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So you always wanted your own army of robots but you ended up in digital marketing instead? Don't give up hope! The next generation of bots are here, and they're perfect for the marketing pro who wants to get the most out of social media. Specifically, the Facebook chatbot is here, and it's quietly taking over Messenger. There are already an incredible 300,000 chatbots on Facebook's messaging service, serving well over a billion Messenger users. Isn't it about time you built and trained your own?
In 2018, the number of channels earning over six figures per year on YouTube grew by more than 40% since the previous year.
To try and learn more about the growing impact of YouTube Influencer marketing, Shorr Packaging conducted a detailed analysis of more than 1,500 YouTube channels.
We had an Instagram Marketing round-up on the Marketing Eggspert blog last year but as it has fast become the in-thing to use Instagram to market your business I thought I would find far more posts to share with you. So here you go … why Instagram is more important than Facebook as marketing channel, how to use Instagram stories, influencer marketing on Insta, lead generation tactics, making your time more efficient on Instagram, mistakes with video on Insta, grow your business using Instagram Marketing and lots more.
Nowadays, everybody spends more time on Instagram than really necessary. Some of the time is spent on posting personal or company's content. Some on catching up with friends. And some is a complete waste of time. How can you make your time on Instagram more efficient and effective?
Why Is Instagram Becoming a More Valuable Marketing Channel Than Facebook?
One of the most widely used social networks, Facebook, continues to lose popularity among American teenagers and young people. According to eMarketer, a company that specializes in marketing research, in 2018 in the US, the number of Facebook users aged 18 to 24 years decreased by 5,8%. For teenagers 12-17 years old it is expected that the registration rate will be less than 50% of representatives of this age group. This trend will continue in 2019-2020, experts suggest.
Last year, Time Magazine conducted a survey of young people and found out that they don't want to waste time on scrolling monotonous Facebook feed and prefer more dynamic alternatives – Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram.
So, why are young people replacing Facebook with Instagram? This is a very important question for brands because this social group is most active when it comes to online shopping.
A New Year has arrived and new strategies are being considered. Especially marketing strategies for the new year. I've collated posts to help you decide what is, or isn't, relevant to your business. From voice search, content marketing, mobile and web aps, digital marketing, social media, marketing trends to follow and more.
SEO Vs. SMM: What Makes Your Website More Searchable For Users?
Adjusting your website for Google's search engine algorithms can be a tricky affair. The same can often be said about marketing your products and services on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Based on global population, the percentage of internet users is estimated to grow up to 53% by the year 2021. This is a huge potential market which you can tap into if you choose your advertisement tools correctly. With such a wide gap in between these marketing methods, content creators are frequently left confused as to how to move forward.


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Carolina Dynamo name new soccer coach
Posted by Andy Durham on February 7, 2011 at 1:41 pm under Professional | Comments are off for this article
Courtesy of Scott Zapko, Carolina Dynamo:
DYNAMO ANNOUNCE NEW HEAD COACH
Greensboro, NC: Today the Carolina Dynamo announced Marc Nicholls as the
clubs new Head Coach. Marc becomes the sixth head coach in the clubs 19
year history. "I'm very excited to have a coach of Marc's caliber lead
the Dynamo in the next chapter of the Dynamo's storied history. Marc is a
proven leader on and off the field, and has an extensive history of
working with high level players", says Dynamo GM Scott Zapko.
Marc also joins the Dynamo staff for his second stint having served as an
assistant coach for two seasons. Marc joined Greensboro Youth Soccer as
Technical Director in 2005 and is also the Director of Coaching for the US
Soccer Developmental Academy with North Carolina Fusion. Prior to coming
to Greensboro Nicholls spent six years with New Orleans Soccer Academy
(NOSA) and three years with the Roanoke Star as their Director of
Coaching. NOSA enjoyed unprecedented success during his tenure, achieving
multiple State and Regional titles. The foundation he developed in Roanoke
continues today with the growth of the club and development of many
players who have gone on to achieve success at the collegiate and national
team level.
Marc has been involved in youth soccer for over 15 years, including a
stretch in England, before arriving in the USA in 1997. He has since
worked with the Louisiana, Virginia and North Carolina Olympic Development
Programs as well as being a Coach Educator with the various State
Associations. On the upcoming season with the Dynamo Nicholls stated, "I
am very excited to being the Dynamo Head Coach and being part of a new era
with the club. The Dynamo has a long and storied history and with the
nearby college resources and the emerging local talent we have the
potential to be very good. Our fans want to see entertaining soccer and
that is what we will be looking to provide".
Marc graduated from Liverpool JM University with a BA Honors degree in
History. He played soccer at both the County and University level in
England before embarking on a career in coaching. Marc holds the FA of
England Preliminary Badge, the National Soccer Coaches of America
Association Premier Diploma and the United States Soccer Federation "A"
License. Marc has won numerous coach of the year awards including being
named US Soccer Developmental Academy Coach of the Year in 2010, and was
recently selected as one of 30 coaches nationwide to attend the
prestigious FIFA Futuro III coaching course in Casa Grande, AZ.
Scott Zapko

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USAID promotes gender equality and improved health through The Half The Sky Movement mobile games
November 15, 2012 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched three mobile phone games through its public-private partnership with the Half the Sky Movement.
RBM Community of Practice holds first meeting in Maputo, Mozambique
November 9, 2012 - The RBM Communication Community of Practice (CoP) had its first official meeting on November 7, 2012 in Maputo, Mozambique to map out a 2013-2014 workplan aimed at enhancing the role of social and behavior change communication (SBCC) in the fight against malaria.
C-Change develops C-Bulletins - working with low literacy audiences
October 26, 2012 - Growing out of experiences of creating and adapting communication materials for audiences with lower literacy skills, including difficulty reading, C-Change developed the C-Bulletin series.
Fears, Misconceptions, and Side Effects of Modern Contraception in Kenya: Dissemination Event
C-Change collaborated with Kenya's Division of Reproductive Health (DRH) in the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation (MoPHS) from May 2011 to July 2012 on a qualitative research study to understand fear-related obstacles in the uptake and continued use of modern contraception, as well a
C-Change Announced as Finalist for a Prestigious International Award
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Roll Back Malaria Partnership launches Strategic Framework for Malaria Communication in Arusha
Tanzania's Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, announced the launch of the Strategic Framework for countries' malaria control efforts, at the Roll Back Malaria East African Sub-regional Network (EARN) meeting in Arusha, Tanzania, on September 5:
Kenya Launches Essential Malaria Actions Guide at Nairobi Meeting
Kenya's Head of the Division of Disease Control and Prevention Dr Willis Akhwale and Division of Malaria Control (DOMC) Program Manager David Soti opened the meeting in Nairobi on August 23 to disseminate the Essential Malaria Actions Guide for Kenyan Families.
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Over 4,500 participants attended the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) 2006, in Madrid, Spain, August 22-30. On the opening day, the 2006 Fields Medals were awarded to Andrei Okounkov, Grigory Perelman, Terence Tao, and Wendelin Werner. The King of Spain presided over the ceremony and bestowed the medals. In announcing the award to Perelman, John Ball, president of the International Mathematical Union, stated that Perelman had declined to accept the medal. Media worldwide had speculated on the Fields Medal recipients, and reported extensively on Perelman's refusal to accept the award. Jon Kleinberg received the Nevanlinna Prize, for outstanding contributions in mathematical aspects of information sciences, and Kiyoshi Itô was awarded the first-ever Gauss Prize, for mathematical research which has had an impact outside mathematics.
Read about the Fields Medal winners and the extensive media coverage, and see the ICM2006 website for details about the program and satellite conferences.
The AMS exhibited over 350 books, and materials about Society programs, including translated versions of Mathematical Moments, and demonstrated the recent enhancements to MathSciNet. Terence Tao signed his book, Nonlinear Dispersive Equations: Local and Global Analysis, in the AMS exhibit area.
ICM2006 in Madrid, Spain
The AMS Book exhibit
Fields Medalist Terence Tao signs his book in the AMS
Book exhibit
(left to right) Bela Bollobas, AMS Acquisitons Editor
Sergei Gelfand, and Carol-Ann Blackwood in the AMS Book exhibit
(left to right) Kevin Clancey and Patrick Ion, Mathematical Reviews®
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Kevin Clancey (left), Executive Editor,
Mathematical Reviews®, with Bernd Wegner (right),
Editor-in-Chief, Zentralblatt
The AMS Public Awareness exhibit
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Keizo Ushio completed a sculpture during ICM2006
Photographs by Ed Dunne, Annette Emerson, and Ina Mette.
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Gemini Full Moon -and- Mercury Retrograde
December 3, 2017 · by Dia Holly Hemlock
Sunday December 3rd, the Moon becomes full in Gemini only eight hours after Gemini's ruling planet Mercury stations retrograde. Being ruled by a motionless planet makes this full moon feel surreal by placing it completely outside of our regular timeline. Neptune at 11° Pisces forms precise squares to the Sun and Moon, and a trine to Jupiter at 11° Scorpio, adding to the otherworldly feeling of this moment.
Sun square Neptune taps into the extremes of creativity and imagination, which can range anywhere from divine inspiration to delusional projections. Jupiter in Scorpio (activated by the Scorpio New Moon two weeks ago) is already fulfilling its promise to expose the truth about our shadows: not only the fact that our projections can always be traced back to our own inner darkness, but also that once this darkness is identified and acknowledged, it can just as easily be our point of connection to the sacred.
Jaan Künnap
The full moon's connection to Jupiter and Neptune channels these themes into forms that are simultaneously familiar and bizarre. In the days leading up to this Gemini Full Moon and Mercury Retrograde, I've personally experienced- and witnessed all around me- dramatic collapses of obsolete timelines, while a new timeline is incubating heavy like a fully formed fetus in the great pregnant belly of possibility. After a timeline collapse, we can't rely on our memories or create plans, but we can always tap into our intuition in the present moment. Despite all of the fears and uncertainty, despite the fact that this is a temporary and unpredictable distortion of reality, there is a strong sense of grounded peace coming from the cells of the body in real-time, letting us know that this is a totally ordinary rite of passage for a human.
Teresa Cameron
Mercury's retrograde station at 29° Sagittarius is one small part of 2017's most epic astrological configuration: the grand fire trine between Uranus in Aries, the north node in Leo, and Saturn in Sagittarius, with Mercury's 2017 retrogrades crossing each of the three corners.
For the rest of December, Mercury will be crossing over the degrees that Saturn has occupied since the end of 2016. This is the end of 2017's Mercury Retrogrades: Trines in Fire Signs and as I accurately predicted in that article, it currently feels like the last chance to embody positive change for ourselves and for our shared future, before Saturn enters Capricorn (and Uranus enters Taurus), when possibilities will suddenly seem much less flexible.
In Sagittarius, the search for truth is linear, and revolves around the interplay of Oneness and Individuality. Saturn and Mercury's influence on this full moon is surprisingly isolating and surprisingly empowering as we realize how much distance we have traveled from that which we previously relied on. In Gemini, the search for truth is omnidirectional. It's about finding wholeness in diversity and multiplicity. The Gemini Full Moon and Mercury Retrograde conjunct Saturn is a moment that is pregnant with the infinity of possibility, and dripping with creative power for those who are ready to take on the responsibility of weaving the new reality.
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Il doppio  del Kobstaedernes ATP Challenger 2009 è stato un torneo di tennis facente parte dell'ATP Challenger Tour 2009.

Brendan Evans e Chris Haggard erano i detentori del titolo, ma quest'anno non hanno partecipato.

Martin Fischer e Philipp Oswald hanno battuto in finale 7–5, 6–3 Jonathan Marray e Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi.

Teste di serie

 Michael Kohlmann /  Alexander Peya (semifinali)
 Jonathan Marray /  Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (finale)

 Jamie Delgado /  Jamie Murray (primo turno)
 Martin Fischer /  Philipp Oswald (campioni)

Tabellone

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Kobstaedernes ATP Challenger 2009

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Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
New StingRay Policies for both Washington State and the Department of Justice
October 14, 2015 / Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
By Matthew McCoy
Both the State of Washington and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) have recently issued new policies regarding law enforcement's use of cell site simulators. Colloquially known as StingRays, cell site simulators spoof cell towers and trick mobile devices in close proximity to the simulator into connecting with it and unveiling their unique location information. While it is possible to initiate more sophisticated attacks, such as deception and logging of message contents, the DOJ asserts in its new policy that its Stingrays are not configured with such capabilities in accordance with the pen register and trap and trace definitions in 18 U.S.C. §3127(3).
Previous use of StingRays, unveiled by research by privacy advocates, show that both federal, state, and local law enforcement entities have been previously approved under traditional pen register/trap and trace orders. While the DOJ argues that obtaining authorization pursuant to the Pen Register Statute is appropriate for these devices, critics say pen registers, which record the numbers dialed to and from a phone, are different than cell site simulator technology, which record a phone's location and manipulate how a phone connects with its cellular network.Motivated by this discrepancy and cries from privacy advocates, Washington joined a series of other states in passing StingRay legislation. While not the first to require a warrant under probable cause for the use of a StingRay, Washington's data regulation and deletion policies are the first of their kind in the nation. Signed into law May 11th, RCW 9.73 requires law enforcement to request an ex parte order authorizing the use of the device. The request must include the type of data being collected, and it requires that law enforcement take "all steps necessary" to permanently delete any information or metadata collected from any party not specified in the court order. Additionally, law enforcement must delete the data from the target within thirty days if there is no longer probable cause to support the belief that such data is evidence of a crime.
The DOJ issued their policy guidance on the use of cell site simulator technology on September 3rd. While defending its previous use of cell site simulators under the pen/trap framework, the new DOJ policy now requires law enforcement to either seek a warrant in addition to a pen register order, or seek a warrant that contains all the information required in a pen register oder pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §3123. The new DOJ policy does not require law enforcement to request a warrant under exigent circumstances. in order to receive a warrant, law enforcement requests must describe the general terms of the technique to be employed, including the description that the investigators plan to send signals that will cause both the target cell phone, as well as other non-target phones in the area, to emit unique identifiers and location information, and that the cell phones affected may experience temporary disruption of service from their service provider because of the technology in use.
The DOJ's policy also follows Washington's lead in requiring data retention and deletion standards. The guidance requires the warrant application to detail how the data collected will be used and disposed. All data must be deleted within thirty days, or once the target device is found, mirroring Washington's law.
Perhaps this hints at a recipe as to how privacy and civil liberties policy can be affected; lead with state laws, which pressure federal policies to follow suit. Whatever the case, it is evident Washington State is, and can continue to be, a leader in this field.
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PTJ 193 News: You Say You Want a Revolution
Spyware isn't just for hackers and sleazy software makers these days. Oppressive governments are also using it to crack down on dissidents, according to a recent story in The New York Times. In other ominous privacy news, a report from Reuters and other sources report that Iran's Supreme Council of Cyberspace has decreed that "Foreign messaging companies active in the country are required to transfer all data and activity linked to Iranian citizens into the country in order to ensure their continued activity." The council has given companies one year to make the move. The Telegram messenger app, which was created by the Durov brothers, has a huge user base in Iran and could be a target here.
Facebook could also be stepping up its secure-texting game. The Guardian reports that The Social Network is working on an optional encryption setting for its Messenger app.
The Internet and politics can be a volatile mix, but the European Commission announced this week that it had worked with Microsoft, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to come up with a code of conduct and policies designed to stop the spread of illegal hate speech online in Europe. Meanwhile, over here in the States, enthusiasm seems to have fizzled out for new legislation that would require technology companies like Apple to provide handy back doors into their products for law-enforcement officials.
Not long after it snapped up AOL, Verizon is still shopping and in contention to buy up the crumbling Yahoo empire. If you're wondering why, the Fast Company site has a big story out about how it all adds up to Verizon's quest to complete with Amazon, Facebook, Google and Netflix with content and services.
Despite dips in PC sales, people are still making laptops and ASUS is going after Apple's MacBook Air for the thinnest 'n' lightest ultrabook prize. The ASUS ZenBook 3, which has a body made of aerospace-grade aluminum alloy, was announced this week at the Computex show in Taipei. Like the newer MacBooks, the ZenBook 3 only has a USB-C port for peripheral connectivity, but the Windows-based device sports a 12.5-inch screen and weighs in around two pounds — just a few ounces lighter than the 12-inch MacBook Air.
ASUS announced new smartphones and a few other products, but the one that most people were talking about was its Zenbo Robot. The Zenbo is billed as "your smart little companion" can roll around the house at will doing all kinds of things. The Zenbo has a list price of $599 and will be available this year. Here's a video of it:
One firm that seems to be getting out of the moving household robot business, however, is Google. The company bought Boston Dynamics in 2013, but now Google has put it up for sale. Some relationships just don't work out.
A team of German researchers is trying to design a system that teaches robots how to feel pain. The paper describing the system is called "An Artificial Robot Nervous System To Teach Robots How To Feel Pain And Reflexively React To Potentially Damaging Contacts."
Also from the world of academic journals — Jack Ma, an engineering professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and his team published a paper in the publication Advanced Functional Materials that describes tiny integrated circuits that adhere to a person's skin like a temporary tattoo. The technology could have future use in biomedical devices or a really personalized integration with the Internet of Things.
And about that Internet of Things, the consulting firm Chetan Sharma reports that a third of new cellular service customers for Q1 2016 were cars.
Some people poking around an upcoming update to the Google Photos Android app say there are hints in there that certain users will get free unlimited online storage for photos and videos in their original resolutions. And who are those lucky users? People using Google's own Nexus hardware, of course!
Scientists studying samples from the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft have detected the amino acid glycine and other organic molecules in the cloud surrounding Comet 67P/ Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Researchers say this helps prove the theory that comets may have brought water and organic molecules from space to a very young, newly formed baby planet Earth.
Also showing signs of life — or at least the potential for it — is a little planet about 1,200 light years away called Kepler-62f. NASA announced the discovery of Kepler-62f back in 2013 and said the planet was in the habitable zone. Last month, researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles and the University of Washington released a study called "The Effect of Orbital Configuration on the Possible Climates and Habitability of Kepler-62f" that detailed the results of computer simulation models that tried to determine of the planet could sustain life.
After an unsuccessful first try, the team on the International Space Station were able to fully inflate the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module last week, giving astronauts a little more room to move up there. As you may recall, the BEAM bouncy space castle was delivered in April by one of SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsules this past April.
SpaceX itself is having a pretty good couple of months. The company just made its third successful rocket booster landing at sea this year after launching the Thaicomm 8 communications satellite into orbit.
And finally, still in space, Pluto may have gotten busted down in status, but the United State Post Office is celebrating the dwarf planet and last year's NASA New Horizons mission with a set of commemorative stamps. And not just any stamps — Forever Stamps. As in, "Pluto, you'll forever be a full-size planet to us!"
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PTJ 139 News: Spring Cleaning
The Googleverse got a little rattle this week as the company began rolling out its mobile-friendly update. As one might imply from the name, this new tweak to the new Google Search algorithm boosts the rankings of sites that are designed for (or have responsive versions for) mobile devices. The mobile-friendly update also applies only to mobile searches, so if you're using a desktop web browser, your results won't be affected. So, relax — unless you're a website developer with an unresponsive site.
Google has also made it possible now for you to download a complete copy of your Web search history with the site. That is, all the searches you made, (good, bad or naughty), when you were logged in with your Google account for Gmail or another G-service. Remember, though, this is just a copy of your web-search history and doesn't remove the original information from Google's records. But you can go into your account's search and browsing history and delete the information there.
Google's YouTube is also clearing out a little old history. According to a blog post on the YouTube house engineering blog, the company will be retiring its Data API v2. So, why should you care? Here's why: A help page on the YouTube site said "select devices" manufactured in 2012 or earlier will be affected and will no longer be able to use the YouTube app. This includes second-generation and earlier Apple TV boxes, Apple devices running iOS 6 or older, some Sony and Panasonic Internet-connected television sets and Blu-Ray players and hardware running older versions of Google TV. Third-generation Apple TV boxes can upgrade to the new version of the YouTube app. Smart TVs and game consoles left out in the YouTube cold may be able to use the site through their web browsers. Bummer if you have the three-old hardware, but this is ultimately a GoogTube decision.
Twitter is also making some changes to its service. The company has added that previously announced feature that, when you turn it on in your account settings, lets anyone in the Twitterverse send you a direct message. At least this is optional and not on by default.
Twitter also stepped up its efforts to fight abuse on its network. The company has updated its policy on violent threats and target abuse, as explained on its website. Violating the policy first results in a temporary account suspension. In addition to the updated abusive behavior policy and a detailed support articled instructing users how to report abuse, the company is also testing what's basically a bozo filter. The Twitter blog explains it all for you. (One more Twitter-related note: The Atlanta Hawks professional basketball team announced this week that it was going to sell a limited number of playoff tickets via Twitter.)
Early reports from last fall claiming that Amazon would be launching a hotel-shopping service has proven true. The new site is called Amazon Destinations and goes beyond the previous hotel deals offered by Amazon Local for regional deals near you. So far, your destination with Amazon Destinations is just limited to Los Angeles, New York and Seattle, and you need to get there by car or ground-based transport because it's local. But it's a start.
Hewlett Packard is tossing out Snapfish after 10 years of ownership. The computer maker is cleaving itself into two companies, (one for enterprise, one for personal computers and printers) and is selling the Snapfish photo-sharing site to District Photo. Snapfish customers will continue to use HP printing services even after the sale, however.
Many modders love the Cyanogen open-source operating system based on Google's Android. Microsoft seems to love it enough to form a strategic partnership with the company. Microsoft services like Skype, OneDrive, Outlook, OneNote, Office and Bing will be integrated into future versions of the Cyanogen OS .
Meanwhile, researchers at the Costa Rican Amphibian Research Center have published a report in the Journal Zootaxa documenting a new species of glass frog that some observers say looked very similar to one Kermit the Frog. The similarity is noted on the little creature's Wikipedia page, which describes it as "The frog is a lime-green coloured amphibian with translucent skin on its underside and has a horizontally shaped pupil that makes it look like Kermit, the Muppet." Okay, that deserves a bonafide Kermit Flail:
Facebook has some tweaks of its own to its News Feed algorithm and says content posted directly by friends will show up higher than promotional posts or updates from liked brands and Pages.
Well now. Apple's recent Yosemite update 10.10.3, was supposed to fix some bugs and security holes but experts are saying that one known vulnerability was not fixed in the patch. The Rootpipe flaw, a potential backdoor in OS X that apparently dates back to 2011, is still present in 10.10.3. Here's hoping the sequel to that update does the job. Security experts have also pointed out that about 1,500 iOS apps in Apple's App Store have security vulnerabilities as well.
And finally, last week's new teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens not only put a lump in the throat and a hope in the heart of many a Generation Xer, it also gave a bump to Disney's stock price. Although the stock got a brief $2 billion dollar goose after the trailer's debut, share prices dipped back into normal territory the next day. But The Force Awakens was not the only Star Wars news last week. At the Star Wars Celebration expo in California, Disney and Lucasfilm executives shared details for a new film Rogue One, which will be a standalone chapter in the new Star Wars Anthology series. Rogue One is set between the events of Episode III and IV and is supposed to tell the story of how the rebels stole the plans to the Death Star in the first place. The new film is said to be darker in tone than the films in the two trilogies, and is due out December 2016. Let's raise a glass to the Bothans for finally getting their story told. L'chaim, Bothans!
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(Hopefully) Helpful Hint: Anti-Freeze
January 21, 2015 J.D. Biersdorfer Leave a comment
Winter has slammed into most of the United States, bringing with it the inevitable bouts of bad weather and hazardous travel. Just look at the massive ice-related highway pile-ups we've seen already this season in New York state, Michigan, Oregon — and even closer to home just this past weekend in the Philadelphia area due to a flash-freeze on the roads.
If you have a preferred weather or traffic app on your phone, this is the season to fire up those notifications because Mother Nature has a way of throwing a hissy fit and disrupting your plans. If there's a storm on the way, a highway closed or a train line suspended, odds are you'd like to know about it ahead of time, right? Most specialized apps can be configured to push out alerts to warn you of impending events, so have them ping you when something's up. Most major mobile platforms — Android, iOS and Windows Phone — let you configure notifications so you can turn them on and when you want.
On the weather side, apps include AccuWeather and Weather Undeground for most platforms, DarkSky or NOAA Weather Radar for iOS and dozens of others. Seriously, there are a ton of weather apps for every kind of phone out there and your mobile platform of choice may have even included one. Don't have a smartphone? The National Weather Service's mobile site and sign-up page for third-party email and SMS text alert services can keep you in the loop.
As for traffic and transit, popular cross-platform apps like Inrix and Waze are good sources of highway and road information. If you do have to be out driving in bad weather, make sure you have an emergency kit in the trunk. The professional winter states of Wisconsin and Minnesota have especially good advice on this topic, and you can buy pre-made collections, like the AAA's own Severe Weather Travel Kit. If you don't have one already, it's a good idea to get a car charger for your phone — just in case.
Weather emergencies can seriously affect mass-transit systems as well, and some more than others. (Seriously, have you ever tried to get around the DC Metro during a snow storm?) If you're riding the rails, the iTrans app for iOS is available for several cities and offers service alerts. There's also the Transit app for Android and iOS. If you're a New Yorker, the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority has a whole page of mobile apps for various phone platforms to check out.
Other information sources, like Google Now (if it has your commute in its list of info cards) and Twitter's emergency alerts can also be useful. And don't forget, if you're trying to fly out for a nice vacation in a warm place, get your airline's app and sign up for alerts that may affect your flight.
It's winter and in much of the country, that means the roads are a giant asphalt Slushee out there, so let's be careful. In fact, let's just stay home and watch some more Agent Carter.
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PTJ 93: Now With More Pop!
May 15, 2014 Pedro Rafael Rosado Leave a comment
This week we really do put the pop in the Pop Tech Jam and debut a new single from singer and multi-instrumentalist Mario Ceara. Yes, Mario is El Kaiser's nephew but don't let that stop you from listening. He comes from the side of the Kaiser clan with real talent!
Mario recorded and produced his single on his laptop using software and peripherals that have made it possible for musicians to quickly and professionally produce music and make it available to their audience at lightning speed.
J.D. is back from her secret mission to parts unknown with some tips on how to stay connected with your smartphone while traveling overseas without breaking the bank.
In the news, new rules on Net Neutrality have generated quite a bit of a backlash; the European Union Court of Justice has ruled that people have a right to be forgotten on Google; Microsoft released a cheaper version of its Xbox One and may also be gearing up to launch a music locker service for the console; Apple's $3.2 billion looks to buy Beats Electronics; And Twitter has announced a new "Mute" feature that lets you temporarily turn off the tweets.
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Traveling overseas often used to mean being cut off from your mobile phone number because your handset wouldn't work in another country — or because you didn't want to pay exorbitant roaming charges just to check mail or take a call from a friend while you were on a foreign wireless carrier's network. Remember all those early iPhone horror stories when users would come home from gadding about Europe only to find their phones had been automatically checking mail on international networks and racking up the charges? A $3,000 phone bill is not the "Welcome Home" notice most people prefer.
Thankfully, things have gotten better in the travel department. If you have a trip abroad planned and want to stay in touch with friends here and there via mobile device, you have more connectivity options besides clinging to hotel WiFi, swapping in SIM cards or investing in a cheap pay-as-you-go burner phone.
All four of the major US carriers have international plans for phones and tablets to add onto your current service. (International roaming, not to be confused with international long distance, means your device works when you are using it in another country, not using it to call another country from home.)
Prices and services vary by carrier, but check out the offerings from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile or Verizon. On AT&T, for example, you can add 30 minutes of voice on one of the company's overseas partner network for $30. Note, however, that you will typically get charged for incoming calls and those that go to voicemail, so your minutes may disappear more quickly than you anticipated.
As another example, T-Mobile's aggressively priced $50 Simple Choice plan gives you unlimited talk, text and data on its own network and unlimited international text and data in 120 countries, with voice calls 20 cents a minute. T-Mobile, as they say, is bringing it.
Data plans are also available if you want to text or keep in touch through email. For example, if you have a cellular-equipped iPad and AT&T, you can get 120 megabytes of data on AT&T's International Plan for $30 — which may be enough for a week's worth of email service and Facebook check-ins between WiFi stops while you and your tablet are touristing.
Whichever carrier you use, check its website for information on global services; Apple's site also has a list of suggestions for iPhone and iPad travelers. Some carriers make it easier than others to sign up, but most sites have data calculators and other tools (like Verizon's Interactive Trip Planner) online to help you make decisions on what you need. Just remember, if you add services to your current voice or data plan on any device, check to see if you need to turn off those services after you get back — or if the travel plan self-terminates.
With AT&T, you can sign up for the international plan right on the iPad, although you need to do it before you go. If you are an AT&T customer, check out the company's international travel guide and page of data roaming tips. Verizon Wireless has its own checklist (and info for iPad owners) and both T-Mobile's page o' roaming questions and Sprint's FAQ on the topic might be helpful if you use one of these carriers. Depending on your contract, some plans also give you access to your carrier's WiFi hotspot network too.
Keep in mind that some mobile phones may not work overseas, particularly those that only use the CDMA technology. While Verizon and Sprint have traditionally used CDMA networks, you maybe be able to get a loaner handset from either Verizon or Sprint for your trip. Modern smartphones that use the GSM standard, like those offered by AT&T and T-Mobile, usually get along quite well in Europe.
Fiddling with your phone bill is not for everyone and the previous options like getting a cheap road mobile still stand. (And some people rather like going off the grid for a week because: vacation.) Still, for a little more cash, getting a temporary international plan does help you keep in touch with the world when you and the phone are roaming the globe.
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I have outlined in another blog, the reasons why we still live with our parents.
I know some of you feel that it's unthinkable to still live with parents especially if you're already married. However, as I've outlined in my post, there are advantages to it.
Do take note, though, that although there are perks to living with the folks, there are also disadvantages, the biggest of all is that you cannot really do all the things you want with your own space. You will have to follow the house rules set by the property owner, which in this case are your parents.


The Aquazooka T409 shall be an interactive watertoy which emits a series of soft laminar jets from the nozzle as the participants rotate the handles. When the handles are released the water flow shall stop. A piped in water supply is required.
The unit has a constant flow of water and is actuated by twisting the handles providing a soft burst allowing participants to aim from side to side and up and down and when handle is released the water shuts off. This unit is excellent for interactivity with parents and children alike.
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IT Sligo News - 2nd May 2014 at 8:36 am
New Sports Scholars Named at IT Sligo
Seventeen IT Sligo students have been awarded new Sports Scholarships which will develop their skills and make them ambassadors for the Institute in competitions at home and abroad.
They follow in the footsteps of 33 other elite Sports Scholars at IT Sligo who have been making their mark at all competitive levels, including World championships, since the Institute of Technology introduced its scholarship programme scheme in 2009.
Congratulating the new Sports Scholars, Professor Terri Scott, President, IT Sligo, said: "Recognition of talent in all its manifestations is part of the IT Sligo brand.
"This Institute has already taken the lead with our commitment to a 'healthy campus' initiative, and sport in all its many colours embodies the physical and mental wellbeing aims that are at the heart of that drive."
Scholarships provide financial and mentoring support to athletes of outstanding talent, many of whom may have already represented IT Sligo, their county or Ireland in their respective sports.
Recipients are supported by IT Sligo in keeping up their sporting commitments at the same time as pursuing their educational commitments and goals.
Professor Scott presented each new Scholar with a Scholarship Certificate and a personalised tracksuit at a campus ceremony chaired by Roddy Gaynor Programme Chair, Bachelor of Business (Recreation and Leisure).
Professor Scott told the recipients: "Each of you has excelled in your chosen sports activity and in so doing you have enhanced IT Sligo's reputation as an academic setting that values and rewards sporting prowess.
"Dedication, energy and resilience, especially in the face of setbacks, are the hallmarks of every successful sportsperson. They are the qualities, too, that IT Sligo strives to nurture in our approach to all facets of student learning and social life on campus."
IT Sligo allocates a €50,000 fund for Sports Scholarships Scheme and all students are entitled to apply.
Since its introduction, the scholarships have benefited students involved in a wide range of sports including soccer (ladies/men), Gaelic football (ladies/men), basketball, athletics, surfing, boxing, camogie, hurling, golf and martial arts
This year, GAA and Soccer dominates the scholarship list, with 13 awards. The list includes students who have established reputations in county, Intervarsity and other national and international sporting arenas.
The scholarship winners are:
GAA – Emmett Corrigan (Westmeath), Éilísh Gannon (Galway), Finbarr Hanratty (Monaghan), Cathal Mulryan (Galway) Michéal McCarville (Monaghan), Eoin McHugh (Donegal), Paul O'Connor (Cavan), and Paul Varley (Galway)
Soccer: Aoife Brennan (Mayo), Adam Murphy (Mayo), Rachel King (Galway) Brian McGroary (Donegal) and Barry O'Mahony (Sligo)
Kickboxing: Alexandra Block (Sligo and Dessie Leonard (Sligo)
Boxing: Louise Donohoe (Mayo)
Racquet Sports: Conor Caheny (Sligo)
The 17 new IT Sligo Sports Scholars pictured with Institute academics Roddy Gaynor (right) and Alan Kelly.
Professor Terri Scott, President, IT Sligo with Sports Scholars who are GAA county players, left to right Paul Varley (Galway), Finbarr Hanratty (Monaghan), Michéal McCarville (Monaghan), Emmet Corrigan (Westmeath), Cathal Mulryan (Galway), Eoin McHugh (Donegal) and Paul O'Connor (Cavan). Also pictured are lecturer Alan Kelly and IT Sligo GAA Development Officer Michael Harte.
Sports Scholars, boxer Louise Donohue( left )and kick-boxers Alexandra Block and Dessie Leonard with President Professor Terri Scott and Roddy Gaynor, Programme Chair, Bachelor of Business in Recreation and Leisure.
Soccer Sports Scholars (from left) Adam Murphy, Barry O'Mahony and Brian McGroary with Professor Terri Scott and IT Sligo FAI Facilitiator Emma Mullin.
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Mid Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League will be participating the the Wings and Wheels Event 2019 at the Essex County Airport in Fairfield, NJ. The event is scheduled for Saturday & Sunday, June 15th and 16th, from 9:00 AM through 5:00 PM. Mark your calendar! More details to follow.
There is no better way to spend part of your day! Stop by and meet the Great Danes. Mid Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League will be at Sam's Club in Edison on the 31st of August from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Check out our events page of additional dates and events when you can come and meet our Danes and our great volunteers who will be able to provide you with information about the breed and the rescue. See you there!


That's what it's all about........Merry Christmas Elves!
So nice to see photos of a family getting into the holiday spirit! With such cute elves to boot. Hope your family has a wonderful holiday season.
Merry Christmas Stephanie! Hope you have a beautiful holiday season.
It looks like your elves did a great job. Merry Christmas.
They did LindaRe. Merry Christmas!


I set the ItemsSource on the GridView to a collection that has a specific sort order already defined from the server (not just as easy as sorting on a specific column).
I don't want the user to be able to change the order so I have CanUserSortColumns="False" and also SortingState="None" on the column.
But the filter function seems to do it own sorting. When I click the funnel icon and bring up the FilteringControl, the values in the list of checkboxes are sorted ascending on the column.
I want this list to stay unsorted also, is that possible?
Yes, it is possible to have the values in the list of check boxes unsorted. You could manage the distinct values shown in the FilteringControl inside the DistinctValuesLoading event handler of the RadGridView.
Please check this and let me know if it works for your scenario.
The compiler complains, saying that there is no Select method on a IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<int, string>.
Have you imported the System.Linq namespace?


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I've been using the 1st gen iPad mini for about a year now. My main issue was the display quality and recently -after iOS 7 release- its speed. When Apple released the retina iPad mini this year, I thought that they finally released the mini as it should be since last year: an iPad with the same specs as the full size iPad but with smaller -and not worse- display.
Ten days ago, I've came by Iconic Book: A Photographic Tribute to Apple Innovation" while surfing the net. First thing that crossed my mind was: "Wow that the Apple Bible". I immediately ordered my copy ($75 cost for the book plus 50$ for ship costs -I live in Greece-). Three days ago I found a note in my door, that I have a parcel waiting for me in my nearest post office. Next morning I got it. First impression? This book is much bigger than I thought it would be. It is elegant, printed in high quality paper, exactly like an Apple book should be.


With 67 diagrams. Walter Kilner was the first to use the term 'human aura' in a medical context. Using specially developed filters, he believed that he could view a luminous field surrounding any human being. In this text, he describes dozens of case studies where he used the color and shape of the aura to perform medical diagnosis. Today the human aura is still considered speculative, in spite of the striking images produced by techniques such as Kirilian photography.Acupuncture is based on a map of internal channels of energy in the body, unknown to western science. So it is not so far fetched that there might be some kind of unknown energy field which encompasses the human body, and if so, it might be used for medical purposes.
HARDLY one person in ten thousand is aware that he or she is enveloped by a haze intimately connected with the body, whether asleep or awake, whether hot or cold, which, although invisible under ordinary circumstances, can be seen when conditions are favourable. This mist, the prototype of the nimbus or halo constantly depicted around saints, has been manifest to certain individuals possessing a specially gifted sight, who in consequence have received the title of "Clairvoyants," and until quite recently to no one else. This cloud or atmosphere, generally termed the AURA, is the subject of this treatise, in so far as it can be perceived by the employment of screens containing a peculiar chemical substance in solution. It may be stated at once that the writer does not make the slightest claim to clairvoyancy; nor is he an occultist; and he specially desires to impress upon his readers that his researches have been entirely physical, and can be repeated by any one who takes sufficient interest in the subject.
As long as the faculty of seeing the aura was confined to a few individuals, and ordinary persons had no means of corroboration or refutation, the door to imposture was open. Since this has been the case up to the present time, the subject has always been looked on askance; but there is no more charlatanism in the detection of the human aura by the means employed than in distinguishing microbes by the aid of the microscope. The chief difference lies in the claim of some people that they are able to perceive the one through the possession of extra-normal eyesight, while no one has yet had the hardihood to assert that they have the power of seeing an object one-thousandth of a millemetre in length without instrumental aid. There cannot be the least doubt of the reality of the existence of an aura enveloping a human being, and this will in a short time be an universally accepted fact, now that it can be made visible to nearly every person having ordinary eyesight.
It, indeed, would be strange if the aura did not vary under different circumstances, and there is good reason to believe that a study of its modifications will show that they have a diagnostic value in disease.
The writer asks the indulgence of his readers while he makes a few personal remarks. He has endeavoured to be as far as possible impartial and accurate in recording all observations and to avoid pitfalls and faults having their origin in uncontrolled enthusiasm and imagination. This, in one part of the subject is very difficult, as so much depends upon subjective vision. It is only fair to add that his sight is his most perfect sense; and consequently he may be able to distinguish by its aid a little more than the average man, and may thus have perceived effects which escape the notice of other observers. Some of the deductions he has made may be thought, and perhaps rightly, too dogmatic, since they are founded upon such a small number of cases; but the excuse advanced is, that they have been brought forward solely with the intention of providing working hypotheses to assist in future investigations.
The discovery of a screen making the aura visible was by no means accidental. After reading about the action of the N rays upon phosphorescent sulphide of calcium, the writer was for a long time experimenting upon mechanical forces of certain bodily emanations, and had come to the conclusion, whether rightly or wrongly, that he had detected two forces besides heat that could act upon his needles, and that these forces were situated in the infra-red portion of the spectrum. There was a hitch in his experiments; and in the early part of 1908, he thought certain dyes might help him. After considering their different spectra and, as far as he could, ascertaining their properties, he made a trial of several, and fixed upon the coal tar dye "Dicyanin," as the most likely to be useful. While waiting for this chemical, a thought flashed across his mind that the substance might make some portion of the effects of the above forces visible; and should this be the case, he expected to see the human aura. He had heard about that phenomenon, but until that moment never had any intention of investigating it, as he believed it to be far beyond his natural powers.
As soon as the dye had been obtained, glass screens coated with collodion or gelatine and stained with it, were made, but were found entirely useless as decomposition took place almost instantaneously. Several other methods were tried with varying success, but the only one which gave really satisfactory results was glass cells filled with an alcoholic solution of dicyanin. Even these after a time change their colour from chemical decomposition, and should be kept in the dark when not in use. Two of these screens are needed for ordinary work, one being dark and the other light, but as will be mentioned later on, other screens quite different will be required for special purposes. Immediately a screen was finished, the writer looked at a friend through it, and instantly saw round his head and hands a faint mist greyish in colour, which he concluded could be nothing else than the human aura. In the course of his early experiments, it was not long before he noticed that he could for a few minutes see the haze without the intervention of a screen. This power only lasted a short time, but was found to be renewed by looking through a dark screen at the light, which, it is interesting to note, is the general rule. A minority of persons who are not able to see the aura, or only to a slight extent after gazing through the dark dicyanin screen at the light, will find that they can detect it more easily and distinctly if they examine it through the light dicyanin screen. Herein lies the main use of the second screen.


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Your stitching is beautiful! And yes, it is hard to resist beautiful yarn. I too would like to place a yarn order and a cross stitch order but keep reminding myself that I have lots of projects that aren't finished or started yet. So far it's working for the most part. Time will tell the true story.
I hope your elbow heals soon! It is hard, especially when I like to watch knitting and cross stitch podcasts when crafting. All the new yarns and patterns call my name and then I make myself think about the project next to me that isn't getting enough attention and when I want to see it done. So far so good though so tempting. Thank you for the encouragement.
It's hard to resist the temptation cast by yarn, isn't it? Even in the absence of a LYS nearby, there's the 'OYS' (online yarn store) which beckons. Hope you can start on your yarny projects soon.
Thank you, Anita ❤ It is so hard to resist stitchy stuff. Hopefully I can get some thing on my needles soon so I can start working on getting those projects down.
Thank you, Ivyjade234 ❤ When I went through my yarn stash, I was hoping there was some that I could get rid of thinking I would never use it. But I like it all. I did get rid of lots of yarn years ago at a garage sale that I knew I would never use. Hopefully I can get to the projects soon. I think you are doing great not buying any new patterns since August! I don't even want to dive into the cross stitch projects I have. I have been collecting those since the 80's!
Such beautiful stitching. 🙂 I only did a few stitches on the weekend, and got distracted by along telephone chat with my daughter. 🙂 Yours is coming along beautifully.
I can totally see why you bought that yarn. I would have come home with it too. The colour is to easy to wear with just about anything and everything.
The bag is perfect, the clear window is a grand idea. No need to open the bag to what you have put inside. Awesome.
Take it easy and rest your elbow for as long as you need, there will be plenty of knitting time now that the days are getting colder again.
Thank you, Joey ❤ The yarn is really pretty and I can't wait to stitch with it. I used that type of yarn in the blue shawl, it was the speckled yarn, and it is so easy to work with. I agree it is a color that will go with a lot. The bag is awesome. I am thinking of going back to get a smaller one. Love the window. Yep, still trying to rest the elbows, so not sure when I will get back to knitting or cricketing. But you are right, winter is coming and there will be time for knitting and cricketing :). Happy stitching to you and have a great week.
🙂 You got a great yarn, and that colour is truly stunning. I absolutely love it.
Good idea to get a smaller baggie too. They are super nice and will be very useful. The window makes such a big difference.
Indeed, you can knit and crochet whenever, but much easier once the elbow is better. Just rest while you can and stitch when you can.
Your pink princess is lovely!
As are your new purchases. It is hard to stick to a yarn diet! I have a bog stash, getting bigger as I spin more yarn, but it is not all earmarked for specific projects like yours is. That is truly impressive!
Thank you, Salpal1. It is so hard to stick to a yarn diet. My 62 projects is just yarn that is in the house. I do have at least 2 bins, if not 3, full or yarn in the garage. I'm sure there are some projects out there, too, I just can't remember. We're not going to worry about that for now ;). And many of the projects in my 62 are one or 2 ball projects for scarves and shawls. So we shall see what I can get stitched up in the next year.
Lol garage doesn't count, fir sure! And those one skein projects get knocked out quickly when you put your mind to it.
I'm loving your Pink princess on that beautiful fabric.
That shawl sounds like another beautiful one.
I'm stitching a few Christmas ornaments for friends.
Thank you, Marilyn. I am looking forward to getting back to the Pink Princess. Last night I went back to the Sampler and I don't think it will take me too long. I have only made a couple of cross stitch ornaments in my lifetime. Every year I say that I will make some, but I don't. One of these years I will get to ornaments. Enjoy your stitching!
I'm on a do-no-buy-yarn-until-you-use-what-you-have schedule myself. That bag is adorable!
Supporting your local business – you should get points for that! I've popped a few creative things on my Christmas list, but I've 12 started projects before I even look in my stash!


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David Stone est un prestidigitateur français, auteur d'ouvrages spécialisés dans la magie. Il exerce accessoirement comme comédien et producteur de vidéos pédagogiques dans le domaine de l'illusion. Il utilise également le pseudonyme de Klek Entos.

Biographie
David Stone est un magicien spécialisé dans la magie rapprochée, la magie des pièces et la diversion (procédé de détournement d'attention).

En 1995, il gagne le prix Diavol, de l'amicale Robert-Houdin ; c'est à la même époque qu'il fait la connaissance du magicien Stéphane Jardonnet qui lui propose de tourner une vidéo : Les Bases de la magie des pièces. En 1996, il gagne le prix du close-up au festival de la Colombe d'or à Antibes, et se lance dans une carrière professionnelle.

Il travaille sur plusieurs vidéos avec Jardonnet, qui sont doublées en anglais pour élargir son champ d'action. À partir de 2000, Stone est appelé à faire des conférences aux États-Unis.

Son premier livre, sortir en 2006, est intitulé Close-up : les vrais secrets de la magie. La même année, il présente une vidéo intitulée The Real Secrets of Magic, centrée sur le « table hopping » (la magie professionnelle en table à table), qui est une adaptation de son livre.

David Stone fait la couverture du  numéro de Magicseen, puis en juin 2015, celle de Magic Magazine.

En 2018, il interprète le second rôle masculin dans le film de Philippe Harel, Un adultère. Il se produit dans le même temps à la salle parisienne « Double Fond ». Il participe également la même année à la  saison de l'émission La France a un incroyable talent, en parvenant jusqu'à la finale, où il n'est pas classé.

En 2020, il revient pour la  saison de la France a un incroyable talent en tant que Klek Entos et ne dévoile sa vraie identité que lors de la finale.

Filmographie

Longs-métrages
 2018 : Un adultère de Philippe Harel : David Loussine

Documentaires
 2005 : Bonus DVD du film Les Maîtres du jeu de Damian Nieman avec Sylvester Stallone
 2007 : Bonus DVD du film L'illusionniste de Neil Burger avec Edward Norton

Vidéos pédagogiques de magie

 1995 : Les bases de la magie des pièces - Stéphane Jardonnet Productions
 1996 : Génération Imagik Vol. 2 - Joker Deluxe Productions
 1997 : La magie des pièces Vol. 2 - Stéphane Jardonnet Productions/David Stone
 1999 : David Stone's fabulous close-up lecture - International magic
 2001 : Quit smoking - Magic Boutique
 2002 : Live in Boston - MagicZoom Entertainment
 2003 :
 Best of the best Vol. 11 - International Magicians Society
 Best of the best Vol. 12 - International Magicians Society
 Best of the best Vol. 13 - International Magicians Society
 2004 : Live at FFFF - MagicZoom Entertainment
 2006 : The real secrets of magic - MagicZoom Entertainment/Close-up Magic
 2007 : The real secrets of magic Vol. 2 - MagicZoom Entertainment/Close-up Magic
 2008 : Cell - MagicZoom Entertainment/Bonne Nouvelle Productions
 2009 : Window - MagicZoom Entertainment/Close-up Magic
 2011 : Tool - MagicZoom Entertainment
 2013 :
 Splash Bottle 2.0 - MagicDream
 Stone X - Close-up Magic Entertainment
 2015 :
 ZENith - MagicZoom Entertainment
 Hologram - MagicZoom Entertainment
 2016 :
 Mirage - MagicZoom Entertainment
 The Happy Lecture - MagicZoom Entertainment

Productions
 2008 : coproducteur de Nestor Hato - MagicZoom Entertainment/Close-up Magic
 2009 : coproducteur de Yannick Chretien - MagicZoom Entertainment/Close-up Magic

Spectacles
 2016 : Magie(s) Parallèle(s) : Trio avec  Alexandra Duvivier et Dominique Duvivier - Le Double Fond.
 2017 : Stone passe à table : One man Show - Le Double Fond
 2018 : Magie(s) Parallèle(s) 2: Trio avec  Alexandra Duvivier et Dominique Duvivier - Le Double Fond.

Publications

 2005 : Close-up : les vrais secrets de la magie - Pamadana Editions
 2008 : Close-up : The Real Secrets of Magic - Pamadana Editions
 2018 : Close-up : Prawdziwe Sekrety Iluzji - Wydawnictwo A Niech To !
 2019 : Close-up : Los Verdaderos Secretos de la magia - Pamadana Editions

Notes et références

Liens externes

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What is the Veterans History Project?
The Veterans History Project (VHP) of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center is primarily an oral history program that collects and preserves the first-hand interviews of America's wartime veterans. VHP relies on volunteers, both individuals and organizations, throughout the nation to contribute veterans' stories to VHP. In addition to audio- and video-recorded interviews, VHP accepts memoirs, collections of original photographs and letters, diaries, maps, and other historical documents from World War I through current conflicts. See more at What We Collect and About the Project.
How did the Veterans History Project start?
The United States Congress created the Veterans History Project in 2000. The authorizing legislation (Public Law 106-380), sponsored by Representatives Ron Kind, Amo Houghton, and Steny Hoyer in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senators Max Cleland and Chuck Hagel in the U.S. Senate, received unanimous support and was signed into law by President William Jefferson Clinton on October 27, 2000.
How is the Veterans History Project connected to the Ken Burns' PBS documentary The War?
In April 2007, the Library of Congress and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) announced a joint community engagement initiative designed to gather the first-hand recollections of the diverse men and women who served our nation during wartime. The public outreach campaign will be ongoing beyond the broadcast of Ken Burns' new film, THE WAR, which is scheduled to air on PBS beginning on September 23, 2007. THE WAR reiterates the Library of Congress' message to the American people: help us build the historic record by interviewing a veteran in your family or community.
Please note: while THE WAR depicts the impact of World War II on the entire country, and profiles both civilians and service men and women, the Veterans History Project focuses on the experiences of veterans of the United States military (during many different conflicts) and civilians who worked in support of the war effort, such as USO workers and Rosie the Riveters. Please see our description of what What We Collect for more information.
Is the Veterans History Project different from the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances?
Yes, they are separate programs. The Veterans History Project is a congressionally mandated program within the Library of Congress American Folklife Center that collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans, and the National WWII Memorial Registry of Remembrances is "an individual listing of Americans who contributed to the war effort." The National WWII Memorial Registry of Remembrance is not a program of the Library of Congress; it is maintained by the American Battle Monument Commission as a part of the National World War II Memorial located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. For the National WWII Memorial Registry of Remembrances go to: www.wwiimemorial.com
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How do I start the process of interviewing a veteran? What questions should I ask? How should I set up the interview?
The VHP Field Kit contains all the tips, guidelines, and tools you need to conduct an interview of a veteran. Memoir Guidelines are also on this page.
The Field Kit is available online, but printed versions are available in limited quantities. Order a printed version by sending email to vohp@loc.gov or by calling 888-371-5848 (please allow two weeks for delivery).
The VHP Field Kit Companion Video is a fifteen-minute-long video that explains the VHP interview process from beginning to end, including special tips that help VHP Contributors navigate the VHP Field Kit. Download the Companion Video from www.loc.gov/vets (click on the "VHP Field Kit Companion Video" button at the top right of the screen). RealPlayer is required (download RealPlayer software from www.real.com ).
Local veterans service organizations, the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, or a senior center or retirement community are good places to locate veterans.
I am a veteran. How can I be interviewed?
VHP relies on VHP Contributors to record stories of veterans. VHP Contributors include family members and friends of veterans, organizations (e.g., colleges/universities, retirement communities, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, museums, churches, veterans service organizations, and other community groups), or other veterans.
Veterans may also recount their experiences in a written memoir of at least 20 pages.VHP Memoir Guidelines [ PDF: 49KB / 1 page ] offer information on how to create a written record of your memories. PDF documents require the free Adobe Reader .
How can I interview a veteran? What questions should I ask? How should I set up the interview?
Our Field Kit [PDF: 2.5MB / 16 pages] contains tips and tools you need to conduct the best possible interview of a veteran. If you don't know a veteran personally, you may locate a willing participant at a local veterans service organization or a Veterans Affairs facility or a senior center or retirement community.
Do I have to register my collection online for it to be included in the VHP collections? How does the online registration process work?
No. While it is optional to register your collection, registering will expedite its accessibility to researchers. The VHP Registration Page will guide you through this quick and simple process. Please note that even if you register your collection online, you must still submit hard copies of the necessary VHP paperwork (e.g., Biographical Data, Veteran's Release, and Interviewer's Release Forms).
Is there a deadline for participating in the Project?
No. The Project is ongoing and continues to be supported by Congress.
Is there a deadline for submitting materials to the Project?
We encourage VHP Contributors to submit materials as soon as the interview and related paperwork are completed.
Veterans and their families are eager for their interviews to be included in the Library of Congress, and the sooner items are submitted to VHP, the sooner we are able to fully process them into the VHP collection.
The Veterans History Project is ongoing, and there is no deadline.
*Please remember to make two copies of the interview before submitting to the Veterans History Project. Give one copy to the veteran, and keep one for your records. This will ensure the veteran and family have a copy of the interview, and it safeguards the interview from being lost prior to its arrival at VHP. VHP does not have the resources to make copies of interviews in its collections.
Does the Veterans History Project collect items in addition to or other than oral histories?
No. We collect personal narratives from wartime veterans and those who supported them. These stories may be recorded with a video camera or an audio tape recorder; however, they may also be typewritten (preferably a minimum of 20 pages). We also accept original collections of diaries, letters, maps, home movies, and photographs. Please see What We Accept for more information.
Is the Veterans History Project interested in the stories of veterans from all wars?
The Project collects first-hand accounts of US veterans who served in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War (1990-1995), or Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present). The Project will also accept the first-hand recollections of U.S. citizens who professionally supported war efforts (such as war industry workers, USO workers, flight instructors, medical volunteers, defense contractors, etc.)
VHP's congressional mandate is to collect, preserve, and make accessible the stories of veterans who served during wartime, but VHP greatly values and appreciates the service of veterans who served during "peacetime." Interviews of "peacetime" veterans will be processed as resources allow.
VHP maintains a list of other repositories that also collect and preserve materials that do not fall within VHP's scope. Please see What We Collect for more information. Please see What We Collect for more information.
I'm not a military veteran, but I contributed to the war effort as a civilian. Do you want my story?
The Veterans History Project will accept stories and materials from U.S. civilians who were professionally involved in supporting war efforts (such as war industry workers, USO workers, flight instructors, medical volunteers, defense contractors, etc.)
Should I submit electronic versions of documents and photos as well as printed versions? What electronic formats are preferred?
It is not necessary to submit electronic versions of documents and photographs along with the original items. Submission of electronic copies does not increase the likelihood that a collection will appear online. We cannot accept electronic copies in lieu of the original items.
No electronic files will be accepted via email. The only accepted format is CD or DVD. Text documents must be submitted as plain text (.txt or .rtf file formats). Images must be in TIFF or JPEG format. Media and Formats table [ PDF: 60KB / 1 page]
How do I share the story of a deceased veteran? Can I be interviewed on behalf of a deceased veteran?
The Veterans History Project accepts original photographs and letters, memoirs, diaries on behalf of deceased veterans. However, we cannot accept second-hand, or by-proxy, accounts of a veteran's experiences. Please see What We Accept for more information.
VHP's required forms must accompany the collection submitted on behalf of a deceased veteran. The Veteran's Release Form may be signed by the veteran's power of attorney, estate executor, or legal heir.
I have a Website with my story of service - can I just send you the URL?
Web sites are not among the items we can accept. Please consider sending the original materials. Please see What We Accept; it is our policy to accept original materials only.
What recording formats does the Veterans History Project accept? Do you prefer video or audio formats?
Most audio and video recording formats are accepted (including but not limited to standard audio cassette, CD, Hi-8, Digital Video and DVD-Video recordings). If you are making a CD or DVD of the interview, remember to finalize, but not copy protect, the disc. Accepted Media and Format Standards outline the items VHP accepts.
If both audio and video recording equipment are available to you, we prefer that you use video equipment to capture your interview. However this preference is secondary to the veteran's wishes.
Regardless of the recording format, please use the highest-quality recording equipment available to you. Please see our Interviewing and Recording Guidelines for more information.
What does the Veterans History Project NOT collect?
Among that items that the Project cannot accept are three-dimensional artifacts, such as medals, canteens, dog tags, helmets, uniforms, etc. We cannot accept published materials, such as books or magazines. We cannot accept photocopies or scanned documents or scanned photographs. Please see What We Accept for more information. Also, see a list of related repositories that accept artifact donations.
What role do Partner Archives play in the Veterans History Project?
The Veterans History Project is not accepting new Partner Archive applications. If you are an existing Partner Archive and are interested in continuing your participation, please contact us at vohp@loc.govor call us at 202-707-4916.
After I send in my materials, may I send more materials at a later time? Are there other ways I can participate with VHP?
- Add on to your collection by submitting original photos, letters, journals and other materials. Be sure to enclose a note instructing VHP to "Add to existing collection." Include the veteran's name, date of birth, and VHP Collection number (if known). There is no need to complete the required VHP forms when submitting items to an existing collection.
- Make a financial contribution to VHP in honor of or in memory of a veteran by clicking on the "donate now" button found on our home page . Federal funding guarantees VHP's existence, and private donors help support our educational and outreach efforts.
- Encourage other interviewers to record veterans' stories and submit them to VHP.
- Keep VHP informed of veteran-related events in your area. Email VHP at vohp@loc.gov
Why do you require the Veteran's and Interviewer's release forms? What happens to my collection if they are not included with my submission?
The Library of Congress requires these forms because they clarify how the Library can use the collection. It also guarantees the veterans' legal copyright to their materials. VHP will return collections that do not include the required VHP forms.
In the case of a collection pertaining to a deceased veteran, who can sign the Veteran's Release Form?
The veteran's power of attorney, estate executor, or family member with legal ownership can sign the form.
Does the Veterans History Project verify the stories it receives?
The Library of Congress does not verify the accuracy of the accounts described herein by participants in the Veterans History Project. Individual stories are voluntarily submitted to the Veterans History Project and are placed in the Library's permanent collections as received. These histories are the personal recollections and perspectives of participating individuals and are not intended as a substitute for an official record of the federal government or of military service.
Why do you recommend commercial carriers?
Due to security concerns, the Library of Congress U.S. Postal Service mail is subject to security screening procedures which may damage your submission. Please send recorded interviews and collection materials to us through commercial services such as FedEx or UPS, or deliver them in person if you live nearby. Overnight or expedited service is not necessary.
If the Veterans History Project does not accept my collection, will they return it?
The Veterans History Project is restricted to accepting only those collection items that fall within the scope of our collecting policies. We make every effort to return materials sent to us that are outside the scope of our collecting policies
Does VHP still accept Partners to the Project?
No. The VHP Partner Program transitioned in December 2009, and VHP no longer accepts Partners.
What qualifies an organization as a Founding Partner?
A Founding Partner is any organization that was part of the VHP Partner Program at any point during the time VHP was created through December 2009. VHP is grateful to each for the role Founding Partners played during the Project's early years and encourages them to continue their support as a Contributor.
What qualifies an organization or an individual as a Contributor?
A Contributor is any organization that or individual who records and submits interviews, original photos or letters, diaries, journals and other accepted materials noted on page one of VHP's online Field Kit.
VHP Contributors are named on the Biographical Information Page of each veteran's collection based on the information they provided on the Interviewer's Release Form. Those submitting non-interview materials (e.g., original photographs or letters, memoir, etc.) should include a cover letter with the name of the Contributor as it should appear on the Biographical Page and complete the Manuscript Log.
The Biographical Information page is accessed through the VHP Online Database ( or go to www.loc.gov/vets and click on Search the Veterans Collections.).
I am coming to Washington, DC, and would like to visit the Veterans History Project. Where do I go? May I deliver a collection in person?
Yes. The Veterans History Project Information Center is located in Room LM-109 of the Madison Building and is open from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and is closed on all federal holidays.
Please contact VHP prior to your visit to ensure VHP staff are available (email vohp@loc.gov or telephone 888-371-5848).
Collections are not served to researchers or to the general public in the VHP Information Center. Please make an appointment with research staff to view your own or any other collections. Please visit the For Researchers section of our Web site for details.
Research and Access
What happens to the material once it is received? How will my collection be used?
Your collection will be added to the Veterans History Project's archives. Once it is processed, the veteran's service history information will be available in our online database, and the interview (or other materials) will be available to researchers and the general public.
Some collections are also used by the Library of Congress in presentations, exhibitions, publications, and events to promote the Veterans History Project.
How can I conduct research or view Veterans History Project collections?
You may use the online database to conduct basic searches.
The Project staff work with researchers and those interested in reviewing the collections onsite. Please email vohp@loc.gov or call (202) 707-4916 one week prior to a visit to allow VHP staff time to prepare collections for your visit and so that we can explore your research topic and help you identify collections of interest
Please have the correct spelling of the first and last names of the veteran. Please visit the For Researchers section of our Web site for details.
What may I search for using the Veterans History Project's online database?
You may conduct searches on the VHP online database using different criteria including: name of veteran/civilian, name of interviewer/donor, war, branch of service, unit of service (such as battalion, regiment, ship, etc.), medals, and service locations.
Links to selected digitized collections are included when applicable. Approximately ten percent of the collections in the Veterans History Project can be viewed in their entirety online. If the collection link does not say "View Digital Collection" then it is not available for online viewing and you will need to schedule an appointment to view the materials.
What information is made public on the Veterans History Project online database?
As it appears on the Biographical Data Form, name, date and place of birth, and service history information are made avialable online via the Veterans History Project database. Please Search the Veterans Collections for examples.
In addition, researchers who visit the Library and use a collection for research will have access to the collection materials, but not the forms that contain private information (e.g., home address). If a patron ever needs to contact a veteran (for copyright permission, for example), VHPstaff will first make contact with the veteran and determine their wishes. If veterans decide to release their contact information, we will pass it to the researcher.
When you donate a collection, please protect your privacy. DO NOT label DVDs, CDs, tapes, memoirs, photographs, or other materials with personal mailing labels, service numbers, or social security numbers.
How do I help the veteran I interview safeguard private or classified information?
Please advise your veteran prior to the interview date that the interview will be made available to researchers and the general public. Any information that might be considered classified should not be shared.
In addition, private information (e.g., social security number, etc.) should be removed from all documents to be included in the public collection (e.g., DD-214). All VHP required forms (e.g., Biographical Data Form, Veteran's Release Form, etc.) are kept on file and not made available to the public.
Please note any potentially sensitive information on the Audio and Video Recording Log. VHP staff will review this form during the processing period.
When will my name appear on the Veterans History Project online database?
Please allow VHP staff six to eight months from the date of receipt to fully incorporate collection materials into the Library of Congress permanent collections.
Why am I able to access some—but not all—interviews online?
The VHP collection comprises over 74,000 individual interviews that are physically housed at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. The general public—with advance notice—may visit the Library of Congress during regular business hours to access them.
As the collection grows approximately ten percent are "fully" digitized and made available online, such that the items may be viewed or heard. A "View Digital Collection" button marks those collections that are viewable online. However, each veteran in the collection receives a Biographical Information Page which serves as a record for their individual submission.
Anyone interested in accessing non-digitized collections must schedule an appointment to view the materials at the Library of Congress.
Will my collection be digitized and presented online? Can I make a donation in order to expedite digitization of my collection?
Approximately ten percent of the Veterans History Project collections are digitized. Resources do not allow VHP to digitize the entire collection. Three criteria guide the process to select collections to be digitized: 1) for preservation purposes, 2) to ensure that VHP makes accessible online a representative sample of the veterans who served our nation and have shared a story with VHP, and 3) for inclusion in our quarterly Experiencing War online presentation.
We welcome donations to the Veterans History Project, but donated funds will not increase the likelihood that your collection will be digitized and available online.
Providing an interview in an electronic format will not ensure that VHP will make your interview viewable via the VHP Web site.
I have sent in my name and collections material, but I am not included in the online list. Why?
In most cases, this is for one of two reasons:
First, if your materials were sent to the Veterans History Project, please allow the VHP staff time to properly preserve, house, and catalog collection materials. Presently, it takes about 6-8 months from the time materials are received before your name will appear online. You may contact us at vohp@loc.gov with questions about materials sent to VHP.
Second, if you submitted your collection through a contributing organization, it may take some time before your collection materials are forwarded to us. If you do not see your collection online, and you worked with a particular organization, we suggest that you contact them in order to ensure that the collection was sent to the Library of Congress.
How can I obtain a copy of an interview or a collection?
Please make a copy of any collection you submit before sending it to the Library of Congress. Resources do not permit us to make gratis copies of oral histories in the Veterans History Project Collection. The Library of Congress has established procedures for obtaining copies of all of its collection materials for a fee. Information about the request process and current associated fees is available online.
Please note that in order for the Veterans History Project to release the original recording for duplication, we must receive from the interviewee and interviewer(s) written letters stating their permission for you to obtain a copy of the recording. This protects the rights of the interviewee and interviewer, and is especially important if you plan to use the recording for publication.
Because the Veterans History Project encourages participants to keep copies of interviews in addition to sending originals to the Library of Congress, you may also wish to contact the interviewee directly to see if he or she has a copy from which you may make a copy for yourself.
You are always welcome to review collections in person by visiting the American Folklife Center Reading Room (view information about arranging a visit). Photocopies of most manuscript material and photographs can be made in the Reading Room. The Library also has a Photoduplication Service if you are interested in high-quality photo copies.
I was interviewed by the Veterans History Project during the National WWII Memorial Dedication ceremonies. How can I obtain a copy of my interview?
During the dedication ceremonies of the National WWII Memorial, the Veterans History Project undertook the interviewing of hundreds of veterans. As a separate initiative ,most of these interviews range from five to ten minutes in length. If you were interviewed, or you are the family member of someone who was interviewed, please contact us at vohp@loc.gov or call us at 202-707-4916 for further assistance.
In some cases, no interview was recorded, but the veteran gave biographical and service data, which appear in our online database. If the entry you see online does not show "Type of Resource: Audio Cassette" then no interview exists, and we cannot provide you with further information or assistance
When I click on the "View Digitized Collection" link, nothing happens. What's the matter?
If you are using an Apple computer, you may have trouble viewing the interviews with Apple's Safari web browser. Regardless of your operating system, we generally recommend using another browser and downloading RealPlayer
I am a teacher and want to get my students involved in this Project. How do I start?
The Veterans History Project encourages participation from high school (10th grade and above) and college students. Please visit VHP's Especially for Students section of our Web site to get started.
How do I/we find veterans to interview?
Many of our student participants choose to interview friends or family members that have served in the military. You can also find veterans to interview by contacting area branches of Veteran Service Organizations (such as the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, etc.), Department of Veterans Affairs local facilities, and the AARP.
What is the minimum age/grade level appropriate for participation in VHP?
We ask that students be in the 10th grade or higher. We have found that younger students, while enthusiastic about the Project, may present challenges for the veteran who may be discussing sensitive and disturbing experiences.
Students make great team members, so consider pairing younger participants with adults. For example, have students operate recording equipment and observe while an adult conducts the interview.
When my students submit the interviews, can we put them on one DVD/CD?
No, VHP guidelines call for one interview per DVC/CD.
I have recordings of veterans who spoke to my class or who were interviewed by my students. Do you want them?
Each interview (and supplemental items such as collections of photographs and letters) must be accompanied by completed, required VHP forms. If these completed forms accompany the interview, and if the interview meets the criteria of What We Collect, we welcome them.
How can I obtain my military service records?
The Veterans History Project is not an official repository of veterans' records. Please contact the National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records (NPRC-MPR) in St. Louis. This page may also prove helpful.
How can I obtain a list of medals and decorations to which I am entitled?
You will need to contact the National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records (NPRC-MPR) in St. Louis.
How can I locate someone I served with?
We cannot release personal information about a veteran, due to numerous privacy laws. The
The Department of Veterans Affairs and military branches may be able forward your contact information or message to veterans or active service personnel. Some Veterans Service Organizations such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion maintain reunion listings, member directories, and locator services.
How can I receive information on veterans' benefits?
The Veterans History Project is not a part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), but you can learn more about veterans' benefits by visiting the VA Web site.
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