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Regulatory Advocacy 2016/2017
The last 12 months have seen local news issues given a lot of attention. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission's Let's Talk TV public consultation into Local and Community Programming. This resulted in a new Television Policy prior to the Group Licensing Hearings for Canada's major broadcasters this past November.
The Minister of Heritage, Mélanie Joly, is conducting a public consultation into Canadian Content in a Digital World. This wide ranging consultation also confirms the importance of Local News to Canadians.
Unifor Local 830M has been involved in these important consultations and continues to advocate for improved funding and regulatory support for Local News Programming.
This is a detail account of what we have said on the record over the past year:
January 2016: CRTC denies Unifor complaint into OMNI cuts, 2016-8
Unifor National responds to CRTC Decision 2016-8
January 2016: Local 830M president, Steve Hawkins, gives testimony during the CRTC's review of local news and community programming. 2015-421
Unifor 830M's final submission to Let's Talk Local TV
June 2016: CRTC Broadcast Decision 2016-224 sets out the frame work for Local News Programming for the up coming Group Licensing and call for interventions 2016-225.
Unifor Nation responds to CRTC's new broadcasting policy
Rogers makes a group licensing application 2016-0009-9 for CITY & OMNI, releasing very few details for their five year plans
Roger applies for a mandatory carriage license (known as a 9-1-H application) for a Regional OMNI channel, to coincide with their group licensing application, 2016-0377-0
Unifor 830M Journalism Advocacy Letter
Unifor National gives conditional support for Rogers 9-1-H application
Unifor Local 830M supports the National Unifor position, supporting 9-1-H, however does not support Rogers group licensing application for lack of specific details. This submission details the lack of Local Programming Roger's currently provides in Vancouver. This is most evident when you review 830M's Membership List from March 2015, which demonstrates the devastating 50% cuts to local programming staffing.
August 25th, Rogers responds to written interventions
December 2016: Unifor Local 830M gives testimony during CRTC Group Licensing hearing 2016-225; 2016-0009-9 & 2016-0377-0
Unifor Nation media release following appearance at Group Licensing hearing
Unifor 830 Final submission to Group Licensing hearing; 2016-225; 2016-0009-9 & 2016-0377-0
Unifor's Media Actiion Plan publishes a letter in several major Canadian newspapers
Unifor 830M submission to Canadian Heritage Minister Joly's public consultation into Canadian Content in a Digital World
Rogers makes final submission to 2016-225; 2016-0009-9 & 2016-0377-0
Unifor 830M responds to Rogers final comments
This entry was posted in CRTC, Site Updates/Additions on January 22, 2017 by admin.
Unifor 830M Response to Roger's Final Reply 2016-225
The following letter was declined by the CRTC and is not part of the public record for BNOC 2016-225. Roger's statements are misleading and do not represent the facts.
Danielle May-Cuconat
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N2
Dear Ms May-Cuconato;
I have reviewed Rogers final reply to BNOC 2016-225 and I am writing to address the fact that Rogers' comments in paragraph 47 of its reply to interveners mischaracterize the evidence that I have presented during this important license application process, and to correct the errors it has made.
Rogers January 6th final submission states:
Correcting an Inaccurate Statement of an Intervener
47.One final issue that we feel compelled to address is the inaccurate statements made at the hearing by Steve Hawkins who appeared on behalf of Unifor Local 830. At the hearing, Mr. Hawkins said that our City station in Vancouver operates with "one journalist", which is misleading.41 The reality is that our news team for City Vancouver consists of the equivalent of 28 full-time staff, which includes on-air hosts, news reporters, writers/researchers, news shooters/editors and studio crew.
The CITY newsroom employees are detailed in our evidence which also gives revealing details of the positions cut on May 2015 with an attached membership list that has strike-outs for the positions that were cut.
830M's August Intervention, 2016-0009-9, stated:
24. In May of 2015, following a major staff restructuring, Rogers has only 6 full time news camera operators/editors, and 1 full time news editor. There are 6 members working in editorial news operations at CITY and 9 employees working on OMNI's three current affairs programs. There are 5 members working in station operations and another 11 members working in either promotions, traffic or sales for CITY and OMNI. (Membership List Mar2015)
25. Where does this leave CITY programming in 2016? How does the local Canadian programming that airs on CITY Vancouver differ from other Vancouver broadcasters? How does it differ from what Rogers offers its Ontario viewers?
How does this compare to other Vancouver Broadcasters?
26. Shaw's local news programming employs 13 full time anchors; 13 full time and 12 part-time/temporary reporters; 2 full time videographers; 2 full time assignment editors, 1 full camera assignment/ digital media producer; 24 full time & 2 part-time producers; 2 full time & 1 part-time associate producers; 4 full time 4 part-time/temporary writers; 6 full time online journalists; 1 online video producer; 17 full time & 8 part-time/temporary news camera operators; 14 full time & 12 part-time/temporary news editors; 6 full time LiveEye operators; 7 full time & 5 part-time/temporary feed co-ordinators. That's a total of 112 full time, 44 part-time/temporary local news employees.
27. CTV's local programming in Vancouver employs 12 full time & 7 part-time/freelance reporters; 19 full time & 5 part-time news camera operators; 2 Live Truck operators, 10 full time & 6 part-time news editors; 15 full time & 4 part-time writers and producers; and 4 full time employees involved in assignment. That's a total of 62 full time, 22 part-time local news employees.
How does this compare to CITY in Toronto?
28. Rogers CITY TV operations in Toronto have far more employees involved in local news programming. There are over 124 full time and 41 part-time/casual operations employees; 37 full time and 6 casual in-house editorial employees; 24 full time and 14 part-time/casual news field operations; and 32 casual field news editorial employees.
Budget vs Quality
29. I can tell the Commission there is a substantive difference between the programming provided by Rogers in Vancouver than in Toronto. How could there not be when you objectively look at the number of hours of programming and the number of people involved in that programming, especially the lack of field journalists in Vancouver?
30. Rogers operations in Vancouver does not have a single person that works exclusively as a news reporter. The morning news reporter spends the first few hours of their shift writing sports for Breakfast Television, then if the work flow allows it, they will go on location to report live segments into the news show, often only appearing live for a few hours of the show. Once the show is off the air, that reporter day answers phones for Sportsnet, OMNI or CITY; or some other newsroom duty
Rogers' misrepresentation of material facts in its reply to interveners
Rogers now states that the facts in my written intervention are incorrect, based on the evidence that it has now chosen to provide: "our news team for City Vancouver consists of the equivalent of 28 full-time staff, which includes on-air hosts, news reporters, writers/researchers, news shooters/editors and studio crew".
This statement misrepresents the facts I presented, by leaving the misleading impression that these were incorrect, and ignores my specific comments at paragraph 30, addressing the actual duties of their one field reporter.
Without seeking to re-explain the evidence in my written submission, or to introduce more evidence, permit me to note that Rogers has simply muddied the water even further: it does not state whether these positions are devoted solely to City Vancouver, or to OMNI Vancouver or to both stations, or – and most importantly – the percentage of time that each position provides journalistic services.
Respectfully, Rogers has mischaracterized my evidence as inaccurate, without providing the evidence needed by the CRTC to determine the accuracy of Rogers' own evidence.
Rogers' reply is out of process
I have participated in a number of CRTC proceedings, and am aware that the CRTC does not normally permit interveners to respond to applicants' response to interveners' final replies.
In this case, however, it seems to me that Rogers is not responding to my final reply, but has instead decided to respond to the evidence presented in my written intervention.
My understanding of the CRTC's procedural rules, however, is that Rogers should have presented this new information in its final reply either in its initial reply to interventions, in its opening remarks, during questioning from the CRTC, or in its final remarks at the hearing.
Rogers had many chances to prove that it was right, and that the people like me who work every day at the station are not. Perhaps its unusual decision to respond to me now – in its very last reply in this proceeding – shows that it now recognizes its error in failing to prove the level of journalistic resources it makes available to each station, in a proceeding focussed on its past performance and future commitments.
Regardless, allowing Rogers' statements to stand unchallenged would be, quite simply, unfair.
I realize Rogers is supposed to have the last word in these matters, however when they use this opportunity to make statements like in paragraph 47, I feel the Commission should investigate these statements in context to all the evidence that has been presented. At the very least, the CRTC should permit this response to Rogers' mischaracterization of my evidence to be placed on the record of this proceeding, and I respectfully request that this be done.
Should you require any clarification of my written intervention's factual evidence, please let me know.
I have provided a copy of this letter to Rogers.
Stephen Hawkins
Local President, Unifor 830M
cc, Susan Wheeler, VP Regulatory, Rogers Media Inc
Open letter to Minister Joly
"Minister, we cannot hold elected representatives and powerful private institutions to account when there is no journalist to cover the story, investigate it, analyze it, publish it or broadcast it."
Minister, it's on our watch
Minister Joly,
You have stated that "everything is on the table" as your government embarks on a digital re-set of our $50-billion media industries.
From film production and TV broadcasting to internet streaming and news journalism, your ministry's current public consultation will touch on core Canadian values, our expression of who we are, and our access to the information needed to hold political leaders and powerful institutions to account.
We write to you today as members of Unifor – Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 310,000 Canadians including 12,000 media workers and journalists. As the voice of those working in this important industry, with an especially large presence in local TV, print, and digital news coverage, we encourage you and your cabinet colleagues to keep in mind three things during the big media rethink.
First, no matter how globalized the digital world becomes, we can't lose sight of the basic principle of supporting Canadian news, information and entertainment in our media. Government assistance and regulation has always been our hedge against the natural tendency of American media to overwhelm our media and our sovereign identity.
Second, our governments have long supported Canadian media through film production tax credits and government funding for the CBC. Thanks to government regulation, large media companies have provided important financial support for independent film productions funds and local TV. That support needs to continue and be adjusted to the new digital media environment.
Third, digital disruption has revolutionized the media advertising market, and not to Canada's advantage. Large media companies – particularly large US tech giants – have gobbled up this country's media advertising market. Canadian news providers are being starved for the ad dollars that allow them to provide free or low-cost news to Canadians. That flow of Canadian news and information is vital to our democracy. Let us not mince words: the financial viability of news coverage is in peril.
Minister Joly, as you move forward with public consultations on Canada's media landscape, Unifor urges intelligent regulation to protect what Canadians value most. We look forward to meeting your committee to discuss the problems we see on the ground as media workers and journalists, and offering some of the solutions that can help.
Canada's Journalists and Media Workers
Unifor's 11 page submission to CCDW can be found at: www.uniformedia.ca
This entry was posted in CRTC, Site Updates/Additions on October 15, 2016 by admin.
FEBRUARY UPDATE
BC's Family Day on February 8th is just another day at work for Unionized employees. Some members have decided to use their one Union floater day on the 8th, however it is not mandatory. We were unsuccessful in getting the Company to recognize this provincial stat, they do recognize BC Day in August and Remembrance Day in November.
BENEFITS OF BENEFITS
Rogers wealth accumulation program and employee discount program are now available to all unionized employees at CITY and OMNI. Contact a member of the Executive Board or any fellow member who has signed up to find out how to take advantage of these great offers.
IMPORTANT PENSION CHANGES
Rogers has announced they are no longer going to be offering a Defined Benefits (DB) Pension to new employees, opting to offer a less attractive Defined Contribution (DC) Pension. Current employee will remain in the DB plan. Over a dozen members who are currently not taking advantage of this very generous DB plan have until June 30th, 2016 to sign up or you will lose out.
Many employees who were laid off last May and had been in the plan since 2009 were paid out over a $60,000 benefit from Rogers DB Pension plan.
This entry was posted in Site Updates/Additions on January 31, 2016 by admin.
CRTC UPDATE
COMMISSION DENIES UNIFOR COMPLAINT
CRTC Decision 2016-8 denied the applications by Unifor Local 723M and Urban Alliance on Race Relations for an expedited public hearing into Rogers' May 2015 decision to cancel local third-language newscasts on its OMNI stations.
Ontario CRTC commissioner Raj Shoan disagreed with the decision and said that the CRTC should have taken this opportunity to undertake a review of the 1999 Ethnic Broadcasting Policy in conjunction with this decision.
While the CRTC spins its wheels with bureaucratic process Vancouver's Cantonese, Mandarin and Punjabi communities will continue to be denied the daily local ethnic news Rogers promised Canadians when it received its licence renewal for OMNI just last year.
That said, the OMNI cuts issue has come up several times during the CRTC's current public hearing on local television.
Let's Talk Local TV News
Local President Steve Hawkins appeared in front of the CRTC's current hearing into local TV news, on Thursday, January 28th.
He called for stronger conditions of licence to require Rogers to provide the levels of local news programming they promised Canadians when they were allowed to purchase CITY and OMNI. He said the CRTC's lack of conditions of licence allowed Rogers to make programming changes that resulted devastating job loss.
From his presentation:
"Some have asked if local programming on OMNI and CITY in western Canada is the canary in the coal mine for local news. If it is, that canary is lying on the bottom of the cage and its future prospects don't look very good. It's being starved of the resources it needs to survive".
He also called on the CRTC to conduct a separate review of the Ethnic Broadcasting Policy.
A full transcript of his presentation can be found on the Local web site: www.unifor830m.ca.
Video of the presentation can be found on CPAC2, Jan 28th, second posting at 1:45 to 2:05
Interestingly, when the Urban Alliance on Race Relations (the 2nd party to file an application on the OMNI cuts) appeared on Friday – emphasizing ethnic communities' shock at the CRTC's unwillingness to take action over the cuts – the CRTC's Chair, Jean-Pierre Blais essentially said that Rogers was not yet off the hook for local news, and that he very much hoped the Alliance (and others) would be involved in the spring 2017 renewal process.
The CRTC will likely be sending out broadcasters' television licence renewal application forms this September, for a hearing in March/April or even earlier – Jean-Pierre Blais' term as CRTC Chair ends 7 June 2017: if he wants to set his mark on the renewal decisions, they would probably have to happen by February, to permit the decisions to be issued within the next four months.
Stephen will be travelling to Ottawa in the first week in February to call on the new Liberal Government to require the CRTC to act on these important policies and to support the work we do in providing local news and local programming on CITY and OMNI
Re-Newed Executive Board
Vice President: Tanya Luciani
Woman's Advocate: Tasneem Razvi
Secretary: Cindy Leong
Treasurer: Gerald Christenson
Executive Members Contact Info
The CRTC is conducting hearings into the future of Local Programming. Unifor National and your Local Union have made detailed Interventions and hope to appear in front of the Commission at the end of January 2016.
Unifor is hopeful the new Liberal Government will listen to Canadians and act in support of local Canadian programming in ways the previous Conservative Government refused to. It's been five months since two complaints were launched against Rogers decision to cut local ethnic news programming across the country. The new Liberal Cabinet can instruct the CRTC to require Rogers to live up to the commitments they made to Canadians when they were granted their OMNI broadcast licences in July 2014.
830M Comments on Broadcast Notice of Consultation 2015-421
Unifor National Submission BNOC2015-421
Wealth Accumulation & Discounts
The Company will be signing up Unionized employees for Rogers wealth accumulation program and cellphone discounts in the weeks ahead.
If you have any questions or experience problems enrolling contact an Executive Board member and we will help you out.
This entry was posted in Site Updates/Additions on November 29, 2015 by admin.
Annual General Membership Meeting
Multi Purpose Room 1 at Creekside Community Centre has been book for meetings at 10 AM and 12:30 PM.
On The Agenda:
Update on presentations to the CRTC by Unifor prior to January public hearings
Wealth Accumulation Q&A (Sunlife to present on Tuesday, Nov 24th at 10 & 1:30)
Changes to the Collective Agreement Q&A
Union Elections for
Chief Steward
Women's Advocate
Please consider helping out in one of these important roles.
Local by-laws require that you notify someone on the current executive board prior to the day of the election of your intent to run for office.
Vice President: vacant (elected odd years)
By-Law: 2.2.2 Vice President
The Vice-President shall act in place and instead of the Local President in the event of the latter's inability or refusal to act.
Secretary: Cindy Leong (elected odd years)
By-Law: 2.2.3 Secretary
(i) The Local Secretary shall conduct the correspondence pertaining to the business of the Local and shall keep the official records of the Local.
(ii) The Secretary shall give notice of all General, Special and Executive Board Meetings.
(iii) The Secretary shall record minutes at all General, Special and Executive Board Meetings
Treasurer: Gerald Christenson (elected even years)
By-Law: 2.2.4 Treasurer
The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of, and be responsible for, all funds and securities of the Local, receive and give receipts for all monies due and payable to the Local and deposit such monies in the name of the Local with such banks or other financial institutions authorized as depositories by the Local Executive Board.
Chief Steward: vacant (elected odd years)
By-Law: 2.2.5 Chief Steward
(1)The Chief Steward shall assist the President and Vice-President in the administration of the collective agreement.
Local President, Unifor 830 M
president@unifor830m.ca
Memorandum of Agreement 2015 to 2020
Thanks to the many members who showed up to one of our four ratification meetings today. The memorandum of agreement was enthusiastically accepted by the membership.
RATIFIED, September 8th, 2015
November 2015, TBA
Membership Education
Wealth Accumulation Q&A
Union Elections for:
Anyone interested in an executive position should contact:
Stephen Hawkins: president@unifor830m.ca
Mark Cameron: mark.cameron@unifor.org
This entry was posted in Site Updates/Additions on September 8, 2015 by admin.
Ratification Vote
Dear Unifor 830M Member:
Your Bargaining Committee met with the Company over several days and has developed a memorandum of agreement that we recommend you accept. You must attend one of four meetings to get the specific details and cast your vote.
The results of this vote will affect your working life for years to come, so please take the time to show up. There will be food and beverages.
Tuesday, September 8th, Four Meetings: 10AM, 12 Noon, 2PM & 4PM
Creekside Community Centre, Meeting Room 2
Response by Unifor Local 723M to the CRTC
Thanks to the thousands of Canadians who have expressed their great concern about Rogers decision to shut down multicultural newsrooms across the country, and especially to the over 880 individuals that took the time to register interventions in support of our efforts at the CRTC to hold Rogers accountable.
This is the final response document in Local 723M's current complaint process; this is not the final chapter for daily multicultural news in Canada.
In this election year the Canadian Government has the responsibility to call on the CRTC to act on this important matter. Rogers will also be required to tell Canadians why they are the best Company to be entrusted with five of Canada's six multicultural broadcast licences as they apply for license renewals in 2016/2017.
Hopefully we can continue to count on you for support as we participate in this important process.
This entry was posted in CRTC, Site Updates/Additions on July 23, 2015 by admin.
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Aretha Franklin Gospel Album
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What is a successful leader?
Because our GAPPS5 report profile benchmarks against "Successful" leaders I get asked this a lot.
And it is a great question! Because success means different things to different people. For some, success is a mansion on the beachfront, for some it's being in charge of a large multi-national, for others, it's a loving family.
However, these simply identify the measures by which individuals evaluate their own success.
How do you know that a leader is successful?
During the last 20+ years we have been researching leadership, we have assessed, observed and evaluated individual leaders seeking agreement on whether an particular leader is successful. This evaluation considers the individual's own achievements of their own definition of success, the agreed definitions of success of their peers and our own experience.
Surely it's simply that 'more is better'?
Not so! And this is one of the biggest issues with other psychometric tools and why we created GAPPS. More is not always better. Too much food makes you fat!
For example, someone with extremely high interpersonal sensitivity is going to be very sensitive to the needs and wants of others and may choose to implement a policy that satisfies the people at the expense of good business – reduces ROI.
Or, someone with absolute clarity of goals and vision, but does not learn (review) that the goal is the wrong way.
Or someone with very high Outcome… they are heading for a stroke.
Also, consider that if you had a team member who was a junior manager with incredibly strong leadership skills and thus gets labelled as a 'High Potential" put on the fast track and promoted… and promoted… if they do not gain the experience technically or the wisdom to discern, then they won't necessarily be successful as a CEO or even as a senior manager.
Yes! Though it depends on your definition of success. I've met a few CEOs who, quite honestly, shouldn't be in charge of getting themselves dressed in the morning, let alone a multi-million dollar business and the lives of hundreds of staff.
They key to real success as a leader when you have known weaknesses (and we all have them!) is to let go of the ego or pride, admit it and go find yourself someone to fill your gaps.
Let's say you own a business that is doing well, but to get to the next level and expand or go public. As an SMB leader you've succeeded, but you really need a 'Chess Player' character – a real strategist, but you're a 'Cavalier' – a bit of a maverick… then go find yourself a boss!
And remember, whilst you focus on being increasingly successful, I trust that you've noticed I did not say "good" leader. Being successful and being "good" are not necessarily the same thing. In this fallen world, there are times when you sacrifice "good" for "success".


Three types of thin-set mortar from Schluter-Systems have been announced: Schluter Set unmodified, Schluter All-Set modified, and Schluter Fast-Set rapid-setting.
The thin-set mortars, including the All-Set and Fast-Set modified varieties, can be used to set tile over Schluter-Ditra, Ditra-Heat, Kerdi and Kerdi-Board products.
Schluter Set unmodified thin-set mortar is approved to set tile, including porcelain tile, over Schluter boards and membranes.
The All-Set modified thin-set mortar is engineered for use both under and over all Ditra and Kerdi products.
The Fast-Set specialized rapid-setting thin-set mortar is ready to grout in 4 hours for fast-track projects.


When you're looking to buy new arcade machines, look no further than Birmingham Vending Company. We have a selection of coin-operated equipment to suit your business or home game room.
Birmingham Vending Company began in 1931, and we're a third-generation family-owned business. With our decades of experience, you can expect professional, accommodating service, and we do everything we can to cater to our customers.
Spice up your home entertainment room with a couple of arcade games, or cater to your customers with a few coin-operated machines. We carry photo booths, air hockey tables, arcade games, ATM machines, and more, and we only supply the best equipment from high-quality brands.
For any of the equipment we sell, we offer training to familiarize you with the machine, and our team is always ready to assist you through email or over the phone. Should your equipment act up or break down, our capable personnel can repair or upgrade your machines for smooth operation.
We take pride in our exceptional customer service and support, and we're always looking for ways to better serve our customers. Our staff is dedicated to meeting your needs and expectations, and we'll always treat you with respect and courtesy.
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ATV Slam takes All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) racing to a whole new level. The custom developed motion platform lets players experience all the bumps just like being on the track. Exotic environments, wind effects, razor sharp console quality graphics delivered by 'Unreal Engine 4' and unique AI system gets players hearts racing through the game.
The sensational cabinet will wow players in any location. Featuring a life-size realistic quad bike with huge lit wheels, chrome engine, stylish liveries and awesome lighting effects from top to bottom demands players attention. In ATV Slam players must race to the finish line boosting, pulling stunts and avoiding obstacles while winning those all-important upgrade points for the next action-packed race.
This pinball game features iconic introductions by Ed Sullivan along with custom speech and callouts by Hall of Fame disk jockey, Cousin Brucie. Cousin Brucie introduced The Beatles at New York's Shea Stadium in 1964.
A Multi Use Cabinet! Ask about Custom Options!
Works with any Incredible Technologies game, Jamma boards, and more!
Create a dual kit to have 2 Games In 1!
Have you ever wanted to play your favorite game on a video billboard? Well here is your chance to play the classics like you never have before. Bandai Namco and Raw Thrills will light up your room with the World's Largest Pac-Man.
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Since 1931, Birmingham Vending Company has been the leader in providing top quality, brand name amusement equipment and games for your Home Arcade or Commercial Arcade. We carry top quality coin operated arcade games, sit-down driving arcade games, upright arcade games, coin operated video games, deluxe video games, pinball machines, pool tables, jukeboxes, kiddie rides, air hockey tables, foosball tables, redemption games, dome hockey, coin pushers, Megatouch, and many other items from industry-leading manufacturers. If the need arises, our service and electronics centers can quickly and efficiently upgrade or repair your equipment and get you back in operation fast! We also provide rentals, leasing and revenue sharing.
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You've shared in my writing journey, encouraged me as I stumbled over writing blocks and cheered me to the finish line as I finally completed my manuscript. And now I am happy to share that the long awaited release of my debut novel, Finding Sanctuary, is almost here! To get exclusive updates on the release, upcoming book signings and more, sign up today!
Baltimore-born, Maryland-bred writer Kimberly Shorter has been putting pencil and pen to paper since she was a little girl. Her body of literary work ranges from whimsical short stories, humorous and insightful essays to thought-provoking poetry. Two of Kimberly's blogs, The Cicada Files and The Carb Lover's Notebook, have been featured on AOL.
Kimberly is passionate about literacy and writing. She was featured in Baltimore Afro Newspaper's Character Education Campaign in 2005. She won a Verizon Excellence Award for her work with a high school mentoring program in Baltimore. Since 2007, Kimberly has been a volunteer instructor with the Writing Outside the Fence community workshops, a program geared toward helping Baltimore's ex-offender population.
Prior to her involvement with the writing workshops, Kimberly taught at the Baltimore City Community College and facilitated writing workshops for several area organizations.
Her writing credits include MadameNoire.com, The Urbanite, IndustryGrind.com, Metro Tribune, among other entertainment publications. She has interviewed and contributed to articles on notable entertainment figures such as Tony Award-winning actor/producer/playwright Ruben Santiago Hudson, Grammy Award-winning songwriter Makeba Riddick, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Carolyn Malachi, American Idol Season 4 Finalist Nadia Turner, R&B singer/songwriter Avant, Donell Jones, Lyfe Jennings and Vivian Green.
Kimberly graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in Radio-Television-Film, and earned an M.A. in Creative Writing from The Johns Hopkins University. She also holds a Master's Certificate in Project Management from The George Washington University, and is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute.
Her debut novel, Finding Sanctuary, will be released by Field Order Press in the fall of 2017.
Kimberly lives with her husband in Maryland.
I wrote my first story about a disobedient mouse when I was about four years old. At the time, I knew nothing about plot or characterization. I just knew I could make a mouse do things by printing words on the page. Along with my black-and-white composition notebooks and No. 2 pencils, words were my favorite childhood toys. I enjoyed reading them, saying them aloud, writing them. Words, unlike my Barbie dolls or Sit-N-Spin, did not break. They were in my head waiting to be written, or printed in dictionaries to be discovered. My mother and teachers told me early on I was going to be a writer. I spent much of my life entertaining and resisting that notion.
I wrote my way through grade school. There were impassioned letters to the editor about politics, war, even baseball. My high school English teachers recognized my passion for writing early on. Mrs. Procaccini, my freshman English teacher plucked my early poetry assignments from the stacks of students' work and submitted them to the school's literary magazine. Bolstered by my teachers' confidence, I began to explore a world of opportunities to hone my craft and express my thoughts.
From my t-shirt design gig while in high school to my current creative freelance ventures, I have always felt the need to create. And in everything that I did, my writing — whether it was an essay, a news article, poem, short story or even general correspondence — always stood out, often garnering favorable feedback from my intended audiences. I always appreciated the power and effect of a word and how, when strung together in sentences or paragraphs, created messages that inspired, influenced, encouraged and challenged.
Why do I write? Writing is the air I breathe, the blood that courses through my veins. To write is to live.
Looking at some of the mixed reviews about Diner en Blanc Baltimore on social media, I can only laugh. Some people just don't get it. Unfortunately, with anything shiny and new, everybody wants to have it, touch it, be a part of it, but not everybody is willing to put in the work.
Envisioning what I wanted the cover of Finding Sanctuary to look like was much more difficult than I thought it would be. I bounced around some ideas with CP Patrick and the Field Order Press team, grateful that they gave me the latitude to come up with ideas. "It's your book baby," CP Patrick told me in one of our many phone conversations.
The Facebook Overlords probably took one look at this picture and assumed I was trying to sell a pair of crack smoking, gun-toting raccoons.
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The Aqua String Band has partnered with Danny Ferretti Design to unveil a completely new AquaStringBand.com!
The Aqua String Band has partnered with Philadelphia area-based Danny Ferretti Design to unveil its new home on the internet: AquaStringBand.com. Captain Ken Maminski described the challenges the band had, and what they were looking to fix:
"We needed a new, fresh, and modern take on what is an historical and tradition filled organization. We didn't just need a new website – we needed to integrate our social media, create a launch point for our amazing collection of photos and videos, and most importantly, we wanted to be able to reach out to our friends and fans while making it easier for them to reach out to us. For any organization this is a tremendous challenge, but when you factor in Aqua's very unique style and offering, we realized right away that we needed someone who understood our band and what we were trying to do – and Danny (Ferretti) exceeded our expectations."
AquaStringBand.com allows fans to access the latest Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram updates, performance information, and a growing pictorial history from a desktop, tablet, or mobile device.
Danny described his approach to the project: "I could not pass up the opportunity and challenge to build a comprehensive tool and strategy for an authentic Philadelphia Mummers String Band." In addition to site creation, Aqua has entered into a hosting support agreement with Danny Ferretti design to provide ongoing major updates and optimized performance.
Danny and members of Aqua's marketing and business committees worked closely together, nearly around the clock, and were able to outline, build, and release a radically different look and approach in a little over one week.
While browsing the new site, Captain Ken noted that "The officers, and members of the Aqua String Band give a huge tip of the hat to Danny and his team."
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Grand Designs is coming to life from 21-23 October 2011 at The Sydney Convention centre NSW.
Kevin McCloud, host of the hugely popular UK television show Grand Designs, will visit Australia for the first time to officially open the inaugural Grand Designs Australia LIVE later this month.
"Grand Designs Australia LIVE is the television series turned 3D! With the special features and over 300 exhibitors it's sure to be a worthwhile experience," says McCloud.
Grand Designs Australia LIVE will offer visitors inspirational design ideas and quality renovation solutions across four Grand precincts.
The event is divided into four segments. There is The Grand Building Quarter, The Grand Bathrooms & Kitchens Quarter; The Grand Outdoor Quarter and the Grand Interiors Quarter.
"I think the reason why people build their own houses is because they are going through something very primeval; they are making nests and in some way bettering themselves. Those of us involved in construction just love to see stuff happen. We like to think that we are making a difference and improving the world," says McCloud of the inspiration uniting people around the show and exhibition.
The premium live event offers a program of talks, special events and demonstrations in the Grand Theatre, as well as the chance to attend talk sessions with Kevin McCloud at 11am each day in the Grand Theatre.
Interactive features will include, complimentary one-on-one expert advice, the Phillips House of the Future, Whitehouse Rooms by Design sponsored by Dulux, a Designer Eco Village created by SBS Residential and the Miele Grand Kitchen featuring some of Australia's top chefs.
Grand Designs Australia enthusiasts will be thrilled to know that host of the Grand Designs Australia TV program, Peter Maddison, will also be there to officially open the event and that Habitus will host its very own Habitus Lounge in the Interiors pavilion.
Celebrity guests making an appearance from the The LifeStyle Channel include Andrew Winter, Charlie Albone and Shaynna Blaze from Selling Houses Australia, and Veronica Morgan and Bryce Holdaway from the new series, Relocation, Relocation Australia.
Habitus has 20 double passes to the exhibition to give away this month. In order to WIN just visit our competition page and tell us why you love the TV show Grand Designs.
Pre-book at www.granddesignslive.com.au or Ticketek on 132 849.
NB: All seminars at the Grand Theatre are included in the price of the admission. There is no reserved seating in the Grand Theatre.


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Tibetan Statue - Je Tsongkhapa - 2"
This exquisite white resin Statue of Je Tsongkhapa is handcrafted in Oregon, USA by Mission Studios, and is part of their Tibetan Collection. The height of this statue is approximately 2 inches.
Je Tsongkhapa was a famous Tibetan teacher whose activities led to the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism. He patiently taught the Tibetans everything they needed for their spiritual development.
And the yogas of the two stages to supreme bliss and emptiness.


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Teaching you to distinguish between different materials of tea sets:
1. Porcelain Tea Set – Porcelain is the most common material for tea sets, featuring a white and translucent appearance and a delicate body.
2. Glass Tea Set – Transparent glass tea set can make the color of the tea more obvious, with a strong visual effect.
3. Ceramic Tea Set – The ceramic tea set has good heat insulation performance and is fired at high temperature, which makes it durable and not easy to break.
4. Bamboo-Made Tea Set – Bamboo is often used for making traditional Chinese-style teaware, which has good heat preservation performance and natural flavor that cannot be found in other materials.
In the "Tea Classic·Four Utensils" written by Lu Yu of the Tang Dynasty, the twenty-four utensils suitable for cooking and drinking tea can be said to be the highest level of understanding of ancient tea utensils. What modern people call "tea utensils" mostly refers to tea pots, tea cups, tea spoons and other such tea drinking utensils. In fact, with the collaboration between tea drinkers and artists, modern tea utensils have made pleasing progress in terms of material breakthroughs.
Modern teaware can be divided into several production areas, including Fujian Dehua, Jiangxi Jingdezhen, Jiangsu Yixing, Taiwan area, and other countries such as Japan and South Korea. In terms of styles of teaware, Japan and South Korea have a preference for natural and elegant styles while China tends to favor luxurious and exquisite styles. In fact, no matter how innovative the design changes or complex the material combinations are, they all rely on traditional material selection and design concepts of teawares. The mainstream materials for traditional teawares are still porcelain, pottery, lacquer ware, glass and metal; bamboo-wooden teaware is seldom seen nowadays.
The best of all in the pottery teaware is undoubtedly the purple sand teaware. As the most traditional tea ware material, purple sand is fired densely, with fine and delicate texture, not leaking, but invisible to the naked eye, pores. Long-term use can also absorb tea juice and store tea flavor. It remains the mainstream material for modern teaware selection.
White porcelain tea sets are the most famous in Jingdezhen. Others such as Hunan Liling, Hebei Tangshan and Anhui Qimen have their own characteristics. Qing porcelain tea sets, Longquan Ge Kiln of Zhejiang, one of the five famous kilns in Song Dynasty, produced various kinds of green porcelain ware including teapots, teacups, tea cups, tea cups and teapans in its heyday. Black porcelain tea set is most famous for Jianzhan produced by Jianyang Kiln in Fujian.
Lacquerware teaware began in the Qing Dynasty and is mainly produced in the area around Fuzhou, Fujian province. Traditionally, Fuzhou-produced lacquerware teaware has varieties such as "Baoshan Shanshong", "Jinsimanyao", "Youbian Jinsi", "Fangguci" and "Diaotian". After creating new crafts such as the ruby-like "Chijin Sha" and the dark-flowered "Anhua", they become even more vivid and eye-catching.
In modern times, glassware has developed greatly. With its transparent texture and great plasticity, glassware has various forms and wide applications. When making tea with a glass cup, one can enjoy the vivid colors and delicate softness of the tea soup and leaves as they move up and down during the infusion process, and watch the gradual unfolding of the leaves – it can be said to be a dynamic appreciation of art.
Tea sets made of metal, mainly gold, silver, copper, tin and other metals, with tin being particularly advantageous as a container material for tea storage. Bamboo and wooden tea sets are inexpensive and practical, and were widely used in the rural areas and tea producing regions in the past to brew tea in bamboo or wooden bowls. However, they are seldom used nowadays.


Sportflight Scotland is the only flying school in Scotland to operate from a traditional grass airfield. From our base at Strathaven - around 45 minutes from Glasgow and Ayr and an hour from Stirling and Edinburgh - we offer gift vouchers for trial flying lessons and flight training for the National Private Pilot's Licence.
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We fly the Comco Ikarus C42s, the sportscars of the sky!
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We charge £140 per flying hour and have no landing fees. Ground exams are £30 each, and can be taken anytime at Strathaven Airfield.
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package ie.macinnes.tvheadend.player.reader;

import android.content.Context;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;

import com.google.android.exoplayer2.C;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Format;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.ExtractorOutput;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.TrackOutput;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.MimeTypes;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.ParsableByteArray;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Util;

import java.nio.charset.Charset;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Locale;

import ie.macinnes.htsp.HtspMessage;
import ie.macinnes.tvheadend.Application;

class TextsubStreamReader implements StreamReader {
    private static final String TAG = TextsubStreamReader.class.getName();

    /**
     * A template for the prefix that must be added to each subrip sample. The 12 byte end timecode
     * starting at {@link #SUBRIP_PREFIX_END_TIMECODE_OFFSET} is set to a dummy value, and must be
     * replaced with the duration of the subtitle.
     *

     * Equivalent to the UTF-8 string: "1\n00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000\n".
     */
    private static final byte[] SUBRIP_PREFIX = new byte[] {49, 10, 48, 48, 58, 48, 48, 58, 48, 48,
            44, 48, 48, 48, 32, 45, 45, 62, 32, 48, 48, 58, 48, 48, 58, 48, 48, 44, 48, 48, 48, 10};
    /**
     * A special end timecode indicating that a subtitle should be displayed until the next subtitle,
     * or until the end of the media in the case of the last subtitle.
     *

     * Equivalent to the UTF-8 string: "            ".
     */
    private static final byte[] SUBRIP_TIMECODE_EMPTY =
            new byte[] {32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32};
    /**
     * The byte offset of the end timecode in {@link #SUBRIP_PREFIX}.
     */
    private static final int SUBRIP_PREFIX_END_TIMECODE_OFFSET = 19;
    /**
     * The length in bytes of a timecode in a subrip prefix.
     */
    private static final int SUBRIP_TIMECODE_LENGTH = 12;

    // UTF-8 is the default on Android
    private static final Charset UTF_8 = Charset.defaultCharset();

    private final Context mContext;
    private TrackOutput mTrackOutput;

    TextsubStreamReader(Context context) {
        mContext = context;
    }

    @Override
    public final void createTracks(@NonNull HtspMessage stream, @NonNull ExtractorOutput output) {
        final int streamIndex = stream.getInteger("index");
        mTrackOutput = output.track(streamIndex, C.TRACK_TYPE_TEXT);
        mTrackOutput.format(buildFormat(streamIndex, stream));
    }

    @Override
    public void consume(@NonNull final HtspMessage message) {

        final long pts = message.getLong("pts");
        final long duration = message.getInteger("duration");
        final byte[] payload = Util.getUtf8Bytes(
                new String(message.getByteArray("payload"), UTF_8).trim());

        final int lengthWithPrefix = SUBRIP_PREFIX.length + payload.length;
        final byte[] subsipSample = Arrays.copyOf(SUBRIP_PREFIX, lengthWithPrefix);

        System.arraycopy(payload, 0, subsipSample, SUBRIP_PREFIX.length, payload.length);

        setSubripSampleEndTimecode(subsipSample, duration);

        mTrackOutput.sampleData(new ParsableByteArray(subsipSample), lengthWithPrefix);
        mTrackOutput.sampleMetadata(pts, C.BUFFER_FLAG_KEY_FRAME, lengthWithPrefix, 0, null);
    }

    @Override
    public void release() {
        // Watch for memory leaks
        Application.getRefWatcher(mContext).watch(this);
    }

    @NonNull
    private Format buildFormat(int streamIndex, @NonNull HtspMessage stream) {
        return Format.createTextSampleFormat(
                Integer.toString(streamIndex),
                MimeTypes.APPLICATION_SUBRIP,
                C.SELECTION_FLAG_AUTOSELECT,
                stream.getString("language", "und"),
                null
        );
    }

    private static void setSubripSampleEndTimecode(byte[] subripSample, long timeUs) {
        byte[] timeCodeData;
        if (timeUs == C.TIME_UNSET || timeUs == 0) {
            timeCodeData = SUBRIP_TIMECODE_EMPTY;
        } else {
            int hours = (int) (timeUs / 3600000000L);
            timeUs -= (hours * 3600000000L);
            int minutes = (int) (timeUs / 60000000);
            timeUs -= (minutes * 60000000);
            int seconds = (int) (timeUs / 1000000);
            timeUs -= (seconds * 1000000);
            int milliseconds = (int) (timeUs / 1000);
            timeCodeData = Util.getUtf8Bytes(String.format(Locale.US, "%02d:%02d:%02d,%03d", hours,
                    minutes, seconds, milliseconds));
        }

        System.arraycopy(timeCodeData, 0, subripSample, SUBRIP_PREFIX_END_TIMECODE_OFFSET,
                SUBRIP_TIMECODE_LENGTH);
    }
}

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Heart failure due to coronary artery disease is a major problem because of its high prevalence, increased incidence and associated costs. When conventional medical/interventional treatments fail and if cardiac transplantation is contra-indicated, alternate options need to be considered. Transplantation of stem cells has emerged as one of them. While the optimal cell type still remains debatable, there is compelling evidence that cells whose phenotype closely matches that of the recipient tissue look sound candidates. In this context, human embryonic stem cells are attractive because of the possibility to drive their fate in vitro, prior to transplantation, towards a cardiac phenotype. We have developed a process for achieving such a commitment and generating cardiac-directed cells. The objective of this study is to assess both the feasibility and safety of this approach. In addition, the disadvantages of multiple intramyocardial injections have now been recognized. We have then taken advantage of the surgical setting of the trial (which entails concomitant coronary artery bypass or a mitral valve procedure) to switch from injections to the epicardial delivery of a fibrin gel into which the progenitor cells have been embedded. Coverage of this cell-loaded patch by an autologous pericardial flap is finally designed to provide trophic factors to the underlying cellular graft with the hope of improving its viability.
Patients with ischemic heart failure receiving a fibrin gel embedding human embryonic stem cell-derived CD15+ Isl-1+ progenitors in addition to coronary artery bypass grafting and/or a mitral valve procedure.
Evidence for new clinical/biological abnormalities, occurrence of arrhythmias or development of a cardiac or extra-cardiac tumor.
Feasibility will be assessed by the ability to generate hESC-derived CD15+ Isl-1+ progenitors according to preset quality measures, to incorporate these cells in a fibrin patch, to deliver this patch onto the epicardium of the infarct area and to cover it with an autologous pericardial flap. Efficacy will be assessed on the following end points : 1- left ventricular function; 2- viability of the grafted area; 3- functional status; 4- major adverse cardiovascular events.
Puymirat E, Geha R, Tomescot A, Bellamy V, Larghero J, Trinquart L, Bruneval P, Desnos M, Hagège A, Pucéat M, Menasché P. Can mesenchymal stem cells induce tolerance to cotransplanted human embryonic stem cells? Mol Ther. 2009 Jan;17(1):176-82. doi: 10.1038/mt.2008.208. Epub 2008 Oct 7.
Menasché P, Vanneaux V, Hagège A, Bel A, Cholley B, Parouchev A, Cacciapuoti I, Al-Daccak R, Benhamouda N, Blons H, Agbulut O, Tosca L, Trouvin JH, Fabreguettes JR, Bellamy V, Charron D, Tartour E, Tachdjian G, Desnos M, Larghero J. Transplantation of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Cardiovascular Progenitors for Severe Ischemic Left Ventricular Dysfunction. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 Jan 30;71(4):429-438. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.11.047.


Make the first time count for your company's first trade show with these top business showcase tips.
Though undoubtedly advantageous, there's much to consider before, during and after your first trade show. It's certainly not as simple as handing out samples; the key here is thorough research and preparation that ultimately sells the business to the best of your abilities.
Informing employees of strategy, defining goals, following up leads and managing your own body language are all important factors you need to weigh up when bringing a business to a trade show. Here, we'll delve into the things you can leverage in order to get the most out of your first trade show, and what you should be doing before, during and after the event has taken place.
It's highly recommended that you scope out the show as an attendee beforehand. The reconnaissance you do at this stage can help you to glean valuable information about your given industry and the competition. Using the intel gathered, you can start to get a sense of what you want to achieve through this trade show.
It's usually possible to get an advance copy of the attendee list; use it to size up potential customers and business, and reach out to them via phone or email before you meet them in person. Be sure to mention your booth number in your correspondence, as well as a time and day you'd like to meet them.
If you can, drum up some publicity before the show. Use social media and face-to-face networking to your advantage; funnelling people to your stand before the event has even started is an excellent way of capitalising on everyone's time.
Ask yourself what you want to get out of this show and discuss it with the rest of your team, so everyone is on the same page. Will you use the show as a means of gaining leads or simply to let people know about your product/company? If your goals are clearly laid out, and a strategy has been determined, the easier it'll be to achieve what you want from the trade show.
With so many people and businesses vying for attention during the trade show, your stand needs to stand out from the crowd. Many in the know recommend a 'less is more' approach. Your booth or stand should be open, spacious and inviting, letting attendees know that you're approachable and ready to converse. Rather than huge tables that barricade attendees away from you and give off the wrong message, keep the appropriate literature to hand on small, bar-height tables and stools.
Consider designing your booth with interactive elements such as product demonstrations, prizes, competitions and giveaways. Something tangible that people can interact with is always a good way to hook attendees in, and don't forget about free stuff to giveaway.
As we mentioned earlier, your staff should know your goals inside and out beforehand. They should have the key messages you discussed with them in mind at all times, and be well versed in the service or product they're selling to potential customers. Whether you have them demonstrate things themselves or through the use of a video demo, your interactions must be clear, concise and engaging; make sure you're mindful of your body language too.
Since they will be on their feet a lot of the time, it's important to keep them motivated throughout the day. It's well worth motivating them with a reward if a certain target is reached so they have something to encourage them as the day progresses.
If you're at a trade show to generate leads from potential customers, it's crucial that you collect the appropriate information on the people you meet for your follow-ups later down the line. It can be as simple as writing a word or phrase you associate with a particular person you meet to jog your memory, or you can harness modern technology such as badge swipes and RFID wristbands.
The latter can usually be obtained from trade show organisers, and are used as an alternative to swapping business cards. You can even use them to categorise your follow-ups as low or high priorities, download content with and post social media updates too.
A good rule of thumb: talk to everyone. Your time at the trade show is limited, so you might as well talk to as many people as possible, even if it's waiting in line for the toilet or when you're in a lift with someone else. Who knows? It could lead to bigger things in the future, so you might as well give it a go.
You can get strategic with your networking, too. Speak to show organisers and staff and let them know your goals. If they know what you're looking for, they may be able to introduce you to people who may be of interest to you. It's also crucial that you never leave your booth completely unattended, you never know the opportunities you might have missed because nobody on your team was around.
Ensure you're investing time and money in following up on the people you met during the trade show. Connect with them on LinkedIn and let them know who you are (chances are they met a lot of people that day), and thank them for stopping by. Here's where the RFID wristband mentioned above comes in useful, identify those contacts you prioritised as 'high' and strike while the iron is hot.
Also, use your follow-ups as more than just a way to reach out. Include a press release or any industry news relating to you that the contact may find interesting or relevant to the follow-up. Additionally, you can use the trade show as a means of tracking your ROI. If you went to the event with goals in mind, how did the performance measure up to your expectations?
Together, all these processes can help increase the value of a trade show to your business and potentially increase the volume and quality of leads.


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Quick video explainers: An easy way to tell a complicated story
By Joshua Benton @jbenton Oct. 30, 2008, 4:12 p.m.
The public radio program Marketplace deals with some pretty complicated issues — sometimes too complex to be summarized in a minute or two of airtime. So senior editor Paddy Hirsch is making a series of short videos explaining difficult concepts: naked shorts, credit default swaps, collateralized debt obligations, and so on. They're really quite clear (via Marginal Revolution):
The current financial crisis has really brought out the best in explanatory journalism. This American Life has been justly praised for its two programs that, straightforwardly and using their standard storytelling toolkit, explained to millions why the economy was going in the tank. And while those episodes were done up the This American Life's standard production values, anyone could do what Marketplace is doing here. Their videos are almost no-tech: no editing, one camera, and no prop more expensive than a dry-erase board.
What complicated stories in your newsroom could best be told this way? At my old newspaper, there's been an ongoing and years-long bribery scandal at city hall. I paid more attention to it than most Dallasites, I imagine, but I still couldn't sum up the issues and accusations as easily as I can explain why the credit default swaps market tanked, thanks to This American Life. The next time you're covering a complex, interwoven story, the kind that stretches for months, think about shooting an explainer video that captures how you would explain the story to a buddy at a bar.
POSTED Oct. 30, 2008, 4:12 p.m.
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A full program and registration information will be available soon on the UNC Asheville Philosophy Department's webpage ( https://philosophy.unca.edu/conferences). The conference is open to all but will charge a low registration fee to help cover costs. For information email Ashley McGhee at YW1jZ2hlZSB8IHVuY2EgISBlZHU=.


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Civil Procedure II, Pages 728–733
Taylor v. Sturgell
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Supreme Court of the United States, 2008
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Herrick, an F-45 owner, filed a FOIA request asking the FAA for any technical documents on the F-45. The FAA denied the request, finding that the documents were exempt as trade secrets. The district court granted summary judgment to the FAA, and the Tenth Circuit affirmed.
Petitioner, Herrick's friend, then submitted his own FOIA request and also sued when his request was likewise denied.
The district court granted the FAA summary judgment because of claim preclusion.
Does virtual representation preclude petitioner's claim?
Respondent's Argument:
Virtual representation is a proposed seventh exception to the rule against nonparty preclusion. It would allow claim preclusion whenever the relationship between a party and a non-party is close enough to bring the second litigant within the judgment. Court should adopt this rule and make the "close enough" determination.
A party's representation of a nonparty is "adequate" for preclusion purposes only if, at a minimum:
The interests of the nonparty and her representative are aligned; and
either the party understood herself to be acting in a representative capacity or the original court took care to protect the interests of the nonparty. In addition, adequate representation sometimes requires
notice of the original suit to the persons alleged to have been represented. In the class-action context, these limitations are implemented by the procedural safeguards contained in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23.
The fundamental nature of the general rule is that a litigant is not bound by a judgment to which he was not a party.
Virtual representation would authorize preclusion based on identity of interest and some kinds of relationship between parties and nonparties without the procedural protections of Rule 23.
A diffuse balancing approach to nonparty preclusion would likely create more problems than it solves.
Virtual representation does not apply her. Court of appeals's J vacated, and case remanded.
Does not seem to reject virtual representation, but defines it very narrowly.


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A Bipartisan Push for War Powers Reform
Legislation would limit executive branch authority over war powers, arms exports, and national emergencies.
By Ryan Brown
The U.S. Constitution grants the power to declare war and "raise and support" an army and navy to the legislative branch, not the executive. But in recent decades, war powers have shifted more and more to the president, leaving some of the most important decisions the country's leaders face to the White House, sometimes without consultation with members of Congress.
Even when Congress tries to reassert its war powers or legislate against a president's decision to engage in hostilities, rarely are lawmakers able to mount a veto-proof majority in either chamber, meaning the president ultimately gets what he wants. Just look to the Trump years: As Soren Dayton of Protect Democracy points out, Congress tried to rebuke decisions by the former president several times in 2019 and 2020, but members were thwarted by a veto each time such legislation passed.
These rebukes included, among other measures, legislation to prohibit unauthorized hostilities against Iran, to end American involvement in the war in Yemen, and to block arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
As we wrote last week in Uphill, Reps. Jim McGovern and Peter Meijer, a Massachusetts Democrat and a Michigan Republican, have introduced legislation to redirect some of the war powers currently exercised by the executive branch back to Congress. Also signing on to the bipartisan bill are Democratic Reps. Peter DeFazio, Barbara Lee, Ted Lieu, and Joaquin Castro, and Republican Rep. Nancy Mace. Similar legislation was recently introduced in the Senate by Sens. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and Mike Lee of Utah.
About Ryan Brown
Ryan Brown is a Community Manager for The Dispatch. He previously served as a researcher and production assistant for Meet the Press
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African adventurers ready to assist indigenous tribes in fighting malaria, Covid-19
April 25, 2020 Land Rover Discovery
Well-known traveller and Land Rover ambassador, Kingsley Holgate, and his team are back home in South Africa under lockdown. Still, they are readying for their next adventure through Africa to help and assist communities in need.
Their mission for the past 16 years has been to battle malaria across the African continent, delivering insecticide-treated mosquito nets to some of the most affected regions. Though their focus is mainly on pregnant women and children under the age of five-years-old, they still make it their mission to aid anyone they come into contact with.
To date, more than 420 000 nets have been distributed, and over 450 000 homes have been sprayed.
Today, April 25, is World Malaria Day, and Land Rover, together with the Kingsley Holgate Foundation, wants to stress the importance of it.
Ross Holgate handing over insecticide-treated mosquito nets. Image: MotorPress
The Covid-19 issue
While the team is eager to get going on their next adventure, they realise the importance of staying indoors during the lockdown period.
Ross Holgate, Kingsley's son, and expedition leader said: "The devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic on a global level cannot be underestimated, but we must also keep up the fight against malaria in Africa. We will share the resources and logistical support of our malaria prevention programme to raise further awareness and education in the battle against Covid-19 in Africa in the months ahead."
READ: Here's how the motor industry is aiding the combat against Covid-19
"Fighting malaria has been a passion of the Kingsley Holgate foundation since 2004, borne out of our personal experiences of what it is like to contract malaria and its deadly impact. We consider ourselves an ordinary bunch of adventurous Land Rover enthusiasts, but with extraordinary empathy for Mama Afrika and her people."
Ross Holgate with an African tribe. Image: MotorPress
Discovery of choice
Holgate and his team have been working with Land Rover for almost two decades, and their modes of transport have been one of the world's toughest 4x4s: the Land Rover Discovery. Land Rover gave a few of its 3.0-litre V6 turbo diesel models to Kingsley and his team. Power in these SUVs are rated at 190kW and 600Nm, while an eight-speed automatic gearbox sends power to all four wheels.
The advanced off-road system is also one of the main reasons Kingsley prefers this over any other 4x4 on the market. That and the fact that his family owned Land Rovers for as long as he can remember.
In total, more than 1.5-million kilometres have been covered over the last 16 years in their humanitarian quests. As of right now, Land Rover and the Kingsley Holgate Foundation are planning their next African expedition, with more news communicated in due course.
Kingsley Holgate with an African tribe. Image: MotorPress
Compiled by: Charlen Raymond
Source: www.wheels24.co.za


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Flaws exposed in the security of mobile apps on Google Play Store
A look at 3,335 popular Android apps on Play Store revealed worrying loopholes. With little protection, hackers can hack into your app and steal your data.
By iTnews Asia Team on Apr 7, 2021 8:31AM
Close to two-thirds or sizeable 63% of popular mobile apps contained open source components with known security vulnerabilities, a recent study by Synopsys Cyber security research centre (CyRC), entitled Peril in a Pandemic: The State of Mobile Application Security Testing, found.
This highlights pervasive security concerns including sensitive data exposed in the application code and the use of excessive mobile device permissions.
"Like any other software, mobile apps are not immune to security weaknesses and vulnerabilities that can put consumers and businesses at risk," said Jason Schmitt, general manager of the Synopsys Software Integrity Group.
"Today, mobile app security is especially important when you consider how the pandemic has forced many of us — including children, students, and large portions of the workforce — to adapt to increasingly mobile-dependent, remote lifestyles. Against the backdrop of these changes, this report underscores the critical need for the mobile app ecosystem to collectively raise the bar for developing and maintaining secure software."
How safe are mobile apps?
Schmitt made several observations from the research:
Open source vulnerabilities in mobile apps are pervasive.
Out of the 3,335 apps analysed, ranked among the most downloaded or top grossing on the Google Play Store. 63% contained open source components with at least one known security vulnerability. Vulnerable apps contained an average of 39 vulnerabilities. In total, CyRC identified more than 3,000 unique vulnerabilities, and they appeared more than 82,000 times.
Known vulnerabilities are a solvable problem.
While the number of vulnerabilities uncovered in this research is daunting, it is perhaps more surprising that 94% of the vulnerabilities detected have publicly documented fixes, meaning there are security patches or newer, more secure versions of the open source component available.
Furthermore, 73% of the vulnerabilities detected were first disclosed to the public more than two years ago, indicating that app developers simply aren't considering the security of the components used to build their apps.
In-depth analysis of high-risk vulnerabilities.
Almost half (43%) of the vulnerabilities are considered by CyRC to be high risk because they either have been actively exploited or are associated with documented proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits. Just under five percent of the vulnerabilities are associated with an exploit or PoC exploit and have no fix available.
Information leakage.
When developers unintentionally expose sensitive or personal data in the source code or configuration files of an application, it can potentially be used by malicious attackers to mount subsequent attacks.
CyRC found tens of thousands of instances of information leakage, where potentially sensitive information was exposed, ranging from private keys and tokens to email and IP addresses.
Excessive use of mobile device permissions. Mobile apps often require access to certain features or data from your mobile device to function effectively. However, some apps recklessly or surreptitiously require far more access than necessary. The mobile apps analysed by CyRC require an average of 18 device permissions.
That includes an average of 4.5 sensitive permissions, or those that require the most access to personal data, and an average of 3 permissions that Google classifies as "not intended for third-party use."
Comparing app categories. At least 80% of the apps in six of the 18 categories contained known vulnerabilities, including games, banking, budgeting, and payment apps. The lifestyle and health & fitness categories tied for the lowest percentage of vulnerable apps at 36%.
The banking, payment, and budgeting categories also ranked in the top three for highest average number of mobile device permissions required, well above the overall average of 18. Games, tools for teachers, education, and lifestyle apps required the lowest average number of permissions.
The study was held across 3,335 of most popular Android mobile apps on the Google Play Store in the first quarter on 2021, and focused on 18 popular mobile app categories, many of which have seen explosive growth during the pandemic, including business, education, and health & fitness.
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When I first started hearing buzz about Joanna Shupe's upcoming THE KNICKERBOCKER CLUB series, I have to say that I was intrigued and a tad skeptical about the Gilded Age being used as the setting. The United States in the late 19th Century was a tumultuous time with very rapid economic growth for some, but also a time with questionable business practices like child labor. I have never read a romance story set in this time, but because I am a very enthusiastic fan of author Joanna Shupe, I decided to trust my instincts and grab the prequel novella TYCOON and see if I could possibly go on from there, as I am very persnickety when it comes to my historical romance. Well guess what? I love this story.
Retail-store sales clerk in New York City, Clara Dawson has just witnessed a crime and before she becomes another victim. she goes on the run, hoping to head back to her family across the country. When she involves a handsome gentleman on the train platform, she has no idea what she is in for.
Distinguished man of business, Ted Harper is thrown for a loop when the clearly in trouble, red-headed beauty worms her way into his life. Ted is all about work, he hasn't gotten to where he is now by lazing about. When Miss Dawson needs protection, Ted offers her help, but he can't decide if the secretive young lady is being honest or up to no good. Being thrown together in a luxurious private train car, Ted and Clara can't ignore the desire that begins to sizzle between them which leads to the bachelor businessman to rethink his solitary status, but first the mystery of Clara's escape from New York needs to be solved.
TYCOON by Joanna Shupe is a novella that has everything I can possibly want, mystery and romance set against a vivid background. Ms. Shupe's writing is spot-on and powerful, her story compelling.Joanna Shupe has opened my mind to another era in history I thought I would never read. TYCOON makes me crave the first full-length novel in THE KNICKERBOCKER CLUB series, MAGNATE.
Joanna Shupe has always loved history, ever since she saw her first Schoolhouse Rock cartoon. While in college, Joanna read every romance she could get her hands on and soon started crafting her own racy historical novels. In 2013, she won Romance Writers of America's prestigious Golden Heart® Award for Best Historical. She now lives in New Jersey with her two spirited daughters and dashing husband. Visit www.joannashupe.com.
I enjoy books that take place in the Gilded Age.


I look forward to seeing an AI that is at least as intelligent as a 10 year old human! This is the level at which true intelligence shows up at the most basic understanding of conscious awareness, so it's the most useful for us to create. These levels can be clearly defined using increasing awareness of different individual perspectives/goals in different combinations of observation and action (input/cause and output/effect) to the point of objective, third person, action that includes the goals of others, in the same way that a 10 year old human does: effectively, given some healthy philosophical/moral guidance and parameters.
10. What do you (person #2) want to do, and how does it affect me (person #1)?
11. What can we (person #2 and person #1) do together?
101. How can I (person #1) help you (person #2) the same way they (person #3) did?
This is a long one! But if you are interested in goals we want to use for building AI that functions successfully, then this is a very thought provoking episode, with a good background on human intellectual development.
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What do all my marbles have to do with the economy? Find out in this somewhat rambling, but sweet, story that came to me while listening to a talk by Robert Reich on inequality that showed up on the radio in the middle of the darkness of New Years Eve/Morning at about 4am.


A January conference for women. This series ("We Are Women – Watch Us Soar") has addressed practical and survival issues for women. Each year we have had a full-to-capacity event as we discuss everything from the challenges of retiring in Montana to domestic abuse issues. Investing and degree completion have been topics as have child care, emotional and physical health, and suicide prevention. This full-day conference offers an outstanding opportunity to network, to meet women from our community, to develop new perspectives, and to put resources in place for future issues facing women.
Space is limited so reserve your spot today. Our lunch will be provided by a woman who saw a need and created a suitable healthy lunch option for Billings and the surrounding area. This all-day event will be held in the Community Room at the Billings Public Library. Reserve your spot today by emailing peacestudies@rocky.edu or calling 406.657.1042 to secure your spot today. The registration fee is $25 and is non-refundable, but covers your materials, lunch, snacks, and the chance to win door prizes.
Casey Jourdan is a Montana native, Iraq War veteran, and a multipreneur. Born and raised in Bozeman, Casey joined the Montana Army National Guard right out of high school. She was deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in 2003 and was wounded in an IED attack in 2004, just weeks before her tour was set to end.
Casey has received the Purple Heart medal for wounds sustained in combat. As an advocate for herself and other veterans, she's a TEDx speaker who talks often and openly about life with post-traumatic stress and a brain injury. Casey is also a multipreneur running 3 very diverse small businesses building custom furniture, designing t-shirts, and coaching women on how to build and launch their own business online.
Casey understands that we all face our own challenges and tragedies in life; but that doesn't have to slow us down or stop us. Some of her greatest life lessons have come out of her darkest days. She believes in celebrating wins no matter how tiny, that we all need to continue to learn and build a toolbox of people and skills to support us in whatever we pursue, and that there is no one right way to live this life.
These beliefs are the core foundation from which she's built each of her businesses. Now she teaches and empowers other women entrepreneurs how to design and launch their own business through her newest venture Boss Lady Central.
Akvilina Rieger's story began on the shores of Baltic sea in bucket-list worthy country of Lithuania, while it was still under Soviet regime. She lived to see her country break out of the Soviet Union and become the Independent Republic of Lithuania, transitioning from communism to a free market society. College scholarships brought her to Montana where she created a family with her husband and two daughters and now calls Montana her home. A big believer in the American dream, Akvilina will speak on how she achieved her "American dream with Lithuanian accent" (literally and figuratively) and how she makes it her mission for people around her to see their highest potential to live their American dream.
Sheri Murphy is the owner of A & E Floral. This family owned and operated business was established in 2016. Sheri Murphy along with her fiancé, started her dream of owning her own floral shop in a corner of "The Garage" in Laurel. Just one year and a few loyal repeat customers later, they bought a country home and expanded and renovated a detached studio. Growing each year, today they are proud to have a new location on Grand Ave in Billings. Sheri believes in building relationships starting with arrangements for customer's baby showers and for their children's proms and so on into the future. If you're a customer, you're an extension of the family. Sheri has a one of a kind story and she believes in going above and beyond for you.
A vagabond by nature, Sarah Moyer lived in Oregon, Washington, Missouri, and Kansas before setting down roots in Montana with her husband and three children. She has always been passionate about creating delicious and nutritious food. A desire to contribute to the family finances lead Sarah to create what was supposed to be a small coffee delivery business. Sarah does nothing small. Her business is in the early stages of explosion and controlling the growth and staying committed to her business ethics and values is extremely important. With that in mind, she partners with other strong and passionate women every chance she gets.


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Why Highways Have Become the Center of Civil Rights Protest
Melanin on Market Pop Up Festival Celebrates African American Business, Culture
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BY Emily Badger | PUBLICATION The Washington Post
After activists protesting the death of Philando Castile left the governor's mansion in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday night, they marched through the city down Lexington Parkway and then onto the highway, across all eight lanes of traffic. There, some of them sat down, a provocative gesture of civil disobedience in the face of rushing commerce.
They were occupying a highway that, a half-century ago, was constructed at the expense of St. Paul's historically black community. Interstate 94, like urban highways throughout the country, was built by erasing what had been black homes, dispersing their residents, severing their neighborhoods and separating them from whites who would pass through at high speed.
That history lends highways a dual significance as activists in many cities rally against unequal treatment of blacks: As scenes of protest, they are part of the oppression — if also the most disruptive places to call attention to it.
"If you can find a way to jam up a highway — literally have the city have a heart attack, blocking an artery — it causes people to stand up and pay attention," said Nathan Connolly, a historian at Johns Hopkins University. "Highways still perform their historic role from a half-century ago. They help people move very easily across these elaborately segregated landscapes."
Israel's Jewish Ethiopians block highway during a protest against racism and police brutality in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, May 3, 2015. Several thousand people, mostly from Israel's Jewish Ethiopian minority, protested in Tel Aviv against racism and police brutality on Sunday shutting down a major highway and scuffling with police. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
California Highway Patrol officers detain a protester on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, in San Francisco. A group of protesters from the group Black Lives Matter caused the shutdown of one side of the bridge in a police-brutality protest tied to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
SELMA TO MONTGOMERY MARCHES
CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION – Selma, Alabama – Montgomery, Alabama 1965
The three Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965 were part of the voting rights movement underway in Selma, Alabama. By highlighting racial injustice in the South, they contributed to passage that year of the Voting Rights Act, a landmark federal achievement of the Civil Rights Movement. Activists publicized the three protest marches to walk the 54-mile (87 km) highway from Selma to the Alabama state capital of Montgomery as showing the desire of African-American citizens to exercise their constitutional right to vote, in defiance of segregationist repression.
Southern state legislatures had passed and maintained a series of discriminatory requirements and practices that had disenfranchised most of the millions of African Americans across the South throughout the 20th century. The African-American group known as the Dallas County Voters League (DCVL) launched a voters registration campaign in Selma in 1963. Joined by organizers from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), they began working that year in a renewed effort to register black voters.
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Compared to Saturday's wonderful mob playing chess at breakneck speed (game/30 was the "leisurely" room), Sunday's just-for-fun-glory-and-Elo event is game/60 with a thirty-second increment.
And the crowd will be small: I don't expect more than 25. Still plenty of time to enter: onsite entry is $25. If playing the full day doesn't fit into your schedule, you can take a bye in any round(s).
We will have plenty of room, so if folks want to drop by for skittles & conversation, they're welcome to do so!