALL).
- Pain or feeling of fullness below the ribs (ALL, CLL, hairy cell) on the left side (CML).
- Painless lumps in the lymph nodes of the neck, underarm, stomach, or groin (ALL, CLL, hairy cell).
- Enlarged lymph nodes and spleen (all types).
- Having many infections (ALL, hairy cell).
- Typically, CLL and CML cause no symptoms and are found on a routine blood test.
Risk Factors
- Being male (ALL, AML, CLL, Hairy cell).
- Smoking, especially after age 60 (AML).
- Having had treatment with chemotherapy or radiation therapy in the past (ALL, AML).
- Having had treatment for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in the past.
- Being exposed to radiation from an atomic bomb or to the chemical benzene (ALL, AML).
- Having a history of a blood disorder such as myelodysplastic syndrome (AML).
- Being Caucasian (ALL).
- Being older than 70 (ALL, CLL, hairy cell).
- Having certain genetic disorders, such as Down syndrome (ALL).
- A family history of CLL or cancer of the lymph system (CLL).
- Having relatives who are Russian Jews or Eastern European Jews (CLL).
- A gene mutation called the Philadelphia chromosome (CML).
Determining the exact condition, and what specific type, often takes more than one approach:
The following tests and procedures may be used:
- Physical exam and history examines the patient's past illnesses and treatments, and any signs of disease, such as a swollen spleen, lumps, or anything else that seems unusual.
- Complete blood count (CBC): A sample of blood is drawn to check for the number of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets, as well as the amount of hemoglobin (the protein that carries oxygen) and the portion of the sample made up of red blood cells.
- Peripheral blood smear: This procedure checks a sample of blood for cells that look "hairy," the number and kinds of white blood cells and changes in the shape of blood cells.
- Blood chemistry studies: These test a blood sample for the amounts of certain substances released into the blood by organs and tissues in the body to look for signs of disease.
- Bone marrow biopsy: This test involves aspiration of bone marrow, blood and a small piece of bone from the hipbone or breastbone to look for microscopic signs of cancer.
- Immunophenotyping: A laboratory test examines the antigens or markers on the surface of a blood or bone marrow cell to see what type of cell it is. This test helps diagnose the specific type of leukemia by comparing the cancer cells to normal cells of the immune system.
- Flow cytometry: This laboratory test measures the number of cells in a sample, the percentage of live cells and certain characteristics of cells, such as size, shape and the presence of tumor markers on the cell surface. Measurements are based on how the light-sensitive dye reacts to the light.
- Cytogenetic analysis: This laboratory test looks at cells in a sample of tissue under a microscope to look for certain changes in the chromosomes.
- Comprehensive gene profile: A laboratory test to identify gene aberrations to personalize treatment.
- CT scan: This procedure makes a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body, which are taken from different angles and use contrast dye to look for things such as swollen lymph nodes or spleen.
Staging of Leukemia
After leukemia has been diagnosed, tests are done to find out the status of the disease. Staging is typically not done for acute blood disorders such as ALL and AML. Instead the disease is divided into:
- Untreated: The leukemia has been diagnosed but is untreated except for symptom management. The CBC is abnormal and more than a certain percentage of cells reflect the type of leukemia.
- In remission: The CBC is normal, the number of abnormal cells is low and there are no symptoms of leukemia.
- Recurrent: The leukemia has come back in the blood or bone marrow after it was treated.
The prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options depend on the following:
- The age of the patient.
- Overall health of the patient.
- Whether the cancer has spread to the brain or spinal cord.
- Whether there are certain changes in the genes, including the Philadelphia chromosome.
- Whether the cancer has been treated before or has come back.


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Amazing Adventure
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is the world's largest hot air ballooning event. The nine-day event brings together over 500 hot air balloons from across the globe. Cool crisp air in the early morning. The warm fiery hot flames inflating oversized balloons with baskets of people dangling below. The color cornucopia glittering the blue sky. This visual feast is said to be one of the world's most photographed events and for good reason.
The brisk autumn temperatures and clear sunny skies make this region of NM ideal for hot air balloons and have made this an ever-growing event. Local Food vendors selling breakfast burritos, donuts funnel cakes, and beverages line a huge multi-acre grass field with hot air balloons rolled out making the field look like a giant quilt.
These mass ascensions cause hundreds of balloons to lift off and occur throughout the 4 weekend mornings in a sight that is truly magnificent to see. By far one of the coolest parts is that the event still permits you to walk right amongst the balloons in the field as they inflate into house sized hot air balloons. Spectators are allowed to walk right up to the balloons as they inflate and then watch as they ascend into the sky all around and above them.
Many pilots walk around handing out keepsake collectors photo cards and answer questions about ballooning. In the evenings, the pilots use the propane burners to light up the tethered balloons like giant colorful light bulbs. The event draws in spectacular special shapes. Everything from Darth Vader, flowers, bees, Spiderpig and a cow jumping over the moon can be found. Experience something unique.


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Talwars get life imprisonment in Aarushi-Hemraj murder case
Dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar were on Tuesday sentenced to life term by a CBI court after they were convicted of killing their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj five-and-a-half years ago.
49-year-old Rajesh and Nupur(48) were spared the death penalty by Additional Session Judge Shyam Lal who rejected the CBI plea for maximum punishment after the premier probe agency submitted that the case fell in the "rarest of rare" category.
Arguing before the court on quantum of punishment in the sensational double murder that had gripped the nation as one of the most puzzling crimes ever, CBI counsel R K Saini argued that the killing was a cold-blooded murder and fell in the "rarest of rare" category.
Defence counsel Tanvir Mir countered CBI's argument and said the evidence against his clients were weak and sought leniency for Talwars.
The arguments lasted just five minutes before the judge adjourned proceedings and pronounced he quantum of sentence at 4.30 PM.
The Talwar couple remained composed. The Talwar couple were also sentenced for five years for destruction of evidence and Rajesh for another one year for filing wrong FIR with police. All the sentences pronounced by the judge, who relied heavily on the circumstantial evidence provided by the CBI, will run concurrently.
The dentist couple were yesterday convicted in the murder of their 14-year-old daughter Aarushi and 45-year-old Hemraj in a case that was awash with allegations of sleaze and sex, police-goof-ups, CBI flip-flops and media bias.
The judge also made a reference to freaks in the history of mankind who kill their own progeny.
The couple was convicted under IPC sections 302(murder), 201(destruction of evidence) and 34(common intention to commit the crime).
Rajesh was also convicted separately for "furnishing false information to the police regarding the murder of his daughter by Hemraj(Section 203).
According to the CBI, the dentist killed Aarushi and Hemraj at their Noida home on May 15-16 night, 2008, in a fit of rage after finding them in an objectionable position. It says Nuput helped in the crime.
Rajesh's brother Dinesh yesterday said they would definitely appeal against the conviction in the Allahabad High Court.
"The fight has just begun. It will continue," he said, adding a lot of evidence has been ignored.
According to the CBI, the Talwars killed Aarushi in a fit of rage after finding her with Hemraj, who hailed from Nepal, in an "objectionable position", suggesting the double-murder could be case of honour killing.
Aarushi was found on her bed with her throat slit on the morning of November 1, days before the birthday of the class nine student, at their residence in Noida, a Delhi suburb.
Police initially blamed the missing domestic servant Hemraj-only to find his decomposing body on the roof 24 hours later with a similar cut and head wounds.
"Now is the time to say omega in this case, to perorate it is proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused or the perpetrators of the crime in question.
"The parents are the best protectors of their own children. That is the order of the human nature but there have been freaks in the history of mankind where the father and the mother became the killer of their own progeny".
"They (Talwars) have extirpated their own daughter who hardly had seen 14 summers of her life and the servant without the compunction of terrestrial terrain in the breach of commandment 'thou shall not kill' and injunction of Holy Quran 'take not life which god has made sacred'," the judge, who is due to lay down office this month-end, said in his 204-page verdict yesterday.
Rajesh was arrested by Noida Police after the then Inspector General Gurdarshan Singh alleged that the father had murdered his daughter.
Later, he came out on bail after the case was handed over to the CBI.
Ironically, the CBI, which was handed over the case within a fortnight of the murders, initially gave Talwars a clean chit and pinned the blame on three domestic helps -Krishna, Rajkumar and Vijay who were arrested.
However, the CBI could not file a chargesheet in the stipulated three months time paving the way for their release on bail.
The then CBI Director A P Singh was of the opinion that no case was made against the three domestic helps and constituted a new team to probe the case afresh.
The CBI later filed a closure report saying though there was enough suspicion about the role of the parents in the murder, they had no direct evidence to prove it.
The CBI judge took on record the closure report and after perusing it, decided to press murder charges against the couple.
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Oldest 'shrine' discovery suggests Buddha lived in 6th Cen BC
Archaeologists have unearthed the earliest ever 'Buddhist shrine' at Buddha's birthplace in Nepal, which suggests the sage may have lived in the 6th century BC, two centuries earlier than thought.
Excavations within the sacred Maya Devi Temple at Lumbini in Nepal, a UNESCO World Heritage site long identified as the birthplace of the Buddha, uncovered the remains of a previously unknown sixth-century BC timber structure under a series of brick temples.
This is the first archaeological material linking the life of the Buddha - and thus the first flowering of Buddhism - to a specific century, according to the research co-led by Robin Coningham from Durham University, UK. The timber structure contains an open space in the centre that links to the nativity story of the Buddha himself - his mother Queen Maya Devi gave birth to him while holding on to a tree branch within the Lumbini Garden.
The researchers suggest the open space in the centre of the most ancient, timber shrine may have accommodated a tree.
Geoarchaeological research also confirmed the presence of ancient tree roots within the temple's central void, according to the study published in the journal Antiquity.
Until now, the earliest archaeological evidence of Buddhist structures at Lumbini dated no earlier than the third century BC, the time of the patronage of the Emperor Asoka, who promoted the spread of Buddhism, from present-day Afghanistan to Bangladesh.
"Very little is known about the life of the Buddha, except through textual sources and oral tradition. Some scholars have maintained that the Buddha was born in the third century BC," lead researcher, Coningham from Durham University's Archaeology Department, said.
There is dispute over the birth date of Buddha, many scholars believe that the sage lived and taught in the 4th century BC and died at the age of 80. "Now, for the first time, we have an archaeological sequence at Lumbini that shows a building there as early as the sixth century BC," Coningham said.
Coningham, worked with Kosh Prasad Acharya from the Pashupati Area Development Trust in Nepal and an international team of archaeologists. To determine the dates of the timber shrine and a previously unknown early brick structure above it, researchers tested fragments of charcoal and grains of sand using a combination of radiocarbon and optically stimulated luminescence techniques.
The discovery contributes to a greater understanding of the early development of Buddhism as well as the spiritual importance of Lumbini, researchers said.
"These discoveries are very important to better understand the birthplace of the Buddha," said Ram Kumar Shrestha, Nepal's minister of culture, tourism and civil aviation.
"The government of Nepal will spare no effort to preserve this significant site," Shrestha said in a statement released by Durham university.
Lost in the jungles of Nepal in the Medieval period, ancient Lumbini was rediscovered in 1896 and identified as the birthplace of the Buddha on account of the presence of a third-century BC sandstone pillar. The pillar, which still stands, bears an inscription documenting a visit by Emperor Asoka to the site of the Buddha's birth as well as the site's name - Lumbini.
Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, or simply the Buddha, was a sage on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. He renounced the world at the age of 29 to seek enlightenment.
Analysis of Criminal Background, Financial, Education, Gender and other details of Candidates contesting in the Delhi 2013 Assembly Elections
Summary and Highlights
Delhi Election Watch (DEW) and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 796 candidates out of 810 candidates who are contesting in the Delhi State Assembly Elections. (Detailed reports in English and Hindi are attached with this mail)
· Candidates with Criminal Cases:Out of the 796 candidates analysed, 129 candidates (or 16%) have declared criminal cases against them. In 2008 Delhi Assembly elections there were 111 (14%) candidates with declared criminal cases out of 790 candidates analysed.
· Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases:Out of the 129 candidates who have declared criminal cases, 93 (12%) have declared serious criminal cases. These include attempt to murder, robbery, dacoity and crime against women.
· Party wise Candidates with Criminal Cases:15 (21%) of 70 candidates fielded by INC have declared criminal cases against them while 31 (46%) out of 68 candidates from BJP, 14 (21%) out of 67 candidates from BSP and 5 (7%) out of 70 candidates from AAP have declared criminal cases in their affidavits.
· Party wise Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 8 (11%) of 70 candidates fielded by INC have declared serious criminal cases against them while 22 (32%) out of 68 candidates from BJP, 12 (18%) out of 67 candidates from BSP and 5 (7%) out of 70 candidates from AAP have declared serious criminal cases in their affidavits.
· Party –wise Comparison of Candidates with Criminals Cases with 2008 Assembly Elections: INC had 30% candidates with criminal cases in the 2008 Assembly Elections which has gone down to 21% in the 2013 Assembly Elections. BJP had 35% candidates with criminal cases in the 2008 Assembly Elections which has risen to 46% in 2013 Assembly Elections. BSP had 23% candidates with criminal cases in the 2008 Assembly Elections which has gone down to 21% in 2013.
· Red Alert Constituencies*: 14 constituencies have at least 3 candidates from these political parties with declared criminal cases.*Red Alert Constituencies are those which have 3 or more candidates with criminal cases standing up for elections. This analysis excludes independent candidates with criminal cases.
· Cases of Attempt to Murder and related charges: 1 candidate has declared charges relating to causing death by negligence (IPC 304A) and 3 candidates have declared charges related to attempt to commit culpable homicide (IPC 308) against themselves while 10 candidates declared attempt to murder charges.
· Cases related to Robbery and Dacoity: 3 candidates have declared robbery or dacoity related charges against them.
· Crimes against Women: 13 candidates have declared crimes against women. 9 of these 13 candidates have declared charges related to assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty(IPC Section-354). 1 candidate has declared case related to husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty (IPC Section – 498A) and one candidate declared a case of causing miscarriage without woman's consent (IPC Section-313)
· Crorepati Candidates:Out of the 796 candidates analysed, 265 (33%) are crorepatis. In 2008 Delhi Assembly elections there were 180 (23%) crorepati candidates out of 790 candidates analysed.
· Average Assets:The average asset per candidate contesting in the 2013 Delhi Assembly Elections is Rs.3.43 Crores. Average asset per candidate in 2008 Delhi Assembly elections was Rs.1.77 crores.
· Party-wise Average Assets:Among major parties, the average asset per candidate for INC is Rs 14.25 crores, BJP candidates have an average assets of Rs.8.16 crores while the average assets of AAP candidates is Rs. 2.51 crores.
· High Asset Candidates:Manjinder Singh Sirsa of SAD from Rajouri Garden constituency has declared highest assets worth Rs.235.51 crores followed by Sushil Gupta of INC from Moti Nagar constituency with declared assets worth Rs.164.44 crores and Ashok Kumar Jain of INC from Delhi Cantt constituency with declared assets worth Rs.143.69 crores.
· · Undeclared PAN: 117(15%) out of 796 candidates analysed have not declared their PAN details.
Summary of asset comparison of re-contesting MLAs
- MLAs Contesting Again: Delhi Election Watch (DEW) and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analyzed the affidavits of 66 outgoing MLAs who are contesting again in the 2013 Delhi Assembly Elections.
- Average Assets in 2008 Elections: The average asset of these 66 re-contesting MLAs fielded by various parties including indpendents in 2008 was Rs 2.90 Crores.
- Average Assets in 2013 Elections: The average asset of these 66 re-contesting MLAs in 2013 is Rs 10.43Crores.
- Average Asset growth in 5 years (2008-2013): The average asset growth for these 66 re- contesting MLAs, between the Delhi Elections of 2008 and 2013 is Rs 7.53 Crores.
- Percentage growth in 5 years (2008-2013):Average percentage growth in assets for these 66 re-contesting MLAs is 259%.
· Highest growth In Assets in 5 years (2008-2013): Sat Prakash Rana of BJP from Bijwasan constituency has declared maximum increase in assets with an increase of Rs 105.51 Crores i.e from Rs 6.38 Crores in 2008 to Rs. 111.89 Crores in 2013 (Sat Prakash Rana has not declared the value of two vehicles in his 2008 affidavit) Assets of Ram Singh Netaji of INC from Badarpur constituency has increased by Rs 50.26 Crores, from Rs 8.44 Crores in 2008 to Rs 58.71 Crores in 2013. Assets of Tarvinder Singh Marwahof INC from Jangpura constituency have risen by Rs 27.99 Crores, from Rs 7.06 Crores in 2008 to Rs 35.05 Crores in 2013 (Insurance policy value and one vehicle value was not provided in his 2008 affidavit).
Other Background details (Education, Gender, Age):
Candidates Education:A total of 280 (35%) candidates out of 796 analyzed are graduates or have higher degrees. 479 (60%) candidates have educational qualification of 12th pass and below.
Candidates' Age:A total of 556 (70%) candidates out of the 796 analyzed, have declared their age to be between 25 and 50 years. 216 (27%) candidates declared their age to be between 51 and 70 years. 10 candidates are in the age group of 71-80 years.
Women Candidates:Out of 796 candidates analyzed, only 69 (9%) women are contesting in the Delhi 2013 Assembly Elections. Among the major political parties, INC and AAP has fielded 6 women candidates each and 5 women are contesting under BJP ticket.
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नई दिल्ली, 25 नवम्बर। भारतीय जनता पार्टी के प्रधानमंत्री पद के उम्मीदवार श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी पर बढ़ रहे आतंकी खतरे को लेकर राष्ट्रवादी शिवसेना ने गहरी चिंता जताई है और केन्द्र सरकार से उनकी सुरक्षा व्यवस्था बढ़ाए जाने की मांग की है।
पार्टी द्वारा जारी एक प्रैस विज्ञप्ति में पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय प्रमुख श्री जयभगवान गोयल ने कहा कि देश में हिन्दूवादी ताकतों के इकट्ठा होने और संपूर्ण देश में जनता द्वारा श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी को दिए जा रहे अपार जन समर्थन से हिन्दू विरोधी ताकतें बौखला गई हैं और वे श्री मोदी को अपने मार्ग से हटाना चाह रही है। उन्होनें कहा कि आए दिन खुफिया सूत्रों के हवाले से समाचार प्रकाशित हो रहे हैं कि दुनिया भर के तमाम खुंखार आतंकवादी संगठन श्री मोदी को निशाना बनाने की योजना बना रहे हैं। इसके बावजूद भी भारत सरकार उनके प्रति सुरक्षा को लेकर कोताही बरत रही है।
श्री गोयल ने कहा कि देश में आज श्री मोदी की लहर है जिसे लेकर कांग्रेस बौखला गई है और ऐसा प्रतीत हो रहा है कि वह खुद श्री मोदी की सुरक्षा में ढील देकर किसी अनहोनी घटना के इंतजार में है। उन्होंने कहा कि वर्तमान में देश में जिस प्रकार से भाजपा उम्मीदवार श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी की लहर और कांग्रेस को लेकर जनता में आक्रोश फैला हुआ है उससे स्पष्ट है कि 2014 के चुनावों में हिन्दुस्तान में श्री मोदी के नेतृत्व में हिन्दुओं की ही सरकार बनेगी। उन्होंने कहा कि देश का बहुसंख्यक हिन्दू आज इस बात से काफी आहत है कि धर्म निरपेक्षता का ढोंग करने वाले कांग्रेस और उसके सहयोगी दल देशवासियों को जाति व धर्म के नाम पर बाटकर और भगवा आतंकवाद का भय दिखाकर देश के लागों को आपस में लड़वाती रही है और सत्ता हासिल करती आई है तथा हिन्दू वोटों के दम पर ही सत्ता हासिल करने के वावजूद हिन्दुओं का ही सर्वाधिक शोषण हुआ।
केन्द्र सरकार से मांग करते हुए श्री गोयल ने कहा कि सरकार श्री मोदी की सुरक्षा में कोई कोताही न बरते और उनकी सुरक्षा व्यवस्था के पुख्ता इंतजाम करें अन्यथा देश से हिन्दू विरोधी कांग्रेस का अस्तित्व ही मिट जाएगा।
Day 13: Coca-Cola Cricket Cup U-16 Inter-School Tournament, Delhi-leg
Yash's Fiver Thrash St. Columbo Public School, Pitam Pura by 75 Runs in Rd 2
New Delhi, 25th November 2013: Yash's deadly bowling helped Government Boys Senior Secondary School No.2, Keshav Puram thrash St. Columbo Public School, Pitam Pura by 75 runs in a Group A Round 2 match of the Coca-Cola Cricket Cup under-16 inter-school tournament, played at Parmarth ground today.
St. Columbo Public School won the toss and opted to field first. Government Boys School managed to score 171 runs with the help of Amit Malik (37), Guddu (27) and Neeraj (24 not out). For St. Columbo Public School, Keshav Malik led the bowling attack with his three-wicket haul. He was well-supported by Rishav Kumar and Sachin Nanda, whose two-wicket hauls helped their team to bowled-out the opposition in 28.2 overs.
While chasing, St. Columbo were bundled-out at a meagre score of 96. Govt. Boys School's star bowler Yash spearheaded the bowling attack and his five-wicket haul rattled the opponent's batting line-up. From the other end, Amit and Ajay Pal claimed two wickets and helped their team to contain St. Columbo in 19.4 overs.
Yash was adjudged Man-of-the Match for his lethal bowling.
Brief Scores
GBSSS-KP: 171 all out in 28.2 overs (Amit Malik 37, Guddu 27, Neeraj 24 n.o.; Keshav Malik 3/35, Rishav Kumar 2/15, Sachin Nanda 2/49).
SCPS: 96 all out in 19.4 overs (Pushkal Bansal 23, Jasvinder Singh 23; Yash 5/4, Amit 2/28, 2/29).
NNIS, TV news and features content house, Goes Live from Metros
Congress and BJP Headquarters in Delhi to get added focus during elections
Congress and BJP Headquarters in Delhi to get added focus during elections
New Delhi November 26, 2013
Network1 News and Information Syndicate (NNIS) has announced that its news and feature service subscribers will now have access to live coverage from its news bureau network from metros locations. Simultaneously, NNIS has enhanced its focus to news breaking from Congress and BJP headquarters in Delhi to capture real-time developments during the ongoing assembly elections as also the ensuing general elections.
Network1 News and Information Syndicate (NNIS) has announced that its news and feature service subscribers will now have access to live coverage from its news bureau network from metros locations. Simultaneously, NNIS has enhanced its focus to news breaking from Congress and BJP headquarters in Delhi to capture real-time developments during the ongoing assembly elections as also the ensuing general elections.
Led by Arup Ghosh, N1Media co-founders – Shireen Sethi, Kamal Dixit and Sundeep Misra– are acknowledged for over 100 man-years of media experience coupled with connect with influential and key news sources.
"While NNIS has succeeded in getting great recognition for the quality of its content plus the choice it makes in selection and production, it is now very heartening to share that we have launched a Live service which would enable all our clients to get top quality Live coverage during the elections and beyond. We stand for quality, integrity backed by an excellent team to leave its mark in India and beyond," says Arup Ghosh, CEO, NNIS (whose experience spans Bennett Coleman group, NDTV and start- up operations he led at Sahara, Channel7 and NewsX).
In addition to television, NNIS has also built a strong presence among Online Portals and Mobile
Value Added Service providers since it was set up in April 2010.
Value Added Service providers since it was set up in April 2010.
"We have been in the media all our lives and know what it takes to create premium content. In the past, our association with media houses helped them create great branding. Now, it is our turn to create our own brand in NNIS which shall make maximum impact in times to come," says Shireen Sethi who brings extensive on-air experience coupled with programming skills.
"With a Network of over 200 reporters, equally deft at handling News and Feature reports, NNIS will also use live hunting units equipped with high definition equipment", adds Shireen (who has experience working with leading news television channels like NDTV, TV Today, Sahara and NewsX).
"Acquiring the best that there is in technology—from news capturing, processing to transmission—allowed us to leap frog a complete generation. The new generation equipment offers twin advantages to media houses as they get quality, speed and reliability," says Kamal Dixit, who as Chief Technology Officer and co-founder leads NNIS' technology operations and brings in wide-ranging broadcast systems expertise.
Durga Vahini & Matri Shakti Protests at Jantar Mantar
Memo to President Demands arrest of Tarun Tejpal & associates
New Delhi. Nov 26, 2013. Matri Shakti & Durga Vahini, the women wings of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, today protests against repeatedatrocities against Delhi Girls and submitted their memo to the President of Bharat demanding immediate arrest of the culprits and complete ban on Liquor. Mrs Simmi Ahuja & Mrs Sanjana Chaudhary, the state heads of Marti shakti & Durga Vahini respectively raised their voice saying why the high profile persons like Tehlka editor Tarun Tejpal and his associates are being protected and the entire political circle is kept mum on the issue? Is it because of the reason that he is relative of two big congress men and a media personality?, they asked.
Demontration at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi was also addressed by the state co-convener of Matri Shakti Mrs. Sandhya sharma & Mrs. Nutan Jain, Mrs. Seema Arora & Durga Vahini Co-convener Ms Kusum. They later submitted a memorandum to the president of Bharat under its copy to the MHA and the Governors & CMs of Delhi & Goa for their immediate action in the matter.
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Newdelhi, November 25 : The Shiromani Akali Dal lambasted the PPCC Spokesman Mr. Sukhpal Singh Khaira for his comments justifying 1984 sikh massacre and described the statement as double standards of the Congress leader.
Reacting strongly to the statement of Mr. Khaira, the SAD Secretary and Spokesman Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema said that during a workshop of Congress party's spokespersons in Delhi Mr. Khaira himself had questioned the party high command that how should the spokespersons justify 1984 massacre before the media ? But it is ironical to see the same PPCC Spokesman now coming with a strange logic to defend the Congress in Delhi state assembly elections.
Dr. Cheema further said that on one hand the Congress party has given a ticket to the son of Mr. Jagdish Tytler, prime accused in 1984 anti sikh riots, sending the impression that Congress party still stands committed to the second generation of perpetrators of crime against Sikhs and on the other hand the Congress leaders are shredding crocodile tears in the streets of Tilak Nagar of Delhi which has suffered the most during 1984 anti sikh riots.
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New Delhi, 25 November :—
The Shiromani Akali Dal urged the Election Commision of India to conduct an enquiry into the registration of bogus votes in 27- Rajouri Garden Assembly Constituency.
In a written complaint filed by the Shiromani Akali Dal Secretary and Spokesman Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema the SAD alleged that 266 bogus votes have been registered in Khayala village which is the native place of official candidate of Indian National Congress Party Mrs. Dhanwanti Chandila. Dr. Cheema alleged that in two small plots bearing house nos WZ 101 and WZ 102, 93 & 142 bogus votes have been registered respectively and 42 votes have been registered in the same houses in the supplementary voter list issued by the returning officer.
Dr. Cheema informed the commission that it is surprising to see that in the same houses five years ago a similar complaint of registration of bogus votes was filled by Shiromani Akali Dal on 25 November, 2008. In that case the house nos were also WZ 101 & WZ 102.
The Shiromani Akali Dal demanded immediate deletion of all bogus votes, strict punishment to the guilty officials and strict action against the Indian National Congress party candidate Mrs Chandila.
(Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema)
Secretary & Spokesman
Shiromani Akali Dal.
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Not only will The London Bike Show be a treasure trove of bikes and kit to drool over, there are also loads of activities and events going on, including a brand new Total Women's Cycling stand!
Come and say hello to the Total Women's Cycling team!
What's on at The London Bike Show?
All the big cycling brands will be exhibiting, showcasing their shiny new products for 2014. Expect bikes, clothes, gadgets and gear galore.
You won't just get to look at the stuff on show – oh no! There's also the chance to ride some of it too, as Road Cycling UK will be running a test track. Kick start your training with the Bike Radar Training Hub, catch a talk in the Cycling Performance Theatre, or go for it on the Pump Track.
We're also going to be hosting the Total Women's Cycling Awards on Thursday evening, so if you're visiting the show that day, we'd love you to come along.
This is of course just the tip of the iceberg, so visit The London Bike Show website for loads more information.
What: Total Women's Cycling stand
Where: Stand LB1545 (near the Main Stage)
Venue: The London Bike Show, ExCel Centre
Dates and times: Thursday 13th (1 – 8pm), Friday 14th (10am – 5pm), Saturday 15th (9am – 6pm) and Sunday 16th February (9am – 5pm)
Tickets: Adults £16 advance, £20 on the door. Concessions available. Children free.
Meet the Total Women's Cycling Team!
Editor Kirsty and Deputy Editor Aoife will be part of the team manning the stand, so come along, say hi, and have a chat! We're really looking forward to meeting our readers face to face, and hearing your feedback, ideas and suggestions.
We'll be able to point you in the direction of the various stands and companies at the show that won or made the shortlist in the Total Women's Cycling Awards.
We'll also be scoping out which stands have a particularly good offer for women cyclists, whether that's kit, products, bikes, trips or are just friendly, knowledgeable and approachable.
We'd like you to think of us as the hub of women's cycling at the show!
What's on the stand?
Apart from your lovely editors (of course!) we'll be highlighting the winners of the first ever Total Women's Cycling Awards, so you can find out which brands, companies and individuals our readers have voted the best!
What show stand would be complete without a few goodies to give away? We've got tons of stickers so grab one (or two!), slap 'em on your bike, laptop, notebook (points for imagination!) and share the Total Women's Cycling love.
Freebies that are useful as well as lovely are obviously a good thing, so we're bringing along a limited number of special Total Women's Cycling water bottles. We'll only have a few to give away each day, and it's first come first served so make sure you make a beeline for us!
And last but certainly not least, we'll be running a competition throughout the duration of the show. Enter your details, and you could be cycling away on a beautiful Bobbin Birdie bicycle, kindly provided by Wiggle.
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text: The health ministry says 10 were killed in waste affected areas Packed into rows of cylindrical containers, the waste left Abidjan's port just before midnight on Friday aboard the MN Toucan, a vessel belonging to the French shipping company, Maritime Nantaise. Franck Ouvray, the ship's captain, said it would take about 10 days to transport the first of four loads of the waste to Le Havre, France. Tredi International, the French company contracted by the Ivorian government to clean up the waste from 17 sites around Abidjan, has removed about 5,000 tonnes of toxins and surrounding dirt since September 17. Henri Petitgand, the Tredi Spokesman, said clean-up crews had not finished and were still working at two sites. He said once the containers get to France, it will take about two weeks to neutralise their toxic contents. The waste was offloaded in Abidjan on August 19 from the Probo Koala, a vessel chartered by the Dutch commodities trading company, Trafigura Beheer BV. Trafigura officials say the ship was carrying a cargo of gasoline and stopped in Abidjan to dispose of the content of the ship's waste tanks, known as "slops." 'Mystery' Ivorians in a protest in Abidjan last September over the waste Trafigura says the waste disposed of in Abidjan was a mix of gasoline residues, water and caustic sodas used to clean slops. UN experts, however, say the waste that was dumped in Abidjan contained hydrogen sulfide, which in concentrated doses can kill humans. Trafigura officials say it is a mystery how the hydrogen sulfide got there, as caustic sodas typically used to clean slops cannot produce the toxic substance, according to Trafigura. Ivory Coast's Health Ministry says 10 people have died in areas where the waste was dumped. The ministry says more than 60 people have also been hospitalised and more than 100,000 have sought medical treatment. Ivory Coast's government is investigating the scandal but has yet to announce any findings. SOURCE: AFP


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Savi Unveils RFID Solution to Improve Safety
Savi Technology, a division of Lockheed Martin, has released a new Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) application to improve safety. Savi's SmartChain® solution can now be leveraged by the oil and gas industry to improve supply chain and work-related activities, reduce downtime, and provide a consolidated view of real-time data to make better decisions.
The SmartChain release automates information on the status and integrity of assets and products as well as the safety of personnel throughout the oil and gas value chain, including exploration and production, refining and distribution operations. The announcement was made at the annual RFID Live! Conference in Orlando, Florida. "Real-Time visibility and management of equipment and personnel can minimize operational downtime and failures," Savi's Steven Clarke pointed out during his presentation in the Oil and Gas track.
SmartChain is enterprise-level software that optimizes operational readiness, improves asset utilization and minimizes unplanned events by providing actionable information on the location and status of assets such as Cargo Carrying Units (CCUs), rail cars, tools and drill pipe. SmartChain also monitors the integrity of mission-critical equipment such as pipelines and the status of products and personnel in refineries.
"Not having the right tool at an offshore platform or oil rig can actually shut down the whole process for a day or two, costing tens of millions of dollars," said Dr. Ben Zoghi, an engineering professor at Texas A&M University and director of the RFID Oil and Gas Consortium. "RFID technology solutions can solve new challenges faced in the petroleum industry by helping companies more effectively utilize assets at a time of high oil demand worldwide and constrained capacities, as well as detect potential system failures and locate personnel in times of crisis."
"Already proven in the world's largest and most complex supply chains, our SmartChain solution can revolutionize the efficiency and effectiveness of Oil and Gas operations by providing true end-to-end visibility," said Savi CEO David Stephens. "SmartChain for the petroleum industry draws on two decades of experience providing complete wireless supply chain solutions, coupled with domain and technology expertise from our partners."
Stephens emphasized that the SmartChain solution also can be adapted and applied to the chemical, energy, utility, mining and defense supplier industries, all of which have related challenges around the management of assets, yard equipment, inventory, personnel and safety.
FMC Deploys Next-Generation RFID Technology
FMC Technologies is developing next-generation RFID technologies for tracking its products from the wellsite to the service center with the help of the Oil & Gas RFID Solution Group (OGR). The RFID tags attached to the physical assets provide a means of automating the identification process and dramatically decreases the time it takes to process equipment into and out of the field. They replace an old identification methodology of engraved serial numbers on metal bands that required reorientation of heavy objects and careful inspection of the band to identify the part ID.
Adam Berg, Engineering Service Manager at FMC Technologies, and his team are focused on addressing specific pain points of the industry with RFID technology, which include redundant inspections, job delays due to out-of-compliance parts, and job cancellations.
"The intent is to increase safety and efficiency, while also realizing cost savings for our customers," Berg said.
FMC has developed a comprehensive business case behind the technology and its use within the hydraulic fracturing industry. The company estimates $60 million in savings per year for RFID use industry-wide.
"RFID technology provides our customers with substantial improvements in their ability to address and improve some common industry pains around part inspections and identification. The ability of RFID to alleviate or eliminate these issues is key to our business case," said Berg.
OGR, the international advisory council for RFID in oil and gas, has supported FMC in both tag design and data standards for the industry.
"Information is increasingly valuable, yet progressively more difficult to retrieve in rural and remote areas that many of these well stimulation activities are performed in. Empowering the field operative with data, where wireless communication is limited or non-existent, opens the door to unseen and remarkable operational possibilities," commented Konrad Konarski, Co-Founder of the Oil & Gas RFID Solution Group.
As part of OGR's work with FMC and other oilfield service companies, the organization is endorsing specific RFID equipment, such as RFID tags designed for the challenging oilfield environment. The group's intent is to support the growth of equipment and data standards to accelerate use of the technology.
"We will be making several key announcements around tag designs, data standards, and success stories at our upcoming preconference, in partnership with RFID Journal, in Orlando, Florida, on April 15th, that we feel will have a game-changing impact on the entire industry," said Konarski.
Other members of the Oil & Gas RFID Solution Group include BP, ExxonMobil, Weir SPM, Dow Chemical and several key consumers and subject-matter experts in the fields of oil, gas and RFID.
Savi and Partners Launch RFID Solution for Oil and Gas Industry
Savi Technology, a Lockheed Martin company, has formed an oil and gas strategic alliance with Shipcom Wireless and KBR Wireless, who are offering a complete software solution that links with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to instantly track and manage supplies transported between onshore and offshore oil and gas facilities worldwide. By automating visibility, asset and shipment management in upstream operations, this newly tailored solution can cut costs and improve performance, efficiency, security and regulatory compliance.
The Savi SmartChain® Enterprise Platform and Asset Management application underpin the alliance's combined solution, which leverages real-time data from Savi's active RFID tags and KBR's passive RFID tags, which can be affixed to all kinds of oil and gas assets.
"Already making a difference in other industries, the Savi SmartChain suite now can go to work with our partners to improve operational performance in the global oil and gas sector," said David Stephens, CEO of Savi Technology.
"Our partnership with Savi and KBR Wireless unifies the most effective software and hardware technology platforms within the energy sector to address critical business needs of the industry," added Abeezar Tyebji, CEO of Shipcom Wireless.
"At a time when it's essential for the oil and gas industry to discover more operational efficiency, our partnership with Savi and Shipcom provides unprecedented visibility and control over inventory and assets across the oil and gas industry's entire value chain," said Konrad Konarski, VP of KBR Wireless and co-founder of the Oil & Gas RFID Solution Group, an educational group focused on broad supply chain issues.


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October 24, 2018
NEW BEDFORD — An evening of political discussion at the Whaling Museum on Wednesday broke down into two segments. The first hour featured two candidates discussing their political aspirations without an opponent present.
The second hour featured incumbent Democrat Bill Keating defending his position as the representative for the 9th Congressional District against Republican challenger Peter Tedeschi.
Despite debating, the congressional discussion featured fewer complete disagreements than when Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez and Republican Senate candidate Geoff Diehl spoke separately. Gonzalez is looking to unseat GOP incumbent Gov. Charlie Baker and Diehl is challenging Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren. Neither Warren nor Baker was present at the debate. …
In their fourth debate, Keating and Tedeschi spoke to unity and conversation rather than partisan politics.
"The fact of the matter is when you talk in a civil way, what we both really want is for you to hear is what we have to say," Tedeschi said. "The fact is, when we're not respectful of each other, we're not respectful to you."
The candidates answered more than a dozen questions including follow-up responses ranging from Carlos Rafael's fishing permits to South Coast Rail and opioids.
Each offered examples of when they spoke out against their own party. For Keating, it was his disapproval of the national marine monument ordered by Obama. Tedeschi, who identifies more as a Charlie Baker Republican than a Donald Trump Republican, said he believes the United States should have remained in the Paris Climate Agreement.
Tedeschi said he's running to be a "solution" to a broken Congress. He said he would only run for three terms if elected. Keating is seeking his fifth term.
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In the business of property management, we learn to expect the unexpected. No property owner wants to be in a situation where they need emergency management.
Damages to your property can happen in an instant and can be very devastating. Common disasters like flooding from heavy rains, strong winds, backed up sewer lines, fire, broken water lines, mold growth and even defacement of property happens all too often. The benefit of hiring a company like LandQwest is that you won't be left to handle situations like this alone. We coordinate the necessary repairs with qualified licensed vendors, remove debris, board-up windows and even facilitate tenant communications.
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I love reading books to my children, especially at bedtime.
Before I had my twins and I just had the older two children our reading routine was always the same… I used to bath them every single night then we'd cuddle up in my bed and read one or two stories. I loved it. They loved it. And we did that right up until I had my twins.
Of course having my gorgeous little twins changed everything. Life suddenly became a lot more hectic and the bath time routine became too much as I was learning to settle my two new babies into a routine.
Then as time went by my older son decided he didn't want a bedtime story, he was spending a lot more time in the evening doing his swimming so we, as parents, were running around a lot more. The bedtime routines became difficult to maintain, we ended up just doing whatever we could, when we could.
O and H, our little twins, were difficult sleepers in the early days which was draining but my daughter began to learn to read at school so our reading time changed to after school when we were all a lot less frazzled and she could practice her reading and we would all read together.
Now my daughter likes to read in bed to herself and the bedtime story time has returned – for my twins.
When O and H are bathed and ready for bed we snuggle up on the sofa for story time, one sits either side of me and it's something they get really excited about which is lovely.
Their absolute favourite book at the moment is The Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat by Coral Rumble and published by Parragon Books. It's the perfect bedtime book for me to read to them too as there aren't too many words that take forever to read – too many words and not enough pictures equates to bored children in my opinion!!
It's a different take on the classic nursery rhyme, which I think we all remember from our own childhood, whereby two children are playing in their bedroom, acting out the owl and the pussycat story by utilising items lying around and using their imagination to put themselves in the story.
The illustrations by Charlotte Cooke really bring the story to life, they are truly mesmerising. Each page is jam packed with it's own visual spectacle that my 4 yr old twin boys couldn't get enough of. Because the words are wonderfully rhythmic but somewhat scarse, the brilliant drawings kept my children on the page as they searched around picking out all the details.
The story is in rhyme which is great for young children, it grabs and keeps their attention. My daughter, who's 8, could recite the whole story after a couple of days (she loved reading it with us too). We usually read two stories at night if they are short enough and this is always one of them now!
Overall a very engaging, lovely book for young children.
Disclaimer: I was sent this book as part of the Parragon BookBuddies Programme, in exchange for an honest review.


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Sarath Sanga studies business organizations and contract law. He has also published on the law and economics of crime and racial profiling. His work has appeared in leading peer review and law review journals, including the Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization, American Law and Economics Review, the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, and California Law Review. Sanga holds a BA in economics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, a PhD in economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a JD from Yale.
Areas of Expertise
- Business Organizations
- Contracts
- Arbitration
- Crime and Racial Profiling
- Empirical Legal Studies
Selected Publications
- Network Effects in Corporate Governance, 63 Journal Of Law & Economics 1 (2020).
- A New Strategy for Regulating Arbitration, 113 Northwestern University Law Review 1121 (2019).
- Incomplete Contracts: An Empirical Approach, 34 Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization 650 (2018).
- A Theory of Corporate Joint Ventures, 106 California Law Review 1437 (2018).
- The Private Ordering Solution to Multiforum Shareholder Litigation, 14 Journal of Empirical Legal Studies 31 (2017) (with Roberta Romano).
- Choice of Law: An Empirical Analysis, 11 Journal of Empirical Legal Studies 894 (2014).
- Reconsidering Racial Bias in Motor Vehicle Searches, 117 Journal of Political Economy 1155 (2009) (comment).
- JD, Yale Law School
- PhD, University of California, Berkeley
- BA, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Prior Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law


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He was one of the most important spanish baritones of the first third of XXth century. Early in his career he was active in
South America and from the start
specialized in zarzuelas and operettas. He returned in and
became one of the most famous singers of zarzuela. He appeared at least in 100
zarzuelas creating many new roles in ''Don Juan de Serrallonga'', ''Las
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Parral'', ''Luisa Fernanda'' and many others. In 1914 he wed soprano Luisa Vela
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http://michaelpaulukonis.com - vanity, vanity, all is vanity
@OtherMichael and @XraysMonaLisa - yep, it's MicroBlogging time!
BoingBoing profile - BB changes their comment system every couple of years to keep us on our toes, I think. Or just because they are bored. So this may die again.
good reads - every few months I tell myself I will keep up with posting to Goodreads. I never do.....
Identi.ca - there's not a lot of me, there.
diaspora account - hunh. I keep forgetting about this. See some links and notes.
Please note that the above are not listed in any particular order, and the frequency of my visits to any given site may be low. Email is usually the best method of contacting me, unless you catch me at my desk.


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The first couple of weeks my blood would not thin (0.8 – 1.5). With new instructions (no broccoli and reduce the number of other items with vitamin K) and an increase in the medication, my blood finally thinned to 2.2. But, it worked too well and the next test showed 3.5. Okay, new instructions – reduce the medication and have a couple of salads. When we checked again, it was now too low (1.5 again). Okay, maintain the dosage, but stop eating all salads, do not drink green tea, and, stop taking my multi-vitamin and CoQ10. When we checked this Friday, I was in the zone again (2.3). The latest instructions are to keep doing what I am doing (and not doing) and come back in two weeks.
For a person that sees his doctor once a year for his annual physical, I have had eight visits so far in two months. Every time I step into the lobby, there are six-to-twelve people waiting. Some are coughing (oh-oh), some look in pain (probably nothing to worry about), and some look healthy (whew).
Okay, let's review …
A. The good news:
- I have not experienced any pain or swelling in the calf since week two.
- I am two months into a six month regiment.
- I increased my calf exercise routines.
- I don't sit very long without getting up and moving around.
- I haven't bitten my tongue recently.
- My blood won't stabilize within the recommended level.
- These doctor's office visits for INR testing are getting old fast.
- I miss my daily luncheon salad and my green tea.
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The focus of this class is to empower you to successfully negotiate leases for your commercial-tenant clients. More specifically, how to determine the tenants' needs and how to collect information on and to evaluate potential sites. We will review the most common terms and conditions incorporated into most leases and you will learn which of those clauses, when negotiated, will result in the most favorable final terms and conditions for your client. Finally, we will discuss how to review a lease and how to prepare a tenant- and property-specific lease. Utilizing class discussion and role-playing, this course will provide you with the confidence to negotiate the best deal possible for your client and to prepare a lease that meets everyone's needs.
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Hey there, my name is Brent. I'm originally from Florida, went to New York City for grad school, and am now a proud Austin resident for the past 2 years. In NYC I ran (and lived in) a small backpackers hostel that hosted over 3,000 different guests from all over the world. It was my favorite thing I've ever done.
HK Austin is taking all the things I learned after having 3,000 roommates and creating the space we all wanted. A space that facilitates the exchange of ideas, making friends, and enjoying other people's company. That is what HK Austin is all about.
Other than HK Austin, I am a Partner at Brass Check, the creative marketing and consulting firm. What I get most excited about is getting to meet talented and passionate individuals, which is also why HK Austin is something I love.
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Basset - handling vector assets on iOS
Since Apple has released XCode 6, we can use vector based PDF's in our applications. Ability to work with vector images allows us to take the burden out of managing numerous files for multiple resolutions on each asset. You have only a single PDF file that has all necessary data to support best possible quality, no matter what resolution you're using.
The problem with solution provided by Apple is that maintaining assets via XCode isn't very convenient:
- you have to drag'n'drop each asset from Finder to XCode, every time you want to add new one or update an existing one,
- once an asset is dragged to XCode you have to move each file separately from "1x" category to "All" in order to recognize it as a vector image.
These problems hamper workflow and can become really time consuming, therefore to overcome such difficulties we have created Basset – a simple tool that helps with vector assets management in iOS projects.
Basset is responsible for generating PNG(s) files from vector images, and merging them with existing XCode-Assets directories. In addition to default XCode solution, besides PDF, Basset allows you to use other vector formats like SVG, EPS, PSD in your projects. With this approach you can use assets generated in SVG format for both: iOS and Android. On Android it can be really useful when using new Android Studio 1.3 features.
To find out more about Basset features, installation process and usage visit our project's website.
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There is a constitution in every country to guide the government and to govern the people. Both the government and people are bound to obey it. The constitution contains provisions relating to the powers and duties of government, the relations between government and people and the rights and duties of people.
This helps in maintaining discipline in the society, makes government responsible and makes people aware that the government belongs to them.
The views of some eminent scholars about constitution have been given below. Aristotle says, "Constitution is the way of life the state has chosen for itself." According to Dicey, the constitution is a combination of those rules which, directly or indirectly, influence the distribution and use of sovereign power.
Woolsey has observed that the constitution is "the collection of principles according to which the powers of the government, the rights of the governed, and the relations between the two are adjusted." According to Bryce, "the constitution of a state consists of those of its rules or laws which determine the form of its government and the respective rights and duties of it towards the citizens and of the citizens towards the government."
Gettel has said that the constitution consists of those basic principles which determine the form of the state. K. C. Wheare observes, "The constitution is that body of rules which regulates the ends for which and the organs through which governmental power is exercised."
Gilchrist says, the constitution consists of "that body of rules or laws, written or unwritten, which determine the organization of the government, the distribution of powers to various organs of the government and the general principle on which these powers are to be exercised.
The constitution is the most important legal document of the country. It helps maintain law and order in the country. Without a constitution, there will be anarchy in the state or country. Jellinek has argued that in the absence of constitution, every individual, every institution and even the government itself will ignore law and as a result, there will be 'reign of anarchy.'


text: Head on over to Allen Designs and check out her great holiday giveaway. These are my favorite kind of Christmas decorations: Funky, colorful, and whimsical. While you're there, don't forget to look at the rest of her blog. She is so talented and I just love all of her fun creations.


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Thursday, December 23, 2010
Cooking Up Holiday Spirit
This week's cookbook is Woman's Day Christmas Cookies Candies & Cakes produced by Woman's Day Magazine
Candy Cane Toffee
(Makes 2 1/4 Lbs)
Prep and Chill: 2 1/4 hours
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter
3 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp light corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 coarsely chopped candy canes
1. Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, letting foil extend about 2 inches above opposite ends of pan. Lightly coat foil with cooking spray.
2. In a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan over medium heat, bring sugar, butter, water, and corn syrup to a boil. Boil without stirring until a candy thermometer registers 300 to 310 degrees F. (Or, drop a small amount into ice water. When mixture forms a brittle mass that snaps easily when pressed between fingers, it's ready.) Off heat, stir in vanilla (be careful, it splatters.)
3. Pour into prepared pan. Wait 2 minutes, then sprinkle evenly with chocolate chips. When chips become shiny, spread of toffee. Sprinkle with chopped candy cane.
4. Refrigerate at least 2 hours until cold. Lift foil by ends onto a cutting board; break toffee in bite-size pieces.
Storage Tip: This brittle can be stored in a refrigerator (or airtight at room temperature for one month.)
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Data Visualization: 3 Questions for Passing the Eye Candy Test
Everyone is talking about data visualization. Business users and analysts want to (literally) see insights into their data, and visualizations are a method to immediately and visually communicate information. A well-designed, meaningful visualization delivers insight into data at a glance through the careful distillation of images, color and design. It's intuitive, and it's easy: It doesn't just give you the data you need, it shows you, visually, what you are looking for. For the business user, this is fantastic it's fast, it's informative and it's valuable.
When we think of data visualization, it's difficult not to think visually. Data visualization is art after all, be it delivered via colorful and content-rich charts and graphs, carefully crafted dashboards and/or even quirky albeit astute infographics. Used properly, visualizations communicate data in ways that offer immediate, actionable and aesthetically intriguing insights into data. And, today's visualization tools are enabling even more self-service or, self-sufficient discovery abilities for business users, too.
Make no mistake: Visualization is a critical tool in the modern analyst toolkit, part and parcel to both discovery and communication.
But, like anything, visualization doesn't come without its set of cautions. Getting too carried away with the visual representation of data can dilute or worse, distort its meaning. What could be extremely insightful presentations of data could become little more than colorful splatter paint cleverly disguised as data visualization. There's a very important lesson here, and leave it to the data scientists to be the ones to articulate it.
"[It is] hard to have a meaningful visualization without extensive curation," data scientist Dr. Nathan Halko of SpotRight, a nifty Boulder-based start-up that uses a propriety consumer social graph to analyze social activity and connections of digital audiences, posited. "It's a question of what is really visualization, and what is just eye candy."
Well said, unicorn. He's right, too. Visualizations, while pleasing to the eye, have to be more than just eye candy. The key, then, to data visualization isn't just providing a visual representation of data, it's providing the right kind of visualization for the data and visualizing it the right way.
With that in mind, here are three simple questions to ensure your data visualizations pass the eye candy test:
It is visually approachable? First and foremost, make sure the visualization is straightforward and easy to understand by its intended audience. Then, capitalize on the fact that people perceive more aesthetic design as easier to use by including design elements color, shapes, etc. to make it visually appealing. This is visual design, or the practice of removing and simplifying things until nothing stands between the message and the audience. In visualization, the best design is the one you don't see.
Does it tell a story? At their core, visualizations package data to tell a story. Therefore, they require a compelling narrative to transform data into knowledge. Make sure your visualization has a story to tell a single story. Too often people want to present all the data in a single visualization that can answer many questions and tell many stories, but effective visualizations are closer to a one-visualization-to-one-story ratio. Focus on one data visualization per story; there's no need to create the mother-of-all visualizations.
Is it actionable (or, to use a design concept, does it have affordance)? In other words, does the visualization provide guidance through visual clues for how it should be used? Visualizations should leverage visual clues -- or establish a visual hierarchy to direct the audience's attention. This is the "happy or uncomfortable" test: Before you even know what the numbers say, the design of the visualization should make you feel something. It should compel you to worry or to celebrate.
In any case, tools for interacting with data be it visualization or other shouldn't break communication between the business and IT. We've got to keep thinking about closing the gap between business and IT, not widening it. Ultimately, data statisticians or perhaps data scientists, look deep into data for insights, while business users tend to look higher to a presentation of data for their insights. In other words, IT shouldn't assume that business users possess what Birst VP of Product Strategy Southard Jones calls the "visualization gene," that inherent insight as to how to morph a set of data into a true visualization, but instead should set them up for success with the tools that help them make the right choices to tell their story.
A well-designed, meaningful, non-eye candy data visualization that leverages colors, shapes and design can not only display but can influence the way we receive insights into data, which is something we all can benefit from. And that's a tasty win-win for everyone.
These stories may also interest you:
- The Dangers of Bling Data Visualizations
- Who is the Data Scientist?
- 5 Methods for Visualizing Unstructured Data
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