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Correction: It was just the opposite, partly
I now have a firsthand report, and the previous one was exactly backwards on the second point. If you follow me.
Apparently, what Rep. Altman actually said about editors at The State was that we can't get anything for free at any stores — even temporarily. More specifically, he is said to have said that the newspaper's owners won't let us get so much as a box of paper clips on credit, on account of how we're such terrible business people.
With regard to myself, I must endorse the representative's remarks on this score. I am not a businessman, terrible or otherwise, but if I were I'd probably be a lousy one. And while the paper clip thing may be a tad hyperbolic, he's caught the gist of what it's like working with Knight Ridder. I can get the paper clips, but then we have to go through all sorts of gyrations to get the expense processed.
There are many reasons why we'll all be glad to be owned by McClatchy soon.
As for the other — well, my first source seems to have gotten it right. Of my having called him a "jerk," he seems to have observed that "that is the extent of his erudition."
So, bottom line: John Graham Altman is still a jerk, but that doesn't mean he's always wrong.
An example of an op-ed rebuttal: Answering Glenn McConnell in 2007
Sheheen's restructuring plan
Lawmakers dodge flag issue
About Will Folks…
Did anyone pay attention to the State of the State?
Our governor's latest immature outburst
Michael Rodgers' letter to the editor
Does Nikki maintain her Facebook page herself? I suspect so…
An apology from Jake Knotts (apparently)
The duel that wasn't (so far as we know)
This entry was posted in Blogosphere, Civility, Feedback, Legislature, South Carolina, The State, Total trivia on June 1, 2006 by Brad Warthen.
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Brad Warthen June 1, 2006 at 5:30 pm
By the way, I just went back and reread the column in which I had called Mr. Altman a jerk, and even within the confines of that one piece, that was hardly the extent of my erudition. I also called him — at least by implication — a "blackguard," an "ogre" and a "boor."
I also asserted — and amply demonstrated — that he was not a gentleman. I'm sorry if anyone's sensibilities were offended by that last one, but it needed saying. Again.
So there.
David June 1, 2006 at 6:00 pm
The look on the Reps faces behind Altman in your picture (at least 4 of them anyway) tell me
" I wish this guy would shutup before he says something stupid again, which won't be long if he keeps talking."
Well, they know him well enough to recognize the warning signs: He's at the microphone; his mouth is open, etc.
Capital A June 7, 2006 at 12:28 pm
Altman is a boor, I got that. He's what I call a Southern Shiite.
I'm just curious as to the meaning of "postmodernist" as you use it in your article. Is there some current, political meaning for that term about which I am ignorant?
Straight up question, with no angle…
Brad Warthen June 16, 2006 at 9:23 pm
Here you go. It's hard to imagine a better definition of postmodernism than one that is disputed by its beholders before it is even expressed.

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Download the latest client version and you should be back in business.

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Ramblings About's Top Ten Matches of Feburary 2019
The Bastard King shall be making an appearance.
After an incredible start to the year, February's wrestling delights were always going to struggle to compete with January's. Honestly, I had to make an effort to fill this list which is why it's a bit late (I was ill over the weekend and used it as an opportunity to catch up on hyped stuff). That brings its own excitement, though, as it means there are a few matches I might not have checked out otherwise. Let's have a look.
10. Will Ospreay vs PAC, High Stakes (15/2/19), RevPro
There have been a lot of complaints about this one from the CCK interference to the inkling that Ospreay and PAC were holding back, only occasionally hitting top speed before slowing right back down again. On top of that, the finish has infuriated some as they went to a draw with PAC both attempting to get disqualified and passing on a clear opportunity to win.
However, even with those issues, there was enough here to suggest these two can create magic. When they did rev things up, the action became seamless as two incredible high flyers began to push each other to the limit. Promotional politics might stop us ever seeing Ospreay and PAC fully unleashed on each other, but judging by this, if we do, it could be breathtaking.
9. Queen's Quest (Momo Watanabe and Utami Hayashishita) vs STARS (Mayu Iwatani and Arisa Hoshiki), New Years Stars (17/2/19), Stardom
A match built around making Hoshiki look great even in defeat. She did all the kicking, and I am a fan of Hoshiki doing all the kicking. On top of that, she seemed to take the vast majority of Queen's Quest's offence, spending a lot of time being suplexed, which can't be fun.
Throw in three of Stardom's best, and you've got a recipe for success. This was just a damn good match that everyone worked to perfection and left me with a big old smile on my face. No-one is going to complain about that, surely?
8. Zack Sabre Jr. vs EVIL, The New Beginning in Sapporo (2/2/19), NJPW
EVIL finally banished the spectre of Zack Sabre Jr after spending months being pinned by him every time they came face to face. People go on about Sanada's Paradise Lock being inescapable, but for EVIL, that European Clutch was proving to be a death trap.
Until this match, where EVIL finally got a chance to work through his issues. He started by trying to out-wrestle Zack which (as anyone could tell you) is a dumb idea. However, by the end, EVIL had his mojo back and realised that if you smack the English fucker in the face, he goes down. Sometimes you need therapy, sometimes you need to Lariat a prick. For EVIL, on this occasion, it was the later.
7. Will Ospreay vs Dalton Castle, Honor Rising (22/2/19), NJPW
Dalton Castle and Will Ospreay had a good old-fashioned slugfest, and it was great. Castle has always been a decent wrestler, but with his current injury woes (seriously, the guy is beat the hell up), I wasn't sure how he'd manage on a big stage against someone like Ospreay.
Well, it turns out he'd manage by working his fucking arse off. These two beat the hell out of each other, hitting hard and having Castle toss Will all over the place. We expect that from Ospreay at this point, he always delivers, but this wasn't a carry job. Dalton was right there alongside him, right up until Will put him down for the three and continued his run of pinning the big boys.
6. Ryusuke Taguchi vs Taiji Ishimori, The New Beginning in Osaka (11/2/19), NJPW
It's been a while since Big Match Taguchi paid us a visit, but he turned up in Osaka to prove he ain't dead yet. Even the comedy that they incorporated turned into a hit as we got to watch Ishimori pull some Sailor Boys dance moves to the delight of all involved. It was beautiful.
The real magic was towards the end, though, when Taguchi hit the Dodon and, for two and three-quarter seconds, convinced me that he might just do it. Of course, it wasn't to be, but the wielder of The Funky Weapon strapped on his boots and showed us he still has it, which was more than enough to put a smile on my face.
5. Mayu Iwatani vs Konami, New Years Stars (24/2/19), Stardom
Limb matches are a staple of wrestling, and yet, they are hard to make captivating. It sets one wrestler up as the dominant force as the other spends more time selling than they do on the offensive. Getting that balance right, and delivering something that is also exciting, is tough, yet Iwatani and Konami did it.
And, in doing so, they had perhaps the best Woman Of Honor title match to date. This was a genuine thrill ride and even as someone who went in convinced that Iwatani would retain, Konami caught me on more than one occasion. I've got a review of this going up in the next couple of days, so I'll leave it there, but this was very good. Go watch it.
4. El Barbaro Cavernario vs Titan, Viernes Espectaculares (22/2/19), CMLL
I don't watch much lucha. In fact, outside of hyped matches, Fantastica Mania and my drunk watches of TripleMania, I watch none. However, this was one of those talked about performances while I'm aware of these two from their annual trips to New Japan, so I figured why not!
And I was rewarded with a cracking match that saw Titan overcome Cavernario, but Cavernario arguably looking like the star. He dominated a lot of this, with Titan responding with flurries of his spectacular offence. Not that Cavenario doesn't have a bit of that up his sleeve too, that splash to the outside is still mental.
What I love about the best Lucha is how smooth it is, and that was on display here. Take the final seconds of the match, where Titan escapes a submission, hits the ropes, ties Cavenario up in an intricate hold of his own and then smoothly slips that into a flash pin for the three. It's beautiful, and if you fancy a look at some lucha for the first time, I imagine there would be worse places to start.
3. Kento Miyahara vs Suwama, Excite Series (24/2/19), AJPW
In many ways, this was a simple match. Suwama came in with a plan, he intended to negate Miyahara's offence which he did by dropping him on his head and locking him up in chokeholds whenever he could. It was a tactic that for vast swathes of the match seemed to be working, he was able to avoid Miyahara's signature offence as every time it looked like Kento was going to come into it he cut him off.
All of which allowed Miyahara to slip into an underdog role that he seemed to revel in. If I'm perfectly honest, I watch very little All Japan, so I can't claim to be a Miyahara expert, but he was great. While Suwama was all methodical violence, Miyahara was fiery passion, grasping every chance he got no matter how hard he was being hit. Even as someone who had no connection to him, I started to care.
It all built to a final act which nailed it. These two went back and forth, near fall after near fall as they battled desperately to try and get the three. In the end, Miyahara would hit Suwama with a ridiculous Arm Trap Delayed German where he seemed to hold him in the air for a week before smashing him down on the back of his head. It was a fantastic finish to an outstanding match.
2. Jay White vs Hiroshi Tanahashi, The New Beginning in Osaka (11/2/19), NJPW
I'm well aware that I like this match more than most. In fact, I've pretty much been the high man on Jay White since his return to NJPW, and I can't see it stopping anytime soon. The complaint that this match lacked the New Japan sparkle that we've come to expect is perfectly understandable, I just don't give a shit.
Because it made up for it in other ways. For the last however many months, Jay White has had Hiroshi Tanahashi's number. In fact, minus The Dome last year, he's had it since he returned. He's been a constant thorn in The Ace's side, and it all built to this moment. The moment where just a month after Tanahashi had clawed his way back to the top of the mountain White turned up and ruined the party. He didn't just beat him, he dominated him. Switchblade went out there and made the wrestler New Japan refer to as The Ace Of The Universe look like an old man, just like he told you he would.
And I loved that story. I loved the merciless way that White did it, plucking him out of the air on a High Fly Flow to deliver a picture-perfect Bladerunner. Sure, Gedo popped his ugly mug into the ring a couple of times in the match, but come the final seconds it was just White vs Tanahashi and Jay proved the better man. For me that's wrestling, and this caught me.
1. PAC vs KZY, Open The Truth Gate (10/2/19), Dragon Gate
Since returning to ring from his enforced holiday, PAC has had all the buzz. However, I don't think it's harsh to say that said buzz has yet to cross over into a standout in-ring performance. There have been good matches (I opened this list with one), but nothing of the quality that people expect from The Man That Gravity Forgot. Until now that is.
Because this was incredible and as someone who doesn't regularly tune into Dragon Gate I would probably believe you if you told me that PAC had killed KZY. That way that motherfucker was bumping was extraordinary. There was a Lariat where he seemed to crumble in on himself and don't get me started on the Shooting Star Press to his back, WHILE HE WAS STANDING! Who fucking does that?
Even coming into it knowing the result, I found myself gripped by its back and forth as KZY threw everything he had at The Bastard King. In the end, though, the reign continued when he spiked him with a Second Rope Tombstone followed by the Black Arrow. What a fucking match.
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What does PMGDISHA stand for in the context of digital literacy?
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Who has been appointed president of USIBC on 10th Oct 2017?
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Jemson Ningthoujam is associated with which sports?
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11th October is celebrated as?
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The joint training exercise "Mitra Shakti 2017" has started between India and which country?
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Who has been chosen for the 2017 Mathrubhumi Literary award (MLA)?
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Bringing A Strongly-Worded Letter to a Knife Fight
Dallas Taylor	2020 Election, citizen action, Civility, Conservatives, GOP, history, Masculinity, Op-Ed, politics, society	 November 22, 2019 December 16, 2019 3 Minutes
Compromise and civility. They're the hallmarks of a functioning democracy. Where we may not always, if ever, fully agree — we are human, after all — but we accept that those with whom we compete politically argue and act in good faith. And when the votes are counted and power changes hands, we accept that outcome and carry on with the business of self-government as best we can.
It sounds great, doesn't it? I mean, I'd really like to live in that kind of world, wouldn't you?
But we don't. And it's time to stop pretending we do. It's time to stop bringing a strongly-worded letter to a knife fight. Time to stop pretending everything is normal, whatever normal is supposed to be. I mean, I think it's something along the lines of reasoned disagreement in a marketplace of ideas, where policies and goals compete and the one that's best for everyone emerges to make everyone's life better. Like if The West Wing was an accurate reflection of reality instead of an aspirational fantasy.
Not that I don't love The West Wing. I do. But I love it precisely because it's a fantasy. Because it shows a picture of how I'd like the United States and the world at large to work.
I mean, how do you compromise with someone whose political philosophy boils down to ni shagu nazad? With a Republican party that met on the day of Obama's inauguration and decided their number one priority — in the middle, by the way, of a giant recession their laissez faire economic policies brought about — was to make him a one-term President, and has never looked back? The Democratic majority in the House of Representatives elected in 2018 has passed over 400 bills this year. Fewer than 70 have been enacted into law by Mitch McConnell and his Republican Majority grave diggers in the Senate. And don't even get me started on Merrick Garland. Or Brett Kavanaugh, who I hope gets to have some very uncomfortable talks with his daughters someday.
And that all's just the tip of the iceberg, which metaphor frankly fails since it's all out in the open if you care and know how to look. Which is probably one reason it's worked so well, since as Americans we seem to believe anything done in the open must be on the up and up (at least if it's done by a rich white dude who claims to be Christian).
As for civility, and the calls for it, well, first off I think that's pretty rich coming from a party and movement that calls their opposition the Democrat party instead of the Democratic party because it sounds more like 'rat', and that decries 'political correctness' to the moon and back because sometimes they get blowback for speaking disrespectfully to marginalized people who're sick of their bullshit. The whole thing reminds me of an ex-girlfriend of mine who every time we were arguing and I made a point or observation she didn't like suddenly changed the subject from what I said to how I said it. I hadn't heard of gaslighting back then, but in the rearview it's as clear as the diamond in Melania's engagement ring.
So yeah, fuck civility. With a criminal conspiracy running the White House, a major political party that stokes -isms to provide cover for transferring wealth from your pockets to a bunch of gazillionaires who couldn't spend all they've got if they did literally nothing else for every waking minute left in their lives, and a looming environmental crisis that will destabilize and destroy human civilization as we know it creeping closer to the point of no return with every passing day, playing nice with the people helping speed things along for their own short-term gain and the coal-rolling, styrofoam-burning, won't-recycle-cuz-it's-not-manly crowd who back them up is about as high a priority as organizing your 8-track collection.
Look, I'd love to live in a West Wing-type world, where ideas and policies compete on a level playing field, where all involved believe in the rule of law and the legitimacy of free and fair elections, and, at the end of the day, everyone wants what's best for all of us, even if we disagree how to get there. But we don't live in that world, and I don't know that we ever have. The world we do live in is one where oligarchs, autocrats, and authoritarians are working and fighting to make a world where they have everything, most people have nothing, and, when Armageddon comes, they'll be safe and comfortable in their high-tech bunkers while the rest of us die from starvation, unrest, extreme weather events, desertification, and roving bands of armed paramilitaries who'd rather rob, pillage, and rape than cooperate, build, and thrive.
I don't know about you, but I'll be goddamned if I'm gonna talk nice and play fair with people working, whether they know it or not, to bring about the end of all that's best, brightest, and hopefullest in human civilization.
Fuck that shit. There's too much at stake.
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Bertie says:
You're right. Fuck anything, everybody and the whole of It all as long as WE ALL have "jobs" that will pay us wayyyy more than we are worth without any laborious moves and secure our futures and the futures of our children's children. It's all about the $$$$. Those that truly work hard and struggle to make ends meet, the ones in the ivory tower could give a shit less about you and your future. That's fact.


The C1B license, received from Minister Bruno Koné, the country's Minister for Communication, Digital Economy and Postal Services, will enable MainOne land its trans-Atlantic submarine cable and build transmission infrastructure in Cote d'Ivoire, to strengthen connectivity, reduce international capacity costs and support wholesale customers, major operators and Internet Service Providers.
Cote d'Ivoire authorities believe that the construction of a fourth cable authorised by the government will improve the international connectivity of the country and will provide a lot more opportunities for the national market while increasing competition.
"We have just taken an important step through this authorisation for the improvement of the telecommunication infrastructure of our country, specifically the improvement of international connectivity. MainOne cable will have an impact on price and quality and will strengthen the security of our infrastructure", declared Minister Bruno Koné.
As part of an overarching plan to invest close to $20m in Cote d'Ivoire with a focus on the provision of wholesale connectivity services, MainOne has obtained the license and will commence the construction of its digital transmission cable in June 2018, to be concluded in the second half of 2019.
Its cable landing will provide open-access infrastructure within Cote d'Ivoire and other WAEMU countries to expand internet access for all users in the region and support rapid development as well as facilitate increased non-resources trade and improve public services to aid the evolution of regional businesses.
MainOne is committed to deepening broadband access via fibre infrastructure and data centres across West Africa.
With service delivery in 10 countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Togo, Cameroun, Benin, Niger, Senegal and Chad, MainOne operates a 100G international submarine cable system which guarantees highly reliable connectivity to support the growing demand for Internet access and bandwidth-intensive applications such as eCommerce, Content providers, OTT players and electronic banking and payment services via 3/4G mobile networks.
The MainOne Submarine cable was the first privately owned cable in West Africa spanning 7000KM with a capacity of 4.96 TBPS to connect West Africa to Europe via a landing in Portugal and multiple routes to London, Paris and Amsterdam.


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Agrypon flaveolatum ist eine Schlupfwespe aus der Unterfamilie Anomaloninae. Sie ist in Europa eine von 23 Arten der Gattung Agrypon. Die Art wurde von dem Zoologen Carl Gravenhorst im Jahr 1807 als Anomalon flaveolatum erstbeschrieben.

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Die Schlupfwespen sind etwa 9 mm lang. Sie weisen einen sehr schlanken Petiolus (Stielchenglied) auf. Hinterleib und Hinterbeine sind verlängert. Diese Eigenschaften sind typisch für Vertreter der Unterfamilie Anomaloninae.

Für die Gattung Agrypon gelten folgende Merkmale: Am unteren Ende des Clypeus befindet sich mittig ein Zahn, die vorderen Coxae weisen eine betonte Leiste auf, eine Abschweifung der parallelen Flügeladern oberhalb der Mitte des Hinterrands der Humeral-Zelle. Die postfurkale Lage der zweiten rekurrenten Flügelader wird als die wichtigste Eigenschaft der Gattung betrachtet.

Gemäß einem Bestimmungsschlüssel von Nuzhna (2013) gelten folgende weitere Merkmale für Agrypon flaveolatum: Die vorderen Coxae sind glatt und ohne Querleisten. Die hintere Querleiste ist vor den mittleren Coxae unterbrochen. Die Notauli (Längsfurchen auf den Seiten des Mesoscutum) sind gut ausgeprägt. Die Ränder der Frons weisen einen gelben Streifen auf.

Ferner ist der Postnervulus gewöhnlich über der Mitte gebrochen. Charakteristisch ist weiterhin der nicht gebrochene Nervellus im Hinterflügel. Die Praepectalleiste ist undeutlich ausgeprägt.

Verbreitung
Agrypon flaveolatum ist holarktisch verbreitet. Ferner ist die Art in der Orientalis und in der Nearktis vertreten. In Europa ist die Art weit verbreitet. Ihr Vorkommen reicht im Norden bis nach Lappland. In Finnland gilt A. flaveolatum als die häufigste der Unterfamilie.

Im Osten reicht das Vorkommen der Art über den Kaukasus, Zentralasien, Westsibirien, die Baikal- und Amur-Region und Nordost-China bis nach Primorje und Korea.

In Kanada wurde die Art Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts zur biologischen Schädlingsbekämpfung des eingeschleppten Kleinen Frostspanners (Operophtera brumata) eingeführt.

Lebensweise
Agrypon flaveolatum ist ein solitärer koinobionter Endoparasitoid von Schmetterlingsraupen. Es werden insbesondere Spanner (Geometridae) parasitiert. In Europa nördlich der Alpen gilt A. flaveolatum im Frühjahr als die häufigste Art der Gattung. Die Flugzeit von Agrypon flaveolatum dauert in tieferen, klimabegünstigten Lagen von Mitte April bis Anfang Juni, in höheren Lagen (beispielsweise den Alpen) oder nördlicheren Lagen (wie in Skandinavien) werden die Schlupfwespen noch im Juli beobachtet. In Südbaden werden die Schlupfwespen von den Rheinauen bis in den Hochschwarzwald vorgefunden.

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks

 Agrypon flaveolatum bei www.boldsystems.org
  bei www.gbif.org
 Agrypon flaveolatum bei eol.org

Schlupfwespen
Ichneumonidae
Parasit bei Wirbellosen

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Are you looking for Moroccan Cooking Classes in Sydney? Look no further! VictorsFood offers a Moroccan cooking class where you can tantalise your senses in this presentation and hands-on cooking class feast of modern Moroccan cuisine. You'll be surprised at what you discover from this exotic northern African country.
A list of our current Moroccan cooking classes is below. You can also check our proposed classes and express your interest for future classes.
Food from Morocco, "the place where the sun sets".
Tantalise your senses in this presentation and hands-on cooking class feast of modern Moroccan cuisine. You'll be surprised at what you discover from this exotic northern African country. Imagine tajine that melts in your mouth, harissa for zest, and more... Make your own preserved lemons and learn the art of making chermoula. Be transported to the spice bazaar, and inspired with food from "the place where the sun sets".


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Zynaptiq Master Bundle includes Intensity, UNMIX::DRUMS, and UNFILTER.
OK, we'll drop the geek.
It's a high-tech thing that makes everything sound way more awesome.
Which is why we call it The AWESOME!-Knob in our offices.
Put it on everything, all of the time.
Be careful, it's highly addictive.
UNMIX::DRUMS is the world's first audio plugin that allows attenuating or boosting drums in mixed music, in real-time. Using advanced source signal separation (a.k.a. de-mixing, unmixing, sound extraction, sound isolation) technology under the hood, UNMIX::DRUMS provides frequency dependent drum level control that ranges from up to +18dB of boost to virtually complete removal* – while always sounding great. Whether used on a full mix or on a drum bus, UNMIX::DRUMS can be used to shape and enhance the impact of your drums in a unique new way. Sporting an intuitive multi-level GUI, frequency dependent control of key parameters, a sample accurate sub-bass (re)synthesizer, our high-precision analyzer display, M/S operation and an output limiter, UNMIX::DRUMS opens up exciting new options for mastering, music production, sample-based music creation, mash-up artists, remixers and DJs.
* Actually achievable amounts depend on input signal specifics.
UNMIX::DRUMS is your after-the-fact fader for the drums. It takes a mixed music input and allows you to change the level of the drums relative to everything else, in real-time. Attenuate the drums to "headphone bleed" levels, or make them sit squarely in your face – the choice is yours. Adjust DRUM LEVEL and THRESHOLD, done.
UNMIX::DRUMS doesn't only work with mixed music – you can slap it onto a drum buss, too. Adjusting DRUM LEVEL frequency dependently - using our slick breakpoint editor in the CURVES view - lets you shape the impact and punch of your drums like never before. Without touching a compressor or transient processor, and even if they're inside a full mix. We call this impact equalization. As drum punch connoisseurs, we're proud to say: It's simply awesome.
Speaking of punch: UNMIX::DRUMS offers two boost modes, SMOOTH and PUNCHY. The SMOOTH mode was designed with a dry, organic sound in mind, for natural sounding medium boost situations, as well as pre-processing for drum extraction applications. PUNCHY produces a very snappy, tight sound that can really make the drums jump at you. Both modes allow boosting the drum reverb, too, SMOOTH focusing on early reflections and PUNCHY on long reverb tails.
UNMIX::DRUMS features the world's first and only sample accurate sub-bass (re)synthesizer. Adding punchy and clean low frequency energy to your music or drums has never been easier. Simply raise the BASS SYNTH slider to taste – no level instabilities, false triggers or phase cancellation included. Whether subtly extending the frequency range on a jazz master or creating earth shattering club beats of woofer destruction, the onboard BASS SYNTH delivers – with minimal effort.
So what is this plug-in for? In a nut-shell: creating unheard new sounds and smooth, sonically pleasing transitions that are different from the cookie-cutter crossfade approach. Create creature voices by combining speech with other sounds, apply the features of a drum loop to a sustained pad, transition from one ambience or SFX to another with surreal intermediate stages, or or create hybrid rhythms or instruments.
MORPH 2 is available for a variety of formats.
UNFILTER is a real-time plug-in that removes filtering effects, such as comb filtering, resonance, or excessive equalization – effectively linearizing the frequency response of a signal automatically. UNFILTER can also apply a detected filter response to another signal, or export it to disk as an impulse response, and can even perform mastering grade adaptive, free-form, and graphic equalization. Whether you're in music production, film post, game audio, broadcast, sound design, forensics, or engineering – UNFILTER makes time-consuming and often impossible tasks as effortless as adjusting one control.
Automatically detect and remove resonances, equalization, roll-offs and the effects of comb filtering from musical, location, dialog and surveillance recordings.
Apply the measured filter response to other signals to place them in the same "acoustic world".
Export the measured filter response to or import it from a linear- or minimum-phase impulse response file (WAV).
Mastering grade adaptive, free-form and graphic equalization.
Extremely steep 96dB/octave shelving high-pass filter.
Output limiter for unsupervised use in batch processing applications.
UNFILTER automatically detects resonances, EQ or filter effects – essentially any frequency response anomalies that aren't part of the original signal. You can then remove these by simply adjusting one control, leaving the rest of the signal virtually untouched. As a result, previously problematic or unusable recordings can be made to sound good, and good recordings to sound great. In real-time, and with minimal effort, Zynaptiq-style.
You can also apply the measured filter response from one recording to another – placing the two in the same acoustic "world". Or you can create room-tone to fill editing gaps, by applying a measured filter response to noise. You can of course also store filter responses to disk as linear- or minimum-phase impulse response files, building a library of "colors" to have at your disposal any time. Whether you need to make ADR blend with production dialog, get one guitar snippet to sound like part of another, or create new sounds, UNFILTER makes this task fast and easy.
UNFILTER is also an EQ. Three mastering grade EQs and an excellent high-pass filter, actually. For one, its (un-)filtering engine can function as an adaptive program equalizer that continuously adjusts itself while the audio is playing. This helps maintain a balanced spectrum when working with audio that changes over time, for example when streaming mixed music in broadcast applications. Secondly, UNFILTER sports a free-form EQ with various curve interpolation modes, from super-gentle slopes, through narrow notches, to brickwall steps. Thirdly, we added a streamlined 7-band graphic EQ for good measure. And finally, there's a super-steep 96dB per octave shelving high-pass filter that removes low frequency rumble so efficiently you'll forget that there was ever anything down there.
How does UNFILTER do all that? Technically, it performs a real-time blind de-convolution, a cutting-edge technology rarely found even in the most advanced of research institutes. Fortunately, we don't do lab coats.
This technology allows UNFILTER to take a close look at your audio, estimate what happened to its frequency response, and then create a filter that will undo the process. Sounds like rocket science? That's because it is. But all the technology in the world doesn't matter if it's difficult to operate or doesn't sound good. Well, UNFILTER is a breeze to use, and doesn't just sound good...it sounds amazing.
The UNFILTER UI is so fast and easy to use that corrective EQ can often be done within seconds by adjusting just one of our super-slick trackball sliders. And for advanced customization, every single function and control has been engineered with painstaking attention to detail – finely-tuned for optimal workflow and results. Whichever control you move, the right setting is never far away. UNFILTER is not only a life-saver, it is also a time-saver par excellance.


Oppo head of marketing, Michael Tran, speaking at the company's Australian launch.
Oppo Mobile stepped foot into the Western world on September 2 with a soft launch in Sydney, Australia, and as stated by its head of marketing, Michael Tran, it intends to be "known as a leader in manufacture" through innovation.
How it intends to achieve this is in part concrete, but mostly still in the works.
We know the starting point - an online store with a local domain which stocks four mobile phones (the Find 7, Find 7a, N1 mini, and Neo 5) and a promise of "many more" in the coming year.
This is accompanied by a repair centre in Macquarie Park which is already operational. It is servicing new customers who purchase phones via Oppo's Australian web site, as well as existing users who bought a smartphone from overseas prior to its local availability.
Oppo is also exploring options for a call centre within Australia, contactable at 1300-00-OPPO (all zeros except in the brand's name) once it is launched. It could not yet provide details of a possible location, nor did it specify its expected staff count.
These resources are part of Oppo's goal to have "every channel to keep in touch with customers" and will be joined by a social media push, according to brand manager, Andy Shi.
It's an optimistic start by China's fourth largest smartphone company.
Shi revealed that Oppo is in talks with a number of Australian telecommunications providers. While unable to name targets, he said the company will be selective.
From a marketing standpoint, Oppo is currently assessing the best means of advertising due to the difference between its home region and the Western market. The company has traditionally pursued television advertising heavily, and thrown funding at sporting events, music festivals, and public advertising (throughout train stations, for example).
A hands on with Oppo's flagship Find 7 smartphone can be found here. Stay tuned to Good Gear Guide for full reviews of Oppo's Find 7 and N1 mini devices.


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The countries are differentiated by colour. Click a marker to see news of April 28th 2018 that are related to a particular country.
Chinese Americans are becoming more vocal and active in US politics but differences mark the community - can they be solved over a new year dinner?
Indian film stars speak out about sexual harassment in Bollywood.
Dr John Nilsson-Wright looks at the outcome of talks between North and South Korea's leaders.
Peter Norman, the Australian sprinter involved in the Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics, will be awarded an "overdue" posthumous Order of Merit.
More than half of the paintings in a museum in French artist Étienne Terrus' birthplace were fake.
They do in Bangladesh, but the once lucrative trade is dying out.
A knife-wielding man attacks 19 students as they are heading home, killing nine.
In his new track Ye vs. The People, the US rapper defends his pro-Trump sentiments.
The BAFTA nominated video game trying to teach people about what it's like for refugees fleeing Syria.
Sometimes, like on the Korean peninsula, agreeing peace after war can take decades or even centuries.
The female bird of prey was given a traditional Native American farewell in Canada.
Officials postpone a decision on the sport's "men only" policy amid growing complaints about sexism.
In a rare move, Pyongyang's state media hails declaration for peace and denuclearisation.
The site covers more than 400 acres and includes a shopping mall, restaurants and an ice rink.
State television broke off the broadcast of the WWE spectacle when the women appeared on screen.
The US president has called on a Democrat senator to resign over allegations against his doctor.
Evangelical Christians are crossing the religious divide to rebuild an Afro-Brazilian temple, following a series of attacks.
A 14-year conflict between Muslim insurgents and Thai authorities has claimed more than 7,000 lives.


Richmond Community Learning Centre - RCLC shared a post.
Tues 6.45pm bodyART at Burnley Backyard starts again on 23 April for Term 2.
A chance to catch up with friends, unwind and sip some wine while playing with flowers and foliage, the flower bar is the down-time you've been searching for.


At Zipyard we provide a professional and comprehensive bespoke clothing alterations and repairs service, at very competitive prices.
We can alter your clothes or re design them for you . We text you when ready for collection . We value all our customers . We pay our staff well so they will do a good job for you . If your unhappy so are we . our aim is your smile .


Jazzing up simple cream biscuits with cheese and dill sounds easy, but the results are usually heavy, greasy, and bland. We use two leaveners-and a careful cutting technique-to ensure tall, fluffy biscuits every time.
Jazzing up a simple cream biscuit recipe with cheese and dill sounds easy, but the results are usually heavy, greasy, and bland. We wanted our High-Rise Herb Biscuits recipe to produce light biscuits with a perfect balance of herbs and cheese. A small amount of dill was all we needed for a whole batch of biscuits, and while Parmesan cheese proved too mild on its own, it tasted great when combined with dill Havarti. A surprise ingredient—cottage cheese—added a nice tang and lightened the texture of our High-Rise Herb Biscuits.


Paddock Wood has experienced significant river flooding events, notably in 1960, 1968 and 2000. In more recent years a number of incidents of surface water flooding associated with the small watercourses, sewerage and private drainage systems have been reported.
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council required evidence to demonstrate the current risk to the existing developed area and to potential future development areas. They also needed to ensure that new development does not increase the risk of flooding, and where possible may enable risk to be reduced.
Following the study and a public engagement event, it was shown that there is no single measure which could substantially reduce flood risk across Paddock Wood. Instead, a combination of policies, local action and larger-scale measures will be required to manage and reduce the existing level of flood risk.


Following it is a second film, running time 0:20:30, taken from the beginning of the first youtube (2:41:21) interview with Bart Jordan Timesinger and Manhattan Project. The total running time of both together is 58:00, formatted for community television.
Episode Short Description: Documentary on a fracking gas pipeline proposed to run through the northeast USA. Then on ''Bart Jordan Timesinger and Manhattan Project'' excerpt.


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4th International Collective Action Conference 2022
30 June to 1 July 2022, Basel, Switzerland
Over 200 leading anti-corruption professionals from the public and private sectors, civil society and academia came together at the 4th International Collective Action Conference on 30 June and 1 July 2022.
Their goal: to reach across silos and add momentum to the growing global recognition that Collective Action needs to be a central element of corruption prevention.
The Basel Institute on Governance hosted the conference with the support of the Siemens Integrity Initiative. The theme – How to mainstream Collective Action to achieve a clean, fair and sustainable business environment for all – reflects our joint efforts over the last years to support anti-corruption practitioners from all sectors and stakeholder groups seeking collective solutions to collective challenges of corruption and fair business.
In addition to the panel discussions, workshops, an exhibition and networking opportunities, this year's conference featured an inaugural award ceremony recognising two outstanding and inspiring anti-corruption Collective Action initiatives in Nigeria and Ukraine.
To receive updates about future events, including next year's conference and awards, please sign up to our conference mailing list and follow our Collective Action team on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Agenda & Speakers
View the full agenda and speaker profiles
Impressions from the Collective Action conference
Watch a selection of speeches and discussions from ICAC2022
Presentations of Collective Action Initiatives
Celebrating inspiring and outstanding anti-corruption Collective Action initiatives
Short conference report explaining and illustrating the main insights
ICAC2022 photos
Keynote speech by Margaret Heffernan: "A place for truth-telling"
Opening of the 4th International Collective Action Conference 2022, 30 June to 1 July 2022, Basel, Switzerland (#ICAC2022).
Welcome by Gretta Fenner, Managing Director of the Basel Institute on Governance
Keynote address by Prof. Margaret Heffernan, Professor of Practice, University of Bath School of Management: "A place for truth-telling"
Government engagement and support for anti-corruption Collective Action – an #ICAC2022 panel
Numerous governments endorse Collective Action as an innovative, flexible and collaborative approach to prevent corruption and promote fair competition and sustainable business. Representatives of authorities engaged in anti-corruption will discuss their support for Collective Action and share experiences in translating commitments into action:
Jorge Bermúdez Soto, Comptroller General of the Republic of Chile
Navin Beekarry, Director General, Independent Commission Against Corruption of Mauritius
Izadora Zubek, International Affairs Officer, French Anti-Corruption Agency
Gemma Aiolfi, Basel Institute on Governance (moderator)
European Investment Bank and anti-corruption Collective Action - Bernard O'Donnell at #ICAC2022
This lightning talk by Bernard O'Donnell, Head of Investigations at the European Investment Bank, kicked off a panel discussion about the variety of anti-corruption Collective Action initiatives.
Related blog: https://collective-action.com/news/siemens-and-the-european-investment-bank-fostering-integrity-through-collective-action-and-constructive-settlements-2133
Showcasing the variety of anti-corruption Collective Action – an #ICAC2022 panel
The field of Collective Action is diverse and continues to evolve. This panel showcases good practices and highlight new approaches and developments in Collection Action for business integrity. The panel features:
Giovanni Gallo, Chief, Implementation Support Section, Corruption and Economic Crime Branch, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Andrew Blasi, Director, Crowell & Moring International
Lene B. Lauridsen, Senior Compliance Officer, Grundfos
Liz David-Barrett, Head of the Global Programme on Measuring Corruption, International Anti-Corruption Academy
Vanessa Hans, Basel Institute on Governance (moderator)
Award ceremony: Anti-corruption Collective Action Awards 2022 prize-giving at #ICAC2022
The winners of the Collective Action Awards 2022 were announced at a ceremony during the 4th International Collective Action Conference. Offered by the Basel Institute on Governance, the Awards celebrate anti-corruption initiatives that bring together stakeholders from across the private and public sectors and civil society. The winners in the two categories were:
Outstanding Achievement: The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network's Collective Action initiative in Nigeria, in collaboration with the Convention on Business Integrity.
Inspirational Newcomer: Global Compact Network Ukraine Collective Action Initiative
Honourable mentions go to the shortlisted participants: Business Integrity Society Korea, CoST - the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative, the Bribery Prevention Network and the Fight Against Facilitation Payments Initiative (FAFPI).
Setting standards on anti-corruption Collective Action: Mark Pieth and Drago Kos at #ICAC2022
The second day of the 4th International Collective Action Conference kicked off with a fireside chat between:
Drago Kos, Chair of the OECD Working Group on Bribery
Mark Pieth, President, Basel Institute on Governance and former chair of the OECD Working Group on Bribery
The discussion highlighted key developments in setting international standards on Collective Action in the OECD framework.
Business, human rights and anti-corruption: connecting the dots. A panel at #ICAC2022
This panel on the synergies between anti-corruption and business and human rights brought to a close the 4th International Collective Action Conference. The regulatory landscape is shifting towards mandatory human rights due diligence regulations. This panel brought together experts from human rights and anti-corruption compliance backgrounds to explore the potential nexus between corporate efforts to protect human rights and prevent corruption, and the role Collective Action could play in connecting the dots. It featured:
Anita Ramasastry, Member, UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights
Peter Nestor, Global Head of Human Rights, Novartis
Christian Leitz, Head, Corporate Responsibility Management, UBS
Joining forces to mainstream Collective Action: how can stakeholders collaborate better? #ICAC2022
This panel discussion explored how governments, businesses and civil society can collaborate better through Collective Action. Building on stakeholder breakout discussions from the previous day of the conference, the session delved into how stakeholders can build stronger and lasting relationships across stakeholder divides. The panellists discussed how common expectations, incentives, and commitments can be channeled towards mainstreaming Collective Action more effectively. It featured:
Cecilia Müller Torbrand, CEO, Martitime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN)
Daniela Santana Silva, Head of the Department of Cooperation and International Affairs, Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic of Chile
Prof Deon Rossouw, CEO, The Ethics Institute (South Africa)
Scarlet Wannenwetsch, Basel Institute on Governance (moderator)
Anti-corruption Collective Action: Mainstreaming multi-stakeholder approaches for integrity and fair business
Online, 19 October 2022, 12:00 - 13:30 (CEST)
Building on insights that arose at the 4th International Collective Action Conference in Basel, this webinar explored how governments, businesses and civil society/academia can join forces to bring anti-corruption Collective Action into the mainstream.
Integrity Partner Workshop Series 2020
Collective Action ideas, insights and inspiration
The Basel Institute on Governance hosted a four-part Collective Action Workshop Series in July 2020. Supported by the Siemens Integrity Initiative, the virtual events brought practitioners from around the world together to share experiences and innovations in Collective Action.
Collective Action Conference 2018
Evolution to Revolution
The Basel Institute on Governance held its third biannual Anti-Corruption Collective Action Conference on 14-15 November 2018 in Basel, Switzerland. The theme was "Evolution to Revolution".
Collective Action Peer Learning Workshop – April 2018
The Basel Institute's International Centre for Collective Action organised a Peer Learning Workshop in Basel, Switzerland from 26 to 27 April 2018 involving several initiatives engaged in anti-corruption Collective Action.


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Q: Moving Django models between "apps" - easy and fast In my company's Django project, our models are currently spread across about 20 "app" folders with little rhyme or reason.  We'd like to consolidate them into a single new app (along with the rest of our code) so that in the future, we can refactor all parts of our system at-will without worrying about violating an "app" boundary.
Due to how Django works, simply moving the model breaks everything.  I've spent hours reading everything I can about the various proposed solutions to this problem, with the best article being:
https://realpython.com/move-django-model/
So far, I'm not happy with any of the solutions I've come across.  They're all just too onerous.

If I do the following:

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*Move all models to the new app.  (Let's call it "newapp".)

*Update all references in the code to the previous locations.  (Including migration files.)

*Take down the site for a minute.

*Run a script to rename all database tables from someprevapp_model to newapp_model.

*Run a script to update app_label for all rows in the django_content_type table.

*Deploy latest codebase version, with updated model locations and references.

*Turn site back on.

Have I succeeded, or am I missing something?
UPDATE
Just remembered - I'd also have to:
5.5) Run a script to update app for all rows in the in django_migrations table (easy part), and to renumber all migrations to form a single sequence (hard part), as well as modifying all migration files to match new sequence.
UPDATE - V2 - Full Reset
Given the need to re-sequence migrations, combined with having already been wanting to squash our huge migration stack, lead me to this new and improved recipe:

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*Move models to new app. (Let's call it "newapp".)

*Delete previous migrations.

*Update code to reflect new model locations.

*Run makemigrations to generate single migration in new app with all models.

*Turn site off.

*Run script to rename my tables from prevapp_model to newapp_model.

*Run script to update django_content_type.app_label.

*Run script to replace contents of django_migrations with single row indicating migration newapp-0001 has already run.

*Deploy new version.

*Turn site back on.


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package org.apache.spark.network.crypto;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;

import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled;

import org.apache.spark.network.protocol.Encodable;
import org.apache.spark.network.protocol.Encoders;

/**
 * Server's response to client's challenge.
 *
 * Please see crypto/README.md for more details.
 */
public class ServerResponse implements Encodable {
  /** Serialization tag used to catch incorrect payloads. */
  private static final byte TAG_BYTE = (byte) 0xFB;

  public final byte[] response;
  public final byte[] nonce;
  public final byte[] inputIv;
  public final byte[] outputIv;

  public ServerResponse(
      byte[] response,
      byte[] nonce,
      byte[] inputIv,
      byte[] outputIv) {
    this.response = response;
    this.nonce = nonce;
    this.inputIv = inputIv;
    this.outputIv = outputIv;
  }

  @Override
  public int encodedLength() {
    return 1 +
      Encoders.ByteArrays.encodedLength(response) +
      Encoders.ByteArrays.encodedLength(nonce) +
      Encoders.ByteArrays.encodedLength(inputIv) +
      Encoders.ByteArrays.encodedLength(outputIv);
  }

  @Override
  public void encode(ByteBuf buf) {
    buf.writeByte(TAG_BYTE);
    Encoders.ByteArrays.encode(buf, response);
    Encoders.ByteArrays.encode(buf, nonce);
    Encoders.ByteArrays.encode(buf, inputIv);
    Encoders.ByteArrays.encode(buf, outputIv);
  }

  public static ServerResponse decodeMessage(ByteBuffer buffer) {
    ByteBuf buf = Unpooled.wrappedBuffer(buffer);

    if (buf.readByte() != TAG_BYTE) {
      throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected ServerResponse, received something else.");
    }

    return new ServerResponse(
      Encoders.ByteArrays.decode(buf),
      Encoders.ByteArrays.decode(buf),
      Encoders.ByteArrays.decode(buf),
      Encoders.ByteArrays.decode(buf));
  }

}

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Dec. 12, 2013 – Blue Goji announced today the official launch of Goji Play, a combination of wireless hardware and software that turns cardio fitness machines into a more enjoyable, engaging, and rewarding workout experience. Founded by the co-creators of Guitar Hero, the solution aims to put an end to boring workouts by bringing fun and interactivity to exercise. Goji Play consists of two Wireless Game Controllers, an Activity Sensor, a library of various games and apps, and the Goji Play App for tracking fitness progress and connecting with others. Available for purchase online for $99, Goji Play is compatible with iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, and can be used with most cardio equipment such as treadmills, stationary and recumbent bicycles, and elliptical machines.
RALEIGH, N.C. – Dec. 10, 2013 – Imangi Studios, the founders of the smash success Temple Run series, are bringing early holiday cheer with Temple Run 2 updates. In one of the biggest updates since the game launched in January 2013, players can swim through raging rapids, discover mysterious masks, unlock a limited-time character and collect holiday artifacts.
NEW YORK – Nov. 22, 2013 – Today acclaimed casual publisher Armor Games and developer Ironhide Game Studio are pleased to announce the Kingdom Rush: Frontiers Flash version, free on Armor Games. This marks the game's web browser debut, so the tower defense classic is now available to anyone with an internet connection and a love for strategy-action games. Originally launched in June 2013, Kingdom Rush: Frontiers builds on the original game's furious tower-defense gameplay with explosive new towers, levels, and hero characters that can be controlled directly to tip the scales of battle.
Montevideo, Uruguay – Oct. 31, 2013 – Ironhide Game Studio today released the Shadowmoon Halloween update for Kingdom Rush: Frontiers, with brand new free content for iOS devices. An endless night is upon us! The dead rise from their graves and mindless horrors prowl the land! In this hair-raising update, you'll face nine new enemy types in three brand new stages. To keep the undead at bay, upgrade towers to fend off werewolves, ghosts, and vampires. Enlist the help of two new heroes including Dante the Vampire Slayer and Bonehart the undead skeletal dragon! Developer Ironhide also announced a discount on both versions of the game, as well as a sale on all heroes. Get it now on iPhone and iPod Touch for $0.99 (originally $2.99) or on iPad for $2.99 (originally $4.99).
LOS ANGELES – Oct. 17, 2013 – Reliance Games, a leading international developer and publisher of mobile games, has officially released Real Steel: World Robot Boxing (WRB) on iOS and Android today, making the robot-brawler franchise free-to-play! WRB comes from the studio which developed Real Steel, the App Store smash hit with over 10M players worldwide. Real Steel: WRB offers outrageous finishing attacks, piston-punching action and high definition visuals of nuts and bolts flying all over the ring, as well as the rush of boxing with your friends/frenemies in real-time multiplayer.
LOS ANGELES – Oct. 3, 2013 – Azubu, providers of the online broadcasting service Azubu.tv, today announced that they will be streaming the League of Legends World Championship final live from the sold-out Staples Center in Los Angeles, California at 8pm PST / 11pm EST / 3am GMT globally on Azubu.tv and facebook.com/AzubuMedia.


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Birthday emails offer the perfect opportunity for brands to connect with subscribers on a personal level. Data from Experian show that birthday emails drive 342% higher revenue compared to traditional promotional emails.
Today we'll share three birthday email strategies you can use to turn subscribers into brand ambassadors.
When it comes to birthday emails, most brands' de-facto thinking is to offer a discount. Bonobos uses a short discount-less email that feels personal and gives them a chance to stay top of mind.
Takeaway: Staying clear from discounts gives you the opportunity to send an email that doesn't feel transactional. Simple copy with relevant imagery is all you need.
Sephora makes it's subscribers feel special by offering them a free 15-minute makeover plus a free gift at checkout.
Notice how this email also includes the member's current rewards points at the bottom.
Despite Sephora's end goal to drive a sale, their birthday email strategy is friendly and very much in-line with the brand's personality.
Takeaway: What incentives can you offer that's not a discount? Also, notice how Sephora allows subscribers to redeem their gift at any point during the month—consider using a similar approach.
This is your typical birthday email, which includes a coupon. Foot Locker's "Happy Birthday" email offers either $10 off a $50 purchase or $25 off a $100 purchase.
This is the most common birthday email approach, and there's nothing wrong with it. That being said, nobody will remember you for a $10 off coupon. A free makeover (as we saw with Sephora)? That's more likely.
Personalize the email with the data you have available: first name, favorite products, nearby location, and so on.
Learn more about email personalization in this video.
Note: Although the above video is focused on cold emails, many of the concepts are still relevant for birthday emails, including: complimenting the recipient (easy to do, it's their birthday!), personalizing the CTA based on their persona (have they bought from you before?), linking directly to a relevant landing page (if possible create a dynamically personalized landing page), and so on.
Keep the email copy short and punchy with a clear call-to-action.
You can find more birthday email examples here. If you're interested in seeing the birthday email strategy for your competitors (and companies you admire) join MailCharts to get started.
Lastly, check out our other email marketing strategy posts!


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Josep Morera i Sabater (Calonge, 7 de febrer de 1887 - Girona, 2 de gener de 1971), conegut també com el canonge Morera, fou un fill il·lustre de Calonge.

La seva era una família humil. Va estudiar a Calonge els seus primers anys escolars. Va ingressar al seminari de Girona i es va doctorar en teologia i dret canònic a la Universitat Gregoriana de Roma. Fou ordenat prevere a Roma. El 1913 va tornar a Girona i va ser nomenat professor del col·legi Santa Maria del Collell. El 1915 va ser canonge doctoral de la catedral de Girona. També va ser arxiver de l'abans esmentada catedral. Va ser vicari capitular, va ser membre de la comissió provincial de monuments, secretari de la Societat Econòmica d'Amics del País, membre de la Reial Acadèmia de la Història, vicari general i provisor de la diòcesi de Toledo, vicari general de Barcelona, auditor de la Rota de la nunciatura apostòlica i degà de la Rota. Va escriure diversos treballs d'investigació històrica i arqueològica medieval. Li foren atorgades la medalla de plata de la ciutat de Girona i la creu distingida de primera classe de l'orde de Sant Ramon de Penyafort.

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Calongins
Canonges catalans
Religiosos catalans del sud contemporanis
Morts a Girona


While the computer is being checked by a pre-installed software agent, it can only access resources that can remediate (resolve or update) any issues.
Once the policy is met, the computer is able to access network resources and the Internet, within the policies defined within the NAC system.
The comments in the first post actually elucidate the performance differences between the different implementations.
Basically, which works fastest depends on what database object you use with it.
In the error hex codes; there is a first part called the HRESULT values (0x0000XXX) that shows the type of error. 2, 0x00000002, The system cannot find the file specified. 8, 0x00000008, Not enough storage is available to process this command. 14, 0x0000000E, Not enough storage is available to complete this operation. 20, 0x00000014, The system cannot find the device specified. 22, 0x00000016, The device does not recognize the command.
0, 0x00000000, The operation completed successfully. 3, 0x00000003, The system cannot find the path specified. 9, 0x00000009, The storage control block address is invalid. 11, 0x0000000B, An attempt was made to load a program with an incorrect format. 15, 0x0000000F, The system cannot find the drive specified. 17, 0x00000011, The system cannot move the file to a different disk drive. 23, 0x00000017, Data error (cyclic redundancy check) 24, 0x00000018, The program issued a command but the command length is incorrect.
NAC is mainly used for endpoint health checks, but it is often tied to Role-based Access.
Any idea to check the table if it is exists or not? what you should do is Practically speaking, you can't use it by itself.
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Network Access Control (NAC) is an approach to computer security that attempts to unify endpoint security technology (such as antivirus, host intrusion prevention, and vulnerability assessment), user or system authentication and network security enforcement.