Hey, CampKeepers! This one is for you. Did you know that creating an Instagram account for your campsite can help you get more bookings?
We've been on Instagram for a minute, which means, we've posted and received lots of awesome campsite photos. We've taken the liberty of compiling our followers' favorite campsites. Here are our most Instagrammable campsites.


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To get inspired is the easy part, but now it's time to sit down and actually plan your dream honeymoon. Like everything worthwhile, traveling also requires some amount of thought, research, and preparation. After all, you have some responsibility to yourself, your significant half and all the people who care for you. You want to be prepared and safe.
Here are some easy steps to follow to make your planning and preparation process as easy as possible. In this list, you will find all the necessary information you need before hitting the road.
1) First and foremost you have to decide on the destination and the length of your honeymoon. Choose your perfect honeymoon destination according to the preferred honeymoon length, the climate, landscape, culture, time of year, transportation and lodging possibilities, your hobbies and whether your potential destination offers them, the honeymoon style you prefer, other potential preferences (e.g. whether you are searching for a family-friendly or an adults-only resort, extraordinary nightlife, adventures or relaxation and total security etc.) and of course your financial capabilities.
2) Make sure you have a valid passport. If you don't – get one as soon as possible. For a citizen of the USA, it is possible to travel through the states without one. Same goes for the citizens of the European Union, who want to travel their home continent. But as soon as you want to visit another country, you need a passport. It has to be valid throughout the whole trip and preferably 6 months afterward, otherwise you might have problems with acquiring a potentially required Visa.
3) Check if there is a Visa or other entry requirements for your destination. You may enter some countries without a Visa (also depending on where you are from), but for others, a valid Visa in your passport is 'a must'.
4) Check the immunization recommendations and requirements for your destination. Some countries have no requirements whatsoever, others have only recommendations, but for some, it is absolutely necessary to get certain immunizations. Sometimes you have to start the immunization process some months before leaving, so you might want to hurry.
5) To stay safe you may want to check if the country you are planning to visit is among the most dangerous destinations and take adequate precautions.
6) Get an international health insurance. Traveling can be pretty unpredictable. The more adventurous you get, the bigger the risk. Better to be safe than sorry.
7) Book your flight, overland travel arrangements, accommodation, organized tours, cruise ships etc.
8) After booking make sure you keep all your confirmation e-mails in both hard and soft copy. You might have to show some booking proof upon arrival to the airport, hotel etc.
9) Plan your trip. Choose your perfect honeymoon style, decide on your activities, book tours, search for top sights at your destination.
10) Make approximate calculations about how much money you'll need for your trip. The usual expenses you should consider are preparation expenses (passports and other necessary documents including visas etc., immunizations, insurance, packing …), flights and other traveling arrangements (including car rental, taxis or public transportation at the destination), accommodations, food, sightseeing, entry fees etc.
11) After saving enough money you should decide whether you want to use cash or credit cards on your journey. We usually prefer credit cards, because we consider them safer (if it gets stolen you have to cancel it at your bank as soon as possible and your money stays safe), but we also recommend taking some cash – just in case.
12) If you decide to take your bank card, you should check with your bank if it's valid at your destination. Foreign debit cards sometimes don't work, in which case, it's better to take a credit card as well. A backup card may also be a good idea. Keep it apart from your wallet, in case you lose it or get robbed.
13) If you decide to take cash, you should check your destination's currency and the international exchange rate. When you decide to exchange your money, you should do it somewhere safe, where they offer you a good exchange rate.
14) To be safe we recommend packing a smaller amount of emergency cash (around $200), which you should keep apart from your wallet (in case you lose it or get robbed). Besides, you never know when you'll have your first chance to withdraw money or pay with your card.
15) Make copies of all your documents. In case you lose your luggage or if you get robbed, it is very important to have extra copies of your passport, credit cards, visas, travel insurance, immunization confirmation, driver's license etc. This way obtaining new documents is way easier. You should have hard copies as well as soft copies on your computer, or even better – your e-mail, so you can reach them from any computer around the globe.
16) Make sure you pack some extra travel document photos. Just in case.
17) Be prepared for an emergency. We have traveled almost the entire world and for now, we haven't had any problems. Still, we prefer to stay ready. You should know what to do if you lose money, documents or luggage, get injured etc.
18) Learn some basic phrases in the official language of the country you'll be visiting. English is widely spoken all around the world, but you still can't expect for locals to understand English or any other foreign language. In this case, it's better to memorize basic phrases, like "hello", "goodbye", "please", "thank you", "what's your name", "my name is …", "where is the airport, the hotel, the bus stop, the hospital, the police station, a store, a restaurant …". Every traveler should be able to order food, ask directions, arrange accommodation and transport and ask for help. Luckily, nowadays you can find lots of useful information on the internet or on different applications. For more useful information on how to learn basic phrases in your target language check out our article Language for travelers.
19) Pay some attention to your body language, because even this isn't a universal tongue. Some gestures may be misinterpreted or even offensive in other cultures. It's also good to learn how to read other people's body language, since it may come in handy in situations where verbal communication fails.
20) It's also always a good idea to study the current local atmosphere and their manners and customs in general. We all want to be polite, lovable guests, don't we?
21) Explore the electrical standards of the country you plan to visit. Even with all the globalization, we still use many different kinds of plugs and sockets. You may have to buy a plug adapter and converter to perform a simple operation such as charging your phone.
22) Stay in touch with your family and friends at home. Plan your communication in advance. It is always wise to let someone know where you are, so they'll know where to look in case of an emergency. Mobile phone charges are usually expensive, so you should consider using online communication resources, public communication systems or to buy a local SIM card.
24) Ask your doctor about which medications may come in handy at your destination.
25) Carry a list of emergency contacts.
26) Prior to your flight, you have to do online check-in (if required), check the flight liquid and other restrictions, check the allowed luggage weight and size.
27) Weigh your luggage before leaving home.
28) Secure your luggage and other personal belongings.
29) Take care of your home (pay the bills in advance; empty the refrigerator; turn down the refrigerator temperature; turn down the temperature in your home, switch off the water, unplug electronic devices; give someone you trust a copy of your key – in case you lose yours, to water your plants while you're gone or just to check on your apartment/house every once in a while; lock the doors etc.).
30) Choose your travel partner wisely. Men, women, we're sure you're all independent, resourceful people, fully capable of traveling on your own, but since we are honeymoon adventurers, we assume that you will travel as a couple. For us traveling in pairs is one of the most beautiful experiences in life, but it can also be challenging. Here are some tips on how to make the best of it: Travel for couples.
32) Keep your preparation comfortable and fun! Take your time and avoid stress, because bringing some negativity into the whole honeymoon process is the last thing you want! Also, focus on the fact that this is your honeymoon, so try to adjust your accommodation, transportation, style, and activities plan according to that.
For suggestions on packing or other travel tricks check out our articles Packing and Travel like a pro.


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A man was walking downtown on the sidewalk holding a pig. Another person approaching them stopped and said " Hey, very good looking". Where did you get him?
The Pig said ... " I won him in a Raffle".
This man lost his favorite longtime great companion "Dog" and wanted a very nice burial and ceremony. He asked several people for some advice on who would be the best person to bury his Dog. After a couple of days he decided to go to the priest to seek help. He told the story of Dog to the priest and asked if he could bury his Dog and have a short ceremony. The priest said he could not bury any animals. The man asked the priest if he knew of any other people who could help him with a ceremony and burial. The priest said that maybe the preacher down the road would help him.
The man asked the priest what would be a fair price for someone to bury his Dog and perform a ceremony. The priest said he had no idea what someone would charge for this special req2uest. The man said he had only $5,000 and hoped he could get someone to bury & perform a small ceremony for his Dog.
The priest said "Holy Mary, Mother of Jesus, Joseph, and all the Saints! I had no idea he was a Catholic. You should have said that much earlier. I can definitely help you!"
Mother is planning for celebrating her 90th Birthday. After her 4 sons had several meetings they finally decided on what special gift each will give their Mother for this very big and special occasion.
Fourth Son said his Mother loved to say her prayers several times during the day or evening and enjoyed reading the Bible. He knew she had some problems in seeing, so he gave her a special trained Parrot that was able to quote scripture from the Bible when Chapter and Verse were said to the Parrot. He thought this could really help her in her remaining years.
All gifts were given to their Mother on her Big 90th Birthday. Many other neighbors and friends attended the big celebration. Everyone had a lot of fun.
The Mother waited a week and decided to send her 4 Sons a Thank You for the gifts each had provided. The Mother wrote the following Thank You cards.
To the First Son -- My Dear Son. Thank You for the new 8 room new House. I really only need 1 room.
It will be so difficult to clean the other 7 rooms. Thank You Anyway!
To the Second Son -- My Dear Son. Thank You for the new Entertainment Center with the Big Screen. Since I am mostly Blind and cannot Hear very well, I will not be turning on the Entertainment Center. Thank You Anyway!
To the Third Son -- My Dear Son. Thank You for the new Mercedes Benz auto. Since I am mostly Blind and do not have a driver license anymore, I will not be driving the new Mercedes Benz. Thank You Anyway!
To the Fourth Son -- My Dearest Son. Thank You for the very special gift. Last week, I ate the Chicken. It was very delicious. Thank You So Much!


Home→Articles→MAGAZINE SECTIONS→Fresh Foods, the Basics→Worcestershire Sauce, Still Unique. Might be the Tamarind!
U.S. grocery stores carry some 20 different, non-original brands of WS. Other imitation names are "British Lion" and "Empress of India." However, only Lea and Perrin earned the right to use the terms, "Original and Genuine." Known ingredients are TAMARIND from India, African chili peppers and ANCHOVIES from Mediterranean waters. The original never used artificial sweeteners, coloring or additives.
From the beginning, their marketing was aggressive. They placed cases of the sauce in restaurants, hotel dining rooms and aboard ocean liners arriving at and leaving British shores. They paid ships' stewards to suggest their Worcestershire Sauce. This led to visitors wanting to carry the sauce to their homes around the world. Shipping the bottles led to wrapping each in plain, unbleached paper to avoid breakage. The practice exists today. By 1839 a John Duncan, a New York promoter, imported large shipments. When popularity warranted, Lea & Perrins shipped ingredients to the States for processing to exact British standards.
After the original chemists died, HP (House of Parliament) purchased the company in 1930. Over the years, the sauce received accolades from King Edward VII and the King of Spain. The sauce came through WWII in tact, even though key personnel went away to serve in the armed forces. Necessary ingredients were scarce, as well. After the war, the HP Company decided no one person would know Worcestershire Sauce's complete list of ingredients. The list would remain secret. It was broken up and put into code. The list is still a mystery.
Copycats, non-original recipes, demonstrate how differently people interpret their own taste. One interpreter felt the sauce contained dark plums, another lemons, another walnut or tomato catsup. Most used treacle rather than molasses in their formulations.
A www.RecipeSource.com copycat recipe calls for onion, garlic, ginger, mustard seeds, peppercorns, red pepper flakes, cinnamon, clove, cardamom, vinegar, molasses, dark soy sauce, tamarind pulp, curry sauce, water and crushed anchovy.
Though the sauce is high in sodium and potassium and boasts few nutrients, there is so little used in a dish, no one's health is in jeopardy.
Not until quite recently did the HP Company produce Lea & Perrins' special White Wine Worcestershire Sauce. It is slightly thicker and lighter in color and contains white sauterne wine with undisclosed Indian spices. This new sauce is for lighter-colored chicken, fish, pork, seafood and vegetables.
"Worcestershire" in the UK is pronounced "Woost-ur-shire." In other parts of the world one often hears, "War-sest-uh-shire." This wonder from Worcestershire County, also the town of the same name, has been commercially available for over 165 years, 45 years longer than Ketchup. Three things stand out for visitors to Worcestershire today: Their fine gloves, Royal Worcester porcelain and Worcestershire Sauce. The town welcomes tourists to wander their shops and find evidence of WS everywhere.
Soups stews, meats, fish, poultry, cheese dishes, vegetable dishes, marinades, sauces, gravies and dressings.
Usually found in Steak Diane and barbecued prawns.
Filipinos frequently marinate pork in WS.
On the website, WEBTENDER, they state Worcestershire Sauce is used in 16 drinks, including Bloody Biker, Bloody Caesar, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary Jolly Style, Bull Shots 3 and 4.


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Misty Jordan, a co-host of the Power Morning Crew at WCKX Power 107.5. Jordan got her start in radio as a result of a Producer/News Reporter position she held at ABC 6 and FOX 28. Misty's secret to success: A positive attitude, determination and a hunger for more. From interviewing celebrities on the Red Carpet in Hollywood, to Stand Up comedy, Misty is always up for a new challenge! Her most recent accomplishment, interviewing President Barack Obama! Her passion, hosting and volunteering for a long list of charitable organizations. Misty is a proud member of CABJ and Fairy Good Mothers.
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OJ Simpson is reportedly wants a new trial. CNN reports Simpson's lawyers filed the request in Las Vegas Tuesday, claiming his previous attorneys failed to represent him adequately. Simpson is serving a 33-year sentence after being convicted of kidnapping and armed robbery in 2008. He had been charged with breaking into a hotel room in aLas Vegascasino and demanding sports memorabilia at gunpoint. You can't knock the man for trying!
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Facebook takes the First Step Towards Revamping WhatsApp
Facebook is all set to give a modern-day twist to its partner WhatsApp. The new changes that are likely to hit the app soon will change the entire look and feel of the WhatsApp platform. Facebook has already started to work on these new improvements.
With the new update in talks, users will be able to customize each individual chat on WhatsApp. Users can easily assign different background images for a different chat. Facebook has been stating since the last year about its plan on integrating all the three platforms, including WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger.
With these new updates, things seem to be getting more clearer. Facebook has released a lot of new and improved updates over the last couple of months for much better user experience.
Not only WhatsApp, but Facebook is also focused on releasing regular updates for Instagram and Messenger as well.
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« The engineers were onboard earlier than usual in the design process. We normally join the process in the wind tunnel stage at the latest, but with the new 935 we were already included at the design studio phase—it created a special group dynamic," said Matthias Scholz.
Grant's skilled hands sketching out the wild shape of the 935.


Ensemble will be attending the 2006 Hong Kong International Youth & Children's Choir Festival in Hong Kong. This Festival includes a competition with categories for General Children's Choir, Contemporary, and Folklore as well as a solo competition. There will be an opportunity to premiere a new work in the contemporary competition. The Festival is sponsored by the Hong Kong Treble Choirs' Association whose Artistic Director is Leon Shiu-wai Tong. In addition, there will be an outstanding panel of adjudicators from Singapore, China, Sweden, Canada, the Philippines, France, and the U.S. PEBCC was contacted by colleagues in Singapore. Ensemble and Bob have been invited to be the guest choir/clinician at the Singapore Youth Choral Festival which occurs after the festival in Hong Kong. This is a very great honor and will involve performances alone and with orchestra as well as homestays and cultural exchanges. We are hoping to visit Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in between the two festivals.
Although we weren't finalists in any of our categories, we did receive two golds and one silver. The kids feel slightly defeated but realize they turned in a solid performance.


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Traveling to Boston on a budget? Well taking a trip to Boston has always been on my bucket list knowing, there is so much history in the state of Massachusetts. Boston is heavily influenced by the European explorers that colonized it in the early 1600 and knowing that this is going to be the closest I will be getting to any kind of European influence, as Europe is a little far; at the moment Boston will do. Luckily for me I met a friend through YouTube and have known her for 2 years now; recently she visited me in the Turks and Caicos and is now returning the favor as she told me that I can visit her in Boston and stay with her, by doing this I was shown around the beautiful city with a local point of view.
Here's a little back story; I've always wanted to travel but I always thought of it being super expensive which was true on my part, while living in a luxury country and only having one airline carrier. So I never really got into it until recently, by doing a lot of research I came up with a few different tricks and I've decide to share them with you guys in my blogs. Always living between the United States and the Turks and Caicos, traveling back and forth from here to Miami the tickets were always ridiculously expensive when American Airlines was the only available flight carrier. Tickets used to be over $600 round trip, it just made it very expensive and a hassle when it came to traveling. But now that they're more airline carriers meaning more choices, I decided to try my hand at finding ways to travel cheaper. The first one I stumbled upon when I was going to Florida was that typically on a Wednesday or Thursday was not highly favored in traveling, so the tickets were a little bit cheaper as the airlines was trying to fill up empty seats so you booked at a cheaper price, this was my first discovery to flying and traveling more affordably. As I got the hang of finding deals on websites and apps I got a little bit better and was able to find my tickets either 300 dollars or under for most of my trips and recently you guys know I went to Puerto Rico and that trip was only $300 round trip.
Now back to the original story; Boston and how I was able to find a ticket at a whopping price of $277 round trip! The downside about it is I had a lot of connecting flights and a long layover, but I did not mind because hey; I only spent $277 dollars is that a win or is that a win?! When you are trying to fly at a cheaper rate you have to be flexible with your flying time, as for my accommodation I stay with my friend Christina which means I did not have to pay for a hotel or Airbnb which saved me even more. So I highly recommend it, if you have friends in different countries or states you should ask if you can couch surf or stay in an extra room, this would help you to save lots of money. The most money I spent was at Buffalo Exchange and Primark, I was not prepared for the awesomeness at all! Take heed guys take as little money as possible and keep your eyes close lol. I did need a few things and got way to many new swimsuits (Salt Water Life) Island girl problems; but otherwise I just spent money on food and transportation.
Transportation on the train for a week is about $27 using a Charlie Card and you basically can go anywhere you want on the train, bus transportation is also very cheap if you decide to do that or you can get an über, but there are very cheap ways to get around Boston as well as walking. Mostly everything in Boston is in walking distance and walking is always good, if not you can just hop on the train; It's very easy to navigate your way around the city.
As for eating out, we ate out a few times and the prices were reasonable; most of the meals we cooked at home as I was staying with someone. I was also shown the local spots that had great food and even better prices, the Clam Box clam chowder and lobster roll was delicious you must definitely go there.
Usually when I travel anywhere I look for things that you can do for free or that's for a cheaper price depending on the time of the day you go. Most of the places that we went were free and just showed the beauty of Boston. I saw bunnies, geese and lots of beautiful flowers, some I've never seen before. I got to have a few "Mama I've made it" moments while walking around Harvard, walked on the green at the stadium, went to the Common, this park is so amazing. I've also wonder around Acorn Street, prance around barefoot in the Boston Library (don't let the staff catch you taking professional pictures as they do charge you to take them.) went to Chinatown and even got the chance to work with a few amazing photographers. Most of these pictures was taken by my friend Christina Cassi and a few by Riju, Sangeeta Kumar and Matt Tieuli. We took photos at the Quincy Quarries Reservation, this place is freaking awesome all the self-expression graffiti everywhere, people just hanging out with friends, couples rock climbing and of course someone was flying a drone, I'm most certain I am in his shot or video because it was right on top of me.
Spending the day at the Quarry was really fun and I showed a little of my rock climbing skills; I didn't get too far as I was in a dress and boots after all lol. I am so happy I got to stay with a friend and meet local photographers that I was able to see these amazing places, that I might have missed by following the guide-book and doing all the tourist things. I believe when you go anywhere its best to talk and make local friends, because they are the ones who can really show you around and you will see the places that are often overlooked or not mention in your guide-book. I speak from experience as loads of tourist comes to the Turks and Caicos but never really see it, because they only stay at the hotels or follow whats on the tourism website. My Favorite place I visit while in Boston was the beach of course; after the quarry we went to Wollaston Beach Playground to shoot a few sunset photos, we even mess around with fairy lights but that story will be for another blog so stay tune. I can say for my first time visiting Boston my overall stay was perfect; a word I've come to learn is a very popular word used here. I will definitely be back but when its warmer as Boston spring weather is very much winter for me lol. Plus Christina promise me a road trip to Maine and I'm super excited for that. Sorry for the long blog but I just had a lot to say and share with you, hope you'll enjoyed this read and if you have any questions leave me a comment I will love to chat and answer any of them.


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Going Indie
It's 1994. I've finally gotten over my prudish attitude towards music, and I start listening to pop. Move to 1996. I'm a little late to the party, but my ears can now tolerate rock. And I'm falling in love with alternative. The top 40 charts, ironically, are being taken over by indie music, or at least music that has been made to sound as indie as possible. 1997, MTV plays a video by Reel Big Fish called "Sell Out" that openly mocks the music industry, which can no longer survive without giving at least a slight nod to the cultural ideas of the counter-culture that hates it so much.
Then the MP3 revolution hit. Big business responded with lawsuits. Finally, when that strategy failed, they decided to actually sell digital music, and they are now making more money that ever before -- not via CD sales, which have dropped to almost nothing, but through digital music.
Indie music has never been healthier. Artists now have power to negotiate better contracts because bands have alternatives to "selling out". Music is less expensive to record, distribute, and market. A really good artist with a firm niche can rise to the top without the help of a record executive.
Flash forward a little more, and watch the same process happen, but in reverse, to the publishing industry. For a number of reasons, piracy is not as big of an issue when it comes to books. For one thing, the industry offered legitimate ebook formats early on. In fact they essentially drove the demand by being the first to invent them in the first place. Kindle is no Napster; it was designed by big business for the specific purpose of selling books legitimately to as many people as possible.
Ebooks began as the legitimate child of the publishing industry, and with this legitimacy, ebooks are rapidly gaining market share over paper books.
Let me introduce the bastard stepchild of self-publishing. Once, this form of publishing was known disparagingly as "Vanity Press". Now it is finally getting adopted and gaining a legitimacy of its own.
One problem with self-publishing in the past is that it was very expensive. An author had to front the project with a few thousand dollars for a print run of 500-1000 books. That is no longer a problem.
The next problem was slush. Vanity press books had a reputation of being crap. They were for authors who had been rightfully rejected for publication because they were bad and the author was desparate and vain enough to front the money to publish them unedited. Sure, plenty of good books were rejected, too, but self-published crap tarnished the reputation of the whole lot. So typically they sat in cardboard boxes molding in the garage.
Publishers still provide a valued service, though some would argue they do so poorly. A publisher says, "Hey! Ignore the slush pile. This is the book worth reading." Technology will hopefully solve this problem as well. Collaborative filtering (aka customer ratings and reviews), blogs, and review sites help the cream rise to the top.
Over time I suspect we will be seeing additional mechanisms to improve indie quality. Based on a recent survey I received, Amazon is looking into providing more author services, including low-cost proofing and editing.
A lot of us don't trust publisher opinion anyway. Because these days, books are rejected on all kinds of grounds -- maybe the writing sucks, but more likely, business is poor for the publisher. Or they're not taking on any new authors. Or the genre is wrong. Or the book is too extreme, or doesn't quite fit any genres. I've heard so many stories of rejection letters that stated, "I liked the book, but... you're not already famous". I also recently heard a story about an African-American author whose characters were white, but upon discovering her skin color, the publisher categorized her book under AA Fiction, where it didn't get as much visibility.
On the other side of this coin, I've read traditionally published and edited books (some of them bestsellers) that are poorly written, poorly plotted, poorly proofread, or all of the above. Some of these have inspired me to keep writing -- if he or she can be published, then so can I!
I'm hoping I'm right, that we will see a rise of excellent, well-written, and extremely popular indie books -- that being indie itself will be a selling point to drive business, just the way it has been in the music and movie industries.
This post is part of a blog carnival. To find the other posts in this carnival, go here.
You know, the only reason there is a "publishing industry" at all is because the cost of production and distribution of book became so huge that two things happened: first, the machinery could only be owned by a few businessmen, and not by the typical writer, and second, the cost of running that machinery became so great that the businessmen had to start turning down some projects. Thus the "gatekeeper" mentality, except they seem to oh-so-conveniently forget one small thing: they're not turning things down based on quality, they're turning them down based on profitability, which is only marginally related to quality.
The prohibitive costs of production and distribution are gone. We're not turning a new page in history, so much as going back to a time when the storytellers made their living by telling stories, instead of dancing for the businessmen.
Luna Corbden August 20, 2010 at 8:34 AM
I absolutely agree. It's similar to the development of intellectual property laws as well.
When the internet hit mainstream in the mid-90's, I would quote Ben Franklin, "The freedom of the press is limited to those who own a press," then add, "Now everyone owns a press." That is becoming more and more true, as blogs lowered the skill requirement to publish to the internet, and now POD and ebooks take it offline into the world of kindle devices and print.
M.T. Murphy August 20, 2010 at 11:17 AM
I agree with your assessment on book quality. Crap is crap, be it indie or traditionally published.
That is one thing I love about Amazon. With their star rating and review system, you can quickly see what people think of a title. Factor in the free preview on Kindle and there is little risk of throwing away money on a bad book regardless who published it.
I think digging diamonds out of the slush won't be as difficult as some may think. The bulk of the responsibility falls on the indie author to market their work, which isn't easy, but that's how it should be.
Luna Corbden August 20, 2010 at 11:35 AM
Thanks MT. And what people don't realize is that a lot of this is nothing new. Authors traditionally have had to promote their books even after signing with a major NY publisher. I think only the details are changing. Instead of a editor, books are being edited by "beta readers", writer's critique groups, friends and family, and hired proofers/editors. Instead of magazine reviews and B&N endcaps, books are found via blog reviews.
It's exciting, if disconcerting, to watch the changes. The naysayers, like those in the link below, are just like any group of people who have resisted the changes that all disruptive technology bring.
http://www.indiependentbooks.com/blog/2010/08/indie-vs-self-published/
When you see the weather changing, you can either try to guess and dress appropriately, or keep on wearing those shorts in the snow. Those who change are more likely to succeed.
C.Farrell August 20, 2010 at 11:44 AM
I think we've all read books and thought, well if that was published . . . .
The book industry seems to be the last one in which it is "cool" to be indie. Nice to see that day is arriving/has arrived.
Hmm, I don't think the coin operated laundry industry has gone indie yet. ;) I suspect we haven't seen the end of transformations to indie. I think this is just the latest. Never doubt the wonders of technology. For example, I suspect the energy industry will one day "go indie", when production of energy moves from massive reactors and dams to in-home solar, wind, or as-yet-uninvented forms of power production.
"Those who change are more likely to succeed."
Personally, I don't have the time/energy/desire to deal with people who are resistant to the changes/new opportunities.


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How This General Plans to Harness Advanced Technologies to Help America on the Battlefield
June 15, 2020 Topic: Security Region: Americas Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: AINetworkingArmy Futures CommandFuture WarGeneral Murray
This is TNI's second interview with General Murray, Commanding General of Army Futures Command, U.S. Army.
by Kris Osborn
Editor's Note: This is TNI's second interview with General Murray, Commanding General of Army Futures Command, U.S. Army.
TNI: What are some of the main challenges your Command is thinking about in terms of future warfare?
Murray: "First you figure out the environment and then you figure out what you need to fight in the environment. Concepts should drive material developments and S&T should drive concepts too because a big piece of this future operating environment is tech forecasting. There is a tech forecasting cell at the Army Research Lab, not only from a U.S. Tech base but worldwide which looks at where the investments are being made and where we are going to be in technology in 10 to 15 years."
TNI: Many are talking about cloud technology and the extent to which large weapons platforms will function as "nodes" in a meshed, multi-domain network?
Murray: "Cloud architecture and tactical cloud are going to be absolutely critical to what we do in the future. Any sensor and shooter and any C2 (Command and Control) node. When you start talking about "any" you will run into some bandwidth issues. We have a saying in the Army for as long as I have been in the Army which is "any soldier is a sensor." I see a point in the future where everything on the battlefield is a sensor."
TNI: What do you see as some of the major advantages of using cloud networking?
Murray: "Munitions are sensors, air vehicles are sensors... I just see a plethora of sensors. It all comes down to the data. When you talk about the cloud, it is about having someplace for that data to go where it is successful. All that data has to be available and then it is all about having the ability to get the right data out of the cloud to the right shooter through the right C2 node, so that you don't have these massive bandwidth requirements on every platform everywhere."
TNI: I understand Long Range Precision fires has hit more than 60km with artillery?
Murray: "An Excalibur shot hit 63km. It pretty much doubled the range. Then we have the non-precision XM1113, a new round which we have shot over 70km. What is next is providing the accuracy we need. So, we need to modify some of our precision guidance kits to deliver that round. That is on track to be ERCA (Extended Range Cannon Artillery) in 2023. XM1113 is not as precise. Right now we fire dumb artillery rounds with a PGK (Precision Guidance Kit), so this is adopting a PGK to a new range. You are shooting at longer ranges and the round is going higher in the atmosphere where you are dealing with thinner air so the dynamics are different. That is also for FY 2023."
TNI: How was the recent test with the Army's Precision Strike Missile which, I understand, seeks to eventually fire 500km?
Murray: "The precision strike missile flew out for test number 3 at Yuma. That is our post-INF solution for rockets. We have not tested it beyond 500km yet, but that is coming up within the next month. The thing most people miss is about the range. The current missiles can go about 350km and this will go beyond 500km eventually. We are almost doubling the range with existing launchers so we are not having to invest in new launchers. We can now put two missiles in the launcher as opposed to what we can do now which is one."
Kris Osborn is the new Defense Editor for the National Interest. Osborn previously served at the Pentagon as a Highly Qualified Expert with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army—Acquisition, Logistics & Technology. Osborn has also worked as an anchor and on-air military specialist at national TV networks. He has appeared as a guest military expert on Fox News, MSNBC, The Military Channel, and The History Channel. He also has a Masters Degree in Comparative Literature from Columbia University.


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Q: Comparing two lists and extracting elements My code
with open('freq1.txt') as f:
    next(f, None)
    list1 = [line.rstrip() for line in f]

with open('freq2.txt') as f:
    next(f, None)
    list2 = [line.rstrip() for line in f]

print set(list1).intersection(list2)

But I got
set([])
For example I have two lists
list1=[1,2,3,4]
list2=[3,2,7,5,9]

I want list with all elements from list1 and list2
newlist=[1,2,3,4,5,7,9]

How to write this?
EDIT
I would like to use one way using list comprehensions.
list1=[1.0,2.0,3.1,4.2]
list2=[3.0,2.0,7.2,5.1,9.2]
list3=[2.1,4.2,5.1,9.2]

su1 = list1 + [x for x in list2 if x not in list1]
su2= su1 + [x for x in list3 if x not in su1]
su2=sorted(su2)
print su2list1=[1.0,2.0,3.1,4.2]
list2=[3.0,2.0,7.2,5.1,9.2]
list3=[2.1,4.2,5.1,9.2]

su1 = list1 + [x for x in list2 if x not in list1]
su2= su1 + [x for x in list3 if x not in su1]
su2=sorted(su2)
print su2

Works very nice
[1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.1, 4.2, 5.1, 7.2, 9.2]

A: You want set.union():
>>> set(list1).union(list2)
set([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9])

If you want a list as the result (which is not necessary if you don't want to use the list's attributes like indexing and if you are only dealing with integers because, since the hash of integers is equal to themselves (except -1 which is -2) the set() object will preserve the order as well)  you can call the list() function on the result of union().
>>> list(set(list1).union(list2))

A: If you want the elements sorted in ascending order
sorted_unique = sorted(set(list1+list2))

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What is aquamation, the burial practice Desmond Tutu chose instead of cremation?
Aquamation is a corpse decomposition process that uses water instead of fire to produce similar results — an urn of ashes. It's seen as a "greener alternative" to carbon-emitting cremation.
Fire reignites at South Africa's Parliament in Cape Town
Diving into infinity with South Africa's 'Black Mermaid'
The Big Fix
Climate divestment activists draw inspiration from South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle
South African lawyer is first woman with albinism on Vogue cover: 'The way I look is enough'
In India, 'Day Zero' is every day as water taps run dry
Nearly 163 million people among India's population of 1.3 billion — or more than one in 10 — lack access to clean water close to their home, according to a 2018 WaterAid report. That is the most of any country in the world.
In drought-stricken Cape Town, parched residents gather at a watering hole
A natural spring in the shadow of Cape Town's Table Mountain provides a measure of relief — and a new pop-up community — for drought-strapped residents.
Journalist on water beat helped Cape Town avoid 'Day Zero'
When Cape Town's growing water crisis started bubbling up last year, a local radio station in the South African city jumped on the beat with wall-to-wall coverage and water-saving tips for listeners.
'Day Zero' has been postponed, but Cape Town is still scrambling to deal with its water crisis
The water crisis in Cape Town, South Africa is easing a bit, but the city and many of its businesses and institutions are forging ahead with expensive efforts to increase supply, including private desalination plants.
Dreading 'Day Zero' when the taps run dry in Cape Town
A severe drought has forced South Africa to declare a national disaster and impose tough water-saving measures in attempts to push back the day when taps are expected to run dry. In this photo essay from Reuters' Mike Hutchings, you can see how devastating the drought has already been on the country.
Cape Town could be the first major city in the world to run out of water
April 21 is the expected deadline.
Removing racist statues is 'taking history to task' in South Africa
After a deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Americans are debating whether Confederate monuments should appear in public places. In South Africa, statues celebrating British imperialists and architects of apartheid have also faced calls for removal. A University of Cape Town student explains why that's so important.
The key to stopping HIV could someday be a vaginal ring or a needle in the butt
"What this virus has taught is that you can be a researcher, you can design something amazing … and then people don't use it." That's the challenge facing medical researchers looking for ways for women to protect themselves from HIV infection.
Students in South Africa vow to keep protesting over tuition fees
A new generation of students fights for the equality they were promised when apartheid ended.
A new opera star emerges from the 'vocal breadbasket' of South Africa
She didn't hear opera performed until she was in high school, but she knew immediately it was her calling.


The big news this week in the world of digital design has to be Adobe's announcement of their new line-up of Creative Suite applications, dubbed CS3. I watched the live webcast of their launch shindig in New York City this week, even sat through the unplanned 20-minute "we're pausing for technical difficulties" portion when they were having A/V problems.
The webcast itself was neat … you could watch the "theatre cam" or the "screen cam," but I liked the "director's cut" the best … three cameras with professional cuts from presenter, to screen, to audience, all within an inline frame in an Adobe web page.
So I'll just run through the new Suites and tell you what's included in them. It's a little complicated, because Adobe acquired Macromedia in the meantime (and upgraded most of its programs), so the CS3 offerings include combinations of all the products. For detailed information, go to Adobe.com.
To backtrack a bit, CS2 Standard included Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Bridge. Purchasing the CS2 Premium package also got you Acrobat 7 Professional and GoLive. Then CS 2.3, which came out in late 2006, replaced Acrobat 7 Pro with Acrobat 8 Pro, and threw in Dreamweaver 8 along with GoLive.
Now with CS3, integrating the "creative" Macromedia products results in three separate Suites: Design, Web, and Production. The Design and Web Suites are available in a Standard or Premium configuration, the Production Suite is just a single Premium suite. You can also buy the whole enchilada … every single program in all the Suites … in what they're calling a "Master Collection" for $2499.
Creative Suite 3: Design — The Standard edition comes with Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat 8 Pro and Bridge. The Premium edition comes with the same (except you get an enhanced version of Photoshop called Photoshop Extended, special features for engineering, architecture, and science), and also includes the CS3 versions of Dreamweaver and Flash Professional.
Creative Suite 3: Web — The Standard package has Dreamweaver, Flash Pro, Fireworks, Contribute and Bridge. Go for the Premium edition and you also get Photoshop Extended, Illustrator and Acrobat 8 Pro.
Creative Suite 3: Production — Sold in a Premium configuration only, this is essentially Adobe's "Audio/Video" suite. It includes Photoshop Extended, Illustrator, Flash Pro, Bridge, After Effects, Premiere (now available for Macs too), Soundbooth and Dynamic Link; plus Windows-only programs OnLocation and Ultra.
Of course, you can buy any of the CS3 programs individually, you don't have to get the Suite. The new version of Adobe GoLive isn't released yet, but Adobe says it will be available as a stand-alone product.


Absolute Evokit, when you don't want to see any architraves or jambs, just a modern, clean finish allied to a cutting edge system for a truly contemporary feel.
Our all new Ermetika interior single pocket door systems have a free delivery as standard, these pocket doors come with full fitting instructions and the door system allows you to slide the door straight in to a cavity in a preformed wall aperture, the system incorporates a galvanised steel cassette section and a track set with all fittings, the door may be supplied with full decoration but no decor is included to the cassette system parts or its frame, check each door as you browse for the exact details.
The Ermetika Absolute Evokit pockets are available in one standard width for a finished wall thickness of 100mm but it is envisaged that the 125mm will be available in the future.
The idea is to build the pocket to the same thickness as the studwork - 75mm (3") which is the standard studwork size generally in use, so that you can directly continue using the standard 12.5mm plasterboard over the pocket providing the finished wall thickness of 100mm (4") four inches.
The inner door cavity (where the door slides in to the cassette pocket) is therefore 54mm or 79mm if and when the 125mm cassette system is available.
Other items such as a Soft Close AB accessory to close the door slowly, flush door pulls and bathroom locks can all be purchased separately, doors will require a routered channel to be created in the bottom of the door to accommodate the supplied track guide.
The pocket door frame must be concealed within your own wall when installing.
Dimensions 35mm or 40mm door (depending on choice and availability) and a frame section of 100mm internal cassette cavity.
Notes The sizes listed above are for the overall door and pocket set which includes the metal pocket frame but does not include a plasterboard, all doors require a groove to be cut in the bottom for the track guide to fit.


Newly-elected Maryland State Senator Bill Ferguson was recently named to the Baltimore Business Journal's Power 20. This week they asked me, as a friend of Bill's and member of a previous Power 20 cohort, to comment on Bill's relationship with and use of power.
Political power is now being conferred through the accumulation of weak and strong ties with citizens, and no longer by top-down power structures, power-brokers, and kingmakers. Don't get me wrong; those folks still have an impact (they did in Bill Ferguson's race – they got behind him when it was clear he was onto something), but that impact is waning. And things that were previously unthinkable are now possible.
It may seem like hyperbole to compare the situation in Baltimore to what took place over the last three weeks in Egypt. But it's an apt comparison.
For decades in both places, people have felt marginalized by a top-down, tone-deaf government that was more interested in its own well-being than that of its citizens. In both places, decades of neglect and mismanagement have led to a serious crisis of confidence.
People are fed up. They're tired of feeling marginalized, the failed programs, the broken promises, the lack of accountability and the inability to implement imaginative solutions. For 60 years, Baltimore's population has been in decline, and places in decline have not had the benefit of oversight, dollars, or creative leaders. Instead, corruption (explicit or implicit) festers.
These factors, combined, have made Baltimore the most important jurisdiction in Maryland – practically overnight. Yet our leadership has not caught up with this reality.
Baltimore's recent rise to relevance combined with the power of communications networks will create stark shifts in the power structure.
Today we have a choice between two kinds of leaders. We can choose between the leaders that the system hands us, or we can choose to put our faith in new, emerging leaders with whom citizens have a legitimate connection and a voice.
It is sadly telling that Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's much-promoted (Orwellian, broadcast-oriented) Safer City social media campaign follows just one person on Twitter: the Mayor herself. And it has just 78 followers. Why? Because it's all for show, and no one legitimately cares about a program to mitigate a problem – people actually want to solve it at the root. To hell with a Safer City: give me a city where everyone can earn a living, and I can bet you it'll be safer.
But our politicians don't know that, because they have not taken the time to benchmark ourselves against other cities or learn from best practices elsewhere. Baltimore has more cops per capita than any other city. Why is that?
Because we need them. Why do we need them? Because we have a lot of crime. Why do we have a lot of crime? Because we have no middle class. Why do we have no middle class? Because we have not seriously focused on enabling small business formation, which is the number one driver of jobs. Instead we have given tax handouts to fatcat developers so they can build big projects and enrich their cronies.
No, Madam Mayor. What the public really wants is for these root cause issues to be addressed. It takes true leadership and understanding to go beyond just treating the symptoms.
Some have called the recent events in Egypt "the Twitter and Facebook revolution." A few have scoffed at the idea that these tools could spark a revolution and cite eons of revolutionary precedent as proof. But it's a mistake to dismiss their role.
Online networks are accelerants. They create connections passively where none might otherwise exist. Critical mass for change comes when the density of connections between people reaches a threshold level. Ideas spread between networks instantly. What might have taken 10 years before now takes 1 year.
The Soviet regime could never have survived in the age of networks. Iraq would have collapsed under its own weight if given time and these tools.
And the same repressive structures will fall in Baltimore, for the same reasons.


Scoring a high profile internship might mean scoring a high-profile entry-level position as well, but as Alf Zapata proved while snagging his advertising internship with Draftfcb, landing a high profile internship often requires more than just words on a resume.
In April 2013, Kmart unleashed an online commercial that has become a viral success for the company. A month and a half later, the commercial is approaching 20 million views on YouTube. The 30-second spot advertises Kmart Online, encouraging users to "ship their pants" from anywhere.
When Alfonso "Alf" Zapata wanted to score his internship at Draftfcb, the advertising agency responsible for the Kmart spot, he didn't just send in a resume. He shipped his own pants to the agency along with his resume, and made enough of an impression that he got an interview, which led to him getting the job.
Searching for employment in a creative field typically demands more than the knowledge and drive it takes to secure a common office job. Creative companies are looking for fresh ideas, and your ability to show them that you have those ideas up front may mean the difference between getting the job or getting your resume tossed to the bottom of the pile.
It's a fine line to walk. You need to show a company who you are, and what you have to offer, while still maintaining a level of professionalism. Remember, Alf shipped his pants, but he shipped them along with his resume.
As you search for work in the fields of print, marketing and web design, start by seeking that line where professionalism meets creativity. Keep in mind that how much freedom you have to be creative and how much professionalism you need to convey varies widely.
An established advertising agency with banking clients, at which the staff dresses in business wear, expects a different level of professionalism than a start-up agency where the staff wears jeans everyday. Before sending out your resume, it's always advisable to do some research on a company, learn its personality and behave accordingly. When Alf shipped his pants to Draftfcb, he did so with some knowledge of their sense of humor and, at the same time, acknowledged their successful ad campaign. By knowing something about the company, he connected on a more personal level than he would have if he had sent his resume alone.
Creative staffing isn't just a descriptive phrase. When it comes to staffing creative fields, there is some actual creativity involved. Finding the right mix of traditional business savvy and originality can be key in scoring the position of your dreams.
For help finding your balance, contact us today to learn more.
Riley L is a freelance writer available on WriterAccess, a marketplace where clients and expert writers connect for assignments.


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Bowen, Middle East, Arabian Peninsula, Red Sea, 1747
A New & Accurate Map of Turkey in Asia, Arabia, &c. Drawn from the Best Authorities ...
Emanuel Bowen (*1693 - †1767)
Antique map of the Red Sea, Arabian Peninsula. Printed in London by E. Bowen in 1747.
Bowen's map of the Arabian Peninsula showing the area between the Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea centred around Saudi Arabia. From 'A Complete System of Geography'. Decorated with a compass rose and a nice figural title cartouche.
Cartographer Emanuel Bowen
Title A New & Accurate Map of Turkey in Asia, Arabia, &c. Drawn from the Best Authorities ...
Publisher, Year E. Bowen, London, 1747
Centrefold backed. Small tear in margin backed. A very good copy.
Emanuel Bowen was a printer, publisher and map engraver in London during the mid-eighteenth century. From 1714 onwards he worked in London and began to produce some of the finest and most attractive maps of the century.
Emanuel Bowen: A New & Accurate Map of Turkey in Asia, Arabia, &c. Drawn from the Best Authorities ....
Middle East - Bowen, Emanuel - A New & Accurate Map of Turkey in Asia,...
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Joy Cowley would have been discouraged by National Standards
18 July 2010 • EA Staff
[g1_quote author_name="Joy Cowley (Autobiographical notes, 2010, para 2)" align="center" size="l" style="solid" template="01″] In the early years at school, I was a slow and struggling student and I could have added…
[g1_quote author_name="Joy Cowley (Autobiographical notes, 2010, para 2)" align="center" size="l" style="solid" template="01″]
In the early years at school, I was a slow and struggling student and I could have added to the country's illiteracy statistics. The experience of trying to learn to read with a meaningless system of fragmented language, has made me a passionate advocate for the beginner reader, the slow reader, the reader who has English as a second language. I believe that learning to read must be a pleasurable and meaningful exercise. If it isn't, then we teach children to read and to hate reading at the same time.
[/g1_quote]She reminds us that learning can and should be both pleasurable and meaningful. These qualities also underpin and spur motivation. For some children however, learning at school is de-motivating and the advent of National Standards in numeracy and literacy contribute to this problem.
Joy Cowley did not learn to love reading (and writing) by having her performance measured against national standards. She learned to love reading through discovering that books can take you on adventures and she lost herself in libraries. What she could not contain from her reading overflowed into her writing. This motivation to read and write was deeply intrinsic; it did not come from externally imposed standards that measure children's progress. It would be interesting to know what she thinks of the latest education policy on NS. While it is touted as a panacea for children who are struggling it threatens to penalise the very children most at risk. In this country this includes large numbers of Maori and Pasifika (especially boys), those with learning and cognitive disabilities, and some for whom English is an additional language. It means the likes of Joy Cowley who struggled initially and would not have met the early standards. She would have been judged as failing in the twice yearly reports with the comment "below standard" or the even more condemnatory "well below standard".
There is no evidence to show that regularly reporting on children's inability to reach a target encourages them to learn. Children learn best when engaged, motivated, see purpose and meaning, and feel that magic mix of frustration, excitement, determination and elation.
As Oakley (2010) stated, NS by itself will not improve achievement and that it risks demoralising those who currently struggle with numeracy or literacy. The NS are intended to be the benchmarks that inform teachers about what to aspire to in their teaching. The onus on teachers to help children meet the standards is a transparent aim of the policy, and a misguided one. At this stage there is no funding given to schools to help teachers improve their pedagogical capacity in regards to NS. The professional development focuses on school leaders and the implementation of the NS; not on improving teaching or funding groups most at risk. The same groups of children who are struggling are unlikely to suddenly respond to the urgings of a teacher providing more assessments in literacy and numeracy.
Too much emphasis on reaching an externally imposed goal can have the effect of undermining intrinsic motivation. This is because people strive hardest for the goals they create. For example, Henderlong and Lepper (2002) refer to the "4 C's" of intrinsic motivation" challenge, curiosity, control and context. Mountaineers climb mountains because they are there. Scientists are curious to discover why things are the way they are. Humans find the exercise of control over their environment to be inherently motivating. Intrinsic motivation can then be taken to mean when a person engages in a behaviour without coercion; this motivation is strongest when the urge to engage in a behaviour arises from what is within the learner, rather than outside pressures such as praise, assessment exemplars and performance targets (Webb & Fraser, under review).
Moreover, teachers increased focus on set standards of achievement in numeracy and literacy will serve to narrow curriculum. The sheer hours of extra work required for the multiple assessments, moderation and overall teacher judgements, plus the reporting processes will necessitate that there is less time for other curriculum areas. This too will impact upon motivation, both for children and for teachers. Children go to school to learn to read, write and "do their sums" but they also go to school to fall in love with books, design web pages, make friends, learn about distant places and times, examine the natural world, explore the capacity of their bodies to move through space, enhance their aesthetic awareness and attend to qualities that grow who they are and what they might become.
We need to remember that school currently does not˜work' for all our students. We need to find ways to make it work better for those who are underserved. Narrowing the curriculum and assessment with NS risks alienating further the very children it is aimed to serve.
Deborah Fraser is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Counselling at the University of Waikato. She can be contacted at deborah@waikato.ac.nz
Henderlong, J., & Lepper, M. R. (2002). The effects of praise and reward on children's intrinsic motivation: A review and synthesis. Psychological Bulletin,128 (5), 774-795.
Joy Cowley: Autobiographical notes. (n.d.) Retrieved from:
http://www.joycowley.com/bio_notes.shtml
Oakley, C. (2010, June). National standards. Parliamentary Library Research Paper, Wellington.
Webb, M., & Fraser, D. (under review). Ability, effort and motivation.
Celebrity, Global Education Reform Movement, Interviews, Literacy, Magazine, National Standards, Philosophy of Education, Waikato University, Winter 2010


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The regulatory pharmaceutical approval process is flawed in that industry clinical trials (ICTs) are always powered for efficacy and rarely powered for safety. The key safety parameter is the adverse event (AE). This practice may result in efficacious products with confounded safety. An ICT's ability to be powered for detecting AE trends may improve patient safety. Therefore, this dissertation's purpose was to determine if power analysis resulted in feasible sample sizes for substantiating AE hypotheses. AEs were modeled with three Bayesian 2PL IRT models. The unidimensional latent trait, transfusion-related AE, was modeled as a patient predisposition for experiencing an AE. Parametric and nonparametric inference and power analysis approaches were derived for paired IRFs. Analysis was based on 1,000 bivariate binomial simulations of 9 AE types for n = 30 and 250 patients. 2-PL, 2-PL EX, and 2-PL MEX adhered to the multiple chain assumption. Parameter estimators were stationary after 25,000 and 15,000 Gibbs samplers (GS), respectively, for 2-PL and 2-PL EX, and serial autocorrelation was removed. Simulation results revealed that the 2-PL EX demonstrated reasonable model fit based on linear trapezoid and spline approximations of the exact area under paired IRFs. Bootstrap, jackknife, and partial batch approaches were used for parametric and nonparametric inference. Optimal results occurred for the nonparametric bootstrap approach on the spline approximation. Superiority was expectedly not achieved. Equivalence ( = 10%) was not statistically substantiated for n = 30, but was for n = 250. Coverage was achieved for all inference. The superiority IRT approach required 933 patients for 95% confidence and 80% power different from existing methods which required a minimum of 174,451 patients. The equivalence IRT approach required 60 patients for = 10%. Existing methods required a minimum of 95 patients. Simulations resulted in comparable IRFs. Inference correctly characterized relationships between IRFs. IRT sample sizes were smaller than existing methods, and were expectedly larger for superiority. Powering a study to differentiate comparable groups typically requires enormous sample sizes. Equivalence was a viable solution to superiority. The next step is to have the IRT inference incorporated into the ICT safety investigation of all pharmaceutical products.
Bodnar, Jason W., "Bayesian Item Response Theory: Statistical Inference and Power Analysis" (2011). Dissertations. 350.


What do you know about the Angel Investors?
Home Resources What do you know about the Angel Investors?
If you're facing difficulties getting funding for your startup, you'll be glad to know about the power of Angel investments and their world. Angel investors invest in the start-up businesses while exchanging for an equity ownership share. Some of the most successful startups like Facebook Uber, WhatsApp have driven angel investors to make the investment with the hope of getting desired returns. Some angel investors are only concerned about the opportunity to spend in business in order to improve local economic growth, while others are only enthusiastic about the monetary gain.
The term "angel" originated from the theaters when wealthy people invest money to help theatrical productions. It was first adopted by the University of New Hampshire's William Wetzel.
Angel investment can be an ideal option for businesses that are established enough, but they need capital to improve a product or support their marketing strategy. Many companies look for the angel investors already have some revenue, but they want some money to kick their business to the next level.
Angel investment basically have a more open investment criteria compared to the other traditional financial trends i.e. banks and venture capitalists. Because angel investors are investing their own capital, thus business deals can be negotiated. Due to this flexibility, they are probably the great source of money for early-stage businesses.
Most angel investors have helped various successful startups under their leadership so they have a vast experience of business tactics. Therefore, they do not only provide the required capital that a startup need but they also offer significant support and contacts help you in growing your business.
Before approaching to any angel investor, you should consider whether another kind of finance that could better meet your business needs.
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Today the success of any film isn't measured by the duration of it running in theaters, but instead it is measured by the box office collections that film has achieved both within the domestic and international markets.
In fact, the recently released film Baahubali 2 – The Conclusion, which has been one of the most keenly anticipated sequels, became the first ever Indian film to cross Rs. 1000 crores figure in terms of collections. The film grossed approx. Rs. 800 cr. at the domestic box office and another Rs. 200 cr. has come in from the overseas markets as per the last update.
The second film to breach this rather surreal collections figure is the Aamir Khan starrer Dangal that released in India last year in December. Though unlike Baahubali 2, Dangal took a bit more time to achieve this feat, Aamir Khan becomes the only Bollywood A-list actor whose release has reached this box office benchmark. In terms of collections, Dangal that had released in December 2016, managed to gross Rs. 716 crores at the worldwide market with USD 30.02 million [Rs. 205 cr] coming from overseas markets and Rs. 511 crores [Rs. 387 crores NETT] coming in from the India box office. Coupled with this, the collections of Rs. 11 cr Dangal earned at the Taiwan box office post its release there last month, the total collections of the film were pegged at approx. Rs. 726 cr.
With its recent release in the Chinese market Dangal, has since managed to cross the Rs. 1000 cr mark. In fact, the film ended Day 9 at the China box office with a collection of approx. Rs. 300 crores taking the cumulative worldwide gross to Rs. 1026 crores.
With this, Aamir Khan's Dangal has become the first Hindi movie to have achieved the feat.


J Balvin gave one hell of a performance at SXSW.
The "Reggaeton" singer electrified Austin, Texas, on Wednesday night, performing hit songs like "Mi Gente," "No Es Justo," "I Like It," "Sensualidad" and "X" at Univision's Uforia Latin showcase.
The 33-year-old singer rocked a neon vest and his signature black shades. And, to the surprise of many, he brought along his Vibras Tour best bud, a 29-foot-tall, inflatable Tyrannosaurus Rex nicknamed "V-Rex." Fans who attended the outdoor concert, quickly took to social media to give Balvin's performance a big thumbs up.
The two-day showcase, celebrating Univision's Uforia rebrand, also saw performances by Pedro Capo, Amenazzy and Lyanno on Wednesday. And, on Thursday, fans will be treated to the sounds of Manuel Medrano, MITRE, Nat'Lee, Fuerza Regida and Legado 7.
ET recently caught up with J Balvin at Premio Lo Nuestro, where he gushed about working with Selena Gomez on their new single, "I Can't Get Enough," with Benny Blanco and Tainy. For more on that interview, watch the video below.


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Q: Listing or Working With a Range in the Shell Is there any way I can target a range of a-c* in one go?
For example, instead of doing this individually;
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I've tried testing with ls, but not sure if it's working right.
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Residence les Chalets de Praroustan is perfectly located a bit appart from the resort center for a quiet stay. It is about900 meters to the new 10-person gondola and amenities and shops. All apartements come with a balcony. The residence itself is south-east facing and offers confortable units.
The Residence Le Hameau de Praroustan built in "Les Molanes", Pra Loup 1500, Alps, France is south facing and offers magnificent views of the surrounding mountains. It comprises of 54 apartments, most of them have a balcony, in 4 small 2-floor buildings and 10 individual chalets (in the first block). The residence Le Hameau de Praroustan, Pra Loup, Alps, France is situated at 800m from the ski lifts. Facilities include: indoor heated pool, free outdoor parking and ski lockers.
The residence le Village de Praroustan is situated in Pra Loup 1500. It iffers a panoramic view over the mountains and is located 5 min by car from the ski lifts. Comfortable and airy, the apartments all have a balcony and are full equipped. At your disposal : an indoor swimming pool, free wifi, sauna and hammam area (extra charge).
The Residences are located in Pra Loup 1500 resort. There are situated between 100 and 800 away from the ski slopes. Shops and the village center are 2300 m maximum from the residences. The ski school is located 2300 m rom the residences and a meeting point is 800 m during the french school holidays. A free shuttle i at your disposal.
The Residences are located in Pra Loup 1500 resort. There are situated between 700 and 800 away from the ski slopes. Shops and the village center are 500 m maximum from the residences. The ski school is located 2300 m rom the residences and a meeting point is 800 m during the french school holidays. A free shuttle i at your disposal.
The 3-star residence Le Marmotel is a historic hotel situated in the resort of Pra Loup 1600, Alps, France, for a relaxing short stay or a change of scenery in the warm and modern setting of the valley of the Ubaye. A wide range of active and apres-ski activities are available such as: shops, restaurants, cinema, nightclubs... The 3-star hotel residence Le Marmotel is ideally situated, only a few hundred metres away from the centre of the resort of Pra Loup, Alps, France. Facilities for total relaxation include: jacuzzi, sauna, Turkish bath, solarium and fitness room.
The Residences are located in Pra Loup 1600 resort. There are situated between 400 and 700 away from the ski slopes. Shops, the village center, the ski lifts and the ski school are 700 m maximum from the residences.