The best thing to know that all the methods are applicable to Windows 10 as it was in Windows 7 and 8. Move to the adjacent right and scroll down and choose Clear. . Press Clear button under Location History. Hence, select all the boxes and then as the last thing, click on Delete. So, we created the video below to show you how it works. Firstly, I like to introduce the desktop app cache.
How to clear Internet Explorer Cache a. God bless you on this very detailed and well explained article. To clear cache on Windows 10 you need to delete the collected copies from your device. Go to the lower part and click Clear button. The difference is that it deletes it automatically every time the Internet Explorer application is closed, instead of doing it manually. Open Internet Explorer by launching Cortana and write down Internet Explorer in the search space.
Scroll down and click on the Delete button in the Delete diagnostic data section. Soon, you will notice Internet Explorer as the Best match on top, click on it. John Rubdy Forum Moderator Microsoft Community. To ensure that you have access to the latest version of a Web page, you must delete the contents within the Web cache, possible via the Internet Options configuration panel. Alternatively, you can follow the instructions here —. How to Remove Desktop Apps Cache on Windows 10 Via Ccleaner 1.
Hi Aurous, The temporary Internet files in Internet Explorer 11, sometimes called the cache, are the copies of text, images, and other data from recently viewed websites that are stored on your hard drive. Finally, click the Delete button that appears in the section. Step 2 Click on Safety in the menu Step 3 Click on Delete browsing history in the submenu Step 4 Select Temporary Internet files and website files from the list Step 5 Click on Delete Step 6 On the bottom of the page the browser notifies you when the browsercache is cleared Force Refresh Internet Explorer 11 Usually a is enough. Recently, however, it came to our attention that many folks wanted to delete Internet Explorer 11 cache on exit. So we are writing here How to Clear Cache on Windows 10.
To do this, open command prompt through search box below start menu and copy the following command and paste in it. A Folder Options wizard opens up. On Open File Explorer Window click View menu at the top followed by the Options icon on the extreme right on the ribbon. So If you want to Clear Cache on Windows 10 you must have to clear Windows store cache. So to Clear Cache on Windows 10, it is very relevant to clear file explorer history. Note: Product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks featured or referred to within refreshyourcache. I am sure you would not get more problems later after using the above different tips to reset the Cache on Windows 10.
Click File Explorer icon on the taskbar. You have to hold it down for about 3 seconds before letting go of it. Refer this Microsoft article to clear the cache in Internet Explorer 11: Managing and deleting your browsing history Hope this helps. You can use Disk Cleanup instantly to clear the thumbnail, temp files and all type of recyclable cache. Once the browser opens up, click on the Tools button at the extreme top right. If you want to clear cache on Windows 10 then delete the temporary files from storage settings.
Delete Temporary files When you manage tasks Windows 10 creates garbage such as thumbnails, delivery optimization files, temporary internet files, error reporting files and several other. After a short span of time, the utility will calculate which are the files you can delete and a window like below screenshot will present. In these Windows 10 tips, we would elaborate to clear cache on Windows 10 one by one. The above action will make another box pop-up on the screen. To open Disk Cleanup, write the text cleanmgr in the Cortana below the and select disk cleanup from the search results. Additional ways to Clear Cache on Windows 10 Clear Clipboard data Windows 10 stores the data when a user copy or cut something in Clipboard. Copy and paste the following command in the run box.
If you need further assistance with Windows, let us know and will be glad to help. See, this nice write-up from Windows8core, on how to close applications in Windows 8x: Hope this helps clear up any confusion on how to delete Internet Explorer 11 Cache on Exit. You may also like our posts on and. Alternately, you can automate this process by setting Internet Explorer 11 to delete the Web cache whenever you exit the browser. See the methods here —. A menu will appear with various choices, click on Internet options.
How to Clear Windows 10 Store Cache In Windows 10 you might have known Windows Store is accompanied by Windows store beta. An Internet Properties box will pop up, focus on the General tab and locate the section that reads as Browsing history. Evidently, you will form more cache of Windows store on your computer than earlier. This is a little tricky in the Metro interface. Check all boxes and press Clean up System Files after scanning the files. This site is not affiliated with Apple, Microsoft, Opera, Google or Mozilla.
Somehow Edge still keeps the history records in some hidden folder. Various options with checkboxes are listed out. Delete Diagnostic Data Microsoft collects diagnostic data and accumulates this on your System. First of all, open the run dialog box by clicking Window key with R. . .


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Does forcePresentRes override renderResolution? I'd like to render the game higher than my present res, postprocess the higher res, but that doesn't seem to be happening.
Or does renderResolution just not work with this game?
What you're thinking of is "forceRenderRes".
so my display defaults to 60hz instead of my native 144hz refresh rate; I've tried adding commands but it doesn't seem to work, any idea why?


FF 64bit runs inside Sandboxie but not outside??!
This is a really odd problem, and I don't even think Sandboxie is to blame. I just hope someone will read this and point me in the right direction.
I'd like to be able to use the browser normally (outside Sandboxie). If anyone has an idea about what I can try, please shoot.
Re: FF 64bit runs inside Sandboxie but not outside??!
Try launching Firefox with Run as administrator.
Try the v57 beta? But be prepared to have to find replacements for add-ons due to the new regime if it works and you keep it.
- Remove any add-ons you may have installed (if you cannot do it on your host, give full access to Firefox profile in Sandboxie, and remove them there (if applicable) ).
- Re-install Firefox on your host (be sure to completely remove it including the appdata folder (make backups first) ).
i am pretty sure this is no sandboxie issue. i saw similar last days and was caused by display driver (AMD v17).
this could also happen with nvidia.
list your current installed security software, maybe firefox sandbox is not compatible to the security software - in most cases fail.
and look for a subfolder "\firefox..." which contains a DMP file.
send it to Barb. the XML file is useless.
Just to be clear: I don't think the problem is about Sandboxie. If I uninstall Sandboxie and re-install FF 64bit, the problem remains.
I think you guys maybe misunderstood me: FF 64bit works with no problem inside Sandboxie - I am running it right now. It is when I try to run it regularly (outside Sandboxie) that it crashes. I opened the issue here because I thought someone who has seen similar behavior -- even in other software -- might be able to give me some clue.
The link I posted in the OP has more information, including what I have already tried. Barb I have tried a lot of what you suggested already. Because the browser crashes before the UI even shows up, i can't really change settings. If I get rid of multiprocess (e10s), is there any advantage to using 64bit over 32bit?
If I get rid of multiprocess (e10s), is there any advantage to using 64bit over 32bit?
64 bits it is supposed to give better performance, less crashes.
FWIW, when I got my new W10 64 bits laptop in early July, I decided to install the 32 bits version of the browser, the reason being that it is supposed to be less buggy and gets along better with SBIE. All has worked well, no crashes, (I use 3 extensions) Firefox uses less than 150MB when it cold starts and haven't had any issue with Sandboxie. Perfect experience. I disable Multiprocess.
You might want to try switching to the 32 bits version and see what happens. Do a clean install of Firefox if you decide to test.
Thanks for your sugestion @bo.elam. I have already established that 32bit FF works well (see my link in the original post to the issue details). I am now trying to take advantage of FF's huge improvements in the 64bit version.
Basically what I'm hoping to understand is: what could explain the fact that an application crashes when run normally, but runs without problem inside Sandboxie?
search the dmp file, send it to Barb and stop guessing. we can not do a full system analysis from here. i wrote what it could be but that was only assumption based on experience.
Because the browser crashes before the UI even shows up, i can't really change settings. If I get rid of multiprocess (e10s), is there any advantage to using 64bit over 32bit?
Did you try giving Firefox full access in Sandboxie, and then changed settings there? It may help, since you can access the GUI Sandboxed.
Do other browsers (64 bits) work on your system? Is Firefox the only issue? Does it launch if you start your computer in Safemode?
You could try running procmon, save the logs (one for your Sandboxed Firefox, one for your non-sandboxed Firefox) and then compare them to see what's different.
If you have an antivirus software, or you used to have an antivirus software, run the uninstallers for them as there may be leftovers on your system causing issues.
I am going to move this topic to "Anything Else", since this is not a Sandboxie problem, as already established.
PS: I won't be able to do much with your crash dmps, since this is not a Sandboxie related issue.


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After developing Painkiller and Bulletstorm, the three founders of People Can Fly left the studio and form their own independent company, The Astronauts. This studio's first game, a haunting, unguided adventure called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, impressed us as much as it unnerved us. We caught up with game designer Adrian Chmielarz and talked with him about his game's unstructured nature, how the team conjured up Ethan Carter's photo-like visuals, and why they were drawn to turn of the century horror for inspiration.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is quite a bit different from previous titles you guys worked on at People Can Fly. Were you all eager to move away from FPSs?
It wasn't really about moving away from shooters as much as it was about moving towards the terra incognita of narrative-focused games. It's an exciting journey, and an area we wanted to explore for a long time. Between Painkiller and Bulletstorm we were making a very story-focused game with THQ, Come Midnight, but that got cancelled because, you know, THQ. So then we made another shooter. After going independent, we could simply pursue the dream once again.
What kind of research did you do to create Ethan Carter's world?
We stole from the nature itself. When you create game levels using your imagination, no matter how talented your artists are, these levels still feel a bit artificial. More like a spectacular movie set than a real place. And since our game is all about immersion and the feeling of presence, we decided to copy entire acres of land into the game. Most of Ethan was shot in Karkonosze mountains here in Poland.
What also helped was this magical tech called photogrammetry. In short, you take dozens of photos of an object, put them into this special software, and an hour later it spits out a nice, game-ready 3D object. Of course, this is an extreme simplification, but that's the gist of it.
We heard that the game was inspired by the short story An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. What drew you to that story and how did it affect the title?
I started reading more weird fiction stories, and "An Occurrence…" came up. One of the very first weird fiction stories ever, 1890, and bam, the source of every mind f*** book and movie ever. Funnily enough I got the idea for Ethan earlier than I read that story, but reading it made me realize that the idea is legit and actually still fresh.
Some gamers appreciated the text at the beginning of the game explaining that it is a "narrative experience that does not hold your hand." When in the process did you feel the need to add that text?
I was hesitant to add it because that was a so-called feature creep, and that's not something you want during the last days of development. But I knew how important such an intro is, so I asked the team to do it, and then contacted Tom and Rob, the writers, and asked them if they could give me something like that line, just "less rude." They both said that a little severity wouldn't hurt and we could keep the line as it was. I easily agreed, as it really was the best and the shortest way to explain the game. So something that Thomas suggested as a placeholder for a "proper" intro became the final intro.
What kind of response have you seen to the game's lack of handholding?
Every kind. "The game is too easy," "The game is too hard," "The game is full of hand holding," "They took the lack of hand holding too far," Rinse, repeat.
Luckily for us, for most people it's just right. It was a risky game, because the no handholding is not just about the lack of tutorial. It's also about discovering the truth behind the ending or about digging deep into the story layers. But people responded in a way that floored us. We got 91 percent "Recommended" rating on Steam, and that's incredibly rewarding. Also, I can breathe again.
Did you guys ever consider allowing Paul to converse with the dead verbally or add any other kind of conversation system?
We considered an insane amount of things. Then you look at the team size, the timeline and the budget, and the list gets shorter very quickly.
This might be a tough question, but what do you consider the weakest parts of the game?
There are a couple of rough spots like the controversial mine section or the long walk at the end that happens to some people. None of these problems were unsolvable, but in order to even see them as problems we should have spent more time in playtests. The game that was released is almost purely the vanilla vision of the creators, without any outside review.
We couldn't do much about it, though. We put all we had into the game, and we believed what we had was good, and it was high time to release, as all the juggernauts were already on the horizon. The lesson here is very simple: with the next game we want to make sure that there's enough time between the beta and the release to eliminate the roughness of the design or the execution.
Were there any problems or narrative nuts that you struggled to smooth out during the development process?
Oh, sure. The design of Ethan looks deceptively simple, but that's a result of many months of work. The game went through many design iterations in order to look simple.
Let me give you an example. The hero is this hardboiled private detective, right? So we wanted to give him a lot of lines and have him comment on everything, but that clashed with the idea of the player's freedom and the idea of the player using their own imagination to fill in the gaps. So we were gradually removing the lines until Paul had, like, fifty lines tops in the final game. So the outside perspective might be that we just wrote fifty lines for the hero, while the truth is we removed a couple hundred.
You spend most of the game alone, but near the end you encounter a few zombie-like monsters. This seems a little out of sync with the rest of the game. What was the philosophy behind adding this section?
This was our slight miscalculation. During the development I kept repeating that there were no jump scares in the game, because the jump scares are the lowest form of horror. And I think even YouTube screamers are tired of them. So we have added this character with exaggerated behavior (e.g. the sound he makes when he materializes) that is actually the opposite of a regular jump scare monster. Not only he does not kill you, he also tries to save your life, actually. And his own story is kind of tragic.
But what we missed was that the guy is truly creepy for a lot of people, and probably too close to the "real" jump scares than we wanted him to be.
I know that you've expressed wanting to get back to create another adventure game for such a long time, did this project get the itch out of your system or would you like to define The Astronauts by this style of game moving forward?
We are called The Astronauts because we like exploring places no one explored before. But we don't have a long-term plan. Luckily, right now we're focusing on the PS4 version of Ethan, so that should give us a good couple of months to figure out what's next for us.
Looking for more great indie games? Check out our list of Ten Games You've Never Heard Of, But Should Keep Your Eye On.


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As councils could be forced to put homeless people back on the street, a property management company gets a £4.5m rent holiday
Peadar O'Cearnaigh
An investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ) has revealed how government policy could put thousands of homeless people back onto the streets during this pandemic. This could happen as the government is telling councils in England to treat homeless people from outside the EU differently to those from within.
Meanwhile, a separate investigation from BIJ reveals how Spelthorne council in Surrey gave property management company WeWork an 18-month rental holiday. This 'holiday' means the company won't have to pay £4.5m rent to the council until after the 18 months end. That's assuming of course that WeWork survives that period given its current woes.
Both of these investigations come at a time when the public wants restrictions placed on corporations in receipt of cheap credit that's funded by the taxpayer. And both highlight continued inequality under the Tories.
Homelessness crisis
Prior to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, homelessness charity Shelter said:
280,000 people in England are homeless, with thousands more at risk
It went on to say that while "a lot of homelessness goes undocumented" that the figure of 280,000 was "an increase of 23,000 since 2016." It also stated:
Shelter's extensive analysis of official rough sleeping and temporary accommodation figures, along with social services records, shows that in one in every 200 people are without a home. For the first time, its review of government data has also exposed that close to 220,000 people in England were threatened with homelessness in the last year.
A Labour council is trying to force a family out of their home on Boxing Day
Furlough ends as the Tories cut Universal Credit and Brexit chaos mounts
Crisis on hold…
As coronavirus spread, there were calls for action to help homeless people and rough sleepers. On 17 March, the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) announced £3.2m to help rough sleepers to self-isolate. This was on the same day that chancellor Rishi Sunak announced £350bn to support business.
Homelessness campaigners said the government needed to 'go further' to help rough sleepers because self-isolation isn't feasible. Then later in March, MHCLG announced its 'Everyone In' programme to house rough sleepers. This would ensure rough sleepers had a roof over their heads during the pandemic.
Crisis back on…
However, Manchester Evening News announced on 14 May that "ministers quietly pulled the plug on the [Everyone In] programme". According to BIJ, following the Manchester Evening News coverage and its own coverage the government announced "additional funding of £105 million to carry on the work".
But yet again there appears to be another twist against rough sleepers. Because, according to BIJ's investigation:
councils in England have been told to decide on an individual basis whether to accommodate people with NRPF [no recourse to public funds], without using government public funds.
NRPF is a condition the government imposes on someone due to their immigration status. It doesn't mean the person is in the UK illegally but means they are ineligible for public funds. This can happen even if they have lived in the UK for a number of years. One man featured in BIJ's investigation has lived in the UK since 2003 and has a daughter here too.
In order to qualify for public funds the person must get indefinite leave to remain. But to get this you must have lived in the UK for at least five years. Additionally, you'll have to pass a "Life in the UK" test and an English language test, and pay a fee of £2,300.
NRPF status could therefore throw thousands of people back onto the street. Meanwhile, WeWork gets a £4.5m rent holiday.
CCFF survey
Yet big businesses were bailed out through the Covid Corporate Financing Facility CCFF. This facility helps "larger firms" with cash flow problems. But at least now it seems as if the public is fed up. A recent study by non-profit research and campaigning organisation PositiveMoney showed some people are not prepared to tolerate the government's bankrolling of big business anymore. The study revealed:
63% of respondents said large corporations should only be given financial support if they agree to certain environmental and social conditions, such as cutting carbon emissions and protecting workers' jobs.
Only 5% believe that large corporations should be given financial support with no conditions attached, while 15% answered that they should not be given financial support under any circumstances.
Gross imbalance
Since the pandemic began and the UK government announced support measures, it was clear who would be the biggest benefactors. And unsurprisingly for a Tory government, it was ordinary and vulnerable people who were left out.
As reported by The Canary, many thousands of people have been left out of the government's furlough scheme. This scheme allows UK employers to keep their staff on payroll, even if they can't work, during the pandemic. But the voluntary nature of the scheme meant employers didn't have to offer it. This meant they could simply let their employees go with no pay. Moreover, some workers weren't covered by the scheme – meaning they had no choice but to work during the pandemic, if they didn't want to face destitution.
The Canary contacted MHCLG for comment. An MHCLG spokesperson said:
Our rough sleeping taskforce has one overriding objective – to ensure as many people as possible who have been brought in off the streets in this pandemic do not return to sleeping rough.
That's why we've ensured councils across England can support vulnerable rough sleepers from EEA countries. Councils are also able to provide emergency accommodation for foreign nationals where they are in the UK lawfully.
The £105 million announced last week will mean councils are able to continue to provide safe accommodation to vulnerable rough sleepers, help break the cycle of homelessness, and continue our work to end rough sleeping for good.
The Canary contacted the Labour Party for comment, but it had not responded by the time of publication.
Disaster capitalism
As reported by The Canary, Spelthorne Council was exposed due to its investment in commercial property. The investment came about as a result of Tory cuts to local councils. They, too, are feeling the pressure of meeting the basic needs of the public and the needs generated by the pandemic.
This Tory practice of favouring the rich over the poor and vulnerable has been the party's trademark. It's not new to this pandemic. And the findings of the BIJ investigation underline how dangerous that is in the midst of a pandemic. It's a time when we should have real solidarity, not just words. It might be a stretch to hope the Tories will ever change, but at least there is hope that some people will no longer tolerate it.
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nobodylicksme says:
4th July 2020 at 9:21 pm
The Tories gave more money to homes without people than people without homes.
royjenkins284 says:
COME -ON Boris plus all tory party members including
Tory -Councillor
Tory- new M.P.
Tory – Tory voters
Tory rich party funders/like Cummings
The mess with the homeless increase is of your party making all tory party
Members by the way of cuts to benefits and so on them you put back on the streets will be joined later this year by School leaver of an older age
That parent will not keep them in their homes if they cannot pay their way
ALL TORY VOTERS
You all voted for Tory MANIFESTO paper time & time again that states all the damage to come including more local area cuts and the cuts to Housing/Benefit for the young plus under 25 year old the schools leavers need to pay plus contribute plus younger adults to their parent to keep a roof over their heads to prevent then being kicked out on the streets to join the million already put there put there by Tory Govt its voters.
Cutting much needed help funding is a Tory party policy ONLY.
No if No but Tory members including Tory Cllr + Tory voters
Wait until all the School leave start turning up on our streets Boris
Plus, local area Tory Cllr that all voted to cut local area funding again
in 2021-2022, add on the worker already being sack by rich Tory party funders big firm bosses Now but they took our public taxpayer cash to keep worker in their job but still sacked them the workers out of work now could also end up on the streets thanks to the benefit sanctions
being put back in place by Tory Govt again a party policy not needed
at all so help will be cut by tory Govt to claimant again.
Tory all Tory party member remember a new G.E. is coming a new local area election are coming for area Cllr all them on the streets now vote
Including them about to be place homeless as well doe to Tory party
Policy ONLY and voted for BY ALL TORY VOTER A FACT.
The new cuts coming will or could cost all Tory Cllr their seat in new local area election up & down the U.K/Wales/N/Ireland/Scotland. areas also next G.E. will cost Tory party power all over greed within Tory party to keep cash form the public that need it urgently to keep out of poverty.
I hope all you Tory voter understand what damage is yet to come in 2021 -2022 to the young voters including the sacked people that need help now.
In 2021 I predict all Hell WILL possibly or could break out Boris over the way you have failed our country and the people that live here SIR.
Steve Topple , 7th December 2021
furlough scheme
Joe Glenton , 30th September 2021
Universal Credit cut 'will put young at risk of repeat homelessness'
The Canary , 21st September 2021
Thousands of people are heading to Cornwall. Please turn around and stay away.
As Black Lives Matter protests continue on US Independence Day, Seattle police are accused of 'emboldening white supremacists'
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Up until today, market sentiment has been all bull on the world's most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin. News of pending futures from Chicago by Christmas, price upticks, and all-time highs ignore bears altogether. Now from the Swiss comes a first set of bitcoin short notes designed to profit from price drops.
Bloomberg's Quint reports, "New certificates could usher in more two-way price movement in what has largely been a one-way market so far," referring to markets' bull preference when it comes to bitcoin futures.
As has been widely reported, Chicago Merc (CME) will create a futures market for bitcoin before year's end. However, bitcoiners are well aware that price fluctuations, though trending ever-upward, can rollercoaster to rather low-lows. And especially for the droves of newer investors bitcoin is bringing to market, cryptocurrencies are the ultimate scream machine.
Vontobel AG is no stranger to bitcoin. In operation since the early 20th century, back in 2016 Vontobel "became the first provider to offer Swiss and German investors tracker certificates on bitcoin, thus making the latter a 'bankable asset,'" their website reveals. "In light of the strong demand, it is now increasing the investment volume from the original CHF 1.7 million to CHF 18 million" by spring of this year.
"The lopsided cryptocurrency investment playing field, historically slanted in favor of long positions, is about to be leveled," Mr. Vaghela quotes University of Cambridge's Garrick Hileman.
Also known as "mini-futures," they offer limited loss potential, essentially more options for investors as events happen. The ability to alter a position is key in speculation.
Leonteq's Manuel Dürr noted, "The initial feedback has been extremely positive. Clients do very much appreciate the possibility of choosing between a long or a short investment in bitcoin," he told Mr. Vaghela.
What do you think of shorting bitcoin? Tell us in the comments below!
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It's 20 years since I went into a women's refuge with my little boy. I had to wait just one night to get a place. I stayed at the refuge for three months, waiting for my violent, drunken partner to give up on me and go back to his country of origin. I had to give up my job to leave him, as we worked together.
I received Housing Benefit and Income Support while we stayed in a lovely little flat, part of a small block, in a little garden surrounded by razor wire, staffed by kind women, who provided us with some food, toys and toiletries when we arrived, staffed the double entry, secure front entrance 24 hours a day and gave me support and advice about how to pick up the pieces of our life. I was so grateful for the metal clang of my door as it slammed shut. I slept properly. My son started learning to ride his bike in that tiny garden.
Unfortunately things have changed in 20 years. Women's services have always been underfunded and relied on donations, but recent changes to government funding due to austerity have made the future shaky for many refuges and all women's charities have to constantly fight for funding, as the recent reversal of the decision to deny Housing Benefit to refuges show. Let's help them fight. Housing benefit typically makes up 50% of refuge funding but it is not available to all women. It costs over £200 a week for one woman to stay in a refuge so three months costs around £2500.
Leeds Women's Aid is my local refuge charity and they are having a funding drive. It would mean a lot to me if I could raise enough for one woman to stay there for three months.
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Attorney General William Barr speaks to reporters at the Justice Department in Washington on Jan. 13.
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Atlanta group leader asking feds for help with Fulton repeat offender problem
By Everett Catts @NeighborEverett
One of the leaders of an organization focused on crime in Atlanta has written a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr seeking federal aid in battling the Fulton County repeat offender issue.
Amber Connor, who co-founded Concerned Citizens United, a Facebook group with nearly 6,000 members, emailed Barr a letter Dec. 31 listing eight ways to help solve the problem. The group often posts updates on Facebook about crimes happening in Buckhead and other parts of Atlanta.
"This letter is a request to extend the federal corruption investigation of Atlanta city government to the judiciary branch, with specific concern focused on how the avoidance of the federal mandate cap for allowable prison inmates is being used," Connor wrote in the letter.
In an interview, she said this is the fourth or fifth letter she's sent to the U.S. attorney general in the past few years. They mainly have to do with the issue of Fulton judges releasing repeat offenders on low or no bond, allowing them to commit more crimes.
"Our problem is violent offenders," Connor said. "This is not OK. The fact that we find out this rapist has been out two or three times (on bond), that is ridiculous. The city and state don't want to spend money on actual rehabilitation centers (for juveniles and the mentally ill) that would help solve this problem and lighten the load on our (county) jail.
"I hate that it got to that point but as a citizen, when you're not being heard and things aren't being addressed … that's not acceptable."
Connor said her involvement with monitoring crime in Atlanta started as a concerned resident in her west Atlanta neighborhood and evolved into setting up a neighborhood watch program there, joining the citizen academies of the Atlanta Police Department and Fulton County Sheriff's Office and then attending city meetings. She also met with city and county officials including council members, commissioners, judges and law enforcement officials.
When she realized the city and county officials weren't doing enough to solve the repeat offender problem, she contacted state officials, including the governor's office (when Nathan Deal was in office), but they also didn't address the issue, Connor said. That's when she began contacting the U.S. attorney general's office.
Connor said one reason repeat offenders are being released on low or no bond is a federal mandate that caps the inmate population at the Fulton County Jail's four facilities at 2,500, adding the county had to pay fines if they went over the inmate limit.
She said she was upset to hear what Reed recommended for the city after meeting with Prince Charles during a 2010 trip to London, an Atlanta sister city.
"Reed decided to put in more license-plate reader cameras instead of giving police officers a raise," Connor said, adding this decision came at a time when the officers were leaving the Atlanta Police for other jobs. "Why are our city leaders more interested in advice from our sister cities instead of going to our officers and listening to them every day?"
Connor said Barr's office did reply to her letter, but in generic fashion.
"A while back we received a letter that pretty much said, 'Thank you for informing us of these issues.' It's pretty vague. I don't think it would be as detailed as the letter (Fulton District Attorney) Paul Howard gave (in response to her letter to Barr). It was very smart of him."
An email to a U.S. Department of Justice spokesperson seeking comment on the issue was not returned at the Neighbor's deadline. Connor said she hopes the city and county will eventually address the issue themselves.
"I wish wasn't that way and I wish it wasn't necessary to push for the federal government's help," she said. "I would like to just go to the officials and have them solve those problems. … Instead, (they say), 'Let's kick the can down the road and make the topic go away.' That just exacerbates the problem."
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Ogun foremost politician, Martins-Kuye dies at 78
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Ogun State foremost politician and a former Minister of State for Finance Senator Jubril Martins-Kuye is dead.
Martin-Kuye, who was also a Minister of Commerce and Industry from Ogun East Senatorial District, Ogun State died on Sunday at the age of 78 in his residence at Victoria Garden City, Lagos.
The Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State born politician was appointed as Minister of Commerce and Industry on April 6, 2010, when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan, announced his cabinet.
The late Martins-Kuye was born on August 1942 in Ago Iwoye, Ijebu constituency of Ogun State. He studied sociology at the University of Ibadan (1965-1968) and then Economics at the Harvard University Business School, graduating in 1983. He gained qualifications as a Chartered Accountant.
Martins-Kuye was a member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). He was a Senator in the Nigerian Third Republic.
Martins-Kuye became a member of the United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP) towards the end of the Sani Abacha regime. He was a candidate on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform for governor of Ogun State in 1999.
He was appointed Minister of State for Finance in June 1999 during the first term of President Olusegun Obasanjo, serving until June 2003.
In July 2002, as Minister of Finance, he announced that Nigeria's GDP had grown by 4 percent annually by the World Bank's estimate, the highest rate for ten years.
Confirming his death, one of his children, simply identified as Bolaji said, "I can confirm to you that he (Martins-Kuye) passed on about 10:05 this (Sunday) morning. I can say old age.
"We thank God for the life of impact. It was a painful loss to us, but, we give glory to God for the impactful life that he lived while he was alive because he touched the lives of many people.
"He died at 78 in his residence at Victoria Garden City, Lagos.
"We are about to convey his remains to his hometown where he would be hopefully interred by 4:pm according to Islamic rites".
Meanwhile, the Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Senator Lekan Mustapha expressed shock over Martin-Kuye's death, describing it as a great loss to Ogun State and Nigeria in general.
Mustapha while speaking to Uhuru Times said, "It is a very big blow to me as a person because we were praying and hoping that he will still go around with us for some time.
"He was our pathfinder, our torch bearer, he brought us up the best way anybody can mentor people. I'm totally confused about his death".
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Lecture will take place at 15:00 on the 24th of April, in Japonų kalbos auditorija, Institute of Asian and Transcultural Studies.
From Europe to South America, there seems to emerge what we can call 'an epistemic awakening' which consists in advocating and implementing new forms of knowledge based on local histories and experiences.
In other words, many minority groups in Europe and in the Global South refuse `to be told'. Western-centric understanding of the world or an epistemicide of the indigenous knowledge is now being countered by theorists, artists and activists from all over the world.
The presentation will examine how some academic projects and art expressions of globally marginalized communities from different places of the world (Europe, Africa, South America) are engaged in decolonizing Western knowledge as a further step for imagining and building democratic and non-imperial post-colonial societies.
We shall see that the notion of decoloniality is gaining much success in European universities as it challenges not only the content and modes of production of Western knowledge but it also seeks to dismantle the neo-colonial apparatus still existing in former colonies as well as within the former-colonizer states, such as the United Kingdom or France.
Kamal Ahamada is an educator, traveler, and activist who grew up in France, studied in Denmark and England, and is now based in Vilnius, where he currently works as a teacher. His areas of academic interests include: Postcolonial-decolonial theories, Pedagogy of liberation, alternative education, arts and cultures of resistance, psychoanalysis and race, transgenerational and colonial trauma, solidarity politics, Africa and Middle East politic and theology of liberation.
Institute of Asian and Transcultural Studies, Vilnius University.
An anthropologist Dr. Lhagvademchig Jadamba, from the National University of Mongolia (Ulan Bator), will be visiting the Institute of Asian and Transcultural Studies at Vilnius University (VU ATSI). As an Erasmus+ visiting lecturer, Dr. Lhagvademchig will be giving two lectures on Mongolian Buddhism from anthropological and historical perspectives. Dr. Lhagvademchig has received PhD in socio-cultural anthropology from the University of Shiga Prefecture (Japan), he has also studied Buddhism at the Central University of Tibetan Studies, Sarnath (Varanasi, India) and Hong Kong.
Is Buddhism in Mongolia an outgrowth of Tibetan Buddhism or could it be termed as a unique Mongolian Buddhism? Contemporary Mongolian Buddhists prefer to say it is a Mongolian Buddhism. During the socialist period of the Mongolian People's Republic it is officially documented as Buddhism of the Mongolian People's Republic. In this lecture, Dr. Lhagvademchig will discuss why the Mongols dissociate Buddhism in Mongolia from Tibetan Buddhism in socialist and post-socialist period within the context of identity politics and historical narration.
During the socialist period, the Mongolian People's Republic abolished the system of reincarnated lamas. The highest reincarnated lama in pre-socialist period was the Eighth Bogd Jebtsundamba Khutugtu (1870-1924), the first and the last temporal and religious leader of Mongolia. In the place of his religious leadership, the socialist government installed an abbot of Gandantegchenling Buddhist monastery as a head of Mongolian Buddhism.
Yet, after the collapse of socialism in Mongolia in 1990, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama officially recognized the reincarnation of the Eighth Bogd Jebtsundamba Khutugtu in 1991, whose reincarnation was banned to search by the socialist government in 1929.
Interestingly, few days before the Dalai Lama's announcement, Mongolian monastics elected the abbot of Gandantegchenling monastery as the head of Mongolian Buddhism. Thus, a question of who is the leader of Mongolian Buddhism became unavoidable. Socialist-created abbot, a Mongolian citizen in Ulaanbaatar, or pre-socialist Jebtsundamba Khutugtu, a Tibetan refugee in India? Dr. Lhagvademchig will discuss whether this question, which emerged in 1991, has been answered by 2019.
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During her visit K. Garalytė has consulted with Indian scholars and met the members of various student organizations.
International conference "Central Asia: Reforms, Repression, Radicalization"
Association of Migrants of Central Asia in partnership with Vilnius University Institute of International Relations and Political Science and Vilnius University Institute of Asian and Transcultural Studies organize international conference "Central Asia: Reforms, Repression, Radicalization".
Venue: Vilnius University Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vokieciu str. 10 - 402, Vilnius.
Working language: English and Russian with simultaneous translation.
The days of naïve realism are definitely gone to never come back. Humanities in general were forced to recon with the deeper critical understanding of the effects that our preconceptions, biases, and naïve notions have on the studies of culture and humanity in general. When thinking of the changes that the discipline of the Middle Eastern studies has undergone in recent decades one can't help but think of Edward Said and the effects that his studies, good or bad, have had on the discipline that has heretofore called itself Oriental studies.
The symposium invites scholars from the Arabic countries as well as local scholars to engage in what will hopefully be a fruitful dialogue on the history of orientalism as a discipline, and on the influence that Saidian critique has had and still has on the regional studies, specifically the Middle Easter and other non-Western regions.
13th of December 5.00 PM. We are happy to announce a public lecture "The Use of Heritage in the Arabic Novel" by Prof. Mageb Aladwani (King Saud University). The lecture will be conducted in English at the Institute of Asian and Transcultural Studies in J. Kovalevskis auditorium (Universiteto st. 5).
The use of heritage is a tangible phenomenon in modern Arabic writing and can be described as one of its main characteristics. It is used in a number of ways in contemporary Arabic novels. Classical materials are adopted by novelists to produce new kinds of writing that are more suitable to modern life.


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what is the difference between using the tool "DEFINE PROJECT" to define a coordinate system to my shape file or Feature Class, and use from since right click --> Arc Catalog and choose one simply from the file specified .It reaches the same?
In both cases you define or assign (or replace) a coordinate system to a featureclass. The result is the same.
The tool however, allows for usage in ModelBuilder and in python scripts (and other coding languages). This way you can automatically apply a coordinate system to multiple featureclasses, while with the manual method (ArcCatalog) you will have to repeat the same process for each featureclass.


These Chapter 11 cases are before the Court on the issue of whether these debtors are required to pay quarterly fees to the United States Trustee ("UST") pursuant to 28 U.S.C. '1930(a)(6). Effective January 27, 1996, Congress amended that statute to allow the UST to collect post-confirmation quarterly fees. The debtors challenge their obligation to pay because they are operating under Chapter 11 plans which were confirmed before the effective date of the amendment of the statute.
The debtors contend that allowing the UST to collect the quarterly fees from them when their plans were confirmed prior to the amendment of 28 U.S.C. '1930(a)(6) would result in the amendment having a retroactive effect on them. In addition, they contend that their confirmed plans are contracts with their creditors which should not be modified to include payment of quarterly fees after confirmation.	The UST takes the position that the debtors owe post-confirmation quarterly fees from January 27, 1996, until their cases are closed by final decree.
Section 101)a) of Public Law 104-91, as amended by section 211 of Public Law 104-99, is further amended by inserting ":Provided, further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the fees under 28 U.S.C. 1930(a)(6) shall accrue and be payable from and after January 27, 1996, in all cases (including, without limitation, any cases pending as of that date), regardless of confirmation status of their plans" after "enacted into law".
In In re Norman Dean Owens, Case No. 94-50934 (Bkrtcy.E.D.Ky., December 12, 1996), Judge Lee was faced with the same issues. He ruled that the debtor and the debtor's disbursing agent under the confirmed Chapter 11 plan were obligated to resume quarterly payments to the UST as mandated by 28 U.S.C. '1930(a)(6), as amended by Public Law 104-208 September 30, 1996. This Court adopts Judge Lee's opinion in Owens and comes to the same conclusion. Quarterly fees must be paid in every case pending as of January 27, 1996, no matter when its plan was confirmed. An order in conformity with this opinion will be entered separately.


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'The Sinking City' PS4/PC Korean Version Releases on Today! 2019-06-28
H2 Interactive has announced that 'The Sinking City' PS4/PC Korean Version, developed by Frogwares and Bigben Interactive, will be released on Today.
The Sinking City is an adventure and investigation game set in an open world inspired by the universe of H.P. Lovecraft, the master of Horror. The half-submerged city of Oakmont is gripped by supernatural forces. You're a private investigator, and you have to uncover the truth of what has possessed the city… and the minds of its inhabitants.
- An oppressive atmosphere and story inspired by the universe of H.P. Lovecraft.
- A vast open world that can be explored on foot, by boat, in a diving suit…
- High replay value thanks to an open investigation system: each case can be solved in a number of ways, with different possible endings depending on your actions.
- An arsenal of weapons from the 1920s with which to take on nightmarish creatures.
- Manage your mental health to untangle the truth behind the madness.
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Sayyad (, Hunter) is a serie of solid fuel surface-to-air missiles (SAM) manufactured by Iran.

Sayyad-1
Sayyad-1 is the Iranian upgraded version of the Chinese HQ-2 SAM, however it differs from the Chinese versions in guidance and control subsystems. Sayyad-1 is equipped with an about 200-kilogram warhead and has a speed of about 1,200 meters per second. The said missile is very different from the rest of Sayyad family of missiles (Sayyad-2 and the successor missiles are based on US designed RIM-66 Standard missiles).

Sayyad-2

The Sayyad-2 is a canister-launched, reverse engineered version of the RIM-66 Standard Missile (SM-1) naval surface-to-air missile that Iran obtained from the United States before the 1979 revolution. It is an upgraded version of the Sayyad-1 system with higher precision, range and defensive power. The range of the Sayyad-2 missile is not known. Different sources claim various numbers, from 60 km to 120 km.

After the unveiling ceremony in November 2013, it became clear that the Sayyad-2 missile looks similar to the SM-2 Standard SAM missile but its control fins are similar to the Iranian medium-range TAER-2 SAM missile. It was also announced that it will have cooperation with the S-200 system via TALASH-2 interface system. It is planned that the Sayyad-2 missile will be added to Iranian Moudge-class frigates. Iranian defense minister announced that Sayyad-2 covers the medium range and high altitudes and it has a combined guidance system.

The launcher of Sayyad-2 missile that consists of 4 canisters in 2*2 configuration is one of the interesting things about this new Iranian surface to air missile because it has so much apparent similarity to American MIM-104 Patriot SAM system launchers.

Variant
Mehrab is a naval version of the Sayyad-2.

Sayyad-3
Sayyad-3 is a similar missile, but with a long-range capability. It has a similar diameter as Sayyad-2 but a longer body with different wings and control surfaces. Based on current estimates Sayyad-3 has a range of about 150–200 km. Iranian Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan stated the maximum range is about 120 km. This missile will be added to SAM systems via the TALASH-3 system. Sayyad-3 on
Khordad 15 (air defense system) is capable of detecting, intercepting, and destroying six targets simultaneously. The system is capable of detecting fighter aircraft, cruise missiles and unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) from  away and is able to track them within a range of  and the Sayyad-3 missile, used by the SAM system, has a range of . The system can also detect stealth targets from a distance of  and can intercept and destroy them within a range of

It appears that two new above missiles will be
used in a similar manner to the Iranian long-range SAM system Bavar-373, to cover various ranges and altitudes. The missile can also be fired by the Talaash Air Defense System.

Sayyad-4

Sayyad-4 (missile) is the upgraded version of Sayyad-3 with more range and better maneuverability.

Sayyad-4B
Sayyad-4B was revealed on 5 November 2022. It has a range of 300 kilometers. It is used by the Bavar-373 SAM system.

See also
 Mersad
 Raad (air defense system)
 Ya Zahra

References

Surface-to-air missiles of Iran
Military equipment introduced in the 2010s

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Putting transgender rapist in women's jail raises safety fears, says MP
UK NewsPublished: Jan 25, 2023 Last Updated: Jan 25, 2023
The SNP's Joanna Cherry said she was concerned over the case of rapist Isla Bryson who has been sent to Cornton Vale women's prison.
Isla Bryson
A transgender woman convicted of raping two women while she was a man should not be held in a women's prison as it raises safety concerns, an SNP MP has said.
Isla Bryson was on Tuesday found guilty of raping one woman in Clydebank in 2016 and another in Drumchapel, Glasgow, in 2019, following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
It is understood she is being held at Cornton Vale women's prison in Stirling while awaiting sentence for the crimes, which she committed before she began transitioning to become a woman.
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) said it decides where to send transgender prisoners "on an individualised basis, informed by a multi-disciplinary assessment of both risk and need".
SNP MP Joanna Cherry said she was concerned at Isla Bryson being sent to a jail for women (Jonathan Brady/PA)
SNP MP Joanna Cherry said she is "very concerned about the safety of women prisoners, with whom a convicted rapist has been placed", while other politicians have also voiced concerns.
It comes after the UK Government blocked controversial gender reform legislation in Scotland which would speed up and simplify the process for trans people to obtain a gender recognition certificate (GRC).
Ms Cherry said that Bryson should be held in a men's prison.
She told Times Radio: "To many people, it will look like this convicted rapist has gamed the system in order to try and garner sympathy, and to end up in a women's prison. And I think a lot of people will be shocked by that.
"So I think we should be talking about these cases. And women in prison are very vulnerable. Many women in prison have themselves been abused, and have suffered injuries over the years. And so they're particularly vulnerable. And perhaps some people would say nobody really cares about prisoners.
Isla Bryson was convicted on Tuesday (Andrew Milligan/PA)
"But the point about human rights is that they're universal, and they apply to everyone. So I'm very concerned about the safety of women prisoners, with whom a convicted rapist has been placed.
"And under Scots law, the crime of rape can only be committed by somebody with a penis, and that's a man. And I think we should call, I think we should call out what's happened here."
Interviewer Stig Abell asked: "So, this is a man who's committed a crime and should be in a male prison?"
To which Ms Cherry replied: "Yes."
Bryson first appeared in court as Adam Graham in 2019 and was later named in court papers the following year – around the time she decided to transition – as Isla Annie Bryson, formerly known as Adam Graham.
The court heard in agreed evidence that Bryson now identifies as a transgender woman and was previously known by the "dead name" Adam Graham.
Giving evidence last week, she said she knew she was transgender at the age of four but did not make the decision to transition until she was 29, and is currently taking hormones and seeking surgery to complete gender reassignment.
Bryson, who denied the charges against her, told the court "I've got my top half," referring to her breasts.
Others have also voiced concerns including former Labour MSP Jenny Marra who on Tuesday tweeted: "Cannot quite believe that the Scottish justice system has just put a violent man convicted today of raping two women in women's prison Cornton Vale housing some of the most vulnerable women in our country.
"Ministers need to explain why and take responsibility."
Scottish Conservative MSP Russell Findlay said: "We now have the utterly perverse situation where a Scottish court refers to someone who says he identifies as female using 'her penis' to rape two vulnerable women.
'We warned of the inevitability of this happening if the SNP's gender self-ID law passed, but for it already to have become reality is deeply worrying and an affront to the victims."
An SPS spokeswoman said: "Decisions by the SPS as to the most appropriate location to accommodate transgender people are made on an individualised basis, informed by a multi-disciplinary assessment of both risk and need.
"Such decisions seek to protect both the wellbeing and rights of the individual as well as the welfare and rights of others around them, including staff, in order to achieve an outcome that balances risks and promotes the safety of all.
"Where there are any concerns about any risks posed by an individual, either to themselves or others, we retain the ability to keep them separate from the mainstream population until an agreed management plan is in place."
A Scottish Government spokesman said: "Decisions taken by the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) on the placement of transgender prisoners are based on protecting both the wellbeing and rights of the individual and those around them, including staff.
"The SPS use comprehensive individualised risk assessments to inform decisions, such as the appropriate location of transgender people in custody, and not the basis of a Gender Recognition Certificate.
"The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill does not change this process in any way."
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Author: Buddy Scalera
Buddy Scalera is a healthcare content strategist working in Parsippany, NJ. He is the author of five published books on content, creativity, and visual storytelling. In his free time, he writes superhero comic books. Learn more at BuddyScalera.com and WordsPicturesWeb.com. Follow Buddy on Twitter at @BuddyScalera.
By buddy_scalera published August 5, 2015
Movie Poster Creates JAWS-Dropping Visual Storytelling Lessons
This post was co-written by CMI's Creative Director, Joseph Kalinowski.
Dahhh dum. Dahhh dum. Dahhhhhhhhhh dum.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, it's back.Continue Reading
By buddy_scalera published June 22, 2015
Say No to Stock Photography and Create Authentic Images
Here's one of the first rules of your visual content strategy: Don't use stock images on your branded website. Stock photos are cheap and easy, hence tempting. Do not be tempted by cheap and easy. (That's advice that you can apply in other situations, as well.)
Visual content is a cornerstone of almost every branding campaign. And yet, we still see respectable brands using stock photographs that undermine the credibility of their hard-earned visual-branding standards.Continue Reading
Storytelling / Visual Content and Design
By buddy_scalera published July 2, 2014
Brand Storytelling Lessons From a Successful Screenwriting Instructor
Pilar Alessandra, photographed by Kevin Scanlon
If "content strategy" is one of the most overused and abused phrases in marketing, then "storytelling" can't be far behind. Trendy brands are jostling to tell brand stories and catchphrase-savvy marketers are adding "storytelling" to their LinkedIn profiles at a breakneck pace.
The big problem is that just because storytelling is becoming more popular doesn't mean it's always being done well. In truth, effective storytelling is deceptively difficult, requiring dedication, focus, and ongoing practice (talent plays a bit part, as well).Continue Reading
Editorial Strategy and Planning
By buddy_scalera published May 4, 2014
5 Tips for Coming to Town with a Great Content Plan
It's spring; the snow has finally melted… and believe it or not, Santa is already starting to make a list. And, as you know, he's checking it twice (there's also the whole naughty and nice thing, but that's not really the point of this).
If you are 6 years old (or ever were at some point), you can sing the song of Santa. Though the ditty was conceived as a way for scheming parents to bribe kids into behaving, it also serves as a lesson for adults — but probably not in the way you're thinking. And I'll bet you definitely haven't considered what this means for content marketers.Continue Reading
Content Marketing Examples / Social Media / Visual Content and Design
By buddy_scalera published April 25, 2014
What Keeps Brilliant Visual Content From Being Shared
Image via The Washington Post
Almost all content is visual in some way. Numbers themselves are visual — they can even be quite beautiful in the hands of a talented designer. Yet many of us are stuck in a traditional mindset of treating numbers like they are supposed to be dull.
Visual content, like infographics, can strap a jetpack to your data in ways never before possible. It provides the ability to tell both static and interactive stories that help increase the depth and understanding of data, analytics, and even math.Continue Reading
Content Curation / Storytelling
By buddy_scalera published January 20, 2014
Terrifying Tales of Marketing Zombies Curating Content
Chapter 1: The battlefield
When the gun smoke cleared, they saw what they had done. A dozen dead — or perhaps the word is "deader" — zombies lay still on the ground. At least now, the dead were no longer walking.
Gick Rimes turned his gaze to his team. There was Haryl Hixon, a bowman as accurate as a superhero. Michette, who wielded a machete sword like a samurai. And his pre-teen son, Carrrl, who is finally becoming a cool guy.
They were survivors — and killers. They were neither good nor bad. They did what was necessary to survive.
They. Were. Marketers.Continue Reading
Content Marketing Strategy / Editorial Strategy and Planning
By buddy_scalera published October 14, 2013
Learn What Makes a Content Plan Successful by Taking One Apart
My workbench is covered in junk. It's usually tidy, but today it's strewn with screws, clamps, wires, and knobs from an old guitar amp. You'd love it.
In my life, taking things apart is a time-honored tradition. These days, when things break, we just buy a new one. But at one time, we had no choice but to fix things that broke — two-day-free-shipping-with-your-Amazon-Prime-account just wasn't an option. Often there was just you, a box of tools, and a workbench.
Wondering how this relates to content marketing? Don't worry, I'm getting there. Continue Reading


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This is a fluid position in which the current postholder oversees two Year Groups. We are reviewing the make-up of our pastoral arm and this recruitment will see this vision crystallise further. This could be in the shape of a Learning Manager for each Key Stage. The team is supported by additional members. The postholder will be expected to be flexible in the range of tasks undertaken as appropriate to the post.
Please download the attached application info pack to see a full list of Job Description Responsibilities.
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With a resourceful design that ensures both privacy and camaraderie for its residents, this CalVet facility provides much-needed housing for hundreds of veterans in a dignified, non-institutional manner.
With land available on a veteran's campus in West Los Angeles, the California Department of Veterans Affairs welcomed the opportunity to build more senior housing for veterans. It was eager to add as much housing as possible yet ensure that the accommodations were dignified and respectful to their residents.
A detailed design process yielded the solution: rather than the traditional arrangement of four veterans sharing one room, the community accommodates two residents per unit with a shared bath. The units provide a separate living space for each resident that offers visual and acoustic privacy, outdoor views and personal storage space.
The complex houses nearly 400 veterans. A quarter-mile-long arc forms the spine of the building, with residential wings on the interior curve that look out onto inviting outdoor courtyards. These roughly perpendicular wings are reminiscent of several historic building on campus with H-shaped footprints.
The Veterans Home features common areas and dining venues of various scales, from a large community center to several smaller "neighborhood" indoor and outdoor gathering areas. They provide residents with numerous destinations and opportunities for socialization. In each neighborhood, personalized display cases filled with memorabilia assist with wayfinding.


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Transformational Companies Act Boldly and Agitate for Change
Coro Strandberg
Culture and Leadership, Social Impact, behaviour change
Today Vancity is a thriving social purpose, mission driven business, with over $18 billion in assets fuelled by customers attracted to their community agenda.
Behaviour Change is a Journey: Sustainability Can Learn a lot From the Civil Rights Movement
Jae Mather
Culture and Leadership, behaviour change
The civil rights movement is one of the most successful modern examples of forcing radical change to the status quo.
People Don't Run in the Dark: We Need a Compelling Vision of Where Sustainability Will Lead Us
Jo Confino
Business and Sustainability, Marketing and Communications, behaviour change
Until a better system becomes clear, we will be stuck with our current dysfunction system of commerce.
Behaviour Change is a Journey: What Sustainability Can Learn From Public Health
The sustainability community can learn a great deal about changing public behaviour from our friends in public health.
Beer is in our culture….and so is recycling.
Brian Zeiler-Kligman
CSR in Canada, Culture and Leadership, behaviour change, Waste Reduction
Every day, thousands of Ontario consumers play a major role in Canada's largest beverage container recycling program.
Changing the World Will Always Suck Eggs
John Marshall Roberts
Despite changing jargon and strategic imperatives, we are still all fundamentally creatures of habit, hell-bent on staying comfortable.
There's More Oil in Detroit than Saudi Arabia
By choosing not to regulate for higher fuel efficiency standards, the US voluntarily sends billions of dollars to foreign countries every year.


Syracuse (WSYR-TV) – While Central New Yorkers may be weary of persistent June rains, the precipitation is being put to good use through the Save the Rain Project, according to Onondaga County officials.
The four-year-old system keeps storm runoff from clogging sewer systems and officials say they plan on expanding it.
In addition, the rain water that is collected can, in some cases, be put to use. The ice the Syracuse Crunch skate on, for example, is made from gathered rain water.
The County Executive's office says they plan to add about 25 to 40 more green space sites to absorb and collect rain water over the next few years.
They say other cities have begun looking at the Save the Rain project as a model.


CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machining has taken the manufacturing world by storm, and is showing no signs of stopping. But what is CNC machining and how does it work?
CNC machining is what is referred to as 'subtractive manufacturing'. This means it begins with a solid material and removes parts to create the desired design, as opposed to an additive manufacturing method such as 3D machining, which works by building layer upon layer of a material to create the requested product.
The movements of CNC machines are pre-programmed into the machine ahead of time. To start with, a design is created using CAD (computer aided design) software, which is then converted into a code which the CNC machine can read and follow.
Lathes: Lathes work by pressing a material against a spinning tool which carves away at it, usually symmetrical materials such as spheres or cylinders.
Router: Routers are usually designed with a Cartesian coordinate system, allowing the machine to operate along 3 axes.
Milling Machine: Milling machines can perform multiple functions such as tapping, face and shoulder milling, turning and drilling. They are used to construct precision parts for various manufacturing and industrial needs.
CNC Plasma Cutter: Plasma Cutters beam a torch onto the chosen material to cut via burning, a precise machine which is usually used for cutting two dimensional shapes into materials such as sheet metal.
CNC Laser Cutter: Much like the plasma cutter, the laser cutter uses extreme heat to burn and cut through the desired material. But instead of a plasma beam, it projects a high powered laser which is usually used (depending on its strength) for wood plastic and metal.
Pick and Place Machines: These machines are relocators of small electrical components. This is done using tools with vacuums inside many tiny nozzles. Pick and place machines tend to be used during the construction of electrical circuit boards for a multitude of technology.
As you can see, CNC machines are abundantly versatile, and are constantly developing – watch this space!


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Borealis inaugurates international Innovation Headquarters in Linz, Austria
EUR 50 million Innovation Headquarters project completed
International know-how, cutting-edge technology, and close cooperation with the customers allows for a faster and customised development of products for the future
New Innovation Headquarters gives the momentum for the business location Upper Austria
On November 20, 2009, Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, will inaugurate its international Innovation Headquarters in Linz, Austria. This event is the culmination of approximately one and a half years of construction and a total investment volume of EUR 50 million. About 350 international Borealis employees from over 30 countries, working in research and product development as well as in marketing and sales, are developing plastic materials of the future for Borealis' global customers and housed in the Innovation Headquarters. 100 new employees in research and development complement the existing approx. 1,100 employees who are currently working for Borealis in Linz.
"With a total investment of EUR 50 million in the global Innovation Headquarters we are giving momentum for the plastics location Upper Austria", says Gerhard Roiss, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of OMV and Chairman of the Borealis Supervisory Board. "Plastics are the material of the future, and with a global production volume of 245 million tonnes, it is a real growth sector. In Linz, we will now develop new plastic solutions for customers all over the world. By establishing the new and already well-accepted Plastics Engineering programme at Johannes Kepler University in Linz, we will be able to cover the growing demand for well-trained specialists and scientists also in the future. With this new programme, Linz will be able to position itself as an attractive location for international experts in the field of research and development."
State-of-the-art Innovation Headquarters
The first construction stage with the completion of the application hall was finalised this summer. The five-story building accommodates state-of-the-art equipment for processing plastics in applications such as pipe, film and injection moulding, as well as the relevant analysis and laboratory equipment.
A new high-tech polymerisation laboratory has been built adjacent to the application hall. This is being used to produce batch samples of new grades that are specifically tailored to the customer's needs. With this proximity, samples can be tested and analysed in the adjoining labs before being produced on a larger scale in pilot or production plants.
Borealis' mission of Value Creation through Innovation was the key idea during the entire construction process of the Innovation Headquarters. The new office building meets the latest architectural standards: open-space offices and well appointed communication centres support the exchange amongst employees, as well as with management and customers.
Promoting innovation capabilities
"Our international Innovation Headquarters in Linz strengthens our leadership position as a strong partner in innovation, with comprehensive know-how in the development of value creating solutions", explains Mark Garrett, Borealis Chief Executive. "In Linz, we offer our customers direct access to cutting-edge plastic processing equipment, the expertise of international specialists and scientists, and years of experience in the field of process and product development, at one single site."
"Our success and the success of our customers depend directly on our ability to introduce new and innovative products to the market faster and to adapt them specifically to our customers' requirements", says Alfred Stern, Senior Vice President Innovation & Technology. "The Innovation Headquarters in Linz creates the best possible foundation for this. Experts from all business areas are able to cooperate with customers and researchers in order to develop plastic materials of the future by using cutting-edge technology."
New Plastics Engineering programme in Linz
Along with the investment in the new Innovation Headquarters, Borealis together with its shareholder OMV supports the new Plastics Engineering programme at the Johannes Kepler University in Linz. More than 100 students are already enrolled for the winter term 2009/10, with 25% of the students being women. The new programme is aimed at meeting the demand of the Upper Austrian plastics industry for young researchers in the years to come.
"Upper Austria aims to position itself as a region with extraordinarily high innovation capabilities. Therefore, Borealis with its international Innovation Headquarters is a significant industrial partner to help boost our innovation capabilities. Federal and state authorities as well as the industry have secured the funding of the Plastics Engineering programme in Linz in a joint – and, above all, fast – effort. The state of Upper Austria provided a total of EUR 7 million for the expansion, with around EUR 4.1 million being contributed by fifteen companies of the regional plastics industry", says Governor Josef Pühringer. "If we all pull together, we can make a great difference. Upper Austria is on the right track in order to maintain its status as a number one region in Europe."
In addition to the international Innovation Headquarters in Linz Borealis operates innovation centres in Stenungsund, Sweden, and Porvoo, Finland. A new innovation centre is currently being built in Abu Dhabi by Borealis' joint venture Borouge.
Kerstin Meckler, Head of Corporate Communications,
kerstin.meckler@borealisgroup.com
Borealis is a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of base chemicals and plastics, which provide value creating services to society. With a turnover of EUR 6.6 billion in 2008, customers in over 120 countries, and 5,400 employees all over the world, 64 % of Borealis are held by the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC), Abu Dhabi, and 36 % are held by OMV, the leading utility group in the European growth belt. Borealis' head office is located in Vienna, Austria, operating production sites, innovation centres, and customer service centres in Europe as well as in North- and Southamerica. With Borouge, a joint venture with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Borealis also engages in business activities on the Indian subcontinent and in Africa. Borouge employs about 1,400 people and does business with customers in more than 50 countries. Its head offices are located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and in Singapore.
With their one-of-a-kind Borstar® technology, and benefiting from 50 years of experience in the field of polyolefines (polyethylene and polypropylene), Borealis and Borouge provide innovative and value creating plastic solutions for areas such as infrastructure (pipe systems, power and communication cables), automotive, and advanced packaging. Borealis also produces and markets a wide range of base chemicals including melamine and plant nutrients as well as phenol and acetone.
Borealis and Borouge produce around 4.4 million tons of polyolefines annually (T/Y). By mid-2010, Borouge will have tripled its polyolefin production capacity to 2 million T/Y. An additional expansion by 2.5 million T/Y will be completed by 2013. Both companies invest continuously in the future in order to provide high quality products, consistency, and a reliable delivery performance to their customers, globally and along the entire value chain.
Borealis and Borouge are committed to the principles of Responsible Care®. With their Water for the World™ initiative they contribute to finding solutions to the global challenges in the field of water and sanitation.
For further information please visit
Borealis: www.borealisgroup.com
Borouge: www.borouge.com
Water for the World: www.waterfortheworld.net
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