So what did I get for my birthday? Would you believe it if I told you I didn't get anything 1/6th scale on my birthday? Not ONE 12-inch figure. I couldn't believe it myself haha The thing is, unlike toy collecting back in the day where you actually go out and hunt for 12-inch figures you want, today's toy collecting environment is a pre-order and wait situation whereby you get to preview stuff you like and then you place an order (pre-order) the item and wait for its release. Certainly teaches you patience as you cannot hurry the product but must wait for the call from the retailer that the stuff you ordered has arrived. I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of a very highly anticipated Heavy Armoured Special Cop any day now (check out my post HERE if you want to know what or who I'm talking about).
It so happens that there were no new 12-inch figure being released on my birthday week which means there's no 1/6 scale haul for my birthday toy blog post. What I did get are still some very nice action figures, including some impulse buys which are rare for me these days, given the internet and how you know what's coming out and what to expect.
So for my birthday, I got for myself the Disney Infinity Marvel Superheroes Spider-Man, Venom and Nova figures plus the first pair of the Kaiyodo Revoltech Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TMNT action figures (Leonardo and Raphael) as well as a Captain America shield power bank.
I had gotten the Disney Infinity "Pirates of the Caribbean" Davy Jones and Hector Barbosa 4-inch 10 cm Animated Marquette Figures in December 2013 because I just fell in love with the stylized design and rendering (you can check out the toy blog posts HERE and HERE) so when I came across this Disney Infinity Marvel Venom animated marquette figure, I had to get him. One of the reasons that got me into toy collecting was seeing the characters I've read in the comic books being brought to life in 3D and in this instance, Venom was captured beautifully in one single pose. I LOVE it! Check out my recent post titled "Why do adults collect toys?" HERE to better understand what goes on in our heads when we do what we do.
Because I have already decided on Venom (this was the impulse buy as I never intended to get him at all), I had to get Spider-Man as well since Venom will feel lonely and left out if he was displayed on the toy shelf all by himself. Unfortunately, Spider-Man was only available as a two-pack with Nova so I ended up with three Disney Infinity Marvel Superheroes animated marquette figures.
The Disney Infinity Guardians of the Galaxy animated marquette figures have also been released but I told myself to not get into that as well. There was no compulsion for them unlike Venom.
Next up: Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Leonardo by Kaiyodo Revoltech. These TMNT action figures are nothing like Playmates version and they are supposed to be highly articulated. I liked them the moment I saw the prototype / preview pictures and pre-ordered them as soon as they were up. Now that I see them in hand, I am glad I did :) You can check out the preview pictures of all four TMNT on my toy blog HERE. Not sure why Kaiyodo didn't release all four at the same time though. Now I have to wait for the remaining two ninja turtles to be released.
Time certainly flies! Not too long ago, I posted of my October 2013 loot (see the post HERE) and now it's 2014! That's fast even though it has been a year.
Happy Birthday, Alex! Wish you all the best, and thanks for providing us with all the interesting news on toys I may have missed!


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Kang Daniel is gearing up for his solo debut!
On January 21, Kang Daniel interacted with fans through a live broadcast on Instagram.
He then hinted to fans, "I cannot go into detail about my upcoming plans, but see you in April." With this statement, fans speculated that he may be making his solo debut then. Previously, it was reported that his solo debut will take place after Yoon Ji Sung's.
What type of music do you hope to hear from Kang Daniel?


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One of the first and most famous German landscape parks in its time, the park resulted from the collaboration of Hans Moritz Graf von Brühl (1746-1811) and his wife Johanna Christina Margarethe (Tina) (1756-1816) who started creating the park in 1781, in spite of finding themselves in serious financial troubles most of the time. The park stretches far into the woods and rocks on both sides of the river Roeder, its design being strongly influenced by the philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder who was a close friend of the family. The park was very popular with German artists during the 19th century before it fell into decay. It was only during the second half of the 20th century that serious attempts were undertaken to restore the original layout, the monuments and bridges.


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Colby students make National History Bee
COLBY - Two Colby Middle School students are heading to the National History Bee in Atlanta.
Seventh grader Tyler Weis and eighth grader Jimmy Anderson advanced from regionals last month, which were held in Minnesota with students from five different states competing, including Minnesota and North and South Dakota. The students compete individually at the competition.
Weis and Anderson said they had practiced each week leading up to regionals and will be doing so again before the National History Bee, but were surprised to have made it to the National History Bee, which takes place June 1 through June 3 in Atlanta. Both said they didn't expect to advance because they both enjoy science better.
The school has pledged to help with transportation and food costs, but hotel costs are the responsibility of the students' families. If you'd like to help the kids with the financial cost of their trip, call Colby Middle School/High School at 715-223-8869.
The National History Bee is an academic competition for elementary and middle school students that tests knowledge on a wide range of historical topics. The National History Bee National Championship is the final stage of the National History Bee competition. Each competitor participates in several buzzer and test rounds over the course of two days to determine the National History Bee Grand Champion in each grade division, according to https://academicfairs.org/history/.
Participants start out by taking an online exam, and top finishers advance to regional finals. Those who qualify then compete against each other in a buzzer competition coordinated by the National History Bee. Weis and Anderson said question topics range from laws, wars to specific countries.
Weis said he is riding down to Atlanta with his family, including his grandparents. Anderson is flying down. Weis wants to see Ripley's Believe it or Not museum while in Atlanta, he said.
"I enjoy history because it's fun to learn and interesting," Weis said. "I am going to try and be as prepared as I can, but also have fun and go site-seeing while down there."
Going Out Reporter Mitchell A. Skurzewski can be reached at 715-898-7006, mskurzewski@marshfield.gannett.com; Twitter: @MSkurzewski

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Q: LTE: Set up response I have seen that in Setup Request procedure in LTE
the response message contains
served plmnids,
served group ids ,
and served mme codes
So it means a mme can serve multiple plmns , multiple mme groups,
but  what is meaning of sending list of mme codes , because a mme is identified by group id and mme code .So ideally there should be only one mme code with which we can identify this particular mme which is responding .
So why we have multiple mme codes in response message ?
I am referring  S1 Application Protocol (S1AP)
(3GPP TS 36.413 version 10.9.0 Release 10).
Thanks,
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A: This is related to the S1-Flex feature.
If the UE has a temporary identity, this will sent to the ENB during the RRC establishment phase.
The ENB will use the MME code present in this identity to select the MME (assuming multiple MME are connected to the same ENB) where to send the S1AP InitialUeMessage.
The point of having multiple MME identities in the same MME instance is to handle failover/loadbalancing/maintenance operations.
GUMMEIs can be moved at runtime (MME configuration update) between different MMEs in the MME pool according to the requirements.

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U SPORTS curlers to Curl4Canada in Leduc
Published: 20 Mar 2018, 11:00 AM 20 March 2018, 11:00 AM Last Update: 20 Mar 2018, 11:10 AM 20 March 2018, 11:10 AM
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Alberta competing at last year's championship
The 11th U SPORTS/Curling Canada Curling Championship will be hosted by the Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas at the Leduc Recreation Centre in Leduc, Alta., from Mar. 24-28, 2018.
Curling Canada has partnered with U SPORTS in presenting the curling championship since its inception in 2008. This year, the U SPORTS/Curling Canada Curling Championship will be part of the Curl4Canada week-long festival, which also includes the 2018 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA)/Curling Canada Championships, the 2018 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship, and the 2018 Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.
This will be Alberta's second time hosting the championship, the first being in 2010 when the Golden Bears and Pandas welcomed the top Canadian university curlers to the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton. It will be the first U SPORTS curling championship held at the Leduc Recreation Centre, which features an eight-sheet BMO Centre curling complex.
The Leduc Recreation Centre (LRC)
"U SPORTS is very pleased to continue its commitment to university curling in Canada. Partnering with Curling Canada and one of our sport partners, the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association, as well as the University of Alberta and the University of Alberta-Augustana, will raise the bar by providing university athletes with the opportunity to compete on stadium ice," said Graham Brown, President and CEO of U SPORTS.
The Pandas won back-to-back championships in 2015 and 2016, and collected a bronze medal at least year's event. Following their win at the national level, the 2016 championship team lead by Kelsey Rocque went on to capture a gold medal at the 2017 Winter Universiade held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. On the men's side, the Golden Bears will try to build on last year's silver medal finish after last winning the championship in 2014-15. The winners of this year's event will represent Canada at the 2019 Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
15 more days until #ChampSZN begins! Which U SPORTS winter national championship are you most excited for? ???
Plus que 15 jours avant le début de #ChampSZN! Pour quel championnat national d'hiver U SPORTS es-tu le plus excité? ??? pic.twitter.com/p230GanYn6
— U SPORTS (@USPORTSca) February 7, 2018
The U SPORTS national championship is set to start Mar.24-28, 2018
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Athletes of the Week: Lethbridge's Overwater, Laurier's Jewer honoured
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Q: Problems with Pass-by-Reference in ObjC I wanna do pass by reference in ObjC.
Here is the illustration of the scenario:
// MainClass.h
@interface MainClass
{
    Board *board;
    OtherClass *other;
}
@end

// MainClass.m
@implementation MainClass

- (id)init
{
   if (self = [super init])
   {
      board = [[Board alloc] init];
      other = [[OtherClass alloc] initOtherClassWithBoard: board];
   }
   return self
}

@end

// Other class.h
@interface OtherClass
{
   Board *refBoard;
}
- (void)initOtherClassWithBoard: (Board*)ref;
@end

@implementation OtherClass

- (id)initOtherClassWithBoard: (Board*)ref
{
    if (self = [super init])
    {
       refBoard = ref;
    }
    return self;
}

@end

So my question is does my OtherClass is holding a reference Board from MainClass?
Or OtherClass's Board is a copy but not a reference.
If I wanna do a reference then how should I change it?
EDIT:
What if I add this on both classes
@property (nonatomic, retain) Board *board;

A: It's a reference.  It won't be a copy unless you do something to make it a copy (like use @property (copy) or send it a copy message).

A: You always refer to objects in Objective-C via pointers, a.k.a. references. Therefore, objects are always passed by reference in Objective-C.


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Shade the Changing Girl Vol. 1: Earth Girl Made Easy by Cecil Castellucci, Marley Zarcone, Ande Parks, Ryan Kelly, & Kelly Fitzpatrick.
The Premise from the Publisher: "Far away on the planet Meta, Loma's going nowhere fast. She's dropped out of school, dumped her boyfriend and is bored out of her mind. She longs to feel things. That's where her idol, the lunatic poet Rac Shade, and his infamous madness coat come in. Loma steals the garment and makes a break across galaxies to take up residence in a new body: Earth girl Megan Boyer. Surely everything will be better on this passionate, primitive planet with a dash of madness on her side and this human girl's easy life. Only now that she's here, Loma discovers being a teenaged Earth girl comes with its own challenges and Earth may not be everything she thought it'd be. Megan Boyer was a bully who everyone was glad was almost dead, and now Loma has to survive high school and navigate the consequences of the life she didn't live with the ever-growing and uncontrollable madness at her side. Not to mention that there are people back on her homeworld who might just want Shade's coat back" (DC).
"SHADE, THE CHANGING GIRL is a part of DC's Young Animal--a four-book grassroots mature-reader imprint, creatively spearheaded by Gerard Way, bridging the gap between the DC Universe and Vertigo, and focusing on the juxtaposition between visual and thematic storytelling" (DC).
My overall thoughts and review: I'm not familiar with the previous presentation of Shade, so I went into this graphic novel with no prior history. Apparently, previously, Shade was the Changing Man and in Castellucci's iteration, Shade is re-imagined as a teenage girl. It was quite confusing when it first started off because Shade steals this coat that allows her to travel across galaxies and take residence in a new body. Shade chooses the body of Megan Boyer, who is brain dead but miraculously wakes up. The reader soon learns that Megan was actually a horrible bully and now Shade is facing those consequences. She is trying to learn about what really happened the night of Megan's accident that landed her in a coma, how she was on the swim team, and who her true friends are. The art can be quite beautiful at times but I'm not a big fan of the art style to begin with. I found it really confusing to follow at times and that really slowed down my entire reading process for this graphic novel. The flip flop between earth and Shade's planet back home was incredibly confusing and it didn't take until the second issue/chapter to really learn about the jacket and how Shade stole it. The collected series, which follows issues #1-6, does resolve the mystery of the Megan arc somewhat (but what really happened that night and who did it?!?) and it appears that Shade is trying to make amends for what Megan had done which is nice since its technically not her mess to clean up. But it was incredibly unbelievable how other humans just simply accepted that Shade was now an alien in Megan's body (her parents for example) and it was hard to distinguish memories at times. Overall, I really tried to enjoy this read, but with the art style really not hooking me and the narrative confusing me more than ever, I don't think I'll continue on with this series.
Disclaimer: An advanced reader's copy of the book was provided by Penguin Random House Canada in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Oh how strange! It seems like this first volume was super rushed. I hate when this happens! As a first volume, I always prefer when the characters are fully set up rather than relying on meeting them in a different series. Great review!


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As former Vice President Joe Biden mulls over a possible 2020 race for the White House, he will reportedly be joining top Latino community leaders for a fundraiser in Miami on Tuesday.
The fundraiser, hosted by the Latino Victory Fund, will also be attended by Univision's Raúl de Molina and Puerto Rican lobbyist Luis A. Miranda, Jr..
The Hill reported: The event is billed as an "intimate conversation and lunch" with Biden and roughly two dozen other politically-connected individuals are expected to attend including Debbie Mucarsel Powell, a Florida Democrat running for Congress against Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.).
Jose Javier Rodriguez, a Democrat looking to replace retiring Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) is also expected to appear.
Biden, who considered a run in 2016 before eventually declining in favor of endorsing Hillary Clinton, has reportedly been telling aides as recently as February that a 2020 run is a real possibility in his future.
"If I were offered the nomination by the Lord Almighty right now, today, I would say no because we're not ready, the family's not ready to do this. If in a year from now, if we're ready and no one has moved in that I think can do it, then I may very well do it," Biden said on ABC's "The View" in December.
We need to give young immigrants who came to our country as children permanent assurance that they are safe here, and we need to give them this peace of mind now. They shouldn't have to spend another day living with fear and uncertainty.


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The Spirit of the Gothic
The website of Robert A. Douglas, author of That Line of Darkness, Encompass Editions, 2012 and 2013
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Ryerson Week Seven: The Power of Art
My review of Wind in the Reeds
the memoir by Wendell Pierce about the power of art to mobilize
"Older artists who struggle futilely for recognition often envy those who achieve great success at an early age. But never being able to surpass or even equal a youthful triumph can be a cruel fate for those who believe you are only as good as your latest work. This is the potentially daunting reality that Maya Lin has lived with for three and a half decades, since she skyrocketed to fame at the age of twenty-one, when during her senior year as a Yale undergraduate architecture major she won the open design competition that resulted in the most influential public monument created since World War II: the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial of 1981–1982 in Washington, D.C.
Although Lin's rigorously abstract scheme—devoid of the representational elements and allegorical imagery typical of war monuments since ancient times—provoked great controversy in some quarters when it was chosen from among the 1,421 contest entries, her powerful melding of the period's two main avant-garde sculptural developments, Minimalism and Earth Art, fundamentally recast popular notions of commemorative architecture. This symmetrical composition of two wedge-shaped, vertically paneled, polished black granite walls set at a 125-degree angle to each other and sunk ten feet below grade at their deepest is inscribed with the names of 58,307 American military personnel who died as a result of the Vietnam War between 1957 and 1975."
—Martin Fuller, "The Quiet Power of Maya Lin," New York Review of Books, September, 29th, 2016. https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2016/09/29/the-quiet-power-of-maya-lin/
I will be showing an excerpt from A Strong Clear Vision about the art of Maya Lin
"Maybe Natalie Maines' real problem was with her timing. On March 10, 2003, in the first days of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, she told a London audience, "I'm ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas." It took two weeks for that wisecrack to make it back home, but then it unleashed a perfect storm: Her group, The Dixie Chicks, had been the most popular female singing group in history, but suddenly disappeared from the playlists of virtually every country radio station in the land. Their #1 single, "Traveling Soldier," dropped 47 percent in sales in one week. Many of their fans were vocal in their opinion that she should not have an opinion. Not long after, George W. Bush staged his premature "Mission Accomplished" photo-op.
As it happens, Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck were filming that London concert as part of a proposed film on the Chicks' world tour. Kopple usually chooses weightier subject matter, as with her "Harlan County, USA" doc about a miner's strike, but this was to be a film mostly about music. They stayed aboard to record one of the most revealing episodes in the history of country music, and Shut Up and Sing (2006) tells the story of how the Dixie Chicks and their manager dealt with the rage of some (not all) of their fans.
Political dissent has an honorable history in country music, just as freedom of speech is the bedrock of our American freedoms, but tell that to the people threatening boycotts of country stations or issuing anonymous death threats against the Dixie Chicks. They're for freedom of speech as long as they agree with what's being said. But listen to Johnny Cash defending the blacklisted Pete Seeger as "the best patriot I know." Or consider these lyrics by John Prine, the best songwriter in modern country history:
Your flag decal won't get you into heaven anymore;
It's already overcrowded by their dirty little war;
And Jesus don't like killin', no matter what the reason for…
Or the heartbreak of the great Prine song beginning:
Sam Stone, came home, from the conflict overseas,
With a Purple Heart and a monkey on his back…
Of course Prine's songs were about Vietnam, a war that impacted differently because of the draft. Iraq is being fought largely by a volunteer Army, if you can call being a National Guardsmen in your third tour of duty volunteering. And in those earliest days, the Administration was predicting a pacified, peaceful and democratic Iraq in months if not weeks. As Bush's approval rating has plummeted, the Dixie Chicks have slowly won their way back toward acceptance, and this documentary is a fascinating record of their journey."
—Roger Ebert, September 29, 2016
In The Lives of Others, a true believer who has devoted his life to ferreting out "dangerous" characters is thrown into a quandary when he investigates a man who poses no threat. It's 1984, and Capt. Gerd Wiesler is an agent of the Stasi, the East German Secret Police. Weisler carefully and dispassionately investigates people who might be deemed some sort of threat to the state. Shortly after Weisler's former classmate, Lt. Col. Grubitz, invites him to a theatrical piece by celebrated East German playwright Georg Dreyman, Minister Bruno Hempf informs Weisler that he suspects Dreyman of political dissidence, and wonders if this renowned patriot is all that he seems to be. As it turns out, Hempf has something of an ulterior motive for trying to pin something on Dreyman: a deep-seated infatuation with Christa-Maria Sieland, Dreyman's girlfriend. Nevertheless, Grubitz, who is anxious to further his career, appoints Weisler to spy on the gentleman with his help. Weisler plants listening devices in Dreyman's apartment and begins shadowing the writer. As Weisler monitors Dreyman's daily life, however (from a secret surveillance station in the gentleman's attic), he discovers the writer is one of the few East Germans who genuinely believes in his leaders. This changes over time, however, as Dreyman discovers that Christa-Maria is being blackmailed into a sexual relationship with Hempf, and one of Dreyman's friends, stage director Albert Jerska, is driven to suicide after himself being blackballed by the government. Dreyman's loyalty thus shifts away from the East German government, and he anonymously posts an anti-establishment piece in a major newspaper which rouses the fury of government officials. Meanwhile, Weisler becomes deeply emotionally drawn into the lives of Dreyman and Sieland, and becomes something of an anti-establishment figure himself, embracing freedom of thought and expression. One of the most powerful scenes is watching Weisler listening to Dreyman playing a moving piano piece after hearing about his friend's suicide. The film raises the interesting question as to whether art can change people.
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That Line of Darkness: Vol. 2
Robert A. Douglas
Author of That Line of Darkness: The Shadow of Dracula and the Great War, Encompass Editions (2012) and second volume, That Line of Darkness: The Gothic from Lenin to bin Laden, Encompass Editions (2013).
This page is a commentary and update of all related material that supports the two volumes of That Line of Darkness.
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Celebrity stage names vs. their real names
by Jason Kessler
1/ Kevin Winter // Getty Images
Glossy magazines may try to convince readers that stars are just like normal people, but they're not. For one thing, they can't go grocery shopping in regular clothes without winding up in those glossy magazines. As if that wasn't bad enough, sometimes stars even need to lose their identities once they find fame in their lives. Celebrities change their names for a number of reasons, from people with exotic names who want to sound more mainstream, to those with a desire to seem more unique when other stars have similar monikers.
Whatever the reason for the change, it's always interesting to discover the truth behind a celebrity's name. Stacker explores celebrities of all types who perform under a stage name, but had a completely different name when they were born. From old-school movie stars looking for a memorable way to find fans, to pop stars who went for an out-of-this-world new alias, here are 30 celebrities that took stage names when they hit the big time.
ALSO: 30 celebrities you didn't know were LGBTQ+
2/ Marcel De Groot // Wikicommons
Stage Name: Lady Gaga
Real Name: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
She was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, but adopted the name Lady Gaga as a play on the Queen song "Radio Ga-Ga." In a 2013 Elle interview, Gaga revealed why she prefers to use her stage name over her real name: "Stefani is—a perpetually tortured artist. That's why I changed my name. I can't be her in public. She would be a mess!"
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Stage Name: Bruno Mars
Real Name: Peter Gene Hernández
Growing up in Hawaii, little Peter Hernandez acquired the nickname Bruno from his father, who was inspired by popular wrestler Bruno Sammartino. He claims the Mars part is because girls used to say he was "out of this world," but the pop star is also on record saying he changed his name from Hernández because he didn't want to be pigeonholed as a Latin artist—although he's very clear that he didn't change it to hide his cultural roots.
4/ Siebbi // Wikicommons
Stage Name: Natalie Portman
Real Name: Natalie Hershlag
Born to an Israeli father and an American mother, Natalie Portman opted to take her mother's maiden name professionally on the advice of her first agent Aleen Keshishian. The change went into effect by the time Portman's first movie, "The Professional," came out in 1994.
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Stage Name: Shania Twain
Real Name: Eilleen Regina Edwards
Born as Eilleen Edwards, the future country star took the name Twain early in life, as it was the last name of her stepfather after her mother remarried post-divorce. The Shania part came when the Canadian singer moved to Nashville and industry executives suggested Shania would grab more fans than Eilleen would.
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Stage Name: Queen Latifah
Real Name: Dana Elaine Owens
Queen Latifah was only 8 years old when she got rid of the name Dana Owens. Her mother was completely supportive of her desire to be called Latifah because it was trendy at the time for people in their neighborhood to use names with Arabic roots. Latifah added "Queen," because she liked how strong it sounded.
7/ Gage Skidmore // Flickr
Stage Name: Jamie Foxx
Real Name: Eric Marlon Bishop
In 2017, the internet exploded when it found out that actor/comedian/singer Jamie Foxx was not born as Jamie Foxx. But in fact, he had shared that information in 2014 when he went on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"—specifically, that he changed his name from Eric Bishop when he started performing as a comedian in the late '80s because women were getting more stage time at open mic nights. When he used a unisex name like Jamie Foxx, he found himself getting called up more often and the name stuck.
8/ Manfred Werner // Wikicommons
Stage Name: Michael Caine
Real Name: Maurice Joseph Micklewhite
Legendary British actor Michael Caine first adopted his stage name in 1954 after initially trying out the name Michael Scott—which was taken, although there's no connection to Steve Carrell's "The Office" character. He saw a movie poster for a Humphrey Bogart film called "The Caine Mutiny," and since Bogart was his favorite actor, he chose Caine as his new assumed surname—and he finally made it legal in 2016.
Stage Name: Helen Mirren
Real Name: Ilynea Lydia Mironoff
Born to a family descended from Russian nobility, but cast out to England during the Russian Revolution, Helen Mirren didn't actually change her name to fit in on the stag. Her father did it for her, anglicizing the names of his entire family in order to mesh better in English society—and attempting to avoid anti-Semitism since he felt the name could be construed as Jewish.
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Stage Name: Woody Allen
Real Name: Allan Stewart Konigsberg
Woody Allen officially changed his name to Heywood Allen at the age of 17 in order to appear more mainstream for his future comedy career. His childhood friends claim that the name "Woody" came from a crush Allen had in high school on a girl whose dog's name was Woody.
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Stage Name: Katy Perry
Real Name: Katherine Hudson
What's a girl to do when another star has your name? Change it. That was the case with Katy Perry who didn't want to be associated with actress Kate Hudson, who had already made a name for herself when Katy first started her pop career. Instead of Hudson, Perry chose her mother's maiden name—and the rest is history.
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Stage Name: Vin Diesel
Real Name: Mark Sinclair
Born as Mark Sinclair, the artist currently known as Vin Diesel changed his name as a teenager when he started working as a bouncer in New York nightclubs. Vin's twin, Paul Vincent, uses their mother's maiden name as his surname, which may also explain the "Vin" first name for Diesel.
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Stage Name: Gene Simmons
Real Name: Chaim Witz
Israeli-American rocker Gene Simmons actually went through two name changes on his way to fame. When he was born in Haifa, he was named Chaim Witz; after emigrating to the U.S., he went by Gene Klein because it was easier to pronounce. After moving into the rock scene, he changed his moniker again to become Gene Simmons.
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Stage Name: Jay-Z
Real Name: Shawn Carter
Jay-Z is neither a Jay nor a Z. He was born Shawn Carter in New York, but took on the name Jay-Z as a tribute to his mentor Jaz-O and the Z subway line to Brooklyn.
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Stage Name: Rita Wilson
Real Name: Margarita Ibrahimoff
Actress Rita Wilson is proudly Greek and was born as Margarita Ibrahimoff to a Bulgarian father and a Greek mother. They changed their surname to Wilson after they moved to America, which happened to be the street they lived on. Rita, of course, is short for Margarita.
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Stage Name: Elvis Costello
Real Name: Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus
The British singer/songwriter came from a musical family and idolized Elvis, so he adopted The King of Rock 'n' Roll's first name and swapped MacManus for his mother's maiden name, Costello. Costello's name was officially changed in 1977, although he legally changed it back in 1986.
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Stage Name: Hulk Hogan
Real Name: Terry Bollea
Terry Bollea was a chubby kid from the Southeast, but when he started wrestling he had to take on a stage name. After a talk show appearance alongside Lou Ferrigno, Hogan took on the nickname "Hulk" because he was bigger than the actor who played The Incredible Hulk on TV. The Hogan part came when wrestling impresario Vince McMahon wanted a wrestler with an Irish-sounding name.
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Stage Name: Marilyn Monroe
Real Name: Norma Jeane Mortenson
Mid-century bombshell Marilyn Monroe was born as Norma Jeane Mortenson, but she was changing names most of her life. Baptised as Norma Jeane Baker, she went on to be Norma Jeane Dougherty from her first marriage and then started using the name Marilyn Monroe in 1946 when her acting career began. She legally changed her name in 1956.
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Stage Name: Whoopi Goldberg
Real Name: Caryn Johnson
It's not much of a secret that Whoopi Goldberg was born as neither a Whoopi nor a Goldberg. The Whoopi came from "whoopee cushion," because the young Caryn Johnson used to put her flatulence on full display, causing people to say she sounded like a whoopee cushion. The origins of Goldberg are less clear.
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Stage Name: Alicia Keys
Real Name: Alicia Augello Cook
When Alicia Keys was first looking for a stage name, she almost settled on "Alicia Wild," but her mother told her it sounded like the name of a stripper. Instead, she chose Keys because, she says: "It's like the piano keys. And it can open so many doors."
Stage Name: Ben Kingsley
Real Name: Krishna Pandit Bhanji
Born in Yorkshire to Russian-Jewish and Indian parents, Krishna Pandit Bhanji changed his name when he became a working actor with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Kingsley's father first suggested it when he thought his son would need a more British name to succeed in the theatre. The "Kingsley" surname was inspired by his grandfather's nickname as a spice trader: King Clove.
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Stage Name: Nicki Minaj
Real Name: Onika Tanya Maraj
Oddly enough, Onika Maraj doesn't love being called Nicki Minaj. The name was forced onto her by an early producer and it stuck. Minaj is no stranger to alternate identities: She often played different characters at home to escape domestic drama, and even now develops new personas—she identifies herself as Chun-Li on Twitter.
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Stage Name: Ice Cube
Real Name: O'Shea Jackson
As one of the pioneers of gangster rap, O'Shea Jackson took a nickname just like everyone else in N.W.A., his hip-hop group that also launched the careers of Eazy-E and Dr. Dre. The name came from his older brother, who threatened to turn O'Shea into an ice cube for hitting on girls that were coming to the house to visit him.
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Stage Name: Meg Ryan
Real Name: Margaret Hyra
Meg Ryan has been playing the "girl next door" for most of her career, but when she was truly the girl next door, her name was Margaret Hyra. She used her maternal grandmother's maiden name to change her stage surname to Ryan and shortened Margaret to Meg.
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Stage Name: Elton John
Real Name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight
The singer of "Rocket Man" and "Benny & The Jets" started his life as Reginald Kenneth Dwight. In 1967, he changed his name to Elton John; a combination of the names of the saxophone player and lead singer of his band at the time, Bluesology.
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Stage Name: Elizabeth Banks
Real Name: Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell
Elizabeth Banks has become a bankable movie star after stints in "The Hunger Games" and "Pitch Perfect" franchises, but she only became a Banks because the name "Elizabeth Mitchell" was already registered with the Screen Actors Guild. As it turns out, "Lost" star Elizabeth Mitchell beat her name-twin to the punch, forcing the former Liz Mitchell to become Elizabeth Banks.
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Stage Name: Faith Hill
Real Name: Audrey Faith Perry
The artist born Audrey Perry adopted her middle name for the stage, appropriate for a country music star who occasionally sings about her own faith. Hill's last name came from her first marriage, and the singer held onto even it after the marriage ended. Now she's married to Tim McGraw, who was born as Samuel Smith.
28/ Antonio Cruz // Wikicommons
Stage Name: Stevie Wonder
Real Name: Stevland Hardaway Judkins
When the young R&B prodigy was just starting out at age 11, Motown records impresario Berry Gordy christened him as Little Stevie Wonder. He's since dropped the "Little," but Stevie Wonder has never returned to being Stevland Judkins.
Stage Name: Charlie Sheen
Real Name: Carlos Irwin Estévez
Charlie Sheen is a second-generation name-changer. His father, Martin Sheen, was born as Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez and Charlie followed suit. Interestingly, Sheen's brother Emilio Estévez kept his birth name and still found success as an actor.
30/ Pulicciano // Wikicommons
Stage Name: Portia de Rossi
Real Name: Amanda Lee Rogers
Actress Portia de Rossi was born in Australia as Amanda Lee Rogers. In an attempt to stand out at auditions, she took the first name of her favorite Shakespeare character and added "de Rossi" because she believed it sounded exotic. Today, she has a new official name: After marrying Ellen Degeneres and taking her wife's last name, de Rossi is now legally known as Portia Lee James DeGeneres.
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Stage Name: Ringo Starr
Real Name: Richard Starkey
The only member of The Beatles to change his name was Ringo Starr, who changed it while playing in his first professional band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. Storm suggested the name based on Ringo's penchant for wearing rings, but his wife still calls him Ritchie.
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The Italian Job – Drive Across the Map Fast (Map: Turin)
Map Size: driving fast 04:03 minutes from end to end! In the previous video I drove across this map in a slow tempo. Now I
The Italian Job – Drive Across the Map (Map: Turin)
Map Size: driving 03:37 minutes from end to end! In one of the first videos on this channel I drove across the first map in
Fable: The Lost Chapters – Run Across the Map
Map Size: 16:19 minutes from end to end! How big is the map in Fable? Let's run from the North to the south to find
Fable: The Lost Chapters – Walk Across the Map
Map Size: 36:46 minutes from end to end! After walking through cities and fields in the real world while I was on holiday with my
Second Life – Walk Across Three Continents
Map Size: 2:54:26 minutes from end to end! How Big is Second Life? You cant walk across the entire map because the empty space between
Second Life – Walk Across the Map (Jeogeot)
Map Size: 1:38:48 minutes from end to end! How Big is Second Life? The Map is big and it's full of regions (parcels). But you
Second Life – Walk Across the Map (Sansara)
Map Size: 1:38:48 minutes from end to end! How Big is Second Life? The Map is big and it's full of regions. But you can't
Second Life – Visit Some Regions
How Big is the Map of Second Life? I like to show you some more regions in this game before I'm going to walk across
Second Life – Talk About the Map
How Big is the Map of Second Life? Let's talk about that. You can't walk across the map because the empty space between regions is
Pathologic – Run Across the Map
Map Size: running 7:21 minutes from end to end! How Big is Pathologic? Let's find out by running. This game is a bit creepy and


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Q: Is it possible to write a servlet filter to take inspect HTTP response codes? Is it possible to write a servlet filter to take inspect  HTTP response codes?
I want to write a filter that will non-destructively inspect outgoing HTTP response codes.  But, there does not seem to be a getResponseCode() like method on the Response object.
It is also not clear to me how unhandled exceptions from the servlet are supposed to be dealt with.  I really don't want this filter to actually set anything.  Passive is good.
Ideas?
(My other approach involves writing a custom Tomcat valve, but that is not so portable.)

A: you can wrap your outgoing response using HttpServletResponseWrapper:
class GetStatusWrapper extends HttpServletResponseWrapper {

    private int status;

    GetStatusWrapper(HttpServletResponse response) {
        super(response);
    }

    @Override
    public void setStatus(int sc) {
        super.setStatus(sc);
        status = sc;
    }

    public int getStatus() {
        return status;
    }
}

then in your filter:
public class GetStatusResponseFilter implements Filter {

    @Override
    public void doFilter(ServletRequest request,
                         ServletResponse response,
                         FilterChain filterChain)
                            throws IOException, ServletException {
        GetStatusWrapper wrapper;
        wrapper = new GetStatusWrapper((HttpServletResponse) response);
        filterChain.doFilter(request, wrapper);
        System.out.println("status = " + wrapper.getStatus());
    }

    @Override
    public void init(FilterConfig arg0) throws ServletException {
    }

    @Override
    public void destroy() {
    }
}

A: Would you consider writing a proxy wrapper around the original response class? This way you can handle events / method calls on the object.


Ed Bullmore trained in clinical medicine at the University of Oxford and St Bartholomew's Hospital in London, then worked as a Lecturer in Medicine at the University of Hong Kong, before specialist clinical training in psychiatry at St George's Hospital, and then the Bethlem Royal & Maudsley Hospital, in London. His research career started in the early 1990s as a Wellcome Trust (Advanced) Research Fellow and was initially focused on mathematical analysis of neurophysiological time series. Since moving to Cambridge as Professor of Psychiatry in 1999, his interest in human brain function and structure has increasingly focused on complex brain networks identified in MRI and other brain scanning data. Since 2005, he has worked half-time for GlaxoSmithKline first as Head of GSK's Clinical Unit in Cambridge and since 2013 as Vice-President, Experimental Medicine in ImmunoPsychiatry. He is Clinical Director of the Wellcome Trust/MRC funded Behavioural & Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Scientific Director of the Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre, and Co-Chair of Cambridge Neuroscience, in the University of Cambridge; and an honorary Consultant Psychiatrist and Director of R&D in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Foundation NHS Trust.
Since October 2014 he has been Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge. He has published about 400 scientific papers with an h-index (Scopus) of 101. He has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and the Academy of Medical Sciences.


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Welcome to the Blue, John Axford!
We all knew the Dodgers were looking to add a reliever. We just didn't expect it to be John Axford. As you likely know by now, in addition to the trade deadline deal that brought us Brian Dozer earlier today, we are also adding right-handed reliever John Axford from Toronto. In exchange we sent the Blue Jays a right-handed prospect named Corey Cropping.
Per a Dodgers press release:
The Los Angeles Dodgers today acquired right-handed pitcher John Axford from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for minor league right-hander Corey Copping.
Axford, 35, appeared in 45 games (one start) for the Blue Jays this season, going 4-1 with a 4.41 ERA (25 ER/51.0 IP) and has held hitters to a .234 average. The Simcoe, Canada native has been strong against left-handed hitters this season, limiting the opposition to a .147 average (10-for-68). The right-handed reliever has pitched well in 11 games (one start) during the month of July, going 3-0 with a 3.86 ERA (6 ER/14.0 IP) and has limited batters to a .200 average, while striking out 16 against four walks.
Over 10 big league seasons, Axford has gone 38-34 with 144 saves and has posted a 3.78 ERA in 538 career games (one start) with the Brewers (2009-13), Cardinals (2013), Indians (2014), Pirates (2014), Rockies (2015), Athletics (2016-17) and Blue Jays (2018). He has struck out a career 585 batters over 521.2 innings, posting a 10.09 strikeouts per nine innings, and has held hitters to a .241 career average, including a .230 mark against lefties. Axford also is tied for the 11th most saves in the big leagues among active relievers.
Axford was originally selected by the Seattle Mariners in the seventh round of the 2001 First-Year Player Draft.
He's not exactly a top-flight setup man, but he could fit in nicely. Furthermore, he appears to get a bunch of grounders and has punished left-handed hitter all season long.
Below are some links to other stories regarding this trade:
Per Ken Gurnick at MLB.com; "Dodgers complete trades for Dozier, Axford."
Per Rowan Kavner at Dodger Insider; "Dodgers add Dozier, Axford before the non-waiver trade deadline."
Via Jeff Todd at MLB Trade Rumors; "Dodgers To Acquire John Axford."
Axford, 35, has a 4.41 ERA, 8.8 K/9, 3.5 BB/9, 1.06 HR/9, and 53.3% groundball rate in 51 innings this year for the Blue Jays. Axford had signed a minor league deal with the Blue Jays in February after a rough final season in Oakland that included over a month on the shelf with a shoulder strain.
Via Craig Minami at True Blue LA; "Dodgers acquire reliever John Axford for minor league pitcher."
Axford has always pitched better against left-handed batters than right-handed batters. In 2018, there is a significant difference. Left-handed batters are hitting .147/.244/.309 against Axford. Right-handed batters are hitting .283/.353/.400 against Axford in 2018.
Per Alex Campos at Dodgers Digest; "Dodgers acquire John Axford from Toronto for Corey Copping."
There is some positive to take away with Axford. He's currently running his highest strikeout rate (23.7 percent) since 2015 and his 9.5 percent walk rate is his best since 2013. Axford is a righty, but he's faced 78 left-handed hitters this season and they have a .145/.244/.309 triple slash against him.
In celebration of this trade I made a couple of custom fantasy baseball card of Axford. Check them out at the very top.
By ernest at Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Labels: Blue Jays, John Axford, Trade
Welcome to the Blue, Brian Dozier!
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Process until smooth. Thin the salad dressing out with about ⅓ cup water (give or take) until it reaches the desired consistency.
Can keep for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container.


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IPROVE roadmap informs strategic decisions on the priorities for future vaccine investment.
The "Innovation Partnership for a Roadmap on Vaccines in Europe" (IPROVE) – financed under the EU 7th Framework Programme (FP7) – launched a strategy setting out a vision for vaccine research and innovation in Europe over the next 20 years.
Speaking on the launch of the first vaccine R&D roadmap for Europe, Michael Watson, IPROVE Chair and former Head Global Policy at SANOFI adds; "We urge all of the key vaccination stakeholders to embrace IPROVE as a shared starting point that will drive and pull Europe and the world to new heights in vaccination development".
The IPROVE consortium comprises four renowned organisations in the vaccine field in Europe: Vaccines Europe (VE), a specialised group within the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) representing all major research-based vaccine global companies as well SMEs operating in Europe; the European Vaccine Initiative (EVI), a leading European Product Development Partnership supporting the development of effective, accessible, and affordable vaccines against diseases of poverty; the Sclavo Vaccines Association (SVA), a non-profit association whose main objective is to promote vaccine research targeted towards the discovery and study of advanced immunisation technologies; and EATRIS, a European consortium of academic institutions of excellence in translational research, working together to advance candidates into clinical development.
For more information about the IPROVE consortium, please visit www.iprove-eu.eu, contact Karam Adel Ali (karam.adelali@vaccineseurope.eu) or Florence Bietrix (florencebietrix@eatris.eu).


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The gadget is furnished with an octa-center (2.2GHz quad-center, Kryo 260 + 1.8GHz, quad-center, Kryo 260) processor that is given upon the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956 chipset. Which can convey a quick execution that will make the client feel stunning while at the same time doing assignments. It has the Adreno 512 GPU which can give smooth designs. The gigantic 6GB RAM ensures there is no indication of slack.
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Samsung Galaxy A9 is going to be released soon. Expected in start of December 2018. Expected proce in Pakistan is Rs. 77,999.


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How Much Do Influencers Make? – Everything You Need to Know
Influencers have become celebrities in their own right in a society driven by social media. Instagram influencers with thousands — or even upwards of one million — followers are typical. But, with such a massive following, how do influencers generate money?
Also, how can you tell if you are following ethical influencers or those who are only interested in making money? This article will go through what influencers are, how they generate money, and how to locate influencers who share your ideas.
Who is an Influencer?
In general, an influencer generates money by influencing other people's purchasing decisions. Influencers have significant social media followings who make money by endorsing things through sponsored posts, affiliate links, and other methods.
Thanks to social media sites like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube; Being an influencer has become a vocation during the last decade. Influencers with enormous followings might earn far more than the conventional 9-5 job.
Video: Who is an Influencer?
How Much Money do Influencers Make?
Influencer earnings can be highly varied. Someone who is just starting might make $100 now and again. At the same time, some of the most well-known influencers can earn millions of dollars.
According to Vox, a micro-influencer, defined as someone with 10,000 to 50,000 followers, can earn anywhere between $40,000 and $100,000 per year.
Influencers with millions of followers, on the other hand, can earn tens of thousands of dollars per post. Top influencers can make hundreds of thousands of dollars to millions per year.
Kylie Jenner, for example, is rumored to earn $1 million each Instagram post. As a result, it is not uncommon for influencers to earn a six-figure wage or more if they do things well.
Video: What is a Social Media Influencer?
The Biggest Influencers
Celebrity accounts with large followings can earn well over a million dollars for every sponsored post. The people who make the most money are:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo – $1,604,000 per post – 387M+ followers
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2. Dwayne Johnson – $1,523,000 per post – 287M+ followers
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3. Ariana Grande – $1,510,000 per post – 240M+ followers
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4. Kylie Jenner – $1,494,000 per post – 238M+ followers
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5. Selena Gomez – $1,468,000 per post – 233M+ followers
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6. Kim Kardashian – $1,419,000 per post – 226M+ followers
Video: Highest Paid Celebrities on Instagram
How do Influencers Make Money?
So, how do influencers earn a living? There are numerous options available. These many methods enable influencers to generate multiple revenue streams and select the ones that make the most sense for their enterprises. Here are some of the ways influencers earn money.
Content that has been sponsored: A top way influencers make money
Sponsored content is one of the common ways influencers earn money. A sponsored post is when a company approaches an influencer, and the latter gets paid to advertise the company's product or service on his/her social media pages.
You may share the content on an Instagram post or story, a TikTok or YouTube video, a Facebook post, their blog, or all of the above. The more followers someone has, the more money they can make per sponsored post.
As the Brand Ambassadors
Another method influencers get money is by serving as brand ambassadors. And this is based on their experience with a certain brand. Sponsored postings are comparable to brand ambassadorships, but there are a few differences.
For starters, sponsored articles are often one-time events, whereas brand ambassadorships are frequently long-term commitments. An influencer might, for example, sign a 6- to 12-month ambassador arrangement with a brand.
Another distinction is that when an influencer is a brand ambassador, they do more than just promote the brand on social media. They frequently appear as a model or spokesperson for the product on the brand's social media channels or website.
When influencers share a link to purchase a product, they receive a part of the transaction if a follower buys something through that link. As a result, it has become one of the most popular methods for influencers to earn money.
In their daily social media posts, a fashion influencer, for example, is likely to offer links to the clothing they are wearing. Their fans buy the things, generating a cash stream for them.
The affiliate commission may be as low as a few percent, depending on the item. However, the money can quickly pile up for influencers with many followers who buy what they advocate.
Advertising Websites
Bloggers have been using advertising on their websites to monetize their traffic for a long time. So, how do influencers profit from advertisements?
Bloggers may earn money only when a visitor clicks on an ad or whenever it appears on the screen, depending on the type of ad. Sidebar and in-content advertising can be incredibly profitable for bloggers with substantial traffic to their websites.
Digital Products and E-Courses
Many influencers have branched out into education and sell digital items to educate their followers on a specific topic. However, how do influencers profit from these products? A travel blogger, for example, might build an entire course on how to travel on a budget.
Another example might be a fashion influencer who writes an eBook about putting together a capsule wardrobe. Selling online courses may bring in thousands of dollars every month for some people.
Donations, Tippings, and Subscriptions
Tipping or contributions are another method influencers get money. Some influencers, for example, offer a page on their websites where followers can donate money to the influencer. Likewise, some feature a link where followers can purchase a cup of coffee from them.
Using services like Patreon as a kind of tipping is another option. It works based on a membership model, in which followers can sign up to donate a set amount of money to an influencer each month. The influencer may create content only available to Patreon backers in other circumstances.
Reselling of Clothing
It's becoming more typical for fashion influencers to generate money by reselling the items they promote. In addition, these influencers frequently purchase significantly more clothing than they require, primarily to show their fans a range of outfits.
Then, many people sell their lightly used products on a separate Instagram page or Poshmark. If you are thinking about becoming a fashion influencer, this is a beautiful method to get the most bang for your dollars.
Sales Coming from Live Events
Live events, whether in person or online, are another opportunity for influencers to make money. A travel influencer, for example, could make money by booking a vacation for a limited group of followers.
On the other hand, a fashion influencer might make money by conducting a live closet sale where fans can buy worn goods that they've showcased on their social media platforms.
Product Lines Created Particularly for Influencers to Profit from
Influencers can also generate money by creating product lines. Some influencers start from the ground up with their own product lines. Other influencers leverage their following to form partnerships with businesses, launching beauty lines, clothing lines, and other products.
How Much do Influencers Make on Instagram?
Instagram and influencers are inextricably linked.
The Meta-owned social media site has emerged as a critical venue for influencers just starting. And they don't need millions of Instagram followers to make money.
Getting established a career as a creator is no longer just a dream as more firms look to smaller producers like "nano" or "micro" influencers with less than 100,000 followers. However, earning money on Instagram is not as simple as it appears. Instagram, unlike YouTube, does not currently have a payment structure akin to YouTube's Partner Program. Generally, influencers depend on sponsored content to make a living out of it. Sponsored content takes numerous forms, from posting a picture to the main feed with #ad to sharing swipe-up links.
These types of brand bargains come at a variety of prices.
When Insider chatted with influencer Alexa Collins last year, she charged upwards of $1,000 for a sponsored story on Instagram, despite having over one million followers. Meanwhile, micro-influencer Tyler Chanel charges $100 for an Instagram story, increasing the cost depending on the topic and deliverables.
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Some influencers use algorithms to arrive at these figures, such as charging firms $100 for every 10,000 followers. However, not everyone agrees on the same formula.
Each transaction must consider an influencer's following, engagement metrics, and niche, as well as additional considerations such as exclusivity, usage rights, and timing.
On the other hand, brand partnerships can result in enormous payouts if influencers negotiate correctly. For example, one influencer told Insider that she had already booked $700,000 in brand partnerships halfway through 2021.
Sponsored material is not the only way for these influencers to get money, but it is usually the most lucrative. Influencers can also earn money on Instagram by selling items and direct-to-consumer (DTC) products, as well as using the platform's monetization features. For example, in 2020, one influencer earned an average of $5,000 per month solely through affiliate connections.
Stories and Earnings of Some Influencers
1. Valeria Hinojosa
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Number of Followers: 134k+ followers on Instagram
Annual social media income ranges from $150,000 to $200,000 on average (all of which comes via Instagram sponsored content)
She's been using Instagram to make money for the past four years. Hinojosa works with ethical and environmental products, earning between $1,500 and $3,000 for every article. She has been able to not only support her family with money when they have needed it, but she has also been able to aid NGOs with her earnings. She most recently helped fund almost $200,000 in just 30 days to fight wildfires in Bolivia, which was used to purchase new uniforms for firefighters, rent tank trucks and transportation for volunteers, and give medical assistance.
2. An Nguyen
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Number of Followers: Instagram has 16.6k+ followers.
Location: Evansville, Indiana.
Social media revenue averages $6,200 per year (past three months only)
$3,600 for Instagram sponsored content (past three months only)
$2,600 for content production (past three months only)
Nguyen's husband became the sole source of income after she left her teaching career, but now that her Instagram is getting traction, she is able to contribute once more. She began to make money around three months ago, earning anywhere from $1,000 to $4,000 each month, depending on how many advertisements and images she takes for brands.
3. Sarah and Safiyah Mahamadeen
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Number of Followers: 12.1k Instagram followers
Average annual income from social media: $2,500
Instagram sponsored content: $500
Affiliate links: $200
Photography: $1,800
Why not seek guidance from two bio students when looking for skincare recommendations? Sarah Mahamadeen recently graduated from the University of Central Florida with a biomedical science degree and Safiyah Mahamadeen is in college studying biology. They were already profitable three months later.
Sarah and Safiyah divide the account's earnings 50-50, and much of it is reinvested in the page in the form of additional props, merchandise, cameras, and equipment. They currently live with their parents and have part-time jobs in addition to attending school and administering their Instagram accounts.
4. Alexa Johnson
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Number of Followers: 19.4k+ Instagram followers
Location: Bellingham, Washington
Average annual income from social media: $3,000 (past 6 months only)
Instagram sponsored content: $3,000 (past 6 months only)
Thanks to her mother, an esthetician and salon owner, Alexa Johnson grew up surrounded by skincare. Johnson understood she needed to connect with herself outside of being a mom and make time for self-care after having her child and battling postpartum depression. She decided to join the Instagram beauty community and launched @glowopedia, a nearly 20,000-follower account where she posts product photographs and reviews.
Her husband's job as a structural engineer provides most of the family's income, but Johnson also works part-time at her family's self-storage business.
5. Ava Lee
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Average annual income from social media: N/A
Ava Lee has only been running her Instagram account for a few months, but she's already experiencing month-over-month revenue growth. She started @glowwithava in April 2018 to escape her monotonous and challenging job in a male-dominated profession. Quickly, she discovered that she enjoyed her business on Instagram and expanded faster than she had anticipated.
While Lee would not provide her actual yearly earnings (she's only been doing this for a year, and the figures range wildly), she makes roughly 75 percent of her money from Instagram-sponsored content, which pays between $200 and $500 per post. Lee has also been increasing her YouTube revenue, around $60 in the last two months. Her fiancé has supported the couple as she grows her income and job as a beauty influencer.
How to Find an Affordable Influencer?
Finding the ideal influencer for your brand requires a delicate balance between your budget and influencer prices. As a result, it is critical to consider your budget before beginning your search for influencers. It'll be far more difficult to figure out if the influencer you like can fit into your budget for as long as you need them if you do not know how much you can spend.
When putting together your budget, think about your influencer marketing goals and whether you will be utilizing influencer marketing tools or hiring an influencer marketing agency.
Goals of Influencer Marketing
The amount of money you should set aside for influencer marketing is primarily determined by the objectives you want to attain and the strategies you'll employ to get there. Frequent goals are to improve brand exposure, enhance social interaction, and increase sales. You will better locate influencers who can match your demands within your budget once you've set goals and devised a strategy.
You will better locate influencers who can match your demands within your budget once you've set goals and devised a strategy.
Influencer Marketing Platforms
You may find influencers for your brand through various influencer marketing tools. There are also numerous free influencer marketing tools available that assist brands in locating influencers using filters and search parameters.
Agencies of Influencers
Influencer marketing organizations connect influencers with brands looking to hire them, but their services don't end there. These firms will assist clients in developing an influencer marketing strategy, putting it into action, and managing their influencer marketing campaigns. In addition, because they work so closely with influencers, they have a thorough understanding of influencer fees. As a result, they can assist clients in finding a significant influencer while staying within their budget.
Things to Look for when Pricing an Influencer
As previously stated, influencer prices might vary significantly. Brands should look at the following to ensure that an influencer is demanding a reasonable fee:
Influencer Marketing ROI
Measuring the ROI of your influencer marketing campaign is one of the greatest ways to figure out if you are paying the proper amount for an influencer (return on investment). The return on investment (ROI) is the percentage or dollar amount that your brand receives from your investment.
For example, if you invest $1,000 in influencer marketing and receive $7,000 in return, you have made a solid investment. You may conclude that another marketing channel provides a better return if you invest $1,000 and receive $2,000 in return.
Influencer Results and Influencer Rate Cards
While looking at ROI is helpful when selecting whether or not to continue working with an influencer, most of the time, you will need to decide whether or not to hire an influencer first. Therefore, you need to observe what your desired influencers have done for brands similar to yours in these circumstances.
We also recommend asking each influencer you contact for an influence rate card. The rates that each influencer charges will be displayed on these cards. You'll be able to keep an eye out for patterns in influencer rates using these cards.
Macro/Mega Influencers
Alexa Collins – A Lifestyle Influencer
JaLisa Vaughn Jefferson – A Lifestyle Influencer
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Katy Bellotte – A Lifestyle Influencer
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Macy Mariano – A Travel and Fashion Influencer
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Jade Darmawangsa – A Youtube Creator
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Symphony Clarke – A TikTok Creator
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Micro-Influencers
Jehava Brown, A Travel and Lifestyle Influencer
Nick Cutsumpas – A Plant Influencer
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Ashley Jones – A Fashion and Lifestyle Influencer
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Emma Cortes – A Lifestyle Influencer and Podcast Host
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Britney Turner – A Lifestyle Influencer
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Caitlin Patton – A Lifestyle Influencer
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Gigi Kavoch – A Part-Time Lifestyle Blogger
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Tyler Chanel – A Sustainability Influencer
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Nano Influencers
Khadijah Lacey-Taylor – A Fashion and Lifestyle Influencer
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Laur DeMartino – A Lifestyle Influencer
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Jen Lauren – A Part-Time Lifestyle Influencer
Amber Broder – A Part-Time Skincare Influencer
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What is the average earnings of Instagram influencers per post?
The amount of money Instagram influencers make each post isn't set in stone. It varies based on the agreement reached between the influencer and the brand. For example, some are paid a fixed price for sponsored pieces, while others work for a product exchange, and yet others earn commissions through affiliate marketing connections. Most marketers utilize an Instagram calculator to figure out how much an influencer is worth based on their amount of followers, engagement rate, and other factors.
How many Instagram followers do you need to get paid?
Getting paid on Instagram is not always contingent on the number of followers. Product recognition and potential sales are what brands are chasing, and engagement can help them achieve both. However, no matter how many followers you have, they look at how well you engage with your audience. As a result, work on increasing your engagement rate and creating high-quality pieces relevant to your niche regularly.
Who is the most well-remunerated Instagram influencer?
According to Hopper HQ's current Instagram Rich List, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, one of the most bankable superstars in the United States, is the highest-paid Instagram influencer. His per-Instagram-post cost is said to be $1,015,000. The actor has 230 million Instagram followers as of April 2021. With $986,000 per post, Kylie Jenner, the cosmetics mogul, is the second-highest-paid Instagram influencer after Dwayne Johnson.
Are Instagram users compensated?
Instagram users can be compensated. On Instagram, there are a variety of ways to make money. You can promote your Instagram profile and expand your account. You may be an Instagram influencer in addition to growing your following. You can accept collaborations, nurture products and services, and engage in affiliate marketing due to this. You can also sell your images and other visual content if you're a photographer.
Is TikTok a money-making app?
Yes, TikTok accepts payments. TikTok recently established a $200 million Creator Fund to reward and promote the platform's content creators. To be considered for the Creator Fund, creators must have received at least 100,000 genuine video views in the last 30 days. TikTok will also assess the level of engagement on the creator's content to ensure that it adheres to TikTok's community guidelines and terms of service.
How can you know if the influencers you are following are ethical?
Over the last few years, becoming an influencer has been increasingly popular, partially because people have learned how lucrative it may be. Unfortunately, some influencers may choose to operate in an unethical manner. Here are a few techniques to ensure you're following ethical influencers on social media.
Is the influencer transparent about whether they were compensated for a post or received a gift?
When an influencer is paid to promote a product, they must disclose it. This includes products they obtain for free in exchange for sharing them on the internet.
In reality, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) mandates influencers to disclose when they have a financial relationship with a brand. So, proper disclosures are not just an ethical concern for them. It doesn't matter if you're posting for money, free, or reduced things.
Make sure the influencers you follow are declaring any affiliations when they post about products on their social media sites. The FTC believes that nonspecific disclaimers such as #sp, #collab, or #ambassador are insufficient. In addition, the disclosure should state if a post was paid or sponsored.
Is the influencer promoting things that they use?
Another approach to making sure you're following ethical influencers is to see if they are advertising things they use. Of course, you can't be sure what things they use in their everyday lives until you know someone in person. However, there are methods for determining whether or not a recommendation is genuine.
If an influencer often recommends the same shampoo, it is likely that they use it and support the brand. However, if it appears like they're marketing a new shampoo every few weeks, it's a hint that they're simply endorsing any firm ready to pay them.
Is the influencer open about their dislikes for products?
There is no such thing as a flawless company or product. And, if someone's role is to assist their followers in making purchasing decisions, they should share both the positive and negative aspects of the things they use.
Do the advantages and cons of a product get mentioned when an influencer you follow posts about it? Do they say something about the effect that they don't like? If they never say what they do not like, it becomes clear that their recommendations aren't truly genuine.
Do they promote products that are relevant to their brand or target market?
It is also worth noting whether an influencer recommends appropriate things for their business or target demographic. That isn't to imply that influencers can't promote products unrelated to their central theme. Many influencers promote things that they utilize in their daily lives.
They may advocate a product because they are paid to do so, regardless of whether it is appropriate for their target demographic. An influencer who posts about frugal living and budget tricks, for example, might then publish a sponsored post for a pricey product that their audience is unlikely to buy.
It might also be an influencer who promotes healthy eating and living but then shares a sponsored article for a junk food company. But, again, influencers get money by sharing items, so make sure what they're pushing is something that fits with their brand.
Do they support ethical businesses?
Examining the companies that an influencer promotes is another approach to determining whether they align with your values. Of all, everyone's values and priorities are different. Therefore, something significant to you may not be necessary to someone else, and vice versa.
However, if an influencer frequently promotes companies with a history of ethical issues, it's worth reconsidering your decision to follow them. For example, if they have a history of mistreating staff, taking advantage of clients, and so on. Look for someone who supports companies that you believe in.
What should one be aware of about an influencer's income?
It's easier said than done to quit your day job and live off of an Instagram influencer paycheck because accounts must amass thousands of followers before they can begin to make money.
Instagram influencers with less than 10,000 followers can earn $88.00 for every post on average. Those with fewer than 100,000 followers spend an average of $200.00 every post, though this varies significantly from account to account. Instead, most accounts at this level are given free products or discounts in exchange for posting.
Profiles with 250,000 to 500,000 followers can earn a lot of money by uploading brand-related content on their accounts, whether it's a static image, a GIF-like video, or an Instagram story. Once an influencer has one million followers, it's safe to assume they're making a good living and working hard to keep it.
What are some negative aspects of being an influencer?
We have seen devoted followers quickly turn on their leaders. You can bet that if you say something bigoted, it will end your career instantly. This indicates the platform's power in that you can be built up quickly, but you can also lose everything soon because many of these interactions are digital.
So, how do influencers earn a living? As you can see, they generate several revenue sources. It is simple to know why the influencer career has grown in popularity over several years.
Influencers can earn a lot of money by sponsoring posts, affiliate marketing, and even creating their product lines. While the influencer marketing sector has its share of celebrities, most of these individuals will require additional employment. Most influencers regard their company as a side hustle, and it's simple to see why: making significant sums of money frequently necessitates many posts. There's also interacting with followers, trying out things, and negotiating transactions on top of content creation. Do not expect to become wealthy overnight.
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Dreamcast Turns 15; Former Sega Boss Peter Moore Wistfully Remembers It
What's your favorite Dreamcast memory?
By Chris Pereira on September 9, 2014 at 9:37AM PDT
Photo credit: Peter Moore
It was 15 years ago today, on the memorable date of September 9, 1999, that the Sega Dreamcast made its debut in North America. Although the console dwindled out fairly quickly, many still have fond memories of what would turn out be Sega's last console--and that includes EA chief operating officer Peter Moore.
Moore, who served as president of Sega of America at the time of the Dreamcast's launch, sent out a tweet today calling attention to the Dreamcast's anniversary, saying, "Fond memories." He later sent out another tweet with screenshots of a message that he describes as "late-night musings on the Sega Dreamcast." These include recounting some of the console's innovations, and noting how former Sega employees (including Moore) sometimes still get together to talk about what could have been.
Moore apparently opted to take photos of his screen to share the message on Twitter, which can make it hard to read, so we've transcribed what he had to say below.
Once again, I trust my employers here at EA will allow me the indulgence of reminiscence and nostalgia on this day, 09/09/14, the 15th anniversary of the launch of the Dreamcast here in North America on the wonderfully numerically-correct date of 09/09/99. It certainly doesn't feel like fifteen years have gone by since this innovative console ushered in the era of online gaming, albeit through a 56K modem, and thus changed the face of interactive entertainment forever. The memories of course are bittersweet--we all know how this movie ended--but I was fortunate to have worked at that time with some of the most amazingly dedicated individuals, all of whom were galvanized around a single goal: prove the naysayers wrong, launch the console with a bang, get to a meaningful installed base within the first twelve months, and keep the momentum going in the face of the upcoming stiff competition. We still get together as a team from time-to-time, and oh the stories we tell. Lots of coulda/shoulda/woulda, but primarily pride in our accomplishments and the legacy we firmly believe can be seen and felt in gaming to this day.
With the Dreamcast's online capabilities, we coined a phrase: "We're taking gamers where gaming is going." In our heart of hearts, we worried that we would not be there for the entire journey, but it was with great pride that with our Sega Sports games in particular, that we ushered in the era of connected interactive entertainment. I don't think it is an overstatement to say that the Dreamcast and its online network laid the ground for what we all take for granted today--only gameplay, linking innumerable gamers from around the world to play, compete, and collaborate, as well as enabling new content to be delivered in addition to that which was delivered on the disc. Rarely does a week go by where I don't bump into somebody that fondly reminisces about this wonderful piece of hardware and the great times they had (and are still having!) playing some of its superb games. So as we all enjoy everything the next generation of hardware has to offer, give a tip of the hat (or glass) this evening to The Little Console That Could. The Sega Dreamcast…
Here is our US Launch commercial--remember, that is pre-high definition… (R.I.P. and thanks, Charlie Bellfield)
What are your standout Dreamcast memories 15 years after its launch--something involving Shenmue or Phantasy Star Online, like me, or something else entirely? Share yours in the comments below.
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package com.levien.synthesizer.core.model.modules.test;

import com.levien.synthesizer.core.model.SynthesisTime;
import com.levien.synthesizer.core.model.SynthesizerInput;
import com.levien.synthesizer.core.model.modules.Mixer;

import junit.framework.TestCase;

public class MixerTest extends TestCase {
  final private static double TOLERANCE = 0.000001;

  public void setUp() {
    time_ = new SynthesisTime();
    time_.setSampleRate(44100.0);

    // Just set the inputs to arbitrary values.
    signal1_ = new SynthesizerInput(3.0, 0.0, 1.0);
    signal2_ = new SynthesizerInput(4.5, 0.0, 1.0);
    balance_ = new SynthesizerInput(0.0, 0.0, 1.0);

    mixer_ = new Mixer(signal1_, signal2_, balance_);
  }

  public void testChannel1() {
    balance_.setValue(0.0);
    assertEquals(3.0, mixer_.getValue(time_), TOLERANCE);
  }

  public void testChannel2() {
    balance_.setValue(1.0);
    assertEquals(4.5, mixer_.getValue(time_), TOLERANCE);
  }

  public void testMix() {
    balance_.setValue(0.5);
    assertEquals(3.75, mixer_.getValue(time_), TOLERANCE);
  }

  private SynthesisTime time_;
  private SynthesizerInput signal1_;
  private SynthesizerInput signal2_;
  private SynthesizerInput balance_;
  private Mixer mixer_;
}


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