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Raw Regurgitated
How Wrestling Explains The World
Wrestler of the Week
#ECWWeek: This Fan's Treasure
December 12, 2013 Professional Wrestling, Promotion of the Week, WotW Opinion, Wrestler of the Week 5 Comments
Yesterday, Nick spoke about why he, and others, have rather strong feelings about ECW and its legacy that are less than positive. Today, we have a special guest, Gregg Gethard to talk about people who loved ECW and, more importantly, why.
For a person who lived it in person, ECW was completely insane live. It was an once-in-a-lifetime experience – we were college dorks who got to be part of something sleazy and dangerous and exciting. I didn't think anything bad would happen but something terrible could happen. It was what I'd imagine seeing Black Flag or Minor Threat in the 80s was like.
I discovered ECW on a small cable access channel. As a part of the then-burgeoning online hardcore wrestling fan community, I heard of ECW but hadn't seen it yet. The WWF and WCW mostly sucked at the time – we had to endure things like King Mabel and Isaac Yankem and Hulk Hogan taking on Kevin Sullivan and his neverending string of goobers. But this? Seeing Shane Douglass throw down a title and talking all sorts of shit on Ric Flair? Sabu doing moonsaults off the ropes onto tables in the crowd? The Public Enemy chasing Cactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck all over the arena? While actual music – not cartoony campy shit like "A Man Called Sting" but actual songs you'd hear on the radio – was playing? This shit was the best.
I made my friends watch some early ECW. 9-1-1 chokeslammed "Jungle" Jim Steele 10 times. Joey Styles said at one point, "I think 'Jungle' Jim Steele is dead." At least four of my friends believed it.
Stevie Richards frequented the hardcore wrestling message board community. I went to college in Philly, so I jokingly send him an e-mail telling him he should come to my college and hang out. To my surprise, he did. We went to some lame ass party and then hung out in the dorm lounge. These mooks were watching god knows what and I asked if we could turn the channel. When one of them saw it was wrestling, he started talking about how dumb it was, how it was all fake, etc. Then came a clip in the beginning of Stevie – literally sitting five feet away from him – being thrown through a table.
The dude turned around and turned a whiter shade of pale, apologized, and left. Stevie dropped some knowledge on me when we watched the episode and revealed how the interviews were all done in Paul E's mom's house. The highlight of the episode was the first of the Cactus Jack Anti-Hardcore interviews that still hold up as the best shit ever to this day. Stevie sent me a message the next day telling me he left his gym ID in the security booth and begged me to just let it sit there and to not put his real name out there. Kayfabe lives.
I went to my first live ECW show a few weeks later. I was living in Philly for maybe three weeks, a 17-year-old doofus taking mass transit and walking to the ECW Arena, located underneath an interstate in a virtually abandoned part of the city. By myself. I got down early and sat against the building doing my Economics 101 homework. I hear someone screaming obscenities. I look up. There is a man with an eye patch. He is shirtless and has a swastika tattoo on his chest. He is drinking a 40, carrying another in the waistband of his sweatpants.
I went to about 20 live shows at the Arena (the rest with friends). Their crowd control left a lot to be desired. I always got tickets ahead of time. However, not everyone did. There was one entrance/exit. When the steel gates lifted up, it was a free-for-all to get inside, especially since there were stories of people who owned tickets not actually getting inside. There were never any barricades. There was never any organization. It was a free-for-all.
The Arena was brutally hot. During one summer show, the cattle chute opened and there was a stampede to get in. There was only one tiny door where people could get in if they had tickets or were paying to get in. It became a horrible crowd crush. I am not a big person. I was off my feet at one point and lost control over which direction my body was going to. My friend Mike D. is a lot bigger than me. He, too, was off his feet. He had a forearm placed in the back of his neck, forcing his face to get buried in a man's dyed blonde mullet. Somehow we both survived.
One time, a woman was leaving the cattle chute. She was carrying a near empty bottle of vodka. She was stumbling. She was being propped up by a 10-year-old child. Who called her Mom. I will let you guess what happened next. And needless to say, I probably shouldn't have taken that girl from my dorm I had a crush on to see ECW in person.
Some Japanese wrestler I don't remember (not anyone any good like Sasuke or Taka) was in the ring once. The crowd started a "U! S! A!" chant. I thought it would be funny to say "SUCKS!" after this. I immediately stopped when someone threw something at me from behind and told me to love it or leave it. Then same person threw more garbage at me when I applauded Justin Credible for telling Tommy Dreamer he wished he died instead of his grandfather.
We were giving Kronus some shit on the way out after his match. The same garbage throwing person said to us, "Why don't you say that to his wife's face? She's right there!" He pointed to her. We didn't say it to her face. Instead, we admired the jewelry she was selling – it was a gold pendant of The Eliminators logo, going for a mere $400.
And if you ever wanted to fight a wrestler, you could have just waited for Bam Bam Bigelow to throw Mikey Whipwreck into the crowd a few rows in front of you and watch what happens when a man starts fighting Mikey Whipwreck for no reason! Security will jump en masse into your section and start randomly shoving fans. Wrestlers from the back will pour out into the section and will do the same. It's a great way to almost cause fans who understand social norms to get hurt!
Want to make your girlfriend degrade herself, overly tanned bodybuilder with a dripping wet ponytail? Have her stand up and order her to take off her top in front of hundreds of sexual predators! Stand there proudly as the crowd chants things about her breasts and her sexual tendencies and preferences! It's great!
I was at a show in Asbury Park. I had to run to the bathroom. It was largely empty. Then all of a sudden I hear someone say, "It's cool, there's no one in here." The man who said this was Referee Bill Alfonso. In walks Rob Van Dam in his singlet. He goes to the urinal next to mine. He turns to the side and lifts up the spandex of his right pant leg. He then pees down the side of his leg.
Every time we went to a show, we knew were paying to watch entertainment created solely in reaction to the bullshit corporate nonsense shoved down the nation's throat, but along with it came a chance that you could get hurt along the way. And a chance to meet the performers on a human level, even if it was in the bathroom. It was the start of something and that's why ECW was important and vital. Wrestling will never feel that way again. Maybe nothing will.
#ECWWeek, Bam Bam Bigelow, Cactus Jack, community, ECW, friends, Hulk Hogan, Isaac Yankem, Jim Steele, Mikey Whipwreck, Minor Threat, R!V!D!, Raven, Shane Douglas, Stevie Richards, The Eliminators, The Public Enemy
The Whole World In His Hands
Ain't Too Proud to Beg
What's the Worst That Could Happen? Impact Wrestling, 9/19
#KaneWeek: Difference of Opinion
Time to Go, Brother
JuiceMakeSugar • December 12, 2013 at 5:55 pm
#ECWWeek: This Fan's Treasure w/ @holdingcourtpod http://t.co/YiaKQU11IB
holdingcourtpod • December 12, 2013 at 6:01 pm
RT @JuiceMakeSugar: #ECWWeek: This Fan's Treasure w/ @holdingcourtpod http://t.co/YiaKQU11IB
ECW memories! http://t.co/iqz9nS4MFZ
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RT @holdingcourtpod: ECW memories! http://t.co/iqz9nS4MFZ
MatthewTimmons • December 12, 2013 at 6:23 pm
#HWETW Podcast
How Wrestling Explains … Nature Documentaries
#HWETW No. 7: How Dirt Sheets Explain Wrestling
How Wrestling Explains The World, Episode 12 – Mystery Fiction
#HWETW No. 6: How Ladder Matches Explain Wrestling
How Wrestling Explains the World, Episode 11 – Cover Songs
Evolution at the Tip of a Spear
It's a Big Dog Eat Big Dog World
Not Great, Bob
A Winner is You


Long Lake County Park occupies 4.5 acres on the northeast shore of this 117 acre lake. The park provides public access for boating and fishing and has been developed into an attractive picnic area. A small open area is available for recreation activities.
Northern pike, large mouth bass, walleye, perch, white bass, bullhead, crappie, bluegill and pumpkinseed can be fished from shore or boat. Long Lake is also a popular spot for ice fishing. Operating restrictions on motor boats and waterskiing are posted at the access.


The e-book course covers the many aspects to creating beautiful boudoir photographs in great detail. It can be worked through at your own pace, and can be used as a guide whenever you feel the need. It doesn't stop at just an e-book though. You'll also get a workbook, bonus materials and tutorials.
This e-book is designed for anyone who already photographs boudoir, or who is thinking about getting into boudoir photography. Most principles can be transferred to other genres too, such as portraiture in general, as the light work and practical exercises will work just the same. There are no rules as to who and why.
What is specific about this e-book is how to work with both real clients and models; how to help them feel more at-ease in-front of you and your camera, how to take flattering photographs of all body-types, how to use a woman's vulnerability to tell their story, how to produce the type of images you want to and show to attract your dreams clients, and much much more.


On behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania and the Committee on Human Rights of the Seimas (Parliament) of the Republic of Lithuania, You are kindly invited to the international conference 'Family and migration in the Baltic-Nordic region: challenges and solutions'.
Conference partners: Institute for Ethnic Studies (Lithuanian Social Research Centre), NGOs Gebu and Community Change Centre.
How the links between governmental institutions and non-governmental organisations in sending and receiving countries have to be strengthened and how these links could help in increasing social and psychological support for migrants and their families as well as ensuring the rights of children in family setting?
How are sending and receiving countries addressing migration in relation to social (child and family) policies, equal opportunities and human rights?
How are different actors and stakeholders (governmental institutions and non-governmental organisations) shaping the environment for integration in host countries and the environment for reintegration in the countries of origin on national and local levels?
What linkages could be drawn to strengthen the international cooperation of such actors?
What kind of measures should be taken to improve international and cross-sectoral cooperation, social and psychological environment for migrants and their families?
Registration to the international conference is obligatory. You are requested to fill an electronic registration form at www.gebu.lt until 18th of November. Only registered participants will be allowed to enter the Seimas buildings. The entrance to the conference hall is via the entrances to Seimas buildings 2 and 3, Gedimino pr. 53, Vilnius. Personal identification document (ID card or passport) is necessary for the entrance.


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Curbed Awards '10: Adventures in Urban Planning
By Joey Arak Dec 29, 2010, 4:28pm EST
It's time to make up a bunch of awards and hand them out to the most deserving people, places and things in the real estate, architecture, and neighborhood universes of New York City. Yep, it's time for the Seventh Annual Curbed Awards! Today's topic: parks and urban planning!
Outlandish Urban Plan of the Future
How does one make a sunken highway a little less life-sucking to its surrounding neighborhoods? Easy: By building an $85 million steel canopy covered in energy-producing photovoltaic panels! Ladies and gentlemen, the BQE trench!
Outlandish Urban Plan of the Past
The Roaring '20s were wild times, and they gave us this wild idea: Connect Manhattan with Brooklyn by draining the East River, fill it with land to "relieve traffic congestion" and drop a massive new City Hall on top. That's the bee's knees!
Best Plan For Dealing With the Apocalypse
After Al Gore melts the ice caps and floods our metropolis to the point where it's no longer inhabitable, at least we'll have these floating interlocking greenhouses in the East River to provide us with both food and shelter. Phew, that was a close one!
The SPURA Award
Awarded annually to the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area (aka SPURA) for its yearly starts and stops in the 50-year effort to develop the large Lower East Side parking lots along Delancey Street near the Williamsburg Bride. This year's tally of SPURA posts: 5! The most active SPURA year in Curbed's history! This thing will be breaking ground in no time, folks.
Coolest Seat on the Street
We mean no insult to fans of the classic green New York City bench. But this Chelsea Improvement Company bench at Tenth Avenue and West 16th Street does fit in quite nicely with the West Chelsea Starchitecture District and its futuristic style.
Revenge of the Megaprojects!
5) Future middle-class utopia Hunters Point South has narrowed its list of possible developers down to three.
4) Moynihan Station broke ground on the first phase of its $1 billion construction project.
3) Related Companies is beginning work on Hudson Yards' first tower, an office building with 25 floors of luxury condos on top.
2) The Supreme Court gave Columbia University's 17-acre expansion in Manhattanville the thumbs-up, rejecting local business owners' appeal earlier this month.
1) The Barclays Center finally started getting its steel, while the building that housed the last Atlantic Yards holdout was demolished. All to a soundtrack!
This Year in Gondolas
Suck on this, Calatrava!
Most Amusingly Named Study That Would Otherwise Be Boring
The budget for the Department of City Planning's Vision 2020 project?basically a giant brainstorm of ideas for how to change the city's waterfront over the next 10 years?might not exist. But the concepts are fun! They include an improved East Side esplanade and pedestrian bridges and changes to the South Street Seaport.
Scariest Neighborhood Takeover
All the rallies the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation can schedule aren't enough to stop NYU's great Village land grab. The plans include superblocks and a new tower, and that's not even counting the other neighborhoods the university's thinking of taking over.
The Mission Accomplished Medal of Honor
Awarded to the rare large-scale urban project that actually gets completed, this year's medal goes to Times Square. The opening of 11 Times Square marks the end of the 30-year redevelopment project that replaced porn shops with t-shirt sellers. Now even the last remnants of debauchery are for the tourists.
· All Curbed Awards 2010 posts [Curbed]
How to pick a New York City neighborhood Eleven things to consider before choosing your new home
The 13 Most Haunted Buildings in New York City
10 secret subway tunnels in New York City Just like the rest of New York City, our 112 year-old subway system consists of many layers, each of which provides a glimpse into a sliver of the city's history. Here's a sampling of the city's most intriguing abandoned tunnels and stations.

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#ifndef __TBB_concurrent_queue_H
#define __TBB_concurrent_queue_H

#include "tbb_stddef.h"
#include "cache_aligned_allocator.h"
#include "tbb_allocator.h"
#include <new>

namespace tbb {

template<typename T, class A = cache_aligned_allocator<T> >
class concurrent_queue;

//! @cond INTERNAL
namespace internal {

class concurrent_queue_rep;
class concurrent_queue_iterator_rep;
class concurrent_queue_iterator_base_v3;
template<typename Container, typename Value> class concurrent_queue_iterator;

//! For internal use only.
/** Type-independent portion of concurrent_queue.
    @ingroup containers */
class concurrent_queue_base_v3: no_copy {
    //! Internal representation
    concurrent_queue_rep* my_rep;

    friend class concurrent_queue_rep;
    friend struct micro_queue;
    friend class micro_queue_pop_finalizer;
    friend class concurrent_queue_iterator_rep;
    friend class concurrent_queue_iterator_base_v3;
protected:
    //! Prefix on a page
    struct page {
        page* next;
        uintptr mask;
    };

    //! Capacity of the queue
    ptrdiff_t my_capacity;

    //! Always a power of 2
    size_t items_per_page;

    //! Size of an item
    size_t item_size;

private:
    virtual void copy_item( page& dst, size_t index, const void* src ) = 0;
    virtual void assign_and_destroy_item( void* dst, page& src, size_t index ) = 0;
protected:
    concurrent_queue_base_v3( size_t item_size );
    virtual ~concurrent_queue_base_v3();

    //! Enqueue item at tail of queue
    void internal_push( const void* src );

    //! Dequeue item from head of queue
    void internal_pop( void* dst );

    //! Attempt to enqueue item onto queue.
    bool internal_push_if_not_full( const void* src );

    //! Attempt to dequeue item from queue.
    /** NULL if there was no item to dequeue. */
    bool internal_pop_if_present( void* dst );

    //! Get size of queue
    ptrdiff_t internal_size() const;

    //! set the queue capacity
    void internal_set_capacity( ptrdiff_t capacity, size_t element_size );

    //! custom allocator
    virtual page *allocate_page() = 0;

    //! custom de-allocator
    virtual void deallocate_page( page *p ) = 0;

    //! free any remaining pages
    void internal_finish_clear() ;

    //! throw an exception
    void internal_throw_exception() const;
};

typedef concurrent_queue_base_v3 concurrent_queue_base ;

//! Type-independent portion of concurrent_queue_iterator.
/** @ingroup containers */
class concurrent_queue_iterator_base_v3 {
    //! Concurrentconcurrent_queue over which we are iterating.
    /** NULL if one past last element in queue. */
    concurrent_queue_iterator_rep* my_rep;

    template<typename C, typename T, typename U>
    friend bool operator==( const concurrent_queue_iterator<C,T>& i, const concurrent_queue_iterator<C,U>& j );

    template<typename C, typename T, typename U>
    friend bool operator!=( const concurrent_queue_iterator<C,T>& i, const concurrent_queue_iterator<C,U>& j );
protected:
    //! Pointer to current item
    mutable void* my_item;

    //! Default constructor
    concurrent_queue_iterator_base_v3() : my_rep(NULL), my_item(NULL) {}

    //! Copy constructor
    concurrent_queue_iterator_base_v3( const concurrent_queue_iterator_base_v3& i ) : my_rep(NULL), my_item(NULL) {
        assign(i);
    }

    //! Construct iterator pointing to head of queue.
    concurrent_queue_iterator_base_v3( const concurrent_queue_base& queue );

    //! Assignment
    void assign( const concurrent_queue_iterator_base_v3& i );

    //! Advance iterator one step towards tail of queue.
    void advance();

    //! Destructor
    ~concurrent_queue_iterator_base_v3();
};

typedef concurrent_queue_iterator_base_v3 concurrent_queue_iterator_base;

//! Meets requirements of a forward iterator for STL.
/** Value is either the T or const T type of the container.
    @ingroup containers */
template<typename Container, typename Value>
class concurrent_queue_iterator: public concurrent_queue_iterator_base_v3 {
#if !defined(_MSC_VER) || defined(__INTEL_COMPILER)
    template<typename T, class A>
    friend class ::tbb::concurrent_queue;
#else
public: // workaround for MSVC
#endif
    //! Construct iterator pointing to head of queue.
    concurrent_queue_iterator( const concurrent_queue_base& queue ) :
        concurrent_queue_iterator_base_v3(queue)
    {
    }
public:
    concurrent_queue_iterator() {}

    /** If Value==Container::value_type, then this routine is the copy constructor.
        If Value==const Container::value_type, then this routine is a conversion constructor. */
    concurrent_queue_iterator( const concurrent_queue_iterator<Container,typename Container::value_type>& other ) :
        concurrent_queue_iterator_base_v3(other)
    {}

    //! Iterator assignment
    concurrent_queue_iterator& operator=( const concurrent_queue_iterator& other ) {
        assign(other);
        return *this;
    }

    //! Reference to current item
    Value& operator*() const {
        return *static_cast<Value*>(my_item);
    }

    Value* operator->() const {return &operator*();}

    //! Advance to next item in queue
    concurrent_queue_iterator& operator++() {
        advance();
        return *this;
    }

    //! Post increment
    Value* operator++(int) {
        Value* result = &operator*();
        operator++();
        return result;
    }
}; // concurrent_queue_iterator

template<typename C, typename T, typename U>
bool operator==( const concurrent_queue_iterator<C,T>& i, const concurrent_queue_iterator<C,U>& j ) {
    return i.my_item==j.my_item;
}

template<typename C, typename T, typename U>
bool operator!=( const concurrent_queue_iterator<C,T>& i, const concurrent_queue_iterator<C,U>& j ) {
    return i.my_item!=j.my_item;
}

} // namespace internal;

//! @endcond

//! A high-performance thread-safe queue.
/** Multiple threads may each push and pop concurrently.
    Assignment and copy construction are not allowed.
    @ingroup containers */
template<typename T, class A>
class concurrent_queue: public internal::concurrent_queue_base_v3 {
    template<typename Container, typename Value> friend class internal::concurrent_queue_iterator;

    //! allocator type
    typedef typename A::template rebind<char>::other page_allocator_type;
    page_allocator_type my_allocator;

    //! Class used to ensure exception-safety of method "pop"
    class destroyer {
        T& my_value;
    public:
        destroyer( T& value ) : my_value(value) {}
        ~destroyer() {my_value.~T();}
    };

    T& get_ref( page& page, size_t index ) {
        __TBB_ASSERT( index<items_per_page, NULL );
        return static_cast<T*>(static_cast<void*>(&page+1))[index];
    }

    /*override*/ virtual void copy_item( page& dst, size_t index, const void* src ) {
        new( &get_ref(dst,index) ) T(*static_cast<const T*>(src));
    }

    /*override*/ virtual void assign_and_destroy_item( void* dst, page& src, size_t index ) {
        T& from = get_ref(src,index);
        destroyer d(from);
        *static_cast<T*>(dst) = from;
    }

    /*overide*/ virtual page *allocate_page() {
        size_t n = sizeof(page) + items_per_page*item_size;
        page *p = reinterpret_cast<page*>(my_allocator.allocate( n ));
        if( !p ) internal_throw_exception();
        return p;
    }

    /*override*/ virtual void deallocate_page( page *p ) {
        size_t n = sizeof(page) + items_per_page*item_size;
        my_allocator.deallocate( reinterpret_cast<char*>(p), n );
    }

public:
    //! Element type in the queue.
    typedef T value_type;

    //! Allocator type
    typedef A allocator_type;

    //! Reference type
    typedef T& reference;

    //! Const reference type
    typedef const T& const_reference;

    //! Integral type for representing size of the queue.
    /** Notice that the size_type is a signed integral type.
        This is because the size can be negative if there are pending pops without corresponding pushes. */
    typedef std::ptrdiff_t size_type;

    //! Difference type for iterator
    typedef std::ptrdiff_t difference_type;

    //! Construct empty queue
    concurrent_queue(const allocator_type  &a = allocator_type()) :
        concurrent_queue_base_v3( sizeof(T) )
            , my_allocator( a )
    {
    }

    //! Destroy queue
    ~concurrent_queue();

    //! Enqueue an item at tail of queue.
    void push( const T& source ) {
        internal_push( &source );
    }

    //! Dequeue item from head of queue.
    /** Block until an item becomes available, and then dequeue it. */
    void pop( T& destination ) {
        internal_pop( &destination );
    }

    //! Enqueue an item at tail of queue if queue is not already full.
    /** Does not wait for queue to become not full.
        Returns true if item is pushed; false if queue was already full. */
    bool push_if_not_full( const T& source ) {
        return internal_push_if_not_full( &source );
    }

    //! Attempt to dequeue an item from head of queue.
    /** Does not wait for item to become available.
        Returns true if successful; false otherwise. */
    bool pop_if_present( T& destination ) {
        return internal_pop_if_present( &destination );
    }

    //! Return number of pushes minus number of pops.
    /** Note that the result can be negative if there are pops waiting for the
        corresponding pushes.  The result can also exceed capacity() if there
        are push operations in flight. */
    size_type size() const {return internal_size();}

    //! Equivalent to size()<=0.
    bool empty() const {return size()<=0;}

    //! Maximum number of allowed elements
    size_type capacity() const {
        return my_capacity;
    }

    //! Set the capacity
    /** Setting the capacity to 0 causes subsequent push_if_not_full operations to always fail,
        and subsequent push operations to block forever. */
    void set_capacity( size_type capacity ) {
        internal_set_capacity( capacity, sizeof(T) );
    }

    //! return allocator object
    allocator_type get_allocator() const { return this->my_allocator; }

    //! clear the queue and release all resources (i.e., pages)
    void clear() ;

    typedef internal::concurrent_queue_iterator<concurrent_queue,T> iterator;
    typedef internal::concurrent_queue_iterator<concurrent_queue,const T> const_iterator;

    //------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // The iterators are intended only for debugging.  They are slow and not thread safe.
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------
    iterator begin() {return iterator(*this);}
    iterator end() {return iterator();}
    const_iterator begin() const {return const_iterator(*this);}
    const_iterator end() const {return const_iterator();}

};

template<typename T, class A>
concurrent_queue<T,A>::~concurrent_queue() {
    clear();
}

template<typename T, class A>
void concurrent_queue<T,A>::clear() {
    while( !empty() ) {
        T value;
        internal_pop_if_present(&value);
    }
    internal_finish_clear();
}

} // namespace tbb

#endif /* __TBB_concurrent_queue_H */

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Wallum is back with a brand new wallet design and they have launched their new Wallum U1 Wallet on Kickstarter. The Wallum A1 wallet was one of the first wallets that we reviewed on the site almost exactly 2 years ago. While the A1 wallet had a plate design with a very unique 4 o-ring clamping design, the U1 has similarities with the Decadent Minimalist One wallet with its "U-shaped" design.
Made from aircraft grade aluminum and anodized for scratch resistant, the new Wallum U1 wallet is light, tough as steel and is designed to carry up to 9 cards. Unlike a standard plate-type wallet, you don't have to worry about prying the two plates apart to insert cards. A spring type money clip made from fiber glass holds the cards in place. With the clip, even a single card can be held securely. The clip is also designed to hold folded money bills as well of course. We liked the fact that with the money clip, cash can be stored on the outside for easy access instead of having to stuff it in between cards.
The entire Wallum U1 wallet is made up of just 2 parts – the aluminum body and the fiber glass clip. There are no screws used in its construction. This truly minimalist design also means that there will be no issues with loose or broken screws, or small parts that come apart with long use. The Wallum U1 wallet is built to last a lifetime.
Wallum is currently crowd sourcing the U1 wallet on Kickstarter. If you want to help make the U1 wallet a reality or if you want to be one of the first people to own one, just head on over to their Kickstarter page and pledge your support. Wallum is also confident that their supporters will get their wallets in the beginning of December so it will make a perfect Christmas present either for a loved one or for yourself.
The Wallum U1 Wallet is the new aircraft-grade aluminum minimalist wallet with a fiberglass money clip. No Screws. Made in Austria.


One of my favorite aspects of being involved in the financial markets is that you're forced to continuous learn to be successful. The process never ends. My learning progression on the markets and finance goes something like this: I started out with theories from finance textbooks in school; then moved onto learning about how the markets are structured; next came the different schools of thought and strategy along with a crash course through books about the all-time great investors; and I finally realized how important human psychology and cognitive biases are to bring everything together.
Over the past few years I've become more and more interested in the business side of the equation. I'm always fascinated with the power of incentives on people's actions and learning the best practices from successful financial firms (and un-learning the worst practices from unsuccessful ones). I think this is an area people don't pay enough attention to when assessing risk in either investment options, career paths or potential partnerships.
1. "In business, money is either the most important thing or it is everything. Monopolists can afford to think about things other than making money; non-monopolists can't." Thiel makes some interesting points in the book about the problem with starting a business in a competitive market. He prefers businesses that are able to create a natural monopoly. This is the moat that value investors are constantly on the lookout for. Creating that moat is easier said than done, to state the obvious.
I think this is also applicable to choosing the right firms to work for or with, but not necessarily from the perspective of finding a monopoly. Businesses have to make money, but it's a great thing to come across an organization that isn't forced to focus solely on profits. It's amazing how successful firms can be profit-wise when their initial focus is on helping clients and creating a healthy organizational culture. There's something to be said for those businesses that do things the right way.
2. "Inside a firm, people become obsessed with their competitors for career advancement. Then the firms themselves become obsessed with their competitors in the marketplace. Amid all the human drama, people lose sight of what matters and focus on rivals instead." I like to say that there's a difference between being competitive and being ambitious. Many in the finance industry are competitive for the sake of being competitive. In some firms, that's just how things work. I've seen many instances over the years where people or organizations lose touch with their true goals and objectives because they're preoccupied with the performance of their peers or external forces outside of their control. Learning best practices can be helpful, but envy and jealousy are a waste of time when you start to worry more about the competition than your own goals.
3. "Every startup should start with a very small market. Always err on the side of starting too small. The reason is simple: it's easier to dominate a small market than a large one. If you think your initial market might be too big, it almost certainly is." This one is counter-intuitive, but figuring out how to narrow your focus down to a niche and master that specific area before trying to branch out and expand is key. Most businesses try to conquer the world right out of the gate and that rarely works.
4. "Since time is your most valuable asset, it's odd to spend it working with people who don't envision any long-term future together. If you can't count durable relationships among the fruits of your time at work, you haven't invested your time well – even in purely financial terms. […] So we set out to hire people who would actually enjoy working together." This may have been my favorite section of the book. Thiel talks about building his team in the early days of Paypal. To him, it wasn't about putting together the most brilliant individuals; it was about fostering the right environment by finding people who were passionate about what they were doing and making sure they all got along and actually liked each other.
One of the biggest flaws in the traditional HR hiring process is looking for the best resume to fill a position. The resume matters, but it's worthless without considering the personality behind it and how the person will potentially fit within the organizational culture of the firm. That's why my hard and fast rule is never hire someone you wouldn't want to go out for dinner or drinks with after work.
Is This a Person I Want to Work With?
My new book, A Wealth of Common Sense: Why Simplicity Trumps Complexity in Any Investment Plan, is out now.
Good question. I thought about this a lot as I was reading the book. I wish I had a better answer, but I'd say in the financial industry my contrarian outlook would be that you don't always get what you pay for and simplicity should be the default option for most investors.
Ben- Loved the book, just finished it.
However, I take a variant position on point 4. Currently, most of white color jobs in finance, law, etc. are very "clubby"- you see similar looking faces with similar interests. I see your point in liking your coworkers, however, modern workplace needs more diversity.
Nice. Glad you liked the book. Good point on a lack of diversity at most firms. This is definitely a problem. But I don't think that diversity of employees and their backgrounds means that people aren't going to get along with one another. Just have to make the effort and most organizations aren't doing enough on this.


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Kim Kardashian is the queen of figure-flattering undies. To prove it, she blessed her 156 million followers with photo evidence — wearing her shapewear brand, Skims, of course!
Best Behind-the-Scenes Snaps from Kim Kardashian's Fashion Fittings: They're 'Better Than the Final Look'
On Wednesday, January 8, the entrepreneur shared her first in-feed lingerie photo of 2020. She's photographed in front of a table full of the brand's Cotton Collection (which just got a full restock, btw), but all we're able to pay attention to is the scantily clad brunette beauty.
She captioned the sexy snap, "A little late but Happy New Year."
Kardashian's photographed showing off her world-famous curves in a matching neutral-toned Skims set, comprised of the Triangle Bralette and Cheeky Brief. In the mirror behind her, followers got a glimpse of her photographer flashing the camera for the perfect shot.
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But besides modeling for her shapewear brand, the socialite mentioned on an episode of The Real in November that she might start toning down her sexy fashion looks. This decision came after husband Kanye West commented that her 2019 Met Gala dress was "too sexy."
"I actually agree with it, but I'm always going to be me," the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star told the show's hosts. "We were having this conversation of just, what is too much? And I am a mother of four and I am going to be 40 next year. When is it time to stop?"
She continued, "He is my husband so I obviously want to honor him and what he's feeling and he's been going through this life change. It's mostly about the kids. The kids are getting older and he's very conscious about what we have in the house. We got rid of TV in the kids' rooms and removed makeup from North's room."
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Even though she didn't agree with West's comment initially, Kardashian took his words and feelings into consideration. "We had that discussion and that fight and at the end of the day, that's what marriage is," she said. "I take a little bit of him and I respect what he's saying and I totally compromise."
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Gustav MAHLER (1860-1911)
Symphony No. 1 in D major (1888-96) [55:15]
Blumine (1888) [7:01]
Jouko Harjanne (trumpet) (Blumine)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Hannu Lintu
rec. Helsinki Music Centre, Helsinki, Finland, May 2014 (Symphony), December 2014 (Blumine) DSD
ONDINE ODE1264-5 SACD [62:33]
Not since Rafael Kubelik's 1960s recording have I heard such a fresh account of Mahler's First Symphony. In the past this work has been weighted down with the baggage of his later symphonies due at least in part to Leonard Bernstein's famed interpretation with the Concertgebouw Orchestra. There are so many recordings from which to choose, that most listeners will have their own favourites. My first CD of this symphony was Eliahu Inbal with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony. That captured much of the folkishness of Kubelik's version and brought out the Jewish elements in the third movement really well. However, its main drawback was the distant recording and orchestral execution that left something to be desired. Later I was quite taken with Sir Georg Solti's Chicago Symphony account with its no-nonsense tempos and superb playing, though at times it seemed a bit too driven. I have never warmed to Bernstein's way with the work, finding it overwrought and heavy-handed. Of his DG set of symphonies I rarely listen to the First or Fourth - though his earlier account of the latter is certainly one of the finest ever - but I have nothing but praise for the other symphonies in the set.
What makes Hannu Lintu's new account stand out are the first-class performance of his Finnish orchestra and the superlative recorded sound. Listening with my conventional stereo setup it is stunning enough and I can only imagine how it must sound with the addition of rear channels. Lintu captures the atmosphere of the first movement well with unhurried tempos and due attention to dynamics. The many woodwind solos wonderfully portray the natural elements, and then Lintu really lets rip at the end. He adopts what to me are perfect tempos for the second movement Ländler, keeping the folk elements to the fore and with rusticity and lightness, where Bernstein with his slow tempo in the first section makes heavy weather of the music. Lintu treats the delicate trio with simplicity and does not over-milk its sentiment. Also, Lintu observes all the repeats here and throughout the symphony unlike Kubelik.
Lintu takes the funeral march of the slow movement at a slightly slower pace than Bernstein, who unlike his second movement seems faster than I am accustomed to. On the other hand, both Bernstein and Inbal bring out the Jewish element more than Lintu does. One could argue that it doesn't need that much emphasis to make its point and Lintu certainly performs it with great feeling. The third section, employing the same theme as that near the end of the Wayfarer Song, " Die zwei blauen Augen," is played sensitively with delectable woodwind, horn and strings. When the funeral march returns, Bernstein seems rather hasty compared to Lintu. Thankfully, Lintu uses a sole double bass at the beginning of this movement, contrary to the latest fashion of having the whole bass section play the march.
The long finale should begin as an attacca immediately after the third movement ends. Lintu accomplishes this well, if not quite as startling as Inbal who is nonpareil. The Finnish Radio Symphony's playing is outstanding through the length of the finale, with the magnificent brass giving their all. Lintu's tempos seem ideal, not exaggerated as Bernstein's can be, and he concludes the symphony with the final note performed on strings only—no gratuitous bass drum thud à la Bernstein and some others. In every way, this is a masterful account of this popular symphony in sumptuous sound, and one I shall return to often.
As a welcome bonus, we are given the Blumine serenade Mahler originally intended as the symphony's second movement. The composer wisely removed Blumine sometime after the symphony's première in 1889, as it did not fit in well with the rest of the work's structure. However, it has resurfaced from time to time either in its original place or, as here, as an addendum to the symphony. By itself it is a nice piece with a lovely trumpet solo, even if it is considered by some to be a bit sentimental. I am glad Lintu included it and, as a stand-alone piece, I think it works well. It clearly receives as fine a performance here as the symphony itself.
While there are many excellent recordings available of Mahler's First Symphony, I have no hesitation in ranking this at or near the top. Ondine's production values as usual are not found wanting and the accompanying booklet provides a good background on the symphony with notes on the orchestra and conductor.
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Julian Edelman injured in Patriots win over Lions
Updated: 11:47 PM EDT Aug 25, 2017
AP Photo/Carlos Osorio
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan (15) throws down the ball after scoring on a 32-yard pass reception for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Detroit.
SOURCE: AP Photo/Carlos Osorio
The New England Patriots may have a new challenge to overcome when they begin defending their Super Bowl title in less than two weeks.Julian Edelman, who led the team in receptions and yards receiving last year, limped off the field with an injured right knee early in New England's 30-28 victory over the Detroit Lions on Friday night.The preseason victory may have been costly.Edelman was injured as he was tackled by safety Tavon Wilson, a former teammate, after having three receptions for 52 yards in a four-play stretch. He was evaluated in a blue tent behind his team's bench briefly before being taken to the locker room on a cart and getting ruled out for the game.Edelman was hurt on the opening possession that ended with Tom Brady throwing his first of two touchdown passes to Chris Hogan in a 30-28 victory over the Detroit Lions on Friday night. "We've got great chemistry together, and he's an incredible player," Brady said. "But someone will have to step up." Brady was 12 of 15 for 174 yards with two TDs and an interception. He helped New England take a 24-0 lead late in the first quarter and the 40-year-old, five-time Super Bowl champion was in midseason form. "He's as good as they come," Detroit coach Jim Caldwell said. "He gets the ball out quickly. He makes good decision. He's an unusual guy. There hasn't been anybody who has stopped him since he has been in this league." FALLING SHORT: After Detroit receiver Golden Tate lost a fumble on his team's first snap and the Lions were called for five penalties in the first quarter, they rallied to make the score close. Matthew Stafford threw a 23-yard TD pass to Marvin Jones late in the first half and an 18-yard pass to Dwayne Washington for another score early in the third against New England's backups. He finished 15 of 22 for 190 yards, two TDs and an interception that he threw into traffic over the middle. "That's on me," Stafford said. "I can't make that decision." Jake Rudock, Detroit's backup quarterback, connected with Jared Abbrederis for an 11-yard score late in the third and led another drive that ended with Washington's 1-yard run to put the Lions up 28-24 midway through the fourth. Jimmy Garoppolo set up Stephen Gostkowski's 25-yard field goal to pull New England within a point with 3:41 left. After the Patriots defense forced Detroit to punt, their backup QB put Gostkowski in a position to make a go-ahead, 45-yard kick with 2 seconds to go. "We did some good things, but there's still a long way to go," New England coach Bill Belichick said. "We have to grind out these last two weeks." The Patriots host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sept. 7, opening night of the NFL season. HURRY UP: The Patriots went into regular season, or playoff mode, by using their no-huddle offense at times with Brady and Garoppolo. "It's always tough to run that on the road, so we want to get some snaps in," Belichick said. DUAL THREAT: Lions running back Ameer Abdullah had 60 yards rushing on 13 carries and three receptions for 39 yards. In three preseason games, he has run for 78 yards on 18 attempts and caught five passes for 58 yards to provide the team with some hope after he was limited to two games last year because of a foot injury. "You can see he's got his quickness and elusiveness back," Caldwell said. "We're pleased with where he is." INJURY UPDATE: Patriots: If Edelman has to miss any games during the regular season, New England may lean on players such as Hogan and Danny Amendola to fill his role as a slippery receiver in the slot. Edelman led the Patriots with 98 receptions and 1,106 yards receiving last season and was a key player during their championship run. Lions: TE Cole Wick, getting a chance to play a lot with Eric Ebron out with a hamstring injury, left the game with a chest injury and LB Tahir Whitehead went out with a knee injury. RB Theo Riddick, coming off wrist surgery, made his preseason debut. He didn't gain a yard on one carry. "It was good to get him in there and moving around a bit," Caldwell said.
ALLEN PARK, Mich. —
The New England Patriots may have a new challenge to overcome when they begin defending their Super Bowl title in less than two weeks.
Julian Edelman, who led the team in receptions and yards receiving last year, limped off the field with an injured right knee early in New England's 30-28 victory over the Detroit Lions on Friday night.
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The preseason victory may have been costly.
Edelman was injured as he was tackled by safety Tavon Wilson, a former teammate, after having three receptions for 52 yards in a four-play stretch. He was evaluated in a blue tent behind his team's bench briefly before being taken to the locker room on a cart and getting ruled out for the game.
Edelman was hurt on the opening possession that ended with Tom Brady throwing his first of two touchdown passes to Chris Hogan in a 30-28 victory over the Detroit Lions on Friday night.
"We've got great chemistry together, and he's an incredible player," Brady said. "But someone will have to step up."
Brady was 12 of 15 for 174 yards with two TDs and an interception. He helped New England take a 24-0 lead late in the first quarter and the 40-year-old, five-time Super Bowl champion was in midseason form.
"He's as good as they come," Detroit coach Jim Caldwell said. "He gets the ball out quickly. He makes good decision. He's an unusual guy. There hasn't been anybody who has stopped him since he has been in this league."
FALLING SHORT:
After Detroit receiver Golden Tate lost a fumble on his team's first snap and the Lions were called for five penalties in the first quarter, they rallied to make the score close.
Matthew Stafford threw a 23-yard TD pass to Marvin Jones late in the first half and an 18-yard pass to Dwayne Washington for another score early in the third against New England's backups. He finished 15 of 22 for 190 yards, two TDs and an interception that he threw into traffic over the middle.
"That's on me," Stafford said. "I can't make that decision."
Jake Rudock, Detroit's backup quarterback, connected with Jared Abbrederis for an 11-yard score late in the third and led another drive that ended with Washington's 1-yard run to put the Lions up 28-24 midway through the fourth.
Jimmy Garoppolo set up Stephen Gostkowski's 25-yard field goal to pull New England within a point with 3:41 left. After the Patriots defense forced Detroit to punt, their backup QB put Gostkowski in a position to make a go-ahead, 45-yard kick with 2 seconds to go.
"We did some good things, but there's still a long way to go," New England coach Bill Belichick said. "We have to grind out these last two weeks."
The Patriots host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sept. 7, opening night of the NFL season.
HURRY UP:
The Patriots went into regular season, or playoff mode, by using their no-huddle offense at times with Brady and Garoppolo.
"It's always tough to run that on the road, so we want to get some snaps in," Belichick said.
DUAL THREAT:
Lions running back Ameer Abdullah had 60 yards rushing on 13 carries and three receptions for 39 yards. In three preseason games, he has run for 78 yards on 18 attempts and caught five passes for 58 yards to provide the team with some hope after he was limited to two games last year because of a foot injury.
"You can see he's got his quickness and elusiveness back," Caldwell said. "We're pleased with where he is."
AP Photo/Rick Osentoski
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan (15) falls into the end zone with a 7-yard touchdown reception as Detroit Lions linebacker Jarrad Davis (40) defends during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Detroit.
INJURY UPDATE:
Patriots: If Edelman has to miss any games during the regular season, New England may lean on players such as Hogan and Danny Amendola to fill his role as a slippery receiver in the slot. Edelman led the Patriots with 98 receptions and 1,106 yards receiving last season and was a key player during their championship run.
Lions: TE Cole Wick, getting a chance to play a lot with Eric Ebron out with a hamstring injury, left the game with a chest injury and LB Tahir Whitehead went out with a knee injury. RB Theo Riddick, coming off wrist surgery, made his preseason debut. He didn't gain a yard on one carry.
"It was good to get him in there and moving around a bit," Caldwell said.


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San Diego's craft brewing industry has undergone a rapid expansion over the last few years. As craft breweries take a growing share of national beer sales, San Diego brewpubs and breweries have noticeably increased production, creating jobs and new tasting rooms throughout the region. Using survey data and business records from late- 2014, NUSIPR has updated its analysis of the industry's impact on San Diego.
•	Craft brewing's economic impact has grown substantially. The industry's economic value to the region has doubled in the last three years, from an estimated $300 million ($299.5) in 2011 to $600 million ($599.4) in 2014. This surpasses the estimated economic impact of the 2015 Super Bowl to the Arizona state economy ($500 million).
•	Industry job growth has soared. San Diego breweries and brewpubs directly created 3,752 jobs in 2014, and overall created or sustained 6,203 jobs that year, a 122% increase since 2011 (2,796 jobs). Year-to-year growth has mostly been driven by the expansion efforts of larger breweries.
•	The number of breweries and brewpubs has more than doubled. At the end of 2014, there were 97 breweries and brewpubs in San Diego County, a 165% increase from 2011's tally (37). Growth is driven both by new enterprises as well as additional expansions of established breweries and brewpubs.
•	Total annual industry sales have reached more than $847 million. This figure reflects more than a $90 million increase from 2013 ($752 million) and a $160 million increase since 2011 ($681 million).


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Home » Daily Report » action » Mar 22 (Fri): The Safe Driving Parade stopped delivery by the cement mixer trucks./The length of the K8 Seawall has got to be 43 m.
Mar 22 (Fri): The Safe Driving Parade stopped delivery by the cement mixer trucks./The length of the K8 Seawall has got to be 43 m.
The members, who always delay delivery of soil/sand by performing the Safe Driving Parade with cars in Awa, blocked 17 vehicles also at the gate of Camp Schwab. They blocked the vehicles that had completed delivery of the material from entering the national road so that private passenger vehicles would not be troubled. This delayed the delivery by 24 cement mixer trucks and six dump trucks planned to be done at 12:00. A big success! The riot police and prefectural police seemed to be disturbed by our unexpected movement. 186 vehicles delivered the material.
One protest boat and 11 canoes went for protest. The members tried to approach the K8 Seawall, saying "Don't destroy Oura Bay" or "Stop this illegal construction at once!", but were detained and brought back to the beach by the coast guard officers. The seawall has already been extended to be 40 m or more.
A coal ship was being pulled alongside of the pier, which seemed to be prepared for the original work of Ryukyu Cement, and no soil/sand carriers appeared. Soil/sand were not delivered this day.
The pictures of the status of landfill work, taken by a drone on March 21, show a straight line of the landfill extending from Area 2-1 to the left, Area 2. Mr. Masanori Okuma, a civil engineer, assumes that this seawall will be probably linked with N5 Seawall to be used as a delivery root for Area 2 where dumping of soil/sand will be started on March 25. A picture below, taken on March 16, shows the situation of the K8 Seawall. Mr. Okuma obtained the length of the seawall, using the number of the armor blocks that have been placed. He is confident in his assumption that the current length of the seawall is 42.84 m, based on the width of an armor block, 2.52 m, with an error estimated to be within several centimeters even if it recognized. The government of Japan must be afraid of disclosure of these pictures. A bill prohibiting drone flights over the U.S. military bases, the office of Prime Minister etc. will be submitted to the current Diet session. They are trying to deprive the citizens of the freedom of news gathering on the construction of the U.S. military bases, using the excuse of security of the Olympic games or the office of Prime Minister.


Individuals and businesses should note that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is closing its last enquiry centres this week, meaning taxpayers can no longer drop in for advice.
The closure of the centres mean that taxpayers with queries will have to rely on HMRC's new nationwide telephone and mobile face-to-face service should they need extra support dealing with their tax affairs.
Earlier this year the tax authority announced plans to close all its enquiry centres after a pilot programme in the North East of England. It said all centres would be closed by 30th June, and it would offer a specialist service for those who need extra support with their tax affairs.
HMRC says that it will decide who needs extra support by using a set of criteria.
The closure of the enquiry centres means that people will now have to rely on the authority's normal helpline number, or if unable to use the phone or hard of hearing, they will be able to book a face-to-face appointment with one of HMRC's mobile teams by using an online form from the HMRC website.
As accountants we hope that HMRC is fully resourced, with the personnel available to deal with the increase in enquiries to their enquiry service.
In the meantime, we would urge people with a tax issue to contact their accountant to guide them through any tax enquiry with HMRC.
For more information on HMRC enquiry centre closures, please contact Tim Preece.


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Business, international
Abstracts » Business, international
Weighing up the competition: the economy
Many voices in British industry and government have been calling for a new more sensible competition policy, but an examination of the markets suggests that competition in the UK is adequate. However, a potential for lack of competition exists, and competition policy reform could help prevent abuses.
Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
United Kingdom, Competition (Economics), Laws, regulations and rules, Economic policy
Blowing in the wind: Japan
Japan will hold its first election under a new system designed to reduce the expense of campaigning and, with it, the traditional corruption that has been present in Japanese politics. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is expected to win, but the margin is uncertain.
Japan, Elections, Political reform
Abstracts: Sterling questions: UK economy. UK economy; bad debts and the recession
Abstracts: The sins of the mothers: healthy living. Sins, ancient and modern. The sins of the sons
Abstracts: See you in court: Germany. Court in the act: Germany
Abstracts: Shooting at inflation: in most economies, interest rates will soon need to be raised, not cut. Waiting for Mieno: Japanese interest rates
Abstracts: Up, up and away: the yen. Life after death: Japanese bonds. Upward bound: Japanese money supply


Earlier this year, Common Sense Media, Global Kids, and the Good Play Project, three highly regarded groups, each working in different ways to promote the new media literacies, issued a report, Meeting of Minds: Cross-Generational Conversations About the Ethics of Digital Life, which summarized their collaborative efforts to get adults and youth discussing some core issues of online ethics. All three groups were active presences during the recent Diversifying Participation conference hosted last week by the MacArthur Foundation. I very much wanted to share the thinking behind the report with my readers and am happy today to offer you some insights from the three groups involved. I have long believed in the importance of opening chains of communication across the generations around the uncertainities we face in the digital era. I modeled what such a conversation might look like between parent and child in an essay I wrote with my son on Buffy the Vampire Slayer for Fans, Bloggers, and Gamers, and I published a study guide for adults and youth to conduct conversations in the wake of Columbine which appeared in the Spring 2003 issue of Telemedium (now the Journal of Media Literacy).
In some ways, such conversations may be easiest to frame between adults and youth who are not directly related, since it gets us out of the raw emotions which often surround adolescence within the family space, but it is also very important for parents to have frank exchanges with their children about their values, their concerns, and their experiences with digital media. I've sometimes said in the past that young people do not need adults "snooping over their shoulders," they need them "watching their backs." By this, I mean that we often reduce such issues to questions of "monitoring' youth activity (with or without their knowledge) and we really should be creating channels of communication. The news this week that a Pennsylvania school had installed spyware on their school-issued laptops and were watching what teens did outside of school is a demonstration of what happens when adults rely on surveillance rather than conversation to shape youth behavior. None of us know for sure the best course of action in confronting some of the new situations which emerge in this still evolving space. Young people deserve our best wisdom as adults, but they also deserve our respect and trust, as they try to develop their own ways in life.
I am really excited to see what these three groups have been able to accomplish using online forums as a tool for getting adults and youth to reflect more deeply about their relations to the digital realm.
Can you describe each of the three groups and some of your previous work in this area? Why did you decide to develop a collaborative project together and what did you each bring to the collaboration?
GLOBAL KIDS: Sure. For us at Global Kids, this project was in many ways a continuation of work we've been doing for almost ten years to promote youth voices about important social and global issues. We began youth projects that used online dialogues to do this as early as 2001, when we ran E.A. 911, short for "Everything After September 11th", an online dialogue that took place six months after 9/11 where youth from around the world came together to talk about the impact of the attacks. We continued for years running youth dialogues on current events with a project called Newz Crew, a collaboration with PBS's News Hour.
The Focus Dialogues, which formed the basis for the Meeting of Minds report, were born out of the desire to bring youth voice to the emerging conversation about how new media are changing kids' lives. We held the first round of the dialogues, which were teen only, back in 2007, and we heard pretty forcefully from the participating teens that adults were checked out when it came to providing guidance in this area, which prompted us to take a cross-generational approach for the next round of dialogues. We were already familiar with GoodPlay's work on ethics online as well as Common Sense Media's work with parents, and it just seemed natural to reach out to them as collaborators.
GOODPLAY: For our part, we welcomed the opportunity to incorporate some of our research methods into this exciting initiative. Since 2006, with the support of the MacArthur Foundation, the GoodPlay team has been studying young people's understanding of the ethical dimensions of their online activities. In the first phase of our study, we conducted in-depth interviews with over 60 young people, ages 15-25, who were living in the Greater Boston area. In these interviews, we posed hypothetical ethical dilemmas involving digital media and asked participants how they would respond if confronted with a similar situation.
participation (In a context of rapidly forming and disintegrating communities, how are norms of behavior established, maintained, and respected online?).
Each day, dialogue participants were presented with a prompt relating to one of these five ethical issues and asked to respond in a discussion thread. This approach generated some rich conversations between teens and adults.
COMMON SENSE MEDIA : As a non-profit, we were founded on the principle that dialogue among parents, teachers, and students is the way forward! One way we encourage discussion across the generations is by asking all parties to use our online ratings and reviews of movies, books, websites, and music, and to write reviews of their own. We have also conducted quantitative research about the attitudes towards media of adults and children, including a recent national poll examining hi-tech cheating with more than 2000 teens and parents. The dialogues were a creative, new way to conduct research and foster dialogue and we welcomed the chance to collaborate with Global Kids and GoodPlay on the project.
We knew the dialogues would inform our parent resources, policy work, and educational programs. We are in fact in the midst of creating a Digital Literacy and Citizenship curriculum for 5th-8th grade students that focuses on empowering kids to harness the power of digital technology responsibly. The curriculum, grounded in the research of the GoodPlay Project, is meant to be fun and engaging, and challenges kids to think critically about the perils and possibilities of life online. These dialogues and other focus groups and pilot research that we are conducting across the country all serve to inform this curriculum, which takes a whole community approach to engaging parents, teachers, and students in learning. As with GoodPlay, our work on digital citizenship is also supported in large part by the MacArthur Foundation.
Your key finding in the press release you've issued is that youth often lack access to valuable adult guidance in their online lives. Many have assumed that youth who are "digital natives" who do not necessarily need or appreciate adult interference. How do you respond to that argument?
GLOBAL KIDS: I think that there are a lot of ways that the digital natives argument has become more complicated and has shifted as the years have gone on. Just as people have realized that not all youth are equal in terms of technological access or the kinds of online participation they're exposed to, there's also been a growing awareness that there are many different aspects to what it means to be digitally fluent. For us, this doesn't just mean having digital skills, but also engaging online as a digital citizen. A teen might be a technological whiz and seem completely at home within complex games, but if he or she is regularly cheating new players out of virtual cash while playing those games, that's problematic. Digital skills and fluency can't exist in a vacuum, there has to be a values component to this conversation.
COMMON SENSE MEDIA: In that respect, even adults who aren't very technologically savvy can add a lot to their kids' understanding of digital life. After all, kids may possess great technology know-how, but parents and teachers have a lot of wisdom and experience grappling with "life" issues like privacy and community. At the same time, there are some distinctly new ethical challenges (that the GoodPlay Project outlines so well in its white paper) that adults should understand, many of which we address in the report. Given that adults and teens bring different prior knowledge and life experience to the online space, we believe that the conversation and subsequent learning around these issues is a two-way street. Right now the online space is seen very much as a peer dominated space in which teens talk and interact mostly with one another. In most cases, it is even looked down upon for adults to have contact with teens online. We believe that the more dialogue and mentoring that adults and teens can have online - as long as it is monitored and safe - the better.
Describe for us the process of getting adults and young people engaged in an honest exchange about ethics and digital culture. Did you learn things here that would be helpful for other groups seeking to replicate this process at a local level?
COMMON SENSE MEDIA AND GLOBAL KIDS: In terms of activity in the dialogues, we were surprised that teens participated more readily than adults, on average, especially since we saw two adults sign up for every teen that did. We chalked up the participation differences to the fact that we had a lot of youth in the dialogues that were pretty involved in online communities and were used to sharing their views online from both a social as well as technological perspective. Adults overall were a little more hesitant and some had trouble navigating the technology, and we also got the sense that many were parents that had less experience with forum based discussions and didn't realize that they actually had to build in time to participate fully.
There was a learning curve involved for some adults in terms of using an online environment, and that should certainly be taken into account for people looking to start similar exchanges in their communities. At the same time, the kind of youth engagement we saw was incredible, and we think there's something to be said for that. So often it's hard for adults to engage in dialogue about touchy issues with kids, but we found that online we saw very active sharing from the youth side.
Importantly, despite some of the differences that we observed between the two groups, it seemed that both generally saw the gray ethical areas for what they were. Adults overall did not seem too didactic or disrespectful of teens' opinions and teens generally seemed to appreciate adults' point of view. The interaction in many ways was characterized more by a kind of mutual exchange reminiscent of peers than the sort of stereotypical "parent yells at kid/kid storms off to their room" arguments that can come up when discussing difficult topics. We think that part of why this happened was that the whole interaction was framed from the beginning as a dialogue between groups, which is rare for adult/youth interactions. There's probably some lesson there for those that want to run online dialogues themselves. Both sides need to be respected and valued from the outset for this kind of exchange to work.
You report that teens are more likely to engage in moral thinking than ethical thinking. Can you explain the distinction you are drawing and what your findings were?
GOODPLAY: The distinction we make between moral and ethical thinking has its roots in the different roles and relationships that individuals experience. Moral thinking arises in the context of interpersonal relationships, such as the relationship between close friends or between a parent and child. It is perhaps most simply conceived of as "Golden Rule thinking" - treat others how you would want them to treat you. In contrast, ethical thinking requires a more abstract, disinterested frame of mind. Specific forms of ethical thinking include reflection on roles and responsibilities in online spaces; perspective taking - or the ability to take the standpoints of multiple stakeholders in an online context; and consideration of community-level benefits or harms associated with different courses of action online.
In the Focus dialogues, we found relatively few instances of either moral or ethical thinking among teens, although there were some notable exceptions. For the most part, teen participants demonstrated what we call consequence-based thinking, since they tended to focus on how each scenario would affect them personally. For instance, when participants were considering the pros and cons of illegal music downloading, they were more likely to discuss such personally relevant factors as expense, convenience, and the risk of getting caught. Less frequent were references to the potential effects on other interested parties, such as artists and music companies.


Dr. Arvind Kumar belongs to the group of leading Robotic and Thoracic Surgeons all over the world. He is the one to pioneer Robotic Chest Surgery in India, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in the year 2008. Presently he is working as the Director of Robotic Surgery and also as the Chairman of Centre for Chest Surgery & Lung Transplantation at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, under his guidance has received the reputations of Asia's first hospital to deliver successful Robotic Vascular Surgery. He Started his medical journey with his MBBS degree at the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 1976, bagged the coveted best undergraduate of the year award in 1980 and Sir Hira Lal Gold Medal for being the best post-graduate which eventually followed his faculty career at the esteemed AIIMS, Delhi. Simultaneously in the early 90s, he picked up General Thoracic Surgery as his specialization and started doing surgeries.
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Montparnasse Cafe sell French patisserie and a selection of beverages.
Le Monde sell sandwiches and a selection of freshly baked goods.


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Some of Athena's work which is already in the can...
Day of Small Things (full doc)
Orignally produced in 2013 and later recomissioned by Channel 4, this feature length documentary looks at the relativity of achievement. Now part of a major online platform, the project talks to people at the top of their field as well as those who have overcome extraordinary odds to ask them about the nature of success, risk, and achievement.
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Guardian Select Blogger
Collected Essays
A former regular contributor to IdeasMag, and a blogger for the Guardian Select Network, Athena's sharp, witty voice is one which is quickly gaining respect in the literary world. In 2012 she published her first book Beauty Unsuspected (available on Amazon) which is a series of narrative essays about life in London.
Since 2009 she has published her blog Never Walked in High Heels. Stevens work has also been recognized by HBO, Ben Okri, and the National Theatre Studio.
The Amazing Vancetti Sisters
Stevens first play debuted in Covent Garden during the summer of 2011. After recieveing several five star reviews, the piece is now being optioned for a feature film. The footage here is the full London production about two sister each in their own way desperately trying to make the other one disappear.
The Cat (animated short)
Produced in 2009. The original colaberation between Athena and Will Hutchinson of HUTCHFilm. A small sketch about a girl and her somewhat dictatorial cat.
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and A. R. Baloch played the lead role in the film. The press show of the film was projected on Bambino cinema screen. Now after laps of thirty eight years Anwar Iqbal finally managed to release the film on Balochi TV channel Wish. The film is based on a true story of Qalat state which was pen downed by Syed Zahoor Shah Hashmi and directed by Aslam Baloch, music composed by Fateh Muhammad. One of film song "Nai sah wah wich rawa", which was sung by Ishrat Jahan and Wali Muhammad and it was written by Atta Shad who died on February 13, 1997. Anita Gul, Anwar Iqbal, Noor Muhammad Lashari, Shakil Lasi, Mehmood Lasi, Muhammad Hussain Madari, Dear Asghar Nadir Shah Adil and A. R. Baloch were in main cast of the film. Mpaop wishes the best of luck to Anwar Iqbal.


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Japanese Tech Venture fund Gree Ventures invests in BuildSupply
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Dec 13, 2017 5:55 PM IST
PropTech start-up BuildSupply said that they have raised an undisclosed amount for its Pre-Series A financing round led by Gree Ventures a premier Japanese Tech Venture fund, with participation from Venture Highway
Last Updated: Dec 24, 2017 10:03 PM IST
PropTech start-up BuildSupply said that they have raised an undisclosed amount for its Pre-Series A financing round led by Gree Ventures a premier Japanese Tech Venture fund, with participation from Venture Highway. (Web Image)
PropTech start-up BuildSupply said that they have raised an undisclosed amount for its Pre-Series A financing round led by Gree Ventures a premier Japanese Tech Venture fund, with participation from Venture Highway a fund advised by Niraj Arora, Global Head of Business at WhatsApp, Sonny Kalsi, Founder at GreenOak Real Estate and some industry leading names like Kalpesh Mehta, Rohit Srivastava and Sameer Brij Verma of Nexus Partners.
BuildSupply aims to bring about standardization and transparency in the Real Estate Development and Construction processes. The company founded by Sameer Nayar (ex-Head of Credit Suisse Real Estate, Asia-Pac), Nipun Yadvinder and Sarit Sethi is India's most advanced ERP system for the Real Estate and Construction industry, especially developed for this sector.
It is an easy to adopt, functional solution and the same has been validated by a number of industry leading companies like Godrej Properties Limited, SARE Homes and Nelson India. The team began their journey in April, 2016 and launched the product earlier this year. The recent investment round will enable BuildSupply to expand their product and tech team and establish a base across all major metros.
"Real Estate and Construction is one of the largest industries in India with a tremendous multiplier effect. The government intends to dramatically increase the scale and size of affordable housing, smart cities and general infrastructure. Our product allows for companies to create tremendous scale and operational efficiency. It can help create cost savings of 8-10% in a single project" Said Sameer Nayar, the Founder.
"While India is on a solid path to be the largest construction market globally, internally the real-estate developers, both private and public, face tough challenges in cost estimation, transparent procurement, and vendor management. BuildSupply's solution is coming at an opportune time, leveraging on the GST and RERA frameworks, to solve these key challenges for the industry. We are very excited to partner with BuildSupply's highly experienced team on this journey" said Nikhil Kapur, Senior Investment Manager at Gree.
"The founding team at BuildSupply has a great mix of experience in Real Estate, Technology and Construction. They have developed a cutting edge industry leading solution for the Indian market that has wide applicability in the global markets. We are delighted to partner with them for their next phase of growth" said Samir Sood, Founder at Venture Highway.
"PropTech as a sector has attracted tremendous interest in the US in the past few years. I expect investments in this sector to increase dramatically in India as well. I have known and worked with Sameer for a long time and am very confident of his abilities to solve some of the most intractable problems for this industry" added Sonny Kalsi, Founder at GreenOak Real Estate and Member of the Board of Directors at Oberoi Realty.
On a scale of zero being well behind the curve, and 10 at the cutting edge, on digital and innovation maturity, more than half (53 percent) real estate leaders globally ranked themselves at five or less, with just 13 percent considering themselves to be at the cutting edge of PropTech thus there is a significant movement lever. The Indian market is still very slow in adapting to some of these new technologies.
In a survey of over 100 companies conducted internally by BuildSupply only roughly half had ever engaged with software solutions and less than 15% were using them on an ongoing basis. This presents a dramatic opportunity for a company like BuildSupply to bring process improvements, standardisation and transparency in this $150 BN a year market.
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It is important to always choose a professional, experienced painter, because bad work cannot always be repaired. It can lower your property value, and even cost you more in the long run. Alternatively, good work can help to raise your property value.
Dickerson Custom Painting strives to offer the best, most competitive, price for the quality of work that you will receive. If you receive a lower bid from a competitor, we encourage you to look carefully at the detail and quality of work that is being proposed. It may seem on the surface that you are being offered a "better deal" by a competitor, but a deeper look at the details may prove otherwise.
•	Quality of preparation is critical to the outcome of the project. If your lower-cost bid does not include adequate preparation, you could end up unhappy with the results, and the work will need to be redone sooner, costing you more in the long run.
•	Quality of product and application play a big role in the life span of your new paint job. Be sure you are clear on the quality of products included in the bid, the application method, and number of coats that will be applied.
The link below provides a printable checklist of items to consider when comparing bids.
•	Are you putting your house on the market for sale or rent? If so, choose neutral colors, such as beige or grey, or soft earth tones. Avoid bright or unusual colors. Remember that you are trying to appeal to the largest possible percentage of potential buyers, and neutral colors are easiest to match to furniture, etc.
•	Are you trying to create a mood or effect?
•	Lighter colors tend to give the illusion of space and airiness, and even cleanliness. Pastels can be calming.
•	Warmer, or darker, colors can give the feeling of coziness and comfort.
•	Bright colors can be cheerful, but can also cause anxiety for some people, particularly in rooms where they spend a lot of time.
•	Deep reds and greens have been shown in studies to make people hungry.
•	Small spaces such as bathrooms or single "accent" walls can be better locations for strong "pops" of color.
•	Large expanses of walls might be better suited for more neutral colors.
•	Does your room visually join another room? If so, make sure the colors of the two rooms coordinate well with each other.
•	If there are features in the room that cannot be easily changed, such as tile color, choose a paint color that coordinates nicely. Even the ugliest tiles can look better in a room if the wall color is chosen to coordinate.
•	Consider the lighting in the room, and try to examine samples at different times of the day.
•	Consider how you use the room and how much time you spend in it. You might want to choose an "exhilarating" color for an exercise room, while picking a more calming color for a bedroom.


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Q: converting a string into a data frame name In functions such as plotmeans there is an argument that specifies the data frame to use, data=.  I would like to construct the name of the data frame to be used using paste0 or something similar, df <- paste0("results", i), where i is a number to get (say) "results04".  If I then use data=df, I get an error saying that data= expects a variable, not a string.  Is there any way to convert the string into a form that data= will accept? data=results04 without the quotes, of course, works.
Thanks for any suggestions or pointers.

A: The answer would have been obvious to one with more R experience, but let me put it here for others: use the get() function, so for instance
df <- paste0("results", i)
plotmeans(a ~ b, data=get(df))

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John Glenn, during his political career, was accused of never holding down a job. His response (in the podcast and video below) sums up what I think all of my veteran listeners would say in response to that.
Thank you all for serving, and for holding down the JOB of being a solider.


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