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Green News Happening Now...University of Minnesota Researchers Go Green and Develop Eco-Friendly, People Friendly Plastics!
Green News Happening Now!!
University of Minnesota Researchers Go Green and Develop Eco-Friendly, People Friendly Plastics!
Marc Hillmyer, Distinguished McKnight University Professor of chemistry and director of the Center for Sustainable Polymers says we need to develop alternatives to fossil fuel-based plastics and move toward a sustainable polymer industry.
I have written and posted videos on how into green chemistry I am. I really feel like there is such hope for the health of consumers and our planet now that our scientists and universities have gone green. Now breaking news comes that University of Minnesota researchers have developed a portfolio of degradable plastics derived from renewable resources that could serve as a viable alternative to plastics made from petroleum and natural gas. So what does all of that mean to consumers and our planet? These materials have the potential to be safer, more sustainable alternatives to plastics currently on the market which are full of hormone disrupting phthalates.
"Nearly all synthetic chemicals and materials are derived from fossil fuels," said Marc Hillmyer, Distinguished McKnight University Professor of chemistry and director of the Center for Sustainable Polymers. "To wean ourselves from such products, we must develop alternatives based on renewable resources as a means toward a sustainable polymer industry."
Polylactides (PLA) are degradable polymers that can be used in a variety of products, from medical devices and sutures to food packaging and diapers. These polymers could reduce the country's reliance on materials derived from crude oil. However, PLA has a few property deficiencies in comparison to other polymers, such as its tendency to soften at higher temperatures, a feature that limits utility in food and beverage packaging applications. Hillmyer and his colleagues have developed new types of polyactide-based materials that have potential to solve these problems.
Hillmyer envisions technologies based on these discoveries being useful for a wide range of applications that require high temperature stability and toughness. These include bottles, microwave trays, cell phone and other appliance cases, and other durable household items. I cannot tell you how nice it would be to heat one of my organic meals in the microwave instead of searching for just the right size glass container that I can squeeze it into!!
"Sustainable polymers or 'green materials' can be durable or degradable, can be used in applications from adhesives to packaging to building materials, and can be produced efficiently and economically with low environmental impact," said Hillmyer. "These are the materials of tomorrow."
Dr. Dharma Kodali, a research professor in the department of bioproducts and biosystems engineering, discovered a method for developing plasticizers made from soy oil. Plasticizers are additives that change the properties of the plastic, making them useful for variety of applications.
"The currently used plasticizers, called phthalates, are petroleum derived, non-renewable materials," said Kodali. "The new plasticizers synthesized in our lab could be a viable replacement for petroleum-derived plasticizers, as they are comparable in price and performance but are safer, are made from renewable resources, and degrade readily if leaked into environment."
Plastics containing plasticizers are used in construction, automobiles, packaging, computers, medical devices, house siding and other household items. The phthalates have suffered criticism because they can leach from plastic and be harmful to the environment and to people.
"There were numerous studies that have shown that some of these phthalates are carcinogenic and cause hormonal disruptions," said Kodali. "The use of renewable and natural resources to make alternate plasticizers that can substitute for phthalates, as is done in this project, provides a safer solution."
Although these technologies continue to undergo extensive application testing, the researchers hope the materials will make up an important piece of the rapidly-growing bio-based polymer market. According to a USDA study conducted in 2008, bio-based polymers could account for up to 33% of the global polymer market by 2025
"The global polymer market is hundreds of billions of dollars," said Hillmyer. "Our technologies could account for some fraction of this huge number."
Marc Hillmyer's research has taken place over the past four years, supported by grants from the USDA and Natureworks LLC, an independent company wholly owned by Cargill. Dharma Kodali's project is in its third year and is funded by United Soybean Board, a farmer association that promotes the value of soybean products.
P.S.- I am really glad that you stopped by our Environmental Booty Blog and I hope you have learned or shared a thing or two. I hope that , now that you've found us, you won't lose us! You can "Like" us on our new Facebook fanpage, join our green living online community, subscribe to our posts, download our community toolbar or Tweet with me on Twitter to stay in touch! - Shane*
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The France global suffered a calf injury in the Goodison Park outfit's 3-1 victory against Chelsea in early December and hasn't featured since.
Everton were profligate in the first half, and Calvert-Lewin - their form man - was particularly wasteful. I told the boys they I have to be proud of them as they were exceptional'.
Despite the much-changed side it was normal service at Anfield for the Reds, with 18-year-old Curtis Jones curling home a spectacular second-half victor to send the club through to the fourth round. A team containing players like Digne, Sigurdsson, Walcott, Richarlison, and pretty much the rest of their usual starting team should not be losing to a Liverpool side that contained only a handful of senior starters. "It was to play a good game". A superb second-half showing embarrassed an increasingly frustrated Everton.
"We had a lack of energy and it was there that we lost the game".
Even former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher was playing devil's advocate. "Everyone is behind him, he is behind the team so we are together, we are like a rock at the moment and it's hard to break a rock". He can't wait to play in the first team.
"He's the best right now because he got a lot of stuff here", Adrian said. It was outstanding. I loved it. We never take it (the cup) for granted. "I loved each second of it".
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp chose to field a much-changed and young looking side at Anfield in the FA Cup third round tie.
Liverpool stayed patient in pursuit of an opener following a strong start to the second period and their moment came when Jones traded passes with Origi 20 yards from goal and whipped a sensational, curling effort over the scrambling Pickford. Good, rightly so. He's in a very good way.
"He has made big steps, he will be a Liverpool player if nothing odd happens - 100 per cent".
"That he scored this kind of goal, I'm not surprised".
It wasn't until later in 2017 that more rumors suggested that Touch ID would be replaced with Face ID on the 2017 flagship iPhone. However, if a second model does exist, there's a chance that Apple might offer the new model in another size as well.
Nick had a long-standing history of drug abuse and according to recent reports, it is believed he had multiple heart attacks. Neither Gordon nor his lawyer appeared up for trials in the case, and he was found liable and the losses awarded by default.
Dig deep and learn about the things that make you happy or sad, and you might just find it helps you focus on what's important. How do you plan to keep it? While we all have our sets of resolutions depending on where we are and where we should be headed.
Petrol Price to Come Down in January for South Africans
From the month of January, the government will be charging 17 per cent general sales tax (GST) on all petroleum products. The government has given a gift to the people on New Year 's Eve by increasing the price of petroleum products.

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Published on June 20, 2013.
The New York Times will limit the number of free stories that people can read through its mobile software to three articles per day, part of its effort to coax more readers into signing up for online subscriptions.
Beginning on June 27, any mobile user of New York Times applications can view three stories in all sections, blogs and slideshows, the company said today. Previously, nonsubscribers could read all articles in the "Top News" section, though they couldn't get any material from other areas.
The Times, facing an industry wide advertising slump, is relying more heavily on subscription fees. Last year, revenue from subscriptions surpassed ad sales -- turning the typical business model for newspaper publishers on its head.
"They're trying to make the online product more valuable," said Edward Atorino, an analyst at Benchmark Co. "Any step to get more digital subscribers is important because that's the way the industry's going as print circulation is going down."
The Times introduced its online pay wall in 2011 and tightened its monthly limit on free articles on the web to 10 from 20 a year later. It said earlier this year that it is planning both cheaper, more limited digital subscriptions and a more expensive package that would also include "extras" like preferential access to Times events.
Paid digital subscriptions across The New York Times Co., which also owns the International Herald Tribune and The Boston Globe, totaled 708,000 at the end of the first quarter, according to the company, up 45% from a year earlier.


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The largest charm came from JFK when he once mentioned how impressed he was with her hard work. She simply smiled and replied in Latin, "Labora non sumptus est," which means "labor is no cost". So, he had a charm inscribed with the saying on one side and a tongue-in-cheek figure of Hercules on the other side.


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Red River College Princess Street Campus
Utility Building
Bawlf Grain Exchange
Charles Barber
Canada's Historic Places
East and North
The Utility Building consists of two restored four-storey facades of a retail-office block built in 1892, expanded by one floor in 1902 and now part of the Red River College Princess Street Campus
Links & Related Buildings
The Utility Building consists of two restored four-storey facades (east and north) of a brick retail-office block built in 1892, expanded by one floor in 1902 and now part of a modern educational facility in Winnipeg's historic Exchange District. The City of Winnipeg designation applies to the east and north walls on their footprints.
Heritage Value
The Utility Building is significant as the northern anchor of a rare pre-1900 streetscape preserved in situ in facade form to recall the type of early commercial development that occurred near Winnipeg's City Hall in the Exchange District National Historic Site, including the central role played by the agricultural industry. The mixed-use structure, Classical in its composition and subdued detailing, was the first purpose-built headquarters of the Winnipeg Grain and Produce Exchange, which became one of the major markets for grain in the world. Designed by C.A. Barber, whose firm planned two earlier buildings at the south end of the streetscape, the structure was given a more modest exterior than its neighbours, but was finely appointed within to accommodate the exchange's trading floor, offices and display space for farm implement dealers. It was the first of two buildings (the other being 160 Princess Street) erected for the exchange by one of its founders, Nicholas Bawlf. The surviving facades, which retain their original openings and details, now form the highly visible northeast corner of Red River College's downtown campus.
Source: City of Winnipeg Committee on Environment Minutes, June 18, 1979
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After shutting down hundreds of stores in 2016, Macy's is undergoing a makeover that could signal a light at the end of the retail tunnel. Despite some technical hiccups on Black Friday, a ramped-up e-commerce strategy and digital marketing plan contributed to a Genius ranking for the brand that led to its inclusion in L2's Company of Genius report.
In the age of Amazon, retailers like Macy's view the holidays as a chance to revive sales and reboot brand equity. This year, the department store started the holiday season on a less than fortunate note with a massive slowdown of its credit card and gift card checkout processes on Black Friday. But along with resolving this issue, Macy's implemented a set of strategies to reverse the tides — at least digitally.
Enhanced features like quick view helped the brand reduce friction in product discovery, while single-page checkout sped up payment processes on the Macy's site. Within social media, the incorporation of shoppable tags on Instagram paved a swifter path to purchase for mobile shoppers and fortified Macy's digital personality.
Additionally, features like booking tool MyStylist and Macy's On-Call, which permits in-store customer service via live chat, made for a more efficient mobile experience. While making sound social and digital decisions is crucial, inconsistency online and offline might be the only thing keeping Macy's from marching ahead of its peers in an otherwise sinking department store market.


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Upstate Businesses Ready To Reopen Once New York Gives The Okay
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SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – As New York state's coronavirus numbers improve, officials are looking towards the restart and recovery of the economy, which has been decimated by the shutdown of most businesses in the state. Local businesses are coming up with plans for restarting, but how and when they go into effect are still an unknown.
Heritage Hill Brewhouse in Pompey, seen in this Sept. 2018 photo, is ready to reopen as soon as state and Onondaga County officials give the ok HERITAGE HILL BREWHOUSE / FACEBOOK
The Heritage Hill Brewery is perched at the top of a hill in the town of Pompey, in the middle of a 300-acre farm. Owner Dan Palladino says that gives them a unique opportunity to reopen his brewpub-restaurant outdoors sooner rather than later.
"We have incredible spacing to put picnic tables," Palladino said. "We have outdoor ordering, outdoor bar, outdoor barbeque pit. It's our belief we could execute an outdoor model now and keep people as safe as they are now. And keep people as safe as they are in grocery stores."
Palladino has passed his detailed plan on to county officials, and wants to be considered in the first round of the reopening of business in New York state, which could come soon after May 15. Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon is coordinating the regional plan for a restart. He and a special task force are listening to local businesses, but at this point can't give plans like Palladino's the green light.
"I would probably like that ability. But I don't have that ability. The President of the United States gave that ability to the governors.," McMahon said.
At this point, it's conceivable that central New York and neighboring regions, because of the rates of coronavirus spread and available hospital beds, could be the first areas in the state to open up for limited business. Manufacturing and construction are the first targeted areas for restart by the state.
But McMahon said other businesses are being considered in a regional plan that's being developed in central New York and the Mohawk Valley. He said this plan can't be scattershot, because how things go in an initial start up, impacts the whole state.
"When you're giving out guidelines on how to do your business in a safe way with COVID-19 being here in the community, don't just think about doing it here. Think about how to do it in New York City. Because that's what's really happening. Because if we go first, that's what's going to apply to the rest of the state," McMahon said.
Palladino said he gets that. But he also wants the decision-makers and politicians to pay attention to the differences in each kind of bar or bistro, and not use blanket strategies when it comes to bringing the economy back to life.
"Instead of saying you're opening up a certain industry, say, provide us your plan and if you submit a plan that makes sense, approve it monitor it, and go with it. As opposed to saying this is okay for grocery stores, this is okay for bars. Every business is different."


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Seo Jung-hwa (born 27 September 1990) is a South Korean freestyle skier specializing in mogul skiing, who has competed since 2006. She started attending USC in 2008. She qualified for 2010 Winter Olympics in 2009 by placing 15th in the 2009 World Championships. Seo went on to compete in the 2010 Olympics in moguls, where she placed 21st.

Seo also competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in moguls, finishing 30th.

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Ultrafine particles play an important role in atmospheric processes such as cloud formation and thus, in indirect effects on the albedo, the radiation balance, and ozone depletion. The health effects of small particles also has become a concern in recent years. Although several formation mechanisms for small particles are discussed in the literature, complete theoretical models are not available. One reason is that the atmosphere is a very complicated multiphase and multicomponent system with strong cross-influences so a complete, detailed description of this system is practically impossible. Any simplified description can only be proposed based on solid experimental data. Thus, it is important to examine experimentally the formation of ultrafine particles in the atmosphere. Limited experimental techniques are available to investigate the particle formation process. Ideal experiments would include the measurements of all relevant gas phase (trace gases, precursors, and reactive gases) and aerosol phase (the number concentration, size distribution, and chemical composition) parameters as well as the rate of gas-to-particle conversion, temperature, pressure, radiation fields, etc. An improved condensation nuclei counter is being developed to measure the nucleation of model compounds onto ions and charged particles of various kinds to examine the relationship between molecular properties of the working fluid and the particles. From these experimental results, we will develop models correlating the chemical properties of the fluid, particles, and ions with their nucleation activities.
Initial experiments have been conducted using the original turbulent mixing condensation nuclei counter (CNC) system. Supersaturation was controlled by means of changing the dibutylphthalate (DBP) vapor pressure in nozzle flow by saturating only a predetermined part of the flow while the total flow and temperature remain constant. This approach allows changing the initial DBP vapor pressure while keeping the flow structure and temperature field unchanged. The DBP concentration in the outlet of the vapor generator was measured experimentally for different ratios of saturated and bypass flows and found to be close to estimated values. Experimental results for transitions from heterogeneous nucleation to homogeneous nucleation are presented for NaCl and WOx particles at various DBP vapor pressures. With increasing DBP vapor pressure, the concentration of enlarged particles increases until reaching a plateau. At higher initial values of DBP pressure, homogeneous nucleation prevails and the number concentration of particles follows a curve typical for homogeneous nucleation recorded in the absence of nuclei. Nuclei with different mobility diameters were activated at different values of vapor pressure. Significant differences in the slopes of particle activation curves for NaCl and WOx particles exist. The reasons for such differences are a subject for the continuing research of this project, and studies continue at this time. These results will be submitted for publication in Aerosol Science and Technology.
A new turbulent mixing CNC has been designed and currently is being fabricated in Clarkson University's Research Machine Shop. The work progressed somewhat slower than initially anticipated, and was expected to be completed by the middle of November. We also have ordered the optical counters for the two units.
Once fabrication of the new CNCs is complete, the units will be sent to the Illinois Institute of Technology, where they will be assembled and initial tests of their performance will be conducted. Side-by-side tests of the two units will be conducted to ensure that they are working in a comparable manner. At that point, we will begin the detailed set of measurements involving the various types of particles as well as the various fluids. The fluids include dibutylphthalate, octadecane, 1-octadecanol, and n-octadecanolic acid, while the particle substrates are NaCl, Ag, H2SO4, and black carbon. All four working fluids have similar molecular weights and vapor pressure behavior to provide a test of the role of the functional groups in each molecule on the critical supersaturation and growth rates. The NaCl and Ag work will be conducted primarily at the Illinois Institute of Technology, and the H2SO4 and carbon particle work will be done at Clarkson University. Some replicate studies will be performed at each location to ensure reproducibility.


Don't Just Walk By That Dime On The Ground!
Foreign Beneficiaries: Can A Non-Resident Alien Be Named A 401(k) Beneficiary?
When converting from a 401(k), traditional IRA, 403(b), SIMPLE IRA, SEP or 457(b) to a Roth IRA there are some important tax considerations to keep in mind.
If your employer plan offers it, you'll gain access to many more mutual funds and possibly an adviser.
If you are one of the many employees with a 401(k) or other plan held at Fidelity Investments, I suggest you read on. If your plan is held elsewhere (such as Charles Schwab), you may also have a similar self-directed option to investigate (called PCRA at Schwab).
Have you ever been walking along the street and saw a dime on the ground? Did you just walk right by, or did you stop to pick it up? Heck, it's only a dime, it's not hardly worth the effort to bend over, right? But what if it was a dollar? Or a hundred dollars? You wouldn't just walk by that, would you? What about $1,200?
Retirement is near and now you must decide what to do with your 401k retirement plan and pension benefit accounts. The 401k can directly transfer into an IRA rollover account. There you may establish a monthly paycheck, complete with tax withholdings which are automatically sent to the IRS and state tax agencies.
You have the same option with your pension benefit!
In today's global economy, it's becoming more common for family ties to stretch around the world. You should have no problem naming your nephew as your beneficiary, but accessing the money from India after your death is more complicated.


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Home Films Kapaemahu
Kapaemahu
Kapaemahu reveals the healing power of four mysterious stones on Waikiki Beach – and the legendary transgender spirits within them.
Long ago, four extraordinary individuals of both male and female spirit brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii. Beloved by the people for their gentle ways and miraculous cures, they imbued four giant boulders with their powers. The stones still stand on what is now Waikiki Beach, but the true story behind them has been hidden – until now. Narrated in an ancient Hawaiian dialect, Kapaemahu brings this powerful legend back to life in vivid animation, seen through the eyes of a curious child.
Director Biography – Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, Joe WIlson
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu is a Native Hawaiian teacher, cultural practitioner, composer and filmmaker who uses digital media to protect and perpetuate indigenous languages and traditions. She began her film work as a protagonist and educational advisor for the award winning documentaries Kumu Hina and A Place in the Middle, and received a National Education Association Human Rights Award, Native Hawaiian Educator of the year and White House Champion of Change for the groundbreaking impact campaigns associated with those films. Continuing her journey to the other side of the lens, Hina produced the PBS/ARTE feature documentary Leitis in Waiting and award-winning short Lady Eva about her transgender sisters in the Kingdom of Tonga. Hina is also a transgender health advocate, burial council chair, and composer of "Ku Haaheo E Kuu Hawaii," the internationally-known anthem for the protection of Mauna Kea.
Co-Directors/Producers Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson are Emmy and GLAAD Award-winning filmmakers dedicated to telling stories that emanate from the voices of those on the outside. Their work has screened in the Berlin, Toronto and LA film festivals, on PBS and international broadcasts, and has been supported by Sundance, Ford, ITVS and Pacific Islanders in Communications. This is their fifth film with Hina.
Animation Director Daniel Sousa is an Academy Award-nominated artist who uses the themes embedded in myths and legends to examine the inner struggles between our intellects and unconscious drives. Born on the island of Cape Verde, he approaches filmmaking from a painter's perspective, focusing on the fragility of fleeting moments, memories and perceptions. His films include the Oscar-nominated Feral, which premiered at Sundance, and the four-part PBS special Native America, which uses animation to weave history and science with living indigenous traditions.
Kapaemahu is a moolelo, a Hawaiian word that is often translated as "story, "tale," or "myth," but is also defined as "history," "chronicle," or "record." Just as this multiplicity of meanings blurs the conventional boundary between fiction and nonfiction, so our short film straddles the space between narrative and documentary.
As a Kanaka film director – a native person in an island nation that was illegally overthrown and continues to be occupied by a foreign power – I recognize that our survival as indigenous people depends on our ability to know and practice our cultural traditions, to speak and understand our language, and to feel an authentic connection to our own history.
That is why I wanted to make a film about Kapaemahu, and to write and narrate it in Olelo Niihau – the only form of Hawaiian that has been continuously spoken since prior to the arrival of foreigners. It is not enough to study our language in an American classroom, nor to read about our history in an English language textbook. We need to be active participants in telling our own stories in our own way.
I am also mahu, which like many indigenous third-gender identities was once respected but is now more often a target for hatred and discrimination. I want our young people to understand that the ability to embrace both the male and female aspects of their spirit is not a weakness but a strength, a reason to rejoice not to fear.
Whether it is protecting Mauna Kea or Kapaemahu, I shall always believe in what historian S. M. Kamakau articulated in 1865 : He makemake ko'u e pololei ka moolelo o ko'u one hanau, aole na ka malihimi e ao ia'u I ka moolelo o ko'u lahui, na'u e ao aku I ka moolelo I ka malihini.
"I want the history of my homeland to be correct. The foreigner shall not teach me the history of my people, I will teach the foreigner."
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, Joe WIlson
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This page will outline my hobbies, both past and present.
Computers: Needless to say, I enjoy and spend a great deal of time at my computer. I use it for HTML, Visual Basic programming, and almost everything else.
Home design & drafting: I went to college to be an architect and though I never got my degree, I am still very interested in designing and creating my own working drawings of homes. I worked as a structural draftsman for a year which very much went hand-in-hand with my academic training. In the past, I took two semesters of an AutoCAD course through the higher education center here in Rawlins and now have the capabilities of doing drafting work on my computer.
Motorcycles: I own a Yamaha 250 dirt bike that I haven't ridden for many years since I wrecked and tore up and knee and subsequently had reconstructive surgery. I converted my passion for dirt bikes when I was young into a total passion for my Harley now. I bought the Harley that I had wanted for many years in 2007 and haven't looked back since.
Bicycle riding: I have a 21-speed road bike that I rode at one time for pleasure and exercise around town with a few short jaunts on a couple of the local highways. Nothing like the views and relaxation that comes from riding a bike! I haven't ridden for several years but may take riding up again when I retire.
Woodworking: I have been making things out of wood since I was probably 10 years old and my Grandfather let me use his power tools. My father was an excellent woodworker and I love this hobby as well. I have a business called Sawdust Unlimited which I have run for over years where I design, build and sell all kinds of items in all kinds of woods, though oak, pine and cherry are 3 favorites.
Wood Carving: I started carving wood about 8 years ago after catching the bug from a former boss. I am fully self-taught and am still learning every day. As with my sketching, I do mostly wildlife and enjoy this hobby a great deal.
Camping: I have been an avid camper since I was a child. Some of my earliest memories are of camping with my family and I still enjoy it today. We don't camp a lot these days but have been camping when we go to Sturgis and enjoy it a great deal.
Video photography: I have owned several video cameras, beginning with a Sony VHS camera, then a JVC VHS-C camcorder and now a JVC HD video camera that has a built in hard drived. I am very much a novice but love looking at the videos years later.
Music: I really enjoy listening to music. It seems I have a stereo in every room in the house I use often. My favorite music has evolved from rock 'n roll in my 20's and 30's to modern country and class rock n roll today. I still enjoy the old rock 'n roll but listen mostly to the new country artists. I purchased an XM radio (SkyFi2) several years ago which I listen to all the time at work. I also have XM in my pickup which we listen to whenever we travel. I listen to the 60's, 70's, 80's and a couple class rock stations.
Collector comic books: I got interested in comic books again when I began carrying comics in my trading card shop I ran here in Rawlins for 3 years. I still collect a couple titles and buy older comics when I can get them at a reasonable price.
Trading cards: Like every youngster, I collected cards when I was a kid, but also like everyone my age, got rid of them at some point in time (much to my current disgust). I have been collecting for the second time in my life for several years and still get a great deal of pleasure with collecting cards, especially those with autographs.
Fishing: I am truly a novice fly fisherman, but I enjoy it a great deal. This area is a fly-fisherman's paradise but I don't seem to have a lot of luck. I just have a lot of fun!
Guitar: I have been playing the guitar for probably 30 years and I hope that one day I will actually have some skill. Or maybe it's too late. No problem, I play just for my own relaxation anyway.
GPS/Geocaching: I purchased a Garmin E-Trex Vista and used it for driving where it would give driving directions until I discovered Geocaching. This is a hobby where one uses their GPS to locate boxes which have a log book, pencil and trinkets inside. When the box is found, you are supposed to sign the log book and exchange a trinket in the box for one you are carrying with you. You locate and download the coordinates for the caches from the internet and then you go 'log' your 'find' after finding the treasure. My wife and I are both interested in this adventure and will continue to do so for some time to come. This hobby is very addictive and gives one the opportunity to get out into the outdoors, do some walking and hone your skills with the GPS. It is super fun!
Coin Collecting: I started collecting coins probably 20 years ago and have become more and more avid as the years go by. It is impossible to collect every coin and every set but I love proof coins so purchase a silver proof set for every year as well as a proof Silver Eagle coin. I am actively collecting the America The Beautiful quarters for myself as well as both my grandkids. I also have albums of the presidential dollar coins that I am filling for myself and both grandkids. I pick up the occasional Sacagawea, Kennedy halves or Ike dollars as well. This can be an expensive hobby but I try to bargain hunt whenever possible but I also derive a huge amount of pleasure from this hobby.


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Q: S3 file hosting sub-directory with domains i would like to use S3 for file hosting. I want to use a single bucket for all of this. (important note)
In a bucket I would like to have a folder that is mapped to a domain. so something like this
acct/bucketname/folder1/file1
acct/bucketname/folder2/file2
I want to map
folder1.com to acct/bucketname/folder1
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folder2.com to acct/bucketname/folder2
This way I don't end up with assets from one folder being addressable in the other domain name.
Note: the reason I don't want to use buckets for this is because of the 50 bucket per acct limit.

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*You can do a 1:1 mapping between a CNAME and a bucket, because buckets are DNS-addressable.

*S3 does not have folders. S3 is a flat hierarchy of files inside of a bucket. Filenames allow / characters in them. Many UIs for S3 display these as folders, but that's a made-up concept.

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The Ballad of Danny Wolfe
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A gripping, fast-paced account of the life of the indigenous man who founded and led the Indian Posse, one of the most dangerous gangs in North America, into violence, power, and infamy.
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Q: Dynamic allocation of objects with aligned members - possible solutions? I'm considering using SSE to speed up some code in my project. This usually requires 16 byte alignment of data I'm working on. For static allocation I suppose __declspec(align(16)) solves the problem but my problem is: what's the best way to make sure that is the case when doing dynamic allocations? Especially in cases where allocated object does not directly require alignment but uses objects with alignment requirement as members (thus making it much easier to forget about making sure it's properly aligned). I came up with following solutions:

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*Always assume that any potentially non-statically allocated data is unaligned and use unaligned load instructions. From what I've read this is slow and it might be not worth to bother with SSE at all in this case. I can implement that and test how it performs but I'd rather ask about better solutions before I put so much work into it just to find out that it's not worth it or that there is another solution.

*Be very careful and use only _aligned_malloc/_aligned_free to allocate any object that requires alignment and any object that uses those as members. This is probably very easy to forget and thus error prone.

*Overload new/delete globally and/or create custom malloc/free functions that align memory and then use those for everything. However it's probably not the best idea to literally align everything that is dynamically allocated.

*Create a base class with overloaded new/delete operators then make sure that any class that requires alignment and any class that uses those as members inherits it. Then just use new/delete for most/all dynamic allocations. Probably less error prone then 2.

*Some other way I didn't think of or I'm not aware of?
Options 1.-3. are a probably not the best ideas. What about 4.? Am I wrong about anything I mentioned? Suggestions, opinions, useful links on this topic?
Thank you in advance :)

A: On Windows, malloc is 16-byte aligned (msdn). If your platform malloc has lower alignment requirements, you need to use aligned versions of malloc for objects used by SSE.
EDIT: If you have a specific class of objects that need SSE support you can redefine new/delete for that class only.

A: Not sure if this is practical for your purposes, but you could employ Doug Lea's allocator and define MALLOC_ALIGNMENT macro to suit your needs (up to 128bytes).
You don't even need to replace the default allocator - you should be able to use Doug Lea-specific dlmalloc and dlfree for your SSE needs only, and continue to use default allocator for everything else.


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A responsibility assignment matrix (RAM), also known as RACI matrix () or linear responsibility chart (LRC), describes the participation by various roles in completing tasks or deliverables for a project or business process. RACI is an acronym derived from the four key responsibilities most typically used: responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed.  It is used for clarifying and defining roles and responsibilities in cross-functional or departmental projects and processes. There are a number of alternatives to the RACI model.

Key responsibility roles in RACI model

Role distinction
There is a distinction between a role and individually identified people: a role is a descriptor of an associated set of tasks; may be performed by many people; and one person can perform many roles. For example, an organization may have ten people who can perform the role of project manager, although traditionally each project only has one project manager at any one time; and a person who is able to perform the role of project manager may also be able to perform the role of business analyst and tester.

R = Responsible (also recommender)
 Those who do the work to complete the task. There is at least one role with a participation type of responsible, although others can be delegated to assist in the work required (see also RASCI below for separately identifying those who participate in a supporting role)

A = Accountable (also approver or final approving authority)
 The one ultimately answerable for the correct and thorough completion of the deliverable or task, the one who ensures the prerequisites of the task are met and who delegates the work to those responsible. In other words, an accountable must sign off (approve) work that responsible provides. There must be only one accountable specified for each task or deliverable.

C = Consulted (sometimes consultant or counsel)
 Those whose opinions are sought, typically subject-matter experts; and with whom there is two-way communication.

I = Informed (also informee)
 Those who are kept up-to-date on progress, often only on completion of the task or deliverable; and with whom there is just one-way communication.

Very often the role that is accountable for a task or deliverable may also be responsible for completing it (indicated on the matrix by the task or deliverable having a role accountable for it, but no role responsible for its completion, i.e. it is implied). Outside of this exception, it is generally recommended that each role in the project or process for each task receive, at most, just one of the participation types. Where more than one participation type is shown, this generally implies that participation has not yet been fully resolved, which can impede the value of this technique in clarifying the participation of each role on each task.

Assigning people to facilities

The matrix is typically created with a vertical axis (left-hand column) of tasks (from a work breakdown structure) or deliverables (from a product breakdown structure), and a horizontal axis (top row) of roles (from an organizational chart).

Another example from the maintenance and reliability community

Alternatives
There are a number of alternatives to the RACI participation types:

RACI ROLES SHORTEN:
Roles are the following
 Responsible
 Does the work to complete the task
 Accountable
 Delegates work and is the last one to review the task or deliverable before it's deemed complete
 Consulted
 Provides input based on either how it will impact their future project work or their domain of expertise on the deliverable itself
 Informed
 Needs to be kept in the loop on project progress, rather than roped into details of every deliverable

PARIS
This is an early version of a responsibility assignment matrix, with the roles defined as:

 Participant

 Accountable

 Review required

 Input required

 Sign-off required

PACSI
 This is a version very useful to organizations where the output of activities under the accountability of a single person/function can be reviewed and vetoed by multiple stakeholders, due to the collaborative nature of the culture.

 Perform

 The person/function carrying out the activity.

 Accountable

 The person/function ultimately answerable for the correct and thorough completion of the deliverable or task, and often the one who delegates the work to the performer.

 Control
 The person/function reviewing the result of the activity. They have a right of veto; their advice is binding.

 Suggest

 The person/function consulted to give advice based upon recognized expertise. The advice is non-binding.

 Informed

 The person/function who must be informed of the result of the activity.

RASIC or RASCI
This is an expanded version of the standard RACI, less frequently known as RASCI, breaking the responsible participation into:

 Responsible

Those responsible for the task, who ensure that it is done as per the approver

 Support
 Resources allocated to responsible. Unlike consulted, who may provide input to the task, support helps complete the task.

RASI
This is an alternative version of the standard RACI, foregoing the consulted participation and replacing it with:

 Support
 Resources which play a supporting role in implementation.

RACI + F

This is an expanded version of the standard RACI, with an additional participation type: Facilitate. This variation was introduced by Christophe Le Coent in 2012. Coent argued that the facilitator or coach role is important in agile software development environments and should therefore be explicitly included in the RAM. The use of RAM in Agile environments is considered contentious because some practitioners believe that everyone working in an agile team should be jointly responsible and accountable.

 Facilitates
 Facilitate activities during a Scrum project.

RACIQ

This is an expanded version of the standard RACI, with an additional participation type:

 Quality review
 Those who check whether the product meets the quality requirements.

RACI-VS
This is an expanded version of the standard RACI, with two additional participation types:

 Verifier
 Those who check whether the product meets the acceptance criteria set forth in the product description.

 Signatory

Those who approve the verify decision and authorize the product hand-off. It seems to make sense that the signatory should be the party being accountable for its success.

CAIRO
This is an expanded version of the standard RACI, also known as RACIO with one additional participation type.

 Out of the loop (or omitted)
 Designating individuals or groups who are specifically not part of the task. Specifying that a resource does not participate can be as beneficial to a task's completion as specifying those who do participate.

DACI
Another version that has been used to centralize decision making, and clarify who can re-open discussions.

 Driver
 A single driver of overall project like the person steering a car.

 Approver
 One or more approvers who make most project decisions, and are responsible if it fails.

 Contributors
 Are the worker-bees who are responsible for deliverables; and with whom there is two-way communication.

 Informed
 Those who are impacted by the project and are provided status and informed of decisions; and with whom there is one-way communication.

RAPID
Another tool used to clarify decision roles and thereby improve decision making, is RAPID, which was created by and is a registered trademark of Bain & Company.

 Recommend
 The recommend role typically involves 80 percent of the work in a decision. The recommender gathers relevant input and proposes a course of action—sometimes alternative courses, complete with pros and cons so that the decision maker's choices are as clear, simple and timely as possible.

 Agree
 The agree role represents a formal approval of a recommendation. The 'A' and the 'R' should work together to come to a mutually satisfactory proposal to bring forward to the decider. But not all decisions will need an agree role, as this is typically reserved for those situations where some form of regulatory or compliance sign-off is required.

 Perform
 The perform role defines who is accountable for executing or implementing the decision once it is made. Best-practice companies typically define P's and gather input from them early in the process.

 Input
 The input role provides relevant information and facts so that the recommender and decider can assess all the relevant facts to make the right decision. However, the 'I' role is strictly advisory. Recommenders should consider all input, but they don't have to reflect every point of view in the final recommendation.

 Decide
 The decide role is for the single person who ultimately is accountable for making the final decision, committing the group to action and ensuring the decision gets implemented.

RATSI
Another tool used in organization design or roles analysis.

 Responsibility
 Identify who is in charge of making sure the work is done.

 Authority
 Identify who has final decision power on the work.

 Task
 Identify who actually does the work.

 Support
 Identify who is involved to provide support to the work.

 Informed
 Identify who is informed that the work has been done (or will be started)

DRASCI
A variant of RASCI developed by three Whitehall theorists (Kane, Jackson, Gilbert). This scheme is adapted for use in matrix management environments, and differs only from RASCI in having an additional role of Driver and a narrower definition of Support:

 Driver
 An individual or party that assists those who are responsible for delivering a task by both producing supporting collateral and setting timescales for delivery in line with the overarching aim of the individual or party who is accountable for the overall accomplishment of the objective. The distinction between driver and support lies in that the former reinforces and clarifies the parameters of the task on behalf of those who are accountable, while the latter refers to those who help those who are responsible in reaching a given goal.

PDQA
 A version developed at U Tokyo and MIT for model-based project management.  The PDQA set of roles corresponds to demand for capabilities of teams. Roles include those for work on scope, handling of dependencies as coordination, and exception handling through error detection and decisions across a project organization.  PDQA is used in agent-based modeling to simulate the supply of these capabilities by teams in projects.

 Primary
 Provides skill-based effort within capacity to complete scope and also manages dependencies through coordination.

 Decision
 Handles any decision, including scope acceptable and exception handling decisions leading to rework. (Does not generation nominal scope).

 Quality
 Reviews scope as it progresses to detect poor quality and escalates to decision-maker as so. (Does not general nominal scope).

 Assist
 Provides skill-based effort with the capacity to complete scope, in assistance to the primary. (Does not manage dependencies through coordination).

DCI
 A minimal set of decision-making categories used in organisation design or roles analysis.

 Decision maker
 Individuals who make the decision and is accountable for its impact on the business.

 Consulted
 Individuals accountable for providing guidance based on functional expertise and experience, highlighting issues and raising alternatives to support the Decision Maker.

 Informed
 Impacted stakeholders are notified after the decision has been made and who will need to support the execution of the decision.

RASCEIO

To be used when working on governance, risk, compliance (GRC) and outsourcing matters:
 Responsible

 Accountable

 Support

 Consult

 Execute
 Third parties contracted to execute activities in accordance with a service level agreement
 Inform

 Overview
 Key GRC roles, such as risk owner, policy owner - where accountability is devolved, but a role is needed to oversee whether accountabilities all fit together

Variations

There are also a number of variations to the meaning of RACI participation types:

RACI (alternative scheme)

There is an alternative coding, less widely published but used by some practitioners and process mapping software, which modifies the application of the R and A codes of the original scheme. The overall methodology remains the same but this alternative avoids potential confusion of the terms accountable and responsible, which may be understood by management professionals but not always so clearly differentiated by others:

 Responsible
 Those responsible for the performance of the task. There should be exactly one person with this assignment for each task.

 Assists
Those who assist in the completion of the task

 Consulted
 Those whose opinions are sought; and with whom there is two-way communication.

 Informed
 Those who are kept up-to-date on progress; and with whom there is one-way communication.

ARCI (decisions)

This alternative is focused only on documenting who has the authority to make which decisions. This can work across all sized workgroups.

 Accountable
 Authorized to approve an answer to the decision.

 Responsible
 Responsible to recommend an answer to the decision.

 Consulted
 Those whose opinions are sought, and with whom there is two-way communication.

 Informed
 Those who are informed after the decision is made, and with whom there is one-way communication.

References

External links
 Comprehensive Series on RACI
 Assignment

Project management techniques
Management cybernetics
Business terms


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"It Was A Clusterfuck From Day One": 5 Things About Neill Blomkamp's Failed 'Halo' Movie
There are few franchises in recent memory that were announced with as much excitement only to collapse as spectacularly as the proposed video game movie "Halo." Trumpeted with great fanfare in 2005, the expensive project was seen as the next big blockbuster, with the promise of a built-in, worldwide fanbase, and despite the cost, two major studios teamed up to make it happen. But as these things go, the ink was barely dry on the deal before things went south, development stalled, contracts tried to be renegotiated and eventually, the whole thing sputtered out in a rather ugly mess.
Today, Wired brings an excerpt from the upcoming book "Generation Xbox: How Videogames Invaded Hollywood" detailing the rise and fall of "Halo." Here are five things about the project from beginning to end:
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It's hard to get the attention of movie studio executives, who doubtlessly hear ideas for movies and franchises numerous times a day. But when Microsoft decided to bring their hugely successful "Halo" franchise to Hollywood, they knew they had to deliver some sizzle. CAA was repping the deal, and called Universal, Fox, New Line, DreamWorks and basically every major studio to let them know that couriers dressed up as the futuristic soldiers from the game, The Master Chiefs, would be visiting studio lots with a copy of Alex Garland's script and the terms of the deal they were looking to make. Not a bad way to get some attention and headlines.
But one person left out of the party was Harvey Weinstein. At the time he was heading up Miramax and it was thought he wouldn't be interested. And though he probably wasn't (and it was likely too expensive for their comparatively modest productions) such was the prestige of the "Halo" project that people just wanted to be included on some level.
2. The deal struck between Universal, Fox and Microsoft was unusual and unusually expensive.
Even at the time it was considered a major expense, but in light of recent studio belt-tightening, the deal for "Halo" seems even more absurd today. Fox and Universal decided to pair up on the film and in negotiating with Microsoft, who was driving a hard bargain, and were adding to the strain of putting a time limit on everyone to get their bids in. Eventually, the studios agreed to give Microsoft $5 million to option the film, and 10% percent of grosses, a staggering amount of money to commit to out of the gate. Fox would take international distribution, while Universal would take domestic, with both agreeing to co-finance the movie.
3. Weta Workshop built real life versions of equipment from the game.
While Peter Jackson was the first choice of Microsoft to direct the film, he decided to produce instead, handing the duties to commercials director and up-and-comer Neill Blomkamp (a choice the software company apparently didn't like) who had just delivered his short "Alive In Joburg" which would eventually spawn "District 9." As development continued at a pained and slow pace, Weta Workshop was busy creating real-life version of the weapons, armor and vehicles from the game. All of these would be used in to create test shorts, which were eventually re-cut for ads to promote "Halo: Landfall." That would be the closest to a movie this project would get.
4. "They treated me like shit": Neill Blomkamp says he'll never work with Fox again.
For Blomkamp, his first experience with the studio system was unpleasant to say the least: "My instinct was that if I crawled into that hornet's nest it would be not good, and it was a clusterfuck from day one," he says. "There's no question that there was a clash of worlds, for sure. The two sides weren't seeing eye-to-eye."
"The suits weren't happy with the direction I was going," Blomkamp plainly elaborates. "Thing was, though, I'd played 'Halo' and I play videogames. I'm that generation more than they are and I know that my version of 'Halo' would have been insanely cool. It was more fresh and potentially could have made more money than just a generic, boring film — something like 'G.I. Joe' or some crap like that, that Hollywood produces."
Believing that Fox head Tom Rothman "hated" him, the director didn't get much respect from any of the suits; in fact, he got quite the opposite. Indeed, how he was handled was so harsh, he has vowed never to work with the studio again: "The way Fox dealt with me was not cool. Right from the beginning, when Mary [Parent, Universal's former president of production turned 'Halo' producer] hired me up until the end when it collapsed, they treated me like shit; they were just a crappy studio. I'll never ever work with Fox ever again because of what happened to 'Halo' – unless they pay me some ungodly amount of money and I have absolute fucking control."
No surprise, Blomkamp's next project is "Elysium" which is being independently financed and distributed by Sony.
5. Eventually Fox decided they didn't want to finance the film, ultimately causing "Halo" to crumble.
Faced with a $135 million price tag, and having spent around $12 million in screenwriting (Scott Frank, D.B. Weiss and Josh Olson were among those who did passes on the script) and producing fees, Universal stalled on the project when Fox balked at sharing costs. Producer Peter Jackson's apparently heavy price tag as mentor to would-be director Neill Blomkamp also hurt efforts to piece the project together. Essentially the return on the (heavy) investment (further reduced by Microsoft's cut) began to make the movie look like a less tantalizing prospect. The rights eventually reverted back to Microsoft and the movie remains unmade.
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Stacy is an ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association) Certified Trainer. Her certifications allow her to train both adults and youth to reach their personal goals. The best part of her role as a trainer, she says, is helping people change their lifestyle (eating healthy and exercising) and seeing their body transform as they reach their fitness goals. Stacy's passion for fitness began years ago as a young adult when she started doing workout videos at home. She eventually joined a gym and that started to fuel her passion even more. She started running and doing light weightlifting when she realized that she had the motivation to do more. A few years after that, she started in the competitive field, first in figure and then into body building. She recently competed at a National level as a bodybuilder, bringing home two second place trophies.
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Sheila grew up an athlete, so she managed to stay healthy and fit through two pregnancies, resulting in two beautiful girls. A few years later, after reading an article about a married couple with 3 kids who still made time to train, she decided to take the challenge with Coach/Trainer Stacy Alway to become a competitor in bikini shows. She has competed in over eight different shows, placing first at a select few. Competitions transformed her love for fitness into a passion for fitness - a passion she carried over to her clients when she became an ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association) Certified Trainer in 2015. Now she takes her knowledge and persistence to be better, to help people reach their best fitness potential. She is currently a member of Coach Stacy's Iron Dollz competitive team while also training her clients and raising her family.
Originally from Sacramento I grew up playing ASA softball, basketball, snowboarding and water polo. Along with all of these things came the gym. As I continued to experience life and test out new careers, I found that all though I loved the people I didn't fall in love with any of these new ventures.
Finally, at 28 years old I sat and thought "what have I always enjoyed and what has always fulfilled me and made me happy?" The gym and physical fitness came to mind. A career where I not only get to engage with people but I also get to help them accomplish things they never thought were possible. Whether the goal is to lose weight, compete, improve sports performance or just to get back to normal after an injury or post pregnancy - I've educated myself through experience and NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) certifications to be there to help you reach your goals. I have had the opportunity to transform a seemingly nonathletic person into a NPC figure competitor in less than nine months, placing top five in her first show. I myself have two beautiful children that I have had over the past five years with competitions in between. I have trained through both pregnancies and can show you the amazing benefits to training during your miracle.
My name is Mike King. I am an ACE (American Council on Exercise) Certified personal trainer. I have over 25 years of experience in the fitness industry training as an amateur bodybuilder and power lifter.
Before getting into the fitness industry as a personal trainer, I was a firefighter for the City of Folsom for over 30 years. While working for the fire department, I earned a certification for a fire department fitness coordinator. In this role, I developed fitness testing standards for new hires for the department.
When I retired from the fire department in 2015, I was really able to pursue my passion of personal training and bodybuilding. During 2016 and 2017, I competed in over 9 NPC Bodybuilding Competition, winning the Masters Division in every contest and placing 1st or 2nd in the Men's Open Division.
My expertise lies in bodybuilding and nutrition. It would be my pleasure to to assist you on your journey to fitness and weight loss.


There are many cool not to mention authentic Ways to generate traffic to your site that's a fact! The real problem is finding those ways that will work for you!
I think that if you were to talk to 100 seasoned internet marketers and asked them their favorite ways to create traffic to their marketing sites, you would get hundreds of different answers according to their proven success rates and failures.
While this can be useful, the overwhelming information for the new internet marketer can have a person throwing their hands up in despair going "help"!
Just to make things even more complicated is when you are affiliate marketing then the problem can seem insurmountable as people are getting more advertising savvy and are running as fast as they can away from all the obvious advertising they see day after day. Its not uncommon to hear people snark and snarl at all the advertising that is thrown at them ( unless its an ad that is so entertaining and visual) and to be fair you can't really blame them.
To me the question becomes one of – what kind of actions can a marketer do to help them get traffic to their site that are proven actions.
Actions that have been proven methods of generating (creating)traffic?
Here are just a few of my thought s on ways to generate traffic to your site . Some of these ideas may be ones you have read before and that's great. I would love to hear how these methods are working for you and what kind of advise would you give to people regarding these ideas.
Hopefully you will also get some new ideas that have been shown to help generate that traffic you are needing. if you decide to try these new ideas, then please bookmark this post and come back and let me know how they work for you – okay?
While I am not the worlds best expert when it comes to traffic exchanges , I can tell you that maybe we need to rethink how traffic exchanges can create targeted traffic to your site. Traffic exchanges are more social than they ever used to be and even have chats where people can talk together and compare notes on the different business ventures that they may be involved in.
A good source for you to get information about traffic exchanges is the Traffic Exchange Report. Owned by Timtech, this is a small company based in Rhode Island that focuses on different aspects of marketing and with owners such as Jon Olson and Tim Linden along with some very enthusiastic support people, I feel pretty sure that you are going to get good quality information.
There is only one issue I have with their list and that is Adlandpro is not listed and that to me is a shame, considering I have heard of people..quite a few people who are finding that the Adlandpro traffic exchange has helped to create traffic to a business in a very positive manner.
Okay now I know you are all shaking your heads and going huh? Well I love to keep you on your toes lol. HARO is a great way for you to create traffic by answering a query. Added benefits are getting some very awesome quality inbound links and lets not forget that referral traffic. Join for free and use it for free, its not hard to do!
3 Use Facebook in a Better way!
Now I know for a fact that a lot of you, heck most of you are on Facebook – here is my question to you Are you making the most of Facebook links to when you create traffic as part of your marketing efforts? – Really?
Here is a reminder – be sure to include links back to your site in your About page, in your photo descriptions, in the comments of your posts (where relevant), and in your milestones. I know that many people get snarked at ( snarked is a great word by the way lol) when they mix business and pleasure on Facebook so I suggest that you create two accounts.
One is for pleasure ( your family) and create a business profile for when you are marketing. Your family and friends will thank you and you will be able to do your business marketing in a more efficient manner.
By the way, I have learned that as of now, you can create your own authorship on Facebook! Funny thing is that it was not that long ago that Google created "Google Authorship" which WAS highly recommended if you wanted to be seen on Google. As some or many of you know, Google ( sigh) in their infinite wisdom did away with the Google Authorship among other changes. I wonder if Facebook was waiting for this to happen as they have created their own unique way to "make it easy for Facebook readers to start following the author of an article they just read an enjoyed" I highly suggest that you readMike Alton's take on this important issue on The Social Media Hat blog. As marketers you now have even more incentive to start getting on board with creating good content and maybe it is time marketers got serious and started embracing new ways of marketing?
Here is a fact of marketing, If you don't learn how to write a good headline then the chances are you will not be seen which of course means you will not create the traffic you are not only wanting but needing to get people to read what you have to say.
I recommend that you go back to a post that I did back June 26, 2013 called appropriately How to write a good headline. I think the information you read will be of use to you.
I also suggest that you read a blog post that Dave Cottrell did back in 2014 called Subject Line ( don't let the title get you confused) The information that Dave gave is very good and he shares some very good tools that will be of use to you!
As you can see on the image above when you see a press release, it attracts attention. The issue is that there are those people who just think press releases are old school and if you are one of those people who feel that you should not look at tat press releases as a way of generating traffic to your site, maybe you need to rethink your strategy?
If you are needing a few reasons as to why press releases are a great way to generate traffic site – keep reading!
Press releases are an awesome what to help you focus and be sure that you are getting your message to the right people. People love stories and with you create that important story about your content, then everyone from people who blog, people who are looking for your brand is going to see you!
Answerbag.com | Ask Questions, Get Answers, Find Information – Just like yahoo answers you can fire and find answers all type of questions.
Ask questions, Find answers – Ask ville powered by amazon same like yahoo answers has many categories etc.
Newsletters are a great way to offer tips and techniques that your readers will want to subscribe ( and not unsubscribe because of lack of interest!) Make it easy for people to sign up to your newsletter – what a great way to build your list!
When you are offering good information that will lead people back to your site, you have just managed to generate more traffic.
You can use such services as MailChimp for free and Google has their own templates where you can create a free newsletter.
If you choose to use your own software to create your own newsletter, then using this free version of SandBlaster ( a way to send up to 100 emails at the same time) is maybe the way to go. I would strongly suggest that you be sure that your get the proper permissions for people to let you send them any marketing or other emails and always…always be sure to give people and easy way to unsubscribe.
I think its pretty safe to say that people love to be given something for free. Whether it is a free and useful tool, an ebook or anything else for that matter, this has been proven to be one of the best ways to generate traffic to your site. What people don't always think of is that you can generate quality links back to your website AND give a feee quality gift at the same time by using such a site as – Slideshare.
It just works! Whether you use powerpoint or Google's own version of powerpoint called "Google Slides" you will find your website traffic spike when you create a "slideshare" that is fun or educational ( to your niche) is a great way to get people to be interested in you and your business.
Its your turn, what are you doing (that works) to generate traffic to your site?


For my mother, Knock in the West of Ireland was Fátima and the ritual of visiting the shrine, the "devotions" observed there and the bottling of the Holy Water were all part of a belief system that she believed protected her and those she loved from the many threats that faced them. It meant something. It was part of being human.


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Fez Is Coming To PlayStation
Andy Chalk
1 POSTED: 20 Aug 2013 16:35
Fez studio Polytron has made it official: The hit indie game is on its way to a PlayStation platform near you.
Phil Fish may be done with Fez, but Fez obviously isn't done with Phil. Or something like that. What really matters here is that when Polytron Producer Marie-Christine Bourdua said earlier this month that the studio had "other stuff" in the works, she wasn't kidding.
That "other stuff," or at least some of it, turns out to be a PlayStation version of Fez. Which PlayStation, you ask? Try all of them, or all of the currently-relevant ones anyway: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, with cross-platform play supported between the PS3 and Vita.
PlayStation Fez is being developed by Blit Software, a studio that specializes in porting existing games to new platforms and is also working on the PS Vita version of Spelunky. No release date has been set but Polytron said on its website that the game is "coming soon."
Source: Polytron
Dr.Susse
Cool another game for my Ps-indie machine.
I never really played indie games until I ran out of new games to play on my Vita, now I love em'.
Somethingfake
It will be coming to the Playstation until Fish pitches a fit over a sleight real or imagined and pulls the game.
roushutsu
That sounds nice. I figured Polytron was done after the Fish fiasco, but I guess not. Now I'll finally be able to see what all the hub-bub was about that game.
Somethingfake:
But just think: a whole new group of people for him to tell to kill themselves.
(and for people to oddly defend).
Prof.Beany
Now a whole new demographic of gamers can enjoy the thrills of both sucking AND choking on it.
Glory be to Fish.
alphamalet
Won't buy it and I never will. I don't support Mr. Fish, his attitude about the industry, or the contempt for his fans.
CriticalMiss
So Phil Fish's legacy will be making just one game and rereleasing it on as many platforms as possible, he must be trying to beat Rovio's record with Angry Birds.
JazzJack2
Wow now even Sony fans can experience the unique combination of tedium and pretence that is Fez!
EbonBehelit
10 POSTED: 20 Aug 2013 21:57
Phil Fish wasn't the sole creator of Fez. People seem to forget that fact.
Not even trying the game because of a dislike for Fish - even if legitimate - also denies the work done by everyone else that worked on it. It's a shame too, because Fez is one of the few games I've played in recent memory that legitimately made me smile. The soundtrack is awesome too.
FloodOne
Ragnellus:
Well, maybe another member of the team should've muzzled Fish then. I won't be giving that company my money until they produce something Fish had no hand in.
Chatboy 91
The more games that get released for the Vita, the happier I am, so this is good news!


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Q: SSL/TLS error when using youtube data api v3 for windows 8 - ARM When using Google.Apis.YouTube.v3 for Windows 8 store app and running on Surface RT tablet (ARM), I get this error when accessing YouTube content:

Could not establish trust relationship for the SSL/TLS.
       Inner exception: The remote certificate is invalid according to the validation procedure.

Is there any solution for this problem?
PS: The same APIs work fine on windows phone 8.

A: The problem was that my Surface time was not correct, so it was giving certificate issue. This post helped me.


And, though we are all saints (Third Catechism clip), the Church has identified and raised up and canonized some "by solemnly proclaiming that they practiced heroic virtue and lived in fidelity to God's grace." (Fourth Catechism clip) As Father Linsky pointed out, there are probably many saints who might have been canonized but were not because they labored in obscurity or died for the faith unknown.
Below are some sources and supporting texts from Sacred Scripture and The Catechism of the Catholic Church. Just ignore the underlining in those Catechism clips. It is from some previous reading.
NAB Leviticus 11:45 Since I, the LORD, brought you up from the land of Egypt that I might be your God, you shall be holy, because I am holy.
NAB Leviticus 19:2 "Speak to the whole Israelite community and tell them: Be holy, for I, the LORD your God, am holy.
NAB Leviticus 20:7 Sanctify yourselves, then, and be holy; for I, the LORD, your God, am holy.
NAB Leviticus 21:6 To their God they shall be sacred, and not profane his name; since they offer up the oblations of the LORD, the food of their God, they must be holy.
NAB Numbers 15:40 Thus you will remember to keep all my commandments and be holy to your God.
NAB Deuteronomy 23:15 Since the LORD, your God, journeys along within your camp to defend you and to put your enemies at your mercy, your camp must be holy; otherwise, if he sees anything indecent in your midst, he will leave your company.
NAB Romans 1:7 to all the beloved of God in Rome, called to be holy. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
NAB 1 Corinthians 1:2 to the church of God that is in Corinth, to you who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy, with all those everywhere who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.
If you are curious enough to want to check out the Greek, go here.
I chose St. Luke as my Confirmation Saint based on the fact that he wrote The Gospel According to Luke and The Acts of the Apostles, about 27% of the New Testament. Without his work, we might not have the story of the first martyr, St. Stephen, whose account of Salvation History (Abraham, Isaac, Joseph, Moses, David, Solomon) given as he awaited stoning is documented in Acts 7.
Note Stephen's final prayer in Verse 60 of Acts 7. Sound familiar?
And here is information about St. JoseMaria Escriva, canonized only fifteen years ago and claimed by one of our members. I had never heard of him. Nice website. Too bad St. Luke doesn't have a website.
Finally, if you don't have a copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church with all the references from Sacred Scripture and the Church Fathers and other important church documents, your own personal copy is only a click away. Looks like you can get a used one for $3.00.
And finally, finally, here is the scoop on Going My Way! You can watch it on YouTube.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on November 2, 2017 by Darryl Williams.
Thank you so much for these insightful summaries of MPG. I know a lot of time and thought goes into them and I appreciate reading them.
Just learned that St. Luke is among many things the patron saint of brewers. I'll drink to that!
Thanks, Bill. I enjoy doing a little research and helps me remember the points.


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We present this virtual tour so that you can discover the numerous details of the façade of the Church of San Esteban, such as the principal artistic and structural elements. You only have to click on the highlighted areas in the image or click the lower buttons to see the description of the chosen area and various enlarged images.
As it is logical, preaching is the main mission of the friars of the Order of Preachers, also called Dominicans. As such, they have been preaching in varied forms since their foundation by St Dominic de Guzman in the early 13th century. They do this above all, by word of mouth and writing but also through art. A good example of this is the façade of the Church of San Esteban that has been beautifully heralding the Gospel for over four centuries to all who gaze at it.
In the centre stands out the martyrdom of San Esteban, the patron of the church, a work of Juan Antonio Ceroni, at the beginnings of the 17th century. This representation is like the centre around which, serving as a triumphal retinue, the statutes of saints and blesseds, mainly from the Dominican Order, gather.
The upper part of the façade, more of the Renaissance, separated from the lower one by very fine reliefs, centres around the Calvary scene by Ceroni. We find ourselves before a masterpiece in which is combined without strident frictions, the Renaissance styled arches, the flamboyant Gothic canopies with grotesque and medallion characteristics of the best Spanish Renaissance.
The entire façade is made up of a real renaissance tapestry made of stone and framed under a great triumphal arch, whose half-barrel vault has a decoration of coffered ceiling of the Milanese style.


WNET's decision to return Independent Lens and POV to the schedule on Monday nights, after hearing from 1,195 viewers, donors and filmmakers in the few days since December 19, is good news for all viewers. But it is particularly good news for those whose voices are underrepresented in American media. Independent, point of view documentary anchors public television's promise to provide diverse perspectives from and for underrepresented voices in American media. These series curate the highest-quality, most compelling stories showcased in international festivals and forums each year. Public television should treasure them. That is why we are pleased that WNET and PBS will be working in partnership with the Independent Television Service, Independent Lens and POV to raise the visibility of independent work. We expect these partners to consult us and other filmmakers, and also members and representatives of underrepresented communities, as they do the listening tour that they promise over the next four months.
A letter sent to Representatives of ITVS, IL, POV, WNET, and PBS regarding the "Listening Tour"


Just a reminder that class this Wednesday will be in the Phoenix gymnastics space upstairs at St. James Community Square. Class will start at 7:30 PM.
Please make sure you bring water, and knee pads if you have them. Shorts can be worn as long as they are around knee length. See you on the mats!


Joy Thibadeau, assistant to the vice chancellor for graduate education, has been named the 2016 Employee of the Year at the University of Illinois Springfield. She was honored during a reception on January 25, 2017, in the Sangamon Auditorium Lobby.
Before announcing the winner, UIS Chancellor Susan J. Koch praised the eleven Employees of the Month who were nominated.
According to her nominators, Thibadeau is known for her dedication to students, faculty and staff and for going above and beyond what is expected to help them. She is also committed to improving efficiency within her office and has introduced new electronic methods to streamline processes, such as the employment application for graduate students.
In her job, Thibadeau oversees the application process for graduate students applying for jobs on campus. She also is in charge of getting the UIS Catalog published online. She works with all of the academic departments to obtain course descriptions and student related data.
As Employee of the Year, Thibadeau will get a check for $500, plus a special parking spot for the entire year.
"Thank you all. It's just great to work here with a great bunch of people," said Thibadeau in accepting the award.


Humanity is under attack. Our men are are dying out. A technological revolution is reshaping our species. The future of mankind is uncertain.
Look out over a cityscape and you will likely see a mass of humanity distracted, absorbed in the glowing screens of hand-held devices, largely unaware of the approaching crossroads of history. If you are a person of a moral nature, your conscience will tell you to warn them; Empower them and give them information that will help them make the right choice.
If you are an elitist with some degree of control over world affairs, you see them as an ugly mass of insects too stupid to possibly comprehend what you have in store for them. In fact, they're an obstacle to your success. If they're dumb enough to fall into your traps, they deserve what they get.
What we face is bigger than most of us currently comprehend.
This article (The Scientific Dictatorship and the Future of Humanity) was originally created and published by oldthinkernews.com and is republished here under "Fair Use" (see disclaimer below) with attribution to author Daniel Taylor and oldthinkernews.com.