Laura Weidman Powers was a graduate student studying youth development and the arts when someone suggested in 2009 that she apply for an internship at a tech company.
"I did it and fell in love with it," she said.
One of the things she discovered is that technology isn't one industry; it's an important facet of all industries.
She also discovered during the internship and subsequent jobs that there were few women and people of color studying or working in the field.
That's what led Powers to start CODE2040 in 2012, an organization that works in multiple ways to connect college students to high-demand tech jobs.
The company has grown from one person, herself in 2012, to 15 people today, and the number of fellows in a multifaceted career program has grown from five in 2012 to 15 this summer.
Powers' work at CODE2040 earned her this year's recognition as the Ford Freedom Award Scholar, presented Tuesday in conjunction with Ford Motor and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
Powers, 32, of San Francisco, was one of several people who spoke to 1,700 metro Detroit students on Tuesday about the importance of considering technology in their future endeavors.
She shared a panel presentation with others including model, actress and app developer Lyndsey Scott, and Freada Kapor Klein who along with her husband, Mitch Kapor, founded the Kapor Center for Social Impact and Kapor Capital. The couple are this year's Ford Freedom Legacy Award winners, in recognition of their philanthropic efforts to support and encourage women, blacks and Latinos in tech fields.
Juanita Moore, president of the Wright museum, said it is important that this year's Ford Freedom Awards — the 17th annual — have a theme focused on technology. The year's theme is "Celebrating Technopreneurs: Builders of the Innovation Economy."
"We have to make sure that our kids know and understand all the possibilities," Moore said. "If you think about it, Dr. Wright was a scientist. He was an ob-gyn. It's important to bring people in to show young people role models of what they can accomplish."
Among those role models was Scott, who received a degree in computer science and theater from Amherst College, before pursuing a career as an actress and model.
Becoming an app developer helps her have greater control of her acting and modeling business, she said. For example, one app she created — iPort — gives her access to her modeling portfolio.
Scott, 30, who has modeled for Calvin Klein, Gucci, Victoria's Secret and others, credits her parents for instilling in her the importance of a solid education.
"When I was little, if someone said, 'You're so beautiful' or 'You're so pretty,' they'd always say, " 'Yeah, and she's very smart.' "
"I still act and model; but I like focusing on something I can control," said Scott, who has developed four mobile apps.
Several of the speakers at Tuesday's program encouraged students to explore what's available and not be afraid to fail.
"There are a lot of stereotypes about who's good at technology and who isn't," Freada Kapor Klein said. "Some are gender-based and some are race-based. But they all send a message about who fits and who doesn't. And that message needs to change.
"Technology is where all the good jobs are and where the future is, and we need technology to look like America."
Klein started a nonprofit organization called Level Playing Field that seeks to address disparities in several ways, including a summer camp that introduces low-income young people to tech experiences.
Kapor Capital also invests financially to help women and people of color develop their tech-related ideas.
For example, she said, they helped an African-American woman develop an app that allows a person to take a photo of herself with her phone and find a shade of makeup that matches her skin color. It resulted because the brown-skinned woman was having difficulty finding makeup that matched her color at local drugstores.
"You have to have that lived experience to invent an app that solves it," Klein said.
Powers started CODE2040 specifically to address the need for more women and people of color in technology.
She named it 2040 to mark the year that census data project people of color will be in the majority in America.
Currently, only 5% of the tech workforce is black and only 18% of the people studying computer science in American universities is black, Powers said.
Yet analysts project there will be 1.4 million new jobs in technology by 2020, she said. "One million of those jobs will go unfilled at the rate we're going," she said.
Not only will there be good jobs in technology; they will pay well, she says.
The average tech worker earns more than the median household income of a black family and Latino family combined, she said.
The answer is connecting people to opportunities and helping to assure they can be successful, which is what CODE2040 does, she said.
"Our fellows leave with the skills, experience, confidence and connections to succeed," she said.
Powers and others also said people should not fear technology or view it as something beyond them.
"Technology is in every industry," Powers said. "It's in sports, music, travel. Each of these industries relies on technology to function. They all have apps. Coding is really just a computer-related way to solve a problem."
Powers said she's honored to be recognized by Ford and the Wright museum, particularly when it also is recognizing the inventor Elijah J. McCoy as its Ford Freedom honoree.
"Elijah McCoy contributed a huge amount," she said of McCoy, the son of slaves, who has more than 60 patents to his name. "I'd like to think that one day I can have that same kind of impact."
She said that she hopes that young people feel empowered and know that technology is possible for everyone; not a select few.
Five people will be inducted into the Wright Ring of Genealogy, the terrazzo tile creation in the center of the Wright museum with gold nameplates. The five to be inducted are: Former Michigan Secretary of State Richard Austin, the first African American elected to statewide office; Robert Hayden, America's first black poet laureate; Erma Henderson, the first African-American woman to serve on the Detroit City Council; the Rev. Charles Hill, founding pastor of Hartford Memorial Baptist Church and fair housing and labor rights activist; and radio legend Martha Jean (The Queen) Steinberg.


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Zim puts out the fires with gasoline – price-hike riots erupt
15th January 2019 15th January 2019 by Alec Hogg
CAPE TOWN — Edgy rock star, the late David Bowie's lyrics of "putting out the fire with gasoline," come to mind when considering Zimbabwe's ongoing slide into chaos. Now the military-led government, desperate to bolster the emptied coffers, has doubled the price of petrol, sparking nation-wide riots that this week claimed five lives and left 24 people injured. Like back-to-the-wall nations throughout history, a scapegoat is required and Hey Presto! it's the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), which has "activated its notorious terror groups," says Zimbabwe's security minister, Owen Ncube. Just who broke into and set alight the MDC's Harare HQ during the chaos we'll probably never know. One mark of a country in deep trouble is its security minister blaming not only the official opposition, but NGOs and civil society bodies. In South Africa we remember it too well, pre-1994. Zimbabwe, besides making its fuel the world's most expensive, has invited Russia's diamond mining giant Alrosa back to plumb its diamond fields, as it ponders waiving a rule preventing foreign investors from holding a controlling stake in mines. Until now the Zimbabwean military were accused of sneaking diamonds out the country. This is probably far less trouble – and more profitable. – Chris Bateman
By Brian Latham and Desmond Kumbuka
(Bloomberg) – Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa skipped the carnage by traveling to Moscow as protests erupted across his country Monday, leaving 24 people injured and five possibly dead.
The protests, which spread from the capital, Harare, to Zimbabwe's second city of Bulawayo and some smaller towns, followed the government's decision to increase taxes on fuel, more than doubling the price of the already scarce commodity and making it the world's most expensive when compared to prices quoted by GlobalPetrolPrices.com.
The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights said 13 protesters were treated for gunshot wounds on Monday. NewsDay, a Harare-based newspaper, reported the same organisation as upping the number of injured to 24 and five killed during the demonstrations.
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change said in an emailed statement its headquarters in Harare were broken into Monday night and set ablaze by unknown assailants.
"We are protesting because it's come to a time where things are hurting. People are suffering."
Riots have broken out in Zimbabwe following the doubling of fuel prices. Our correspondent @shingainyoka reports from the scene. pic.twitter.com/D9ehdXj6nW
— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) January 14, 2019
Mnangagwa's trip to Russia was planned before the protests erupted. He's also scheduled to visit Kazakhstan, Belarus and Azerbaijan before flying to Davos, Switzerland, in an effort to raise investment for his economically blighted nation. His absence leaves Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, a retired general, in charge of the southern African country.
Security Minister Owen Ncube told the state-controlled Herald newspaper that the MDC, non-governmental organisations and civil-society bodies were to blame for Monday's violence.
"The prevailing security situation in the country is a culmination of a well-orchestrated series of events by the MDC Alliance working in cahoots with NGOs, civic society, youth organisations, pressure groups and individuals," he told the Herald, adding that the "MDC Alliance activated its notorious terror groups."
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, which called for three days of protests on Sunday, urged Zimbabweans to continue the demonstrations today.
Russian diamond giant Alrosa is going back to Zimbabwe
By Yuliya Fedorinova and Thomas Biesheuvel
(Bloomberg) – Alrosa PJSC, one of the world's top diamond miners, is returning to Zimbabwe after a more than two-year break as it expands outside Russia.
The company will develop new mining operations in the country with the support of the government, Alrosa said Monday as Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa visited Moscow. The Russian producer opened an office in Zimbabwe last month, Chief Executive Officer Sergey Ivanov said at a press conference.
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa shakes hands with Sergey Ivanov, CEO of Alrosa PJSC, during a news conference in Moscow on January 14, 2019. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg
Mnangagwa, who became president in 2017, sees diamonds as a key way to help revive Zimbabwe's mining industry, which suffered years of decline under his predecessor Robert Mugabe. The government is considering waiving a rule that prevents foreign investors holding controlling stakes in its diamond mines.
"We also seek to support Zimbabwe in the development of its diamond-mining industry in line with industry's best practices," Ivanov said in a statement. Geologists and mining engineers from Alrosa will arrive in Zimbabwe in the next month to start operations, it said.
Despite the country's diamond riches, no major producers operate there. Rio Tinto Group sold its stake in a project in 2015 and gem giant De Beers quit the country more than a decade ago. Alrosa stopped working in the nation in 2016, a few years after first studying assets there.
Zimbabwe's diamond production has tumbled in recent years as easy pickings at the once vast Marange diamond fields have been exhausted. Output is down almost 75% in the past five years, with the southern African nation now producing just a fraction of what Russia mines.
Mining at Marange has also been opaque. After initial gem discoveries, there was a rush of artisanal miners, followed by groups led by closely held Chinese and South African companies. Human-rights activists have accused Zimbabwe's military of smuggling gems out of the country and said that little benefit has gone to state finances.
Alrosa has so far mostly focused on Russian fields, with its main overseas asset being a major stake in Angola's Catoca mine, one of the world's biggest. While producers such as Petra Diamonds Ltd. and BHP Group have long stopped operating in Angola, Alrosa also has plans to expand further in the country.
Russia's diamond resources at already working fields are expected to be fully exhausted by 2047, Natural Resources Minister Dmitry Kobylkin said in an interview with Interfax last month. So along with new studies in its home country, Alrosa has to look to Africa, he said.

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Daniel A. Domenech is still new to the Washington metropolitan area, but after one year as the superintendent of a suburban Virginia district, he's trying to play the budget process like a fine fiddle.
And he knows a tune that gets people hopping: cutbacks in technology for the classroom.
The proposed $1.24 billion budget that Mr. Domenech handed the Fairfax County school board early this month contained $8 million less for new technology than school officials initially had allocated.
And the $15.8 million that remains is just half the amount called for next year in the district's long-range technology plan.
Parents and local business leaders reacted to the cuts with surprise and dismay. Some suggested that they feared the 156,000-student district was retreating on its drive to blend technology into instruction.
The subject is sensitive because the county, which has many well-educated and technically adept citizens, has pinned much of its future economic growth on Internet and other high-tech industries.
The district has a respectable number of computers by state and national standards--currently one computer for every 3.2 students--but most of those machines are old, and enrollment is growing rapidly. Under the superintendent's proposal, new computer purchases next year would drop from 8,000 to 5,500, and staff training in technology would be scaled back.
Mr. Domenech's budget proposal and the outcry that followed drew prominent coverage in the local news media. The superintendent said last week that he had expected the reaction. "I was counting on it," he said. "I was hoping that the response intensified."
Fairfax school officials have been lobbying the legislature in Richmond to direct proceeds from the state lottery to local districts or counties, where it could be used on school technology and construction, Mr. Domenech said. "We hope to get the same parents and business folks" who are objecting to his proposed budget cuts to take their objections to state lawmakers, he explained.
If one of the leading lottery proposals is adopted, he said, the school district would reap some $30 million over the next 2 years. Since the 1991 recession, lottery proceeds, which originally were earmarked for school projects, have been poured into the state's general fund.
In framing the proposed budget, Mr. Domenech was constrained by the budget guidelines of the Fairfax County board of supervisors, which allocates property-tax revenue to schools. The board limited the district's budget increase to 4.8 percent this year. Even so, Mr. Domenech proposed a 6.6 percent increase.
In past years, the school board has clashed with the board of supervisors, which supplies most of the district's operating funds, when the school budget has greatly exceeded the budget limit. But there is also a growing consensus in Fairfax County that property taxes cannot keep pace with rising enrollment and other expenses, and that the state must be entreated to pay more.
The superintendent said he had no choice but to commit $7.5 million more than in fiscal 1999 in his budget proposal to accommodate the 7,000 new students expected to swell enrollment over a 2-year period. The bulk of that money would be spent to hire new teachers.
Concentrating proposed cuts in a popular area such as technology--just as superintendents around the country have long done with sports or music programs--was a deliberate strategy, Mr. Domenech acknowledged.
But some parent and business leaders said that tack amounts to playing politics with the budget.
"We strongly believe this has not been a needs-based budget," said Phil Niedzielski-Eichner, the chairman of the budget committee for the Fairfax County Council of PTAs. "Our view is that he [should] provide the community with a realistic assessment of the needs, then leave it up to the political forces to match his assessment of needs with the resources."
Edward H. Bersoff, the chief executive officer of BTG Inc., a high-tech company located in the county, agreed. "It was not a great strategy," he said.
But Mr. Bersoff added that the 53-year-old superintendent still has credibility because the district, fiscally speaking, is a tight ship. And he believes Mr. Domenech's gambit might pay off, because the state, he said, may approve shifting lottery proceeds or other revenues to the localities.
Our special report Technology Counts '98 includes results from a study linking computer use in classrooms to higher test scores: "The Link to Higher Scores," Oct. 1, 1998. An analysis of Virginia's statewide policies on technology use, from Technology Counts '98.


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The 10 Greatest Stoner Albums – HempElf.com
The 10 Greatest Stoner Albums
Music and marijuana have long been intertwined, with many people finding that music sounds particularly enjoyable while under the influence of marijuana. In addition, there is evidence that cannabis can alter one's perception of music and make it more enjoyable. This may be due to how cannabis affects the brain's reward and pleasure centres.
Why Does Music Sound Good On Weed?
One study published in the journal of Psychopharmacology found that participants who were given a low dose of THC (the psychoactive compound in cannabis) reported increased pleasure and intensity of the music. Another study published in the journal Consciousness and Cognition found that participants who were given a moderate dose of THC rated music as more pleasurable and reported more significant emotional responses to the music.
It is thought that cannabis may enhance the experience of music by altering the way the brain processes sound and by increasing the release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter involved in pleasure and reward. Cannabis may also increase the ability to perceive subtle changes in sound, leading to a more immersive listening experience.
In addition to the pharmacological effects of cannabis, the social and environmental context in which music is listened to while high can also contribute to the heightened musical experience. For example, listening to music with friends or in a relaxed setting may enhance the overall enjoyment of the music.
Overall, the relationship between cannabis and music is complex and multifaceted, and more research is needed to understand the mechanisms behind this phenomenon fully.
Top 10 Albums To Listen To High
When it comes to the genres of music that are most enjoyed while under the influence of marijuana, there is no one-size-fits-all answer. Different people have different tastes in music, and what may sound particularly enjoyable to one person while high may not be as appealing to another. That being said, specific genres of music, such as reggae, hip-hop, and electronic music, have long been associated with marijuana culture and tend to be famous for listening while high.
1. "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd
This album is often considered a classic and is known for its immersive, trippy soundscapes that can be enhanced while under the influence of marijuana. The lyrics and themes on the album also lend themselves well to introspection and contemplation.
2. "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" by Lauryn Hill
This album is a masterpiece of neo-soul and hip hop, and its lyrics address themes of love, identity, and personal growth. The smooth, soulful sound of the album makes it a perfect choice for relaxing and unwinding while high.
3. "Electric Ladyland" by Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix's psychedelic rock masterpiece is a must-listen for any fan of the genre, and its trippy, guitar-driven sound is perfect for enhancing the effects of marijuana.
4. "Mezzanine" by Massive Attack
This trip-hop classic is known for its atmospheric, moody sound and hauntingly beautiful vocals. The album's dark, brooding atmosphere is perfect for introspection and contemplation while high.
5. "The Chronic" by Dr Dre
This iconic hip-hop album is known for its smooth, funky beats and catchy hooks, making it an excellent choice for a fun, upbeat listening experience while high.
6. "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis
This jazz classic is known for its relaxed, laid-back sound and is a favourite among fans. Its calm, mellow vibe is perfect for relaxing and unwinding while high.
7. "In Rainbows" by Radiohead
This experimental rock album is known for its innovative sound and thought-provoking lyrics, making it an excellent choice for introspection and contemplation while high.
8. "Dummy" by Portishead
This trip-hop classic is known for its moody, atmospheric sound and passionate vocals, making it a perfect choice for a contemplative listening experience while high.
9. "The Low-End Theory" by A Tribe Called Quest
This classic hip-hop album is known for its funky beats and clever lyrics, making it an excellent choice for a fun, energetic listening experience while high.
10. "Grace" by Jeff Buckley
This album is an alternative rock masterpiece and features Buckley's passionate, soulful vocals. Its introspective lyrics and intimate sound make it an excellent choice for a reflective listening experience while high.
Cannabis Culture and Music
Many songs have cult references to cannabis, and these albums often celebrate the joys of smoking marijuana and feature references to the drug throughout their lyrics. In addition, these songs reflect the cultural movements and attitudes towards marijuana at the time of their release.
One song with cult references to cannabis is "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple. This classic rock song is about a fire at a casino in Montreux, Switzerland, where the band was recording an album. The fire was caused by someone shooting a flare gun into the ceiling during a Frank Zappa concert, and the song's title refers to the smoke from the fire. The song has become a staple of classic rock radio and is often associated with marijuana culture.
Another album with cult references to cannabis is "Roll It Up, Light It Up, Smoke It Up" by Cypress Hill. This song is a tribute to the joys of smoking marijuana and features references to rolling, lighting, and smoking weed throughout the lyrics. The song was released in the 1990s when the mainstream acceptance of marijuana was starting to shift.
One exciting story involving an album with cult references to cannabis is the making of "The Chronic" by Dr Dre. This album, released in 1992, features Dre's signature West Coast sound and is a classic choice for many stoners. Its cover art features a depiction of a cannabis plant, and the lyrics make frequent references to pot smoking. The album was a commercial and critical success and helped to solidify Dre's place as a top player in the rap game.
Artists That Openly Smoke Weed
In the music industry, it is not uncommon for artists to keep their cannabis use private, as it can potentially harm their image and career. However, a few prominent artists have been vocal about their marijuana use and have found great success in doing so. These artists have embraced their love of marijuana and have used it as a central theme in their music and public image.
Bob Marley – Bob Marley was known for his love of marijuana and often sang about its virtues in his music. He even had his brand of marijuana, "Marley Natural," launched after his death. Marley's love of marijuana was a crucial part of his image and helped to cement his place as a cultural icon.
Willie Nelson – Willie Nelson is another artist who is well known for his love of marijuana. He has been open about using the drug throughout his career and has even released a line of marijuana products under the brand "Willie's Reserve." Nelson's love of marijuana has become a crucial part of his image and has helped to endear him to his fans.
Snoop Dogg – Snoop Dogg is another artist who is well known for his love of marijuana. He has frequently rapped about smoking weed and released a line of marijuana products under the brand "Leafs by Snoop." Snoop's love of marijuana has become a crucial part of his image and has helped to make him a cultural icon.
Wiz Khalifa – Wiz Khalifa is another well-known artist who loves marijuana. He has frequently rapped about smoking weed and has even released a line of marijuana products under the brand "Khalifa Kush." Khalifa's love of marijuana has become a crucial part of his image and has helped to make him a famous artist.
Miley Cyrus – Miley Cyrus is a more recent addition to the list of vocal artists about their marijuana use. She has been open about her drug use and has even released a line of marijuana products under the brand "Happy Kush." Cyrus's love of marijuana has become a crucial part of her image and helped make her a famous artist.
In conclusion, music and cannabis have a long and intertwined history. Both have been used for centuries for self-expression, relaxation, and contemplation. While the relationship between the two may vary from person to person, it is clear that they can enhance and complement each other in a way that can bring joy, relaxation, and introspection. Whether listening to a favourite album while enjoying a leisurely smoke or using music as a way to enhance the effects of cannabis, it is clear that the relationship between music and cannabis is a unique and powerful one.


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Himachal Assembly Elections 2017
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Dhumal Lost Sujanpur must before current elections Rubal Thakur राजिंदर राणा जी का धूमल जी को हराना, हिमाचल की राजनीति में शायद की बात नहीं है, सबसे बड़ा उलटफेर है, सबसे बड़ी राजनैतिक घटना है। इसलिए है क्योंकि बहुत बड़ा बहुमत मिला है, और नेता चुनाव हार गया है। (शांता जी भी हारे, पर शांता जी उस समय हारे जब भाजपा के विपरीत परिस्थितियां थी।) 1998 में भाजपा सरकार से भी बड़ी राजनैतिक घटना, चलो छोड़ते है, उसका भी पूरा श्रेय मोदी जी को जाता है। मुद्दे पे आते हैं।…
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017 Results Awaited for the past more than a month, Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017 results are finally out as declared on 18th December 2017. Himachal has always remained a politically bi-polar state with the authority being shared by two major political parties, the Bharatiya Janta Party and the India National Congress consecutively after a span of 5 years. Continuing with its trend on shifting power alternatively between the two parties, Himachal has votes Bharatiya Janta Party to power, whereas Indian National Congress has been voted to…
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017 candidate list
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017 List of candidates As you are all aware, Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017 is just around the corner to be conducted on 9th November 2017. Himachal has always remained a politically bi-polar state with the authority being shared by two major political parties, the Bharatiya Janta Party and the India National Congress consecutively after a span of 5 years. HimBuds.com brings for its readers the final list of candidates (constituency-wise) fighting the elections this time. # Assembly Constituency BJP Candidate INC Candidate 1 Churah Hans Raj…
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Blog topics? What blog topics do customers actually want to read?
If you are considering blogging, where do you actually start?
How do you select content and ideas to blog about?
In addition, does blogging really help a business?
More importantly, who has time to actually blog?
Will blogging connect with new customers? Drive new leads?
In particular, as a manufacturer or small business owner, what the heck do you blog about anyway?
How does a manufacturer determine not only relevant content but also engaging blog topics?
B2B online marketing plays a critical role for long established manufacturers as well as new start ups.
Let's dig deeper on blog topics to consider for your business.
Actually there are tons of blog topics to consider for your customers.
Yet, taking the time and energy to actually sit at a computer and type these thoughts out sounds overwhelming. Daunting. A waste of time.
I fully agree. You are BUSY. Constant fires to put out. A list of issues that need addressing.
Stopping to type out a blog post typically does not make the priority list for most small business owners.
Especially those who lack a desire, interest or experience in creating content.
A common response to blogging, "if I wanted to be a blogger, I would have gone to journalism school".
However, the great thing about blogging, anyone with a computer, laptop, cellphone or device of choice, can now create a voice.
For example, find a topic that you are an expert in or where you exude a deep passion, sit down and just start typing.
Still questioning what blog topics would create the most impact for your business?
Our goal here is to help you achieve business goals.
For starters, simply begin blogging about your business. Your product line. Your area of expertise.
No one knows your products better than you.
If someone was sitting across from you and you needed to describe what you do, type that.
For example, pretend you are in front of a classroom of 6th graders. It's Mom or Dad comes to school for career day.
You are in front of the classroom expressing what you do. You better be on your "A game" because 6th graders are a tough crowd. They can smell fear or weakness a mile away.
Also, you have the pressure that you MUST be the "cool" parent. You don't want the other kids telling your child how boring you are.
How is that for pressure or incentive to share what you do with a passion?
Another option when determining blog topics, pretend your dream customer is standing in front of you. It could be at a trade show. Otherwise, a scenario where they are taking a tour of your facility.
What would you say? How would you describe your business? Can you paint a clear picture of how you can solve their problem?
Can you demonstrate that you are the BEST option at that moment to provide the product or service that this particular customer seeks?
Well, it is unrealistic to stand in front of every prospect.
The internet makes everyone's lives more efficient.
When you are seeking a new vendor, where do you turn?
In the past, you had to go to trade shows to find the best vendors.
Back in the 1990's, I recall going to trade shows to find new vendors. In January. The dead middle of winter. It was expensive. Time away from running my business.
Just to find new products. New vendors.
It was expensive and inefficient. Sure it is great meeting vendors face to face.
However, conducting a Google search or connecting with new vendors on social media works so much more efficiently and affordably.
Blogging helps you make those valuable connections.
Below includes a list of topics to consider when starting your blogging career.
Start once a month. Every other week. Once a week.
It takes time. Be patient. Yet, give everything you got.
Does blogging really work for manufacturers? In particular, for custom manufacturers? Are blogging benefits really worth the time and investment?
Will blogging help increase our search rankings?
Does blogging actually help increase traffic?
As a manufacturer what topics should we even type about?
Will anyone have interest in what we blog about?
These are all excellent questions as well as legitimate concerns.
Actually, blogging just sounds like a lot of work with few rewards, right?
Well, thanks to blogging and focusing on internet marketing strategies, our company has realized dramatic results.
First, our website traffic increased nearly 1000% from November 2017 compared to November 2018.
For example, our month over month search traffic increase from September 2018 compared to October 2018 hit 54%.
In addition, traffic jumped from September 2018 to November 2018 nearly 100%.
That is a big victory for a small business like ours.
Of course, we still have a LONG way to go. No champagne popping at this point.
Second, search rankings for our keywords continue to progress extremely well.
Third, companies have started sharing our posts on social media as well as using our links.
Lastly, blogging has opened new doors and created exciting connections for our team.
Following these experts created a solid game plan with our marketing efforts. Why reinvent the wheel while proven strategies already exist?
Helping our customers is our primary goal.
As a manufacturer, making top quality products as well as delivering on time are key components to success.
Yet, it goes so much deeper than just quality and delivering on time.
Building healthy relationships is critical.
Delivering a deep commitment to helping customers increases profitability.
We work closely with many customers on new product development. This list includes brand new start ups as well as businesses with decades of history.
We consider ourselves a partner or extension of our customers.
We relish engaging in conversations on internet marketing strategies with our customers.
Especially when a new strategy or tactic works extremely well.
It's great when we share ideas or show a new specific approach that generates increased traffic.
So, this year we started blogging about online B2B Marketing strategies.
Our team works diligently to deliver value to our customers.
This includes our desire to provide valuable content.
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Everyone loves the word Free. Especially business owners. LinkedIn is a free marketing tool. However, it even goes beyond that. One of its priorities is marketing a business. LinkedIn also gives businesses a way to connect. It is nonforceful or invasive. As the old saying goes "It is all about who you know". LinkedIn is a way for businesses to interact with each other in a professional manner. Creating more connections and opportunities.
LinkedIn is easily compared to other types of online marketing. Often the easiest connect is to Facebook. Similar to Facebook, LinkedIn is also easily navigated. Once you have established a profile it is helpful to add details. However, unlike Facebook, the detail that LinkedIn finds helpful is work-related. Also, like Facebook, those on LinkedIn can comment, share, and like posts. As we stated in our previous blog Utilizing Facebook in a Business Setting: The more comments and shares a post gets the more interaction that a company has with potential customers.
The more connections to customers the more profit your business will see. This is especially true with LinkedIn. Due to its professional nature, posts on LinkedIn are more likely to get business leads. This is when compared to posts on other social media. Unlike Facebook, LinkedIn is all professionals that are working towards professional goals. These connections are intentionally for increasing business opportunities.
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Our children's program provides opportunities for children to learn about God through Sunday morning and Wednesday night activities, special events, summer camps, and various other programs. We also offer exceptional care for infants and toddlers during our Sunday morning services. It is important to know that your child's well being is our highest priority while you worship God and learn from His Word.
Our volunteers are the heartbeat of our ministry, and it's an honor to serve with each and every one of them as they love on kids each week! Every volunteer who leads in the Children's Ministry has had a background check and is committed to making the ministry a safe, Biblically relevant, and fun environment for your kids.
Each Sunday, you will need to check your child at our Check-In table. We will print out a name tag and a claim tag will be given parents to present at Check-Out. Nursery age children (0-3) can be dropped off in our nursery before service. All other children will be released from the service after a few worship songs together. You will pick up your children upstairs at the end of service by handing the claim tag to the teacher.
Thank you so much for helping us as we strive to make our Children's Ministry a safe environment for your kids to learn about God.
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Even Trump's own DHS can't defend his views on white supremacy
Home > POTUS Published March 19, 2019 - 7:41am
The Department of Homeland Security is admitting that white supremacists are a real and growing problem, rejecting the claim Trump made after the Christchurch mass shooting.
In a speech at George Washington University on Monday, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was forced to acknowledge that hate-driven acts of violence are part of a growing problem within the United States.
The would-be terrorists "are using the same do-it-yourself, mass-murder tactics as we saw with the horrible assault last week in New Zealand against Muslim worshipers," Nielsen said, even though has Trump refused to acknowledge the Islamic faith of those who were targeted in the mosque shootings.
Just last week, when Trump was asked, following the New Zealand attacks, about the growing threat of white supremacists, he dismissed it as merely "a small group of people that have very, very serious problems."
Reporter: Do you see white nationalism as a rising threat around the world?
President Trump: "I don't really. I think it's a small group of people that have very, very serious problems. I guess, if you look at what happened in New Zealand, perhaps that's a case." pic.twitter.com/Ae8xYLjQcZ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 15, 2019
The comments from Trump echoed his administration's policy thus farof de-emphasizing homegrown terrorism — they have even cut funding behind programs put in place to investigate such crimes.
But now even his handpicked Cabinet official Nielsen can't hide from the evidence. She called attacks like the one in New Zealand "domestic terrorism," a phrase Trump himself declined to use in his official statements.
Trump has a considerable history of anti-Islam statements and actions, most notably his attempts to impose a travel ban on Muslims coming to the United States.
In the wake of an attack by an individual who shares much of Trump's anti-immigrant, pro-supremacist views, even his own team is acknowledging that Trump's position is far afield from what is normal.
White supremacists are a threat, and no matter how much Trump covers for them, American lives are in danger.
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The ColecoVision is Coleco Industries' second-generation home video-game console that was released in August 1982. The ColecoVision offered a closer experience to more powerful arcade game systems compared to competitors such as the Atari 2600 and Atari 5200, along with the means to expand the system's basic hardware.
Coleco Industries, Inc.
Home video game console
NA: August 1982
EU: July 1983
Units sold
over 2 million (1982-83) [1]
ROM cartridge
Zilog Z80
8/16/24/32 KB
TMS9928A
Controller input
Joystick/Numeric Keypad
Roller Controller
Driving Controller
Super Action Controller
Best-selling game
Donkey Kong (pack-in)
Telstar series (1978)
The initial catalog of twelve games included Nintendo's Donkey Kong as the pack-in cartridge, Sega's graphically impressive Zaxxon, and some lesser known arcade titles that found a larger audience on the console, such as Lady Bug, Cosmic Avenger, and Venture. Approximately 145 titles in total were published as ROM cartridges for the system between 1982 and 1984.[2] Coleco released a series of hardware add-ons and special controllers to expand the capabilities of the console.
The ColecoVision was discontinued in 1985 when Coleco withdrew from the video game market.
By Christmas of 1982, Coleco had sold more than 500,000 units,[3][4] in part on the strength of Donkey Kong as its bundled game.[5] ColecoVision's main competitor was the less commercially successful Atari 5200[6][7][8] which used the same custom graphics and sound chips developed for the Atari 8-bit family of computers launched in 1979.
The ColecoVision was distributed by CBS Electronics outside of North America, and was branded the CBS ColecoVision. In Europe the console was released in July 1983, nearly one year after the North American release.[9]
Sales quickly passed 1 million in early 1983,[10] before the video game crash of 1983. By the beginning of 1984, quarterly sales of the ColecoVision had dramatically decreased.[11]
Over the next 18 months, the Coleco company ramped down its video game division, ultimately withdrawing from the video game market by the end of the summer of 1985.[12][13] The ColecoVision was officially discontinued by October 1985.[14] Total sales of the ColecoVision are uncertain but were ultimately in excess of 2 million units,[15][16][17][18] due to the console continuing to sell modestly up until its discontinuation the following year.[19] The video game crash of 1983 has been cited as the main cause of the ColecoVision's being discontinued less than three years after its launch.[20]
In 1983 Spectravideo announced the SV-603 ColecoVision Video Game Adapter for its SV-318 computer. The company stated that the $70 product allowed users to "enjoy the entire library of exciting ColecoVision video-game cartridges".[21]
HardwareEdit
The ColecoVision controller has a number pad that can be fitted with overlays.
The main console unit consists of a 14×8×2-inch rectangular plastic case that houses the motherboard, with a cartridge slot on the right side and connectors for the external power supply and RF jack at the rear. The controllers connect into plugs in a recessed area on the top of the unit.
The design of the controllers is similar to that of Mattel's Intellivision—the controller is rectangular and consists of a numeric keypad and a set of side buttons. In place of the circular control disc below the keypad, the Coleco controller has a short, 1.5-inch joystick. The keypad is designed to accept a thin plastic overlay that maps the keys for a particular game. Each ColecoVision console shipped with two controllers.
All first-party cartridges and most third-party software titles feature a 12-second pause before presenting the game select screen.[22] This delay results from an intentional loop in the console's BIOS to enable on-screen display of the ColecoVision brand. Companies like Parker Brothers, Activision, and Micro Fun bypassed this loop, which necessitated embedding portions of the BIOS outside the delay loop, further reducing storage available to actual game programming.
Technical specificationsEdit
The inside of the ColecoVision with RF shielding removed
The ColecoVision uses the Z80A CPU, which is commonly used in arcade games.
CPU: NEC version of Zilog Z80A @ 3.58 MHz (See chip U1, marked NEC D780C-1 in circuit board picture)
Video processor: Texas Instruments TMS9928A (40-pin DIP located under the heat sink)
256×192 pixel resolution
32 sprites (1 color) on-screen at once, max 4 per horizontal line
15 colors + transparent
Sound: Texas Instruments SN76489A PSG (chip U20 on circuit board)
3 tone generators
1 noise generator
Video RAM: 16 KB (as eight 16K x 1-bit chips, marked ITT 8344 4116 3N on circuit board)
RAM: 1 KB (as two 1K x 4-bit chips, marked UPD2114LC (U3 & U4) on circuit board)
ROM: 8 KB Texas Instruments TMS4764 Mask ROM (chip U2, marked TMS4764NL on circuit board)
Storage: ROM Cartridge of 8, 16, 24 or 32 KB capacity.
Expansion Modules and accessoriesEdit
From its introduction, Coleco touted the ColecoVision's hardware expandability by highlighting the Expansion Module Interface on the front of the unit. These hardware expansion modules and accessories were sold separately.
ReleasedEdit
Expansion Module #1 allows the ColecoVision to play any Atari 2600 game.
Expansion Module #1 makes the ColecoVision compatible with the industry-leading Atari 2600, with some exceptions.[22] Functionally, this gave the ColecoVision the largest software library of any console of its day. The expansion module prompted legal action from Atari. Coleco and Atari settled out of court with Coleco becoming licensed under Atari's patents. The royalty based license also applied to Coleco's Gemini game system, which was a clone of the 2600, but with combined joystick/paddle controllers.[23]
Expansion Module #2 is a steering wheel for racing games
Expansion Module #2 is a driving controller (steering wheel / gas pedal) that came packaged with a port of the arcade game Turbo. The gas pedal is merely a simple on/off switch, so many gamers used the second ColecoVision controller as a gear shift for more precise speed control.[24] Although Coleco called the driving controller an expansion module, it actually plugs into the controller port, not the Expansion Module Interface.[25] The driving controller is also compatible with the games Destructor, Bump 'n' Jump, Pitstop, and The Dukes of Hazzard.
Expansion Module #3 converts the ColecoVision into a full-fledged computer known as the Adam, complete with keyboard, digital data pack (DDP) cassette drives and printer.
The Roller Controller is a trackball that came packaged with a conversion of the arcade game Slither, a Centipede clone.[26][27] The roller controller uses a special power connector that is not compatible with Expansion Module #3 (the Adam computer). Coleco mailed an adapter to owners of both units who complained.[28] The other cartridge programmed to use the roller controller is Victory. A joystick mode switch on the roller controller allows it to be used with all cartridges including WarGames, Omega Race, and Atarisoft's Centipede.
The Super Action Controller Set is a set of two joysticks (each resembling a boxing glove) that came packaged with the game Super Action Baseball. Each joystick has four action buttons, a 12-button numeric keypad, and a "speed roller".[29] The Super Action Controllers are also compatible with the games Super Action Football, Rocky Super Action Boxing, and a port of the arcade game Front Line.
UnreleasedEdit
Expansion Module #3 was originally the Super Game Module. It was advertised for an August 1983 release but was ultimately cancelled and replaced with the Adam computer expansion. The Super Game Module added a tape drive known as the Exatron Stringy Floppy with 128KB capacity, and the additional RAM, said to be 30KB,[30] to load and execute programs from tape. Games could be distributed on tiny tapes, called wafers, and be much larger than the 16KB or 32KB ROM cartridges of the day. Super Donkey Kong, with all screens and animations, Super Donkey Kong Jr, and Super Smurf Rescue were demonstrated with the Super Game Module. The Adam computer expansion with its 256KB tape drive and 64KB RAM fulfilled the specifications promised by the Super Game Module.[31][32]
GamesEdit
Main article: List of ColecoVision games
See also: List of Coleco Adam games
During the creation of the Nintendo Entertainment System, the ColecoVision was a huge influence. Takao Sawano, chief manager of the project, brought a ColecoVision home to his family, who were impressed by the system's capability to produce smooth graphics at the time, which contrasted with the flickering commonly seen on Atari 2600 games. Masayuki Uemura, head of Famicom development, stated that the ColecoVision set the bar that influenced how he would approach the creation of the Famicom.[33]
In 1986, Bit Corporation produced a ColecoVision clone called the Dina, which was sold in the United States by Telegames as the Telegames Personal Arcade.[34]
IGN named the ColecoVision their 12th-best video-game console out of their list of 25, citing "its incredible accuracy in bringing current-generation arcade hits home."[35]
In 1996, programmer Kevin Horton released the first homebrew game for the ColecoVision, a Tetris clone entitled Kevtris.[36][37]
In 1997, Telegames released Personal Arcade Vol. 1, a collection of ColecoVision games for Microsoft Windows,[38] and a 1998 follow-up, Colecovision Hits Volume One.[39]
In 2012 Opcode Games released their own Super Game Module expansion, which increases RAM from 16KB to 32KB and adds four additional sound channels.[40] This expansion brings the ColecoVision close to the MSX architecture standard, allowing MSX software to be more easily ported.
In 2014, AtGames began producing the ColecoVision Flashback console that includes 60 games, but not the original pack-in game, Donkey Kong.[41]
^ "Coleco Industries, Inc. 1983 Annual Report". Coleco Industries, Inc. 1983: 3. The year's sales of 1.5 million ColecoVision units brought the installed base to over 2 million units worldwide.
^ Forster, Winnie (2005), The encyclopedia of consoles, handhelds & home computers 1972 - 2005, GAMEPLAN, p. 50, ISBN 3-00-015359-4
^ "Coleco hits with home video games", Business Week: 31, 1983-01-24, Most of 1982's action was in the second half, when Coleco shipped 550,000 ColecoVision game machines--which sell for $169 to $189--booking orders for nearly that many more.
^ Video Game Maker Says 1st-Quarter Profit More Than Tripled, Associated Press, 1983-04-20, Arnold C. Greenberg, Coleco's president and chief executive, said more than 500,000 ColecoVision players were shipped during the first quarter, nearly equaling the number shipped in all of 1982.
^ "Coleco's New Video Challenge", New York Times: 1 (Section D), 1982-11-11, Potential Colecovision buyers have also apparently been attracted by Coleco's licensing agreement with Nintendo Inc., the Japanese creator of Donkey Kong, a current arcade hit, and Universal City Studios Inc. One Donkey Kong cartridge comes with each Colecovision unit.
^ Aeppel, Timothy (1982-12-10), "Zap! Pow! Video games sparkle in holiday market", Christian Science Monitor: 7, In recent weeks, two particularly hot-selling systems have emerged - the Atari 5200 and ColecoVision. Both are described as powerful 'third wave' machines, the Cadillacs of game systems, and priced accordingly at close to $200...[T]hey are sure to snatch most of the Christmas market.
^ Harmetz, Aljean (1984-01-10), "Sigh of Relief on Video Games", New York Times: 1 (Section D), As for game hardware, many experts said that Atari's...5200 or Coleco's Colecovision would corner the high end.
^ "Coleco Strong In Marketing", New York Times, 1983-08-01, Since its introduction last fall, Colecovision has sold about 1.4 million units...Of that total, about 900,000 were sold this year, compared with 800,000 units by Atari and 300,000 by Mattel.
^ http://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:010593028:mpeg21:a0696
^ Video Game Maker Says 1st-Quarter Profit More Than Tripled, 1983-04-20
^ Coleco Industries sales report, PR Newswire, 1984-04-17, 'First quarter sales of ColecoVision were substantial, although much less that [sic] those for the year ago quarter,' Greenberg said in a prepared statement. He said the company has sold 2 million ColecoVision games since its introduction in 1982.
^ "Coleco Reassesses Its Video Games", New York Times, Reuters: 4 (Section D), 1985-06-13, Coleco Industries is assessing its continuing commitment to the video game business...Arnold C. Greenberg, the chief executive, said no timetable had been set for a decision on continuing or dropping the Colecovision products or on whether the software for the games would continue to be produced if hardware production was discontinued.
^ "Video games Coleco may drop out", The Globe and Mail (Canada), 1985-06-21, Coleco Industries Inc. of West Hartford, Conn., is considering withdrawal from the video game business in both hardware and software.
^ "Coleco's Net In Sharp Rise", New York Times, Associated Press, 1985-10-19, Thursday, Coleco said the entire inventory of its troubled Adam personal computer has been sold, along with much of its Colecovision inventory. The company's chairman, Arnold Greenberg, said Coleco expects no more charges against earnings from the two discontinued products.
^ "Coleco Industries, Inc. 1984 Annual Report". Coleco Industries, Inc. 1984: 2. Sales in the Consumer Electronics segment were $98.6 million in 1984
^ "Coleco Industries, Inc. 1984 Annual Report". Coleco Industries, Inc. 1984: 22. The decline in sales of Consumer Electronics was primarily due to reduced sales of ColecoVision products. The increase in shipments of the ADAM Family Computer System in 1984 was largely offset by provisions for price reductions and returns recorded in the last half of the year.
^ "Coleco Industries, Inc. 1984 Annual Report". Coleco Industries, Inc. 1984: 3. the total of ColecoVision inventory and accounts receivable was $40.5 million at December 31, 1984. During 1985 it is expected that accounts receivable will be converted to cash and the balance of ColecoVision inventory sold.
^ "Coleco Industries, Inc. 1985 Annual Report". Coleco Industries, Inc. 1985: 25. Consumer Electronics net sales of $56.2 million consisted principally of the ADAM Family Computer and ColecoVision video game systems, accessories and software.
^ Kleinfield, N. R. (1985-07-21), "Coleco Moves Out Of The Cabbage Patch", New York Times: 4 (Section 3), Coleco is now debating whether to withdraw from electronics altogether. Colecovision still sells, but it is a shadow of its former self.
^ "The Next Generation 1996 Lexicon A to Z: ColecoVision". Next Generation. No. 15. Imagine Media. March 1996. p. 31.
^ "Heavy Hardware". Softline. March 1983. p. 46. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
^ a b The Game Doctor (June 1983). "Q&A". Electronic Games. p. 112. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
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^ "Coleco ColecoVision Expansion Module No. 2 Driving Controller Disassembled". The-liberator.net. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
^ http://www.colecovisionzone.com/photos/accessory/module2%20manual.pdf
^ "Controller Update: Probing the World of the Exotic". Electronic Games. June 1983. pp. 24–28. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
^ Classic Game Room reviews COLECOVISION ROLLER CONTROLLER (YouTube) (YouTube). Lord Karnage. 2008. Event occurs at 4:45. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
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^ http://www.colecovisionzone.com/photos/accessory/superaction%20manual.pdf
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^ "Kevtris for ColecoVision". MobyGames. 2006-11-29. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
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^ "Personal Arcade Volume One for Windows". MobyGames. 2000-05-21. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
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The first time I came across this kind of poetry (pantoum) I felt as if I was reading a dance. Not every subject lends itself to pantoum. I tried to capture the 'two steps forward, one step back' feeling of the seasons' cycles in "Calendar."
Robin's lively lilt now wakes me early.
Under the clouds, crocuses clutch a tight bouquet.
Humming lawnmowers are summer's elevator music.
The smell of sunscreen seeps through all my clothes.
Fruit stand has berries and apples by the box!
Your fun is over, mocks the drenching rain.
Houses don sequins and tuxedos.
We laugh and push each other's cars through mounds of snow.
Naked trees stand pensive in the cold.
Essence of spring drifts from the sticky buds.


The beginning of the new year is for me as a Product Owner the moment when i work intensely on my roadmap for the upcoming year. The Product Roadmap is a strategic tool to steer the direction of the product development. Sprint Goals and User Stories are tactical tools which deal with the next reasonable thing to do to reach a strategic goal. In this post i explain the format i usually use to create my roadmap.
I think outsourcing is a valid option to compensate missing inhouse abilities, but the decision for outsourcing always comes with a certain risk. In my career i have seen companies that deal with outsourcing quite differently.
In my last project I experienced the advantages of making development costs transparent, and I would like to share that here.


So, it turns out we are already 23 weeks and 3 days pregnant!! Time has been flying on by lately! Probably because we have been so stinkin' busy with the move and lots of fun house guests. I am definitely not complaining that time is moving a lot faster than it did before. And, while I do still get nauseous from time to time, it seems like the vomiting stage (other than a fluke a week ago) ended at 20 weeks. So, woohoo for not puking all the time now! I could NOT be more grateful that the puking did eventually stop and I am not one of the lucky women that deals with it for the whole 9 months.
I first felt this sweet baby move at 15 weeks and the movements have only gotten stronger. And, a lot more frequent. Let's just say that these days, the baby must not sleep much because the child has figured out how to do somersaults and cool breakdance moves in the weightless habitat. My belly does look very alien-like on a regular basis starting this last week. We're talking, "um, I think a little foot could bust through at any moment," type of movements. And, the crazy wave-like movements of my tummy all over the place. The movements are above my belly button sometimes, and below sometimes. Every once in a while there's a left side jab, but the baby seems to like my right side better.
when daddy is no longer around.
Whenever daddy's voice is absent, the baby protests by beating up my insides and rolling around like a mad child.
Shortly after John leaves for work…when he leaves the room…when he stops talking at bedtime, etc…the baby goes crazy. It's as if the baby is screaming and is trying to ask what the mess happened to his or her daddy.
Don't worry, I plan to make sure this child understands how much I puked, how many times my back gave out to where John had to scoop me up and carry me to my destination, and how I birthed the child into the world. I am determined to make sure this baby loves me as much as he or she obviously loves daddy.
But, baby, I think you're right about your daddy. He is just as amazing as you think he is and much more. I can't wait for you to meet him. He's so much fun. And, makes me laugh like no one else on earth. Also, he'll do anything you ever need. If you want to learn a trick, he's super nice and giving, he would give you the world on a string if he could.
Aww. Miss you guys. Trust me after your move and now we are losing Chad and Staffon, I want to throw myself around and conduct my own personal fit. Ampd doesn't resemble anything of its glory days. I am trusting in the Lord on this one big time. I have no idea where my place is anymore. Got alot of praying to do. Can't wait to see you soon. Tell daddy hi and baby too. Lots of love and prayers for all of you.


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The global impact of Imperial's COVID-19 Response Team
by Stephen Johns 11 August 2020
Imperial's COVID-19 Response Team have been working with health services and governments around the world to help plan responses to the pandemic.
The coronavirus pandemic has been the greatest global health challenge for more than a century.
Since January, the team have been working relentlessly to model the pandemic in real-time, providing policymakers and health leaders around the world with the latest estimates of the scale of outbreaks.
The team are embedded within Imperial's MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis (MRC GIDA) and the Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics (J-IDEA) both based in the School of Public Health.
Professor Neil Ferguson, who leads the team, said: "We have dealt with a lot of infectious disease crises, clearly none quite on the scale of this, but we exist to provide quality support and we have an established process for creating teams that work together."
To help health services around the world plan their response to the pandemic, the team developed coronavirus outbreak simulation tools for 137 countries.
The platform, Covidsim.org is a scenario analysis tool which can make projections of the prevalence of infections each day and the expected number of people requiring hospitalisation and critical care facilities.
Working with policymakers all over the world
The team's world-leading scientists have been central to informing global leaders on the pandemic's outbreak and the effect of possible strategies to control the outbreak.
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The team are currently working with many governments in countries among the hardest hit, including: Brazil, Italy, South Africa, the UK and the USA.
The UK and Europe
Professor Neil Ferguson leads Imperial's COVID-19 Response Team
The COVID-19 Response Team have been providing the UK government with models of the pandemic outbreak.
Professor Ferguson has regularly given evidence to UK parliamentarians, taking part in Science and Technology Committee hearings in March, and June, as well as a House of Lords committee in June.
Professor Ferguson and colleagues are working with the UK Government to understand the impact of gradually lifting locking and introducing 'test and trace' measures.
The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), chaired by Sir Patrick Vallance, regularly receive reports from the Imperial team.
Dr Marc Baguelin (who has a joint role between Imperial and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) and his group produce 'real-time modelling' estimates of the all-important effective reproduction number (Rt) of the virus as well healthcare capacity and more recently antibody prevalence in the population.
Professor Peter Openshaw explained his work to track the virus at a House of Lords hearing in June.
Dr Ilaria Dorigatti is collaborating with partners in Italy
Dr Ilaria Dorigatti and colleagues have been collaborating with the Italian Ministry of Health and Istituto Superiore di Sanita' (the National Institue of Health) since the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy, to estimate the potential trajectory of the epidemic and the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions.
A key study published in Nature found that about 40% of infections were asymptomatic and that the viral load of symptomatic and asymptomatic infections was not statistically different, suggesting that asymptomatic infections may have the potential to transmit SARS-CoV-2.
Dr Dorigatti is now collaborating with the University of Padua to analyse blood samples and help answer questions around heterogeneities in transmission in the population.
The COVID-19 Response team also analysed the likely impact of easing lockdown measures in Italy and the impact on transmission of coronavirus.
A report estimated that coronavirus social distancing measures could have averted up to 120,000 deaths across Europe. An Imperial team used real-time daily data from the European Centre of Disease Control (ECDC) on the number of deaths in 11 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Governor Cuomo personally thanked Imperial's Dr Bhatt for his research
The team's landmark report – which predicted 2.2million deaths in the US if no action was taken – influenced the White House's strategy among other countries.
"The Imperial College model, as we've been following this for weeks, was the best, most accurate model." Andrew Cuomo Governor of New York State
The team are also advising the state of New York as they re-open following lockdown. Dr Samir Bhatt, is leading the work with the State that will integrate data on testing and hospitalisations to build a framework that provides an important thread of evidence for decision-making.
Governor of New York State, Andrew Cuomo praised the team's modelling and personally thanked Dr Bhatt: "The Imperial College model, as we've been following this for weeks, was the best, most accurate model.
"I think Dr Bhatt deserves all our thanks because they really helped us all through this to date, and I want to thank him very much for taking the time to advise us, not just on how we constructed our model to date but what happens going forward as we increase the economic activity and we start to see numbers change."
The team also warned in May that the virus was still uncontrolled in 24 States.
Imperial researchers are helping countries, such as Brazil, plan their response to the pandemic
Research, supported by Brazil's FAPESP, found that the coronavirus epidemic in Brazil is not yet under control. The team looked at the five states in Brazil with the highest number of deaths and estimate that the population infection levels range from 3.3% in São Paulo to 10.6% in Amazonas.
In Colombia, the team have partnerships with the National Institute of Health. The partnership started in 2017 and has already run projects on Zika and Chikungunya Spread in Colombia. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 the team have been collaborating on real time analysis and response to the virus.
Dr Zulma M. Cucunubá said: "We are working towards expanding our collaboration on preparedness for COVID and future pandemics."
Workers in Nigeria disinfect the streets
The team estimated that some low and middle income countries may see deaths related to HIV, TB and malaria increase by up to 10, 20 and 36% respectively over five years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Professor Ghani's group is also working with countries as they come out of lockdown. Most recently they were looking at Nigeria, which had closed state borders within the country and is now relaxing some of those, integrating household quarantine, contact tracing as well as locally targeted responses.
Professor Timothy Hallett and Dr Tara Mangal have been working closely with colleagues from the College of Medicine in Malawi to provide epidemiological insights to guide the national response to COVID-19.
Professor Hallett said: "As part of that we have worked on models together to explore whether the risk of dying would be higher in Malawi than the UK, China or the US, and to try to identify priorities for the health system to be better prepared."
Professor Joseph Mfutso-Bengo, from the University of Malawi, said: "The Imperial College model was presented at the National extraordinary Think Tank on COVID 19 Response organised by Health Economics and Policy Unit of College of Medicine-University of Malawi. This model contributed to evidence informed public health decision-making and response of COVID 19 in Malawi."
In Zimbabwe, Professor Simon Gregson and Dr Constance Nyamukapa from DIDE run the Manicaland Centre for Public Health Research, a scientific research collaboration with the Biomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI). The team have provided mathematical modelling support - led by Dr Michael Pickles - to the Government of Zimbabwe to guide the national response to COVID-19.
Using DIDE's 'Squire' SEIR model and national COVID-19 surveillance data, and working in collaboration with local partners they have produced a series of projections of the likely course of the COVID-19 epidemic in Zimbabwe and the potential effectiveness of alternative intervention strategies.
These projections have been presented to the Zimbabwe Cabinet on a regular basis and have been used in decisions taken to ease and, most recently, to strengthen the national lockdown.
Early on in the pandemic, the team estimated the size of the initial outbreak in China.
The team also analysed the situation in South Korea and identified that the country's interventions controlled the transmission of COVID-19 quickly, resulting in a smaller epidemic made up of "clusters" of cases.
The team are also working with a range of key partners to provide modelling and analysis of multiple data sources relevant to measuring the spread and impact of COVID-19 in Indonesia. Partnerships and collaborations include the Eijkman-Oxford Clinical Research Unit (EOCRU), Jakarta Provincial Department of Health, and the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) of Indonesia Ministry of Health.
Bimandra Djaafara said: "One key project involves using data from Jakarta to assess the optimal use of multiple metrics to monitor transmission both in Indonesia and beyond, including indirect measures of mortality such as funeral data.
"We are then incorporating these estimates into models of the spatial spread of COVID-19 to help understand the implications of the trajectory of the pandemic as epicentres move from major cities to satellite towns and rural areas where access to care is likely to be lower."
Researchers Professor Nicholas Grassly, Dr Nimalan Arinaminpathy, and Dr Margarita Pons-Salort are working with public health institutions in India and the Christian Medical College in Vellore, to help country- and state-level planning of different COVID-19 scenarios. They have also been helping to estimate the impact of the various phases of the lockdown on transmission of the virus (R number) and have been examining how contact tracing could be made more efficient.
Dr Ilaria Dorigatti, Dr Natsuko Imai, Dr Han Fu and Dr Sangeeta Bhatia are also collaborating with partners at the University of the Philippines Manila and the Department of Health of the Philippines, providing regional-level estimates of the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions and future scenarios.
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Ex-Capitol Police Chief: We had intel Antifa would be at Capitol riots. Mainstream media: That's debunked.
Apparently it's a false statement to acknowledge Antifa was present at the Capitol riots even if the former police chief says it's true.
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Mainstream media and Democratic politicians have a narrative to maintain. They do not want you to know that Antifa was present at the Capitol riots and were involved in sparking the storming of the Capitol Building. Even after ex-Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund admitted it to be true, both mainstream media and Democrats are busy calling it a debunked fake news story.
In testimony on Capitol Hill today, Sund acknowledged that Antifa was not only there but that police had intel beforehand that Antifa was coming. His statement sent to Congress said, "The assessment indicated that members of the Proud Boys, white supremacist groups, Antifa, and other extremist groups were expected to participate in the January 6th event and that they may be inclined to become violent."
Are we just not going to talk about the fact Capitol Police Chief Sund said he had intel that Antifa was part of the Jan 6 attack?
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) February 23, 2021
Ever since the January 6th event, mainstream media has gone out of its way to claim that President Trump and his supporters were the only ones who were to blame for what happened. They went so far as to quash stories and suppress evidence that tied Antifa and other radical leftist groups to initiating the Capitol riots. James Sullivan, the brother of Antifa provocateur John Sullivan, claimed in a leaked text message that 226 Antifa members start the riot itself. That and other stories were ignored by mainstream media.
There has been strong speculation that this was not a spontaneous event sparked by President Trump's speech. Historian Bill Federer even called it an "Alinski-like" planned attack. Now, Sund has added his name to the list of people who believe the attack was planned ahead of time, noting that the first wave began before President Trump finished his speech.
"I'm able to provide you a quick overview of why I think it was a coordinated attack. One, people came specifically with equipment. You're bringing in climbing gear to a demonstration. You're bringing in explosives. You're bringing in chemical spray … you're coming prepared," Sund told the senators.
"The fact that the group that attacked our west front [did so] approximately 20 minutes before [former President Trump's rally] ended, which means that they were planning on our agency not being at what they call 'full strength,'" Sund added. He noted that alleged pipe bombs found near the Republican and Democratic party headquarters in the District of Columbia were likely used to distract officers from being deployed at the Capitol Building.
Even after Sund's testimony, reporting from mainstream media invariably ignored the part about Antifa. NBC News even debunked the notion, contradicting the man who was on the ground and responsible for the security of Capitol Hill on that fateful day.
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., meanwhile, read from an article falsely blaming the violence at the Capitol on "antifa," "fake Trump protesters" and "provocateurs."
Johnson asked Sund whether he believed the attack was foreseeable or predictable — Sund said it wasn't — and then asked whether his belief was based on past experiences, suggesting that "the vast majority of Trump supporters are pro-law enforcement, and the last thing they'd do is violate the law."
A recent Suffolk University/USA Today poll found that 58 percent of Republicans believe the Capitol riot to have been "mostly an antifa-inspired attack that only involved a few Trump supporters." That's despite a number of perpetrators' being members of various right-wing extremist groups and the attack's having been planned and promoted on a number of right-wing forums.
The statement made by Sund that is getting the lion's share of highlights by progressive mainstream and social media is his comment that "These criminals came prepared for war." But none of them are pointing out that when he was describing the "criminals," Antifa was included in that mix. As far as the left is concerned, Antifa must not be associated with the Capitol riots in any way even if evidence and testimony point to their unambiguous presence and participation.
Mainstream media has buried the lede for decades when the narrative doesn't suit them. But what we're seeing with Antifa and other leftist groups today is that they're not just hidden. Their actions are flat-out covered up by the press.
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How believing the Big Lie has become central to being a Republican
Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large
Published 6:30 PM EDT, Mon September 13, 2021
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There's an interesting nugget buried in the new CNN national poll that shows just how much election denialism has fused with what most people think it means to be a Republican.
Almost 6 in 10 (59%) of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said that "believing that Donald Trump won the 2020 election" was very or somewhat important to what being a Republican meant to them.
While that number was lower than those who said a less powerful federal government was important to what being a Republican means to them (86%) or supporting Republicans in Congress (81%), it's still a remarkably high number when you consider what, exactly, we are talking about here.
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And that is this: that, somehow, the 2020 election was fraudulent and Trump actually won. That belief is directly rebutted by widely accepted facts about the 2020 election – most notably that there is ZERO evidence of widespread voter fraud. None.
The idea, then, that the election was stolen is a wild conspiracy theory. But it's also a wild conspiracy theory that Trump very much continues to push. And that much of the base of the party continues to believe because, well, Trump told them to believe it.
What the poll makes clear, then, is that for a majority of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, believing the Big Lie is an important part of calling oneself a "Republican."
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What's even more amazing is that Republican leaders – not named Donald Trump – are either unwilling or incapable of steering the party in another direction.
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