So begins James Michener's Hawaii, an enormous brick of a book that I first saw sitting under our Christmas tree in 1997. I was 14, and had rarely traveled outside of the Midwest at that point in my life; I could hardly imagine what it would feel like, on our family vacation, to reach those lush little islands that stood defiantly in the middle of a map full of blue. Sitting in our cozy snow-piled living room in Minnesota, nothing could have seemed more fun and far away.
At the end of the first chapter, I came near to tears because I know this immense watery road stands before us now. The chapter concludes, "If you are willing to work until the swimming head and the aching arms can stand no more, then you can gain entrance to this miraculous crucible where the units of nature are free to develop according to their own capacities and desires. On these harsh terms the islands waited." And that is what the prospect of sailing to Hawaii feels like: it is an adventure both completely thrilling and utterly terrifying. . . a dichotomy I fully expect to remain in my psyche all 2600 miles across the Pacific. But Hawaii is an epic, and a place only reached by a sailor's epic rite of passage—crossing the rolling, windswept Pacific Ocean.
Although it torments me to think of the long and seemingly endless days and nights spent at sea because I fear I'll mentally crack, I don't fear much physical danger in sailing to Hawaii and back. Velella is a stout little oceangoing cruiser designed to handle exactly this kind of passage.
We have all the safety gear on the market and then some. We have a comfortable sea berth, two pairs of capable hands, and a Monitor self-steering vane that works for us round the clock without complaint. Really, all we have to do is cook our meals, reef our sails when the weather calls for it, and keep ourselves occupied.
As we sailed out of the calm waters of Banderas Bay last week to make our way north again, I noticed that we both started to say "when" rather than "if" we go to Hawaii—without ever sitting down and deciding on it. We also tacitly regarded our mini-passage up to La Paz as a shakedown for Hawaii, and on the eve of my first night watch I thought about how I'd feel if I was 1200 miles from land instead of 30. I decided I'd probably feel much the same. When Prescott woke me in the middle of the night for my watch, I was shocked that it was 2:30 already, when he should have woken me at 1am. Incredulously I asked him why he let me sleep so long—he'd been on watch for over 7 hours when we had agreed to do shifts of 6! He said he wanted to give me one less hour of dark on my watch, and he didn't mind staying up on such a beautiful night. With a mate like that and a boat full of love for one another, I thought, we can definitely do this.
We reached toward Mazatlan under a hot sunset this evening, sea birds dove from dozens of feet aloft and plunged into the water. A pair of whales blew clouds of breath and curved their great backs out of the water off to our port, and our rail dipped into that same salty sea with each gust. We're headed up to the Sea of Cortez now to explore some awesomely remote anchorages that we breezed by on the way down. But by April we'll be back out in this big Pacific, headed directly for that setting sun.


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Generosity is a huge part of the social media experience. The sharing of links, news and information are the most obvious examples of this, but even more important is generosity in supporting others. Even if they may be your competitors.
This is a difficult attitude for a lot of companies–both large and small–and for some it's insurmountable. Some of my coaching clients have really resisted it until I could show them the value of sharing more than broadcasting their own value 24/7. They can't imagine why they would want to promote anything but their own company. In fact, social media is all about focusing on others and not on yourself. Nobody wants to relate to the person at the party who spends the whole time talking about herself. They hang out with the girl who asks the right questions and has all the great stories.
Don't want to say nice things about your competitors? Step back a moment. Say it aloud. How do you think it makes you look to potential clients? If you're confident that your product or service is good enough to stand up against the competition why do you need to pretend they don't exist? On her blog Beth Kanter mentions the term "Lethal Generosity" as defined by Shel Israel in his book Twitterville. Shel defines it as "Generosity attached to a branding strategy." and uses the beer company Molson as an example of a company dominating their niche with a show of generosity in campaigns like this one. While some may say it's easy for a big brand to afford to be generous it doesn't have to cost a lot of money to give back to your network.
Do you research new information in your niche? Share links and write summaries to share with your network. This shows you're on top of what's going on out there and demonstrates your authority. It also drives links back to your social profiles and even your web site when people want to learn more about you.
Say thank you. Geez, do I have to explain why common courtesy is necessary? When someone shares your content or says something about your brand let them know you're paying attention.
Be the answer girl. Be the person people know will have the answer and the latest news. It costs so little to take the time to find pertinent relative information to share.
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Comment. When I write a blog post it feels so good to see that not only did people read it but they have something to add to the discussion. Comment when it's appropriate. Add value to the conversation.
Ask questions. When was the last time you asked someone on your social media network how things are going? It's so simple and yet so important to be human and reach out on a one to one level.
Links in your blog. When you write a blog post take a minute to do some searches to find links that will add value for your reader and give props to the people who are also writing about a similar topic.
Use guest blogging. Is there a rising star or an established blogger who could add value to what you have to say? Ask them to guest post on your blog.
Re-tweet with a comment. When somebody in your Twitter network says something smart re-tweet them and comment if there's room. Share their brilliance with your own following.
Give credit where credit is due. When you read a great blog post or find a great resource while researching, share it instead of re-writing or simply plagiarizing it. If you've got something to add write your own post and share the link love with a link back.
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Fitch affirms Hemas' debt at 'A+'; revises outlook to positive
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Fitch Ratings has affirmed the rating on Hemas Holdings PLC's (Hemas) outstanding senior unsecured debentures at 'A+(lka)'. It has also published the company's National Long-Term Rating of 'A+(lka)' and revised the Outlook on the rating to Positive from Stable. The Outlook revision reflects Fitch's expectations of an improved business risk profile and stronger earnings growth owing to expansion in its core businesses in the healthcare and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sectors. The Outlook is also supported by Fitch's expectations that the group is likely to improve its leverage (measured as gross adjusted debt/operating EBITDAR) on a sustained basis to below 2.0x following the divestment of its power business, despite significant investments within its core segments. Key rating drivers Essential goods and services: Hemas' rating reflects the essential nature of the products and services of its key operating subsidiaries in healthcare, FMCG and transportation, supported by the company's low financial risk at the holding company and group level. The rating also factors in the businesses' strong brands, leading market share and strong cash flow generation. Hemas also has subsidiaries involved in hotel operation and destination management. Strong demand dynamics: Hemas is Sri Lanka's largest private healthcare company by revenue and is strongly positioned to benefit from favourable macroeconomic factors such as a rapidly aging population and increasing demand for treatment of non-communicable diseases. Changes in regulations of prices of pharmaceuticals by the government remain a key risk. Higher disposable income and prevailing low inflationary and interest rates have created strong demand for Hemas' FMCG segment in Sri Lanka, while this segment's Bangladesh operation benefits from strong growth prospects. Low leverage: Fitch expects the group to sustain a lower leverage ratio despite continued investments to expand its core businesses. The divestment of the power segment in the financial year ended 31 March 2015 (FY15) has improved Hemas' financial profile given the significant amount of debt carried by the segment. Hemas' leverage fell to 1.9x at end December 2014, from 2.2x, or 1.9x excluding the power segment, at end-FY14. Growth through acquisitions: The acquisition of J L Morison Son & Jones PLC, which manufactures and distributes products in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, beauty and agriculture sectors, in FY14 has strengthened Hemas' product portfolio and local manufacturing capabilities. The purchase of J L Morison Son & Jones was in line with the group's strategy to accelerate growth through acquisitions. The company has demonstrated a long-term investment focus and a disciplined approach to capital management. The group's large cash balance of Rs. 5 b at end-2014, strong operating cash flows, and planned equity raising will ensure that Hemas' financial profile is commensurate with its rating even as it expands and makes acquisitions. Dependence on dividends: Hemas is dependent on dividends and fees from its operating subsidiaries to service debt at the holding company level. Fitch considers the structural subordination of the holding company's creditors to be low, because Hemas' key subsidiaries are either majority owned or have low leverage. However, should leverage at the operating subsidiaries increase significantly over time, this could weigh negatively on the rating. Key assumptions Fitch's key assumptions within our rating case for the issuer include: nRevenue growth driven by improved macroeconomic factors, rising tourist arrivals to the country and expansion within company's core segments nEBITDAR margins to improve with the divestment of the power segment, turnaround in the hospital segment and efficiency improvements across the company nSignificant capex and acquisition spending in the healthcare and FMCG segments during FY16- FY18. Rating sensitivities Positive: Future developments that may, individually or collectively, lead to a rating upgrade include: nGroup gross adjusted debt/ EBITDAR maintained below 2.0x nNo material deviation from company's historical conservative approach to new investments. Negative: Future developments that may, individually or collectively, lead to an Outlook revision to Stable include nGroup gross adjusted debt/ EBITDAR sustained above 2.0x- Any material integration issues or deviations from company's historical conservative approach to new investments.

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Learning influenza A computer virus (IAV) requires the use of secondary approaches to detect the presence of computer virus in infected cells. luciferase reporter genes. In cultured cells, BIRFLU displayed growth kinetics comparable to those of wild-type (WT) computer virus and was used to screen neutralizing antibodies or compounds with antiviral activity. The expression of two reporter genes allows monitoring of viral inhibition by fluorescence or bioluminescence, overcoming the limitations associated with the use of one reporter gene as a readout. imaging systems (IVIS). The ability to generate recombinant IAV harboring multiple foreign genes opens unique possibilities for studying virus-host interactions and for using IAV in high-throughput screenings (HTS) to identify novel antivirals that can be incorporated into the therapeutic armamentarium GSK-3 inhibitor 1 to control IAV infections. Moreover, the ability to genetically manipulate the viral genome to express two foreign genes offers the possibility of developing novel influenza vaccines and the feasibility for using recombinant IAV as vaccine vectors to treat other pathogen infections. IMPORTANCE Influenza A computer virus (IAV) causes a human respiratory disease that is associated with significant health and economic consequences. In recent years, the use of replication-competent IAV expressing an very easily traceable fluorescent or luciferase reporter proteins has significantly added to advance in influenza analysis. However, researchers have already been forced to choose a fluorescent or a luciferase reporter gene due to the restricted capacity of the influenza viral genome for including foreign sequences. To conquer this limitation, we generated, for the first time, a recombinant replication-competent bireporter IAV (BIRFLU) that stably expresses two reporter genes (one fluorescent and one luciferase) to track IAV infections and manifestation technology, influenza, Nano luciferase, reporter genes, Venus fluorescence Intro Influenza A computer virus (IAV) belongs to the family and contains a segmented genome of eight single-stranded RNA molecules of bad polarity (1,C3). Even though natural reservoirs of IAV are crazy waterfowl, IAV is able to infect many avian and mammalian varieties (4,C6). The computer virus is classified into different subtypes based on the major antigenic surface glycoproteins: hemagglutinin (HA; 18 subtypes) and neuraminidase (NA; 11 subtypes) (1, 5, 7,C9). IAV is definitely a respiratory pathogen that exerts a detrimental impact on general public health and the global economy (10,C13). In humans, the computer virus annually causes recurrent epidemics (10, 14, 15) and sporadic pandemics (16,C18) of great effects. Existing strategies to combat IAV include the GSK-3 inhibitor 1 use of vaccines and antivirals (3, 15, 19,C23). However, currently available vaccines and antivirals have moderate effectiveness (3, 24,C27). Consequently, fresh strategies to combat IAV infections urgently need to GSK-3 inhibitor 1 be developed and implemented. The changes of viral segments for the incorporation of reporter genes, such as fluorescent or luciferase proteins, in replication-competent IAV has been a important technological advance in the field. Genetically altered IAV expressing reporter genes is an excellent tool for the tracking of viral illness and studies, although luciferase reporters require the inoculation of a chemical substrate, they may be favored over fluorescent proteins for whole-animal imaging. However, fluorescent reporters are favored for imaging (2) and for the recognition of infected cells, since fluorescent signals in systems are not intense and the background in live cells limits detection level of sensitivity (49). However, the genome of IAV has an intrinsic limitation for how many foreign genes can be integrated (2, 3). This limitation has forced experts to choose one reporter gene on the other to be included as a international gene in the IAV genome, restricting the range of findings that may be attained with IAV expressing an individual reporter (2). To get over this restriction, we explain, for the very first time, the GSK-3 inhibitor 1 era of a book and steady recombinant replication-competent bireporter IAV (BIRFLU). By presenting two different reporter genes in the same viral genome, BIRFLU can exploit advantages of both bioluminescent and fluorescent reporter genes. Within this recombinant trojan, Nano luciferase (NLuc) was placed in to the hemagglutinin (HA) viral portion of A/Puerto Rico/08/1934 H1N1 (PR8). We decided NLuc Mmp17 because of its chemical substance and physical features, such as little size, ATP self-reliance, and greater lighting than various other luciferases (42, 50). Furthermore, we cloned Venus (or mCherry) fluorescent proteins in to the viral non-structural (NS) portion being a fusion to.
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RTL Vijesti (u početku "Vijesti RTL Televizije") su vijesti koje su se emitirale svaki dan u 16:30 sati, prva i najstarija informativna emisija na RTL-u.

Povijest
Od samog početka emitiranja, RTL svakodnevno emitira svoje dnevne vijesti. Radnim danima vijesti su se emitirale u 18:30 sati, a večernje izdanje u 23:00 sata. Šestogodišnja koncepcija 15 minutnih vijesti pod nazivom "Vijesti RTL Televizije" došla je svom kraju 24. listopada 2010. kada je s emitiranjem krenula nova informativna emisija "RTL Danas".

Voditelji
Prvi voditelji RTL Vijesti su bili Tomislav Jelinčić i Ana Brdarić-Boljat, zatim su im se pridružili Ivan Vrdoljak (od Travnja 2017. godine) i Jelena Pajić (Travanj 2018.godine).Zadnji dodatak voditeljskoj ekipi su Adrian de Vrgna i Damira Gregoret.

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Fairy-Tale Files: An Account of Witches
Appalachian Granny Magic
A mix of Scots-Irish magical traditions and regional rituals of the Cherokee Indians (known then as Tsalagi), adherents of this practice referred to themselves as witch doctors or water witches, depending on their given specialties such as dowsing, ley lines, healing, charms and energy vortexes. Granny Magic was passed down from parents to children, staying in the family as a way of strengthening ties. These witches fared better than most would expect, their services valued particularly among new mothers.
Remedy and divination were these grannies' calling cards, "hillfolk hoodoo" dating back to the 1700s.
Stregheria
An Italian form of witchcraft honoring the moon goddess Diana and her consort, the nature god Dianus, Stregheria is first mentioned in Girolamo Tartarotti's Apologia Della Congresso Delle Lamie (1751), though persecution of Diana worshippers occurred as early as 1384. Fast forward to the 1970s where the modern Stregheria movement gained momentum in North America through the efforts of former hypnotist and graphologist Leo Martello. The religion further evolved during the 1980s when Raven Grimassi began teaching the Aridian tradition which combined elements of Gardnerian Wicca with concepts from Charles G. Leland's Aradia, or the Gospel of Witches (1899).
Stregherian sects with stronger neopagan influences are more apt to celebrate the Wheel of the Year and its holidays therein: Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Midsummer, Lughnasadh, Mabon and Samhain. Authentic Italian witchcraft remains largely underground in its native land, given the country's 87.8% Catholicism rate.
You think there'd be a Hallmark card…
Walpurgisnacht is a 17th century German custom shaped by the literary depictions of witches' Sabbaths from centuries prior. It takes place on April 30, the eve of the feast day of Saint Walpurga, an abbess canonized in 870. Walpurgisnacht marks a time for occult convenings atop the Brocken, the highest peak in Germany's Harz Mountains. Today it is often held as a celebration welcoming spring.
Various European cultures have added interpretations of their own. People in the Czech Republic gather around large bonfires where dark smoke heralds the witches' departure. After midnight, women seek kisses under cherry trees to prevent them from drying up for a year. The Finns treat Walpurgisnacht as a series of festivities framed by a large picnic. Bavarians have rechristened the event "Freinacht" and it resembles Halloween more than a spring convocation, complete with pranks and Trick or Treat. Authors who've used Walpurgisnacht as an occasion or title include Stoker, Albee and Goethe. One can only guess what Walpurga, who offers protection from storms and hydrophobia, would make of this.
This fairy-tale file brought to you by editorial assistant Cindy Kilbourne and poetry editor Jon Riccio.


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HTTP 404: NRM Apologists not found on Facebook
This week an anomaly happened. The ones supporting and actively supporting the National Resistance Movement (NRM) on Facebook got blocked by the site. The Online Company and Social Media platform has de-platformed several of NRM associated bloggers, pages and groups on Facebook. Some of them has lost their profiles and been suspended from there as well.
That says a lot. There been a sudden purge on their position on Facebook. A place where views, perspectives and spread of information is happening steadily. What is ironic here. The NRM is crying foul. The same supporters and activists, the same bloggers and associates of the NRM has had no issues blocking, hacking or violating pages of the opposition. The same NRM associated people have taken over opposition media houses pages and even deleted them. That has been during the campaigns. Therefore, maybe the same fellow breached "community standards" by inciting these acts and the opposition just notified the company.
That wouldn't be shocking here as Ghetto TV and others been under fire on the same site. It is just a mention in the quest of things happening to the opposition. However, these sort of things doesn't tend to happen to the NRM. The NRM is usually above these things and acting untouchable.
Now, the NRM SOMA, GCIC and Uganda Media Centre is losing its grip. As Facebook is an important platform on Social Media. They are not getting the venue for their space to spread their message in the final days to the polls. That is an act that backfire. Especially, if the NRM plans to act upon the "Scientific" campaigns. However, we know how that has worked of late.
I do feel sorry for the inconvenience, but they are just tasting the blunt action made towards them. As the NRM can easily block radio-stations, take away broadcasting licenses and stop publishing of newspapers in the Republic. That is if they are having high ranking opposition as guests on air or even getting their messages across for a long time. They are only lucky if they get short windows and limited space. While the NRM covers most of it.
This is why in the traditional media, the NRM and the President is covering most of it. His owning it in practice. Though on the social media and on newer platforms the opposition has an edge. This is why the recent actions of Facebook to de-platform the NRM groups, pages and persons are really hitting home.
What Facebook is actually doing is what the NRM does to the Opposition at home. They are blocking and making it impossible for them to speak. How many times has a opposition candidate tried to access a radio station and been blocked? Countless of times. The same is now happening to the NRM. In a manner, which they cannot control…
That is just karma in my view. They are tasting the same spirit, which they have delivered on a daily for years to the opposition. The men loyal to Museveni and his cause. Is now seeing the effects of their actions. These folks are tasting their own medicine.
Yes, they have a right to free speech. Yes, they have a right to express it and that is all justified. However, there is no human right to be part of Facebook. Secondly, if your part of Facebook. Then you have signed an agreement to uphold certain standards. However, if those is breached. The company can suspend or de-platform you, which they have done here. That is all natural.
The NRM apologists, activists and bloggers can find other avenues now. They can use other platforms and other places to spread their message. However, there are few sites who has more people connected and people accessing on the daily. Therefore, the blocking to the site is hurting them.
The NRM could start to mediate with Facebook. The NRM could try to talk and figure out how to get access again. What sort of amends and promises they need to get re-activated. I am sure they would let it happen. Alas, they rather cry foul and be victims.
Nevertheless, these folks aren't that much of victims. These folks aren't in danger of prison, abductions, arrests or torture even. No, these folk are in danger of house-arrests or fatalities. No, these folks are safe and surrounded by the elites. These people are eating. That is why it's hard to feel sorry for them. Peace.
Author nilspeacePosted on January 10, 2021 January 10, 2021 Categories Africa, Development, Election, Governance, Government, Law, Leadership, Media, PoliticsTags Content Development, Don Wanyama, Duncan Abigaba, East Africa, Facebook, Frank Tumwebaze, GCIC, GoU, Government Citizen Interaction Centre, Government of Uganda, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, Hon. Ofwono Opondo, NRM Social Media Activists, NRM Soma, NRM Youth League, Ofwono Opondo, President Museveni, Social Media, Social Media Activist, Spin the News, State House, Tibuhaburwa, Troll Farm, Twitter, UBC, Uganda, Uganda Broadcasting Company, Uganda Media Centre, Vision Group, WhatsApp, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Yoweri Museveni, Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta MuseveniLeave a comment on HTTP 404: NRM Apologists not found on Facebook
'Yellow Influencers' Get a Food-Drive!
Last year in 2019, there was reports of a new Social Media Task Force for the National Resistance Movement (NRM), which had up to that point hired 49 people. The NRM already had their Social Media Activists (SOMA). So, they had two units work in co-ordination with each other. This is all attempts to steer the narrative and control the air-waves. Not new in that regard, but using modern methods to hit the public with information.
Just like all the other entities, which are government friendly press like the New Vision Group. The UBC, Government Citizen Interaction Centre (GCIC) and Uganda Media Centre to name a few.
In these COVID-19 lockdown times. The NRM together with the leader of the pack of the NRM Social Media Task Force, Duncan Abigaba have shown that they are feeding 245 bloggers. This is done through the kindness of Muhoozi Kainerubaga or the friends of him. They call them "Yellow influencers or bloggers" because that paint the picture. Even the blogger of Ashburg Katto is in the mix, so it seems its not far from the prison-cell to eating of the hand of the system.
These people will be instrumental to get the right vision ahead of the General Election of 2021. This is why they are even now doing deliveries and feeding them food. They are getting serviced by the state for a purpose. Because, these influencers can sway public opinion on social media and various of platforms. That is why Promoter Baalam and the Social Media Task Force of Abigaba is involved in this.
This is ensuring loyalty, as the payment of some rice and other foods during the pandemic. Will remind these Yellow Influencers whose their friends. They got to eat in the midst of it all, because hey are useful right now and in the future. Their platforms on the various of social media will be vital.
Its like 120 personalities on Social Media and about 120 bloggers, which is getting this treatment. This means these people are included and selected out, because of their writing and their content. This is because Duncan handpicked them and know what their up too.
That is what is striking is the amount of effort and to show their names on social media. These is our folks and comrades. Just go into Duncan Abigaba page on Facebook and the whole list will appear. It expose the ninjas writing and working directly for the NRM.
The Yellow Influencers if you may. The friends of Muhoozi is allowed to give these foods without any reinforcement of police nor any meetings with authorities. Because, they are working in-directly for the efforts for the state. This is partisan politics at its best. That information is being dropped on the day the UPF disclaim everything about Zaake whose healing after torture. That is the sort of state the Republic is in.
Where Yellow Influencers can get a food-drive by the Son-of-the-President. But opposition doing the same to his constituents are healing in the hospital after meeting the authorities. That is the double standard and the realities on the ground.
That Baalam and Abigaba is above Zaake is now clear as day. That the Yellow Influencers are important is clear too. They will be a tool into the elections and the campaigns, spreading the message of the "Yellow Bastard". Peace.
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NRM plans to get activated online: A Company of paid Social Media Activists!
"That's the whole point of good propaganda. You want to create a slogan that nobody's going to be against, and everybody's going to be for. Nobody knows what it means, because it doesn't mean anything." – Noam Chomsky
The National Resistance Movement is steadily preparing for 2021. By every initiated move, they are trying to make it feel relevant and have a message to sell. It is not enough to have the Uganda Media Centre, Uganda Broadcasting Company, New Vision Media House, Government Citizen Interaction Centre or even the Ministry of ICT, whose all trying to peddle the message and image of the NRM.
Still, these are not enough. That is why the NRM have gotten a NRM Social Media Activists (SOMA). If this wasn't enough, the NRM had already hired about 59 people for a Social Media Task Force run by Duncan Abigaba. Where one part of the team had specialists serving various of social media sites, while the same task force had hired 14 people to run the program on Twitter. This was leaked in August 2018. So, the team has been in play a while, but who knows how operative or even successful it is.
Yesterday, there is a new revelation. Not with a significant new change, but certainly a continuation of the building a digital task force and spin machine for the world wide web. Where they hope to spin enough and overlook enough to get the people to catch their bait. Either by the hook or by the crook. That is just what the NRM does.
The news yesterday, was that the NRM plans to hire a 100 Social Media Activists for all the republics regions, to represent all of them and spread the message. This is certainly a progression to the ones working for Abigaba who was hired last year for his Task Force. These will maybe fall in under his mission and umbrella. To ensure, that the NRM are acting correctly and getting the right image online.
We can clearly see t that Bosco, Mr. Sunday, Yoseri or Yoweri Kaguta Museveni are active online. Even if he has proclaimed there is only rumours and waste of time on Social Media. He himself is there and claimed to be biggest, most followed Ugandan on Twitter. Surely, there is a lot of paid bots on his followers page. Trust me on that one.
However, this is just a sign of the Don Wanyama's, the Andrew Mwenda's and whatnot of direct supporters, even Morrison Rwakakamba or whoever else spreading the words of old man with the hat. They will be now repeated a lot more and the self praise will hit levels that not even Soft Power and Sarah Kagingo would manage. That is what the NRM is preparing. They need the loyalists, the ones praising every move the His Excellency is doing. That is just the way it is.
If this is continued of the Task Force of last year, if it is hiring the ones in NRM SOMA. Surely, they will sooner or later, kick and scream because the NRM cannot manage to pay their salaries. They are there for a payday, not because they believe in the vision of the old man. They are not volunteers, but paid activists. Just like the ones paid to demonstrate before too. Staged nightmares waiting to appear. Peace.
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PRAU – Statement: Public Relations is not about Distorting Reality – Clarification on H.E. The President of Uganda's Address to the Nation on 9th September 2018 (11.09.2018)
Author nilspeacePosted on September 11, 2018 September 11, 2018 Categories Africa, Development, Ethics, Governance, Government, Law, Leadership, Media, Politics, TransparencyTags Content Development, Duncan Abigaba, East Africa, Facebook, Frank Tumwebaze, GCIC, GoU, Government Citizen Interaction Centre, Government of Uganda, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, Hon. Ofwono Opondo, NRM Youth League, Ofwono Opondo, President Museveni, Social Media, Spin the News, Troll Farm, Twitter, UBC, Uganda, Uganda Broadcasting Company, Uganda Media Centre, Vision Group, WhatsApp, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Yoweri MuseveniLeave a comment on PRAU – Statement: Public Relations is not about Distorting Reality – Clarification on H.E. The President of Uganda's Address to the Nation on 9th September 2018 (11.09.2018)
President Museveni has apparently hired a Spin-the-News Social Media Team!
There is now a leaked draft list of people circulating online, where there are known people who will be working for the President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Whose job is spin the news and ensure the agenda is spread as he wishes, as the Minister of ICT and Communications Frank Tumbewaze and the Uganda Media Centre Ofwono Opondo cannot handle themselves, that is why more people are put on board.
There are certain individuals who are hired to directly spread their "news" on Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook and so on. There is even one man hired to run the GCIC, which is Simon Peter Olara, who will spread the handpicked messages there. The man on conventional social media like Facebook and Twitter, who will manage that is Herbert Anderson. On Twitter there are 11 persons who is working there directly, there will be one in-charge of Diaspora and International Media Monitoring, he is Ibrahim Bagaya Kisubi. Radios and TV part of the team are Augustine Otuko. You have a Content Development made by Hussain Hudu. However, the Manager of this team is Duncan Abigaba.
What is important about the Manager of this Media Team, Duncan Abigaba is the Ex-Presidential Assistant-Research & Information. Therefore, he is a loyalist of the President and will make sure the Team is up to dropping the "knowledge" they need. He is a former leader within the NRM Youth League (NRM-YL) as well. So, he has been a voice from within. Abigaba has been until recently, the manager of the Government Citizen Interaction Centre (GCIC). This man has really been in the midst's of government agenda and spin, as they want.
So, when he becomes the manager of this team, that is partly hiring someone to handle the GCIC and getting the previous Presidential Assistant – Research and Information, are now making a Media Team to spin the news on the Social Media. The place where the President says it is all rumors and gossip. But clearly the President knows the importance of controlling the conservation and spread his message. That is why the state already controls the Vision Group and Uganda Broadcasting Company (UBC). This wouldn't matter, if the President didn't want set the agenda and not have the media looking into the facts.
This is to secure his message using a loyal man Abigaba to do this. The former leader of GCIC and NRM Youth League will ensure the message of the government is massaged to the masses. That is the clear message by the state, as they want to steer it and try to spin the news. As the need so many people as part of the Twitter Team, also the leadership of every single Social Media Page like WhatsApp and Facebook, and also Monitor the Diaspora or International Media.
Abigaba will really show his force and his ability as loyalist of the President. We will see if he can put this people up to speed, some calls this a micro-troll-farm for the President. That might be true, but if they will bring news like the GCIC handle, it will be super positive spin who is favor of the President. They will not generate facts and make sure the NRM looks like the golden goose of the world and at large. Peace.
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Mzee bans NTV from the rest of the campaign trail; proves again how Two-Faced NRM can be; cries foul awhile ago about little media coverage
Today the NRM-Regime is in panic mode or just wants to look foolish; maybe even both depending on which side of the Penndel that is hitting them at the set moment. First they had the nerve to yet again shut down a radio-station where Amama Mbabazi the independent Presidential Candidate we're scheduled to be a part of show on air. This was at the Mbarara Radio Station of Endigyito FM of the MP Nulu Byamukama.
That is not really news anymore because the NRM-regime and its cronies in all the government institutions like police, army or electoral commission stifle the Go-Forward at every step of the way as thorns on roses.
At a rally of NRM Sole Candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni or Mzee the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) told the NTV camera men and journalist from the Kidaga campaign rally. The UPDF told the NTV that they are now banned from campaign trail of the NRM from now on. That is deep, and second breach in 24 hours from the NRM-Regime and the NRM-O. They surely must have a hissy fit. If not its Mzee who feels bitchy; either or he is stopping the free press and free media from telling the story as they see fit.
While New Vision the Government paper drops in the same week the same poll as it did earlier last summer, it was like in 2011 when NRM had 71% in the polls, the same they happen to happen now in January 2016 again 71%. Like a photo-copy in the same paper and such. I haven't checked if the same journalist, but if it had been it would surely been nearly the same kind of commentary since the number we're practically the same.
It is rumored that Mzee is furious that NTV used another poll then the ones used in New Vision, the one manufactured to suit the regime. He cannot look weak in front of the world in the final stages of the campaign trail. There is now at a stage where the President does not want to look like a fool. That is why the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to switch off transmission after hosting Presidential hopeful Hon. Amama Mbabazi on Tuesday from 9:30pm-12:00am. Because Mbabazi can't speak his mind and deliver his message to the people at this moment. Just as they have closed KFM radio and shut Mbabazi out of radio-station in Karamoja during the campaign trail. There is also other media has gotten harassed by the police under orders of IGP Kale Kayihura and other leaders above him. Like the journalist during the Bukwo campaign of FDC who got destroyed cameras. Another one was the incidents where the journalist was shot on the first rally of Erias Lukwago in Kampala. Oulanyah's men we're also harassed journalists in Alalogi sub-county. I could go on, but the last straw at Parliament where the Ugandan Press Association Office on the 18th January 2016. There been so many incidents during the campaign trail this is just snippets.
So that the NRM-Regime yet again closes a radio as a result of a major opposition candidate has a show there proves the steady progress and free-thinking spirit of Mzee. Your free as long as the people eat out of his hands and doesn't think for themselves. The next step was in hours to ban the NTV Uganda crew from following the NRM Presidential Candidate Rallies, we know it is boring and they struggle to get crowds that are why they had to hire 600 boda-boda drivers from the districts around to pick-up people and ride them to the rallies. That is so noble of the NRM, so they can get nice pictures and have the awesome shots of picturesque propaganda for #VoteSevo and #SteadyProgress Mike Sebula dream team.
National Resistance Movement can ban a media coverage, while they have earlier complained about the level of coverage while they hog the media and give little or less to minor parties or independent candidates. This here shows the arrogance and vile attempt of self-justified meager assessment of the media coverage and how the NTV is treating the NRM. It is so ironic that the party said this in November 2015.
The Secretary General of NRM Justine Kasule Lumumba said this: "You should take note that our candidate has so far addressed 70 rallies and some haven't even covered 20 of them" (…)"I have observed that some media houses are biased and do not cover all the candidates equall" (FakeBeast, 2015).
It's funny that the Secretary General said this for two months ago and then sudden attack on NTV today at their campaign rally. So that they act differently than how they speak, but that is just like their boss and Mzee! They can't help themselves, the NRM can speak the most Nobel way and pledge to save the nation. Initally they can speak of freedom of the press and free speech, while aggressively attacking journalist, using police and IGP Kayihura to explain the journalist how to act, like he did through summer and before the presidential campaigns. Kayihura is a savvy media mogul and knowledge of all things, that is why he knows the proper ethics for journalist and a like, while his police-men undress opposition woman, but that is not his fault! My bad!
NRM can be so two-faced. This is the typical two-faced actions from the NRM and their regime. They call foul complain like cry-babies and second later complain when the actors finally acts because the NRM doesn't comply or act as they say therefore the reports doesn't add up to the reality. That is why when it comes to the media they want the perfect screenshot and Musevenist dream-land that tells how he liberated the land has still some works to finish his project. As Mzee has told time and time again; I am sure I could write one of his speeches just with my blinking eyes and the rising eagles of Luweero fly passed me while typing.
NRM can't hold the facade and their wished story out to the people anymore. People know more and the educated masses will not eat of the hands of the Mzee. As the internet and social media can show, that is why NRM tries its best to fill the scope and streams to own it. Instead of letting other voices out; then NRM can't have the issues of a National TV-station questioning the winning charm of the oppressive regime and long-time ruler of his Excellency. So that the NRM uses UPDF to tell them of instead of using proper formats to address the NTV instead of having men with guns telling them to step-off. But that is the NRM way; they can't do it peacefully or with manners. They have to use guns as that was the way they got to power. This is just an extension of the vile actions of the regime. The behavior is so natural that Oulanyah a big-man had to use violence against journalist and FDC convoy because that is what NRM know. Not something else, that is why NRM use methods to destroy campaign material of opposition and block them with the police at every turn, I am sure there would be more tear-gas if the Police could afforded newer boxes and still not use the ones procured from the 'Walk to Work' demonstrations.
NRM can't help themselves they have to play foul; NRM behave like this because they don't know anything else. Mzee uses everybody as a tool, as long as they are useful for his project he proclaim their value and use in society and how he let them be able to work. If they counter and show his darker sides he either shut them down or bans them like now he ordered to ban NTV from his campaign trail. It's because he is weak and can't get the truth out, the ignorant and village people can't watch in taverns in towns all over Uganda that he has less of appeal as he get Vision Group papers to put to press. That makes the stories fail. The Ugandan loyalty is proven when it is to NRM, and Mzee thinks so. So right now NTV is not loyal to the country, but foreign and dangerous belief that NRM doesn't have all the answers; something Mzee can't handle. His mustard seed and now 30 year old mustard tree hasn't yielded as much as he has wished. Therefore when the media coverage is portraying the reality it is not the reality Mzee want the world to see. Journalist therefore as long as they tell the story Mzee wants the world to see, they can travel and show smiling pictures from the campaign trail or in Parliament, but if you question the NRM-Regime you are vile force of evil. NRM can't handle the media anymore and doesn't know all the ways of spin-control even Tamale Mirundi talks crap about them now and then. It's like clockwork. Now the NRM has banned NTV and next is NBS, and then WBS! UBC will never be banned, but they are like New Vision and sister papers that portray the stories of the NRM-Regime. So clap-clap for the level of free speech where is the useless European Observation Monitoring of the elections. They are surely at some location in a studio talking about their magnificent work while not doing anything, but they had the nerve to shake hands with Mzee and swallow all his lies recently. But hey a few shallow muzongos are nice for the NRM-Regime to give legitimize them. That they can because the EOM is useful stooges. Mzee has still played the cards wrong and played the cards while the world is watching. NRM-Regime is so nervous and foolish that they continue their ploys against the opposition while now stopping the biggest TV-station to follow on their "magnificent" campaign trail. Might need to ferry some more crowds and pay more for more yellow shirts to make the NRM look like their winning YET AGAIN! Peace.
Fakebeast – 'Media ignores Museveni, Kasule cries out' (26.11.2015) link: http://www.fakebeast.com/media-ignores-museveni-kasule-cries-out/
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Walking through the grandiose vestibule of the Marionette Theatre in Salzburg to watch puppets perform The Sound of Music unlocks a mix of contrasting emotions.
On the one hand the theatre feels like it's got plenty of potential as a Twilight Zone/Hammer House of Horror setting. On the other, the opulent décor, props, paintings and dangling puppets are at delightful odds with a time when technology has reached a stage where it can sometimes be difficult to separate real humans from computer generated ones.
It feels like stepping back into another world at another time. It could easily still be 1913, when the puppet theatre first opened its doors.
When the lights dim on a nearly full house of Austrian and international theatre-goers of all ages and puppet Maria discovers 'the hills are alive with the sound of music', I'm initially distracted by watching how the puppets move and interact. Then, once the novelty eases (but doesn't disappear entirely), I get caught up in the story itself. The performance more or less follows the route of the movie version and includes all the jaunty numbers.
I've totally relaxed into the familiar tale of the singing nun and the Von Trapp family when the tone changes with a jolt of a scene that is a lot darker than any I remember from the film.
Watching puppets perform a musical had been intriguing enough, watching them perform The Sound of Music when we're actually in Austria adds a surprising poignancy.
The performance lasts for an hour and three quarters, finishing with 'end of credits' scenes that are enlightening and nearly as enjoyable as the musical itself (you'll have to go to see what I'm talking about).
As the theatre empties, we hang about for a brief backstage tour with puppeteer (and Mother Abbess) Michaela Obermayr. Despite being exhausted following the performance and with a tour starting the following day (the company regularly tours the world), Michaela seems re-energised as soon as she starts telling us about the theatre, the marionettes and the passionate and skilled puppeteers who build the sets, create the puppets and bring them magically to life on stage.
Passion has kept the theatre alive through two World Wars, economic crisis and an ever changing changing world.
We walk above a stage that is significantly smaller than it seemed from the galleries, Michaela tells us tales about the potential perils of puppeteering – broken strings, crossed wires. When you see how small the space the puppeteers have to work in actually, you realise what magic they perform. There are twelve puppeteers and there can be up to ninety puppets required for any one production.
In this tiny area great classics are played out in miniature – The Magic Flute, Die Fledermaus, The Nutcracker, Peter and the Wolf, Alice in Wonderland.
Our final port of call in the theatre is a room where the colourful cast of characters 'live'; nearly five hundred of them. The puppets are quite beautiful up close, with wonderfully detailed features.
It is a wondrous palace of puppets and quite enchanting, even if the feeling that hundreds of lifeless eyes are following us around the room as we explore is also rather disconcerting.
Beforehand, I wasn't sure how much I'd enjoy a musical performed by puppets. But I found it to be good fun and absolutely fascinating, with the unusualness of the theatre itself and its quirky appeal adding to the whole experience.
However, I will now have 'doe, a deer, a female deer…' dancing around my head for weeks.
Buzz Trips visited the Marionette Theatre as guests of Salzburg Tourist Office. If you fancy a Marionette Theatre experience in Salzburg, here's a link to the website where there's lots more information about the theatre, planned performances and ticket prices.


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Smart IoT Parking Platform Increases Smart Car Recharging Efficiency
By Chrissie Cluney January 09, 2020
Libelium has set itself to recharging the smart car industry. They've said they will accomplish this by increasing the efficiency of smart car recharging.
The company's devices detect the presence of parked cars and send this information to the Everynet gateway via LoRaWAN. The station notifies through the Ethernet when the car is fully charged and sends a text message, in SMS format, to its owner to remove the car. When the Libelium's Smart Parking sensor recognizes that the parking spot is vacant, another notification is sent to the next smart car owner on hold.
"Working with Libelium is always a pleasure. Quality and reliability of sensors, as well as commercial and technical support, is top-notch in this industry. In Everynet we are not only keen on promoting and pushing LoRa technology for a vast audience of clients and partners around the world; we are also utilizing this technology in real life, installing solutions in our offices, for our people, our city, to make our environment greener, smarter and to improve employees' quality of life," said Antonio Terlizzi, SVP and Head of Global Sales, Everynet.
The system follows a FiFo logic (First in, First out). This allows the employees with electric cars to wait in a virtual queue for a free spot. They use their Libelium badge to enable the power station and to get their car recharged.
The method improves the efficiency of the rechargeable station by allowing up to three cars to be recharged during the day by each parking lot instead of one or two in best cases. It also minimizes the time spent on checking free park spots during the day, which is 15 – 30 minutes per day per employee. The method ensures that every electric car can be recharged during the same day.
The employees say they are satisfied because they are now able to know in real-time the availability of a place to recharge their car while they are working in the building. The employee is sure that, at the end of the day, or at a specific hour their battery will be full.
Chrissie Cluney has been a correspondent for IoT Evolution World since 2015. She holds a degree in English with a concentration in writing from the College of Saint Elizabeth.
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Liebig Street is at the heart of Warrnambool's city centre.
It is where you will find a diverse mix of professional services, retail and dining experiences.
National chains and independent traders have found a home in Liebig Street, named after the German chemist considered the founder of organic chemistry and famed for his research into fertilisers.
The street is fertile ground for retailers and for ensuring a rewarding experience for visitors to the city centre.
Visitors to the city centre can turn directly off the Princes Highway (Raglan Parade) into Liebig Street.
The City Centre Renewal will see underground infrastructure upgraded, new road pavement, removal of gutters and the installation of new street furniture, activity nodes, public art and wider footpaths paved with bluestone.
The 2018 stage is being delivered in two halves with the northern half of the block being worked on first, followed by the southern half of the block.
Work began at the start of this month and is expected to be complete towards the end of 2018.
The $15 million City Centre Renewal is funded by the Australian and Victorian governments and Warrnambool City Council.


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GPD refuses to identify the manufacturer of fatal restraint
Ian McDowell
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The Greensboro Police Department has refused multiple public information requests for purchase records of the restraint device eight of its officers used to fatally hogtie Marcus Deon Smith during the 2018 North Carolina Folk Festival. An attorney and a law professor consulted by YES! Weekly have stated that this purchase record is a public document and the GPD has no right to withhold it.
On Dec. 11, responding to the re-opened public information request #9865, City of Greensboro public records requests administrator Kurt Brenneman relayed the following statement from the GPD:
The hobble devices which have been utilized by Greensboro Police officers were purchased from various manufacturers based on the time the devices were purchased, availability of the product, and price of product at time of procurement. Each device is nearly identical regardless of the manufacturer and each device works in exactly the same way. The products are shipped in packaging that does not contain manufacturer instructions. Any further information is not a public record pursuant to N. C. Gen. 132-1.4(a).
As previously reported, that paragraph is identical to the GPD's first response to request #9865, which was opened on June 14 and closed by the GPD on July 3.
Shortly after receiving that negative response, YES! Weekly reached out to North Carolina press association attorney Amanda Martin, who stated, "I think you are entitled to the documents you have requested; I do NOT think purchase records are records of a criminal investigation."
Having been advised by Martin, YES! Weekly emailed the following to public records administrator Brenneman on July 8.
"My initial response is that records documenting the purchase of equipment are not records of a criminal investigation. Even if they were, it is long established that purchase records do not become confidential just because they may have been used in a criminal investigation. Before I proceed with a formal appeal or other recourse, I request clarification on another possible interpretation of this response. Is the Police Department stating that they cannot identify the records pertaining to the purchase of that specific device?"
Two hours later, Brenneman replied: "Thank you for your email. I have re-opened your public records request #9865 and will find the answer to your question."
There was no further communication until Oct. 15, when Brenneman wrote that the city "is still compiling the responsive records" and apologized for the delay. Then, on Dec. 11, 180 days after the request was first filed and 156 after it was reopened, Brenneman sent the GPD's response, the first paragraph of which was identical to the italicized one above that ends with "Any further information is not a public record pursuant to N. C. Gen. 132-1.4(a)."
There was also a second paragraph, addressing, or rather, refusing to address, the requested clarification:
In response to your follow-up question. "Is the Police Department stating that they cannot identify the records pertaining to the purchase of that specific device?" the City of Greensboro Public Records (PIRT) Policy (attached) does not require the City to do research, analyze data, or answer written questions.
YES! Weekly was not the only party to request this information. On July 15, activist Hester Petty filed request #10039, stating "I would like to know the name of the manufacturer of the hobble device used by Officer R.R. Duncan on September 8, 2018."
As previously reported, Robert R. Duncan is one of the eight officers named in the federal civil rights lawsuit against them, the City of Greensboro and Guilford County EMS for Marcus Smith's death.
The report produced when PIRT#10039 is entered in the City's public records request portal indicates that a GPD records search was "CLOSED WHILE IN PROGRESS" a day later, on July 16. However, the request was listed as open until Dec. 12, when Brenneman sent Petty the following response:
In response to your public records request #10039 concerning the name of the manufacturer of the hobble device used by Officer R.R. Duncan on September 8, 2018, the City of Greensboro denies access to the name of the manufacturer of the hobble device used by Officer R.R. Duncan on September 8, 2018, pursuant to NCGS 132-1.9, which says, "Except as otherwise provided in this section, a custodian may deny access to a public record that is also trial preparation material."
When forwarded these statements yesterday, Brooks Fuller, director of the North Carolina Open Government Coalition and Assistant Professor of Journalism at Elon School of Law, sharply criticized the city and GPD's refusal to release the requested information.
"I concur strongly with Amanda Martin's assessment of your records request," Fuller wrote. "The law enforcement records exemption only applies to records created 'for the purpose of attempting to prevent or solve violations of the law.' Purchase information does not qualify as a law enforcement record. It is possible that the records were destroyed, which could be either negligent or more seriously wrongful under North Carolina law if the records were destroyed prematurely."
YES! Weekly also asked Fuller about the City's response to Petty, specifically the statement that the request was denied "pursuant to NCGS 132-1.9, which says, 'Except as otherwise provided in this section, a custodian may deny access to a public record that is also trial preparation material.'"
"I do not believe they can deny access to this information under this provision," Fuller responded. "Trial preparation material includes records that are created for the purposes of preparing for trial, not records that may wind up being used as evidence in a trial. This is a misinterpretation of that provision of the public records law, in my opinion. Also, if they argue that the record is trial preparation material, the statute requires that they provide a written justification for that assertion. Merely classifying the record as trial preparation material is not enough."
Indeed, § 132-1.9 (b) states: If the denial is based on an assertion that the public record is trial preparation material that was prepared in anticipation of a legal proceeding that has not commenced, the custodian shall, upon request, provide a written justification for the assertion that the public record was prepared in anticipation of a legal proceeding.
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Band: Capricorn
Title: Soul Engine
Label: Can You Smell It Records
Release date: 14th June 2019
1.Wild Heart Angels
2.(Fight) Another Day
3.She Loves The Thunder
4.This Time
5.Solid Ground
6.All Or Nothing
7.Wildfire
8.Misfit Kid
9.Desolation Times
Sweden band Capricorn, founded in 2015 makes its debut with the album "Soul Engine", also sounds strange the word debut since Kristoffer Ekberg, vocalist and guitarist, Alexander Blom on drums and Pontus Blom on bass, have also worked with the late THE HELLACOPTERS Robert "Strängen" Dahlqvist.
"Soul Engine" is a good album, nine tracks in which Capricorn shows an intense hard rock sound with exquisitely sleaze veins of the latest generation.
It is these 'subtleties' that make the difference and if on the one hand the album itself is not a great novelty in terms of sound, it has to be said that listening to it you can find some interesting facets and of course the ability of the musicians themselves.
If the opener "Wild Heart Angels" manages to give us the initial shock with its catchy sound and catchy and the beautiful guitars, the following "(Fight) Another Day" is not less, indeed it is much richer and the impact is more marked thanks to a very good rhythm.
Same line for "She Loves The Thunder", in which the band manages to be always above a musical level to which we are accustomed among the many new releases. In this track Capricorn also manage to fit a 70's sound and I would say that "She Loves The Thunder" is one of the best tracks on the album.
Excellent also "This Time" that recalls vaguely Rose Tattoo, much softer the following "Solid Ground" that I must admit manages to have a very delicate atmosphere and very appreciable even by us like me does not particularly like ballads or semi ballads.
With "All Or Nothing", Capricorn present a more classic hard rcok, very direct, with great solos and less influenced, succeeding in standing out among the songs proposed, while with the next "Wildfire" we add a melodic note, leaving aside for a while that typical rock aggressiveness that accompanies us throughout the album, another interesting track.
The penultimate track "Misfit Kid", will be able to win you over even more for its musicality that oscillates between modern rock and seventies rock and in this song you can grasp many nuances, the same that manage to highlight the band among the many on the market, musical refinements to be enjoyed in more than just listening.
With "Desolation Times" the album closes, and it is the song itself that makes the difference, between a melodic sound and a touch of class that refines the style of the band.
"Soul Engine" is absolutely a very respectable album, an appreciable and very catchy work that manages to combine hard rock, punk splashes, and seventies influences, it's a great album.


Just do It Mummy: The Stolen Handbag is Returned!
The Stolen Handbag is Returned!
On Friday I had my handbag stolen from the front seat of my car in my local Tesco's car park whilst I was loading my shopping into the car. It was a split second occurrence which I didn't even register until I saw my phone laying on the floor near my car and was confused as to how it got there, which was then coupled with the sudden realisation of what had happened as it dawned on me that my handbag had been stolen.
Thank the lord, my mobile phone fell out of the bag as the thief was running away as ironically, that was probably the most valuable thing that was in there in terms of monetary value. I never carry cash around me, apart from the odd five pound note and some change, but my bag was very big and heavy thanks to the huge diary, purse full of cards, countless receipts, and various notebooks I carry around with me and so I am guessing they possibly thought they would find some valuables in there - perhaps a laptop of tablet or too or a fairly significant wad of cash.
A witness saw it happen and said that the thief had been watching me from their car - quite a scary thought. I consider myself to be quite a street-savvy person with my wits about me, so I am most annoyed that they managed to catch me at one of the times I was most preoccupied, worrying about whether I had everything for eldest's impending birthday. They obviously intended to target someone, so on the plus side, one could say that it least it was me, with not much of financial value in my bag, and not some poor old lady with her weekly stash of cash in the bag who may have lost more and been affected more. I also think I would have been completely lost without my phone, much more upset, and I know I wouldn't have got it back, so I am so grateful that the universe intervened and it fell out of the bag as they ran.
The ex-cops in my family suspected that this was a classic run and grab case and that the bag would be dumped, as the thief didn't have the brain cells to steal the blue tooth handset on the seat, or the change sitting on the top of the dashboard so they were purely chancers rather than organised criminals. Nethertheless, the weekend has been spent cancelling all of my cards and trying to rework my diary through various phone calls and various facebook pleas, and also trying to make a list of what was lost.
Today, three days later, my handbag was found in a ditch, around ten miles away from where I live. by two lovely lady dog walkers. Most of the contents of the handbag were still there - along with my filofax and all my notebooks etc with my priceless information in, Unfortunately, the thieves left everything strewn all over the place. They must have basically emptied out my bag, taken what they thought had any value (hardly anything - a bit of change, a purse spray, lipstick and perhaps a couple of other bits) and just left everything else strewn out over the muddy ditch, exposed to the elements. Ironically, I am pretty sure that the only thing they were looking for was cash which I never carry, or tech equipment which there was none in there. What upsets me most was that as they left everything out, everything is absolutely ruined. So not only did they steal my stuff, they then couldn't even be bothered to put it back in the bag in the vague hope that some of it wouldn't be ruined for it's original owner. I will have to buy a new filofax and notebooks, and new business cards, and try to salvage and dry out some of the receipts, so it is costing me a bit of money to replace it all - although at least the information is not lost.
I suppose I am giving the thieves too much credit as why would I not expect these low lives to have a complete lack of respect for peoples stuff or empathy for the people they steal from. All I can say is that I'm a firm believer in what goes around comes around and so I am hoping that karma will come and bite them firmly on the backside and soon, so if by chance the thieves are reading this as you now have all of my personal info - I sincerely hope that it really does!
1) Never carry huge amounts of cash with you.
2) Try to limit the amount of stuff you carry around, and take stuff out of your handbag regularly.
3) Be on guard especially in public places such as car parks and supermarkets and town centres which thieves seem to target.
4) Always open the boot and lock your car if you can, or check your surroundings when loading stuff into the car, and make sure you lock it as you return the trollley.
5) Alternatively, keep your bag with you at all times.
6) Don't think you won't be targeted and be blase.
7) Back up your diary online - Although I did have some appointments in my online diary. I will definitely be putting everything in there from now on!!
8) Don't carry all of the business cards you own in one place!
9) Perhaps invest in a smaller shoulder bag for shopping if you can.
10)There are some lovely people in the world who try to make wrongs right! I have also had some lovely messages of support from friends and family and I valued everything single one.


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Small Business|Tips for Increasing Sales in International Markets
Small Business | Small-Business Guide
Tips for Increasing Sales in International Markets
By IAN MOUNT APRIL 21, 2010
After Ethan Siegel's wife, Lalenya, returned from her law office to their Manhattan apartment covered in soot from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the couple decided to find work that would let them spend more time together. And so, in 2003 Mr. Siegel and a friend started Orb Audio, a maker of high-end home theater systems.
When the value of the dollar dropped in 2008, Mr. Siegel noticed a boom in calls and Web visits from abroad. He began marketing with Internet ads and country-specific Web pages aimed at consumers in Britain, Australia, Finland and Canada.
In the last 18 months, international sales at Orb Audio, which brings in more than $5 million annually, have risen to 35 percent of total sales from 10 percent, offsetting a 10 percent domestic slump in 2009. Total sales in February were up about 75 percent over last year, almost exclusively on foreign orders from as far away as Zimbabwe, Nigeria and — three times in the last six months — Easter Island.
"Somehow, 10 percent of our business is in Finland because a couple years ago someone got our speakers and wrote a nice review in an Internet forum," said Mr. Siegel, 39.
For many small companies, and President Obama, Mr. Siegel's experience is one to be emulated. During his State of the Union address, the president announced the National Export Initiative, a program aimed at doubling American exports in five years. As part of the initiative, the Obama administration increased the budget of the Commerce Department's International Trade Administration by 20 percent to $540 million to help advocate for American businesses abroad and called on the Export-Import Bank of the United States — which provides export financing when private banks cannot or will not — to increase financing for small- and medium-size businesses to $6 billion from $4 billion over the next year.
Today, although the United States exported $1.55 trillion in goods and services last year, it is still isolated. Fewer than 1 percent of America's 30 million companies export, a significantly smaller percentage than those of other developed countries. Of the companies that do export, those with fewer than 20 employees, like Mr. Siegel's, represent 72 percent of the exporters and 14.2 percent of the value of goods exported.
Here are some ways to take advantage of the opportunity.
CHOOSE A MARKET "You can't do a thing until you find customers," said Laurel Delaney, founder of GlobeTrade, an export consultancy based in Chicago.
But most small businesses do not know how to do that abroad, so exporting often comes from serendipity: an entrepreneur makes a chance friendship with an overseas importer or someone calls from abroad with an order. "It sometimes works out," said Cliff Paredes, director of the International Trade Center at the University of Texas at San Antonio. "But the first contact may not be from the right market or from the right partner. If you're reactive, there's a risk."
To be proactive, direct-to-consumer sellers can follow the model of Mr. Siegel, who used Google AdWords, the Internet advertising platform, to direct keyword ads to people in specific countries. For products that go through a foreign distributor, Mr. Paredes advises exporters to classify their products under the internationally standardized Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, then look at trade data to determine which countries are importing those products.
Once that has been done, industry trade shows are often a good place to find foreign importers eager to carry products in the exporter's country of choice. The Commerce Department's U.S. Commercial Service and the Small Business Administration's network of Small Business Development Centers also help small businesses find markets and customers.
Glenn G. Williams, president of Bell Performance, said 40 percent of his revenue came from exports last year. Credit Gary Bodgon for The New York Times
BUILD RELATIONSHIPS While Americans are used to getting straight to business — often over the phone — most foreign countries require serious relationship-building.
"Relationships are the holy grail of cross-border businesses," said Duncan J. McCampbell, president of McCampbell Global, a Minneapolis small-business export consultancy. "As Western business people, we're the product of a stable legal system. Someone cheats you, you sue them, you get your money. It's not like that in other countries. If you don't spend time with people, you will fail."
About five years ago, Glenn Williams, president of Bell Performance, a 17-employee fuel additive company in Longwood, Fla., began a big push into overseas markets. Attracted by opportunities in China that he had discovered through Alibaba.com and the Commerce Department, he went to Asia to meet potential customers in 2000 — but not before enlisting a friend who was familiar with Asian markets.
"He said, 'Whatever's put in front of you, eat it with a smile.' I ate eel, fish eyes, pickled heart of monkey, or something like that. We learned to use chopsticks before we left, though I probably lost a few pounds from food jumping out of my chopsticks," said Mr. Williams, 34. "And we learned that in Japan you're supposed to introduce yourself to the top person first and then move down the line."
Today the company is in almost 30 countries, and last year 40 percent of its revenue came from exports.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR PRODUCTS Not every product has a market outside the United States. Those that do meet certain criteria.
"They're targeted to a narrow segment of the market that no one's serving and that pays a premium and isn't subject to local low-wage competition," Mr. McCampbell said. "The first thing you got to ask yourself is, 'Can someone make it cheaper in China, India or Vietnam?' "
Even then, exporters need to do thorough market research to modify products to fit local norms. When Peter Cole took over Gamblin Artists Colors, an art-supply company in Portland, Ore., in early 2007, international sales accounted for less than 5 percent of revenue. So, flying about 80,000 miles in 2009, Mr. Cole built relationships with stores and distributors in Israel, Australia, Mexico, Britain and Spain. And he found he had to tailor his products. "In Australia they want larger sizes of paints — sizes we haven't contemplated for the U.S. market — particularly for printmaking inks," Mr. Cole, 37, said. "People tend to paint bigger, and thicker." International sales at the company, which brings in almost $5 million annually, rose to 10 percent of revenues last year.
For Kyle Schroeder, president of the Cremo Cream Company, a Los Angeles shaving cream start-up, customization occurred for legal reasons: To sell in Canada, he needed to put his tubes in a box so that he could include the required French documentation.
REMEMBER TO MAKE A PROFIT Because of shipping costs, import duties, compliance requirements and added middlemen, profit margins are usually lower in exporting. In Mr. Schroeder's case, adding a box increased his cost by more than 20 percent.
New exporters often make the mistake of signing a contract before they understand market regulations or nail down how and when they will be paid. For protection, it can be helpful to demand advance payment for small transactions or, for larger ones, to draw up a letter of credit — a contract that requires payment before the delivery of goods — between the buyer's bank and the seller's. And it is essential to bone up on Incoterms, the internationally standardized system that defines when a product passes from the exporter's possession to the importer's and who has to pay for what part of shipping.
The lag time between export orders and payment can tax a small business. To handle this, the Export-Import Bank offers financing that allows small businesses to borrow against their receivables as well as receivables insurance that lets them offer payment terms to foreign clients.
A version of this article appears in print on April 22, 2010, on Page B7 of the New York edition with the headline: Tips for Increasing Sales In International Markets. Order Reprints| Today's Paper|Subscribe
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