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Quincy Williams - Friday, April 26, 2019
(On if this is where he expected to be drafted) "I really didn't know where I was going to go. I heard free agency, I heard anything from third, fourth … It's just a blessing for real. I'm very confident in my abilities. I'm a Jaguar. That's all I wanted to be."
(On what was going through his mind when he got the call that he was drafted) "When I got the call, a lot goes through my mind. I have talked to my brother [Quinnen Williams] a lot. He told me to just stay prayed up, keep being patient, keep waiting. As soon as I got off the phone with him, I got the call. It was kind of crazy actually."
(On if he was having a draft party tonight) "Yes, I am having a draft party right now with my family. It's huge."
(On what he thinks sold the Jaguars on his game) "The biggest thing is me being dependable. My work ethic was huge, too. My work ethic was very, very huge … It's a throw-first game, so my speed helped me out a lot."
(On how comfortable he is playing linebacker) "I played hybrid in college, so I played in the box some. I played safety. Playing safety actually helped me a lot with my coverage abilities. I can cover tight ends also, running backs out of the backfield. I feel very, very, very confident in playing linebacker, especially for the Jaguars. It's a blessing."
(On being listed at 239 at Murray State) "I ain't never weighed 239 a day in my life. I feel comfortable at 230, maybe 235, around that range."
(On if he thought there was a legitimate possibility he might be undrafted) "For me, coming from a small school and didn't get a combine invite, I thought I kind of did [have a chance to go undrafted]. I had to go to a Pro Day somewhere else. Most people thought I was a safety, a smaller linebacker. Yes, it was a thought in my mind, but I know my abilities and I believe in myself and my support system believed in me. I have confidence, so I was like, 'Yeah, I got this.'"
(On how many teams he visited with) "I had nine to 11 visits."
(On playing his brother Quinnen when the Jaguars host the Jets) "Oh yeah, that is the first thing my family said. The biggest thing is me and my brother are competitive. A lot of people talked about us playing on the same team, but now we will be able to play against each other, so me and him like it even more. I can't wait."
(On who would win in a stage cage match between the two) "It depends. If we were wrestling, I would win. If we were throwing hands and fighting, then that is more of his forte. Me, I am a wrestler. I probably would put him in a chokehold. That is his weakness right there."
(On if he thought he would be drafted today or tomorrow) "There was a thought in my mind that I could have to wait until tomorrow, but I talked to my brother. We prayed about it. As soon as [he and I] got off the phone - we had both prayed together actually - then as soon as I got off the phone I talked to a few of my family members and they just said, 'Keep faith.' Then all of a sudden, I got the call. It was a blessing, true blessing."
(On if he was a competitive swimmer growing up) "Yup. Junior Olympics."
(On what events he swam) "I love swimming. It was my first love. I did the free medley, and I did freestyle."
(On why he gave up swimming) "My mom passed away from breast cancer in 2010 and she wanted us to get a college degree, and the best way I thought [to do that] was playing football. I love the game of football. It was a way my brother and I could connect. All of us played football together. I put everything I had into football. I am in this position right now."
(On if played football and swam at the same time) "I played football and swam. I started playing football when I was 10- or 11-years old. My brother and I got into an argument one day about I said I had a gold medal and he said he had more tackles than me, so then we ended up switching sports and he ended up swimming and he sunk like a submarine, so I told him I was going to come to his sport."
(On how good of a swimmer does he think he could have been) "I don't know. The sky is the limit."
(On if he has ever played basketball with Ja Morant) "No, I don't [play] basketball. Swimming, track and football, that is my expertise right there. I am going to let him have that. He a cool guy."
(On Murray State having someone get drafted in the NFL and soon most likely in the NBA) "Murray State is getting on the map. That is our biggest thing. We want to turn the program around. We have a new [athletic director]. He will be able to change the program around, and I talk about it a lot about putting Murray on the map. I started it off and he is going to finish it. We have guys coming in that we carry the legacy also."
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Doug Marrone - Wednesday, January 22, 2020
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Q: STM32f7 ADC DMA transfer not populating the buffer I'm trying to compute the FFT of a 100 kHz signal from the STM32f746G discovery board using the HAL and CMSIS DSP libraries and I've run into a few issues.
My first issue was trying to trigger the ADC conversion using a Timer2 Trigger Update but it seems there's an issue with Timer2 TRGO based on section 2.2.1 of the errata sheet here. I finally got it to work using Timer 1 with the following settings.
static void MX_ADC1_Init(void)
{

  ADC_ChannelConfTypeDef sConfig;
  hadc1.Instance = ADC1;
  hadc1.Init.ClockPrescaler = ADC_CLOCK_SYNC_PCLK_DIV8;
  hadc1.Init.Resolution = ADC_RESOLUTION_12B;
  hadc1.Init.ScanConvMode = ADC_SCAN_DISABLE;
  hadc1.Init.ContinuousConvMode = DISABLE;
  hadc1.Init.DiscontinuousConvMode = DISABLE;
  hadc1.Init.ExternalTrigConvEdge = ADC_EXTERNALTRIGCONVEDGE_RISING;
  hadc1.Init.ExternalTrigConv = ADC_EXTERNALTRIGCONV_T1_TRGO;
  hadc1.Init.DataAlign = ADC_DATAALIGN_RIGHT;
  hadc1.Init.NbrOfConversion = 1;
  hadc1.Init.DMAContinuousRequests = ENABLE;
  hadc1.Init.EOCSelection = ADC_EOC_SINGLE_CONV;
  if (HAL_ADC_Init(&hadc1) != HAL_OK)
  {
    _Error_Handler(__FILE__, __LINE__);
  }

    /**Configure for the selected ADC regular channel its corresponding rank in the sequencer and its sample time.
    */
  sConfig.Channel = ADC_CHANNEL_0;
  sConfig.Rank = ADC_REGULAR_RANK_1;
  sConfig.SamplingTime = ADC_SAMPLETIME_15CYCLES;   // 1 Msps Sampling rate.
  if (HAL_ADC_ConfigChannel(&hadc1, &sConfig) != HAL_OK)
  {
    _Error_Handler(__FILE__, __LINE__);
  }

}

And my Timer setup looks like this:
static void MX_TIM1_Init(void)
{

  TIM_ClockConfigTypeDef sClockSourceConfig;
  TIM_MasterConfigTypeDef sMasterConfig;

  htim1.Instance = TIM1;
  htim1.Init.Prescaler = 0;
  htim1.Init.CounterMode = TIM_COUNTERMODE_UP;
  htim1.Init.Period = ((SystemCoreClock/2) / 100000) - 1;  // APB1 Timer clock is HCLK/2 for 100 Khz signal.
  htim1.Init.ClockDivision = TIM_CLOCKDIVISION_DIV1;
  htim1.Init.RepetitionCounter = 0;
  htim1.Init.AutoReloadPreload = TIM_AUTORELOAD_PRELOAD_ENABLE;
  if (HAL_TIM_Base_Init(&htim1) != HAL_OK)
  {
    _Error_Handler(__FILE__, __LINE__);
  }

  sClockSourceConfig.ClockSource = TIM_CLOCKSOURCE_INTERNAL;
  if (HAL_TIM_ConfigClockSource(&htim1, &sClockSourceConfig) != HAL_OK)
  {
    _Error_Handler(__FILE__, __LINE__);
  }

  sMasterConfig.MasterOutputTrigger = TIM_TRGO_UPDATE;
  sMasterConfig.MasterOutputTrigger2 = TIM_TRGO2_UPDATE;
  sMasterConfig.MasterSlaveMode = TIM_MASTERSLAVEMODE_DISABLE;
  if (HAL_TIMEx_MasterConfigSynchronization(&htim1, &sMasterConfig) != HAL_OK)
  {
    _Error_Handler(__FILE__, __LINE__);
  }

}

My issue is when I start DMA and try to populate a buffer, only part of the array is populated and this seems to happen at random. I've come across something similar here
but the suggestion of setting hdma_adc1.Init.MemDataAlignment = DMA_MDATAALIGN_WORD and initialising the buffer to uint32_t doesn't seem to work for me. A sample output of my buffer looks like this:
My main function looks like this:
uint32_t ADC1ConvertedValue_s[2048];
 uint32_t ConvertedValue_s[2048];
 int endConv;
 \\initialise Timers and ADCs
 HAL_TIM_Base_Start(&htim1);
 HAL_ADC_Start_DMA(&hadc1, ADC1ConvertedValue_s, 2048);
 while (1)
  {
         if(endConv == 1)
         {
             HAL_TIM_Base_Stop(&htim1);
             HAL_ADC_Stop_DMA(&hadc1);

         }
  }

And I copy the values in the HAL_ADC_ConvCpltCallback
void HAL_ADC_ConvCpltCallback(ADC_HandleTypeDef* hadc)
{
 UNUSED(hadc);
    endConv = 1;

     for(i= 0; i< 2048; i++)
    {

        ConvertedValue_s[index_fill_adc_buffer] =
        ADC1ConvertedValue_s[index_fill_adc_buffer];

    }

 }

Where am I going wrong here? I think the timer Period and Prescaler values are fine so I'm not sure that's the issue. I also think the ADC sampling rate of 1 Msps is correct and more than adequate. I've been tearing my head out trying to figure this out and some help would be appreciated.

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Shortly after I began my journey with SUNY Empire State College in 2013 I decided to take a hiatus from my formal study of taekwondo and focus on the art of developing information systems. As a result, my physical health declined, my spirit suffered, and naturally my sense of wellness paled.
The last year has been the hardest.
I discovered that will has its limits, and heart exist on a continuum. Resiliency isn't a steady state of being, but a malleable set of characteristics that can be eroded over time.
These were hard lessons to learn, and probably weren't well timed (being it was my senior year of college), but they were valuable to understanding who I was as a person.
Last summer I began a journey of physical rejuvenation in an effort to restore my physical health and lay a foundation for healing and improved wellness.
It's been a challenging but rewarding process. I've experienced a lot of success on my journey, and I've suffered the pain of failure. I've grown as a person, but I'm just now wakening to the realities of who that person is. I'm rediscovering me.
Normally I'm a service oriented person, but for the last month I've felt the need to withdraw and focus on me. I've felt a little guilty about that but it was necessary for me to continue on my path of rejuvenation. Where people's lives intersect with mine they deserve the best version of me I can provide. Especially the closest members of my inner circle; my family, friends, and those I'm responsible for leading.
I've steadily been building a foundation so I could grow. The challenge has been wading through the obscurity of sinking sand and finding a stable piece of ground so I could stand.
To accomplish this, I dedicated myself to the process of committing the taegeuk series of poomsae back into my bones.
Taegeuk Pal Jang is the final form most students of Kukkiwon style taekwondo learn before beginning their new path as a black belt. The essence of Taegeuk Pal Jang exists in its representative spirit of earth, or the foundation of a student's future training in taekwondo.
It's fitting that for the first time this week, in over two years, I succeeded at performing this poomsae through completion. It was a great milestone in my journey back to physical health.


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How Your Girlfriends Can Ruin Your Credit
By Gina Roberts-GreyCreditCards.com
According to the Beatles, "a little help from your friends" is a good thing, but maybe not so much if they encourage you to spend yourself into debt.
"Friends give us advice and act as sound boards when we need to vent," says Irene S. Levine, a psychologist and friendship expert and author of "Best Friends Forever: Surviving a Breakup with Your Best Friend."
But too much "advice" and the wrong type of "help," and a friendship can quickly cause your credit score to careen downhill and your expenses to soar sky-high.
If these financial frenemies sound like some of your gal pals, here are tips to help you keep your friendship intact and your wallet closed. And if you're lucky enough to have a friend who is your "voice of reason" when it comes to spending, try to seek out her advice first when faced with a big money decision.
The "everything will be OK" girlfriendMost everyone has a friend who is an external optimist and can justify anything, even when you say you can't afford that Chanel sweater or spa weekend in Santa Barbara, Calif. She also has a knack for convincing you that spending this month's mortgage money on Gucci boots won't blow up in your face later.
The friendly fix: Levine says this pal may have the mistaken idea that it's her responsibility to give you license to indulge in whatever you want, whenever you want. "When you're struggling with a tough choice, it's common to look for permission from others so you don't feel guilty about your choice."
Not surprisingly, then, this type of friend may be detrimental to your finances. "She's the equivalent to snacking on little 'cheats' when you're dieting. The impact of those cheats is greater than you think and can prevent you from achieving the success you want," says Susan Hirshman, president of She LTD, a consulting firm focused on enhancing the financial literacy of women globally, and author of "Does This Make My Assets Look Fat?"
To protect yourself from her unintentional sabotage, Levine suggests telling your friend you're counting on her to provide a reality check, and you need her help so you can stick to your budget and not overspend.
Reevaluating the time you spend together also helps. "If shopping is a big part of your friendship, leave your credit cards at home. This way you can only buy what you have the cash for," says Hirshman.
The "oh, come on, you deserve it" girlfriendThanks to this pal's selective hearing, she hears "talk me into spending" when you say, "I can't afford to go to lunch or a movie." Her secret weapon: guilt. And this buddy's a pro at guilting you into spending because "you deserve to splurge on yourself now and them."
The friendly fix: It's great to pamper yourself occasionally, but Levine says this pal is thinking more about herself and her needs than you treating yourself. "She wants to go to the movie and wants some company, so she'll make you feel guilty for not splurging on yourself," she says. Or she may be in deep debt herself and envies your ability to manage money and is just testing your resolve.
The only way to deal with this type of manipulation, says Levine, is establishing and sticking to boundaries you define. "Tell your friend you have an allotted amount of 'mad money' and will not exceed that," says Levine. Deflect any guilt by explaining that splurging on "you" today will make you feel guilty and terrible tomorrow.
"You can also capitalize on your creativity to save the friendship and your finances at the same time," says Amanda Walker, manager of GreenPath, Inc. Debt Solutions in Elkhart, Ind. If you initiate the invitation and come up with the ideas for activities, you have the controlling interest in planning the event.
The "pusher" girlfriendThis girlfriend makes more than you and always encourages you to spend like she does. After all, it's only money.
The friendly fix: Attempting to keep up with this friend's spending habits is dangerous. "One Saturday afternoon with this person could tally up receipts totaling more than you'll make in a month," says Walker.
Walker says honesty is the best policy to simultaneously saving this friendship -- and your finances. "Tell this friend spending isn't a contest. And you're not going to match her purchases dollar for dollar."
Then take control of the situation. "Instead of letting her choose the restaurant or plan, tell -- don't ask -- this friend you'll meet for coffee or a chat at a bookstore instead of going to the spa and shopping," says Walker.
The "voice of reason" girlfriendFinally, the friend we all need is a devil's advocate who never fails to remind you that even though a new car would be fun to drive today, waiting a few more months until you pay off that pesky credit card bill might mean you'll have more expendable cash to go toward car payments.
The friendly fix: This person is trying to keep you away from financial danger and, Levine says, feels comfortable enough to assume that awkward role. "She probably makes you think twice before you make a financial mistake."
Walker says to ask this friend for help when you're wrestling with a financial decision. "She'll be honest and help you determine if this is a true 'need' or an impulsive 'want.'"
And don't forget to say thanks.
"Tell this friend you appreciate her advice even if you sometimes ignore it and decide to go ahead with a purchase. That way, the person will feel comfortable offering an opinion in the future," says Levine.
More from CreditCards.com:
QA with Kimberly Palmer, author of 'Generation Earn'
Be debt free for life, urges author David Bach
QA: Liz Weston's new money commandments

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Banks was hailed in Fairfield, California. Later she immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts and settled her wrestling profession. She took her education from online courses.
Sasha's annual salary is $150,000 and her estimated net worth is $500,000. Her birth name is Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado and nickname is"The (Legit) Boss". Banks was also featured in a video game named WWE 2K17.
Sarath Ton aka Kid Mikaze is her husband. The couple has not had any children till yet. She is not having any other extra-marital affairs.
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Dodge Charger!!! First car!! My word. If only I had EVER had the chance to get into any kind of ditch with one of those babies! I know it doesn't offer much in the way of support for you but…… Dodge Charger!! 😉 be good my friend.
Oh we should talk first cars sometime!
First car? 66′ Lemans..lasted less than a year before my first BIG purchase..drum roll… $600 for a 66′ chevelle :). BTW: If you find yourself needing a push, give me call my friend!
Nice car! Growing up I had a buddy who had a charger that would occasionally test it against my '76 Gran Fury Police package. Now THAT helped get us both out of mental ditches. Great blog.
Thanks! Its crazy growing up driving the cars we did… I hope you have some epic trips planned this year!
I've turned into that "get off my lawn" old man when it comes to kids in little Japanese cars with stance and loud mufflers. I want to scream, "That's not what a fast car sounds like!" I do miss that explosive growl of those huge V-8's that would pass everything but a gas station.
Jeff, it's been weeks and weeks since I've been able to visit WP, and your blog. I'm hoping that you've been able to crawl out of that mental ditch, and that you are doing well.


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Here's How You Can Eat Out in an Autism-Friendly, Judgment-Free Environment
Lenard Zohn and his family love eating out at a restaurant together. However, 10-year-old Adin has autism, and for him, that means the bright lights, loud noises, and bustle of an ordinary restaurant may make him stressed. Enter the group Autism Eats, a Boston-area supper club that gives families with children on the spectrum the freedom to eat out while spending time in an environment comfortable for these great kids.
Zohn felt that other parents must be going through similar experiences, so he created a group that meets once every three months in sensory-friendly places, according to The Mighty. No one there judges any children's behavior. Some people drive hours to attend, just so they can socialize with other families like theirs.
What started as a small idea turned into a big deal. Zohn says anywhere from 60 to 80 people attend on an average night. The first Autism Eats gathering had more than 100 attendees. The group rents out an entire restaurant or an isolated banquet room for an evening. People gather their food from a buffet so there's no waiting for food and families can come and go as they please, notes the Boston Globe. Although the food is a great draw, families also benefit from sharing the joys and challenges of their lives.
No one apologizes for sudden verbal outbursts or communication snafus. Moms and dads don't have to explain why their son or daughter acts differently from the rest of the kids. In short, families can eat out at a restaurant and relax. Carolyn Rahal told the Globe that her son just zips in and out of the buffet line and no one makes him wait his turn.
Maureen Callahan said "there's no stigma" for her son, Rory, to behave a certain way. Rory could just be himself. Autism Eats lets families like the Callahans have a group they can call home away from home once every three months. Because of the good work Autism Eats does for families in Massachusetts, the state recognized the organization as part of National Caregiver Month in December 2015, the Andover Townsman reports. People in as many as 15 other states have contacted Zohn to start their own dinner clubs, growing Autism Eats into a nationwide phenomenon to help give kids with autism new opportunities for socializing.
Children with autism want everything that every child wants, like good food, social connections, walks in the woods, and even summer camp. Help some of these kids with special medical needs attend summer camp for a week.


21 Nov 2017 – What is Mindfulness? At this Business Centre Discovery Workshop, Nawal Bendefa, CPC, PCC, Coach, Facilitator & Motivational Speaker shared with us at the Business Centre a taste of the benefits of mindfulness, how to conduct mindfulness practices and how to introduce mindfulness into our daily lives.
Even if "Mindfulness" is typically related to meditation, practical exercises are available to managers and executives who aren't looking for a spiritual fix but simply want to clear their heads, focus and become aware of emotional reactions that can lead to stress, bad communication and therefore bad decisions.
It was a great session, thank you all for joining us! Discover more about the French Chamber Business Centre here.


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To extend the conditions of access to justice in environmental matters.
In terms of information access, the convention specifies precise rights and obligations, notably concerning deadlines for transmission and the reasons that the public authorities have to refuse access to certain types of information.
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Q: Question about confilct in result of skipgram function in Keras I have a question about skipgram function in keras.preprocessing.sequence.
In specification, link, skipgrams function generates negative samples with dictionary.
To understand skipgrams, I print the result of skipgrams function.
I noticed there is a conflicted results, a pair in both side of positive samples and negative samples.
These data does not effect on model?
or
Big dictionary can make ignore these conflicts?
my code is as follows:
samplingTable = keras.preprocessing.sequence.make_sampling_table(26)

print (samplingTable)
targetList = [random.randint(0,25) for i in range(200)]

couple, labels = keras.preprocessing.sequence.skipgrams(targetList, 26, sampling_table=samplingTable,shuffle=False )

result= []
for i in range(len(labels)):
    result.append("{}\t{}\t{}".format(couple[i][0],couple[i][1],labels[i]))

for i in sorted(result):
    print (i)

and follows are result of code. (8,24), (8,25) are conflicted. (positive
 1 and negative 0)
target  context isExist
8   1   1
8   10  0
8   10  0
8   11  1
8   12  0
8   14  0
8   2   1
8   24  0
8   24  1
8   25  0
8   25  1


New Albany, Indiana – FireKing Security Products, LLC of New Albany, Indiana sued in the Southern District of Indiana alleging infringement of a patent related to smart safes.
Defendant in this litigation is American Security Products Company of Fontana, California. Both Plaintiff and Defendant are in the business of manufacturing smart safes, which feature technology designed to count and log each deposit as it is made into the safe as well as generating and transmitting daily reports of the amount of cash stored in the safe.
American Security makes a line of smart safes offered under the name "CashWizard." FireKing asserts that these products infringe its patent for "Electronic Transmission and Tracking of Deposit Information," which has been registered by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as Patent No. 7,216,098 (the "'098 patent"). FireKing asserts that it has multiple patents associated with its smart-safe products, including the '098 patent, which is the only patent at issue in this Indiana lawsuit.
Intellectual property lawyers for FireKing list a single count in the complaint, "AmSec's Infringement of The '098 Patent." Plaintiff seeks damages and requests that those damages be as much as trebled pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284. Plaintiff also asks the court for injunctive relief, costs and attorneys' fees.
The case has been assigned to District Judge Richard L. Young and Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker under Case No. 4:16-cv-00233-RLY-TAB.


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12 Songs About Falling Out Love & Fading Love
Julian PLAYLIST
(Last Updated On: August 10, 2019)
Love sometimes doesn't last forever and you may find yourself in a relationship whereby you or your partner is slowing falling out of love. Here is a list of songs for your if you resonate with the feeling of fading love.
1. Lewis Capaldi – Hold Me While You Wait
This is a piano ballad that talks about a breakup. In the song, he wants to cuddle with his girlfriend of six months after she unexpectedly tells him that she hates him.
2. The Chainsmokers – Call You Mine
The song is about a young fading relationship that was built with uncertainty between both partners as to there being any hope in their relationship. They both consider what their lives would be without each other.
3. Halsey – Colors
This track is about falling out of love with someone because they changed too much as a person.
4. James Bay – Let It Go
The song is basically about young love that went wrong and the relationship ended up feeling like it's forced.
5. Alessia Cara – Out Of Love
Alessia was inspired by a friend's breakup and ended up being the first song she wrote from someone else's perspective.
6. Keri Hilson – Energy
This was Keri Hilson's debut single back in 2008. In the song she is in a regretful state after giving everything but in the end she was taken for granted.
7. The Pussycat Dolls – I Hate This Part
The song is about the conversation before a breakup
8. Post Malone – Goodbye feat Young Thug
Post sings about his troubles with a girl and expresses his desire to remove her from his life.
9. The Weeknd – Secrets
The Weeknd sings about how his girlfriend has been lying to him claiming to love him yet she is in love with someone else.
10. Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa – Scared To Be Lonely
The song centers on a failing relationship between two people, however, they are only together since they fear being alone.
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Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass
John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei, Catherine Keener, Matt Walsh
To a fault, Cyrus is an independent comedy made by filmmakers on the cusp of becoming mainstream. Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass started on the indie film scene in the early 2000s, and thanks to their clever style and cockeyed viewpoint on life, their films have been well received. But while the Duplasses are getting more and more attention, their ambitions remain the same, and that can be a problem. Their latest, much like everything that came before, relies on improvised dialogue and understated production value for its presentation. And while that's their style, when there are recognizable stars onscreen, it seems pointedly contrarian to reduce your production with such a low-budget feel.
Of course, when your stars are John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, and Marisa Tomei, the improvisational approach works well. What annoys are those jerky camera zooms shot in a quasi-documentary style; they feel more appropriate for TV's The Office. In grainy, natural light, twitching in and out of close and medium shots for seemingly no reason other than the intended style grates on the viewer, even if the approach disappears once the movie has taken off. But then, sure enough, the engaging and hilarious story and the performances behind them are enough to distract from the Duplasses messy visual approach.
The story follows down-and-out loser John (Reilly), who's been in a funk since his now ex-wife (Catherine Keener) left him seven years ago. She and her new fiancé (Matt Walsh) insist that John get out of the house and try to meet people, so they invite him to a party. The painfully honest John makes a number of drunken, embarrassing confessions to uninterested women, but somehow manages to draw the attractive and sweet Molly (Tomei). The two have a few nights together, but each time she leaves John's house before the morning. Is she married, John wonders. So he follows her back to her home and discovers that Molly is not married, but has a seemingly polite twentysomething son, Cyrus (Hill), living with her.
At first, Cyrus seems respectful and understanding about John's immediately serious relationship with Molly, who has always pampered her son. John finds their mother-son relationship perhaps a little strange, but nothing concerning. And then John's shoes disappear in Molly's home. Could Cyrus have taken them? Could Cyrus' sometimes awkward, fake-polite behavior be a symptom of some greater feeling that he isn't expressing? John suspects that Cyrus may be plotting against the new man in his mother's life, but he can't be sure. Then John comes to the frightening realization that Cyrus, working from a disturbing Oedipal fixation, has determined to destroy John in his mother's eyes. What's worse, he can't speak to Molly about the issue because she remains ever trusting of (and oblivious to) her weirdo son's behavior.
Reilly plays the vulnerable sad sack well, as there's never a doubt he's hurting inside. After all, before Step Brothers and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Reilly was an Oscar-nominated actor in pictures by directors like Martin Scorsese and P.T. Anderson. His ability lends an involving intensity to the subtle warfare between John and Cyrus. Hill, meanwhile, has always been sort of creepy and he fills his role nicely, even offering a believable moment of weakness in the final scenes. And coming off Before the Devil Knows You're Dead and The Wrestler, Tomei's Molly confirms that the actress has found her niche with the independent film, as she's the perfect sympathetic female lead for such projects.
The Duplass brothers' previous film was Baghead from 2008, a curious and underseen pseudo-horror-comedy. That film followed a group of screenwriter friends who retreat to a cabin in the woods to write a horror movie set, you guessed it, in a cabin in the woods. During their time there, the group volleys romantic advances from one another while having the sneaking suspicion that they're being watched. Sure enough, someone is spotted with a bag over their head in the woods, watching. They're not sure if it's just one of them playing a joke on the others, or if someone is really stalking them.
And just like Baghead, the Duplasses turn out a film where you're not quite sure if you should be laughing or troubled or both. Cyrus has an uncomfortable affect that ultimately peels back to reveal a sensitive and insightful film, with some riotous laughs therein for those with the appropriately dark sense of humor. But it's also a well-acted character study of three people who don't want to admit the truth about themselves—that they're fragile, needy, and selfishly holding on to someone they shouldn't. Everyone has complicated ways of handling their problems, but watching the characters here work through theirs proves very funny, and even endearing.
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"and the Lord shut him in."
What a remarkable image of deliverance, divine protection and security. God was preserving the seed of Ancient Israel.
Interestingly, upon close examination of Scripture one sees Noah and his family boarded the ark the very same day the biblical flood began. God wasted no time in executing His judgment upon the earth.
"In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights. In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;"
A number of fascinating facts are revealed in these verses. Not only did the Genesis flood include rain from above, but the "fountains of the great deep" as well.
These were the subterranean water reservoirs which had previously watered the world. Rain had not been needed. However, these massive fountains burst forth from the earth's surface.
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This plainly means the flood was accompanied by massive earthquakes, all over the world, occurring simultaneously. Scripture uses the phrase "broken up" to describe the rupture. This was sure to cause earthquakes of severe magnitudes. The Genesis flood was a total catastrophe of biblical proportions. Interestingly, the next time a worldwide earthquake takes place in the Bible is in the book of Revelation.
The righteousness of Noah's family is also revealed. Scripture plainly states Noah, as did each of Noah's sons, married only one woman. This had to have been a very rare thing in the days of Noah. Noah and his family members were indeed righteous people.
Noah and his family had no idea what was about to take place. The idea of rain in the antediluvian world was unheard of. Water had never before fallen from the sky. Noah did not know exactly how long they would have to live on the ark. He did not know what the earth would look like after the flood, or where they would live, or how they would survive.
According to the text, Noah knew only what God had told him, nothing more. He was acting out of pure faith in building the ark. It was believing without seeing, and that is why Noah is one of the great men of faith.
Seven days later the rains came. The Genesis flood "was forty days upon the earth". The waters were said to have "prevailed exceedingly".
This phrase literally means, "were overwhelmingly mighty". The waters of the Genesis flood were more destructive than any force the earth had previously experienced. There is a rare phenomenon which occurs on the open seas. This happening was legendary, until recent. Rogue Waves are waves which have reportedly reached over 200 feet in height. These waves have toppled ships.
They have threatened the largest vessels created, and severely damaged them. The waves of the Genesis flood were perhaps the equivalent of these rare Rogue Waves.
These "mighty" waters were upon the earth for 150 days. The ark was built for stability, not steerability. Thus, for 150 days the ark was tossed upon the surface of the earth.
"And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth."
The Bible indicates the ark was at least 44 feet in height. The waters of the Genesis flood, thus, were at least 20 feet deep in the flood's initial stages. The waters, however, "increased". In the following six verses, the phrase, "the waters prevailed", occurs four times. Scripture leaves little doubt as to the severity of the flood.
"Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered"
Fifteen cubits was half the height of the ark (43.8 ft). Thus, initially the waters rose close to 21.5 feet above the earth's surface. The ark was lifted up. The waters continued until "the mountains were covered".
The whole earth was one big ocean. Scripture says the ark was "lifted up above the earth". Based on the fact the mountains were covered, we can deduct from scripture that the Genesis flood rose over 17,000 feet from the earth's surface.
This number is based on the fact Mount Ararat would have been covered. Mount Ararat stands 16, 945 feet tall. The waters may well have been much higher. The Hebrew word translated as "covered", has also been translated in other instances as, "overwhelmed".
In the first two chapters of Genesis 8, God puts an end to the Biblical flood.
"And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged. The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained."
For 150 days the flood waters rose upon the surface of the earth. However, at the end of those 150 days, God sent a "wind", and the waters "abated". On the 7th month, on the 17th day of that month, after five months of battling flood waters, monstrous waves, confined quarters with thousands of animals and family, Noah and the ark "rested" on Mt. Ararat.
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Scripture indicates the ark rested on Ararat on the "seventeenth day of the seventh month". For five months the ark had been battling the waters of the Genesis flood. All that Noah and his family needed now was dry land.
Based on the Biblical details, one can gleam the following chronology. The ark rested on Mt. Ararat five months to the day from the onset of the Genesis flood. On the 264th day of being on the ark, Noah sent out the raven.
The raven is a scavenger. The earth was surely littered by dead carcasses, and the raven would have no problem setting down upon them and feeding. Noah, thus, knew land must be revealed if the raven did not return. It did not.
So, on the 271st day since the onset of the Biblical flood, Noah sent out the dove. The dove would not touch dead carcasses, thus Noah was searching for clean ground, possibly.
The dove was unable to find "rest for the sole of her foot", and returned to the ark. Seven days later, Noah sent out the dove again.
On the 278th day since the flood began, the dove returned with an olive leaf in her mouth. Noah knew the waters had abated. God had made peace once more with His creation.
Noah wanted to make sure things were safe, so he took extra precaution. Instead of dismounting the ark at once, he waited another seven days and sent the dove out once more. The dove never returned.
The waters of the Genesis flood had receded enough to where vegetation was able to grow to support bird life. Noah knew the time was rapidly approaching when they would face the New World.
Noah waited yet another 29 days before opening the covering of the ark. Though they had been stationary for over 150 days, nobody had attempted to really gaze outside the ark. Noah had relied on the birds, and God.
Thus, when Noah removed the covering of the ark, and peered upon the New World, it must have been so with extreme uncertainty, and required a great deal of faith.
Though the waters had receded, Noah felt it was still not safe to disembark. There still must have been a lot of water on the surface of the earth.
The dry land was perhaps barren, forbidding, desolate. It was a lifeless earth. Noah and his family surely must have possessed a sense of eeriness in the thought.
Fifty-seven days later, 371 days after the Genesis flood began, Noah and his family left the ark and encountered the New World. In all, they had been in the ark a grand total of 53 weeks, or 371 days.
Though they were likely glad to leave the cramped confines of the ark, they were undoubtedly cautious and guarded about what the New World would hold.
Though it is impossible to reconstruct the exact nature of the antediluvian environment, Scripture does shed some light. The firmament in the sky held back the waters, separating waters in the heaven, from the waters of the deep.
This firmament prevented rain, and combined with the water from below, treated the earth as if it were a giant greenhouse. The earth was watered from below, and the water above basically cooled the earth.
This system had been drastically altered, and consequently, the entire earth was drastically altered as well. Noah and his family would have noticed the surface of the earth was covered by much more water than before the Biblical flood.
The land area had been drastically reduced. Not only this, the mountainous terrain would have been made much more rugged than before. Some of these rugged mountainous areas would be uninhabitable.
With the loss of the firmament of water in the atmosphere, radiation from the suns rays would penetrate to the earths surface for the first time.
Drastic temperature changes would be felt for the first time. Certain regions would now possess different weather conditions. Storms, winds, rains, and snow would now battle man in his attempt to farm and cultivate the land.
Overall, the earth was far less hospitable to man now than in had been before the Genesis flood. This becomes plainly evident in the significant reduction in the lifespan of men in the post flood world.
Within only a few generations, the lifespan is reduced to less than two hundred years. Before the Biblical flood, this was the prime of one's life!
One year and seventeen days after God told Noah to board the ark, He told Noah to come out of the ark. Noah at 601 years of age, along with his sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth , and all their wives and families, walked out of the ark.
They were to face a world that was completely different than the one they had left behind one year earlier. They were the lone survivors of the Genesis flood, and they alone would inhabit the earth.
Ancient Israel tradition has it that they descended from Mount Ararat, and settled on the lower slopes of the northern side of the mountain.
From this point on earth Noah's family migrated outwards, some staying nearby, others farther away. The geography of the post flood world was totally different.
The Genesis flood had drastically changed the shape of the landscape. Noah and his family must have felt like they were on another planet.
The history of Israel had to start with them. God had made a covenant with Noah before the flood had come. Now, God laid forth just exactly what the Noahic Covenant entailed. God blessed Noah and his sons, and gave them the order to be fruitful and multiply upon the face of the earth. They were to lay the foundation upon which Ancient Israel would be built.
This is the second time God had given such a command to man. The first time was to Adam and Eve. As they were the only people alive at the time, God instructed them to fill the earth.
Now, God had been forced to destroy the earth, and was starting over again with man.
Noah was His guy to restart the human race, and He reaffirmed Noah when He told Noah to fill the earth, be fruitful, and multiply.
God also set His "bow in the cloud", or a rainbow, as a sign that He would never again destroy the earth with a flood.
God also gave them the order to establish human government. Ancient Israel law dates back to this passage, and capital punishment was the first law set forth to govern man ( Gen. 9:6 ).
God also established the proper rites for sacrifice, namely that blood was solely to be used for sacrifice alone, not as food.
It was under these guidelines and conditions that Noah and his sons set forth repopulating the earth and laying a foundation for the history of Israel.
Noah then did a favor for all of mankind. He took one animal from all of the clean beasts, meaning beasts acceptable for sacrifice to God, and a beast from every clean bird, then sacrificed them as a burnt offering unto God.
"And the Lord smelled a sweet savor; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any momre for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither again will I smite every living thing, as I have done. While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease."
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PMQ Pizza Magazine reported that the United States saw an estimated $45.1 billion in pizza sales in 2018 — no wonder more and more people are jumping at the opportunity to open a pizza shop of their own.
Follow these steps and learn what you need to know about opening a pizzeria.
In today's world, pizza lovers have a plethora of options to choose from in their local neighborhood. A pizzeria, whether a chain restaurant or independent owner, can be found on almost every block or shopping center. Pizza is tasty, it comes in a variety of options, it's a quick meal, and it can be healthy — thanks to new trends like cauliflower crust.
As a pizzaprenuer, you have to decide where you fit into the mold — or where you don't. If you're opening a pizzeria, you first need to identify the type of pizza you're going to serve and let that lead into defining your brand. Will your menu have more traditional eats where tomatoes are the main ingredient in every dish or are you redefining pizza with more innovative foods?
The key to having your pizza shop stand out from the rest is crafting delicious, one of a kind pizza recipes. Be daring and innovative with pizza toppings, design, and presentation.
Crafting your menu can be the catalyst for identifying what type of pizza restaurant you should open. It can also indicate what equipment you'll need, target customer base, staff you'll need to hire, and the amount of start-up money necessary to open for business.
Determining what kind of service you'll offer at your pizzeria is essential for developing a business concept, drafting a business plan, and obtaining start-up funding.
One of the most common forms for pizza shops is delivery. They offer patrons convenience and usually have lower startup costs than sit-down establishments. However, this type of restaurant presents some concern for the safety of delivery drivers and often requires customers to pay an additional service or delivery fee.
Delivery and carryout go hand in hand. Pizza shops that offer minimal seating (no more than half a dozen tables) require less space than sit-down restaurants, but still, offer customers the convenience of a quick meal.
Often a more expensive investment, sit-down pizzerias allow you to create a great customer experience for those that have a little more time to dine.
Your pizza shop's brand is reliant on the style you choose. Developing a brand gives your pizzeria a personality. For example, your brand could be a traditional pizza parlor with dollar slices or an Italian family-style eatery. Besides the menu, your brand is what will motivate customers to dine with you.
Once you've defined your pizzeria menu, style, and brand, you're ready to begin drafting a business plan. A business plan is a document that allows you to manage your pizza shops objectives and strategies.
A good business plan will provide you with a base to implement business strategies, stay organized, and obtain investors.
As you're developing your business plan, you will want to include how you will go about finding the best location for your pizzeria. Within the start-up money and funding section, briefly explain the area where the restaurant will be and how that will influence business operations such as rental budget, target customer base, and market analysis.
Finding a storefront can be a tedious task for a new owner. Many elements need to be thought through to ensure your business will reach its highest potential. Finding a realtor that specializes in commercial property can make finding a location much more manageable. A realtor can find places that fit your price range in neighborhoods with the clientele you're targeting.
Deciding on a location for your pizza restaurant goes back to your brand and style of the pizzeria. For example, if you decided on a takeout or delivery style restaurant with limited seating, you may want to find a location in an urban environment that gets a lot of foot traffic.
Next, try to find a location where competition is minimal. It's never a good idea to pick an area close to other pizzerias — unless you're convinced customers will choose you.
The equipment needed for your restaurant will also depend on the style of the pizzeria you choose. Typically, a pizza shop will need these specialized tools, equipment, and technologies.
Choosing an oven depends on menu options as well as the volume and frequency of pizzas being made. Most pizza shops use either brick ovens, convection ovens, deck ovens, conveyor ovens, or impinger ovens.
Ideally, a specialized POS system designed for pizzerias will be your best bet and cause the least amount of frustration. Ordering pizzas is a unique process and require a POS that offers a variety of features that simplify the ordering experience and enhance restaurant operations. Although it may not seem like it, ordering a pizza is much more complicated than ordering a cheeseburger or a medium-rare steak. There are hundreds of possible pizza topping combinations and customizations customers can order. From half-pie toppings to full-pie toppings and toppings that need to go on a specific half, ordering can be a complicated process without the right POS system.
Also in the front-of-house (FOH), you're going to need seating such as booths, tables, chairs, and even booster seats or high chairs for the youngest diners. You'll also need menu boards and any pictures or decorations you plan to hang on the walls.
For the back-of-house (BOH), some of the heavy equipment you're going to need are dough sheeters, dough presses, and proofing cabinets. A cost-effective alternative to purchasing brand new is finding used items that are in good condition or leasing equipment through a restaurant supplier.
On the lighter side, you're also going to need pizza cutters, cutting boards, utensils, cookware and glassware.
Now that you've found the right location and you know what type of equipment you'll need, it's time to start hiring employees. Finding the right staff is vital for any business because they're the ones interacting with customers and representing your brand. You want to make sure they (and you) put your best foot forward.
Good employees will maintain consistency of service and high-level customer satisfaction. Your ideal candidates should be problem solvers that are also personable, driven, and reliable individuals that you can entrust with your business.
Not only are employees an extension of your brand, but so is your advertising. What does your brand stand for what's the message you're trying to convey to potential customers? The marketing strategy and positioning section of your business plan will act as a guide to begin your advertising campaign. Let's explore a few platforms that will help you get the word out about your business.
Take advantage of free or low-cost social media advertising. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are great places to share information about your pizzeria. You can entice customers with high-quality photos and videos of your menu items. You can also highlight your employees in action and your presence in the local community.
Besides social media, another must-have in today's digital landscape is a company website. Thanks to drop-and-drag website platforms like Wix, creating a user-friendly website for your business is relatively simple — even if you're not technically savvy. Make sure to include the necessary information about your company such as the address, business hours, phone number, and menu.
In addition to a website and social media presence, there's one other digital marketing strategy that's worth mentioning, and that's email marketing. For every dollar spent on email marketing, the average ROI is $44 — that's a return on investment any business owner can applaud. Gathering email addresses before you open for business can be a little challenging, but not impossible. You can add web forms to your website and social media that prompt visitors to sign up for newsletters or email blasts.
Even though a digital footprint is the new standard, print advertising isn't dead. There are still people in your community that get their news and information the old fashioned way through newspapers and other local publications. Before you open for business, take out an ad in your local newspaper. If your business is new to an area, this will give you a leg up with getting your name out.
Print or digital, every customer likes promotions and discounts. Offer special promotions to new customers and keep your regulars coming back for more.
Host special events at your restaurant such as live music, open mic nights, or the popular paint-and-sip classes where people eat and drink at your restaurant while following an instructor-led painting class. Lastly, before your big grand opening event, you'll want to host a soft opening. Invite other local small business owners and community leaders to help create buzz and spread the word about your restaurant. Hosting a soft opening before your actual business launch date is an excellent way to work out operational kinks and get feedback on the menu. For instance, you'll have the opportunity to practice your service strategy and see if the procedures needed to be changed or abandoned.
Pizza is in high demand right now and opening a pizzeria is proving to be a profitable venture. Following the steps outlined in the post will get you on the right track to owning a successful pizza shop of your own.
As Marketing Coordinator at Restaurant Manager, a leader in restaurant and hospitality point of sale solutions, Nathan Falger leverages his degree in technical communication from Old Dominion University to create valuable content that addresses real problems and solutions in the food-service industry. Prior to Restaurant Manager, Nathan worked in marketing and event planning, as well as several fast-casual and quick-service restaurants.


Dr Andrew Ross showcases the Bald Eagles who visit the large evergreen tree between the condo building and the Oak Bay Beach Hotel (2018).
TELUS are planning to pull the fibre into the Hampshire House electric room on the second floor. The underground path is now confirmed to be clear and no "digging" will be needed.
Fibre is run to each unit not just the building. This once in lifetime FREE infrastructure significantly adds to each unit's value.
Each fibre is a single hair width. The fibre will be hidden in a grout strip running along the molding on each floor.
In summary, the infrastructure upgrade will be free for the Hampshire House property owners (100% paid for by TELUS) and will more than double internet speeds, provide HD TV options, and improve phone services. The plan is to bring fibre optic service to every unit so that each unit will be future proofed with the latest high speed technology. Above the door of each unit, a small box will be attached.
When any unit owners decide to take TELUS services (now or in the future), TELUS will run the fiber into the unit and onto the TV area.
The TELUS modem by the TV will also provide TV wirelessly to every room. It will also bring Internet and phone to every room.
keep their existing Shaw modems and Shaw service level. No changes.
move to Telus using standard Telus packages at the time.
We are in negotiation with Telus to get a special package offer for the group.
I will use this mailing list (and this website) to keep owners and residents updated on the TELUS package negotiations which have started. Please let your new friends know if you think they might not be on the mailing list.
First warning for Liz and me came by a call from our pilot son Duncan in London; then our daughter Caitlin called after "big news" of Pacific Tsunami on SKY TV.
Our own "Oak Bay Locals" Facebook Page and Twitter were brilliant. With such a long lead time we called Hotel to get OK to meet there if water height at Port Alberni was > 5 meters.
For those who were up and following the "imminent arrival" (2 hour warning) it was a good "wake up call".
1) get our condo building to install manual "alarm". Maybe manual trigger to fire alarm or sump pump alarm. Turns out our neighbour slept through it, and we would have had no idea she was in her unit.
2) revisit the condo evacuation procedures .
3) Big Thanks to overnight concierge at Oak Bay Beach Hotel who (on phone) was most supportive and welcoming – although we never went there in the end.


LOS ANGELES – Kevin Prince has listened it for scarcely his whole life, and it still affects him — despite underneath a aspect now. You can see it in his face when a doubt is acted to him, as it twists ever so slightly.
He'll give USC credit where it's due, sure, though next a surface, like with many UCLA lifers, we can see how most a matter irks him during his core.


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Thistle and Rose
Case Study: San Diego Scottish Highland Games
Long-established, but wanting to break the plateau
The San Diego Scottish Highland Games are a Scottish cultural festival, founded in 1974. They had already been very well established and respected within their community, however, had been stuck on a plateau. In 2016 Thistle & Rose was contracted to first start by managing their website. By 2019, that role grew to handling their marketing, public relations, and digital/tech matters. The goals were to ultimately increase attendance, but in a way that would be sustainable for future years. In particular, this meant bringing in younger generations and more families.
Rooted by data, driven by passion
The first steps involved research and analysis. This involved creating a survey which was sent to newsletter subscribers, and followers of the client's Facebook page. From this, we were given a better understanding of who our customer is, what they enjoy, and where we can do better. Next came analysis and overhaul of the previous marketing methods and budget, as well as previous website & sales data.
From there, a strategy came to light, which has been all-encompassing: website rebuild, new graphic assets and branding, social media, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), paid ads (PPC), in person events, partnership building, securing $10,000/month in Google Ad Credit, and beyond.
Data reported from 2018-2022
100% on budget, 100% of the time! With clearly outlined spending plan and documented records.
Diversified Approach
Built a well rounded marketing plan based on print, web, in-person, and broadcast media.
$120k Grant Award
Applied for and got organization approved for Google for Non-Profits, including $10,000/month in ad credit.
Doubled website Traffic
Increased average website page views from 93,131/year to 194,467/year with Google Analytics tracking.
155% Facebook Increase
Increased Facebook followers 155%, from 3,335 to 8,528, and mostly through organic (free) means.
Effective Facebook Ads
While the Facebook average for Cost Per Click (CPC) ads is $1.86, our campaigns were well below that at $0.21.
Skyrocketed Engagement
Increased engagement averages (things like "likes" and comments on Facebook Posts) from 42,233 actions/year to a whopping 212,797.
Marketing efforts contributed to revenue from Scottish Highland Games ticket sales increasing by 53%.
Beer & Spirits Sales Increase
Marketing efforts contributed to increase of whisky tasting revenue by 160%, and beer sales by 65%.
Doubled Festival Attendance
Estimated increase in attendance, from all sources, of 10,000 over the weekend, to 20,000.
Community Partnering
Established new partnerships with MLB team, local pubs & other businesses -- creating new events and brand exposure opportunities
Revenue Opportunities
Found other opportunities such as educational presentations, merchandise sales, and a fundraising partnership with the San Diego Padres.
Navigating the Covid-19 Pandemic
Effectively kept followers engaged during 3-year hiatus of in-person events. Found creative and innovative ways to offer digital content and virtual events.
Despite the lack of traditional activity, social media presence continued to increase, and even found a few opportunities to make revenue for the organization still.
Launched aggressive, and effective 2022 "resurgence" campaign, blowing previous numbers out of the water.
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Wireless Sensor Network is a wide area monitoring tools supporting for Scientific Research, Low-power microscopic sensors. WSN uses limited resource memory, computation power, bandwidth, and energy. The Cluster Routing protocol is the best methodologies for energy efficiency in the wireless sensor network. Cluster Routing Protocols are used to form a cluster creation on the selection of cluster head (CH). Then the data packets are sending from one CH to another CH and finally data packets are send to the base station. CHs are selected by using the setup phase. This system proposed a multi hop transmission, where the data packets are send from one hop to another hop. Finally these data packets are transmitted to the base station. To transmit the packets from source sensor to wireless sensor network base station via the cluster head, using the fuzzy logic type 1with three parameters such as trust factor and distance. The fuzzy logic predicts the nodes, which is having high trust factor, and near to the base station CH will be selected as best forwarder by using Type 1 fuzzy logic. It will direct to increase the life time of network plus reduce the overhead of network.


We are planning to share some of our own tasty recipes as part of our Fit For Fall Series! However, this first recipe was actually stolen from Trader Joe's! I came across this recipe on their website last week and decided to give it a try since it's easy to make and is a pretty "clean" side dish with simple ingredients. If you don't have a Trader Joe's near you, you can still get these ingredients at your local store. The recipe does taste best with roasted corm, so I would just buy a couple of ears and grill them inside and then remove the kernels for the recipe. If you don't feel like grilling – you can just use a bag of regular corn….just make sure it's only corn and doesn't have any added ingredients. You can also reduce the fat by using non-stick cooking spray vs. butter and a little less feta cheese (although feta is one of the lower-calorie cheeses to begin with).
Melt butter in a large frying pan. Saute diced onion for 2-3 minutes until it softens. Add frozen corn and heat 6-7 minutes, until warm. Chop half of the package of feta into small crumbles, it should be about 1 cup. Add feta, cilantro, cayenne pepper and the juice of two limes, to the corn and stir. Add pepper to taste. Serve warm.


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United Star Expected To Sign A Brand New Contract After World Cup
By Naveen Kelvin | June 13, 2018
Reuters/Paul Childs
Marcus Rashford has had a magical stay at Old Trafford. His arrival was unexpected, making a terrific impact first on his debut in the Europa League, and then going on to make brilliant strides to ensure Manchester United won games against rivals Arsenal and Manchester City.
Louis van Gaal departing left a lot of doubts pending as to whether or not Jose Mourinho would continue fielding the youngster, given the gaffer's history with young and developing talent.
But that hasn't been the case, as the Englishman has been a part and parcel of Mourinho's style, and even though a regular starting spot hasn't been carved by him, the number of appearances the starlet has garnered show positivity for the future.
Now an update may exist regarding the same. As per The Sun, Manchester United will sit down with the 20-year-old and seek to extend and improve his contract after he returns from the World Cup in Russia, where he is currently a part of England's squad.
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The report states an Old Trafford source to have said: "The club want to sit down after the World Cup, even if his camp wants to see what Jose does in the market. The club wants to hike his money up once some of the higher earners are out of the door in the next few weeks."
Marcus Rashford On The Radar Of Three Premier League Clubs
The source further claimed that Rashford, who currently has two years left on his contract with an option to extend by further 12 months, will see his £80,000-a-week wage package rise to around £130,000-a-week.
"Rash wants to be put at ease and the club wants to show him how highly they value him and that he has a long future here," the source added.
A part of United's youth academy since 7, Rashford is expected to attract strong interest from other places given what he has already achieved at the Mancunian outfit. Will a reign akin to Scholes and Giggs await him too?
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Southwest changes its rules for emotional support animals
posted on 15th August 2018 by Justin Burns
Southwest Airlines has made changes to its policies for trained service and emotional support animals and is limiting the emotional support animals (ESAs) allowed on its flights to only dogs and cats from 17 September.
This means passengers can no longer have emotional support from ducks, peacocks, hamsters and other furry friends while another change is all such dogs and cats must be restrained by a leash or kept in a carrier.
Southwest will also limit each passenger to one ESA. For service animals that are trained to assist with passengers' physical disabilities, the carrier will accept dogs, cats and miniature horses and no "unusual or exotic animals" will be accepted.
Southwest said the move is designed to "provide clearer guidance to passengers traveling with service animals" and senior vice president of operations and hospitality, Steve Goldberg said: "We want to make sure our guidelines are clear and easy to understand while providing customers and employees a comfortable and safe experience."
Customers traveling with ESAs will still need to present a complete, current letter from a medical doctor or licensed mental health professional on the day of departure "attesting that the passenger must fly with the animal".
Several other North American airlines, including Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue and United Airlines have also adopted stricter rules on pets boarding aircraft with passengers.
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Research shows that if a scratching post is available, cats will use it.
Scratching is a normal behaviour for a cat, but can be problematic for owners if a cat chooses to scratch the wrong items. A new study by Manuel Mengoli et al in Italy investigates feline scratching behaviour amongst a mixed sample of cats.
Cat owners were recruited via vet clinics and the departments of Psychology and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Padua. They completed a survey about their cat and its scratching behaviour.
Surveys were completed for 128 cats, including both indoor and outdoor cats, a range of ages, males and females, neutered or not. (Unusually, the paper does not give details of the cat demographics, such as average age).
The questionnaire asked about access to outdoors, whether or not a scratching post was available in the home, how often the cat used it, and how often (if ever) the cat scratched other items.
The results showed differences in scratching behaviour. The cats most likely to scratch 'inappropriate' items were entire males, who did not have a scratching post in the home. On the other hand, some cats hardly ever scratched inappropriate places, particularly neutered males, and intact females with access to the outdoors.
The most important finding for cat owners is this: If a scratching post is present, cats use it.
If your cat is causing problems with scratching behaviour, the obvious solution is to get a scratching post. If this does not solve the problem, then you may also need to consider the kind of post you provide.
Although this study did not look at the type of post, it seems that some cats have preferences. Since posts can be made of different materials, including sisal, carpet and wood, it could be worth experimenting to find which your cat prefers. In fact, subsequent research has studied which is the best scratching post from the cat's perspective.
Another factor to bear in mind is the height of the post relative to the cat, since cats often like to stretch upwards while they scratch. Some posts on the market are of a height that is better suited to small cats, and bigger cats may prefer a taller post. Also, some cats like to scratch on a horizontal surface as well as a vertical one.
It is important for cat owners to know that scratching posts, if provided, will be used. De-clawing is illegal in many places, including the UK, Australia and Brazil, but is common in some other countries including the US. The procedure is called onychectomy, and involves amputation of the last bone of each toe on the front paws (i.e. not just removal of the claws, because the claws are attached to the bone).
So the finding that cats will use scratching posts, while obvious to some, will help many cats and their owners.
Bradshaw, J. (2013) Cat Sense: The Feline Enigma Revealed. London:Allen Lane.
My cat has sisal, carpet, and cardboard scratching posts, both vertical and horizontal. She uses them all but has a preference for the sisal vertical posts.


The MSC Member Handbook has been published for several years. The intent is to provide members with a reference book that contains as much information about the club as possible. We hope that we have included everything that prospective new members and returning members will find useful. We are always open to suggestions!
Copyright ©2018. Manchester Ski Club. All rights reserved.


Grabbed this while down in Florida recently. Its a Panamanium rum which I had never heard of or seen....apparently neither has google to much extent. Tried it last night, and a very nice find. Looking forward to sharing my thoughts!


Now you can easily equip your kitchen with the cabinets you want, with the help of these patterns. This craft pattern will show you how to build the knee-hole work table. The craft pattern 266 will show you how to build the double sink base cabinet. The craft pattern 268 will show you how to build the upper wall cabinets. the list of materials are included with these detailed working drawings.


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Note: Holds and displays 4 coin slabs.
Hand crafted from solid wood, this universal display box is designed to hold four certified coins from any of the major grading services. The four-slab wood box has a black foam interior around the coin slabs, a white cushion pad and a black ribbon on the lid's interior.


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Home :: Rent by age group :: Family games (6-12+ yrs) :: Dead of Winter: A Crossroads game - for rent
Dead of Winter: A Crossroads game - for rent
Length 100 mins
"Crossroads" is a new series from Plaid Hat Games that tests a group of survivors' ability to work together and stay alive while facing crises and challenges from both outside and inside.
Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game, the first game in this series, puts 2-5 players in a small, weakened colony of survivors in a world where most of humanity is either dead or diseased, flesh-craving monsters. Each player leads a faction of survivors with dozens of different characters in the game.
Dead of Winter is a meta-cooperative psychological survival game. This means players are working together toward one common victory condition — but for each individual player to achieve victory, he must also complete his personal secret objective. This secret objective could relate to a psychological tick that's fairly harmless to most others in the colony, a dangerous obsession that could put the main objective at risk, a desire for sabotage of the main mission, or (worst of all) vengeance against the colony! Certain games could end with all players winning, some winning and some losing, or all players losing. Work toward the group's goal, but don't get walked all over by a loudmouth who's looking out only for his own interests!
Dead of Winter is an experience that can be accomplished only through the medium of tabletop games. It's a story-centric game about surviving through a harsh winter in an apocalyptic world. The survivors are all dealing with their own psychological imperatives, but must still find a way to work together to fight off outside threats, resolve crises, find food and supplies, and keep the colony's morale up.
Dead of Winter has players making frequent, difficult, heavily- thematic, wildly-varying decisions that often have them deciding between what is best for the colony and what is best for themselves.
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Bali is only a 40-minute flight away from Surabaya so I resolved to do a sunrise trek among Bali's volcanoes in order to sooth my soul.
Gunung Batur is 1717m, one of the several volcanic cones in what seems like a giant dish with water in its bottom. It was formed in an eruption in 1917 and has been active as recently as 1994. There are lots of tours there so once I'd arrived at my lovely hotel in Ubud (The Saren Indah, highly recommended for a relaxing break), I asked them to sign me up (I'm getting lazy in my travel habits out here), and then relaxed for the rest of the day, in preparation for my efforts.
The pick-up was 2 am. I'd indulged in lovely Balinese cuisine and a glass of wine before going to bed early, managing about four hours of sleep before my alarm went off. I rolled out of bed, pulled on my hiking gear and grabbed my new, lightweight rucksack. The car arrived and in I climbed, the first of three pickups around Ubud. Then we drove for about an hour in dozy silence, up towards the start of our trek at Toya Bungkah. But first, we stopped off at a little place that provided us with banana pancakes and coffee, and our 'second breakfast' for the summit (ultimately banana sandwiches and a boiled egg). Then we drove a further 15 minutes to meet our guide.
As I said, there are lots of tours, so it was no surprise to draw up to a huge car park filled with tired looking hikers gripping bottles of water and flashlights. We were organised into groups of four, given a flashlight if we didn't have one (I'd remembered my head torch, naturally!) and sent on our way.
Mt. Batur is always busy, but especially so at weekends when groups of students are able to complete the walk. One thing that kept me moving against all the odds was the desire to get way from the shouting, music playing hordes and breath in the space and silence of the volcano. I'd positioned myself at the front of our group, knowing the slowest should set the pace, but I could feel the youngsters stepping on my heels behind me, perhaps not as used to walking in groups as I am. Still, I slogged on, determined to outpace them. It was more easily said than done, I can tell you.
Once the day had well and truly begun and we'd been at the top for nearly an hour, we turned around and made our way back. The steep top was quickly managed, as it was mostly sand and, therefore, quick to descend using the 'dig your heels in and slide' method. We stopped briefly at the crater, active in 1994, and gazed at the still blackened landscape below it. We felt steam rising from fissures in the ground and dodged tourist savvy monkeys, greedy for anything they could get their hands on.
Dante discovered I was an English teacher, and, while teaching me some Indonesian phrases such as 'kaki ku kaku' meaning 'my legs are stiff', he grilled me in English grammar and the finer definitions between maybe and probably (amongst other things)!
Soon enough we were back at the car park fulfilling the 'two hours up two hours down' prophecy everyone had warned me about. Reunited with our driver we were quickly on our way, although the drive home seemed to take forever and I was desperate to get back and take a shower after my exertions. I had sensibly booked a massage for later that afternoon and, I have to say, it helped work out the stiffness really well. Of course, I was still rather sore for a good couple of days afterwards, but it was definitely worth every step. I had got my mountains fix, with added stars and lightning clouds and a tiny bit of sunrise, to make everything well in my world.


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Home » Projects » Atrial fibrillation and AF‑related stroke
Atrial fibrillation and AF‑related stroke
Atrial fibrillation is a common condition and leading cause of stroke, yet it is widely under-recognised. People across Europe face significant inequalities in access to detection and treatment.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained heart rhythm disturbance (arrhythmia). People with AF are three to five times more likely than healthy people to experience a debilitating, disabling and often fatal stroke.
AF-related strokes cause more severe symptoms, have a higher chance of recurrence and lead to more permanent disability than non-AF-related strokes. They are also more expensive for healthcare systems to manage.
As our populations age, the scale of the problem is increasing. Estimates show that a quarter of middle-aged adults will develop AF in their lifetime and that almost 18 million Europeans over 55 will have AF by 2060. They all face an increased risk of AF-related stroke.
With early detection, access to appropriate therapies and ongoing care and support, many AF-related strokes can be prevented. But many people in Europe face inequalities and unmet needs in this area. There is an urgent need to improve detection and ensure that best practice is delivered across all settings. Enhancing prevention of stroke in people with AF will improve survival and quality of life, and contribute to the sustainability of our healthcare systems.
What we've achieved
HPP worked with a group of expert advisers from across Europe to develop the White Paper on inequalities and unmet needs in the detection of atrial fibrillation (AF) and use of therapies to prevent AF‑related stroke in Europe.
In November 2018, the report was launched online and at an event at the UK Parliament. The event was held by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Atrial Fibrillation as part of Global AF Aware Week, and the report was presented by Trudie Lobban MBE, who was one of the expert advisers on the project.
The report was the culmination of several months' work that included an advocacy summit at which the advisory board reached consensus on the key issues around inequalities and unmet needs in AF-related stroke. HPP also developed a communications toolkit to help stakeholders disseminate the report and its key messages.
This project is a continuation of HPP's previous work in this area, the Route Map for Change & the European Atlas on the Prevention of AF-Related Stroke. The Route Map for Change contains detailed case studies, country profiles and priority areas for policy action, and has been translated into several languages.
HPP has been an invaluable partner to our patient advocacy work, and also many of our partners across Europe. They know how to make it relevant and impactful throughout, how to integrate different views, and grow a wider alliance as a result.
Trudie C.A. Lobban MBE FRCP (Edin), Founder and CEO, AF Association & Arrhythmia Alliance
Key partners and stakeholders
The white paper has been endorsed by:
Arrhythmia Alliance
AF Association
International Pharmacists for Anticoagulation Care Taskforce (iPACT)
Macedonian Society of Neurology
Macedonian Stroke Association
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association
Stroke Alliance for Europe
Stroke Association
World Heart Federation
Lead expert adviser
Professor John Camm, Professor of Clinical Cardiology, St George's University Hospitals, London; President, European Heart Rhythm Association; President and Trustee, Arrhythmia Alliance; Founder and Trustee, Atrial Fibrillation Association
Sotiris Antoniou, Chair, International Pharmacist Anticoagulation Taskforce (iPACT) and Consultant Pharmacist, Barts Health NHS Trust; member of AF Association Medical Advisory Committee
Professor Anita Arsovska, President, Macedonian Society of Neurology; University Clinic of Neurology, Skopje, Macedonia
Professor Valeria Caso, Past President, European Stroke Organisation (ESO); Stroke Neurologist, University of Perugia Stroke Unit
Professor Wolfram Doehner MD PhD, Chair, European Society of Cardiology Council on Stroke; Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Jean-Luc Eiselé, CEO, World Heart Federation
Dr Johan Engdahl, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Danderyd University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet
Sue Koob, CEO, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association
Trudie Lobban MBE, Founder and CEO, AF Association and Arrhythmia Alliance
Professor Lis Neubeck, Head of Cardiovascular Health, Edinburgh Napier University; President Elect, ESC Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions; member of AF Association Medical Advisory Committee
Professor Marten Rosenqvist, Professor of Heart Diseases and Senior Consultant, Danderyd University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet
Dr Geert Vanhooren, Head of Department (Neurology), AZ Sint-Jan Brugge Oostende AV, Brugge
The project was initiated and funded by the BMS–Pfizer Alliance.
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Korea's TakToon inks first UK co-pro
TakToon Enterprise is set to begin production on Strong Girl, Linda with London's Wandering Eye Pictures.
South Korean animation studio TakToon Enterprise has secured a partnership with Wandering Eye Pictures for its new animated series, Strong Girl, Linda.
The deal represents TakToon's first UK co-production, and follows on the heels of the studio's first French collaboration with Millimages on upcoming toon Big Five.
Adapted from a picture book of the same name by Korean author Jong-Hye Jung, the digital 2D-animated series follows the global adventures of a positive young girl who crosses cultures and environments inspiring others with her infectious charm.
TakToon (The Forks with Spiky Hands) will produce the show's 2D animation in Korea, while London-based Wandering Eye (Southside Shaolin, Project EVO) has been enlisted for writing, pre-production and possibly some post-production services.
"We're in discussions with a few UK writers and an animation director. We are also looking to do the music and a bit of the audio post either in the UK or in Ireland, as we have an office in Dublin," says Wandering Eye MD Mark Strong.
"Because it's adapted from a non-dialog book, the inspiration around writing the series is really an open slate. We need to define who Linda is, what she does and why she does it. The freedom that we have puts us in a good position, creatively, to add universality to the project."
Strong, who was introduced to TakToon at MIPCOM last fall, says his company was brought on, in part, because the Korean studio believed Strong Girl, Linda had potential to do well as a TV series in the US and UK markets.
"KOCCA flew me out to one of their global trade events and we hit it off. Korean creativity and design has an incredible identity," he says.
According to TakToon MD Jee Eun (Sophia) Lee, the series is set to begin production early this year, and plans are in the works to launch six books based on the TV adaptation.
"We are also looking for an international distributor and an anchor broadcaster either in the US or the UK," Lee says.
Jong-Hye Jung, Strong Girl Linda, TakToon Enterprise, Wandering Eye Pictures
Jeremy is the Features Editor of Kidscreen specializing in the content production, broadcasting and distribution aspects of the global children's entertainment industry. Contact Jeremy at jdickson@brunico.com.
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