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Hillary Bombed on NBC with Matt Lauer and Democrats Are Panicked Because America Is Just Not That Into Her
RUSH: The Democrats are nervous as they can be about the upcoming debates. After Hillary bombed in the presidential forum with Matt Lauer the other night, they are paranoid. And the Hillary campaign is demanding that Chris Wallace be pulled. The Hillary campaign is demanding Chris Wallace of Fox News be yanked as a debate moderator.
Now, you gotta understand how these people went into this. Ostensibly the Democrats believe that Trump is an absolute buffoon, the election is thus over, Trump doesn't have a prayer. Hillary is owed this. This is her coronation. They have the power and the money and whatever else they need in the Democrat Party to secure this win. Trump does not have a prayer, except the polling data shows otherwise.
The conventional wisdom has been that Hillary is just gonna mop the floor with Trump in these debates. It's gonna be so bad that it's gonna be embarrassing. And why? Well, because Hillary is so smart. She's the smartest woman in the world. Hillary Clinton knows more and has forgotten more than Donald is capable of learning. She can dazzle. She can impress. She can talk about government in intricacies involved with government, the names of agencies, the names of foreign leaders, and Trump's gonna be reduced to a stumbling, bumbling ba-da ba-da ba-da ba-da Bruce Babbitt.
Except it didn't work out that way. You know what they have figured out? You can tell, when the leftists go after one of their own in the media, which they did; they set out, they just tried to destroy poor old Matt Lauer. I'm sure Matt Lauer wishes he could grow his hair back so he could walk around disguised and unrecognized now. I mean, they tore into this guy, and it's all because Hillary bombed. All he did was ask her questions about things they think are off-limits: her emails, her private server, her basic way of behaving in government, Benghazi. Those are supposed to be off-limits, not supposed to talk to her about that.
She showed she's not equipped to deal with it. She got defensive. She didn't look warm and fuzzy. This is why Biden's out there saying she's a gotta find a way to show people she's got a heart. But that's very hard for a Nurse Ratched type personality to do. Then the other thing they saw, it didn't matter, it didn't matter what Trump appeared to know or didn't know; he had a commanding presence on the stage in that forum.
Remember, my friends — never forget this — there are a couple of exceptions to this, and I am one of these exceptions. For the most part, people will not remember what you say over the long haul, but they will never forget how you make them feel. Well, I'm telling you, using that rubric, Hillary Clinton doesn't have a prayer. She does not make people feel good. She doesn't have the ability. She doesn't have the ability to be humble. It's just not in her. I mean, she's the Palace of Versailles every day in and out, and that's it.
You know, she went to a Baptist, Southern Baptist — it was an African-American convention of some kind involving the Baptist church of Kansas City. They had at the convention center. They had to rope off 90% of the convention center because nobody showed up. The choir was almost as big as the crowd. I'm not kidding. They had to put those screened — what do you call these things? I can never remember the names. I forgot the name of a door handle the other day. I was trying to tell somebody what to grab and — partitions, that's what it is, these screened partitions that they roll into place.
I saw some photos. They're rolling these things out. She's just not drawing crowds. We got audio sound bites coming up to establish all this and now they're getting very, very worried. They're getting profoundly worried. No, I haven't forgotten the NFL stuff. Just setting the table here. Because Trump had a commanding presence on the stage and his charisma. He liked being there. You could tell he liked being there. Didn't matter what he said.
Now, I don't want anybody to misunderstand. I'm not suggesting it doesn't matter what Trump says, don't misunderstand me. I'm saying here that in a side-by-side comparison, the Democrats are worried. Hillary, conventional wisdom was, mop the floor with Trump on the basis of experience and knowledge alone. But that's not how people see it and the Democrats know it because they saw it and they were worried and they're troubled and now they're trying to get Chris Wallace yanked as one of the moderators simply because he is from Fox News.
RUSH: Hillary Clinton and the debates. By the way, just a reminder, a close confidant of Hillary Clinton's calling for the Commission on Presidential Debates to remove Chris Wallace, Fox News, from his role as a moderator. Let's see. It's David Brock. It's Media Matters for America. "It is a glaring conflict of interest that Roger Ailes … simultaneously provides advice to Donald Trump while serving as a paid adviser to Fox News chief Rupert Murdoch — debate moderator Chris Wallace's boss." So they think Wallace ought to go. That's because they're worried. They are worried. Hillary bombed in that presidential forum.
You have to keep something in mind. These people on left, the Democrat Party, think that Hillary Clinton can run things around anybody. She's the smartest woman in the world, remember? She has so much knowledge, so many resources, the tip of her fingers and the tip of her tongue, Hillary Clinton has forgotten more than Donald Trump will ever know about anything that matters. Hillary Clinton is just brilliant. She is so brilliant, the brilliance of her brilliance blinds you. I mean, she's so smart, she's so competent, she's more competent, she's more suited to be president than anybody who ever has been president, that's what Obama said.
So they built up all these expectations and she shows up with Matt Lauer and can't even get off the defensive on questions about her emails. She looked angry, she looked a lot of other things, too. So they're worried. TheHill.com: "Anxious Democrats Urge Clinton to Open Up." Joe Biden earlier: Hillary's got to find a way to show people her heart.
Am I the only one that finds this incredible? The woman's been around for 30 years. She's been on the public stage for 30 years. She's been copresident. She had the first stab at Hillarycare, national health care. She was first lady, copresident for eight years, then the senator from New York for eight years, ran for president eight years ago, and they're now telling us she needs to open up and she needs to show us her heart. It's a tantamount admission here that we're dealing with Nurse Ratched, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
There was a book not long ago, folks. Well, I say not long ago. Some time ago. It was written by a guy to tell women when to just let go in a relationship, and it was called "Sorry, He's Just Not That Into You." Remember that book? Well, I think what we're looking at here is, sorry, but we're just not that into you, Hillary. You can show us all the heart you want, and you can open all you want, but we're just not that into you.
And you know what the truth of the matter is? We never have been. You talk about memes, narratives, and myths. I think one of the biggest myths that has dominated Washington is that Hillary Clinton is unbeatable, that she's frightening, that she's so dominant that nobody would ever have a prayer of beating her. I think there have been so many false narratives and illusions created about Hillary Clinton when the fact is that even on the Democrat side there aren't that many people really into her.
Her claim to fame is two things: A capital D next to her name on the ballot, and the fact that her last name is Clinton. All the money, all the commercials, all the effort, all the reintroductions, all the book signings, all of these things, the celebrity endorsements, all of the cozy podcasts. Young women happen to love the Hillary campaign podcasts, did you know that, Dawn? Certain young women, liberal young women love the Hillary campaign podcast because they think that's where she really does show her heart and her charm.
She's had all this really fluffy Drive-By Media treatment. And still she just can't pull away because of the simple fact that we're just not that into her. So, once again, nervous Democrats are begging Hillary, they are imploring Hillary to be more appealing to people. But those people have already decided they're not that into her. We want to actually get rid of this person from the political scene, and have for a whole long time, a big number of years. Not only were we never into her, it's not that we have is to get over her because we never were into her.
The Democrats have been forced to marry her. The Democrats have been forced to embrace her. The Democrats have been forced to accept, embrace, love, or say they love her. And they want us all to approve of their choice, but even they see her flaws and they're desperate for her to hide them. They're desperate for her to stop coughing. They're desperate for her to show us her heart.
The audio sound bites, if you doubt me. This is from last night, CNN Tonight. Don Lemon speaking with David "Rodham" Gergen who defines Washington conventional wisdom. They're talking about the Hillary campaign and Lemon says to David "Rodham" Gergen, "People are saying, 'Where has this Hillary been, the one who's transparent now, holding press conferences, where's she been, why doesn't she open up?'"
GERGEN: Actually, she seemed rusty last night in that debate. They want to get the rust off. They need to do this pretty darn quick. They've gotta get her in fighting form. Donald Trump did pretty well. I mean, a lot of people are blaming Matt Lauer, but the fact is that Trump came out last doing pretty well against her and I think that's gotta be a wake-up call for the Clinton campaign: Do not take this lightly. Do not assume that you can walk over this guy in a debate. The good news here for Hillary coming out of the Matt Lauer thing is, Lester Holt is gonna be the host for the first debate. Lester Holt in the first debate is gonna be under heavy pressure. If either candidate lies, you gotta call 'em on it.
RUSH: What does that mean, Lester Holt's gonna be under pressure? I'll tell you what it means. Lester Holt's also at NBC. Matt Lauer is at NBC. Matt Lauer got dumped all over because he was mean to her. She filibustered. He had to interrupt her to ask questions. That's what you have. She will filibuster an answer for 30 minutes if you let her go and say nothing, like Obama does. So he interrupts to ask another question. "How dare you mistreat her? How could you be mean to the woman, how dare you do that." But they dumped all over Matt Lauer. It was incredible.
So David "Rodham" Gergen said (paraphrasing), "They get Lester Holt in there next time that's gonna be a big different story. Lester Holt's not gonna mean to her. Lester Holt, he's gonna realize what he's gotta do." But you heard David "Rodham" Gergen. She didn't do pretty well.
And, by the same token, Trump, like I say, folks, in circumstances like this, much as you might wish it not to be true, people will remember much less what they hear you say. They don't remember that for very long, but they never forget how you make 'em feel. And Trump has a charisma. He has the ability to connect with people no matter what he's saying, it's just his personality. She does not have that. That's what they saw. And these two were not even on stage at the same time. They're doing it A-B, side-by-side comparison.
Up next David Axelrod of the Obama campaign. Anderson Cooper said, "While Trump's often criticized because of his tone, you thought Hillary could use prepping after last night's forum, right?"
AXELROD: She got hit with a number of questions right at the top about email, and then they went to the first questioner who also asked about email. And I think in a half hour show she felt that too much was being placed on that one question. And she was irritated, and her irritation showed throughout as she was answering the other questions. And I think it hurt her, and I think there's a lesson in that for her as she prepares for these debates. You have to be able to shake those things off.
RUSH: Well, I'm gonna beg to disagree here. I don't disagree with the fundamental answer here. But I think what set Hillary off was that Lauer even dared bring that up. This email stuff and the server and classified documents, I guarantee you, in Hillary's world, they're pretty confident the press isn't gonna bring that up. The press is there to cover for them. The press is there to deflect all of the potential negatives away. The press is there to go after and destroy Trump.
She was probably shocked, if you ask me, that Lauer even went there. And that's what she was unable to recover. She's sitting there seething over it. She was. He's right. She was irritated. She was irritated not that he wouldn't let it go, she was irritated he went there in the first place. You will never convince me that there's not an implicit understanding between the Hillary campaign and the media that certain things about her are off-limits; you don't bring 'em up.
You don't bring up Lewinsky; you don't bring up the bimbo eruptions; you don't bring up Juanita Broaddrick. You don't bring up any of that stuff you do it in the context of the vast right-wing conspiracy. You do not bring up this email server. You do not talk about classified documents. You do not talk about them, unless in asked in such a way that Hillary can agree with your premise that she's great on national security.
In other words, Hillary Clinton is not to be treated like any other candidate is treated by the media. They go in expecting that exception, and when it didn't happen, she's sitting there seething. You know, she's in her Nurse Ratched mood and she's plotting the punishment for the patient, Jack Nicholson, who's being played there by Matt Lauer. When the show's over, she's gonna ice him in solitary — or, even worse, Lauer is headed for the testicle lockbox! But it continued. Bloomberg TV, All Due Respect, Mark Halperin and John Heilemann.
They had this exchange about Hillary's performance…
HALPERIN: If she shows up at the first debate with the demeanor she had last night and she tries to hold him accountable with that demeanor rather than a light touch, he could get through the first debate winning with that level of performance.
HEILEMANN: I was critical of her on style greatly. I think she did not do that well. If she performs that way in the debate, it could allow him to skate through.
RUSH: Skate through. Skate through. If she performs like… Well, the odds… She is who she is. This is the thing. They really want her to show her heart? (chuckles) They want her to warm up? They want her on open up? She doesn't know how to do that. The Clintons hide things. The email server, all these secret emails? They hide things; they don't open up. We have sound bites here coming up of her trying to be humble, I think. Yeah. I got some coming up. I gotta take a break here, but there's even more of this harsh analysis of her performance.
RushLimbaugh.com: Dicey Polling Data for Dems Suggests Efforts to Protect Hillary Have Failed - 09.14.16
TheHill.com: Anxious Democrats Urge Clinton to Open Up
RushLimbaugh.com: My Analysis of the NBC Forum -- And Hillary's Lies About Classified Emails - 09.08.16
Breitbart: Moderators Under Scrutiny as Mainstream Media Attacks Matt Lauer


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Q: Attach public ip address to an AWS EC2 instance having multiple interfaces I have an EC2 instance having 3 interfaces attached to it.
I want to attach a public IP address for management but it looks like AWS does not allow auto-assign public IP address and asks to attach an elastic IP address.
Is there any way to add an auto-assign public IP address to an EC2 instance having multiple interfaces for instance management (not elastic ip)?

A: I just tried it myself and, after adding multiple Elastic Network Interfaces, it displayed this message:

We can no longer assign a public IP address to your instance
The auto-assign public IP address feature for this instance is disabled because you specified multiple network interfaces. Public IPs can only be assigned to instances with one network interface. To re-enable the auto-assign public IP address feature, please specify only the eth0 network interface.

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Q: data type storage in C I want to understand how declaring a variable as char saves memory than declaring int or short. I know the fact that declaring char reserves 1 byte in memory while 2 or 4 bytes get reserved for int. So now, suppose in a 16 bit processor, a variable char is stored at say location 0xABCD. Since it is a 16 bit processor, 1 byte or 8 bits of the 16 bits at the address 0xABCD is reserved for char. Now an int variable is stored at location 0xBCDE, accordingly it will reserve 16 bits of the 16 bits available at the location 0xBCDE. So now what I really want to know is what happens to the 8 bits that are at the location 0XABCD left over after reserving memory for char variable considering the fact that at one memory location only one variable can be stored.

A: Memory addresses do not work like "variables". They can not store 8 or 16 bits, they can only and exclusively store exactly 8 bits (one single byte). (a)
When an int gets stored "at" an address, it takes up more space -- not "in" that same address, but flowing over in next memory addresses, immediately following "the" memory address. Thus, if you store a char at 0xABCD, the compiler knows it's safe to assume a next value can be stored at 0xABCE. If you store a 16-bit short at 0xABCD, the compiler knows the data gets stored in 0xABCD and 0xABCE.(b)

(a) For sake of clarity. There are configurations where a single memory unit can hold more or less bits (historically, the 8th bit was meant for error checking, and so one could only store 7 significant bits of data in each location).
(b) Again, for sake of clarity. A compiler may decide to use 4, or even 8 bytes of memory space for each type of char, short, and int. This is because reading and writing a "native" size value from memory may be faster than "odd" sizes. The "native" size of data is the one a CPU is designed specifically for.

A: If char is being stored at adderss 0xABCD, only the single memory cell, which size is usually 8 bits or 1 byte, which is located by address 0xABCD is being used for this variable (let's assume we don't use data structure alignment). So, memory cell 0xABCE (or 0xABCC - it depends on memory architecture) is not being used at all.
Now, for int. Actually, ANSI C doesn't say how much memory (cells/bytes) should int use. Usually, on 32 bit OSes - it's 32 bits or 4 bytes, on 64 bit OSes - 64 bits or 8 bytes.
It is safe to assume, that on our 16 bit processor int variable will be stored in 16 bits or 2 bytes (2 memory cells): 0xABCD and 0xABCE (or 0xABCC).


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INTAMSYS and UCSF Partner to Develop Orthopedic 3D Printing Applications
June 27, 2018 by Clare Scott 3D PrintingMedical 3D PrintingSponsored
Chinese company INTAMSYS is known for its 3D printers' abilities to print with tough, functional, high-performance materials and, in the case of the FUNMAT PRO HT, high-temperature materials. Now INTAMSYS has signed a new partnership to work with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) specifically on high-temperature 3D printing applications in the field of orthopedic surgery.
INTAMSYS has lent its 3D printing technology to the orthopedic field before, as its PEEK material in particular is strong, stiff and durable, making it ideal for applications like braces. The new INTAMSYS and UCSF team, which will develop medical applications for 3D printing, will be led by EDGE Labs, a research division within the UCSF orthopedic surgery department, and guided by musculoskeletal researchers Aenor Sawyer, MD, Alexis Dang, MD, and Alan Dang, MD.
(L to R) Aenor Sawyer, MD, Alexis Dang, MD and Alan Dang, MD
"We are very pleased to work with UCSF's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery to advance PEEK applications in medicine, as well as promoting health care cost savings in the field of orthopaedics," said Charles Han, Chief Executive Officer of INTAMSYS. "Collaborating with surgeons to deliver the best possible patient outcomes is what drives our company."
The UCSF Department of Orthopedic Surgery provides patient care, conducts clinical, basic science and translational research, and trains the next generation of global leaders in orthopedic surgery. This year, the department was nationally ranked by US News and World Report in 15 adult specialties and nine pediatric specialties, and the university is currently number one in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding in orthopedic surgery.
The potential applications for 3D printing in the orthopedic field are numerous, from braces to implants, surgical guides to scaffolds. Those applications have still been limited, however, by the lack of access to high-temperature materials that can provide the kind of strength, durability and biocompatibility necessary for medical devices. The collaboration between INTAMSYS and UCSF will focus in particular on materials like PEEK, which has all of those characteristics and can be 3D printed by the FUNMAT PRO HT.
"This level of industrial grade printing has not been available at this price point," said Alexis Dang. "We are interested in being able to prototype customized implants using high-temperature materials such as PEEK."
The FUNMAT PRO HT also offers an open materials system, meaning that the researchers will have a lot of freedom in terms of experimentation with different materials, PEEK and otherwise. INTAMSYS plans to develop additional high-performance 3D printers in the future as well, building on its expertise and experience to make research and development like that with UCSF more easily accessible.
A wide range of people with a wide range of conditions will potentially be impacted by this research, including spinal conditions like scoliosis and joint conditions like arthritis. Using materials like PEEK, the collaborators will be able to 3D print carefully customized, patient-specific implants and braces that can relieve these traditionally difficult-to-treat afflictions. Until recently, 3D printers capable of printing with high-temperature, high-performance materials like PEEK were typically too expensive to be accessible to most people, including university research programs. But INTAMSYS' 3D printers are not only effective, they're affordable, opening up new possibilities in medical 3D printing and more around the world.
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2018 British American Parliamentary Group (BAPG) – A Project for the United Kingdom
BAPG participants visit the U.S. Department of State while in Washington, DC
The 2018 visit of the British American Parliamentary Group (BAPG) welcomed three Labour Party Members of Parliament (MP) and three Conservative Party MPs to the U.S. for an engaging professional exchange. The week-long program emphasized the shared history and long-lasting relationship between the U.S. and United Kingdom (U.K.).
The six participating MPs included Darren Jones, Stephanie Peacock, and Matt Western, of the Labour Party, and Jack Brereton, David Duguid, and Damien Moore of the Conservative Party.
A highlight of the week was the opportunity to embark on individual constituency visits with the following Congressional members:
Representative Tom O'Halleran
(Democrat – Arizona, 1st District);
Representative Robert Aderholt
(Republican – Alabama, 4th District);
Representative Paul Tonko
(Democrat – New York, 20th District);
Representative Paul Gosar
(Republican – Arizona, 4th District);
Representative Steve Russell
(Republican – Oklahoma, 5th District); and
Representative Ralph Abraham, MD
(Republican – Louisiana, 5th District).
The MPs began their program in Washington, DC, with a briefing on U.S. federalism, lunch with representatives from the U.S. Department of State, and a discussion with Robert Faucher, Director of the Office of Western European Affairs, on U.S. political affairs in NATO, the EU, and in relation to 'Brexit.' The MPs continued this insightful conversation later in the day with officials at the State Department.
The following day, the MPs joined the Deputy Ambassador to the U.S., Michael Tathum, for breakfast at his private residence, where they discussed the Embassy's relations with Congress and U.K. trade relations across the country. The MPs then had a meeting at the Department of Defense to discuss issues that face both nations and NATO, followed by lunch with representatives from the Meridian Corporate Council, an event sponsored by the Hess Corporation, during which they discussed the future and importance of U.S.-U.K. trade relations in the wake of "Brexit." Later, the MPs joined a reception at the Rayburn House Office Building with members of the Congressional U.K. Caucus, including Rep. Ron Kind of Wisconsin, Rep. George Holding of North Carolina, and Rep. Derek Kilmer of Washington, along with officials from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Their evening concluded with a special tour of the U.S. Capitol Building with Rep. Juan Vargas of California.
Meridian Corporate Council, in partnership with the Hess Corporation, hosted the British MPs for a lunch with global business leaders to discuss outlook for economic affairs post-Brexit
While still in the District, the MPs spent a day on Capitol Hill meeting with members of Congress. Participating representatives included Sen. John Boozman (Republican—Arkansas), Rep. Henry Cuellar (Democrat—Texas, 28th District), Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (Republican—Wisconsin, 5th District), Rep. Eliot L. Engel (Democrat—New York, 16th District), Rep. Bill Keating (Democrat—Massachusetts, 9th District), and Rep. Joe Wilson (Republican—South Carolina, 2nd District). They also had a tour of the White House to culminate their Washington, DC visit.
British MPs on the BAPG project attend a reception on Capitol Hill with Jennifer Zimdahl Galt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs at the State Department
The MPs were split individually for shadowing Congressional hosts from Albany, New York; Huntsville, Alabama; Globe, Arizona; Prescott, Arizona; and Oshkosh, Wisconsin, respectively. These visits gaive the MPs in-depth perspectives on immigration, agriculture, and economic development across the U.S. Activities of note included the Royal Air Force's 100th Anniversary at the Oshkosh Air Show, a Cattleman's picnic in Prescott, and a Minor League Baseball game in Albany.
Following an exciting weekend, the program closed on July 30 in Boston, MA. Professional appointments included a visit with President of Massachusetts' State Senate, Senator Karen Spilka; faculty of Harvard University's, Kennedy School of Government: Taubman Center for State and Local Governance; and Mary Truong, Executive Director of Massachusetts' Office for Refugees and Immigrants.
MPs at Occidental
Stephanie Peacock and Rep Steve Russell
Stephanie Peacock MP w Congresswoman Louis Frankel
Republican Study Committee
MPs Stephanie Peacock and Darren Jones meet with Sen John Boozman (Arkansas)
Duguide with current generation of launch vehicles at Space and Rocket Center feat Rep. Aderholt
Group with President of MA State Senate
UK Consulate Boston
MPs being introduced to the State Legislature by President of MA State Senate
2018 British American Parliamentary Group (BAPG) – A Project for the United Kingdom | July 2018
Number of Visitors: 6
Regions: Europe and Eurasia
Impact Areas: Business and Trade, Foreign Policy, Governance and Transparency
Program Areas: Global Leadership
Partners: Public Sector, Private Sector, NGOs


It can be grown throughout Texas, but it occurs naturally in North, Central and West Texas. In its native habitat it occurs on rocky slopes and cliffs as well as in cedar breaks. In a woodland setting it is frequently found climbing into trees or large shrubs, where it is out of reach of browsing deer. In full sun, it prefers supplemental water, but it is more drought tolerant in part shade. Overhead watering may lead to mildew on the leaves.
White Honeysuckle is a versatile landscape plant – the nectar will attract butterflies, and the berries are enjoyed by birds and small mammals. Unlike the invasive Japanese Honeysuckle, which has similar yellowish white blooms, this plant is non-aggressive and easier to keep within bounds. It requires protection from browsing deer.
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Let's jazz up those good old chicken fingers with this super crunchy almond and oats crust. Use the same crust on a full breast, slice it and it's perfect for a salad! I usually prepare a pot in advance and use the crust mix when I need it. It's like having my own pimped out shake and bake ready to use in my pantry. If you want to make a big batch in advance and keep it for a long time, place your mix in the fridge and use it when you need it.
I've also had interesting result with fish fingers using this same mixture.
To celebrate this long week end and our national holiday, I thought a classic Quebec recipe was in order… Now to be honest, I had problems choosing witch one I was going to share with you because there is a LOT of delicious and easy recipes that have been invented here (but again, I'm from Quebec so I'm sure everybody says the same thing from their roots).
…since it's for a celebration, why not sharing a sweet candy recipe right?! Plus Max had never tasted potato candy before and I thought it was the perfect occasion to make him taste this easy and decadent desert or snack. If you have a sweet tooth, these are for you but watch out because the recipe I'm giving you is making 40+ candy!
The potato candy was first invented back at the beginning of the colonization in Quebec and like many other recipes of that era, they were made around 3 basic ingredients (potatoes, ground beef and carrots) because they were easy to found around that time. Good thing our gran-gran-gran-gran mothers had a lot of imagination because during the holiday, most people were too pore to buy candies for their kids so instead, they tried to make some with what they had around the kitchen and this is how the potato candy was born. Pretty sweet story right?
I remember my sister and I being so anxious while looking at my mom preparing these candy once in a while. It really was a special treat that we didn't see often so it made them so special. Because of the insane amount of sugar content, it's not something you want to be making every weeks but everybody needs a treat once in a while!
Hope you enjoy this classic Quebec recipe and don't forget to visit the Quebec category on the side bar to check out other classic Quebec goodness 🙂 Bon appetit!
Soft and Chewy Pumpkin & Oatmeal cookies!
I'm on a pumpkin rampage, I bought some fresh pumpkins to make my own puree and some canned just because sometimes I can be lazy. My goal is to make as many recipes pumpkin flavored as possible. These cookies are amazing… I had to make 3 different batches before being able to take some photos because everybody just kept eating them before I had the time to take a single picture. If you like soft and chewy cookies that dip in milk perfectly, these are going to be your new favorite ones to celebrate pumpkin season.
A fusion between the classic and oh so delicious Raspberry/Lemon bars and the date crumble bars… It's pure heaven.. and it's healthy too!
I'm calling those the amazing dates cookies because they are literally amazing. I found the recipe in a "Quebec classic recipes" book and I tweaked it to make them perfect for my own taste. Max who doesn't like dates BEG me to make them when I buy dates at the grocery. They are soft, sweet and healthier than some other cookies you buy or make 🙂 It's a MUST try!


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Gov. Abbott lifts air travel restrictions from areas where COVID-19 flourished
by: Billy Gates
(Photo by Tom Fox-Pool/Getty Images)
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott has terminated air travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, he announced Thursday.
The new order immediately removes restrictions in a previous executive order that mandated temporary quarantines for air travelers arriving from the following areas:
The previous order on air travel restrictions had been in place since April 27 and said travelers from those areas had to self-quarantine for two weeks after they arrived in Austin.
The entire executive order is on the Open Texas website.
by Dan Booth / Jan 17, 2021
ABILENE. Texas (KTAB/KRBC)- January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and with help from the Governor's Office one Abilene non-profit held a week of prayer to help put an end to human trafficking. The weeklong prayer concluded on Sunday outside the Taylor County Courthouse.
"Many victims don't know how, or what to say to reach out. Somebody has got to give them a voice," said human trafficking survivor Sabra Campbell.
Governor Abbott's GRACE Initiative, or otherwise known as the Governor's Response Against Child Exploitation, Gave Beyond Trafficking the opportunity to host this event.


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There are options for you to choose the exact way in which you want to create and deploy your mobile app. You can develop either a native app or a Web app. What are native and Web apps and how are they different from each other? Which one would be better for you? Here is a comparison between them.
A native app is an app for a certain mobile device (smartphone, tablet, etc.) They're installed directly onto the device. Users of native apps usually download them via app stores online or the app marketplace, such as the Apple App Store, the Google Play store and so on.Examples of native apps are Camera+ for iOS devices and KeePassDroid for Android devices.
Easy to access and perform faster on the device thanks to integration of native apps with the device's built-in features. Allow function wwith no Internet connection.
Easy for users to find and download their favorite apps because native apps get full support from the concerned app stores and marketplaces.
High safety and security of the app.
Native apps work out better for developers.
The cost of app maintenance and app updating is also high.
The process of getting the app approved at the app store can prove to be long and tedious for the developer and need not always result in success. Also, there is no guarantee that the app becomes instantly popular with users.
Users of different mobile devices may be using different versions of the app, which makes it difficult for the developer to maintain and offer support.
Easy to maintain and update, as they have a common code base across multiple mobile platforms.
Web apps can be manipulated to be compatible with any older mobile device.
Web apps do not require developers tosubmit their app to any app store for approval. Of course, the Apple App Store does feature a list of Web apps.
Web apps do not need to be approved by theapp marketplace; they can be released at any time and in any form according to the developer's preferences.
Users need not bother with visiting anapp store to download Web apps or updating the same on their mobile devices.
Different users work with different mobile browsers. This can make it difficult for you to maintain a record of their usage patterns and also provide support for all of them.
Users may sometimes find it difficult to discover a Web app, as it is not systematically listed in any app store.
Since there is no regularized quality control system for Web apps, users may not always be guaranteed safety and security of the app.
Each way of designing and building apps comes with its own set of benefits and drawbacks.
Consider all the above-mentioned aspects before deciding whether you want to develop a native app or a Web app. If you can afford to pay costs, you may also choose to develop both the types of apps for your business.
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Home Quotes & Sayings Viktor E. Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning" Quotes
Viktor E. Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning" Quotes (31 Quotes)
But there was no need to be ashamed of tears, for tears bore witness that a man had the greatest of courage, the courage to suffer.
—Viktor E. Frankl, "Man's Search for Meaning"
The transitoriness of our existence in now way makes it meaningless. But it does constitute our responsibleness; for everything hinges upon our realizing the essentially transitory possibilities.
For too long a time--for half a century, in fact--psychiatry tried to interpret the human mind merely as a mechanism, and consequently the therapy of mental disease merely in terms of technique. I believe this dream has been dreamt out. What now begins to loom on the horizon is not psychologized medicine but rather those of human psychiatry.
The truth-that love is the highest goal to which man can aspire.
Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.
The way in which a man accepts his fate and all the suffering it entails, the way in which he takes up his cross, gives him ample opportunity - even under the most difficult circumstances - to add a deeper meaning to his life. It may remain brave, dignified and unselfish. Or in the bitter fight for self preservation he may forget his human dignity and become no more than an animal
Having been is also a kind of being, and perhaps the surest kind.
There are things which must cause you to lose your reason or you have none to lose
Here lies the chance for a man either to make use of or to forgo the opportunities of attaining the moral values that a difficult situation may afford him. And this decides whether he is worthy of his sufferings or not.
Ultimate meaning necessarily exceeds and surpasses the finite intellectual capacities of man... What is demanded of man is not, as some existential philosophers teach, to endure the meaninglessness of life, but rather to bear his incapacity to grasp its unconditional meaningfulness in rational terms. Logos is deeper than logic.
Human kindness can be found in all groups, even those which as a whole it would be easy to condemn.
Usually, to be sure, man considers only the stubble field of transitoriness and overlooks the full granaries of the past, wherein he had salvaged once and for all his deeds, his joys and also his sufferings. Nothing can be undone, and nothing can be done away with. I should say having been is the surest kind of being.
If there is meaning in life at all, then there must be a meaning in suffering. Suffering is an ineradicable part of life, even as fate and death. Without suffering and death human life cannot be complete.
What is demanded of man is not, as some existential philosophers teach, to endure the meaninglessness of life, but rather to bear his incapacity to grasp its unconditional meaninglessness in rational terms.
In some ways suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning, such as the meaning of a sacrifice.
Woe to him who saw no more sense in his life, no aim, no purpose, and therefore no point in carrying on.
Ironically enough, in the same way that fear brings to pass what one is afraid of, likewise a forced intention makes impossible what one forcibly wishes... Pleasure is, and must remain, a side-effect or by-product, and is destroyed and spoiled to the degree to which it is made a goal in itself.
A man's concern, even his despair, over the worthwhileness of life is an existential distress but by no means a mental disease.
It is not freedom from conditions, but it is freedom to take a stand toward the conditions.
An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior.
It is well known that humor, more than anything else in the human make-up, can afford an aloofness and an ability to rise above any situation, even if only for a few seconds.
An active life serves the purpose of giving man the opportunity to realize values in creative work, while a passive life of enjoyment affords him the opportunity to obtain fulfillment in experiencing beauty, art, or nature.
Long ago we had passed the stage of asking what was the meaning of life, a naïve query which understands life as the attaining of some aim through the active creation of something of value.
And I quoted from Nietzsche: That which does not kill me, makes me stronger.
Man does not simply exist but always decides what his existence will be, what he will become the next moment. By the same token, every human being has the freedom to change at any instant.
As a professor in two fields, neurology and psychiatry, I am fully aware of the extent to which man is subject to biological, psychological and sociological conditions. But in addition to being a professor in two fields I am a survivor of four camps - concentration camps, that is - and as such I also bear witness to the unexpected extent to which man is capable of defying and braving even the worst conditions conceivable.
Man is capable of changing the world for the better if possible, and of changing himself for the better if necessary.
As for the concept of collective guilt, I personally think that it is totally unjustified to hold one person responsible for the behavior of another person or a collective of persons.
No man should judge unless he asks himself in absolute honesty whether in a similar situation he might not have done the same.
Austrian public-opinion pollsters recently reported that those held in highest esteem by most of the people interviewed are neither the great artists nor the great scientists, neither the great statesmen nor the great sport figures, but those who master a hard lot with their heads held high.
The third aspect of the tragic triad concerns death. But it concerns life as well, for at any time each of the moments of which life consists is dying, and that moment will never recur. And yet is not this transitoriness a reminder that challenges us to make the best possible use of each moment of our lives?
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A fascinating look at the stories behind the dedications of 50 literary classics.
Mary Shelley dedicated Frankenstein to her father, her greatest champion. Charlotte Brönte dedicated Jane Eyre to William Makepeace Thackeray for his enthusiastic review of the book's first edition. Dostoyevsky dedicated The Brothers Karamazov to his typist-turned-lover Anna Grigoyevna. And, as this collection's title indicates, F. Scott Fitzgerald dedicated his masterpiece The Great Gatsby to his wife Zelda.
Often overlooked, a novel's dedication can say much about an author and his or her relationship to the person for whom the book was consecrated. Once Again to Zelda explores the dedications in fifty iconic books that are an intrinsic part of both literary and pop culture, shedding light on the author's psyche, as well as the social and historic context in which the book was first published.


As part of its Community Plan, Mid and East Antrim Council has set high-level objectives to improve health and wellbeing of residents and improve access to safe, clean and vibrant places, including parks and open spaces.
Work undertaken in the Mid and East Antrim area has indicated a desire to explore the potential to create a number of greenways in this area.
In March of this year Mid and East Antrim Borough Council in partnership with Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, submitted a feasibility study to the Department for Infrastructure as part of a small grants scheme to explore the development of greenways throughout Northern Ireland. In the document, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council set out a proposal to bring back into use the disused 2.7km section of railway line between Greenisland and Monkstown as a greenway which can be enjoyed by the many residents who live nearby. As part of the feasibility study Mid and East Antrim Borough Council set out how it planned to engage with key parties at the next stage in the small grants process, if successful.
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council followed the process as set out by DfI, as did Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council in their feasibility study for the proposed Doagh to Larne railway, which Mid and East Antrim Borough Council contributed to.
Mid and East Antrim are now one of only 3 local authorities to have been granted up to £25,000 to complete a fully worked up greenway project bid. The Council have engaged Doran Consulting to assist with this piece of work.
An important aspect of this current piece of work is to engage with key individuals. Nearby residents, and anyone with an interest in the proposed greenway are invited to attend one of our public drop-in sessions planned for early February.
Work is underway to identify a number of dates and venues to enable as many people as possible to call in to find out more about the feasibility studies to date. Further dates are planned in order to provide more detail as the consultants complete more assessments of the works potentially required to bring the track into use.


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Grocery store odors come in many different shapes and forms, there are the obvious odors that will include the food, mainly perishable items, and then there are the cleaning solutions that are used giving off a chemical odor that is unpleasant for many people, especially when it surround the food they wish to purchase. As well as these obvious odors, there are some grocery store odors which you may not expect to be there such as 'scent-branding' which is being applied by manufacturers to make their products appear more appealing to the customers.
Most of these grocery store odors are produced using chemicals and neurotoxins which can be hazardous to people's health, especially those with respiratory complications and immune deficiencies. Like, we said earlier, there will of course be grocery store odors that occur naturally when the perishable produce comes close to its sell by date and gives off a stale or acrid odor. As well as these there may be accidents or spillages that will cause a nasty grocery store odor to occur in the area. In these cases, traditionally people would use chemical based perfumed cleaners to deal with these grocery store odors and this would, in general, just mean that the area was replaced with a different odor which people did not appreciate as well.
The answer to this problem came in the form of new green technologies which were able to create ozone molecules from the atmosphere and distribute it into the area where the grocery store odors were occurring. These electronic devices are able to use a surge of power to make ozone molecules from the oxygen in the surrounding air and then release them into the grocery store so that the odors are attacked with a naturally occurring substance. The equipment will operate with no attendance or maintenance and is quick and simple to install into any location.
By reverting ozone back to oxygen, when it breaks down, it creates oxygen atoms that will grab onto any free floating grocery odor molecules in the area. Once attached, they will strip the grocery store odor molecules of their characteristics, including their odor, and will disperse them back into the atmosphere without any toxins, pollutants or bacteria present. Once the negative ions are neutralized then the grocery store odors will not return in the future and the patrons will be able to shop in a pleasant and healthy environment with no risk to themselves or food they are about to purchase.
Consider the Rainbowair Activator 2000 for difficult to remove grocery store odors to permanently and safely destroy them.
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Here on Simply Nourished with Sarah you'll find approachable recipes that are simple, nourishing, and delicious. I also write nutrition and wellness articles on intuitive eating and a non-diet approach to wellness. I bust myths and shed light on what's really science backed and what is just noise. and approachable recipes that are anything but boring.


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Looking Back: The 2007 Phase 1 Visioning Study
5 Jun,2017 Sustain Ward 3
What were you doing ten years ago in 2007? Were you eagerly awaiting the very first iPhone or watching the new movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix? I was raising a preschooler and a first grader and starting a new job. Now my preschooler is starting high school, my first grader will be a senior, that new job is a distant memory, and the iPhone is old news!
Ford Site 1923-2007
It's hard to believe, but that's also when the work on the plans for the Ford Site first began. The Phase 1 study started in 2006 and kicked into high gear in 2007. The primary goal of Phase 1 was "to work with the general public, a task force established by the city, city officials, Ford Motor Company and the adjacent property owners to develop a series of development scenarios for reuse of the Ford Motor Company property."
The study report is available online (along with all the other project studies, which I'll look at in future blog posts). It's a really interesting read and shows how much the plans have evolved over the years with additional research and community input.
Here are four things that jumped out at me:
Phase 1 was robust and encompassed a LOT of work. First, there was a 25 member task force that met 11 times between February and June. It included public and private industry representatives as well as neighbors from near the site and across St. Paul. The Phase 1 work included three large public meetings, the first project web site, a panel of developers, a multi-disciplinary consulting team, and capstone students from a University of Minnesota-Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs class! From the beginning, the city wanted a well-researched report that included views from all sides.
There are two big constraints on the Ford site. The first is that the site is covered by the MSP Airport Zoning overlay. This limits the height and type of buildings that can go on the site (especially the southern part). The second constraint is the Mississippi River Critical Area Overlay. Because the site overlooks the river, there are restrictions on building height and setbacks. Starting from the very beginning, site plans have worked within these restrictions.
Moving people through the site was a focus from the start. The Phase 1 task force recognized the huge opportunity to reconnect the street grid and integrate the land back into the neighborhood. Even the heavily industrial site scenario included new roads, bike lanes, and walking paths. The report includes preliminary traffic projections for each of the five plans and compares them to the traffic created by the Ford plant when it was active.
The five possible scenarios show how far the plans have come since 2007. For example, three of the five plans keep the MnSCU education building (which has been completely removed). One plan included 80 acres of industrial use (reusing parts of the plant and keeping the rail line active) and almost no housing. The plans in this Phase 1 report look very different than the plans today. To me, this shows how much community input and additional research was incorporated into the plans as they evolved. Rather than "one and done," the current plans clearly reflect the ten years' worth of work that came after Phase 1.
I found it valuable to look back on these very first studies. It's clear how much planning and research have gone into the site from the very first phase ten years ago and how far we've come since then. I'm excited to see where we'll be ten years from now!
Looking Back is an ongoing series of posts which examines the history of St. Paul and development projects in an effort to inform how the present city was built and how the future city should be imagined.
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Hat, backpack, water, camera, let's go.
Ahead of me is Gordon Dedman, bushcraft survival instructor, army reserve soldier and professional trumpet player; around me is the Nambucca State Forest - dense, scrubby and full of food and water if you know how to look.
His knowledge of and enthusiasm for the bush is irrepressible and goes back to when he was a young lad growing up on the outskirts of Moree, NSW.
"Out there it's country of dry creek beds and black soil plains," Gordon said.
For me the pursuit of bushcraft brings us closer to the natural world and opens our eyes to see that we are part of the earth and not separate from it.
Back in Nambucca, we've not gone far before Gordon stops and points out the five-leafed water vine.
We walk on, pausing under the shady fronds of a cabbage tree palm, 'nature's supermarket', as Gordon calls it … it gives you food, shade, tinder for fire lighting and the materials to build shelter.
His simple bush camp is soon reached – a shelter with raised bed and a fire place with tripod and fire reflector. He built it back in 2012, and apart from some recent repairs, it's clearly stood the test of time.
But the bush is not Gordon's only love … there is also music, jazz in particular, with the trumpet his instrument.
He is in fact classically-trained, having pursued music at university when he first left school. He completed his Bachelor of Music and an Associate Diploma in Jazz Studies.
Working as a professional trumpet player and music teacher in Sydney, the city had him in its grip for many years. But even then, he said his spirit craved the outdoors so whenever possible he would get out of the city and into the bush to go camping.
In 1996 Gordon enlisted in the Australian Army Reserve, completed Special Forces selection and training and became a member of One Company 1st Commando Regiment which further fed his growing interest in fieldcraft and survival … but it did nothing for his trumpet career.
In 2002 Gordon started working casually for Princess Cruises and Cunard Line and began travelling the world with his trumpet and London as home base.
When he returned to Australia in 2005, the Nambucca Valley became the playground to practice his bushcraft and survival skills.
"I kept up my casual work on the ships which allowed me to hike, camp and do bushcraft/survival courses in various countries. I've practised my skills in many different places ... Canada, Norway, Sweden, South America, Mexico, Caribbean, UK, Mediterranean, USA (Alaska, Hawaii) and the Pacific Islands … bushcraft became a real obsession".
Gordon also started lecturing on board Princess and Cunard ships as part of their on board Enrichment Lecturer Programmes, presenting a five-part series of talks on bushcraft survival.
We have so much to learn from indigenous cultures around the world who have known this connection to the land for thousands of years.
Gordon makes a clear distinction between 'bushcraft and survival' and reality style TV programmes.
Since 2013 he's been part of NORFORCE, an army reserve Regional Force Surveillance Unit (RFSU) which conducts long range patrols and border protection operations in remote northern Australia.
"Norforce works closely with Aboriginal communities to provide the Army with information through reconnaissance, surveillance and community engagement and there are a lot of indigenous Australian in the unit".
"The nature of our activities means patrols may be in the field unsupplied for considerable lengths of time so there is a strong emphasis placed on survival skills".
Gordon also works seasonally as a tour guide in Darwin, taking visitors on camping expeditions into Kakadu National Park and various other places around the Top End.
We end our walk back in town and say our farewells – Gordon is off to practice his trumpet in preparation for a three-month ship contract overseas and to challenge his technology demons to promote his new business, Bushcraft Survival Australia, in the online world.


I have been no avaricious oppressor of the people.
- He must be blind who sees not what the English have wrought in Egypt; the gates of justice stand open to the poor; the streams flow through the land and are not stopped by order of the strong; the poor man is lifted up and the rich man pulled down, the hand of the oppressor and the briber is struck when outstretched to do evil.
Bogdan's successor, John the Terrible (1572-74), was provoked by the Porte's demand for 120,000 ducats as tribute instead of 60,000 as heretofore to rise against the oppressor; but after gaining three victories he was finally defeated and slain (1574), and the country was left more than ever at the mercy of the Ottoman.
Wherever the cry of the oppressed goes up from Greek against Greek, it was the voice of Athens which should first remind the oppressor that Heliene differed from barbarian in postponing the use of force to the persuasions of equal law.
Coutinho had, however, learned in India to be an oppressor, and the Tupinambas were the fiercest and most powerful of the native tribes.


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Blind Dog And Its Service Dog Adopted Together
Molly J. Smith/Statesman Journal
Everyday thousands of dogs help the blind and visually impaired navigate their surroundings, so that they could lead rich and productive lives. Dogs can be trained to do this and so much more for humans. So, why not provide the same kind of support for their fellow canines?
It turns out they can.
Just like Hilda. This long-haired, black-dappled doxie shares a special bond with another doxie named Herbie. The light-brown, smooth-coated pooch unfortunately suffers from vision problems.
But Hilda is always there to nudge him in the right direction.
And thanks to a loving family, Hilda will always be there for Herbie. John and Dorothy Sinnar of Yakima, Washington, adopted the two dogs as a pair from an animal shelter in Salem, Oregon.
Always Together
Sonya Pulvers of the Marion County Dog Services shelter says that about a month ago, a man tossed three doxies over the fence of a local man who was known to care for rescue dogs. The man couldn't look after the pups, but he brought them to the shelter instead.
Pulvers then got in touch with Diane Young of local dog rescue Salem Dogs. Young says one of the doxies got picked up quickly after passing temperament tests. The other two needed a bit more care. But Young immediately saw the connection they shared.
"It's not uncommon for dappled-colored dogs of any breed to have vision and hearing problems, and when I and the shelter staff saw Herbie walk into walls, it was obvious he couldn't see much. We believe he sees some shadow and movement, but Hilda shepherds him around and protects him, and we knew immediately they needed to be adopted as a pair," Young said.
So, Young started searching.
Finding a Forever Home
Young had the Willamette Valley Animal Hospital spay and neuter the two dachshunds, as doxies are often called, before they underwent dental cleanings and vaccinations. The two were also implanted with identifying microchips.
Afterward, Young posted their pictures online and spread the word about a blind dog and its unofficial service dog looking for a home.
John and Dorothy Sinnar answered the call. They drove five hours from Washington to pick up their new pets.
It wasn't hard for them to see the bond either.
When Dorothy was holding Herbie in her arms, Hilda lightly jumped on Dorothy's legs to check on Herbie. She barked quietly until Dorothy lowered Herbie letting Hilda sniff him.
The couple has rescued doxies before. They unfortunately lost their 16-year-old dachshund Annabelle in April.
"I'd been Googling dachshunds and knew we wanted a rescue because we'd rescued Annabelle from a puppy mill in La Pine years ago, and I somehow got onto a Salem site and saw Hilda and Herbie," John Sinnar said. "I told Dorothy that 'I think these are our dogs' and I knew immediately that we had to go see them."
The retired couple plans to get the pups used to their motor home before taking them out on the road and exposing them to the great outdoors. First, they want to get them settled at their new home in Yakima.
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What the F is a PMD and Why Do We Need One?
Back in 2010, two weeks before I went to print on Think Outside the Box Office, I coined a new crew position: the Producer ofMarketing and Distribution. This concept/position has taken off in varying fits and starts over the last five years – with people calling themselves and being credited as PMDs in the United States, Europe and Australia. A Producer of Marketing and Distribution is the person on a filmmaking team who takes charge of and directs the distribution and marketing process for that film to achieve the filmmaking team's goals. It is preferable for a PMD to start as early as possible in the filmmaking process.
The PMD seems to be catching on again. Why? Because it is an essential crew position for independent films – in my mind as important as a director of photography. You can make a film without a DP or a PMD (I have shot some of my films and been my own PMD). But I think many, if not nearly all films, would be served by having both.
In Think Outside the Box Office I also coined another concept: The New 50/50, in which independent filmmakers need to spend 50% of their time and resources making their film and 50 % of their time and resources connecting their film with an audience, aka distribution and marketing. (To be honest this is not so new – but it was new to independent filmmakers.)
It disturbed me that I was relegating my fellow filmmakers to the physically, emotionally and monetarily draining process of releasing a film after they had already gone through the same while making their film – without help. (Before the book I had written an article about my experience releasing my film Bomb It and it was subtitled "How I Spent Six Months Wanting to Kill Myself Everyday")
So I created the PMD. Five years since writing the book it's worth taking a look again at why independent filmmakers need a PMD. Here are my thoughts:
1. Upwards of 98% of independent films do not get traditional all rights distribution deals. Even with a robust sales market like this year– if the estimates are true that 35,000-50,000 films are produced every year – there is no way that traditional (and non traditional) distributors can handle that volume. Sundance Artist Services was created in part to help the numerous Sundance films that still had not received distribution after the festival.
2. Some filmmakers do not want to give away or sell all of the rights of their film to one company for a long period of time. Many companies are doing amazing jobs releasing films – but there are many filmmakers who have become unhappy with how their previous films have been released.
3. Much more common is a split rights scenario where you run the show, you control your film's destiny. You can choose the best and most cost effective ways to release and market your film. But you need to do the work. Ahhh – But who is the "You"? Someone needs to coordinate how the rights will work together and make sure that all rights that can be exercised are, in the proper way to achieve the filmmaking team's goals.
4. There is greater competition for audiences than ever before. You are competing against nearly every piece of entertainment, writing, art ever created by humankind. The amount of video uploaded to YouTube every minute is increasing exponentially. Three years ago 48 hours of video was uploaded every minute – for a total of 236 YEARS per month. At last report more than 400 hours is now uploaded every minute, multiplying to 2000 YEARS of content every month!
5. Filmmakers either don't have the skills to promote and distribute their films or don't want to. Granted there are many intrepid filmmakers who are engaging with this process – but even the most notable of these such as Jeanie Finlay has a PMD by her side.
6. Filmmakers don't have the time to do this work. Many filmmakers know they need to engage audiences before they have finished their films – or at least start the process – but most say they don't have time. On tight budgets most producers are too busy to do this work. When a film is finished – many of the team either need to, or want to move onto other projects. Sound familiar?
In working with hundreds of filmmakers over the last couple of years – I have found that very few have the desire, skills, or time to take on the task of being in charge of distributing and marketing their own films – even when they have split rights distribution partners involved.
So this creates a pain point in our world in which there are a lot of films created every year that don't have anyone to help get it out into the world. Hence the need.
But things are looking up. This blog post and the one that follows is taken from a keynote that I gave at the Scottish Documentary Institute's Make Your Market program in which four films are being paired with two PMDs in training. I gave a similar presentation at IDFA in November that was packed with Europeans curious as to how this concept can help them as broadcast funding and other forms of traditional distribution drops. This Sunday I will be on a panel at SXSW with Nick Gonda from Tugg, Jennifer MacArthur from Borderline Media and UK PMD Sally Hodgson. If you are in Austin come by – and if not and you are interested in becoming a PMD or generally interested in the concept email me at jon@hybridcinema.com
The second post of this series will cover what a PMD is in charge of on a film.
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PMDs In Action
Posted on February 7, 2011 by Jon Reiss
As you know, Sheri Candler, and I have been reaching out to working Producer's of Marketing and Distribution (PMDs) and a few have contacted me with some festival and awards news:
Stephen Dypiangco who is currently working as a PMD on "How to Live Forever" by Mark Wexler is also working as a PMD on a short film "God of Love" which was just nominated for an Oscar. Pretty exciting for Stephen and his team – and the first Oscar nom for a film with a PMD. Perhaps next year there will be a feature nominated with a PMD!
Sally Hogsdon who is based in England is working as a PMD for "Sound It Out" was just announced as part of the SXSW lineup. She is working with James Collie of "Beyond Biba" fame who is working as the distribution consultant on the film. I had the pleasure of meeting when I was in London last spring for the first TOTBO workshop.
Kinyarwanda which was one of the IFP Filmmaker Lab films in 2010 won the World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic at Sundance. Tommy Oliver started off on Kinyarwanda as the PMD but then got so involved in the film he now has full producer credit (and I am hoping he still claims PMD credit as well).
Congrats to all. If you are a PMD and have some exciting news and/or want to be in the loop for a PMD tips, news etc – drop me an email through this blog!
Posted in The PMD	| Tagged God of Love, How to Live Forever, IFP Filmmaker Lab, Kinyarwanda, Mark Wexler Variance, Sheri Candler, Sound It Out, SXSW, Tommy Oliver	| 1 Comment
Interview With Cassidy At SXSW
Posted on March 29, 2010 by Emy
This was published today on Living Proof Magazine.
SXSW INTERVIEW | FILMMAKER JON REISS
By CASSIDY
Jon Reiss has spent the last 30 years making badass documentary films about punk rock, the rave scene, and graffiti. You have almost certainly seen his film Bomb It, a feature length documentary about global graffiti culture. The film has basically become the seminal graffiti film of our generation.
Usually when a filmmaker has that kind of O.G. status you can expect an old-school hollywood mentality, and a shitty attitude. Jon has neither of those. He is chill and down to earth. And when it comes to filmmaking, Jon is on the cutting edge. His book, Think Outside The Box Office, is a bible for D.I.Y. film distribution and marketing. Jon became somewhat of a guru of this (surprisingly) new field after he self-distributed Bomb It.
These days Jon is a tough cat to get a hold of. He splits his time between traveling to film festivals and conferences to educate filmmakers about how they can self-distribute their films, and filming for his new project: Bomb It 2. Keeping with Jon's focus on the future of filmmaking, Bomb It 2 is a web-series that will be released through Babbelgum.com.
The End of the World Entertainment crew tracked Jon down in a freight yard in Austin, TX where he was filming a piece for Bomb It 2. Jon spoke on his career, the future of filmmaking, and why making movies is still fun. The interview is embedded, and the trailer for Bomb It is below. You can follow Jon's adventures on his site and on twitter.
Note: check out Jon's gear setup. Yes, one of the most important graffiti films of all time was made with about $3,000 worth of equipment. Dope.
Posted in Distribution, DIY, Film Festivals, Marketing, Strategy	| Tagged Bomb It, Cassidy, DIY, Filmmaking, Global Graffiti Documentary, hollywood, Jon Reiss, Living Proof Magazine, seminal graffiti film, South By SouthWest, SXSW, TOTBO	| Leave a comment


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Spain rules out nationwide Covid pass for leisure but regions can control access to bars, restaurants
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The Spanish government rules out regulating Covid Pass at a national level. Photo: Pascal POCHARD-CASABIANCA / AFP
The Spanish government has announced it will not regulate the use of a health pass to control access to bars, restaurants and other establishments. Instead, it will be up to each regional government to decide its own rules.
Several regions including Madrid, Catalonia, Valencia and Andalusia had already asked the government to regulate the Covid certificates, but on Wednesday these requests were rejected by Health Minister Carolina Darias.
Darias said that each region will be given free rein to decide whether proof of Covid-19 vaccination, a negative test or recovery from the virus will be needed to enter certain public places. However, she is against the use of the EU Digital Covid Certificate for this purpose.
"The regions, within their powers, can establish when these types of documents, such as vaccination tests or recovery certificates will be needed," said Darias. "At the moment, what the government is doing" is to "continue vaccinating everyone to offer the same opportunities," she added.
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Spain's Minister of Justice of Madrid Enrique López disagreed with the government's decision and urged them to "for once, exercise coordination tasks" between regions.
Spokesperson for the government of Castilla-La Mancha, Blanca Fernández also disagreed with Darias's comments when stating: "It is an issue that must be resolved at a national level, honestly. If a Covid passport is required, for any matter, that is a decision that is made within the national framework, because if we do not, it will drive citizens and tourists crazy".
Darias has ruled out the possibility that the government will extend the use of the Digital Covid Certificates beyond what they were created for when she explained that they were agreed upon by the European Parliament to facilitate free movement of citizens between the countries in the EU, not to be able to access venues in their own country.
Sources from the European Commission told 20Minutos that nothing prevents governments from developing laws or other legislation that could expand the uses of the "Covid Certificate Technology".
They have confirmed that the Spanish government could approve a bill or a decree to allow bars, restaurants and museums to ask for the Digital Covid Certificates upon entry.
The only limit placed upon this is that any modification of the stipulated use of the Digital Covid Certificate cannot, in any way, violate the Constitution or the EU Treaties or go against the rights and freedoms of citizens.
Experts admit that the question of using the Digital Covid Certificate to access leisure activities could collide with fundamental freedoms and that it is a "super sensitive" issue because not everyone is able to be vaccinated.
The EU Digital Covid Certificate doesn't prohibit travel for those who don't have one but only facilitates those who do. However, if they were to be used to access bars and other leisure places, then they would be prohibiting entry to those who don't have them.
Galicia became the first region in Spain to require a Covid health pass to enter bars and restaurants. Photo: ANDER GILLENEA / AFP
On July 22nd, Galicia became the first territory in Spain to require its citizens to show proof of their Covid health status to gain access to the interior of cafés, bars and restaurants.
Residents of municipalities with a high or very high infection rate have to show proof that they are immunised against Covid-19 or that they don't have the virus if they want to go inside their local bars and restaurants.
The Canary Islands government also confirmed soon after that customers at cafés, bars and restaurants on the island of Tenerife, which has just been moved up to risk level 4, will also require a Covid Digital Certificate to access the interior of these establishments. This requirement may be extended to gyms and large cultural events.
France, Austria, Portugal, Italy, and the UK have also all recently introduced a health passport for daily leisure activities.
It has yet to be seen whether other regions in Spain will follow suit and what kind of health proof they will require.
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