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Last night, audiences in Baltimore and Houston heard some odd statements. In Houston, the "meh" Democratic debate among ten candidates had a few peculiar moments for Joe Biden—even for him. He called Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) "the president," referred to himself as "the vice president as the United States," and retorted "this is America" to Sanders' statement that the United States pays twice as much in health care as Canada does. Millionaire business owner non-politician candidate (does that sound familiar?) Andrew Yang used a possibly illegal gameshow technique to give away $12,000 to each of ten people from his campaign funds. In the debate's aftermath, award-winning "pro-life hero" and Texas representative Briscoe Cain, who says he "supports the value of life," tweeted "my AR is ready for you" after candidate Beto O'Rourke said that he would ban all assault weapons.
At the same time as the third Democratic candidate debate, Dictator Donald Trump (DDT) gave a meandering speech at the House Republicans' retreat. The geriatric man in the Oval Office referred to his vice president as "Mike Pounds" and explained that the water is so clean because 25 years ago "there was nobody here" in America to explain why the water was so clean at that time. He also blamed his rejected new energy efficient light bulbs for making him "look orange." A photographer said that lighting, which doesn't make DDT's teeth turn orange, has nothing to do with his orangey-red skin, that the color comes from the heavy coat of bronzer that he puts on himself. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) worshipful statements about DDT tried to cover DDT's racist slurs against Baltimore—and that was after DDT called McCarthy a "cow." [visual – McCarthy]
About Hillary Clinton, DDT said that she "didn't like stairs, didn't like airplanes, didn't like a lot"—and would rest for weeks between stops. In four years as Secretary of State, Clinton spent 401 days—over 25 percent of her tenure—to travel 956,733 miles to visit 112 countries. DDT spent the same percentage of time visiting his personal golf clubs, not counting the weekends and vacations when he didn't play golf—including the weekend that he skipped a visit to Poland to play golf. He couldn't even go a few miles in the rain to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I in France.
Republicans say they oppose bailouts, but DDT promises them a bailout of $30 billion after he cost them billions from his trade war with China cost them billions. Democrats threaten to not fund part of that huge sum as part of the appropriations bill necessary to keep the government from shutting down at the end of the month. DDT originally said that farmers are okay with the sacrifice, but farmers have been increasingly upset—especially when they lose their farms—as the 2020 election nears—and especially because the wealthiest farmers receive the bulk of the money.
White House officials have said that the bailout may not be legal because of its huge scope. Almost 40 years ago, President Jimmy Carter banned U.S. sales of wheat to Russia; the country produced and exported wheat in competition with the U.S. for its prior markets. Farmers believe that they are still paying for the Russian wheat embargo, and Brazil is now taking over the soybean market.
The NRA is unhappy that retail stores are dropping sales of guns and ammunitions, and NASCAR refused advertising with K-Var Corp., a large distributor of firearms, ammunition and firearm accessories. Yet Walmart, despite an announcement that it wouldn't allow open carry in its stores, isn't living up to its promise.
And NRA has its own insider telling DDT about avoiding gun legislation. Michael B. Williams, formerly the top law for the American Suppressor Association that represents the silencer industry and law clerk for NRA's Institute for Legislative Action, has become deputy assistant to DDT. Scrapping the idea for background checks, that has an 89-percent approval, DDT is considering more mental health facilities and hospitals along with capital punishment for mass shooters.
DDT's friend Bob Wright has written proposals to stop mass shootings. The former NBC chair's "advisers" proposed monitoring "phones and smart watches" to see who will become violent. It's an interesting answer for people so paranoid that they won't register guns.
At a White House ceremony this week, DDT handed out an awards for "heroes" of recent mass shootings without vetting the recipients. One of them, Chris Grant, wasn't there because he was detained by the Secret Service with an arrest warrant. El Paso police said that a video showed that Grant misrepresented his actions that were only "self-preservation."
When Republicans in four states—Arizona, Kansas, Nevada, and South Carolina—eliminated presidential primaries, one of them cut out the newest candidate from its own state, South Carolina's former governor Mark Sanford. Republicans in those four states have kept at least three presidential candidates from running. The GOP says it's just saving money; others say that they're rigging the election and protecting DDT. Republicans know that they need to stop Democrats from voting to win; now they show that they need to block voting to elect DDT as their candidate.
The RNC is accusing DDT's campaign of further rigging by concealing DDT's unpopularity in specific states and congressional districts. Information like this would allow GOP candidates to publicly distance themselves from DDT. Former RNC chairman Michael Steele said, "The RNC is not an independent actor; the RNC is now a part of the Trump campaign."
In another campaign technique, Fox and other far-right media are warning that people won't be safe if Democrats are elected in 2020. On The View, Meghan McCain predicted "a lot of violence" if laws take "people's guns away from them." She added, "I'm not going to live without guns."
According to a former agent of the Israel intelligence agency Mossad, Russia picked DDT as most advantageous to its goals and then "deployed a system [of bots] for the length of the elections." This statement follows two Senate-commission reports that Russia used every social media tool to support DDT for the election. This article was published almost nine month ago, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has ignored it, blocking any legislature to correct these cyberattacks.
Investigated for his business affairs, DDT says that he plans to release information about his financial affairs—but not when.
Information coming out about VP Mike Pence's stay with his family at DDT's resort show that the cost for just limousines was $600,000 to go back and forth across Ireland. Taxpayers have paid DDT for Pence to visit DDT's properties at least 20 times, and political groups connected to Pence have hosted six events at DDT's properties.
Three years ago, DDT called Gregory Cheadle "my African American" at a campaign rally. Cheadle now says the GOP pursues a "pro-white" agenda and uses black people like him as "political pawns." He is running as an independent for a U.S. representative from California.
DDT is presenting a false picture of the southern border by using Mexican information instead of data provided by the U.S. government. The media adopted DDT's chart about the drastically declining number of migrants in the U.S. needing processing came from Mexico; the true story is a much higher number of migrant crossings. DDT's chart has no citation about its source.
DDT gave up on his attempt to blackmail Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden this year by releasing the $250 million that Congress had approved to oppose pro-Russian separatists backed by Moscow. The money was released only hours before a debate on a defense bill amendment stopping DDT from similar actions in the future.
The racial wealth gap will cost the U.S. economy up to $1 trillion by 2028. A faster growth of white wealth over black wealth could increase that sum to $1.5 trillion, six percent of GDP. Failure to build wealth in black families comes from not only family income but also family wealth, family savings, and community context (a community's collective public and private assets).
DDT violated federal laws in not getting congressional authorization when moving entrance fees to keep national parks open during the most recent 35-day shutdown, according to the legal opinion from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office.
DDT's trade war has lost 300,000 jobs for people in the U.S. with another lost 500,000 jobs in the next 16 months. If the recession doesn't exist before the 2020 election, DDT's re-election will cause it.
Sixty percent of people expect a recession within the coming year, and 60 percent say that DDT doesn't deserve to be re-elected.
Mourn for the environment and the nation's public lands as DDT begins building his wall across the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona. Seventy-four percent of people say that climate change is a crisis or a major problem, and two-thirds say that DDT is not doing enough to solve the problem. DDT's central re-election message is "You have no choice." He's right: another DDT term would completely destroy the U.S.—and the world. People have no choice.


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Reunião para alinhamento do desenvolvimento do módulo de configurações.
- Starts:
- 15:00 -03 on Tuesday, 2012-06-05
- Ends:
- 17:00 -03 on Tuesday, 2012-06-05
- Address:
- Monocon Santos - Av Washington Luis, 196 - sala 2
Meeting drivers
Each meeting has a person, or team, responsible for deciding which items are accepted for the agenda. This team is called the "meeting driver" and for Renião Módulo de Configurações they are:
You should contact the meeting driver if you have any additional questions about the structure or agenda of the meeting.
Nobody has yet proposed any blueprints for discussion at this sprint. If you will be attending the sprint you should make sure that the blueprints you are interested in discussing get nominated for the agenda. You can do this using the "Propose for meeting agenda" action link on the blueprint page.


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|I've been pinged by Lee's team no fewer than four times today. Mr. Salt can shit a golden goose egg for all I care – when he leapfrogs the line it throws my whole team's workflow off.
–Elsie King, in an email to Bernard Lowe
Elsie Hughes is a main character in the sci-fi western TV series, Westworld. She is a rising star in the Programming division. She diagnoses the odd quirks of behaviour in Westworld's hosts. Hughes is played by Shannon Woodward.
At some point Elsie was employed as a programmer for Delos' fictional theme park Westworld. She became an assistant to Bernard Lowe and worked alongside him in many of the upgrades and diagnostics for the robotic improvements. Due to her constant presence around the hosts, she has grown affectionate to them, especially the female hosts in the Mariposa Saloon.[1]
Season One
Elsie and Bernard discover reveries in some of the hosts, following the upgrade of some ten percent of the population of Westworld, including Clementine Pennyfeather. Bernard associates this to Dr. Robert Ford who usually likes to make them look more real. Elsie later helps diagnose the cause of Walter's violence in the saloon, which almost put visitors in danger. As a consequence, manager Theresa Cullen has them recall the upgraded hosts for checking. Following a staged bloodbath in the town of Sweetwater, Elsie accounts for Dolores Abernathy and Teddy Flood, the latter who was shot in the massacre.[1]
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text: Overstreet Report post Posted September 23, 2008 (edited) I appreciate well-employed profanity in depictions of colorful characters. But sometimes authors can find even more effective ways to express such things without actually splashing the profanity all over the page. And this one made me laugh out loud. I heard it today while listening to the audiobook of Moby Dick, and found it too hilarious to pass up: But what it was that inscrutable Ahab said to that tiger-yellow crew of his, these were words best omitted here -- for you live under the blessed light of the Evangelical land. Only the infidel sharks in the audacious seas may give ear to such words, when with tornado brow, and eyes of red murder, and foam-glued lips, Ahab leaped after his prey. Thank you, Mr. Melville. Can you think of any other examples of artists finding creative ways of getting around those R-rated elements in works of art? Another that springs to mind: Mel Brooks' edited-for-television version of Blazing Saddles is, in some ways, funnier than the unedited version, because he oversaw the overdubbing himself, and came up with hilarious replacement clips that make the overdubs painfully obvious. Edited March 3, 2014 by Overstreet Quote P.S. I COULD BE WRONG. Takin' 'er easy for all you sinners at lookingcloser.org. Also abiding at Facebook and Twitter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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"But people are oceans," she shrugged, "You cannot know them by their surface." ~ Beau Taplin
Over the next six months or so my friend and "ink brother" don Miguel Ruiz Jr. and I are collaborating on a book on intimacy. (Interested in being with us on the journey? Join Miguel Jr. and I in a three-part teleconference August 8, 15, and 22: http://insighteventsusa.com/art-of-relationship-teleclass/)
Miguel is in a long-term marriage with two kids; I'm single, with occasional lovers.
What is a divorced, single woman doing co-writing a book on relationships?
Good question.
Intimacy is a skill we cultivate starting with our relationship with ourselves and expanding out from that sacred core.
I loved being married, and I love being single. I just moved to my own studio apartment where I get to sleep, work, and have personal dance parties whenever I want to, my fridge only contains foods I love and eat regularly, and the state of messiness or cleanliness is entirely up to me. I do sometimes miss having a steady partner, and I also feel so immensely blessed to be a woman who can choose to live alone and deeply relish the experience.
Sometimes we fall into the erroneous belief that we are doing something "right" if we are in a long-term relationships and "wrong" if we are not. The truth is ALL of our relationships, from intimate partnerships to co-workers to family to even the cashier at the grocery store are opportunities for powerful self-development and depth.
I've had an abundance of practice being in relationship, from intimate partnership to family to my relationship with myself, which after some hard work is loving, supportive, and kind.
For me intimacy is about sharing your depths — your vulnerability, needs, and dreams — with yourself and those close to you.
Shallow or deep?
We can choose to live a shallow life or one of depth. In a shallow life we avoid intimacy — we don't share our needs, or listen to our desires, or learn from our experiences. We stay on the surface, just trying to get by without being hurt or uncomfortable.
When we are willing to dive into our fears, go beneath the familiar, and challenge ourselves we discover the beauty of the ocean that we are. We are all complicated, unique, fragile ecosystems, and we are also so much stronger than we know. We are also all so incredibly simple: we want to be loved. We want to love. We want to be seen.
Whether you are in a committed, long-term marriage or you are single; whether you are happily partnered or struggling in your intimate relationship; whether you are at ease with your family or in heated battle, every experience of relating can be a gift.
Erwin Raphael McManus writes "our souls crave intimacy." Intimacy, or closeness and rapport, is a warm cuddly blanket in a sometimes overwhelming world. Intimacy is also scary, raw, and tender. So while our innermost being yearns for intimate connection, often our personality is fearful of intimacy — terrified of being vulnerable, armored against the pain of rejection, and fixated on not getting hurt.
No wonder we often stay on the surface of the ocean in our little boats of safety, well-padded with our life-vests of protection.
Befriending the ocean of you
The first step to intimacy is your willingness to commit to befriending the vast ocean of you.
To do this you must bring your full attention to yourself, and stop blaming, trying to control, or wanting to fix others. Turning the light of your attention inward is not about shining the searchlight of your self-judgment to seek out your faults and flaws. Instead, turn on the warming glow of your curiosity, presence, and patience to dive beneath who you think you should be and explore the depths of your own truth.
Simple, but not easy.
While you may want yourself and the beloveds around you to be different, the work starts with acceptance. Begin by asking yourself these simple question:
"How do I want to feel?"
"What do I need to let go of to be intimate with myself?"
"What do I need to risk in order to be vulnerable with others?"
"Who would I be if I connected with my ocean-self?"
I see this process as the beautiful work of learning to no longer abandon yourself. This means learning to stop comparing and criticizing yourself and listening for what you need from yourself.
It also means being gentle with yourself. Living in the intimate depths with self and others is a journey that invites us to slowly and lovingly adjust to swimming in deeper waters.
Next blog post: Relationship #2 – The Heart of Vulnerability


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Today has been an excellent Father's Day. I slept in, enjoyed some serious cuddle time with my girlfriend, Lannette, and have had lots of time to work on my network server.
Lannette made an excellent breakfast, and when I went downstairs to eat, two cards were waiting at my table setting, one from her and one from her son, Logan. Both cards were beautiful and touching, and Lannette had slipped a CompUSA gift card inside the Father's Day card.. My son, Keith, told me that his present would be coming later in the day.
And what a present it was! Keith has always been artistic, as evidenced on this site in his Pokemon drawings from several years ago, but he also has great musical talent and recently started spouting poetry like a fountain. (I wish my muse was as active as his!)
Keith's present to me is the following poem, and I'm very proud of him for writing it and presenting it to me.
"The Man Who Loves Me"
The man who loves me
Holds me tightly when needed,
But also gives me the freedom to find my own
The man who loves me
Supports my every venture,
And gives me the strength should I
The man who loves me
Is never judgmental,
But has the wisdom to offer guidance when I'm
The man who loves me
Knows my pain;
Even if he's never told, he can see it in my
The man who loves me
Stands beside me,
Even if he's far away I can feel him with
The man who loves me
Is my hero.
I hope one day to be the person my father taught me to
— Keith Johnson
You're well on your way to being that person, son. Thank you.


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I recently had to put together an 'about me' page for my business website. Ugh. That might rank in my top 10 least favourite things to do. I stared at the blank Word document for about an hour as I pondered what I am about. I couldn't think of anything awesome. I immediately thought about what the person who introduces speakers at conferences says about the speaker. It usually goes like this:
I am honored to introduce to you this super awesome person. She graduated summa cum-laude from a prestigious school, with a double major in something extremely difficult and minoring in Japanese (or some hard language equivalent) all while serving as head of some really great charity group. She has written three super longs books that are all best sellers and she has been featured on Oprah, Leno & the View (or some other show the middle aged women watch). In her free time, she runs marathons, does relief work in India and partners with some well known charity where she serves as director. She has three beautiful children who always behave, a golden retriever and a good looking, wonderful husband who does dishes.
Maybe I am just crazy,but that is what I hear. So when I had a deadline to do this 'about me' page, I instantly went to what my intro person would say about me and this is all I could think of:
Your speaker for today is Bre. She got a 22 on her ACT and went to community college where, after 4 years of trying to figure out what she wanted to do, she failed out. After 2 years of marriage, her ex-husband cheated on her and left. She got into $20K debt and at times, she even put her rent on credit card. She sleeps too much and rarely works out. She speaks a little bit of Spanish and knows about two words in five other languages. She is short, has stretch marks on her stomach, and her boobs sag from nursing for fourteen months. She has had four root canals and her phone & electricity have been shut off more times than she can count. She has a hairy face and she sweats like a small pig. She has one well behaved child and a super hot, amazing Asian husband that does dishes.
But I didn't put that…..but maybe I will.
"If I must boast, I will boast in the things that show my weakness." ~2Cor 11:30


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Blurb from the first edition
It is 1997. The British government now runs island prison colonies to take dangerous offenders from its overcrowded mainland jails.
Among all these colonies, Sert, 25 miles off the north Cornish coast, has the worst reputation. There are no warders. Satellite technology is used to keep the convicts under watch. New arrivals are dumped by helicopter and must learn to survive as best they can. To Sert, one afternoon in July, is brought Anthony John Routledge, sentenced for a sex-murder he did not commit. Routledge knows he is here for ever. And he knows he must quickly forget the rules of civilized life. But not all the islanders are savages. Under the charismatic leadership of one man a community has evolved. A community with harsh and unyielding rules, peopled by resourceful men for whom the hopeless dream of escape may not be so hopeless after all ...
I started this book in 1985, just after the miners' strike was quelled by the Conservative government. The difference between Mrs Thatcher and her Labour predecessors was profound. It seemed that Britain, left in such a mess and so long due a correction, was lurching too far rightwards instead.
Then as now, violent crime and terrorism were high on the public-opinion agenda. Criminals are anti-social. The cost of their crimes usually goes far beyond that of the objects they steal or destroy, or even the human cost paid by their victims. By committing a crime, a man renounces the values of the society in which he lives. A heinous crime such as murder or rape is in effect a renunciation of society itself.
Capital punishment is barbarous; incarceration is expensive and often ineffective. Since criminals demonstrate by their actions that they wish no part of civilized society, it seemed to me logical that a future British government might want to isolate them, permanently, from that society. "Isolate" is derived from the Latin word for an island.
I enjoyed a holiday in north Devon in the spring of 1985, exploring the cliffs around Hartland. One sunny May afternoon, sitting among the thrift and overlooking the sea, I suddenly had the idea for The Penal Colony, got out my notebook, and started work. Those very cliffs feature in the story.
Synopsis: October 1985
Final draft: November 1986
Editor at Grafton Books: Patricia Parkin
First publication: October 1987
Revised for electronic publication: February 2008
Extent: 103,343 words
A movie based on this book, No Escape, was released in 1994.
List of printed editions
Grafton, London, hardback, 1987
William Morrow, New York, hardback, 1988
Grafton, London, paperback, 1988
Ballantine, New York, paperback, 1989
Heyne, Munich, paperback, 1991 (Die Strafkolonie)
Bastei Luebbe, Hamburg, film tie-in paperback, 1994 (Flucht aus Absolom)
Shinchosha, Tokyo, paperback, 1989
Proszynski i S-ka, Warsaw, paperback, 1994 (Kolonia Karna)
Grafton, London, film tie-in paperback (issued as No Escape), 1994
Reviews of paper-based editions
Herley follows his successful trilogy The Pagans with an intriguing, ultimately uplifting novel of man's capacity for salvation, a twist on Lord of the Flies. In a not-too-distant future, the British government has relegated murderers, rapists, and others of society's outcasts to the wild island of Sert, off the coast of Cornwall. Overseen only by satellite technology, the 500 men on the island have divided themselves into two communities: "the village" and "outside". The village contains the most intelligent men who, rather than succumb to the savagery rampant outside its borders, try to retain what they can of civilization. "Outside" is ruled by two warring clans that despise and envy the villagers. Routledge, wrongly convicted of a sex murder, is told that he must spend a week "outside"; if he survives, he will be accepted as a member of the village. He quickly learns the meaning of survival and in the process, like the men in the village, he rediscovers dignity, respect for others and the moral satisfaction of working together for the common good. When the warring gangs outside finally combine for an all-out attack on the village, its leader, Franks, and the village council reveal a desperate but ingenious escape plan, and this fast-moving, intelligent thriller goes into top gear.
Publishers' Weekly
Author Richard Herley has built a thriller as tight and disciplined as his inmate society.
Enid News & Eagle
A gripping novel, as thriller or novel of ideas.
Library Journal
... a well devised and gripping novel.
Yorkshire Post
It's savagery - not civilization - that lies like a thin veneer on the human character. That's the ironic theme of The Penal Colony, an absorbing, offbeat thriller by British novelist Richard Herley ...
Tension and philosophy artfully mix in this story, thanks to terse prose, plenty of action and a convincing milieu. Multiple battles of wits propel the plot as Routledge struggles with himself, his environment and bloodthirsty human adversaries to embrace his nature as a social animal and learn the values of his new society.
Herley explored similar themes in The Pagans (1978-84), a notable trilogy about the Stone Age now being published in paperback in the United States. The Penal Colony is the trilogy's equal, casting the eternal love-hate conflict between individual and tribe in a modern context of solid adventure.
Vince Kohler, The Oregonian
... a well written and a memorable story of a chilling adventure.
Lake Oswego Review
Normally I shun such reviewer clichés as "a real page-turner", "leaves you breathless", "can't put it down", considering them to be empty substitutes for critical thought. Well, there's always an exception: I've weighed those phrases carefully, and I believe that each of them accurately applies to a new novel, The Penal Colony by Richard Herley.
The Penal Colony is a gripping novel of suspense, terror, thrills and adventure. It raises your intellectual speculation while raising your heart rate. It has been a long time since I last encountered a book that so successfully blended those elements along with compelling characters.
... It is a marvelous plot, reminiscent of Geoffrey Household's Rogue Male in its rendering of helplessness, aloneness and vulnerability when Routledge is on the run. Herley is an expert at setting up this kind of story - heightening the reader's suspense, easing it, backing into the resolutions of episodes.
But novels that depend almost exclusively on plot are generally not very interesting. This novel does not, and so this novel is captivatingly interesting. By setting his story only a few years in the future, Herley is asking what sort of society we are - and becoming.
Within this grand vision are other, subtle, supporting images, parables and metaphors. The Village, for instance, is like a monastic community: highly structured, obedient, non-democratic and headed by a beneficent man called "Father". This is in contrast to the utter lawlessness of the Outsiders, one of whose dominant figures, named Martinson, has a fixation on Christ, Satan and crucifixion - and a violent hatred for Father.
Altogether, this makes a neat conceit. These are all (except Routledge) terrible lawbreakers, yet some have become law-abiding and others outlaws.
Significantly, on the island are the ruins of a monastery, one of those guardians of learning in the Dark Ages. Now we have, in Routledge's estimation, "the new Dark Ages" with "Britain wallowing out of control". There is more than one reference in the book to feelings of reincarnated lives and loyalties.
Is the Village, then, an example of how society can save itself, the way the monasteries once saved civilization? Maybe, maybe not. The book's ending would seem to lead one away from such grand conceptualizations.
Yet it is true that, despite the primitive conditions, Routledge feels for the first time that he really belongs, which he never had felt in his comfortable middle-class existence. The Village offers "the opportunity to be a man". These men deal honestly, squarely, fairly and kindly with each other, a way of interaction most of them had not experienced before.
If I could bring myself to put "perfect" in front of any noun, which I can't, I'd be tempted to use it here. The Penal Colony came into the office absolutely unheralded, with little promotion or publicity, which usually means the publisher has few hopes for it. I really think this novel is in a class with Walter Miller's A Canticle for Leibowitz, whose intellectual qualities it shares. I wish for it the same long-lasting fame and respect.
Roger Miller, Milwaukee Journal


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Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images ("frames") to create the illusion of movement. Convincing movement requires many such frames, but 2D animation is traditionally created by drawing each frame individually, a method called "frame-by-frame animation".
Digital animation makes it easier for artists to animate more quickly, efficiently, and consistently. It introduced concepts such as automatic in-betweening ("tweening") of frames and reuse of small animations. Synfig Studio is free, open source, 2D animation software that implements those concepts.
Layers are Different
The Layer in Synfig is a different structure than in most 2D vector editors. Every object, be it a rectangle, circle, bezier outline or region is a layer on its own. The properties of layers control how they look.
The Power of ValueNodes
Synfig's ValueNode system gives us flexible control over repeated data and complex relationships. All layer properties are stored as reusable ValueNodes, which can be linked to each other or even derived from mathematic formulae. An important aspect of ValueNodes is that they can be animated and tweened; in fact, the vertices of a shape are ValueNodes, and animating them morphs the shape.
A real-world example of ValueNodes' usefulness is clothing. If a character's clothing must be colored alike in multiple shots, each instance's colors can be linked across files. Whenever one instance's color is changed, they are all changed simultaneously.
Aside from linking simple pieces of data, you can also define relations between them using a functions and conditions. We have the ability to create automatic animation based on defined laws and brings the whole animation process to a new level. A ball from a cannon can be realistically fired, or a pseudo-3D character's face can rotate accurately with its head.
Possible Animation Types
Morphing takes two images and creates a smooth transition between them. This is done by tweening the vertices of one shape to the vertices of another. Intricate nimation with this method is done simply by supplying frames in key positions (keyframes) at relatively wide time intervals, and allowing Synfig to fill in the gaps.
Cutout animation
Cutout animation is created by splitting objects into parts and applying some simple transformations to them (like translation, rotation or scale) at different points in time. Synfig Studio uses those values to interpolate the motion for in-between frames. Cutout animation can be produced from both bitmap images and vector graphics.
Synfig Studio's features are covered in detail within this manual.


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Giving back to the communities we serve is engrained in the Softchoice culture. Beyond the activities of the company's employee-led philanthropic initiative, Softchoice Cares, all Softchoice employees are offered two paid volunteer days a year to give back to their communities in support of any cause near and dear to their hearts.
In true Softchoice fashion, two common elements often emerge. One, many groups or departments take their volunteer days together, creating a rewarding team building experience. And two, it also brings out a healthy a spirit of competition between departments and offices across North America – motivating them to go big, give back, and have some fun doing it.
"It's that sense of competition that drives employees to be the best – even when volunteering," says Tara Bradbury, Softchoice Cares Board Chair. "The passion, drive and competitiveness encourages employees to aim higher and pull out all the stops."
This summer alone, teams across the organization found ways to impact their communities. Here are some of the highlights:
Inspiring the next Tech Generation with Year Up in Seattle
Softchoice Cares mission is all about bridging the digital divide, so it was a no-brainer when the Seattle office decided to partner with Year Up for their first "Orange Day." Year Up connects talented urban youth with available IT jobs in major US cities, and this Orange Day was all about preparing the 70 Year Up students for their upcoming six-month internships. Softchoice employees led four training sessions, as well as two expert panels with local clients, to answer the students' questions and offer insight as IT professionals.
Launching Career Success with Weingart Center in Los Angeles
Located in downtown LA's "Skid Row," the Weingart Center offers care and support to homeless men and women. One of the ways they do this is by hosting interview classes to help clients move forward with job placements. The last stage of these classes is a mock interview, and that's where Softchoice came in. A group of eight Softchoice employees led interviews with the candidates, scored each interview, and then provided in-person positive and focused feedback to help them improve their interview skills and build confidence.
Improving Mental Health with CAMH in Toronto
When Softchoice's Sales Operations team heard about the volunteering opportunities at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health, they knew they wanted to get involved. CAMH offers multiple corporate volunteer programs, one of which involves playing sports with the clients. After running through scenarios of what some of the clients experience on a daily basis, the Softchoice team saw first-hand how the simple act of playing basketball can alleviate some of the clients' symptoms and help them feel part of a community.
Reaching out with The Night Ministry in Chicago
July 29th was not the first time the Chicago office has volunteered with The Night Ministry, and it certainly won't be the last! TNM works with vulnerable teens and adults across the city by providing various support services, including a mobile outreach bus that also provides medical care and HIV testing. Softchoice prepared and handed out meals at the Wicker Park bus stop, feeding over 50 people, but the experience offered more than just a warm meal. As they handed out food and other items from the bus, the team was able to interact with the people affected by poverty or homelessness. For these people, who can often be treated like second-class citizens, a little conversation can go a long way.
How have you given back to your community this summer? Share your experiences and ideas with us below in the comments!


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I have worked for individuals, government, insurance companies, and pharmaceutical companies. My cases have been divided relatively equally between defense and litigants.
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A few recent cases have included: the appropriate treatment of Bipolar Disorder, the appropriate treatment of Panic Disorder, and the appropriate treatment of Recurrent Major Depression.


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Key Review Takeaway:
New report misleads when it could have informed, review find
BOULDER, CO (February 15, 2018) – The Academic and Behavioral Consequences of Discipline Policy Reform: Evidence from Philadelphia, published by the Fordham Institute, investigated the impact of a reform in the School District of Philadelphia that eliminated suspensions for certain low-level misbehaviors.
Yolanda Anyon of the University of Denver and Kathryn E. Wiley of the University of California San Diego reviewed the report and found it "plagued by logical fallacies, overly simplified interpretations of findings, and inflammatory language."
The report considered whether the change in discipline policy was associated with any of the following: (a) district-wide out-of-school suspension rates, (b) academic and behavioral outcomes for students (looking separately at students who had a record of prior suspensions and those with no prior suspensions), and (c) racial disparities in suspensions.
While the report concluded that the reform was a failure, the actual results were mixed, with the positive trends for students who were earlier suspended being much stronger in magnitude than evidence of negative outcomes for students who were not. A strength of the report is the use of advanced statistical methods and a longitudinal dataset to answer the questions of interest.
However, Anyon and Wiley explain, the report uses misleading causal ("consequences") language in the title and to describe study results, even though the study design is limited by unmeasured confounding factors and inappropriate comparison groups. Thus, while the analyses upon which the report is based have some technical merits, the narrative seems more of an attempt to advance a political agenda opposed to the reform studied than to improve understanding of complex policy issues.
Find the review, by Yolanda Anyon and Kathryn Wiley, at:
Find The Academic and Behavioral Consequences of Discipline Policy Reform: Evidence from Philadelphia, by Matthew P. Steinberg & Johanna Lacoe, and published by the Fordham Institute, at:
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Google Plans To Audit Adwords Resellers, Agencies
If you act as a Google reseller or manage customers' Adwords accounts, Google will be starting audits and checking if you are sending out – at a minimum – monthly reports with spend, click and impression information, the Adwords blog reported. The audits will begin April 1st.
"Today we want to inform you that we've updated AdWords policies with a third-party policy section that includes above reporting and disclosure requirements. We've also clarified enforcement and non-compliance handling, as well as let advertisers know how to contact us if they have any complaints about third parties."
"For example, let's say that ABC Agency is managing AdWords campaigns for their client, Joe's Plumbing. In July, the AdWords account for Joe's Plumbing accrues 1,400 clicks on 12,000 impressions for an AdWords cost of $700 (the exact amount charged by AdWords). ABC Agency will be required to provide a report to Joe's Plumbing that shows AdWords cost and performance at the account level:
Joe's Plumbing — AdWords report for July 2010
Clicks: 1,400
Impressions: 12,000
Cost: $700″
Google is also adding a complaint form for clients who have problems with their management companies. So, all those people who are overseeing anyone else's Adwords spend, it is time to review the requirements, so you are not found to be an April Fool.
Related posts:
- Will Google Adwords Professionals Search Force Agencies To Get Certified?
- No More Dedicated Adwords Reps For European Agencies?
- Google Protest in China: Dropped Ad Resellers Go On Hunger Strike
- Google Announces New Approach to Working with Ad Agencies
- Terminated Google Ad Resellers In China On Hunger Strike


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Photo taken in:LubomlCountry name at time of photo:PolandCountry name today:Ukraine
This is my sister, Rachela Steinhendler, with her friend. This photo was taken in Luboml, in the 1930s; I don?t know the exact date. My sister was three years older than me. She was born in 1920. My sister, she was a very nice girl. An intelligent girl. She was a good student. She was very active in youth organizations. My sister belonged to some youth organization. Hahalutz? Or Hashomer Hatzair? Something like that. And they had their place, a club, where they used to get together on Saturdays. They organized events there. Some discussions, dances, singing. I didn't go there. My sister did. I was more active on the soccer field. We lived in Zelechow, it was a small town. There was one special alley in Zelechow. Young people used to go there for 'rendezvous.' There were benches on both sides - very pretty. Grass, flowers - elegant. After dinner, young people used to spend time there. You had to agree it was very nice there: trees on one side, trees on the other side, and paved sidewalks. You didn't just walk on sand. It was very elegantly done. My sister, before she went to Luboml in 1937, was a frequent guest there. When my sister wasn't at home, you could find her there. My sister graduated from our school in Zelechow, and she went to our uncle's, to Luboml. In the eastern territories, near Kowel, that's where they lived: my mom's brother Rafal Iglicki and his wife. They had no kids. It was a childless marriage. That's why they wanted very much for my sister to go there. She worked in their shop. Unfortunately, I saw my sister in 1938 for the last time. That's it. I know nothing more about her. She was in Luboml, and there, I don't know: did she go to the Soviet Union, as Russian soldiers were trying to talk her into when they were retreating from Luboml, or did she stay? I don't know that. I searched after the war, even when I was in the United States, I got in touch with the president of a society of Luboml inhabitants. Nothing. I never found out what happened to that girl.


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The fleecing of … me
I hit up yet another REI sale last night (one of their best ones, as they have a bunch of stuff on sale, plus any clearance items with a price ending in $0.83 are an additional 50% off!) and one of the items I picked up was…yet another fleece. You see, I have a huge love affair with fleece. It's so cozy and warm, and on top of that, the wicking properties make it great for outdoor activities. Plus, fleeces come in many "strengths" and varieties (lightweight hoodies, thick jackets, wind-blocking jackets), so they're extremely versatile.
Anyway, my latest pickup was a lightweight, light grey REI-brand zip-up hoodie. And this morning, it got me to wondering just how many fleece jackets I own. I'm in the office today, so I can't go to my closet to verify, but for sure, I know I have at least 13 fleece jackets. Yes, 13 — I made a list! All but one of them are either by REI, The North Face or Helly Hansen. The colors range across the rainbow, though interestingly, I skipped orange and green. Good thing I hadn't noted that *before* I went to REI last night! I don't wear a lot of orange in general, but I do like green, so that may have to be the next fleece I pick up…some day.


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This year when you find yourself racing through the holidays, try to make sure to start each day with a 40-30-30 balanced breakfast that can have you feeling great all morning. A balanced breakfast with approximately 40% of the calories from carbohydrate, 30% from protein, and 30% from fat will help keep blood sugar balanced and support energy levels.
Some of my favorite breakfast choices are 40-30-30 balanced protein smoothies. They combine the carbohydrates, protein and fat in a delicious, nutrient-dense, ready-to-drink meal. I'm always challenging myself to make new flavors with seasonal superfruits. This time of year, delicious winter fruits fill the produce departments. I picked up some tangerines, fresh raw cranberries, a bottle of pomegranate juice, and in-the-shell walnuts to make a delicious 40-30-30 smoothie recipe packed with amazing, good-for-you nutrients.
- Tangerines are an excellent source of Vitamin C, flavonoid antioxidants, and fiber plus a good source of B Vitamins, carotenes and potassium.
- Fresh, raw cranberries are high in Vitamin C, fiber and phytonutrients known for their beneficial properties. Choose cranberries that are deep red in color and firm to the touch. The deeper the color, the more nutrients. You can also add them to salads and other dishes or freeze some to enjoy in smoothies long after their short season has ended.
- Pomegranates are rich in antioxidants, with immune-supporting properties. They are a good source of Vitamin C, A, E, folic acid, Vitamin K, folate, potassium, manganese and provide two to three times the amount of the antioxidant anthocyanin found in green tea or red wine. I prefer to use pomegranate juice rather than the seeds in smoothies. Pure pomegranate juice is available year round and a small bottle goes a long way.
- Walnuts are a rich source of vitamins E and B complex, minerals, antioxidants and fiber and contain mono-unsaturated fats and important Omega 3 fatty acids. I keep a supply on hand year-round and crack three each morning for my smoothies. The holidays are the perfect time to stock up on whole walnuts. I recommend using walnuts straight from the shell to protect the health and freshness of their nutrients.
That should be plenty of good, healthy reasons to try this smoothie tomorrow morning.So stop by the store later today and pick up these simple ingredients, pull out your pure protein powder and blender, and whip up an amazingly healthy, balanced breakfast to keep you going strong this holiday season. If you like sweet and tart, you're going to love this smoothie and the energy as well.
Winter Fruit Protein Smoothie
- 1 small tangerine
- 1/3 cup fresh raw cranberries
- 1/4 cup pomegranate juice
- 1/2 to 1 cup crushed ice
- 15 grams pure whey protein powder
- 3 whole walnuts, cracked just before using
Directions: Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
Contains approximately 230 calories C-25g, P-17g, F-7g
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Preheat the oven to 425°. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, Parmigiano-Reggiano, chopped thyme, baking powder, salt, sugar and baking soda. Using a pastry cutter or 2 knives, cut in the chilled shortening and butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the buttermilk and mix gently until just incorporated.
On a floured work surface, using a rolling pin, gently roll out the dough to a 13-inch round, about 1/2 inch thick. With a 2 1/2-inch fluted biscuit cutter, cut out as many biscuits as possible. Transfer to 2 large baking sheets, leaving about 1 inch between biscuits. Gather the dough scraps, gently press them together and cut out 5 or 6 more biscuits.
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His Fondness For Steam Engines Not Just Hot Air / Jim Crank of Redwood City owns one of 15 Dobles that still exist
1998-03-19 04:00:00 PDT PALO ALTO -- Jim Crank of Redwood City has had a love affair with the Doble steam-propelled car since he first laid eyes on one a half-century ago.
"It was a huge red roadster, and I was hooked. It didn't make any noise, just rolled quietly by me at a Fourth of July parade," recalls Crank, a retired aerospace engineer.
Crank, who now owns one of only 15 Doble steamers left in the world, was just 13 years old at the time. But he had already cut his teeth on auto mechanics and begun to develop an appreciation of finely tooled cars and other precision-made machinery.
One of his uncles ran the Mare Island motor pool garage for the U.S. Navy. Another was an automotive parts distributor. "On my fifth birthday, when other kids usually got a toy car or whatever, my Uncle Bert gave me a small carburetor and a red-handled screwdriver," beamed Crank, 63, a burly, ruddy-faced man with powerful arms who wears his white hair in a burr cut.
Crank went on to a long and distinguished career as a metallurgy and optics engineer with Lockheed Martin. He worked on the Mercury and Apollo projects as well as several space satellites and the Trident missile, before he retired three years ago.
But that Fourth of July infatuation with the fast, silent, luxurious and powerful car that was coveted by foreign and Hollywood royalty in its turn-of-the-century heyday grew into a lifetime devotion.
It led to friendships with some of the key figures in the car's development and history, and frequent visits to Doble's Emeryville plant before the company went belly up in 1931, after inventor Abner Doble and his brothers had built only 43 of the exquisitely hand-crafted, custom-designed models.
By that time, Crank recounted, the gasoline-powered combustion engine had captured the automotive marketplace from steamers and electric cars.
Over the years, Crank applied his engineering skills and passion for precision to fashioning replacement parts from original blueprints for restored Dobles owned by other classic car collectors. Some say his work helped rescue the prized Doble from extinction.
"I've worked on eight of the 15 Dobles still around," he boasted. "As an engineer I love the challenge of making such a unique power plant work right, but they can have moods. Have you ever tried to argue with a cat?"
On a whim, Crank had his lawyer arrange several years ago for the purchase of the Doble company name and what records were left of the shell corporation, after he learned that the firm still existed, at least on paper.
"It's fun to be able to say I own a car company," said Crank. "One woman contacted me on the Internet the other day and said 'We corporate owners ought to get together and compare assets,' "said Crank, grinning.
Two years ago, he realized his dream of owning his own Doble when he and a partner purchased a 1925 Model E from Harrah's auto collection in Reno. Crank won't say how much it cost, but he left no doubt the price was in six figures.
Even though the Stanley Steamer remains the best-known among the steam-driven cars of the early 20th century, it was the Doble that came out in 1916 with an easy, quick-starting method when other steamers still needed 20 to 45 minutes to fire up the boiler. Steamer operators required a steam engineer's license as well as a driver's license.
For example, Crank's sleek, spacious, fully restored Model E, which has traveled more than 270,000 miles, can get under way in 45 seconds from the moment of ignition and go from zero to 60 mph in 10 seconds, he said.
Nonetheless, it's too late, Crank believes, for a nostalgic revival of the practically pollution-free steamer auto that can run on cooking oil as the car of the future. But he contends it is superior to the battery-operated electric car in range, speed and acceleration.
"It would just be too expensive to put back into production, except for maybe a niche market for the kind of people who can pay $75,000 to $150,000 for a car."
Besides his beloved Doble, Crank owns a restored 1928 Stutz Blackhawk Speedster and has an interest in several other antique classics.
He's one of several dozen vintage and classic car collectors and restorers who have prized vehicles tucked quietly away in unmarked garages and warehouses in and around Burlingame's Rollins Road industrial area, just off the Bayshore Freeway.
A select few, including Crank, are members of a secret group of collectors who call themselves "The Candy Store." The 'candy' reference, he explained, is to the "some of the most delicious goodies ever to travel down the road."
Members meet regularly in a former auto dealer showroom where some of the world's most revered and expensive cars are stored -- protected by an elaborate security system -- for members and guests to admire and swap stories about.
"A goodly chunk of the members are enormously wealthy -- and then there are a few like me," quipped Crank.
Bill Workman writes from The Chronicle's Peninsula bureau; he can be reached at (650) 961-2499 or by fax at (650) 961-5023. E-mail email@example.com.


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LP-Vincent Van Gogh, 2014
Acrylic on Canvas, 80 x 70 cm
About the artwork
Stefan Buana presents his impression of Van Gogh in this personal portrait. In his artistic practice, he tends to define his figures by carving lines into massive layers of paint. The layers of paint are expressive and textural - embodying our existence and the essence that connects us to the world. Lines, shapes, forms and closed boundaries form an 'outline' around our different personas, but this does not prevent us from being a part of the wide expanse that we call our world.
About the artist
Stefan Buana is a rising star amongst Indonesia's emerging artists, marking his way with fascinating paintings and exquisite sculptures that challenge and amuse his collectors and critics. Stefan is known for his constant experimentation with various styles and media and his creation of unique art pieces using non-traditional materials such as torched metal and rough craquelure.
In recent years, Stefan's approach has shifted from abstraction with bold strokes, earthly colors and unusual figures to works that have a more conceptual content that represent his creative ideas and values. Tactile and pleasing to the eye, the paintings of Stefan Buana are deceptively benign. But don't be lulled by the pastel shades and fine lines as "Stefan is making strong social and political statements" says Michael Vatikiotis - former editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review, in his review for Stefan's solo exhibition at Galeri Nasional, Jakarta in 2008.


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August 16, 1999 -- Newsletter #41
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August 16, 1999 -- Newsletter #41
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Did you hear...
>...about Bill 602P? This is, supposedly, a bill put before the U.S. Government by Congressman Schnell. It would allow a five-cent surcharge on all e-mail messages sent over the Internet with the money being sent to the U.S. Post Office. I have received numerous e-mails asking about it. People are outraged! Well, calm down. The U.S. Postal Service announced at http://www.usps.com/news/press/99/99045new.htm that the whole thing is another Internet myth and is not true. The first tip-off should have been that there is no Congressman Schnell.
>Ever heard of Phoenix Technologies? You may not know the name, but you know their software. Over 70% of all household computers use their start-up software to boot computers. It acts as a bridge between the computer's hardware and operating system. Apparently Phoenix isn't making enough money. They are now thinking of embedding advertising into their software that would create a desktop icon you couldn't kill. As far as I could find, nothing was in stone yet, but stay tuned.
>The small-town business that seemed to have a chance on the Internet is running into problems now. Currently only 9% of Web commerce is "local" business. That number is expected to drop to 6% by 2003. Darn. I don't like that trend.
Now onto today's topic...
Here's a bit of information you probably didn't know about me. I was a disc jockey for eleven years before I got my Ph.D. I did radio in Oklahoma, Alabama (twice), New York, and Pennsylvania. I was pretty good, if I do say so myself. I won three radio market's rating periods and was fired once (getting fired in radio is a badge of honor).
I tell you that not to brag (well, maybe a little), but to illustrate the soft spot in my heart for the business of radio, the forgotten stepchild of television. Radio bugs me a bit these days. The era of the local jock is going away. Radio laws have allowed large conglomerates to own multiple stations in the same market. The choice of music has become so research-oriented that only a few popular artists bubble to the top. With the possible exception of the Country radio format, new artists and new music is hard to find. If it is new, it's new by popular artists.
Now, I know this isn't the way with all stations, but it's the general trend. So, you can probably guess that I am a great fan of Internet radio. All of a sudden, thanks to streaming data, anyone can program their own radio station. I often listen to a station that plays only one group, but they play old demos and live concert footage, and it's just great. That's what Internet radio can do. Little niches can be grabbed all over the place.
In addition, the signal is no longer local... but global. Maybe someone in Kentucky would like to listen to a progressive rock station in Colorado. There's no way in the world with the FM dial, but on Internet radio... yep! Ever been to Spinner.com? There are over 125 different streams of radio audio. Want to hear it? It's there. Also try Tunes.com or NetRadio.
I'm not the only one yelling Hooray! for Internet radio. At the last Plug-In, a conference created to discuss music and the Web, Internet radio was lauded as a new "inflection point." That's a fancy term for something that could create a "radical change" in an existing marketplace.
But there's a problem. I'll illustrate it by returning to one of the radio stations I jocked for. Near the studios, out of any visitor's view, was a large wooden sign that read:
Q: Why are we here?
A: To make money!
Yep, once again money is the root of it all. You can proclaim you play what the "thinking" listener wants to hear, but if that only represents 1% of the total audience, you're done.
Internet radio is facing that concern right now. It's not that people aren't listening. They are, in droves! But the Internet radio market has become absolutely flooded with competition. At first, Internet stations made pretty good cash by running spots that reached a global market. Now the money is being spent elsewhere.
A plan was discussed at Plug-In for helping Internet radio succeed by bringing in funds:
1. Offer links to sites that sell the music currently playing.
2. Sell the music on the site.
3. Sell subscriptions. You pay to listen.
4. Advertise. Not just banner ads, but ads in the music stream.
5. Pay for "awareness" and "consideration."
Awareness and consideration are a little tough to explain. The concept is that people will purchase if they are made aware of a product. Right now, only the company that gets the actual purchase transaction gets the profit. Under the awareness and consideration model, the person who bought might be tracked to learn where they were made aware of the product and those who assisted in the awareness would share in the profit of the sale.
How's that for a rough idea?
What about that third one? Pay Per Listen! Would you pay to listen to a station? How about if that station was running a concert? What if the Internet station ran Stern in the evening, so you weren't rushed to catch him in the morning? Would you pay to hear traffic reports right when you wanted to hear them instead of half past and a quarter till the hour? This certainly has possibilities, but I fear that radio has been perceived as the "free" medium for so long that it might be a hard sell to run an entire Internet radio station in this manner. Special event, yes. The entire station? No.
I like the first two best. Anything to cut down on the number of radio spots. How many times have you listened to the radio and wondered what a song's name and artist were? I'll tell you why you don't usually hear it. Past a radio station's desire to lower the amount of talk, most radio programmers (me included) want a feeling of forward momentum. Everything must be "coming up" to instill a sense of progression in the listener's mind. Backselling, announcing a song's title and artist after it has played, can kill that momentum. Announce the song before you play it.
On the Internet, as the song streams over WinAmp or RealAudio, the song's title and artist is there to see. You could make that title and artist a link and it could be purchased before the song was through. Good idea.
I think the audience is geared to this type of profit-making formula anyway. It is my opinion that where most Internet radio stations want to grab audience is in the office at work. Radio programmers (me included) have always had to deal with an easy-listening station in their market. Some of you might refer to these as "elevator music" stations. You know them: They play long, dramatic versions of your favorite popular songs (very popular in dentist's offices). I ask you... does anyone really listen to those stations? I know they're on, but does anyone really listen? When the radio ratings come out, the easy listening stations always do well. Here's why:
Someone who works in an office listens to WDUL Easy Listening from 8 in the morning until 5 in the afternoon. On the drive home she listens to WROK with Fred and Joe in the afternoon. Which station did she listen to? I would argue it was WROK. Yes, she had WDUL on her office radio, but she was a passive member of the audience. When she popped on Fred and Joe, she became what's known as an active listener. She might have played the contest. She probably heard an advertiser. She laughed at one of Fred's dumb jokes.
When the rating numbers come out, WDUL succeeds with a higher rating than WROK because of the hours spent listening, but which station was actually listened to?
Internet radio would combine the two stations. Someone in an office would actively listen to a station in the office for those long periods of time. A format you like all day. That's a winner!
But the Internet itself is holding Internet radio back. It is estimated that only a million people can use Internet radio at one time. The bandwidth of the service simply won't support more than that. But that will change as the technology moves forward.
Profit has hit, and hurt, through-the-ether radio. Playing Imus or Stern and not hiring a local jock makes higher profits. Running the same signal over multiple radio stations creates a higher profit because only one set of announcers is required to keep the signal going. News staff is being depleted in favor of services. The local aspect of radio is dying.
Hooray for Internet radio. I want them to find a method of financial survival. If they do, then maybe Internet radio will affect real radio to the point where they will have to cater to their local audience rather than simply doing their own form of streaming over a satellite dish.
It makes an old radio jock proud.
And that's that. I write. You read. It's a nice little set-up we have here.
Joe Burns, Ph.D.
And Remember: You've heard of blackmail, but did you know there was also whitemail? In 16th century England, "mail" was a tax. If you paid it in whitemail, that meant you paid with silver, a substance with a set price. If you paid your tax with a crop or other item, the value could easily be disputed and the tax collector could demand more or send you to debtor's prison.


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Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBT-related entertainment news highlighs, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.
1) The "It Gets Better" hour-long special premieres on MTV and Logo this Tuesday, February 21 at 11:00pm ET/PT. The True Life-esque piece focuses on the lives of three young people: a man struggling with coming out to his family and friends, a lesbian who has come out and is still fighting for her mom to accept her, and a transgender man preparing to get married. Videos from Dan Savage and his partner Terry Miller, the creators of the It Gets Better Project, will be featured, as well as messages of support from Adam Levine, Zachary Quinto, Chaz Bono, Margaret Cho, Vinny Guadagnino, Jake Shears and others. The trailer was released earlier this week; you can watch it below.
2) In October, seventeen of the UK's leading lesbian musicians recorded a song to promote awareness and raise money for the charities Stonewall and Diversity Role Models, both of which are working to end bullying of LGBT youth. The song, "It Does Get Better" by The L Project, was released on iTunes and Amazon on February 11 and shot straight to number one on the Amazon Rock Chart and hit the top 10 iTunes Rock chart. Read an interview that L Project founders Georgey Payne and Sofia Antonia Milone did with AfterEllen here. You can buy the song on iTunes or Amazon, find The L Project on Facebook and the check out the official video below.
3) In the United States, Magda Szubanski is probably best known as the lovable farm matriarch, Mrs. Hoggett, from the Babe films, but she's practically a household name in Australia. She first made a name for herself as a talented sketch comedian on a handful of comedy shows, but her star really took off when she played the injury-prone Sharon on the smash-hit sitcom, Kath & Kim. This week, Szubanski came out as a lesbian on Channel Ten's The Project, saying she was doing it publicly now because of the ongoing marriage debate in Australia and the challenges faced by LGBT youth. You can watch Szubanski's coming out below.
4) The final casting announcements were made this week for Dustin Lance Black's Prop 8 play 8 with Chris Colfer, Kevin Bacon and John C. Reilly signing on for the one-night show. As we previously reported, they join George Clooney, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jane Lynch, Martin Sheen, Matt Bomer, Campbell Brown, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Cleve Jones, Christine Lahti, Matthew Morrison, Rory O'Malley, Yeardley Smith and George Takei. The West Coast production premieres March 3 at Los Angeles' Wilshire Ebell Theatre and proceeds benefit the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER), a nonprofit organization working towards marriage equality. The play will be directed by Rob Reiner and follows a successful performance of the show on Broadway.
5) This week's project to watch is not a film but an album, or more specifically, the album which the band the Cold & Lovely would like to release. The band was formed by a pair of friends who teamed up with former Hole drummer (and out musician) Patty Schemel while volunteering at LA's Rock N' Roll Camp for Girls. The band is raising funds for their debut album release through PledgeMusic, which will also donate 10% of the money raised to the nonprofit camp that brought them together. You can see their pitch video below, and make a pledge by visiting their site here.


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The Australian Dollar is trading higher today, even after better than expected numbers hit the market from the US increasing the chances of a rate hike from the US Federal Reserve.
At 7.30PM (GMT) the Australian dollar was trading at US71.70c up from US71.22c in yesterdays close
Quarterly GDP from the US came in at 2.1% against analysts' expectations of a 2% rise while the annualized figure came in at 3.7%, well above expectations of a 3.2% rise.
After initially falling after the news, the Aussie dollar has since rebounded, but some analysts say the move is temporary and it is only a matter of time before the Australian dollar continues its downtrend.
The "AUD/USD was somewhat less sensitive to global fears about China's economic slowdown as the Aussie is first in line when traders price in the consequences of a weaker growth from the world's second biggest economy," says Arnaud Masset from Swiss quote Research.
With no local data due out tomorrow, the Aussie dollar will be driven by external forces such as the Famous summit at Jackson hole, Wyoming, as well as more economic data out of the US.
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Chapter 3: A New Beginning
A New Beginning
They say writing from experience is the easiest to do. In some ways they are right. When writing this part of the story I went back to my own experiences. The feelings of pain, anguish and uncertainty are ever-present with this story.
I as stated before, this story started with a gesture from the heart to a special someone. But recently we broke up and the best type of therapy for me was through the creative arts. I drew and wrote what was in my heart. I had to get it out and the best way I knew was through art.
It wasn't easy, to say the least. I did not want to write or draw, however once I started with the story it became easier. I wrote so much that I could not put it all into one post; I had to divide it into parts or chapters. The third chapter was inspired by my struggle to come to terms with what was happening in my life. To be honest it took me a while to really get it right, or to express what I was really was feeling.
Part or chapter 3 "A New Beginning" continues where chapter 2 "What Tears Us Apart" left off. The Captain is in such a state that even his advisors are taken aback and are at a lose on what to do. Not until an intervention from a familiar person does the Captain begin to recover from his ordeal.
The first steps of the recovery has the Captain undergo a change both mind and body. The first steps are always the hardest but they must happen. What change he undertakes is for you to discover.
I hope you enjoy the story and the images.


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Scarborough Rotary and Walden Woods Leadership launched the inaugural session of Linking Leaders- Developing the Leader Within Tuesday. The first in a series of twelve vocational service workshops was titled "Purpose Connector". Participants engaged in interactive exercises that helped them to articulate and focus on goals that are meaningful and relevant to the things that are most important in one's life.
The monthly series will run for one year. It's purpose is to help Rotary promote highest personal and professional standards, not only in the workplace but in volunteering, family and personal life as well.
The next workshop, on April 24th, will be "Time and Productivity Tools". Fee $49.00 per session, free for members and their guests.


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Last Revision: December 20, 2016
Welcome to Anyroad
AnyRoad Inc. ("AnyRoad") provides its services (described below) to you ("Vendor") through its website located at https://www.anyroad.com (the "Site") and through its mobile applications, AnyGuide.com product and related services for an experience relationship management solution (collectively, such services, including any new features and applications, and the Site, the "Service(s)"), subject to the following Terms of Service (as amended from time to time, the "Terms of Service"). AnyRoad reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change or modify portions of these Terms of Service at any time. If AnyRoad does this, AnyRoad will post the changes on this page and will indicate at the top of this page the date these terms were last revised. AnyRoad will also notify Vendor, either through the Services user interface, in an email notification or through other reasonable means. Any such changes will become effective no earlier than fourteen (14) days after they are posted, except that changes addressing new functions of the Services or changes made for legal reasons will be effective immediately. Vendor's continued use of the Service after the date any such changes become effective constitutes Vendor's acceptance of the new Terms of Service.
In addition, when using certain services, Vendor will be subject to any additional terms applicable to such services that may be posted on the Service from time to time, including, without limitation, the Privacy Policy located at https://www.anyroad.com/privacy All such terms are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms of Service.
Scope This Agreement shall apply to Vendor's use of the Services ordered by Vendor under an order form specifying the Services to be provided hereunder ("Order"). This Agreement, including all Orders, represent the parties' entire understanding regarding the Services and shall control over any different or additional terms of any purchase order or other non-AnyRoad ordering document, and no terms included in any such purchase order or other non-AnyRoad ordering document shall apply to the Services. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and an Order, the terms of the Order shall control.
Right to Use the Services During the Subscription Term set forth in an Order, AnyRoad grants to Vendor a nontransferable, nonexclusive, worldwide right to access and use the Services in order to solicit, obtain and analyze information from attendees for Vendor's internal business purposes, subject to the terms of this Agreement.
Usage Restrictions and Representations Vendor shall not, directly or indirectly: (i) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code, object code or underlying structure, ideas or algorithms of the Services or any software, documentation or data related to or provided with the Services ("Software"); (ii) modify, translate, or create derivative works based on the Services or Software; or copy (except for archival purposes), rent, lease, distribute, pledge, assign, or otherwise transfer or encumber rights to the Services or Software; (iii) use or access the Services to build or support, and/or assist a third party in building or supporting, products or services competitive to AnyRoad; (iv) remove any proprietary notices or labels from the Services or Software; or (v) otherwise use the Services or Software outside of the scope of the rights granted in Section 2. Vendor shall use the Services and Software only for its own internal business operations, and not for the operation of a service bureau or timesharing service or otherwise outside of the scope of the express rights granted herein. Vendor shall not knowingly or willfully use the Services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, impair or otherwise interfere with AnyRoad's provision of the Services. Vendor shall be responsible for maintaining the security of its equipment and account access passwords. Vendor represents and warrants that Vendor will use the Services only in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Vendor shall be liable for all acts and omissions using its account. AnyRoad may immediately suspend Vendor's password, account, and access to the Services if (i) Vendor fails to make payment due within 10 business days after AnyRoad has provided Vendor with notice of such failure; or (ii) Vendor violates Section 2, 3, or 9 of this Agreement. Any suspension by AnyRoad of the Services under the preceding sentence shall not relieve Vendor of its payment obligations under this Agreement. Certain "free" or "open source" based software (the "FOSS Software") may be provided by AnyRoad hereunder, but is not considered part of the Software hereunder. A list of the FOSS Software will be provided to Vendor upon Vendor's written request.
Ownership AnyRoad will retain ownership of all intellectual property rights in and to the Services and Software (including all derivatives or improvements thereof). All suggestions, enhancements requests, feedback, recommendations or other input provided by Vendor or any other party relating to the Services or Software shall be owned by AnyRoad, and Vendor hereby makes all assignments necessary to accomplish the foregoing ownership. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by AnyRoad. Vendor will retain ownership of any data, information or material originated by Vendor that Vendor submits or provides in the course of using the Services ("Vendor Data"). AnyRoad has no ownership rights in or to Vendor Data. Vendor shall be solely responsible for the accuracy, quality, content and legality of Vendor Data, the means by which Vendor Data is acquired and the transfer of Vendor Data outside of the Services. Except to the extent Vendor makes any Vendor Data accessible to other users or the public through the Services, Vendor Data shall be deemed to be Vendor Confidential Information pursuant to Section 9 below. Vendor represents and warrants that it has all rights necessary to upload the Vendor Data to the Services and to otherwise have such Vendor Data used or shared, as applicable, by AnyRoad as part of the Services. AnyRoad will retain ownership of any questions or other information provided to an attendee by AnyRoad in relation to the Services. Vendor will retain ownership of any comments, ideas, feedback or other information provided by an attendee to AnyRoad in relation to the Offerings ("Attendee Feedback"), provided that Vendor will not disclose any such Attendee Feedback in a way that can be attributed to a specific attendee without such attendee's prior written consent. Vendor hereby grants AnyRoad a nontransferable, perpetual, nonexclusive, worldwide license to use Attendee Feedback, Vendor Data and any other statistics or metrics relating to the usage of the Services in order to develop, provide and operate its Services and other offerings, and disclose such information (excluding Vendor's Confidential Information, as defined below) solely on an aggregated and anonymized basis in a manner that does not identify Vendor or any attendee.
Billing and Payment AnyRoad collects a service fee for the Offerings directly from the attendee of such Offering and will remit the remaining amounts paid by the attendee to Vendor set forth in an Order ("Attendee Fees"). Vendor may elect whether to pass along the specified fees to the attendee or deduct the specified fees from Vendor's normal ticket price. Vendor shall pay all other fees to AnyRoad set forth in an Order ("AnyRoad Fees"). All AnyRoad Fees are non-cancelable and nonrefundable, except as expressly specified in Section 7.2. All AnyRoad Fees are exclusive of taxes, levies, or duties imposed by taxing authorities, and Vendor shall be responsible for payment of all such taxes, levies, or duties (excluding taxes based on AnyRoad's income), even if such amounts are not listed on an Order. Vendor and AnyRoad shall pay all AnyRoad Fees and Attendee Fees, respectively, in U.S. Dollars or in such other currency as agreed to in writing by the parties. All amounts invoiced hereunder are due and payable as specified in the Order. Unpaid invoices that are not the subject of a written good faith dispute are subject to a finance charge of 1.5% per month on any outstanding balance, or the maximum permitted by law, whichever is lower, plus all reasonable expenses of collection. Term and Termination. This Agreement shall commence as of the date set forth in the first Order, and, unless earlier terminated as set forth below, shall remain in effect through the end of the Subscription Term in any current Order. The Subscription Term will automatically renew for additional successive periods of time equal to the length of the original Subscription Term, unless either party provides written notice of non-renewal at least 30 days prior to the end of the then-current term. All sections of this Agreement which by their nature should survive termination will survive, including without limitation, accrued rights to payment, use restrictions, confidentiality obligations, warranty disclaimers, and limitations of liability. In the event of a material breach by either party, the non-breaching party shall have the right to terminate the applicable Order for cause if such breach has not been cured within 30 days of written notice from the non-breaching party specifying the breach in detail. If AnyRoad terminates an Order for Vendor's material breach, all fees set forth on such Order are immediately due and payable. Upon any termination or expiration of an Order, Vendor's right to access and use the Services covered by that Order shall terminate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at Vendor's request if received within 30 days of termination of the Order, AnyRoad will permit Vendor to access the Services solely to the extent necessary for Vendor to retrieve a file of Vendor Data and Attendee Feedback then in AnyRoad's possession. Vendor acknowledges and agrees that AnyRoad has no obligation to retain Vendor Data or Attendee Feedback and that AnyRoad will have the right to irretrievably delete and destroy Vendor Data and Attendee Feedback after 30 days following the termination of this Agreement.
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Notices AnyRoad may give notice applicable to AnyRoad's general Services Vendor base by means of a general notice on the Services portal, and notices specific to Vendor by electronic mail to Vendor's e-mail address on record in AnyRoad's account information or by written communication sent by first class mail or pre-paid post to Vendor's address on record in AnyRoad's account information. If Vendor has a dispute with AnyRoad, wishes to provide a notice under this Agreement, or becomes subject to insolvency or other similar legal proceedings, Vendor shall promptly send written notice to AnyRoad at 2017 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94110.
Publicity Vendor agrees that AnyRoad may use Vendor's name and logo in AnyRoad's marketing materials or communications Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Vendor hereby grants to AnyRoad a non-exclusive and limited license to use and publicly display Vendor's name and logo as set forth in this Section 11.
General provisions Any action or dispute related to this Agreement will be governed by California law, excluding its conflicts of law provisions, and controlling U.S. federal law. The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act will not apply to this Agreement. In any action or proceeding to enforce rights under this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover costs and attorneys' fees. The failure of either party to enforce any right or provision in this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision unless acknowledged and agreed to by such party in writing. This Agreement (including all Order(s)) represents the parties' entire understanding relating to the Services, and supersede any prior or contemporaneous, conflicting or additional communications. Vendor acknowledges that this Agreement is a contract between Vendor and AnyRoad, even though it may be electronic and not physically signed by Vendor and AnyRoad, and it governs Vendor's use of the Service and takes the place of any prior agreements between Vendor and AnyRoad. This Agreement may be amended only by written agreement signed by the parties. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then such provision(s) shall be construed to reflect the intentions of the invalid or unenforceable provision(s), with all other provisions remaining in full force and effect. No joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between AnyRoad and Vendor as a result of this Agreement or use of the Services. Neither party may assign this Agreement without the prior written approval of the other, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, provided that such approval shall not be required in connection with a merger or acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning party related to this Agreement. Any purported assignment in violation of this Section shall be void. Vendor's relationship to AnyRoad is that of an independent contractor, and neither Party is an agent or partner of the other. Each party will not have, and will not represent to any third party that it has, any authority to act on behalf of the other party. In addition, Vendor acknowledges that AnyRoad has a separate, independent relationship with attendees pursuant to AnyRoad's end user Terms of Service and Privacy Policy that are agreed upon and acknowledged by such attendees, and nothing contained herein will limit AnyRoad's rights in relation to such attendees. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be taken together and deemed to be one instrument.
Dispute Resolution By Binding Arbitration: PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY AS IT AFFECTS VENDOR'S RIGHTS.
Unless AnyRoad and Vendor agree otherwise, any arbitration hearings will take place in a reasonably convenient location for both parties with due consideration of their ability to travel and other pertinent circumstances. If the parties are unable to agree on a location, the determination shall be made by AAA. If your claim is for $10,000 or less, AnyRoad agrees that Vendor may choose whether the arbitration will be conducted solely on the basis of documents submitted to the arbitrator, through a telephonic hearing, or by an in-person hearing as established by the AAA Rules. If your claim exceeds $10,000, the right to a hearing will be determined by the AAA Rules. Regardless of the manner in which the arbitration is conducted, the arbitrator shall issue a reasoned written decision sufficient to explain the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based.