Today traders woke up to a sea of red, with cryptocurrency markets falling by as much as 29%. The total cap of all markets is now $192b.
Of the top 100 currencies Ark was hit the hardest, falling 29% to a total market cap of $104m. Closely following, Wanchain fell 25.8% and Nebulus 26%.
The most widely known and available cryptocurrencies were not exempt either, ZeroX fell 25% while Binance, Neo and Iota lost around 20% of their value over 24 hours.
While Ethereum and Cardano fell 17 and 19 % respectively, Bitcoin was the strongest performer, only dropping by 6%.
Speculators have attributed today's steep decline to long-term market analysis, with traders believing that cryptocurrencies have fallen into a long-term bear channel that began in January. According to this analysis, prices could fall even lower. As always it seems that the path Bitcoin takes will define the direction of the entire market. If Bitcoin can hold steady, a fast recovery could still be a possibility, but further drops may be on the horizon.
This recent loss of faith in the market following last week's ETF rejection has been a shock to many, but markets that can fall so fast can equally quickly recover. That may be on the cards, as another ETF proposal on the table for the end of September. If the bid is successful, it could signal an equally large reversal, as investors retake their positions under the belief that institutional money is about to flood the market. While the accuracy of this understanding of the space be questionable, (recent revelations around BAAKTS may already have paved the legal path for big businesses to dive in) it may be a solid prediction nonetheless.
The drop in prices comes as a reminder to everyone just how volatile and high risk this industry is, and that investors should never put in more than they can afford to lose. If you have been affected by the market crash, make sure to seek help from friends, family and professionals and remain positive. In terms of adoption, technological advances towards scalability, and fair regulation, the future of cryptocurrency has never looked brighter.


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In the previous lesson we covered the basic settings on your camera. Today we're jumping into the fun stuff: manual mode. We'll learn the details about shutter speed, ISO, and aperture, as well as how those settings affect your photos.
If you're following along with your camera, be sure to set it into manual mode so you can access every setting we're going to discuss.
Aperture is often the most difficult concept for people to grasp when they're learning how their camera works, but it's pretty simple once you understand it. If you look at your lens, you can see the opening where light comes through. When you adjust your aperture settings, you'll see that opening get bigger and smaller. The larger the opening, or wider the aperture, the more light you let in with each exposure. The smaller the opening, or narrower the aperture, the less light you let in. Why would you ever want a narrow aperture if a wider one lets in more light? Aside from those situations where you have too much light and want to let less of it in, narrowing the aperture means more of the photograph will appear to be in focus. For example, a narrow aperture is great for landscapes. A wider aperture means less of the photograph will be in focus, which is something that's generally visually pleasing and isn't seen as a downside. If you've seen photographs with a subject in focus and beautiful blurred backgrounds, this is often the effect of a wide aperture (although that's not the only contributing factor—remember, telephoto lenses decrease depth of field as well). Using a wide aperture is generally considered the best method for taking in more light because the downside—less of the photograph being in focus—is often a desired result.
Aperture is represented in f-stops. A lower number, like f/1.8, denotes a wider aperture, and a higher number, like f/22, denotes a narrower aperture. Lenses are often marked with their widest possible aperture. If you see a lens that is a 50mm f/1.8, this means it's widest aperture is f/1.8. The aperture can always be set to be more narrow, but it won't be able to go wider than f/1.8. Some lenses will have a range, such as f/3.5-5.6. You'll see this on zoom lenses, and it means that when the lens is zoomed out to the widest position it's f/3.5, but when it's zoomed in all the way it can only have an aperture as wide as f/5.6. The middle changes as well, so halfway through the zoom range you'll end up with a widest aperture of about f/4.5. An aperture range is common with less-expensive zoom lenses, but if you pay more you can get a standard aperture throughout the range.
That's pretty much all you need to know about aperture. The important thing to remember is that a wide aperture, like f/1.8, lets in more light and provides a shallow depth of field (meaning less of the photo appears in focus). A narrow aperture, like f/22, provides deeper focus but lets in less light. What aperture you should use depends on the situation and the type of lens you're using, so experiment to see what effects you get and you'll have a better idea of how your aperture setting affects your photographs.
When you press the shutter button on your camera and take a picture, the aperture blades take a specific amount of time to close. This amount of time is known as your shutter speed. Generally it is a fraction of a second, and if you're capturing fast motion it needs to be at most 1/300th of a second. If you're not capturing any motion, you can sometimes get away with as long of an exposure as 1/30th of a second. When you increase your shutter speed—the length of time where the sensor is exposed to light—two important things happen.
First, the sensor is exposed to more light because it's been given more time. This is useful in low light situations. Second, the sensor is subject to more motion which causes motion blur. This can happen either because your subject is in motion or because you cannot hold the camera still. This is fine if you're photographing a landscape at night and the camera is placed on a tripod, as neither the camera nor your subject is going to move. On the other hand, slow shutter speeds pose a problem when you're shooting handheld and/or your subject is moving. This is why you wouldn't want a shutter speed any slower than 1/30th of a second when photographing handheld (unless you're known for your remarkably still hands).
You want motion blur for artistic purposes, such as blurring a flowing stream while keeping everything else sharp and un-blurred. To accomplish this you'd use a slow shutter speed like 1/30th of a second and use a narrow aperture to prevent yourself from overexposing the photograph. Note: This example is a good reason to use the Shutter Priority shooting mode discussed in the previous lesson.
You want an overexposed and potentially blurred photograph for artistic purposes.
You're shooting in low light and it's necessary.
You're shooting in low light and it's not necessary, but you want to keep noise to a minimum. Therefore you set your ISO (film speed equivalent) to a low setting and you reduce your shutter speed to compensate (and let in more light).
These aren't the only reasons but a few common ones. The important thing to remember is a slow shutter speed means more light at the risk of motion blur. A fast shutter speed means low risk of motion blur while sacrificing light.
ISO is the digital equivalent (or approximation) of film speed. If you remember buying film for a regular camera, you'd get 100 or 200 for outdoors and 400 or 800 for indoors. The faster the film speed the more sensitive it is to light. All of this still applies to digital photography, but it's called an ISO rating instead.
The advantage of a low ISO is that the light in a given exposure is more accurately represented. If you've seen photos at night, the lights often look like they're much brighter and bleeding into other areas of the photo. This is the result of a high ISO—a greater sensitivity to light. High ISOs are particularly useful for picking up more detail in a dark photograph without reducing the shutter speed or widening the aperture more than you want to, but it comes at a cost. In addition to lights being overly and unrealistically bright in your photos, high ISO settings are the biggest contributors to photographic noise. High-end cameras will pick up less noise at higher ISOs than low-end cameras, but the rule is always the same: the higher you increase your ISO, the more noise you get.
Most cameras will set the ISO automatically, even in manual mode. Generally you can stick with the same ISO setting if your lighting situation doesn't change, so it's good to get used to setting it yourself. That said, sometimes lighting changes enough in dark, indoor settings that letting the camera set it for you automatically can be helpful—even when shooting manually.
In manual mode you set everything yourself (except ISO, if you set it to automatic), so you have to think about all three of these settings before you take a photograph. The best thing you can do make this easier on yourself and hasten the decision is to give priority to one of the settings by deciding what's most important. Do you want to ensure a shallow depth of field? If so, your priority is your aperture. Do you want the most accurate representation of light? Make ISO your priority. Do you want to prevent as much motion blur as possible? Concentrate on shutter speed first. Once you know your priority, all you need to do is set the other settings to whatever is necessary to expose the right amount of light to the photograph.
In manual mode your camera should let you know if you're over- or under-exposed by providing a little meter at the bottom (pictured to the left). The left is underexposed and the right is overexposed. Your goal is to get the pointer in the middle. Once you do that, snap your photo, and it should look just how you want it.
We're all done learning about how your camera works in all its modes. Tomorrow we're going to explore composition and technique. As always, if you're behind on our lessons, you can find everything you've missed and a PDF of all the lessons in the Basics of Photography Complete Guide.


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Quiz: Which Goddess Should Inspire Your Next Makeup Look?
Which Goddess Should Inspire Your Next Makeup Look?
For almost 20 years, Tyra Banks has been piloting the reality show with a passion for fashion, "America's Next Top Model," where she tries to guide aspiring models to become the most fierce and fabulous creatures of the catwalk they can be. One of the most remarkable things about this series is seeing how each model grows, gains confidence, and becomes empowered by the experience. Right in front of the audience's eyes, these ladies become like goddesses strutting down the runways for the world to see.
While you may never don ten-inch heels and stomp fiercely down the catwalks in the fashion capitals of the world, your inner goddess shines when you least expect it. For example, teachers manifest their powers in one of the most remarkable of ways: They can touch the future without leaving their classroom by encouraging students to explore new ideas. Doctors and nurses both let their inner goddesses shine when they're nurturing sick people back to health.
If you're anything like us, when you get dressed to go out, your inner goddess is getting ready to strut her stuff! Take our quiz to see what deity you should use as an influence for your latest makeup look.
Sleep is essential to keeping your skin looking young. How many hours of sleep a night would you say you get?
If I don't get eight hours of sleep, I'm a bear.
I get ten hours of sleep a night.
I get seven hours of sleep a night.
If I'm lucky, I get maybe five hours of sleep.
Which of these foods would you use as an exfoliator?
Which of these animals would you use as an inspiration for one of your looks?
Can you create a good cat-eye look?
I can do a cat eye in my sleep.
No, cat eyes aren't my thing.
No, I still need to practice it.
Sure, I bought a few kits to help me create the perfect look.
Which celebrity's makeup style do you find the most appealing?
What kind of foundation do you tend to use?
When it comes to creating that perfect eye, knowing your eye shape is very important. Which eye shape do you have?
Many fashion houses will utilize avant-garde makeup styling to sell their goods. Which item would you incorporate into an avante-garde look?
Have you ever used false eyelashes?
I've used them once or twice.
No, I am blessed with nice long lashes.
I tried them once. My lashes somehow ended up on my cheeks.
I have several pairs of eyelashes made of all different materials.
For those of us who aren't skilled in using false eyelashes and don't have naturally long, luscious lashes, cosmetic companies have developed mascaras for almost every occasion. Which one do you use the most?
Water consumption helps clean the skin from the inside out. How much water do you think you drink a day?
Have you ever placed cucumber slices over your eyes?
I do this once a week at least.
I do this whenever I'm stressing out.
I use products that simulate the cooling properties of cucumbers.
Knowing your brow shape is pivotal to creating the perfect eye makeup. What brow shape do you have?
I have an arched eyebrow.
I have a curved eyebrow.
I have a straight eyebrow.
I have an S-shaped eyebrow.
Do you use a primer before applying makeup?
I had no idea that primers existed.
If you have freckles, do you use concealer to cover them up?
Yes. If left unchecked, they'd interfere with my overall look.
No. I think they're part of my beauty.
No. It's too much work.
What kind of eyeliner pencil do you use?
Would you wear a mascara that was a non-traditional color?
I'd wear brightly colored mascara.
I guess it would depend on the look I'm trying to achieve.
I would wear a pastel mascara.
How often do you treat yourself to a spa day?
I do a lot of home treatments, so it's hard to say.
I try to treat myself once every few months.
I go to the spa once a year.
I go to the spa once every two weeks.
Even if you create a perfect look, if you use the incorrect hairstyle, it could ruin all your hard work. How do you usually wear your hair?
I usually use a headband or combs.
I keep my hair down and in waves.
I pull my hair in a bun or ponytail.
I keep my hair sleek and straight.
When looking at makeup brands, what is one thing you look for?
The quality of the product is most important to me.
If the brand is available to purchase at multiple locations, that's a plus to me.
The company's philosophy is important to me.
The cost of the product is important to me.
If you were to leave home, which of these items needs to be with you?
Where do you plan on wearing your new look?
I'm looking to wear my new look for a night out on the town.
I'm wearing my new look for a wedding.
I'm going for an everyday look.
I'm wearing my new look to work.
When you're looking to create your new look, what part of the face are you looking to highlight?
Where do you tend to buy your cosmetics?
It depends on what I need.
Have you ever purchased a beauty product based on the packaging?
No, but if a product has a catchy name, I'll buy it.
No, I try to avoid excessive packaging.
No, I try to read about products before I purchase.
Yes, if I see that one of my brands has a new product, it needs to come home with me immediately.
What kind of nail polish do you plan on wearing with your new look?
How long does it usually take you to do your makeup?
Having luscious lips is something that many people envy. Which of these lip products do you use to keep your lips at their best?
Which of these lip products do you use to create your everyday lip look?
At this very moment, if you were to look inside your closet, what colors would you see?
I have a lot of dark-colored clothing.
I have a lot of pastel-colored clothing.
I have a lot of neutral-colored clothing.
I have a lot of brightly colored clothing.


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A few years ago, we had the pleasure of interviewing Howard and Mitzi Allen on camera, after learning about the release of their latest film, The Skin. Now the film is available on Studio Anansi Tv, and we are revisiting this conversation, where they talk about how they met, making of their films, and filmmaking in the Caribbean in general.
A young married couple, Michael and Lisa, are about to lose their home, when their luck changes dramatically. While on a photo shoot at an historic site, Michael discovers an ancient vase and sells it to an antique dealer. But strange things begin to happen, and they soon discover from a mystic that the relic was not a blessing, but a curse.
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A model tries out a pair of Google Glass connected glasses by Google Inc., while on the Ford Motor Co. stand during the Computex Taipei 2014 expo at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 3.
Plex Systems Inc. closed on $50 million in new financing to accelerate sales and marketing of its cloud-based manufacturing software.
The funding was led by institutional and hedge funds managed by T. Rowe Price Associates Inc., the company said in a news release.
Troy-based Plex previously received $36.5 million in funding from Palo Alto, Calif.-based venture capital firm Accel Partners and San Francisco-based private equity firm Francisco Partners Management LLC.
Plex also announced Tuesday a planned software product that integrates Google Glass on the shop floor. The wearable technology coupled with Plex's cloud-based service allows plant employees to see live data and shop floor transactions. For example, a shop worker can see real-time information about a part while keeping hands free to perform tasks.
Plex plans to exercise an initial public offering or sell the company as part of its long-term strategy, CEO Jason Blessing told Crain's in January.
Nearly 400 companies and 1,100 operations in 20 countries globally use Plex's technology, the firm said.


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India, Bangladesh sign pact on coastal shipping
By Spl Correspondent - 15 Sep 2010 12:00 AM GMT
NEW DELHI, Nov 15 - India and Bangladesh on Sunday signed the standard operating procedure (SOP) to operationalise the �Agreement on Coastal Shipping� signed between the two countries in June.
The operation of the agreement would lead to the opening of coastal shipping between India and Bangladesh enabling the movement of cargo to the Northeast through coastal shipping up to Chittagong and thereafter by road or inland waterways.
The SOP was signed by the Joint DG (Shipping), Ministry of Shipping and Chief Engineer and Ship Surveyor, Department of Shipping, Government of Bangladesh in the presence of Union Minister of Shipping and Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari.
The SOP will pave the way to promote coastal shipping between India and Bangladesh and would enhance bilateral trade between the two countries by bringing down the cost of transportation of export-import (EXIM) cargo.
The SOP contains provisions which stipulate that India and Bangladesh shall render same treatment to the other country�s vessels as it would have done to its national vessels used in international sea transportation. The two sides have also agreed upon the use of vessels of river sea vessel (RSV) category for Indo-Bangladesh coastal shipping, official sources said.
Meanwhile, the two countries will also hold Shipping Secretary-level talks on November 16, which will cover the issues relating to an MoU on passenger and cruise vessel movement, discussion on the protocol to operationalise the MoU on use of Mongla and Chittagong ports, payment of transit fees and bank guarantee, dredging of rivers in the
protocol route using the Regional IDA Assistance of World Bank Assistance, among other issues.
India and Bangladesh have a bilateral Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade (PIWTT) for operation of inland vessels on the river protocol routes between river ports of Haldia, Kolkata, Pandu, Karimganj and Silghat in India and Narayanganj, Khulna, Mongla, Sirajganj and Ashuganj in Bangladesh. This protocol between the two countries has facilitated the movement of EXIM trade as well as cargo bound for the northeastern states of India.
During the current financial year, India for the first time is using the Indo-Bangladesh river protocol to transport food grains via Ashuganj to Tripura. However, the quantum of cargo has not picked up because of low draft in the upper reaches of Bangladesh rivers and also because of certain non-trade barriers.
Sources said there is no significant cargo movement between sea ports of Bangladesh and India as it is not profitable for the big vessels to operate between these sea ports. Under such circumstances there is a need for smaller ships to provide direct connectivity of eastern sea ports of India with Chittagong and other ports in Bangladesh. This, besides improving the connectivity, will also provide competitive freight rates.
The biggest impediment in commencing coastal shipping between India and Bangladesh was the non-availability of river sea vessels in Bangladesh.

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Nation Big Spirit: L'ambassadrice de la paix, Thanadelthur / The Peacemaker (FR)
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The Peacemaker: Thanadelthur is one book in the Tales from Big Spirit series from Highwater Press. Tales from Big Spirit is a unique six-book graphic novel series that delves into the stories of six great Indigenous heroes from Aboriginal peoples and Canadian history—some already well known and others who deserve to be. Designed to correspond to grades 4–6 social studies curriculums across Canada, these full colour graphic novels could be used in literature circles, novel studies, and book clubs to facilitate discussion of social studies topics. These books will help students make historical connections while promoting important literacy skills. Swampy Cree writer David Alexander Robertson is the author of all six titles. The illustrator for The Peacemaker is Wai Tien. The story revolves around the theme of courage and overcoming hardships and fear. The story begins with a contemporary student attending a First Nation school. Cole is found daydreaming by his teacher and he is assigned an oral presentation about an Aboriginal role model. Cole tries to convince his family that he is too ill to make a presentation in front of his classmates. Cole's older sister assists her brother by telling the story of a Dene (Chipewyan) woman from the 1700s named Thanadelthur. This woman was responsible for bringing peace between her Dene people and the Cree. Her efforts opened up trade routes for the Dene people with the fur traders at Fort York. She served as translator for the governor at this fort. Cole was so inspired by this remarkable woman's bravery that he went to school the next day and made his oral presentation about this Dene hero known as the Peacemaker.


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Bangalore: Software industry leader N R Narayana Murthy on Sunday appeared to have joined the debate on policy paralysis at the Centre when he said the government has not been able to provide clarity on definition of software exports for over a year now causing inconvenience to the industry.
"I have tremendous faith in Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is an excellent minister and an excellent person. But it has been a year now since we requested clarification on the definition of software exports and for various reasons the officers have not been able to provide clarification," the Infosys founder and Chief Mentor said.
This situation is causing inconvenience to the software and services industry that has exports of over USD 70 billion, Murthy told reporters here.
"I hope that an extraordinary individual like Pranab Mukherjee will ensure that a quick clarification is provided on the definition of software exports," he said.
Last year, Parliament was informed that the Income Tax Department has slapped a demand of over Rs 450 crore on software giant Infosys Technologies for wrongfully claiming tax exemption on onshore services by declaring them as software exports.
Onshore software development is the practice wherein Indian companies send their software engineers on short assignments (3-6 months) to companies based in Europe, the US, and other nations.
Expressing shock over the killing of Karnataka official S P Mahantesh, said to be a whistle-blower in some controversial land allotments, Murthy said the first priority of the government should be to protect honest officers.
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"Therefore, it is very very important that every central and state government takes care of protecting honest officers," he said.


In stories, Coyote and Mouse are often found together. The spirit of Mouse has six inches of vision. It's world is one where everything around it is much bigger. Seeing only the world directing in front of it, with the rest obscured by the largeness around it.
Coyote can be an instrument of change for Mouse, and for us. Coyote is known to toss Mouse high in the air. For mouse, it may be the first time it sees the big picture – instant clarification!
Both Coyote and Mouse are known for making dens for homes and staying close to them. They provide a sense of belonging and of home for anyone called to Shawnodese and its manifestations.


The Chinese "realpolitik" on energy | Energy 3.0 : the webmagazine about energy efficiency.
Although China claimed in its twelfth five-year plan that it intended to cut the share of fossil fuels in its energy mix by 15% by 2020, it remains the second largest oil consumer and is still responsible for the largest portion of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Apart from various transition energy projects in renewables, China also made significant investments in traditional sources, leading a pragmatic strategy.
According to International Energy Agency forecasts, the oil market is facing deep changes, especially because of fast increasing demand in countries outside the OECD, such as China, the second largest trading power worldwide. Energy consumption there has been skyrocketing and despite the government's willingness to promote energy efficiency, it diversifies and ensures the long-term security of its fossil-fuel supplies.
Recent Chinese FDIs provide good evidence for this. In the past, China used to invest mainly in South Asia, but the recent acquisition of the Canadian company Nexen by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is an example of the internationalization and diversification of Beijing's supplies. This 15.1 billion-dollar-deal is the largest Chinese foreign investment ever. It marks a turn in Chinese energy policy, but above all it confirms the Middle Kingdom's pragmatic energy strategy, which combines a focus on the long-term security of its traditional supplies and the development of renewable energy sources.
Besides, this sum is of minor importance compared, for example, with infrastructure investments. In early September, nearly 123 billion euros were spent on 55 large-scale projects.
Given the narrowness of the market for natural resources, China carries on the diversification of its supplies through ambitious purchases, beyond the mere "pipeline diplomacy" aiming at ensuring the long-term security of supplies through bilateral agreements. This strategy can be understood in the light of the Chinese energy mix, which relies heavily on coal (70%, i.e. more than the US, the EU and Japan combined in absolute terms). As for oil, it only accounts for 20% of the total (Figures from IFRI French Institute of International Relations). Investments in the oil sector therefore prove compatible with a stated desire to promote energy efficiency, given that the combustion of oil emits less CO2 than that of coal.
This traditional approach to energy policy, however, does not mean that China is stepping back from its commitment to sustainable development. According to a recent study conducted by an Australian company, Climate Bridge, Chinese rulers are truly starting to incorporate the fight against climate change as one of their goals: "Cutting greenhouse gas emissions in China is crucial to prevent worldwide climate change and the implementation of ambitious policies by Chinese authorities is very encouraging in this respect" (Alex Wyatt, CEO at Climate Bridge).


Description The ChIP (Chemical Inkjet Printer) is a revolutionary new approach to Peptide Mass Fingerprinting and Protein Macroarray Analysis, developed in conjunction with leading proteomics company, ProteomeSystems.
The strategy compliments established protocols in resolving proteins by 2-D gels (using the proteins isoelectric point and apparent molecular weight). However, unlike classical approaches the ChIP reproducibly dispenses picoliter volumes of reagents to defined locations opening new horizons for micro-scale protein research.
For the first time, micro-scale on-membrane digestion can be rapidly generated without the need for time consuming procedures of in-gel digestion, peptide extraction and C18 ZipTip clean-up steps. Piezoelectric solvent delivery systems deliver picoliter volumes of reagents to defined locations on the PVDF membrane (supports four different chemistries for multiple enzyme digests on the same spot).
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This will be a three-day intensive in Raindrop Technique, Vitaflex, Chemistry, Emotional Release and History of Anointing and Laying on of Hands (formally Healing Oils of the Bible) - 25 hours in practical applications of essential oils, as well as, 25 hours continuing education for massage therapists and body workers; and 25 CEUs for nurses and other health professionals (an additional $125 fee payable to IACET is required for CEUs and notification in advance of the need for CEU's is required).
Complete 25 hours coursework, 49 hours practice as well as complete a Return Demonstration and Oral Exam to qualify as a Certified Raindrop Technique Specialist (CRTS) through CARE and legally facilitate Raindrop and Vitaflex in all states of the United States and 14 provinces in Canada.
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Send a Non-Refundable deposit of CAD$250 at time of registration.
Full refund less CAD $250 for processing for cancellations no later than May 10th, 2019. After which, only replacement is allowed.


Wood siding is one of the building materials that are used to clad the outside of a building, protecting the building and the contents from the elements. Siding is available in vinyl, composites, metal, fiber-cement, and cement and wood.
Most homes in America use a frame construction. The exterior walls are usually made from a series of vertical and horizontal wooden boards which are then sheathed with plywood on the outside of the wall. The plywood is then covered with house-wrap which is put on to protect the plywood from the elements during construction, the house wrap stays in place when the siding is applied, it stops moisture from getting inside the building but the material allows moisture that is inside, to escape to the outside.
The siding is applied over the house-wrap; the siding is the visible exterior of the home. Siding does two primary things; it provides an attractive exterior surface which is architecturally pleasing and it provides protection to the exterior plywood sheathing from water ingress. Over the years, alternative siding has become popular in Hammond, but wood still retains its number one position in popularity as a siding material. Even the alternative siding products have to be produced in a faux wood finish to maintain their market share.
Wood will invariably retain its popularity because of its overall appearance, especially its natural beauty. Wood, although not the best insulator does provide some insulation value, is easy to install and takes stain and paint with little work. Many people are genuinely concerned with the environment and as wood is a renewable resource; they see it as a friendlier product than vinyl or any of the alternative siding materials.
Wood, once it has been harvested, can be then manufactured in to a host of different products and styles. Clapboard, shingles, vertical and horizontal planking and plywood are but a few options. Clapboard Siding in Hammond is long sections of wood which, when viewed end on, have a triangular shape. The clapboard is installed with the narrowest part at the top; the thickest part of the next board is overlapped, thus providing an excellent surface to repel rain, snow and other weather related issues. Rectangular planks are similar to clapboard but they are not overlapped, they are often installed as tongue and groove. When planking is installed in the vertical plane, the joints are often covered with narrow strips of wood called battens.
Wood shingles, often called shakes, give a home a rustic, almost pioneer look. The shingles are installed similar to the way shingles are installed on a roof, they overlap. Wood shingles have the tendency to become even more attractive over time as they age beautifully, taking on a mottled patina.
Wood siding is but one of the materials used for siding in Hammond. Gluth Brothers Roofing Co Inc. can source from the best manufactures of vinyl, wood, composite, etc., and install with qualified and well trained personnel.


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Intimate and highly personalised chauffeur tours of distinction throughout the island of Ireland since 1986.
For more than a quarter of a century, staff at the Hidden Ireland Tours office in the US have been chatting to callers and responding to e.mails from people – "thinking about going to Ireland". No two queries have been the same in all these years as discerning travellers wishing to explore Ireland – "away from tour-buses" and to have a personalized trip brought together to suit a family or small group of friends often incorporating a range of special interests. The hallmarks of a Hidden Ireland tour include firstly, the depth of knowledge of the passionate professionals who plan each vacation, the quality accommodations that provide facilities and warmth ranging from the most
sophisticated 5-star services to luxury country houses and family-run hotels, a love of food – the finest, slow foods produced locally and lovingly – and then the opportunity to connect with our country, our wild places and nature, history and heritage in the company of very special guides, and usually an eclectic array of scholars, artists and raconteurs. From our initial establishment as a walking-tour company of renown under the passionate guiding provided by our founder, Con Moriarty, Hidden Ireland Tours today provides vacations for the active and passive traveller, while retaining our core belief that one's shoes or boots are still the best vehicles from which to experience Ireland.
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This car/mini-coach tour of County Kerry and West Cork explores the natural beauty and cultural depth of the southwest.
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A luxury car or mini-coach tour exploring the south western corner of Ireland from three world renowned hotels/country inns.
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A luxury car or mini-coach tour that begins in our capital city of Dublin and then explores the very best of the western regions.


My mom and I were able to return to Bwerenga Village this summer and got to spend time with the wonderful Head Mistress, Faith, of the school who helped us to understand all the great things going on at the school as well as to better understand some of the needs at the school.
Hope International School continues to take in children rescued from the prisons. These children were so often wrongly imprisoned and this school takes them in and educates them. Hope International school lives out that love of Jesus by tangibly providing hope, an education, a meal and a future for over 200 children with 60 of those having been rescued from the prison system. See the newsletter for more details. This is such an act of sacrificial love to bring in and provide for formerly imprisoned children that have no way to pay tuition yet they open their arms to these children and meet their needs.
Faith, the Head Mistresses, had shared with me that their heart at the school is to be building up a Godly generation. She explained that if the kids fear the Lord then they will have wisdom to help them in life and if the kids fear the Lord then they can share the good news of the gospel with their families and others. She shared that many parents start coming to church and knowing Jesus and this impacts the entire community.
Faith also shared about some of their needs. Faith would love to be able to provide a more nutritious daily meal by adding a meat of some type and vegetables. She showed us a building they are renting to provide more classroom space, and this building is in desperate need of cement floors, doors with locks and windows with safety bars. She explained how the dirt floors cause dusty classrooms where the students are coughing because of the dust. Also, with dirt floors jiggers could become a problem. Jiggers are bugs that can get inside the body. Jiggers are small fleas that live in the dirt often found in floors of schools and homes in Uganda. This is a major reason Hope International needs cement floors.
See below an example of jiggers on the left and after someone removed them with a safety pin. I cannot imagine a child in America going to school with floors that might give them this frightening problem!
You can see the urgency to get cement floors instead of the dirt floors they have now!
Faith arranged for us to speak with a local workman who gave us an estimate to put in cement floors.
Photos of the building with classes that need cement floors, doors and windows.
Again doors and windows are for protection from thieves breaking in and stealing tables and chairs and protection from the weather as well. Right now the students must carry their desks which are plastic stools out of the rooms in the one building as they have no way to lock up that building to protect those things from being stolen which is a problem.
Need cupboards with a lock so that can lock up supplies so that no one comes in and steals supplies. Also the obvious is to hold the books that are kept in a bin because they don't have a place to put books right now other than a plastic bin.


Max is the Regional Director operating The Staenberg Group's Denver regional office. His primary responsibilities include the Leasing and Development of new and existing assets throughout the Rocky Mountain region.
Prior to joining The Staenberg Group in 2013, Max aided in the leasing of various properties for THF Realty. He also brings expertise from previous work with Formations, LLC, a boutique brokerage firm in Boulder, Colorado at which he represented private and institutional clients in the acquisition of office and retail investment properties.
Max is a graduate of The Leeds School of Business at The University of Colorado at Boulder. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and a licensed Employing Broker in the State of Colorado.
Currently serving as President of Denver Active 20-30 Children's Foundation, Max is committed to raising money for at-risk and disadvantaged youth in the Denver area.


American artist Nick Cave (no not the beloved Australian singer-songwriter) has created the ginormous and incredible art installation work UNTIL which will take over the create venue Carriageworks in Sydney for the summer.
NICK CAVE: UNTIL provides an opportunity to see ourselves reflected which is a great gift from Nick Cave to all of us. Cave has created a very special opportunity–to step outside of our everyday lives, to be in a place where more is possible, to dream, and then to act.
Need a place to stay in Sydney? Ovolo 1888 in Sydney's CBD fringe is just a short drive from Carriageworks so there's no excuses to not enjoy an arty day out!


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Palace Films Release Schedule
By Tony Polese · On May 4, 2019
UPCOMING AT A GLANCE
THE HEIRESSES 23 May 2019
HAPPY AS LAZZARO 6 June 2019
MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING 6 June 2019
CLAIRE DARLING 20 June 2019
AN UNEXPECTED LOVE 4 July 2019
HOW TO BE A GOOD WIFE
Release date: tbc / in pre-production
Director: Martin Provost
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Yolande Moreau, Noémie Lvovsky, Edouard Baer
Paulette Van Der Beck (Juliette Binoche) and her husband have been running the housekeeping school of Bitche in Alsace for many years, with a mission to train teenage girls to become the perfect housewives. After her husband's sudden death, Paulette discovers that the school is on the verge of bankruptcy and must take immediate action to save it. All the while, preparations are underway for the school to compete in a televised national housekeeping competition. In the midst of the chaos, she and her lively students start questioning their beliefs as the nation-wide protests of May 1968 transform society around them. Reunited with her first love, André (Edouard Baer), and with the help of her eccentric stepsister Gilberte (Yolande Moreau) and strict nun Marie-Therese (Noémie Lvovsky), Paulette joins forces with the schoolgirls to overcome their suppressed status and become liberated women.
COMING SOON TO CINEMAS
Release scale: National
Director: Marcelo Martinessi
Cast: Ana Brun, Margarita Irun, Ana Ivanova
Winner – Sydney Film Prize 2018
Winner of Sydney Film Festival's Sydney Film Prize, and awarded the Silver Bear for Best Actress at Berlin Film Festival, THE HEIRESSES follows a shy and sheltered Paraguayan woman, Chela, who is forced to live on her own after her long-time partner gets convicted on fraud charges while trying to manage the couple's mounting debt. Aside from selling-off heirlooms from their large crumbling house to maintain an income, Chela reluctantly begins to take paid jobs driving her wealthy, aging neighbours around the neighbourhood. In her new role as chauffeur, she meets the young and life-affirming Angy, an encounter that lures Chela out of her reserve and helps her rediscover her own desires.
Full synopsis, trailer and more: www.theheiresses.com.au
Release date: 6 June 2019
Release scale: Sydney/Melbourne; other states to follow
Director: Alice Rohrwacher
Cast: Adriano Tardiolo, Alba Rohrwacher, Agnese Graziani, Luca Chikovani, Tommaso Ragno
Winner – Cannes International Film Festival 2018, Best Screenplay
Beloved by audiences and critics at the Cannes Films Festival where it was awarded the Best Screenplay prize, Alice Rohrwacher's beautiful, much-anticipated new film is beguiling allegory of love, loss, and compassion, exploring the troubled soul of Italy. Lazzaro (Adriano Tardiolo) is a good-hearted young peasant, and Tancredi (Luca Chikovani/Tommaso Ragno) is a young nobleman cursed by his imagination. The two form a life-altering bond when Tancredi asks Lazzaro to orchestrate his own kidnapping.
Full synopsis and more: www.happyaslazzaro.com.au
Director: Alessandro Genovesi
Cast: Cristiano Caccamo, Salvatore Esposito, Diego Abatantuono
Official Selection – Lavazza Italian Film Festival 2018
The sleeper box office hit of the Italian summer, and an audience favourite at the 2018 Italian Film Festival, MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING is a hilarious, feel-good romantic comedy that tells the story of a complicated trip to the altar, as a young man travels to his conservative Italian hometown to marry his fiancé. Based on the hit, long running off-Broadway play, and brought to the big screen by talented writer/director Alessandro Genovesi, it explores the obstacles that come with breaking down long-held traditions and gaining acceptance, with a light touch, a big heart and a whole lot of love.
Full synopsis and more: www.mybiggayitalianwedding.com.au
CLAIRE DARLING
Director: Julie Bertuccelli
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Chiara Mastroianni
What are we without our memories and most-treasured possessions? That's the question that we're invited to contemplate in CLAIRE DARLING, the thoughtful and affecting new film from Julie Bertuccelli (Since Otar Left), starring the superb mother-daughter duo Catherine Deneuve and Chiara Mastroianni, and based on the best-selling novel by Lynda Rutledge.
Full synopsis and more: www.clairedarling.com.au
AN UNEXPECTED LOVE
Director: Juan Vera
Cast: Ricardo Darín, Mercedes Morán
Opening Night Selection – San Sebastián International Film Festival 2018
A smart, funny and hugely entertaining romantic comedy hit starring the superb Ricardo Darín and Mercedes Morán, AN UNEXPECTED LOVE tells the story of a long-married couple who begin to question the true meaning of love and desire after becoming empty-nesters. When Ana (Morán, Neruda) and Marco (Darín, Truman, Wild Tales) arrive at the airport to farewell their son who is leaving his Argentine homeland to study abroad, they are filled with certainty that they've done well as parents. However, his departure leaves a significant hole in their everyday lives, and after more than twenty years of marriage, both come to admit that their feelings for each other have shifted. So as if it were one last project together, Ana and Marco decide to 'consciously uncouple', and begin to explore the surprising and sometimes wonderful world of the newly-single, to hilarious and unexpected results.
Full synopsis and more: www.anunexpectedlove.com.au
NOW IN CINEMAS
Release date: 18 April 2019
Director: Lee Chang-dong
Cast: Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jun Jong-seo
Synopsis, trailer and more: www.palacefilms.com.au/burning
THE TROUBLE WITH YOU
Director: Pierre Salvadori
Cast: Adèle Haenel, Pio Marmaï, Audrey Tautou
Synopsis, trailer and more: www.thetroublewithyou.com.au
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Even with winter in full effect, farmers markets are still up and running throughout Minnesota.
What's new this year is for people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP their money goes even further at eight markets in particular.
The Market Bucks program in Minnesota now matches SNAP assistance up to $10.
Martha Archer, executive director of the Mill City Farmers Market, says the change is increasing access to healthy, local food for all Minnesotans, but especially for those who rely on electronic benefits transfers.
"The ability for customers who are on EBT and taking SNAP benefits be able to shop at farmers markets just like other customers is huge," she states. "And we have a very dedicated and growing number of customers who come weekly."
Last year, Minnesota lawmakers passed a healthy eating bill that extends incentives for low-income Minnesotans who purchase fresh foods at local farmers markets.
The law set aside $1 million in grants, with some of the money helping nonprofit groups provide vouchers to SNAP recipients.
Hunger Solutions Minnesota is now in charge of the Market Bucks program. From now until early April, the eight participating farmers markets will be open mostly on weekends across the state.
Archer says this will not only benefit people who need access to healthy foods in the winter, it's also good for the food producers.
"We are able to extend the season and provide more economic opportunities for farmers, to be able to be making sales directly to customers year-round," she explains.
A full schedule of when and where the Market Bucks farmers markets are open is on the Hunger Solutions Minnesota website.


When you think of quilts you likely think of your grandparents' house, loving-hands-at-home '70s decor, country flea markets, and, perhaps, pioneer life. However, one trendsetting fashion brand is now stitching coolness into the centuries-old craft. Leave it to the French to make the ho-hum insanely chic: Jean Touitou has recycled leftover fabrics into quilts (his mom actually reconfigured the scraps by hand!) since the '80s when he worked for Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada. In 1987, he founded his own label A.P.C. Fast-forward to 2010, after accumulating two-decades-worth of surplus fabric bolts, he decided to pick up the art of quilting once again—this time with his own fabric (inspired by his mom's vintage creation and in collaboration with fellow crafty designer Jessica Ogden). The geometric patchwork blankets featured in A.P.C.'s eighth quilt collection, out this month, were inspired by American artist Donald Judd and traditional Amish patterns.


After more than a year of marketing, the Essential Phone has definitely arrived out of stock and will not be replenished. The opportunity to take stock of the best smartphone of 2017 while waiting for the next "mobile product" of the manufacturer.
The announcement came late Friday night through a statement: Essential, the start-up of Android co-founder Andy Rubin, announced that the latest copies of Essential Phone had been sold and that the smartphone does not would not be replenished. An announcement that marks the end of the Essential PH-1, but also the first day of the rest of Essential's life.
"We are out of stock of Essential and will not add new ones to our inventory. We are working hard on our next mobile product and will continue to sell accessories and offer quick updates and customer service to our existing community, "said Essential in a statement to the Droid Life website.
Released in August 2017, the Essential Phone proposed a very atypical design with its large screen with a single wide bottom edge and a very fine notch, which will eventually be taken over by competing manufacturers a year later. At the time, the iPhone X was not out yet and Essential could boast of being the first manufacturer to offer a design of this type, moreover without affecting the software experience.
In my case, I gave up for the smartphone in the fall of 2017 and it is still the one I use and to which I come back with pleasure as soon as I finished testing a new model for FrAndroid.
Admittedly, the Essential Phone still suffers, more than a year after its release, touch screen problems that react poorly or a photo quality far from being at the height of a high-end smartphone. Nevertheless, it is still the ideal smartphone for me for two reasons: its compactness and its almost borderless format. Today, high-end smartphones less than 145 mm tall count on the fingers of one hand. This is the case of the Google Pixel 3, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact or the Essential Phone.
However, unlike the first two, the Essential smartphone has the advantage of offering a comfortable, borderless display. Because after all, what I ask for a smartphone is a screen. I do not need curbs that are mostly a waste of space for me. In this, the Essential Phone was a perfect smartphone: compact for comfortable one-handed use, and design with a good display surface. Today, if I had to change, I would not know which smartphone to turn to find these two assets.
Another benefit of the Essential Phone was the speed of updates. Essential's software development team was particularly responsive. I still remember August 6, the evening of the official presentation of Android 9.0 Pie. As soon as the Google announcement was made official, Essential split a note that the update was available.
After going into the parameters to check, I could see that it was indeed the case. The Essential Phone was the first smartphone to benefit from the latest version of Android, along with the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL and even before all Android One smartphones, even though the program is supposed to facilitate deployment . Admittedly, offering only one smartphone makes it easy to deploy updates, but at this point I did not expect it.
It is still unclear what the future of Essential will be. In May, Bloomberg announced that the company was for sale and that the second smartphone project had been abandoned. However, in early October, the same agency reported that the manufacturer had finally started the development of a new device centered around artificial intelligence, with a small screen and whose interactions would be done mostly to the voice. At the last day of 2018, we still do not know what it will be, the release of the manufacturer speaking only of a "mobile product" which could be a real smartphone as an accessory like the last phone of Palm.
Still, with his first smartphone, Essential was able to mark the spirits, at least mine, and I dare to imagine that such a promising company, stops in the right way for lack of resources and recognition from the General public. But I can be wrong. After all, before Essential, I was a fanboy of HTC.


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Q: How do I do geocoding (NOT reverse geocoding) on iPhone? I am perplexed as to why there is an iPhone API for Reverse Geocoding (lat/long to address) but NOT for regular Geocoding (address to lat/long).
I want to be able to display an annotation on a map (MKMapView) at an address entered by the user.  (As text, not by touching the map)  As far as I can tell, that means I have to determine the lat/long for the entered address.
It looks like it can be done using HTTP, but then, Reverse Geocoding ALSO could have been done that way, too.  Why did they support one but not the other?
Answers as to "why?" or "how?" would both be appreciated.
*** Anyone learned anything new on this topic?  Any announcements I haven't heard about?

A: Merrimack wrote an answer  here with a useful example..
Forward geocoding from the iPhone
There is a nice blog post of him
http://blog.sallarp.com/ipad-iphone-forward-geocoding-api-google/

A: I had the same issue and wrote a geocoding class. http://web.me.com/andreas.bungert/erle_muss_sein/iPhone_Development/Einträge/2009/7/9_Geocoding_im_SDK.html
Best Regards

A: For those finding this question long after it was asked:
As brainjam notes, since iOS 5 Apple's CLGeocoder class supports forward-geocoding.

A: I am looking at the source code available from:
http://www.pragprog.com/screencasts/v-bdmapkit/using-the-map-kit
In what part the forward geocoding used?
Thanks

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Fisheries, water use, forestry, invasive species, pollution, and climate change — these are some of the multiple stresses affecting our aquatic ecosystems and in turn the communities, cultures and economies that depend upon them.
ESSA has an internationally-recognized reputation and over 35 years of experience developing creative and durable solutions to aquatic problems in socio-ecological systems. We work around the world with resource management agencies, indigenous communities and governments, industry, NGOs, and academics, with a focus on North America.
Whether we are tackling broad-scale policy issues, developing scientifically defensible monitoring plans, or building ecological models and decision-support tools, we take a systems approach to make it easier for people, communities, and organizations to make decisions in freshwater and marine systems. To do this, we help bring together the right people, ask the right questions, and find answers and solutions through technical facilitation of workshops, deep scientific knowledge, objective problem analysis, decision support tools and advanced analytical techniques.
ESSA can help if you are struggling to identify management actions that meet your objectives and are robust to uncertainty, trying to understand and visualize trade-offs in your aquatic system, or need help conducting a deeper dive into fisheries data.
Explore the following sample of projects in Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences which showcase our work and a foundational reading list from which we draw inspiration. Contact Brian Ma (bma@essa.com) or Darcy Pickard (dpickard@essa.com) for more information about our work in this practice area.


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Al-Qaeda claims attack on Iran envoy house
Police and onlookers gather at the damaged residence of the Iranian ambassador after a car bomb attack in Sanaa Dec. 3, 2014. (Reuters)
Large explosion shakes Yemen capital targeting home of Iranian ambassador, Al Arabiya correspondent reports
Published: 03 December ,2014: 12:00 AM GST Updated: 20 May ,2020: 10:44 AM GST
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a car bomb on the home of Iranian ambassador in the Yemeni capital Sanaa.
"The mujaheddin managed this morning to park a car loaded with explosives near the house of the Iranian ambassador and detonated it at 9:02 am (local time)," the terrorist group said in a statement on its Twitter account.
Yemeni security sources described the bombing as a suicide attack and said the ambassador and Iranian staff were unharmed.
Ambassador Hassan Sayed Nam was not in the house when the attack took place in the diplomatic district of Hada.
Iran, the Middle East's major Shi'ite power, backs Yemen's Shi'ite Houthi rebel movement that took over Sanaa in September and has since seized swathes of the country's north and center.
Wednesday's attack, the second such bombing in the capital in as many months, blew a large hole in the Iranian residence and sent rubble flying across the street of the well-guarded diplomatic quarter of the city, a Reuters witness said.
A medical official said a Yemeni civilian and two soldiers were killed. Seventeen people, mostly employees from a nearby oil ministry building, were wounded.
Security officials said the ambassador was unhurt, having left his residence for the embassy 10 minutes before the attack.
"Glass shattered on me from the force of the explosion," Bashir al-Ossaimy, who works at a drug company opposite the residence, told Reuters. He had two bandages on his face, a swollen eye and bloodstained jacket and shirt.
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the global jihadist group's Yemen wing, claimed responsibility for a bombing in Sanaa on Oct. 9 when a suicide attacker struck a Houthi checkpoint, killing 47 people.
AQAP decries Iranian influence in politically volatile Yemen and rejects the political ascendancy of the Houthis, who took over Sanaa after weeks of anti-government demonstrations.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian told the official news agency IRNA that Tehran counted on Yemen to "quickly identify and punish the culprits behind the terrorist act."
Inside the embassy compound, an Iranian flag was draped over some of the rubble left by the explosion. Part of the perimeter wall had caved in and several Houthi militia officials were on the scene, as well as regular Yemeni security officials.
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Thousands rally for South Yemen independence
At least five people were wounded in clashes with police in Aden Middle East
Yemen's rivals hold rare meeting
The Islah party says in a statement Friday that a delegation met with Abdel-Malek al-Houthi, the leader of Shiite group known as the Houthis, on Thursday Middle East
Army splits that let Yemen's capital fall augur new risks
Corruption, internal splits and competing loyalties in the army began before former President Ali Abdullah Saleh was ousted by protests in 2011 Analysis
Yemen rescuers sought U.S., British, S.Africa hostages in raid
There was no word on the identity of the Briton or the South African Middle East
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André Coleman is GMCW's new Director of Development
GMCW is thrilled to announce our new Director of Development, André Coleman. André is an emerging arts leader and fundraising professional who is the inaugural Director of Development for GMCW. Prior to joining us, he served as the Associate Director of Philanthropy at Chorus America where he led development efforts and partnered to conceive and implement the organization's first regranting program. In this role, André successfully managed a portfolio of diverse individual, corporate, and foundation funders raising over $3 million in FY21, as well as designing the organization's first virtual fundraising gala and auction.
Prior to working with Chorus America, André served as Institutional Giving Officer at Washington Performing Arts. A double alumnus of George Mason University, André holds a Master of Arts in Arts Management and a Bachelor of Music with a concentration in vocal performance. In addition to his career as a fundraiser, André is an accomplished vocalist, an avid traveler, a burgeoning tennis player, and lifelong learner.
"A commitment to equity, community, and sharing the transformative power of music guides every decision I make professionally. The work of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC sits directly at the intersection of these values, and I could not be more honored to lend my experiences and expertise as its very first director of development to help this already thriving organization take the next steps toward its goals. I'm eager to build on the incredible foundation laid by Justin and the team to further refine GMCW's case for support and raise the organization's profile to attract the attention of the largest national funders in the arts," says André.
'It is the strength of our relationships with the communities in Greater DC that propel the awe-inspiring work we're able to do in our hometown and beyond. With that in mind, I'm most looking forward to three things: meeting our patrons and donors and forging deeper relationships with them over time, spreading love and appreciation to our current donor base for all they do to uplift our work and mission, and attracting new donors and corporate partners who want to see us reach the next level!"
The Director of Development position is a new one for GMCW. The creation of this position is an important part of GMCW's strategic plan. Thanks in part to a capacity-building grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies, we are excited to expand our staff.
Please join us in welcoming André to the GMCW family!


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Club Chess Player
Lateral Defence
29 November 2017 Ian comley
Here is a very interesting game against a very strong 190 player from my the Worthing Chess Championship. I hadn't played or even met Grant before and I can say he is a very pleasant chap (who bought me a pint!).
This was a very interesting game and the mighty French withstood the initial attack. Unfortunately I overlooked a little tactic which didn't bode well. One theme that I found interesting was the lateral defence provided by my Rook on a6.
[Event "Worthing Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "2017.10.23"] [Round "?"] [White "Bucher, Grant"] [Black "Comley, Ian"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C11"] [WhiteElo "190"] [BlackElo "160"] [PlyCount "69"] [SourceDate "2017.07.22"] [SourceVersionDate "2017.07.22"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Nce2 c5 6. f4 Nc6 7. c3 Be7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. a3 a5 {last book move} {[#]}10. b3 b6 ({-0.28 Deep Fritz 13:} 10... f6 11. g3 fxe5 12. dxe5 a4 13. Bh3 Nb6 14. b4 Nc4 15. O-O Qb6 16. bxc5 Bxc5+ 17. Ned4 Bd7 18. Rf2 Nxd4 19. Nxd4 Be7 20. Bg2 {-1.11/16}) 11. Neg1 ({-1.04 Deep Fritz 13:} 11. Ng3 Qc7 12. Bb5 Ba6 13. Bxa6 Rxa6 14. O-O g6 15. Qd3 Raa8 16. Be3 a4 17. b4 c4 18. Qc2 h6 19. Rad1 {-0.28/16}) 11... Ba6 ({-0.38 Deep Fritz 13:} 11... a4 12. Bb5 Na7 13. bxa4 Qc7 14. Be2 Nc6 15. Bb5 f6 16. exf6 Nxf6 17. Ne2 Ne4 18. O-O Ba6 19. Be3 Bxb5 {-1.04/15}) 12. Bxa6 Rxa6 13. Qd3 Qa8 ({-0.25 Deep Fritz 13:} 13... b5 14. Ne2 c4 15. bxc4 bxc4 16. Qe3 Rb6 17. O-O Rb3 18. f5 exf5 19. Nf4 Nb6 20. Nd2 a4 21. Nxb3 cxb3 22. e6 Nc4 {-0.88/18}) 14. h4 b5{[#] As White begins his attack this is an important feature to allow the Rook to offer lateral support} 15. Ng5 f5 16. exf6 Nxf6 17. Ne2 c4 18. bxc4 bxc4 19. Qh3 Nd8 20. O-O{[#]Black now chooses active defence which disrupts White} Ne4 ({0.92 Deep Fritz 13:} 20... Rb6 21. Ng3 h6 22. Nf3 Bd6 23. Ne5 Qa7 24. Bd2 Re8 25. Ng4 Nxg4 26. Qxg4 Qf7 27. Nh5 Rb2 28. Rf2 g6 29. Be1 Rb7 30. Re2 {-0.15/18}) 21. Nxe4 dxe4 22. h5 Qd5 23. g4 ({-0.12 Deep Fritz 13:} 23. Rb1 a4 24. h6 g6 25. Ng3 Nf7 26. Re1 Nd6 27. Rb2 Nf5 28. Nxe4 Bxa3 29. Rb8 Qc6 30. Rb1 Bxc1 31. Rbxc1 Rb6 32. Ng5 {0.50/18}) 23... Rb6 24. Qe3 ({-0.98 Deep Fritz 13:} 24. f5 exf5 25. gxf5 Rbf6 26. Ng3 Bd6 27. Bg5 R6f7 28. h6 Nc6 29. Bh4 e3 30. f6 g6 31. Rab1 Bxa3 32. Ne2 Qe4 33. d5 Ne5 {-0.12/18}) 24... Bh4{[#]This continues active counterplay but the Fritz alternative was probably wiser} ({0.00 Deep Fritz 13:} 24... Nf7 25. Kg2 Rb3 26. Ng3 Bh4 27. Bd2 Nd6 28. h6 gxh6 29. Ne2 Qb7 30. Rh1 Bf6 31. Rh5 Qg7 32. Qg3 Rb2 33. Rd1 {-0.98/18}) 25. g5 ({-1.32 Deep Fritz 13:} 25. a4 Nc6 26. f5 e5 27. dxe5 Be7 28. Nf4 Qxe5 29. Ne6 Rf6 30. Qxb6 Bc5+ 31. Nxc5 Qg3+ 32. Kh1 Qh3+ 33. Kg1 {0.00/17}) 25... Qf5 26. Kh2{[#]This tempts me into an unfortunate error} Bxg5 ({2.00 Deep Fritz 13:} 26... Nf7 27. Bd2 Qg4 28. h6 gxh6 29. Ng3 Qxg3+ 30. Qxg3 Bxg3+ 31. Kxg3 Rb2 32. Rfd1 hxg5 33. Rab1 Rb3 34. fxg5 Nd6 35. Kg4 Rf2 36. Be1 Rg2+ 37. Kf4 Rxa3 38. Rd2 {-1.73/17}) 27. Ng3 Qf7 ({5.04 Deep Fritz 13:} 27... Qg4 28. fxg5 Rxf1 29. Nxf1 Qxh5+ 30. Kg2 Rb3 31. Bd2 Qg4+ 32. Ng3 Rb2 33. Rf1 Nf7 34. Rf2 Nd6 35. Qf4 Qxf4 36. Bxf4 Rxf2+ 37. Kxf2 Nb5 38. Nxe4 Nxa3 39. Ke3 Kf7 40. Bd6 Nb5 41. Be5 {1.95/20}) 28. fxg5 Qe7 29. Rxf8+ Qxf8 30. Qf4 Rb2+ 31. Kh3 Qxf4 32. Bxf4 Rf2 33. Rf1 Rxf1 34. Nxf1 Kf7 35. Nd2 1-0
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Q: Comparing characters in Rebol 3 I am trying to compare characters to see if they match.  I can't figure out why it doesn't work.  I'm expecting true on the output, but I'm getting false.
character: "a"
word: "aardvark"

(first word) = character ; expecting true, getting false

A: So "a" in Rebol is not a character, it is actually a string.
A single unicode character is its own independent type, with its own literal syntax, e.g. #"a".  For example, it can be converted back and forth from INTEGER! to get a code point, which the single-letter string "a" cannot:
>> to integer! #"a"
== 97

>> to integer! "a"
** Script error: cannot MAKE/TO integer! from: "a"
** Where: to
** Near: to integer! "a"

A string is not a series of one-character STRING!s, it's a series of CHAR!.  So what you want is therefore:
character: #"a"
word: "aardvark"

(first word) = character ;-- true!

(Note: Interestingly, binary conversions of both a single character string and that character will be equivalent:
>> to binary! "μ"
== #{CEBC}

>> to binary! #"μ"
== #{CEBC}

...those are UTF-8 byte representations.)

A: I recommend for cases like this, when things start to behave in a different way than you expected, to use things like probe and type?.  This will help you get a sense of what's going on, and you can use the interactive Rebol console on small pieces of code.
For instance:
>> character: "a"

>> word: "aardvark"

>> type? first word
== char!

>> type? character
== string!

So you can indeed see that the first element of word is a character #"a", while your character is the string! "a".  (Although I agree with @HostileFork that comparing a string of length 1 and a character is for a human the same.)
Other places you can test things are http://tryrebol.esperconsultancy.nl or in the chat room with RebolBot


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Jeff Taylor was born and raised in Spencer, Iowa. He is Professor of Political Science at Dordt College. He is author of three books: Where Did the Party Go?: William Jennings Bryan, Hubert Humphrey, and the Jeffersonian Legacy (University of Missouri Press), Politics on a Human Scale: The American Tradition of Decentralism (Lexington), and The Political World of Bob Dylan: Freedom and Justice, Power and Sin (Palgrave Macmillan). He has written for Green Horizon Quarterly, Modern Age, Chronicles, The American Conservative, FirstPrinciplesJournal.com, HuffingtonPost.com, LewRockwell.com, AntiWarLeague.com, and CounterPunch.org. He is roughly half German, a quarter English, and the rest is Irish, Scotch-Irish, and French. Jeff spent his entire life in the Midwest until moving to Alabama in 2008. He returned to his home state three years later. He has degrees from Northwestern College, University of Iowa, and University of Missouri. His research emphases are American politics, political theory, political history, and international relations. Jeff can be reached via email at wherego (at) aol.com.
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In a move the San Antonio Spurs expected but probably won't be too happy about, Manu Ginobili was named to the Argentina Olympic team on Friday, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said last month that Ginobili should "definitely not" play in the Olympics if his sprained left ankle, which he injured early in the playoffs, doesn't improve.
Ginobili returned to Argentina earlier this month and has remained in daily contact with Popovich, according to the newspaper. The guard told Popovich he has had "zero pain" in the ankle.
"I had been playing more the last few days and it had improved," said Ginobili, who has been playing more in team practices. "It feels great, and that makes me very happy."
let him play you guys have no problem with wade playing and he was injured all of last season and the team sucked. its not like he's played a long time without getting inured. same with kobe holding of his wrist injury till after the olympics but his is hype. leave manu and yao alone let them play for their countries.
wtf?:confused: what does wade have to with this?
Greg Popovich is not gonna like this at all.
Personally I think Manu is lying about the severity of his ankle. If it was still bothering him up until recently especially considering how long it's been then it is definently more serious then he is letting on.
what does manu care if popovich doesnt like it? popovich is only his coach in the nba not his life coach.
I guess flopping takes a tole on your body if he is ailing.


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Q: Regex - Target  containing formatting of date - get all content in that  I have a web page that contains a  tag, for example
Aug 17, 2017 02:00 PM EDT

I'm trying to use regex to find content in the page matching the format of , then a space then four numbers then a space then two numbers then : then two numbers space two capital letters space three capital letters. Just to make sure I always target that date and not accidentally get something else.
I don't think another instance of that format would ever occur, but I'd want the first instance. I guess I could just grab the [0] position in the returned variable to be sure I get the correct date.
I'm have the following regex so far:
(?=\,\s\d{4}\s\d{2}\:\d{2}\s[A-Z]{2}\s[A-Z]{3})(.*)(?=\<\/td)

So, in python code:
date = re.findall(r'(?=\,\s\d{4}\s\d{2}\:\d{2}\s[A-Z]{2}\s[A-Z]{3})(.*)(?=\<\/td)', page)
print(date[0])

This gets me close, but not quite all the way. It gets me
, 2017 02:00 PM EDT

Whereas I need
Aug 17, 2017 02:00 PM EDT

But I can't figure out how to extend the regex to grab all of the td. Thanks for any help!
(btw, Python 3)
Edit adding decode
page = response.read().decode('utf-8')

A: Place a regex group to match Aug 17, 2017 02:00 PM EDT between the td tags:
import re
s = "Aug 17, 2017 02:00 PM EDT	"
new_s = re.findall('([a-zA-Z]+\s\d+,\s\d{4}\s[0-9\:]+\s[a-zA-Z\s]+)	', s)[0]

Output:
'Aug 17, 2017 02:00 PM EDT'

A: You forgot to grab all the content before the first comma.
(?=.*\,\s\d{4}\s\d{2}\:\d{2}\s[A-Z]{2}\s[A-Z]{3})(.*)(?=\<\/td)

Also, you have to put the opening  in the regex before your group, so the regex won't grab it.
Regex101 test:
https://regex101.com/r/yxqE6Q/1


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Winner, Best Animated Feature Film, 2008
One night at a bar, an old friend tells director, Ari about a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night, the same number of beasts. The two men conclude that there is a connection to their Israeli Army mission in the first Lebanon war of the early 80's. Ari is surprised that he can't remember anything about that period of his life. Intrigued by this riddle, he decides to meet and interview old friends and comrades around the world. He needs to discover the truth about that time and about himself. As Ari delves deeper and deeper into the mystery, his memory begins to creep up in surreal images.
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In many ways Red 777 is one of the most satisfying levels released for Quake in the last few years. Aesthetically, it is perhaps the apex of Kell's Contract Revoked textures, providing a superb balance between the grandiose structures of magnificent towers and bridges and the intricate details of spikes, torch holders, and inlayed bars. Lighting enhances the ambience with some great well-sourced shadows.
The gameplay is a satisfying, but not exhausting, experience. 95 monsters await you for disposal. The map is based on Kell and necros' Quoth mod, and so naturally you will face a mixture of old and new beasts, including the imaginative gaunt and drole, and an incredible final battle that will leaving you breathless. Moreover, there are more secrets than you can shake an axe at--14 to be exact! The map features some great non-linearity which is great for exploring the premises, and even better for coop!
So go grab Quoth, then grab Red 777, and frag to your heart's content!


Our Year 4 pupils enjoyed a dance workshop on Monday, based on'The Arrival by' Shaun Tan.
Shaun Tan creates beautiful surrealist illustrated books and The Arrival is a book that explores themes of immigration, refuge, separation and love in a story without words.
Mrs Jones, the Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory School Librarian, said: "It was a fabulous afternoon and the children really responded to it.
"We had prepared them by talking to them about the book during art lessons and we'd discussed the book and some of Shaun Tan's other works in library lessons beforehand."


The year of the heatwave, wines show very ripe fruit aromas, smoothness and round and soft tannins.
2004 was a complex vintage that yielded a classic wine that charms with its aromatic complexity, seductive freshness and tight and fine tannins.
An exceptional vintage. A wine of great aromatic complexity, concentration, smoothness and balance with a very promising future .
2006 is a vintage with round tannins. It seduces with a soft and rich texture on the palate, a beautiful balance that is fresh and flavorful, and a long complex bouquet. Good aging potential.
The 2007 vintage is a wine of pleasure, very open. Beautiful aromatic complexity, soft round tannins, bottled happiness. In full bloom, drink now or keep in good cellars.
2008 was a great success at Chateau Boutisse. Low natural yields, an exceptional balance between powerful aromas, freshness, structure and finesse. The acidity of this vintage gives it excellent aging potential.
Optimal conditions throughout the year yielded grapes of perfect ripeness. A deep and intense color, rich in tannins and a beautiful aromatic complexity. A wine with velvety tannins and an excellent guard.
2011, an early and complex vintage. Marked by fruit and spices, the wine has excellent freshness and a nice roundness. Deep material, combined with well-integrated tannins, will allow it a medium to long guard in the cellar.
2012, a late vintage. Charming, gentle extraction from quality skins yielded silky tannins. Long finish marked by ripe fruit. Well-integrated oak, delicate notes of spice, mocha and roasted coffee. A pure pleasure.
2013 is a rare vintage due to a very little crop. Wines are fruity, good structure, light toast aromas to respect the fruit. This is an accessible vintage, drink before 2020.
2014 , a traditional vintage in Bordeaux. The wine has a very good tannin structure, deep and excellent length, especially for Château Boutisse lovers. Drink from 2017-18.
2015 , a fantastic vintage in Bordeaux. Grapes got the optimum maturity thanks to an exceptional weather in summer and a sunny September during harvest. Deep structure, full bodied, long palate. Red fruits, mocha, silkiness...The ageing potential is really excellent. Drink from 2019-20.
2016 , has an excellent ageing potential. Wines need acidity to get a long and qualitative ageing. In 2016, weather conditions were gathered to obtain volume, elegance, crispy fruit, and acidity ! 2016 is equivalent to 2015, with higher ageing potential.
Marked by spicy notes and a lovely fruit, this wine is also characterized by many red fruit notes. Respecting its style, the 2009 Baron Boutisse will seduce amateurs and novices alike.
This excellent year has produced a stunning second wine. Good body, well rounded. Immediate pleasure, awarded by judges at the Paris Agricultural Competition.
True to style, the 2011 vintage also won a gold medal in Paris. A wine with warm and explosive aromatic notes. Its structure has a nice texture and brings good length.
Baron Boutisse 2012 offers a full and well-balanced structure. Aged in vats and barrels, this blend has a wonderful fruitiness, and nicely rounded. It charms by its accessibility, and its immediate pleasure. Ready to enjoy as of 2015.
2013 is a fruity vintage, the structure is round and very accessible. We suggest to drink this wine before 2019.


The underlying purpose of marketing is to connect with people to convince them to buy. The process of doing that, however, is not as simple. Successful strategies require understanding not just what motivates consumers to decide to buy and the purchase trigger points along the way, but the different stages that lead to purchases.
The consumer decision journey along the purchase funnel is often referred to as the marketing funnel. It is essential to understand the concept of the marketing funnel and its aspects in order to develop the most effective marketing campaigns, to convert prospects into actual customers and guide the sales process' evolution in the development of a customer relationship management (CRM) system over time.
The consumer decision journey is essentially comprised of the various "touch points" – before, during and after the sale – that influence the decision to buy. Amazon.com, for example, offers targeted product recommendations to customers when they log in that are based on their past purchase history. Zappos.com considers the point of sale and point of return to be critical points in the customer decision journey and accordingly instituted free shipping, both ways, and a 365-day return policy.
The purchase funnel has various iterations, the modern one being the most consistent with the average behavior of a customer throughout a sales process – tracking to the stages they go through before and after they buy. The modern purchase funnel is typically comprised of seven stages.
Awareness. Making people aware of your brand can be based on a communications message using mass media advertising, word of mouth and social media, or independent discovery.
Research and Familiarity. Once aware of the brand, prospective customers who have decided they want or need a product like yours will start doing their homework. They will begin learning the features of your product, comparison shopping and asking friends for their thoughts, for example. The greater the value of the product, the more time is spent in this phase.
Opinion and Short List. This is the stage when the consumer decides on the most likely purchases. Opinions are solidified and the list of options is narrowed down.
Consideration. This phase advances the consumer's action in the decision-making process. This is when test drives are taken, product demonstrations attended and soliciting opinions of acquaintances that have already made the purchase are collected.
Decision and Purchase. This is when it's time to for the consumer to engage in the purchasing procedure.
Advocacy (or sabotage). It doesn't take long for the new customer to form an opinion on the product and brand. Positive or negative, there's a high likelihood that opinions will be communicated, especially given the ease for doing so through social media.
Repurchase Intention. All marketers know that it is easier to keep and grow business with existing customers than to bring in new ones. Marketing's job is to ensure they are pleased with every purchase and that there is a high likelihood they will consider buying from you again.
But even at that point, the battle isn't won yet.
It's up to marketers to build and bolster touch points that effectively influence people and move them through the marketing funnel stages. But several factors have complicated the consumer path to purchase and challenge marketers' creativity in responding.
First, the explosion of media and products makes it harder to get brands to stand out in the crowd. Secondly, it's no longer sufficient for marketers to talk "at" consumers. The shift to a two-way dialog makes it incumbent on marketers to more systematically manage the customer relationship and word of mouth influences over their purchase decisions.
Research by McKinsey and Co. found that two-thirds of the touch points in the first four stages of the purchase funnel involved consumer driven marketing activities, largely driven by Internet-based channels, from social site recommendations to reviews and blog commentary.
This makes it essential that marketers consider the marketing tactics that coincide with the stages of the marketing funnel. For example, at the awareness stage, among the online marketing tactics to increase visibility could be creation of a Facebook business page or campaign, supported Facebook ads. To build advocacy or loyalty, at the other end of the funnel, the business website and Facebook page could solicit and feature customer success stories, or a real-time chat function to help troubleshoot issues and collect vital data.
It takes the development of insights into people and what makes them buy; combined with a good understanding of marketing and its underpinnings to put the marketing funnel to work. Done right, it can achieve the need to build three critical consumer elements – awareness, desire, and trust – to deliver improved returns over time.