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Injured iceman was only hours away from safety
By Debora Mackenzie
Otzi, the Stone Age man whose remains were found in a glacier in the
Alps in 1991, was fleeing his home village, and died just a few kilometres
from safety. Researchers leading the study of the 5200-year-old traveller,
came up with this version of events after discovering a settlement close
to where he died. They presented their conclusions at the European Forum
last month in Alpbach, Austria.
Three of Otzi's ribs had been broken just before he headed into the
mountains, and he had only a little food with him, no bow and few arrows.
'He was badly prepared for such a march,' says Konrad Spindler of Leopold-Franzens
University in Innsbruck.
All this led the scientists to conclude that he left his home in a hurry.
'We think he was fleeing some disaster in his home village,' says Spindler.
Pollen in Otzi's clothes, and the style of his axe, dagger and flint
arrow tips, show he lived in the South Tyrol and not where he died in the
high valley on what is not the border between Austria and Italy. Otzi's
home, says Spindler, was probably the Venosta valley, 20 kilometres south
of where his body was found.
Spindler believes that Otzi was heading for a village a mere 6 kilometres
uphill from where he died. He could well have lost his way in one of the
region's notoriously blinding fogs (This Week, 24 October 1992). The Austrians
discovered the remains of the settlement last year, above the treeline at
an altitude of 2100 metres. Artefacts on the site show the village was a
bit older than Otzi himself. It was sheltered by a rock wall, and 'was probably
well known to the shepherds who were grazing their herds on these slopes
at least 6000 years ago,' says Spindler.
He says Ozti was probably a shepherd, because his pack and tools were
designed to allow him to live away from home for weeks or months – if he
had had a bow and enough provisions. He says Otzi's grass rain-cloak was
similar to those used by shepherds in the region until modern times.
Besides his leather leggings and loin cloth, and a fur cap, Otzi wore
a jacket made up of alternating vertical stripes of black and golden fur.
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"This payment marks the next step for Terra Nova in fulfilling its obligations under the Definitive Agreement," said Mr. Norman Mackenzie, Terra Nova's CEO.
Terra Nova is currently engaged in interpreting 127 km2 of the 3D seismic program completed in late September 2012 on PEL 112, and potential drill prospects are expected to be identified in late November 2012. Upon completing the 3D survey, Terra Nova will earn a 20% working interest in PEL 112. On PEL 444, Terra Nova is proceeding to model a 3D seismic program in order to secure a license to complete the project in 2013.
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Q: 4oD (UK) - Can't stream I'm using the most up-to-date version of firefox and flash player.
When I go on 4oD and press play I used to get the loading screen showing forever with nothing playing. I then had a search and someone suggested to turn off Ad-Block. So I did and it plays the advertisements. Once the last ad has played it does nothing.
Has anyone else got this problem?
Has anyone managed to fix it?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.

A: I found the solution. The same encryption issue was preventing playback on an Irish video on demand service.
Close all browser windows and then:

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*Remove the adobe cache:
rm ~/.adobe -rf

*Install hal & hal-info:
sudo apt-get install hal hal-info

*Reinstall adobe player:
sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer --reinstall

Credit to TokyoCrusaders92 on this thread.

A: I had this exact same problem, starting about 2 weeks ago, on both my linux (lubuntu) machines. My girlfriend's Windows laptop was fine though. I tried disabling adblock, reinstalling flash, reinstalling firefox and various other things. Then I noticed that I was signed in to 4od. I don't remember registering, but perhaps I did. I signed out, and then registered again. It all works fine now. I can use Adblock without problems. I don't know if my registration was funny, or whether a lubuntu or firefox update caused it. It occurred to me that 4od might recognise and block users using Adblock, and my new registration solved this. I don't know, but it worked! I don't think you need to register at all to view things less than 30 days old.

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As the screenshot shows - running an ondemand channel4 programme within firefox and ubuntu (unity).
So how did I do this ... well I used Wine (so please don't hate me!)
This is the recipe for this if you want to try.

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*install Wine

*install firefox using winetricks

*manually download flash from Adobe using your normal Ubuntu browser

*install flash using wine.

*launch firefox version of wine and enjoy.

In experimenting I found using the latest Wine (wine 1.7) worked much better than the standard wine 1.6 that is available in the repositories - especially when launching Flash content in fullscreen mode.
The windows firefox display is a bit glitchy - but the import part - the programmes appear to run just fine.

Detail:

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*Install wine 1.7

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pipelight/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --install-recommends wine-staging
sudo apt-get install wine-staging-compat winetricks

*Install firefox using winetricks

winetricks firefox

*Manually download flash

Go to the Adobe website using your Ubuntu browser and download the Windows 7 NPAPI version of flash

*Install flash

cd Downloads
wine install_flash_player.exe

*Launch the windows version of firefox

wine start c:\run-firefox.bat

Note - for some reason the windows version of firefox seems to use the same profile as the Ubuntu firefox - so if you are using Adblock software you'll need to disable this in ubuntu.  Shutdown firefox in both Windows and Ubuntu and start Windows firefox only.

A: New Flash versions are not supported for most browsers in Linux. You can use Chromium for the newest version (Chromium developers include flash in browser).

A: The problem seems to affect NEW content on 4OD - ie older content still works as before. There seems to be an update to the encoding/DRM used for new content which doesn't work on the Linux flash player. The only solution for now, as has been suggested, is to use the YouTube channel instead.

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Home Acquiring Process As Soon As you have the best home mortgage lender, make sure you at the very least obtain a pre-approval. Pre-qualifications are only a hunch based on what you tell the loan provider and are no warranty, whereas a pre-approval will provide you a better idea of exactly how huge a car loan you qualify for. The loan provider will really pull your credit and obtain more info about you. Nevertheless, you might even take it one action further by getting a real approval prior to you start house shopping. That way, when you prepare making an offer, it will certainly make the sale go much quicker. Besides, your offer will look more attractive compared to various other purchasers because your funding is assured.
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The Mortgage Process Promptly hereafter waiting duration, the title business will release a check to the property owner (commonly by over night mail) if profits are available from the reverse mortgage. The title business will certainly likewise send the home mortgage reward quantity to the lender if the candidate was using a reverse mortgageto pay off an existing home loan.
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Red hot Raiders travel to Suburban Detroit this weekend for back-to-back games vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies: Friday 7 pm, Saturday 5 pm
Posted on 2 years ago by Stephanie Santiago
Scott Nagy WSU BKB coach Evaluating GB scouting report on Oakland 12 30 2020.mp3
The Wright State men's basketball team returns to action this weekend when it takes its 4-0 Horizon League record on the road to face Oakland on Friday and Saturday in Michigan. Friday night's contest is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tipoff, while Saturday's game is set for a 5 p.m. start.
Raider fans can follow the action on ESPN3 on Friday and ESPN+ on Saturday, or tune into Chris Collins and Jim Brown calling the play-by-play on WRZX 106.5 FM both days.
Wright State is riding a six-game winning streak and is 6-1 overall, as the Raiders have started Horizon League play with a 4-0 record for the second straight season and the third time overall under head coach Scott Nagy. Oakland is 2-9 overall and 2-2 in Horizon League play, but is coming off of a pair of League wins last weekend at Detroit Mercy.
Last time out, Wright State remained unbeaten in Horizon League play with a two-game sweep over Green Bay at home last weekend, tallying a 67-53 win on Saturday before a 90-77 victory Sunday afternoon. Saturday saw Tanner Holden and Loudon Love each finish with double-doubles to pace the Raiders, as Holden finished with a game-high 18 points and added 10 rebounds, while Love finished with a game-leading 14 rebounds and had 17 points. Jaylon Hall (12 points) and Grant Basile (11 points) also finished in double figures. Sunday saw Hall lead the way with a new career-best 22 points as six players had double figure scoring games. Holden followed up Saturday's performance with 19 points on Sunday, including 13 in the first half, and added eight rebounds, while Loudon Love finished just shy of a double-double with 15 points and a game-best nine rebounds.
OAKLAND ORIGINALS
Oakland recorded its first two wins of the season last weekend on the road against Detroit Mercy. This weekend's games against Wright State will be Oakland's first home contests of the year. Wright State and Oakland have previously met 22 times entering this weekend's doubleheader, with the Raiders leading the series 15-7 after winning both matchups last season. The teams first met back on Nov. 29, 1977 – a Raider victory – and the teams also met in Jan. 1979 and Dec. 1979 but then didn't face each other again until Dec. 2000. Wright State also handed Oakland a loss in the Golden Grizzlies' first-ever Horizon League contest, played Jan. 2, 2014 inside the Nutter Center.
GOLDEN GRIZZLIES
Oakland won its first two games last weekend at Detroit Mercy with both games coming down to the wire. Micah Parrish scored a career-high 18 points, including the game-winning bucket in the final seconds of overtime Saturday for the victory before Rashad Williams sank the game-winner with under two seconds left in regulation on Sunday afternoon. Micah Parrish was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Week after averaging 12.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in a pair of wins over Detroit Mercy, including Saturday's game-winning bucket. Parrish scored a career-best 18 points to lead the Golden Grizzlies, going 70 percent (7-10) from the floor. The freshman also added eight rebounds and three steals in Saturday's win. This was the first time in Oakland's history that it has opened a season with 11 straight road games. The Golden Grizzlies began the year with three games at Xavier's MTE tournament and has played Big Ten foes Michigan, Purdue and Michigan State, in addition to Oklahoma State out of the Big 12. After opening Horizon League play at UIC, Oakland was slated to host Northern Kentucky last weekend, but COVID complications forced the cancellation of that series and resulted in the road contests at Detroit Mercy. Oakland returned just two starters, and three letter winners overall, from last season, while welcoming seven newcomers to its 2020-21 roster, including two transfers in Zion Young (Western Illinois), and Jalen Moore (Olney Central College).
THE GOLDEN TICKET
Wright State has won 15 of its 22 total matchups against Oakland, including the last seven contests overall dating back to a January 2017 Raider win inside the Nutter Center. Wright State has won three straight games on the road at the O'rena dating back to January 2018.
HOLDEN STEADY
Tanner Holden was named the Horizon League's Player of the Week on Dec. 28. Holden shot 67 percent for the weekend as he recorded games of 18 and 19 points in Wright State's two wins over Green Bay. He recorded his first double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds on Saturday before tying his season high with 19 points on Sunday, adding eight rebounds in the victory.
NATIONAL ATTENTION
As of Wednesday, Loudon Love enters this weekend's contests ranked fifth in the nation with his 12.0 rebounds/game average, while he is also fifth nationally with his 9.29 defensive rebounds/game mark. Love is ranked No. 15 nationally in total rebounds with 84 total boards through seven games. Love has also recorded four double-doubles so far this season, a mark that is the ninth-most in the country. As of Wednesday, Wright State is No. 5 nationally in team defensive rebounds/game at 32.14 per.
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What We Learned About Email Marketing During the Pandemic
on May 7, 2020 | By Alden Lowe
During These Strange Times, Our Email Programs Have Shown Resilience
It goes without saying that the coronavirus outbreak caused an upheaval in how nonprofits are approaching their fundraising programs. Given the new norm of social distancing, many organizations will need to rely more on digital marketing to compensate for losses they may be seeing in other channels.
How is the COVID-19 Crisis Affecting the USPS? FAQs for Nonprofits Navigating the Pandemic Landscape
on April 30, 2020 | By Jill Rezek
As the country tries to slow the spread of COVID-19 and non-essential businesses are required to modify how they operate, many in our industry are concerned about how this will affect our ability to continue helping our clients to fulfill their missions. In direct mail fundraising, the USPS is the most instrumental tool we have to reach our donors and deliver our message. And it is crucial not only to direct response fundraising, but critical to the infrastructure of the entire country. Authorized and recognized by the United States Constitution, the USPS was of course deemed an essential institution and will remain open and fully operational throughout the remainder of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Your #GivingTuesdayNow Survival Guide
on April 28, 2020 | By Patrick Groleau
On March 31st, GivingTuesday.org announced "#GivingTuesdayNow", a worldwide day of giving prompted in response to the financial hardships nonprofits are experiencing because of the coronavirus pandemic. Though a great opportunity for struggling organizations to inject some energy into their Spring fundraising efforts, #GivingTuesdayNow has presented some challenges to nonprofits, which are pivoting quickly to incorporate this worldwide day of giving into their current communications schedule.
Coronavirus Shakes Up the Digital Landscape
on April 14, 2020 | By Lauren del Valle
Here's what nonprofits need to know
Coronavirus is shaking up businesses, consumers and donors alike. With the pandemic in full swing and uncertainty around when it will end, digital marketing for nonprofits has become more important than ever.
Potential Coronavirus Impact
on March 25, 2020 | By Jay Denison
As companies and organizations across the world face unprecedented challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic, the full economic impact remains unclear. While nonprofits providing medical and relief aid may see an increase in fundraising revenue in the short term, uncertainty remains around how it will affect the nonprofit sector on the whole in the longer term. What we can do, is look to recent economic downturns to begin to prepare for the potential impact of market decline.
Seven Things You Need to Do in Google Analytics…Today
on February 6, 2020 | By Jeff Ostiguy
Google Analytics has around an 80% market share for web traffic and analytics, so it's a safe bet that you're using it.
The Morning After...Giving Tuesday
on December 4, 2019 | By Jeff Ostiguy
Here we are — waking up with our Giving Tuesday hangovers. After last year, here's hoping yours is a celebratory one!
What does the Subscription Economy mean for nonprofits?
on November 11, 2019 | By Jeff Ostiguy
Monthly giving is the lifeblood of many nonprofits.
Let's Not Be Cryptic
on October 13, 2019 | By Jeff Ostiguy
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A house on the countryside in Bosnia, window shutters closed. Smoke rises from the chimney. It is no one's home, a place, where since decades no one has been welcome. Ivica, a man in the end of his 70s, lives alone and isolated in this house and falls gradually into decay. In the short film "Ničiji Dom – No One's Home" we follow Ivica in his routine of stagnation.
Born in Zenica, BiH, in 1990, Nevena Savic grew up in a small town in the south of Germany. Since 2010 she lives in Bremen, where she graduated in political science and currently studies Integrated Design and Fine Arts.
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After successful organization of the Asia-Pacific Forum on National Innovation Systems (NIS) for High-level Policy-Makers, in April 2005 at New Delhi, India, to promote and highlight the need and relevance of NIS as the emerging and widely accepted concept, APCTT organized national workshops on NIS in selected member countries. They were organized in cooperation with and support from relevant ministries and institutions of the host countries. The host countries invited and mobilized participation of national experts, senior officials from various ministries, CEOs of industries, R&D institutions and academia for the national workshops. The programme of the workshop was developed by APCTT in cooperation and consultation with partner institutions of the host country meeting their specific areas of interest. Experts from other member countries were invited by APCTT to share their experiences in the areas identified by the host country. The basic structure of these programmes was as follows.
This session dwelt on the various stages of conceptualization, development and deployment of a strategic National Innovation System. Though there is no single formula for the development and implementation of a National Innovation System, this session presented specific experiences of member countries in formulating an NIS policy.
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Prince William surprises well-wishers at vigil for Princess Diana's 58th birthday
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Prince William stunned well-wishers who had gathered outside London's Kensington Palace to mark what would have been mother Princess Diana's 58th birthday on Monday.
A group of fans gathered outside the gates from 5:30 a.m. to hold a vigil for the late princess, who was tragically killed in a car crash in 1997.
Princess Diana with sons Harry and William in 1995. (Photo: Antony Jones/Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)
The 37-year-old prince astounded the well-wishers when he emerged through the palace gates to speak to them.
The small group who had brought flowers and bunting were left emotional when William shook their hands and thanked them for their support.
One fan, John Loughrey, 59, told the Daily Mail: "William told me he knew we'd been coming here for years and thanked us for what we were doing for his mother."
Among those he met was 'superfan" John Loughrey who was left 'shaking' by the encounter. 'William told me that he knew we had been coming here for 22 years and thanked us for what we were doing for his mother, ' he said. pic.twitter.com/3fyFr2dtIW
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"I'm still shaking now. I feel very emotional," he added.
Loughrey said William admired his collection of badges pinned to his hat and said he thought it was "wonderful" that they were celebrating his mother's life and legacy.
"He said, 'I'm touched by what you do, you've got quite the collection.' I told him that I pray for his mother every Sunday at Westminster Abbey and he seemed really touched."
William and brother Prince Harry were just 15 and 12 when their mother died.
A statue of Diana will be erected in the grounds of Kensington Palace at the request of her sons. The brothers commissioned the project in 2017 to mark the 20th anniversary of her death, but its completion has been delayed, as they want to make sure the monument is "completely right."
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Terrorist attacks are a constant threat for the events sector
A new wave of terror attacks is changing the events security landscape as fast-moving, co-ordinated threats become an increasing risk.
Magda Ibrahim
The devastating Paris attacks, California shootings and constant terror threats have placed security top of the agenda for event organisers.
But according to a 2016 EventHuddle poll, 93 per cent do not feel adequately trained for an incident.
"Marauding terrorist firearms threats are a new dimension," says Steve Cooper, former head of security for the Olympic Delivery Authority during the London 2012 games.
People laying flowers outside the Bataclan
concert hall in December 2015, a month after the Paris terror attacks
The almost simultaneous November 13 Paris attacks by gunmen and suicide bombers on the Bataclan concert hall, Stade de France, restaurants and bars left 130 people dead and hundreds injured.
Just weeks later, 14 people were killed and 22 seriously injured in a shooting at a conference centre in San Bernardino, California, while Brussels cancelled New Year celebrations after an apparent terror plot was uncovered.
With the Home Office assessing the UK's current threat from international terrorism as "severe", meaning an attack is thought highly likely, event organisers are naturally aware of their vulnerability.
Defence planning is key
Effective planning is the first line of defence, according to Mr Cooper and his colleague Chris Scott, who worked as head of emergency preparedness, testing and exercising for London 2012.
"Security must be properly integrated, but proportionality is key otherwise you will burn budgets and not be a lot more effective," says Mr Cooper.
Indeed, 48 per cent of events professionals expect costs to rise because of the need for greater security, according to MPI Meetings Outlook.
Planning and risk assessment for a large-scale event includes looking at the general political climate, previous threats and hoaxes, as well as collaboration with police, other emergency services and public authorities
"What the sad events of Paris have done is made people dust off their security plans," adds Mr Scott. "In a Paris scenario, there's no time, so rigorous testing means you can react quickly and there's a good chance of making the best decisions."
Planning and risk assessment for a large-scale event includes looking at the general political climate, previous threats and hoaxes, as well as collaboration with police, other emergency services and public authorities.
In-depth site visits are a chance to test venues and evacuation routes, whether there is a distinct alarm bell for a terror threat, as well as checking out whether mobile devices will work properly.
Even for smaller events, best-practice elements, such as a laminated contact list of useful names and numbers, can be simple but save valuable seconds, while close co-operation between the event owner, organiser and venue, as well as other suppliers, is critical.
Ian Cummings, a regional director at global agency CWT Meetings & Events, points out that while security has "shot to the top of the priority list for our clients, it's not a one size fits all". When it's an overseas event, having a team based in the destination providing insider information is valuable for extra insight, he adds.
Analysing the repurcussions
Clear communication channels proved crucial for Elliott Grant, business director of the Black Tomato Agency, when his team of nine were leading an 84-strong corporate incentive trip in Paris as the November attacks unfolded.
Having a dedicated point of contact as the team worked through its contingency plan meant instructions could be relayed speedily and accurately as attendees were taken to safety.
Grant explains that as he was in the UK, he could debunk any "misinformation they were hearing on Facebook and Twitter", and set up a text alert with verified news, while a crisis management team reorganised travel arrangements.
Despite the terrifying attacks, and those that took place at the Charlie Hebdo magazine offices in January 2015, it's pretty much business as usual for Paris and the rest of Europe.
Nearly half of corporate travel buyers report no change to their company's policy while, according to a Global Business Travel Association poll, 1 per cent temporarily suspended European travel in the days after the November incidents.
Meanwhile, MKG hospitality industry data shows the hotel sector wasn't hit as badly as might have been expected, and the Euro 2016 football tournament being held in France in June and large exhibitions should buoy hotel demand this year.
Events agency DRP's group chief executive Dale Parmenter says: "Paris was dreadful, but I don't think it will have the massive negative effect that occurred after 9/11."
What Paris did show is that unpredictability is the new normal.
Event venues across the UK responded accordingly, with companies such as Live Nation, AEG, which operates Wembley Stadium where England played football against France days after the Paris attacks, and major convention centre ExCeL London ramping up security.
At the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow, director of live entertainment John Langford explains: "Security measures on our campus are reviewed constantly and scaled to each event on a case-by-case basis."
Being heavy handed with security can also be a negative in events, where look and feel is crucial. "Consider what attendees will find appropriate," says Mr Scott.
Looking out for cyber criminals
The technology age has also changed the threat with cyber security a growing concern. Cyber security expert Jessica Barker says the major worry for events is that the industry lags behind sectors like finance, pharmaceutical or retail.
"Criminals often go for the low-hanging fruit, those least prepared," she warns. Dangers could include a cyber criminal accessing attendees' personal or financial details, or even hacking into venue or hotel systems to override electronic gate or door-locking.
"Anything that runs on the internet can be hacked and potentially used as an attack that can impact on physical safety," says Dr Barker. "That can extend as far as transport disruption and emergency services being able to respond to a physical attack."
However, technology can mean a greater ability to screen attendees and on-site staff as CCTV, biometrics and radio-frequency identification embedded in tickets allow risks to be spotted earlier.
Ultimately, "even in the most effectively policed countries, terrorist incidents cannot be completely mitigated", says David Burrill, director of security agency Burrill Green and former chief of staff for the intelligence and security centre of UK Armed Forces.
"Be aware of your vulnerabilities, be intelligence-led and be driven by a robust risk assessment," Mr Cooper concludes. "And remember, you're running an event, not a security event."
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Theudoald
Died 740 AD
Parents Grimoald the Younger
Name Theudoald Theudoald
Grandparents Pepin of Herstal, Plectrude
Similar People Pepin of Herstal, Plectrude, Arnulf of Metz, Chilperic I, Dagobert I
Great-grandparents Begga, Ansegisel
Theudoald (or Theodald; 706 – 741) was the mayor of the palace, briefly unopposed in 714, aged eight, after the death of his grandfather, Pepin of Herstal. Then in 715 the nobility acclaimed Ragenfrid mayor of Neustria and Charles Martel mayor of Austrasia.
Theudoald was the legitimate but later claimed illegitimate son of Grimoald II (son of Pepin II of Herstal and Plectrude) and Theudesinda of Frisia (daughter of king Radbod). Thus, he was a grandson of the Frisian king. His grandmother Plectrude tried to have him recognised by his grandfather as the legitimate heir to all the Pippinid lands, instead of Charles Martel. His grandmother surrendered on his behalf in 716 to Chilperic II of Neustria and Ragenfrid, when the little mayor was only ten. The civil war only began to subside after his grandmother entered a convent when the boy mayor was only eleven. The war would finally end in 718, when the child was twelve.
After an adolescence and adulthood spent in obscurity, Theudoald died, probably killed, around 741, aged about 35, after the death of his uncle and protector, Charles Martel. Even for the time, he died at a young age. It is notable that, despite his having been proclaimed heir to his grandfather Pepin of Herstal, when Charles Martel seized power, he allowed his nephew to live, instead of killing him, as was often the case in the Middle Ages.
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WigginsWatch: D'Angelo Russell, and The Road To RussellMania
D'Angelo Russell has come FROM OUTTA NOWHERE to become a potential top 5 pick. Here's why.
By Matt Carey@RealMattCarey Jan 18, 2015, 12:25pm EST
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Every draft's got a riser. There's always somebody who flies up draft boards and rankings lists all year, some more out of nowhere than others.
Two years ago, it was Victor Oladipo, who gradually rose all season from a guy most considered to be a first round pick into the #2 pick in the draft. Last year, it was Elfrid Payton, who entered the season projected as a high 2nd round pick before rising to #10, where he became a former Sixer when Sam Hinkie entered Orlando and pillaged the city of all material possessions. (He allowed them to keep Universal Studios because he thought the Harry Potter movies strayed too far from the books.)
This year's riser needs only one name: D'Angelo.
D'Angelo Russell didn't get much buzz as a draft prospect prior to the season. He was the 18th ranked prospect on the Rivals 150 coming into the season, a five-star recruit out of Montverde Academy in Florida. After a solid showing at the McDonald's All-American Game, where he scored 11 points in 15 minutes, he wasn't on the radar as a first round draft pick on most boards, most ranking him as either a 2nd round prospect, or not at all, perhaps assuming he would spend multiple years at Ohio State.
That includes me, for the record. I spent about as much time thinking about D'Angelo Russell as a lottery pick as I spent thinking about when the Sixers were going to retire Clarence Weatherspoon's number. I didn't even mention a single Ohio State game in my preseason writeup of college games to watch.
Russell broke out as a big time player very quickly, largely because he quickly showed a set of skills that very few in this draft have. First off, he's a point guard in what's considered by most to be a horrendously thin draft for point guards. There were plenty of questions coming into the season about whether Russell was a point guard or a shooting guards, but he's silenced those questions. Secondly, Russell can flat out score. He's averaging 18.6 points per game, and shooting a very impressive 44% from three-point range. There's very few pure scorers in this draft, and Russell is one of them.
Today, he's ranked in the top 10 by most reputable draft experts (and me), including a move to #4 on the DraftExpress big board last Wednesday after Russell's strong game Tuesday night against Michigan. Russell is now very much on the radar, and is beginning to push Emmanuel Mudiay's status as the top guard in the draft.
First, let's talk about some things Russell does really well. As mentioned before, he's an excellent scorer, largely based on the fact that he's a great shooter. He's a lefty, and he's definitely very comfortably shooting from the left corner and left wing.
He's a brilliant and willing passer, as he demonstrated Saturday afternoon against Iowa when he set Twitter on fire with this absurd bounce pass. He's also a very strong rebounder for a guard, averaging 5.1 per game after a ridiculous 14-rebound effort on Saturday as well.
So he can shoot, he can pass, and he can rebound? Sounds like the perfect offensive weapon, right?
Here's where I'm concerned. He's not particularly good at the rim. He's got a great first step, and he'll frequently beat his defender into the lane. The problem is when he gets there, he usually settles for a floater rather than drive to the bucket. He averages less than four free throw attempts per game, and he doesn't seem to have a lot of strength to finish through contact. His frame could probably withstand some extra weight, but you're always worried about sapping some of his explosiveness with the weight.
The struggles at the rim also hurt his efficiency. He averages almost 19 points per game, but he also averages 14 shots per game. When his shot isn't there, he really struggles.
Defensively, he actually reminds me a lot of Michael Carter-Williams. He has the look of a good defender. He's big, he's long, and he'll get steals, averaging almost two per game. When he wants to toughen up as a one-on-one defender, he's very hard to get past for even the best guards. The question is consistency and his willingness to go hard on defense each and every play.
Ultimately, I love Russell as a prospect. His skill set is unlike anyone else's in this draft, or most drafts, quite frankly. I think a lot of his concerns are correctable, and he doesn't lack for athleticism. For my money, he's the best pure scorer in the draft, and he'd be quite the interesting fit on the Sixers next season. Previously, I had thought this to be a relatively unlikely event, but depending on how the lottery falls for the Sixers, he might be the perfect fit for them come draft night.
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The Parchment Forge
Note: I was concerned that this was Too Dumb to Post on the Internet, so I checked with Zoe. She liked it, so now I'm inflicting it on y'all.
By way of introduction and apology, I am going to go ahead and address the primary question I expect the reader to have at the end of this post:
Q: Hey, Mac? Why would you write this thing?
A: Yesterday morning, Zoe and I were messaging about our plans for a new feature we're planning to introduce this year, which still needed a name. After exchanging some ideas, I made a half-joking suggestion that we combine two of the ideas we liked best and call it "The Parchment Forge". Zoe (correctly) noted that (a) that name was in whatever the opposite of a sweet spot is, weirdness-wise: too weird to take seriously but not weird enough to be whimsical, and (b) to quote her message directly, "that's not how parchment is made." We had the following brief exchange…
…and we moved on from the matter shortly afterward. This would have never seen the light of day, except immediately after that conversation I erred and forgot to set an audiobook or podcast playing in the background while I went about and got ready for the day. That oversight meant I was left alone with my own thoughts for nearly half an hour, and historically such a scenario results in very stupid ideas having the opportunity to grow. Thus, I present to you:
This magic item takes the form of a semi-portable forge. Semi-portable in that you can technically fit all the parts on a wagon and travel from town to town with it (and in fact kind of have to), but it's also, by necessity, bulky enough that you have to take it off the wagon and assemble it to make it functional. When assembled, this item resembles a traditional charcoal-powered forge, but large enough that you could use it to heat a small cow.
The parchmentsmith must first use the forge to heat the animal for several hours. The magical effect of the forge means that, rather than burning (or, like, cooking), the animal instead gradually takes on the consistency of a somewhat soft metal. From here, the user can use mundane smithing tools and begin hammering the cow into sheets of quasi-homogenous material. The output of the Parchment Forge may not legally be referred to as "parchment" under threat of action from the Royal Parchmenters' Guild, and instead is generally called "wrought parchment", "parchment product", or a combination of both.
Wrought parchment appears and functions broadly like actual parchment, and is sold by the parchmentsmith as a cheap substitute for such, but it is easily distinguishable from proper parchment. There are few repeat customers, and the product has been described using such terms as:
"discolored"
"hard on quills"
"scroffling" (?)
"prone to losing its shape"
"unsettling"
"easily affected by humidity"
"ill-conceived in concept and execution"
"an affront to the gods"
"ineffective at holding the ink"
"uncooperative"
"full of 'bits'"
"visually unappealing"
"inconsistent in texture"
"listen did you kill the cow first because I swear this stuff keeps moving on its own"
"generally difficult to write on"
The parchmentsmith, in fact, is generally obliged to pack up his forge and wagon after only a short time in town, as he will get few repeat customers. Making the Parchment Forge profitable means always being ready to move to somewhere that hasn't already heard of it. (Pressure to leave the town will mount as the livestock in the area seem to become agitated by the Parchment Forge's presence. Cows in particular have been observed to exhibit mourning behavior whenever it is nearby.)
There's some flexibility in the input and output of the Parchment Forge. The process works best with bovine material — which technically produces "wrought vellum", but it's really not a material that could even briefly pass as high quality, so there's no sense trying to pitch it as "vellum" — but also with sheep or goats. Technically, any animal that physically fits in the necessary space could probably be used, but that would be adulterating an already questionable product. The smith likewise doesn't necessarily have to make "parchment"; it's just what this setup does best. Trying to use the process to produce leather goods outputs products that are even more unsuitable than the wrought parchment, any food item made this way is objectively inedible, and branching out into products that aren't usually bovine-based results in items that could most charitably be described as "nonfunctional".
It should be noted that wrought parchment is not recommended for use by spellcasters: any spell scrolls scribed (scriven?) on wrought parchment have an extremely high chance of resulting in magical mishaps when cast (use whatever table for this you like; I think I have a d100 table of those I made a few years ago around somewhere if you want it), even if the person casting from the scroll is high enough level that this should not normally be a concern. Moreover, using wrought parchment in a spellbook also creates a small chance of producing magical mishaps when said spellbook is used to learn or memorize spells, even though that's not usually applicable to spellbooks.
Official opinions on the Parchment Forge:
The Royal Parchmenters' Guild derides the output of the Parchment Forge as an inferior and useless product, but wishes to take no action so long as the parchmentsmith does not officially call their product "parchment". Master Rollon has made the statement: "The use of this unpleasant device will fizzle out naturally as citizens gain an appreciation for the value and work put into the creation of proper parchment."
The Mages' Council is currently debating whether to officially recommend against using wrought parchment for magical purposes. Ephrasie the Blue argues, "Such a statement is needed due to the danger to the incautious." Mathurin the Red wishes the Council to remain silent on the matter "because it's funny and they deserve it for using that crap".
No members of the aristocracy have spoken on the matter, but it is known that discussions continue behind closed doors as to whether use of the Parchment Forge should be outright banned.
Mayor Laurie of Bells-by-Sea, who recently condoned her constituents' actions in forming an angry mob to drive the parchmentsmith and his Forge out of town, has made the following statement: "Cows watch the sunset. Cows can recognize each other. Cows have best friends. This is not an appropriate use of cows."
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Q: Converting datetime to strptime I'm pulling a timestamp that looks like this - 2014-02-03T19:24:07Z
I'm trying to calculate the number of days since January 1.
I was able to convert it to datetime using
yourdate = dateutil.parser.parse(timestamp)

But now I'm trying to parse it and grab individual elements, such as the month & day.
Is there a way to convert it to strptime so I can select each element?

A: Just access the month, day using year, month, day attributes..
>>> import dateutil.parser
>>> yourdate = dateutil.parser.parse('2014-02-03T19:24:07Z')
>>> yourdate.year
2014
>>> yourdate.month
2
>>> yourdate.day
3

A: Just to be a little more complete:
>>> from dateutil.parser import parse
>>> from datetime import datetime
>>> import pytz
>>> d = parse('2014-02-03T19:24:07Z')
>>> other = datetime(year=2014, month=1, day=1, tzinfo=pytz.utc)
>>> (d-other).days
33

You have to make sure the other datetime is timezone aware if you're creating it with datetime as opposed to the datetime you're parsing with dateutil.

A: There's no need for converting. The resulting datetime.datetime object has all necessary properties which you can access directly. For example:
>>> import dateutil.parser
>>> timestamp="2014-02-03T19:24:07Z"
>>> yourdate = dateutil.parser.parse(timestamp)
>>> yourdate.day
3
>>> yourdate.month
2

See: https://docs.python.org/2/library/datetime.html#datetime-objects

A: if you want to calculate:
import dateutil.parser
yourdate = dateutil.parser.parse('2014-02-03T19:24:07Z')
startdate = dateutil.parser.parse('2014-01-01T00:00:00Z')
print (yourdate - startdate)

A: Another way to solve without the dateutil module:
import datetime

# start date for comparision
start = datetime.date(2014, 1, 1)

# timestamp as string
datefmt = "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"
current = "2014-02-03T19:24:07Z"

# convert timestamp string to date, dropping time
end = datetime.datetime.strptime(current, datefmt).date()

# compare dates and get number of days from timedelta object
days = (end - start).days

This assumes you don't care about time (including timezones).


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Q: Does Laravel Framework instantiate every model class at boot? With, where, hasMany etc. methods of Eloquent class are not static.
However we call these functions like that:
// Post is a child of Model class.
Post::where(...); // we don't use New keyword.

So, does Laravel Framework initiate all Model instances before we call their methods?

A: In the Eloquent's Model class, you have the below function which handles the static method calls dynamically.
public static function __callStatic($method, $parameters)
{
    return (new static)->$method(...$parameters);
}

As you can see, it creates an instance of the Model class on which a non static method is invoked statically, then invokes that method on the instance.


Monica Murphy delivers an emotionally-packed tale full of love, loss, life and broken characters. Characters who merely exist until they find the missing piece.
Never Tear Us Apart broke my heart time and again. Each and every time it happened, I felt the pain ~ mentally, emotionally, and physically ~ yet magically I felt their fight to survive.
Murphy thrusts you into this nightmare and makes it manageable by unfolding the story with care, concern and always leaving the light on just enough to keep things bearable.
When past and present collide, it's easy to see that Katie and Will are damaged beyond repair. However, there is hope. New hope, new light, new beginnings. The moments of discovery and the soft moments of light, when Katherine and Ethan come together, shine bright and burned my heart with love. I loved the way the author chose to approach these characters. I loved everything about the way they struggled to survive, and I'm anxious to see what the future holds.
Ethan's determination had me on the edge of my seat. His doubt was heart stopping. The combination of push and pull had me strung tight. I cannot wait to hear his truth.
This book should not be missed. A standout among the author's impressive list of novels.


What is MeeGo? A new OS? The name of a very important partnership? What happens to Maemo after this? Is Symbian still in the picture for Nokia? Maemo 6?
MeeGo is the result of Intel and Nokia's broad strategic collaboration announced in June 2009. Today, they have come together to create MeeGo, a Linux-based software platform that will support multiple hardware architectures across the broadest range of device segments, including pocketable mobile computers, netbooks, tablets, mediaphones, connected TVs and in-vehicle infotainment systems.
Maemo 6 will be MeeGo compatible, consider Maemo6 already a MeeGo instance. Nokia has not yet taken a branding decision on what to call Maemo 6 yet, MeeGo something or Maemo 6 itself.
Yes, Symbian is still very relevant. It will continue to be the OS of choice for a very large section of Nokia's smartphones. Symbian^3 was just announced today and Nokia already has a video showing how it will look on their devices.
MeeGo is probably the first OS to target multiple platforms right from the start and that will give it a distinct edge over others. This becomes even more awesome when you can switch devices (not just mobile phones, but say from a Nokia to a in-car infotainment system from a different manufacturer) and still enjoy the same apps.
While on the topic of apps, the Ovi Store will be the channel to market for apps and content for all Nokia devices, including MeeGo and Symbian-based while the Intel AppUpSM Center will be the path to market for Intel-based MeeGo devices from other device manufacturers.
MeeGo version 1 is expected the second quarter of 2010.
MeeGo builds upon the Moblin core software platform and reference user experiences, adding the Qt UI toolkit from Maemo.
MeeGo is an open source project hosted by the Linux Foundation that encourages community contributions in accordance with the best practices of the open source development model.
Maemo was based on ARM, while Moblin is for X86. This merger will mean that users get the best of both worlds.


By 3Q Digital on 10/18/2013 in "Facebook advertising Blogs"
Today's post is by Prachi Mishra, Marketing Manager at Triggit.
Integrations. For the typical display or SEM holiday campaign, "integrations" don't exist; however, when it comes to retargeting, integrations are the key to utilizing your first party data to relevantly retargeting your site visitors.
Since many DR marketers have plans to run FBX campaigns for the holidays, we thought would share a quick insight: integrations are surprisingly complicated and can very quickly become a lengthy process. Having worked with the world's largest retailer and travel advertisers, we've learned firsthand which issues can draw out the process. We've also learned proactively preparing for the integration process can speed up the process dramatically.
We'll be hosting a webinar, Wrapping Up the Year with FBX, on Oct 24th with 3QDigital, to help you ensure a speedy integration process so your dynamic FBX campaigns are live and ready for the holidays. We'll be sharing our best practices for those signing up with full-service vendors while Alicia Antoniolli, from 3QDigital, will share her insights from the agency perspective. Sign up now for the webinar next Thursday at 11am PST/2pm EST, so you can get the tips and tricks for a seamless FBX integration.
Can't make it? No problem…we'll give you a taste of the tips here.
Recommendation: Understanding your company's process and how it will affect the timeline of your campaign integration will help you and your vendor plan next steps. Make clear to IT when you need tags placed in order to meet your timeline.
Product Feeds are incredibly important for creating relevant, dynamic creatives, but feeds also can create major hassles in the integration process. Your IT team will be key in helping you prepare the feeds, but know that wrong formats, missing product information, even an extra comma in the feed can break the feed process, resulting in no dynamic ads, lost FB retargeting opportunities and lost time relative to Q4 conversion opportunities.
Recommendation: Be proactive and find out exactly what the feed requirements, type of feed (format, product information, and punctuation) your vendor needs. By asking your retargeting vendor specific questions and preparing your feeds accordingly, you will be able to bypass days of back-and-forth troubleshooting and get straight to ROAS & full conversion volume.
1) What type of format do you prefer?
1a) Our products have special characters and accents, do you still recommend that format?
3) Are there any specific formatting rules we should be aware of?
By asking these simple questions, you will be able to proactively make changes to align your product feed with your vendor's feed processing tech & processes. While it might take a little bit of time on your end to format everything correctly, you will be saving time in the long run by avoiding the long delays associated with product feed issues.
This is just a quick preview of all the learnings to come! Make sure to sign up on Eventbrite to save your space now and make the 2013 holiday season the merriest possible with FBX.
– Prachi Mishra is Marketing Manager at Triggit, where she explores her passion for data-driven marketing. She discovered the world of online advertising after working in Category Management for General Mills. Prachi graduated with a BSB from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management, where she studied marketing.
Prachi nice write up, but I have found facebook retargeting with custom audience more useful then FBX. I think FBX is also costly than retargeting with custom audience.


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Q: How to switch between 2 TimeSeriesCollection in the same JFreeChart In my program I need to display a JFreeChart.
I'm adding, over time, series to that JFreeChart.
I'm having a tree who allows me to switch between different item and displaying them in the chart. What i do is that I update the TimeSeriesCollection. (Update or reset completely with new data)
But I need in a specific case to add data to one of my item, thus displaying the chart with the new data, and at the same time, the user might change item and the program still needs to update my 1st item while displaying the second.
Which mean i have a graph of "Item1" to which I'm adding data over time, and while doing that, i want to be able to switch to an "Item2" and displaying that item in the graph (while still adding my data to "item1")
I tough about using an other TimeSeriesCollections to wich i could put the new data while displaying the first TimeSeriesCollections. But i can't seem to find a way to switch between 2 TimeSeriesCollection.. like a myJFreeChart.setTimeSeriesCollection(TimesSeriesCollections tsc)
Any ideas?

A: As shown here, create your chart with a TimeSeriesCollection. As long as you have distinct TimeSeries instances, you can use removeSeries() and addSeries() to swap them as required. The ChangeListener will be adjusted accordingly. You can still add data to either series.
If you're still having problems, edit your question to include an sscce.


"I have been looking at your tutorials and just wondered, where you say to use a certain gauge and soft wire, half hard wire etc. are you talking about sterling silver (if i'm doing silver) or just craft wire of the same gauge? Can you buy craft wire in different hardnesses? This is totally unfamiliar grounds to me and if I could practice using cheap wire then that would be preferable. Your work is gorgeous and looks really fantastic, I would love to have a go at the challenge."
Wire comes in different gauges (thickness) and tempers (hardness).
About gauges: the higher the number gauge, the thinner it is. I use the values between 16ga and 28ga. The thin 28 ga is almost like a thick fiber, it's very pliable.
All this refers to silver and gold filled wire. As for craft wire, it comes in different gauges too, but normally not in different hardnesses with few exceptions. If you practice with cheaper wire, it will feel a teeny bit softer or just different than sterling silver. I do recommend practicing with craft wire if you have never done anything, it will make you feel less guilty and frustrated if you make mistakes (and you will probably make them for sure).
I have a box which I call the "cemetery", which has tons of ugly things that I practiced with craft wire. It reminds me that it takes a long time to learn. Practice any design THREE TIMES before expecting good results!


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NFOIC and its state and regional affiliates are celebrating Sunshine Week 2017 (March 12-19). Last year, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Federal Freedom of information Act (FOIA) by President Lyndon Johnson on July 4, 1966. The FOIA represents one of our most important acts passed for our democracy and State Freedom of Information laws are the single most important transparency tool available to the public.
Unfortunately, it is common for government agencies to defy these laws and obstruct the public records process by deliberately delaying the release of petitioned records, providing the public with incomplete records, or ignoring the law altogether.
It is particularly important in today's society as citizens of the United States find it increasingly difficult to access their local, state and federal government --public officials and public information (open records and open meetings). At the same time, government and public institutions are faced with the growing and difficult challenges to collect, organize, manage and report public information in today's digital society.
Each day, a business owner, citizen, journalist, or student, has difficulty obtaining public information or is denied access to a public meeting, or document concerning their government or public institution.
A chasm is emerging between residents and their public institutions that has created unprecedented friction between them. Failed attempts to gain access, or being denied access to public information is eroding the public's trust in their governments and decreasing transparent, open and accessible government.
Sunshine Week is a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. Active participants include journalists, news media organizations, civic groups, libraries, watchdog organizations, schools, FOI advocacy groups and others interested in the public's right to know.
Sunshine Week was created by the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE). One of the creators of Sunshine Week is Pete Weitzel, veteran newspaper journalist, editor and open government advocate. Pete also helped launch the NFOIC and served as its second president. NFOIC recognized Pete last year during the annual FOI Summit for his tireless contributions to open government and FOI naming him among the "Heroes of the Fifty States" and inducting him into the Open Government Hall of Fame.


The 2016 College National Finals Rodeo is about to hit full swing at the Casper Events Center. Next Saturday, we hope you'll support the NIRA Foundation scholarship fund for CNFR participants at the Annual Style Show, held at the Parkway Plaza Hotel and Convention Center on Saturday, June 18 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Although the event is called a style show and the audience is entertained by the All Star Contestants displaying donated clothing with the focus is on generating funds for the Foundation. The live auction and silent auctions generate $10,000 to $15,000 each year for this worthy cause.
The Foundation was created in 1994 within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code to carry out certain educational and charitable activities in connection with the sport of collegiate rodeo.
A few activities include: Injured Athlete Relief Fund, Historical Preservation Fund, Scholarship Fund, and Rawhide (Rodeo Athletes on Wellness) Fund.
All attendees receive a goodie bag. There will be door prizes, wine on each table, games and raffles, and many auction items. This year, we have already received several George Straight autographed items, a rifle with the NIRA and CNFR logos, and expect many more exciting items. In addition, each college rodeo region brings in items unique to their area which gives attendees the opportunity to acquire items not otherwise available in Casper.
Tickets to the Style Show are $30 each or $300 for a table of 10. Tickets can be purchased at the Casper Events Center Box Office, charge-by-phone at (307) 577-3030 or (800) 442-2256 or online at www.CasperEventsCenter.com. The style show is sponsored by Cinch and Cruel Girl.
The nation's best college cowboys and cowgirls from eleven different regions are here in Casper for the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR). The CNFR is the "Rose Bowl" of college rodeo. It is where the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) crowns individual event champions in saddle bronc riding, bare back riding, bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing, breakaway roping, and goat tying. National team championships are also awarded to both men's and women's teams.


It was the martial art that gave the world Bruce Lee and was the martial art chosen and used by the famous Hong Kong challenge fighter Wong Shun Leung. Less known publicly, but equally famous in martial art circles, is the hallmark weapon of Wing Chun, the Baat Jaam Do (a.k.a. eight cut knives). Today there are few if any opportunities that warrant knowledge of weapons like the Baat Jaam Do, but training with this weapon also serves the dual purpose of refining empty hand abilities. In my school if and when a student is ready to learn the eight cut knives, it is not taught principally to develop a fighting ability with the weapon, but rather to heighten already seasoned open hand skills.
Traditionally the Baat Jaam Do was reserved only for students close to completing their formal training; this is due to the fact that skill with the double knives is directly linked to an advanced ability in the empty hand techniques. It is said that if the open hand techniques are good then the knives will also be good. If a student trains before he/she is ready then the knives will not be properly learned, and consequentially advancement of open hand usage will be adversely influenced. What is true though is that if you train correctly, the Baat Cham Do will greatly improve the students closing style abilities (i.e. Wing Chun grappling) and the over all timing of open hand actions. The eight cut knife movements and usage is nearly identical to open hand moves, without a through background in the Wing Chun hand techniques there would be little purpose in learning this deceptively complicated weapon.


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For 20+ years Barrett has helped individuals and organizations to navigate complex change and unlock deep capacities. He is often asked to speak about leadership, and has presented worldwide to hundreds of CEOs and government officials. Barrett has been on the leadership team or advisory board of 16 companies, NGOs, and foundations, working in consumer goods, manufacturing, finance, energy, health care, media, and international development. He has lived in the USA, the Netherlands, Brazil, and Ecuador, worked in 21 countries, and traveled extensively.
Barrett has co-designed and co-led dozens of leader development programs for over 4000 executives from organizations such as Unilever, Nestlé, Mars, Bosch, Cargill, ADM, Dutch Government, City of New York, Banco Itaú, Natura, and Sara Lee. These range from master classes and innovation labs to corporate universities and multi-year executive education programs. His executive coaching is based on his award-winning research on the future of leadership and how to lead transformational change.
Barrett has also co-designed and co-led visioning, strategic alignment, culture development, and change processes for US and European companies and institutions. He specializes in complex change initiatives that involve multi-stakeholder alignment or corporate social responsibility. He co-led development and implementation of the learning strategy for a $250M program to transform the global supply chains of 12 agri- commodities. He also co-designed a $19M cocoa sector development program for 5 countries in West Africa and Asia. Recently, he co-led design of the Creating Shared Value (CSV) strategies for multiple divisions of a FMCG Fortune Global 100 company and a large-scale business-government alliance in the United Arab Emirates.
In the international arena, Barrett is on the selection committee of the Katerva Awards, considered the Nobel Prize for sustainability. He holds consultancy status to the United Nations via Kosmos Journal, and has delivered leadership briefings at UNDP headquarters, the US Department of State, and the Inter-American Development Bank. He has presented at multiple UN World Summits on Sustainable Development and at international conferences including the Conscious Capitalism CEO Summit, the European Forum of the Society for Organizational Learning (keynoting with Peter Senge) and Bioneers.
Barrett's articles on leadership and sustainability are used in executive education programs and universities worldwide as well as in the United Nations system. His recent whitepaper on The Future of Leadership for Conscious Capitalism was called "immensely important" by John MacKey, Co-CEO of Whole Foods. In collaboration with Unilever and IMD business school, he co-produced an award-winning series of business case studies on market transformation. Barrett presents in both English and Portuguese, has mid-level fluency in Spanish, and his writings have been translated into Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Farsi. He also led translation of the acclaimed book Conscious Business into English from its original Spanish. Barrett holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Human and Organizational Systems from Fielding Graduate University, and a B.A. in English Literature from the University of California at Santa Cruz. He lives in the San Francisco area with his wife and young daughter, and can be reached at [email protected]
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AwardsEvent Author:	@GhanaGist - March 2, 2017
Celebrating five years of glitz and glam! Don't miss the 2017 AMVCAS this Saturday!
Nigerian musical powerhouse Timi Dakolo, and two of Africa's leading vocalists Waje and Lira, are billed to perform at the fifth edition of the prestigious Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCAs) holding at the Eko Hotel on Saturday, the 4th of March, 2017. Viewers can tune in to watch the show live on all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv from 3:00pm.
The AMVCA is the biggest celebration of film and television talent across Africa with the first edition holding in 2013. This year being the fifth edition, the show promises to be even bigger with top contenders from across Africa competing for honours in a number of voting, non-voting and online polling categories including the newly introduced recognition award for M-Net's original productions.
The Director, M-Net West Africa, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, said: "We are excited to once again celebrate the finest hands in African film and television. This is the fifth edition of the awards, and we urge viewers from all across Africa and the rest of the world to tune in on Saturday, the 4th of March as we find out who wins top honours this year. The show promises to be a great experience for our esteemed guests on the ground and the many viewers at home, as some of Africa's biggest names in music will be performing."
Viewers should expect an evening of fun, excitement and stellar performances from Africa's finest musical talents including Timi Dakolo and leading African songstresses Waje and Lira. Also performing at the AMVCAs are the winner of the first edition of The Voice Nigeria A'rese alongside other Voice talents Chike and the newly signed Mavin Records acts, the DNA twins.
The 5th edition of the AMVCAs holds on Saturday the 4th of March 2017 and will be broadcast on all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv from 3pm. For more information on the AMVCAs and other Africa Magic programming, please visit www.africamagic.tv or www.dstv.com.
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Which Whey? Tom Brenchley Explains!
I think the most common question I personally get asked from people who are considering starting a workout routine is, "Which protein powder is the best?" Now I will try to keep this as simple and to the point as I can, but to quote an old saying "Horses for courses", in that it would be hard for me to give you an answer, as everyone is different with different needs. For example do you want a post-workout protein shake, do you want a meal replacement shake, perhaps a slow releasing protein shake before bed?
So for this article we will look at your basic whey (the fastest absorbing protein of all the proteins available to us, ideal for post workout) protein powders and the different types of whey we can purchase.
Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC)—Produced via ultrafiltration of whey, this refers to whey proteins that contain less than 90% protein concentration, but could be as little as 20%.The rest of the concentration is made up of lactose, minerals, and fats.
Whey Protein Hydrolysates (WPH aka Peptides)—A relatively new technique in whey protein production, whey protein hydrolysates are produced via enzymatic hydrolysis of either WPCs or WPIs. Essentially, this acts as a method of "pre-digesting" the protein by separating peptide bonds so that the time for digestion and absorption of amino acids will be reduced.
Optimum Nutrition 100% Gold Standard Whey.
Making the right choice is important, I have given you my advice and hopefully you are now positioned to make a better call yourself.


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