Acme United Corporation is a publicly traded manufacturing company based in Fairfield, Connecticut, that is devoted to production in three product groups: cutting instruments, measuring devices, and safety products. The company has been involved in the manufacture of scissors since the 1800s and continues to make a wide range of scissors for the home, school, and office markets. Other cutting instruments include shears, guillotine and rotary paper trimmers, hobby knives and blades, utility knives, and medical cutting instruments. Acme United measuring devices, such as rulers, tape measures, and math tools, are marketed under the venerable Westcott brand name. Safety products include First Aid kits, biohazard response products, and over-the-counter medication refills. Acme United maintains a major manufacturing plant in North Carolina as well as facilities in Canada, Germany, and Hong Kong. The company's major customers are Staples, Inc., Office Max, and United Stationers, Inc., which, combined, comprise nearly half of Acme United's annual revenues.
The seeds of Acme United were planted in 1867 when German immigrant Leo Renz bought an old grist mill powered by the Beacon Hill Brook in Naugatuck. Here he opened Renz Shear Shop, which specialized in the making of cast iron shears and scissors. Over the next 20 years he grew the business and sold it to his brother, Robert. After his death, his heirs sold the company to a younger relation named Mitchell Renz. He moved the operations to Fairfield in 1880, and two years after that incorporated it as The Acme Shear Company. He was also responsible for bringing the brothers David C. Wheeler and Dwight Wheeler into the business. They bought out Renz, who decided in 1883 to quit New England and try his luck in Florida. Under Wheeler family management, Acme Shear expanded its product lines to include nut crackers and axe blades and later began manufacturing steel shears.
A second generation of the Wheeler family took over management of the company in the form of David Wheeler's son, Dwight C. Wheeler. A third generation, Henry C. Wheeler, joined the business in 1939 after graduating from Yale University. Just two years later, his father died and because the family wanted a Wheeler to head the business, he was made president when just 25 years of age. Although years later he would admit to being too young for the role, he was able to build on the momentum achieved by the previous generations of the Wheeler family, as well as the world-changing events of World War II, so that by 1946 Acme Shear was the world's largest maker of shears and scissors.
Henry Wheeler added a new title, chief executive officer, in 1953. Then, in the 1960s, he expanded the company in a number of directions. A scissors' subsidiary, Surmano Ltd., was established in the United Kingdom to sell directly to the European market. Because of increasing demand for disposable medical scissors, Acme Shear became involved in the medical field. In 1965, it introduced a line of disposable medical scissors and surgical instruments, selling them to other companies that packaged them for the hospital market. This business did so well that in 1969 Acme Shear opened a major manufacturing plant in Fremont, North Carolina, one that met government requirements for the production and packaging of medical equipment. The 1960s were also noteworthy because a fourth generation of the Wheeler family became involved as Dwight C. Wheeler II, Henry Wheeler's son, joined the company in 1966. A graduate of the University of Bridgeport with a degree in manufacturing engineering, he worked as an industrial engineer at the Producto Machine Company in Bridgeport before coming to Acme United. The company marked its 100th anniversary in 1967, the same year that Acme United ceased to be a pure family business. Acme Shear conducted an initial public offering of stock, which then began trading on an over-the-counter (OTC) basis.
During the 1970s, Acme Shear continued its efforts at diversification. In 1970, it became involved in a school product kindred to scissors, rulers, by acquiring Westcott Rule Company, which had been founded in 1872 in Seneca Falls, New York. To better reflect the company's new business mix the 100-year-old Acme Shear name was dropped in June 1971 in favor of Acme United Corporation. The 1970s also saw continued growth in the medical field. In 1972, Acme United acquired One Time Package Products Inc., maker of single-use consumer package products, a deal that allowed Acme United to market its own line of products rather than rely on third parties. The medical products division now offered One Time disposable procedure trays, Reposable stainless steel instruments, and povidone-iodine microbicide, a germicide sold under the ACU-Dyne brand. In the late 1970s, Acme United brought out wound dressings, including a sterile, non-absorbent, self-adhering polyurethane dressing called ACU-Derm and an absorbent version sold under the Lyo Foam name. Also of note during the decade, in 1979 the company's stock graduated from the OTC and began trading on the American Stock Exchange.
Much of Acme United's growth was due to its thriving medical business, but that would begin to change in the 1980s. The company was overly dependent on a single customer, American Hospital Supply, which by 1983 accounted for $22 million in sales. Then, American Hospital elected to manufacture many of the products themselves. To make the loss of this business even worse, hospitals began to pool their orders so that they were able to demand steeper discounts, thus cutting into Acme United's margins. Moreover, the company faced strong new competition from a United Kingdom medical supplier, Smith & Nephew. Acme United spent much of the 1980s adjusting to these realities, but by the end of the decade was ready to resume expansion.
The company looked overseas to fuel growth. In January 1990, Acme United closed on the $2.8 million acquisition of Emil Schlemper G.m.b.H., a leading West German maker of scissors, shears, manicure products, and surgical instruments. With Schlemper complementing the United Kingdom division, Surmanco, Acme United was now one of the largest manufacturers of cutting instruments in the European Common Market. Several months later, it increased its market share while expanding Surmanco by paying some $900,000 to acquire Homeric Ltd., a Sheffield, England-based maker of scissors, rulers, household shears, and surgical equipment. The next major acquisition was completed in October 1991, when Acme United bought Peter Altenbach and Sons GmbH for approximately $1.9 million. Founded in 1900, Altenbach was Germany's third largest manufacturer of quality knives and scissors, with annual sales of about $7 million. As had been the case with the Schlemper and Homeric acquisitions, Altenbach was expected to become immediately profitable, as Henry Wheeler told the press that Altenbach was "an efficient, well-managed business." Unfortunately for Acme United, that assessment was not accurate. According to the New Haven Register, in a 1995 profile of Acme United, "The Altenbach purchase turned into a disaster as labor problems and poor cost controls drained earnings. Acme moved to restructure the division and cut employment by 30 percent, which proved more costly considering the high severance costs built into German labor laws."
On other fronts during the early 1990s, Acme United offered the Kleen Earth line of "green" scissors and rulers made from recycled plastic and packaged in recycled cardboard. At a cost of $5.4 million in cash and stock, it expanded its medical division in early 1992 by acquiring SePro Healthcare, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of a United Kingdom firm, Seton Healthcare Group PLC. As a result, Acme United picked up inventory, a New Jersey facility, and exclusive distribution rights to Seton's pressure therapy bandages and specialized wound dressings, as well as an opportunity to distribute Seton's future medical products. Later in 1992, Acme United reached an exclusive marketing and distribution agreement with a New York City company, OPCO Medical Products Ltd., for the OPCO line of patented intravenous therapy products, serving both the hospital and after-care market. These products included a patented IV Bubble, an inflatable item used to keep a catheter from being accidentally dislodged, and an IV board, a companion product that immobilized a limb with a molded arm board and finger support to provide a more stabile intravenous site. Also in 1992, Acme United acquired the exclusive U.S. marketing and distribution rights for the Royal-Derm lines of skin care and wound-care products, designed to increase moisturization and provide pain relief for patients suffering from burns as well as the ulcers and wounds suffered by the bedridden.
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The problems with Altenbach led to a $468,000 restructuring charge in 1992. In addition, Acme United also encountered problems with the launch of the Royal-Derm and OPCO product lines. Attempts to market the latter failed completely, leading to a $264,000 charge for leftover inventory and licensing rights, while Royal-Derm met with stiff new competition, resulting in price cutting and a $415,000 charge for dated inventory. In an attempt to address Acme United's mounting difficulties, reorganization was begun in January 1994. The company was now divided into three business units: North American consumer products, European consumer products, and U.S. Medical products. Management teams were assigned to each unit and given the authority to make sweeping changes, including headcount reduction and other cost-cutting measures. In addition, 78-year-old Henry Wheeler stepped down as CEO, replaced by his 51-year-old son, Dwight C. Wheeler II. The elder Wheeler retained the chairmanship, however.
After Acme United appeared to hit bottom in 1993, the company showed some improvement in 1994, when it barely returned to profitability, before experiencing a disappointing setback the following year. The company's stock, which had been trading in the neighborhood of $25 during the 1980s, slumped to around $3, leading to increasing pressure from shareholders to make major changes in management. In November 1995, Dwight Wheeler was replaced as CEO by Walter C. Johnson, who had been hired earlier in the year to head the medical products division. Johnson had previously served as vice-chairman of Marshall Products Inc., an Illinois medical supply distributor whose revenues he had helped to double in four years before it was sold to a Japanese company. Johnson was also named to the Acme United board of directors, where at the age of 44 he was considerably younger than his colleagues, whose average age was 66.
After losing more than $8.7 million on sales of $52.2 million in 1995, Acme United initiated a cost reduction program in 1996. The Westcott plant in Seneca Falls, closed in 1995, was sold in 1996. The company's Bridgeport, Connecticut, plant was also shut down in 1996, with all production moved to Acme United's more modern, lower cost, facilities in North Carolina. Altenbach was also sold off in May 1996. As planned, Acme United also began reducing its inventory company-wide in order to free up money for investment in the company. Moreover, Johnson shook up his management team. All four of his direct reports, along with five other senior managers, were terminated in 1996. The company lost another $3.2 million in 1996, much of which was the result of restructuring charges, but it also saw revenues dip to $47.5 million, with the medical products unit experiencing a 12 percent drop in business and European sales that, excluding Altenbach, was off by 4 percent.
Acme United expanded its North American office products business in 1997 by acquiring the Rotex Division of Esselte Canada. Also in 1997, Acme United sold the marketing rights for Seton Healthcare products for $2 million, a harbinger of what was to come, as Johnson decided to focus the company's attention on consumer products. Less than two years later, in March 1999, Acme United sold its medical unit for $8.2 million to Medical Action Industries, a Long Island-based supplier of medical and disposable surgical products. Also in March 1999, Henry Wheeler died, some 60 years after first joining the company.
Although the loss of the medical division significantly lowered the company's total revenues, Acme United slowly returned to profitability, posting net income of $1.1 million in 2000 after losing $156,000 from continuing operations in 1999 and $1.7 million in 1998. The company shied away from low margin products, concentrating instead on value-added products, such as the Tagit! line of student scissors, rulers, staplers, and staple removers introduced in 2000. In addition, the company made inroads into the office market by achieving greater penetration with such retailers as Staples and Office Max. Sales improved to $36.2 million in 2001, a 5 percent improvement over the previous year, and net income grew to $1.3 million.
Poor economic conditions caused another setback in 2002, leading to the restructuring of the European unit, with the operations of the United Kingdom plant transferred to Germany. Acme United also increased its focus on core products and regained some momentum in 2003, during which sales increased 13 percent over the previous year to $35 million and net income increased 85 percent to $1.2 million. A new titanium scissor line performed well enough to warrant the application of the technology to new products, such as paper trimmers. In addition, in 2003 Acme United opened a Hong Kong subsidiary.
With business once again on an upswing, Acme United was in a position to grow externally. In June 2004, it acquired Clauss Cutlery from Alco Industries. Almost as old as Acme United, Clauss, founded in Fremont, Ohio, in 1877, was once the world's largest scissor manufacturers. Its scissors and cutting tools now primarily served the floral market as well as such industrial customers as auto, textile, food processing, and electronics, providing Acme United with a solid platform on which to expand into other areas of the cutting trade. The company's turnaround under Johnson's leadership appeared complete when the results for 2004 were released in March 2005. Acme United experienced a 24 percent increase in sales to $43.4 million, while net income grew to $3.2 million. With sales showing improvement in all markets, Acme United was well positioned to now enjoy sustained growth.
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Aearo Corporation; Esselte Corporation; Fiskars Corporation.
Benz Shear Shop is founded.
The business is incorporated as The Acme Shear Company.
Brothers Dwight and David C. Wheeler buy the company.
Henry Wheeler is named president.
The company offers disposable surgical instruments.
The company changes its name to Acme United Corporation.
Acme lists on the American Stock Exchange.
Emil Schlemper GmbH is acquired.
Walter C. Johnson is named CEO.
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The other day somebody asked me how my kitchen tiles were holding up and I realised that somewhere in between picking food off the carpet, playing mind-numbingly endless games of "dollies" and answering innumerable questions about such diverse topics as "why isn't there a toy library?" and "how do babies get out of your belly?", more than six freaking months had passed without me noticing!!!
So, it's definitely time for an update. As you might remember, back in August we finally bit the bullet and painted our ugly kitchen floor tiles. (You can read the original post here).
"What we had to lose" was this delightful throwback to 1999.
Now, before we get to the pictures, I must just be very clear about how much wear the floor has gotten.
A lot. An awful lot!
I don't have the time or energy to try and keep things "good". Shoes are worn in here, toys are thrown, metal bowls are stood upon and "skated" around the island and a musical ride-on Mercedes Benz is regularly taken on joy rides by small naked children being chased by other, smaller naked children determined not to miss out on the naked joy-riding!
To be fair, it does look like a lot of fun.
So yeah, I haven't been doing anything in particular to try and save the paint!
And it still looks good! I'm still absolutely happy that we went ahead and did it, but to be absolutely honest I do feel like it photographs a bit better than it looks in real life ~ or maybe I just notice things that are really not obvious to anyone else?
As I said in the original post, this does need maintenance. It does get the odd scuff and chip, especially in front of the cooker and between the island and table, which are the highest traffic areas, so every six/eight weeks I go around with a little pot of leftover paint and touch it up.
I took these photos last week, and it had been at least two months since I had last done any touching up on it.
Those two weird tiles are actually bits of plywood put there to fill the gaps when we cut the hole in the wall and moved the radiator. Just like in the magazines! We could replace them with actual tiles...and maybe some day we will. And yes, that wall will be pink just as soon as I get the time to do it.
This is right in front of the cooker, the area that gets the most abuse, and you can see that there are a few small marks on the tiles, but what actually bothers me more is the fact that the grout lines are gathering dirt here. It's showing up my lack of house-wifey skillz dammit! Now, I'm sure this is exactly why all grout eventually changes colour (don't believe me? go look at the grout in the out of the way areas of you kitchen/bathroom, I guarantee it's a lighter colour than everywhere else) but it's pretty disgusting to have to witness it happening. I could probably clean it with a toothbrush or something, but that sounds like a lot of hard work.
This is between the island and table, another high-traffic area.
And here you can see the chips and black smudges that the rubber feet on the barstools sometimes leave. I did put felt pads on the feet of all the chairs, but these stools are heavy and get pulled in and out several times a day so it does eventually take it's toll.
So am I happy with how it held up? Would I do it again?
However, as I said in the original post, this isn't a forever fix, and even as a temporary one it does require a bit of maintenance. So, if my tiles were not perfect, but fairly inoffensive, or I had pets, or a penchant for strutting around in stilettos, then this probably wouldn't be worth doing. But for us this was a definite winner. It's changed the whole feel of the kitchen, and helped turn it into something that we can live with quite happily until we can afford more permanent updates, and that's a win in my eyes!
I'll be back next week with an update on how the rest of the kitchen is holding up, there are some surprises so don't miss it!
Wow ! Floor is looking great in grey color after six month of working, It is best for flooring with easily wash and clean. I will surely use this paint on my home floor. Find the direct distributor for cork floor tiles online based for home and office at best price.
what paint did you use to paint the floors with?
What kind of paint did you use? Concrete paint? Indoor/outdoor paint? And if you sealed it, with what sealer did you go with? I intend to do the same to my kitchen floor. I went with grays in the kitchen too! It looks great and like you said, with a family and dogs, it takes abuse. I love it! I am hopeful after seeing your post. Thanks!
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Love Island star found dead
Mike sadly passed away on the 15th March this year. He took his own life, Police say. Michael Thalassitis was an English-born footballer and television personality, who played as a striker. He was also known for his appearances on the third series of the reality series Love Island.
Thalassitis signed a pro contract for 2 years with Stevenage in May 2011. After his T.V fame on love island Mike then retired from football. And soon after retiring from football he then went on to love island. Mario Falcone said "I spoke to him quite a few times recently and he said he was struggling. But he said he was doing better."
The police were called to a park near latymer way at 09 28 hours on the 16th march. Mike is not the first person to leave the island to take their own life. Sophie Gradon was an English model and marketing manager. In 2008, she won Miss Newcastle. In 2009, Gradon won the title miss great britain In 2016, Sophie was a contestant on the 2nd series of love island . ITV said the show's medical support is being independently reviewed.
And rather than waiting for contestants to ask for help, Love Island will check up on them after they have left the show
After people come off T.V there seems to be a pattern with the people. e.g in 2009 susan boyle got admitted to the london clinic. And people taking their own lives after coming off T.V is really bad but why are they doing it?. His friemds and fmily all met up were he took his own lofe and lit lanterns and set them up to the sky to give him a good send off. this is a tragic moment for all members close to him.
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In the wake of rumors earlier this month saying the couple might not be getting that divorce after all, Jennifer Garner once again opened up about her rocky marriage.
In an interview on Thursday for NBC's "Today," the 44-year-old actress updated the world on how things were going with Ben.
She said,
We are definitely a modern family.
From what it sounds like, the couple, who officially split last summer, are still separated, but living in the same home and on good terms for the sake of their three children.
The family even travelled to London together recently, a point "Today" interviewer Natalie Morales brought up.
Jennifer said in response,
Ben was working in London on 'Justice League' and I felt like, 'Well, the kids should have that experience.' He and I are great friends and we just all went en masse. The kids and I had an amazing time, and he worked hard and got to join us for some. I want them to see everything's OK.
Natalie praised the ex-couple for their ability to work as a team to focus on their children's happiness, to which Jennifer replied they really didn't have a choice in the matter.
It has be [about the kids.] You don't have a choice. It has to be.
Most mature breakup ever!
Citations: Jennifer Garner on Her New Normal With Ben Affleck: "We Are Definitely a Modern Family" (E! News)


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As Congress enters its summer session, a bill implementing harsher sanctions on Iran and Russia could be on the table. Senate passed these new sanctions by an overwhelming majority in mid-June, but the House has yet to give its approval. The bill, known as the Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act, claims to punish Iran for ballistic missile tests and human rights abuses, but these reasons are hypocritical and unjustified.
"The US should clean up its own human rights abuses before imposing sanctions on other countries because of theirs," said Massachusetts Peace Action Executive Director Cole Harrison.
Under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Iran agreed to not test any missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Based on this deal, Iran has not broken any resolutions, and they are justified in testing missiles without nuclear capabilities. Thus the United States has no legal backing for penalizing Iran for their recent missile tests.
Aside from Iran, the sanctions bill claims to penalize Russia for its alleged interference in the 2016 election, but political action should not be taken on these charges until they are conclusively proven by the appointed special council. The bill also targets Russia for its supplying of weapons to the Assad regime, its human rights abuses, and the corrupt privatization of state-owned assets.
The bill also includes a requirement for congressional approval if President Trump wishes to roll back any sanctions, slowing down any potential attempts at improving foreign relations.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson encouraged Congress in June to ensure that the final sanctions package "allows the president to have the flexibility to adjust sanctions to meet the needs of what is always an evolving diplomatic situation." The bill, however, is largely supported by both sides of the aisle.
The House has momentarily halted the bill, voicing concerns that it violates a constitutional provision that says bills raising government revenue must originate in the House. To move the bill along, the Senate can pass a correction, the House can introduce their own version of the bill, or the two bodies can go to conference. While the bill has been halted for a technical issue, neither chamber seems to be aware of the threat this bill could pose to foreign relations.
The bill reinforces existing sanctions put into place during the Obama administration in response to Russia's actions in Ukraine, adds more sanctions on the Russian economy, and imposes new sanctions on those engaged in cyber activity for the Russian government. As for Iran, the bill imposes sanctions on those involved with Iran's ballistic missile program and it applies terrorism sanctions to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as well as enforcing an arms embargo. These changes will only strain international relations and push diplomacy farther out of the picture.
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State's Largest Peace Group Praises Historic Iran Agreement
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Cambridge, Mass, April 2, 2015 — The United States, Russia, China, United Kingdom, and France, plus Germany (P5 + 1) and Iran reached an historic framework agreement regarding Iran's nuclear program in Switzerland today. The "Common Understanding On Principles" claims to take steps that will […]
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import { fireEvent } from "@testing-library/react-native"
import { defaultEnvironment } from "app/relay/createEnvironment"
import { mockTrackEvent } from "app/tests/globallyMockedStuff"
import { rejectMostRecentRelayOperation } from "app/tests/rejectMostRecentRelayOperation"
import { renderWithWrappers } from "app/tests/renderWithWrappers"
import { resolveMostRecentRelayOperation } from "app/tests/resolveMostRecentRelayOperation"
import { __renderWithPlaceholderTestUtils__ } from "app/utils/renderWithPlaceholder"
import { createMockEnvironment } from "relay-test-utils"
import { SearchArtworksQueryRenderer } from "./SearchArtworksContainer"

jest.unmock("react-relay")

describe("SearchArtworks", () => {
  const mockEnvironment = defaultEnvironment as ReturnType<typeof createMockEnvironment>

  const TestRenderer = () => {
    return <SearchArtworksQueryRenderer keyword="keyword" />
  }

  beforeEach(() => {
    mockEnvironment.mockClear()
  })

  it("should render without throwing an error", () => {
    const { getByText } = renderWithWrappers(<TestRenderer />)

    resolveMostRecentRelayOperation(mockEnvironment, {
      Artwork: () => ({
        artistNames: "Artist Name",
      }),
    })

    expect(getByText("Artist Name")).toBeTruthy()
  })

  it("should render loading state", () => {
    const { getByLabelText } = renderWithWrappers(<TestRenderer />)

    expect(getByLabelText("Artwork results are loading")).toBeTruthy()
  })

  it("should render error state", () => {
    if (__renderWithPlaceholderTestUtils__) {
      __renderWithPlaceholderTestUtils__.allowFallbacksAtTestTime = true
    }

    const { getByText } = renderWithWrappers(<TestRenderer />)

    rejectMostRecentRelayOperation(mockEnvironment, new Error("Bad connection"))

    expect(getByText("Unable to load")).toBeTruthy()
  })

  it("should track event when an artwork is tapped", () => {
    const { getByText } = renderWithWrappers(<TestRenderer />)

    resolveMostRecentRelayOperation(mockEnvironment, {
      Artwork: () => ({
        internalID: "internalID",
        slug: "artworkSlug",
        artistNames: "Artist Name",
      }),
    })

    fireEvent.press(getByText("Artist Name"))

    expect(mockTrackEvent.mock.calls[0]).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
      Array [
        Object {
          "action": "tappedMainArtworkGrid",
          "context_module": "artworkGrid",
          "context_screen": "Search",
          "context_screen_owner_id": undefined,
          "context_screen_owner_slug": undefined,
          "context_screen_owner_type": "search",
          "destination_screen_owner_id": "internalID",
          "destination_screen_owner_slug": "artworkSlug",
          "destination_screen_owner_type": "artwork",
          "position": 0,
          "query": "keyword",
          "sort": "-decayed_merch",
          "type": "thumbnail",
        },
      ]
    `)
  })
})


After weeks of swirling rumors, Tim Tebow has publicly acknowledged that he's in a relationship with reigning Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters.
He confirmed the rumors to ESPN's Pedro Gomez.
"She is a really special girl and I am very lucky and blessed for her coming into my life," Tebow told Gomez.
The Binghamton Rumble Ponies outfielder/DH also acknowledged how difficult it was for him to put his private life out like that.
"I am usually very private with these things, but I am very thankful," he said.
Tebow, 30, felt compelled to address the rumors after social media posts by his brother and sister sparked rampant speculation that he was dating Nel-Peters.
Nel-Peters, 23, is the 2017 Miss Universe winner and is from South Africa.
Tebow and Nel-Peters are both living in New York state. Tebow plays minor league baseball in Binghamton, New York.
Nel-Peters has yet to publicly acknowledge the relationship.
Her 1.1 million Instagram followers won't find any images of the two together.
That being said, on the surface, the two both seem to have a lot in common.
Both are patriotic despite neither being born in the United States. Nel-Peters is from South Africa and Tebow was born in the Philippines.
Both Tebow and Nel-Peters do extensive charity work. Tebow's philanthropic work through his Tim Tebow Foundation is well-chronicled. Nel-Peters recently started to work with UFC to help women learn how to protect themselves and their children.
This isn't the first time Tebow has been romantically linked to a Miss Universe. He was long rumored to be dating former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo, although that relationship was never substantiated.
Now, the next question is, how does Nel-Peters feel about Tebow's desire to adopt a child from every continent?


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_Marvel Ultimate Alliance:
Before the latest avengers game for PS4, PS5,Xbox and PC there was a series called Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Developed for the PS3 and Xbox 360, the Ultimate alliance series would see several sequels starting with the first game in 2006. Ultimate alliance was published by activision and Nintendo and adapted for a wide range of platforms including the PS2, xbox, PSP, Wii and more.
In the game, players get to pick out teams of their favourite members of the Marvel universe. There are 22 playable characters in the original with a good number of the characters requiring an unlock through gameplay. The goal of the game is to answer a distress call from Nick Fury when Doctor Doom and the Masters of evil launch an attack on SHIELD. The task force that you form will be responsible for confronting the masters of evil and defending key areas from the marvel universe such as Stark labs, Omega base, and more. The team you choose will take on incredible foes like Mysterio, MODOK, Crimson Dynamo and a horde of AIM agents.
The full series of these games including the DLC features an astounding 140 characters from the marvel universe including playable characters like Captain America, Hulk, Hawkeye, Ironman, Nick Fury, Thor, Wolverine, Spirder-man, Silver Surfer, Captain Marvel, Deadpool, Elektra, Ghost Rider, Luke Cage, Thing, Venom and more.
With a release of a sequel in 2009 and the third game arriving in 2019, we see how this incredible series got started before the reboot with the latest marvel game series.
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The tides of chaos have begun to spread. A dark host marches upon the realm of the living, and not even death can stall their advance. Only the bravest warriors dare oppose it, but will they survive the confrontation... or join the ranks of undeath? Dragoborne: Shadow Legion is a straightforward deck that takes the fastest route to finish the game. Play fast creatures and overwhelm your opponents with a barrage of attacks! The Shadow Legion Trial Deck comes with everything a player needs to start the game, including a 53-card deck, 3 dice, a paper playmat, and a rulebook. In addition, the first edition of Shadow Legion will come with a PR card, and some decks will include a holo parallel PR card instead! There are 21 different cards in the deck (6 trial deck exclusives, inclusive of 6 holo cards). The deck features Black, Yellow, and Red cards.


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Q: Regular Expression for England only Postcode I have an Asp.Net website and I want to use a RegularExpressionValidator to check if a UK postcode is English (i.e. it's not Scottish, Welsh or N.Irish).
It should be possible to see if the postcode is English by using just the letters from the first segmant (called the Postcode Area). In total there are 124 postcode areas and this  is a list of them.
From that list, the following postcode areas are not in England.

*

*ZE,KW,IV,HS,PH,AB,DD,PA,FK,G,KY,KA,DG,TD,EH,ML (Scotland)

*LL,SY,LD,HR,NP,CF,SA (Wales)

*BT (N.Ireland)

The input to the regex may be the whole postcode, or it might just be the postcode area.
Can anyone help me create a regular expression that will match only if a given postcode is English?
EDIT - Solution
With help from several posters I was able to create the following regex which i've tested against over 1500 testcases successfully.

^(AL|B|B[ABDHLNRS]|C[ABHMORTVW]|D[AEHLNTY]|E|E[CNX]|FY|G[LUY]|H[ADGPUX]|I[GMP]
  |JE|KT|L|L[AENSU]|M|ME|N|N[EGNRW]|O[LX]|P[ELOR]|R[GHM]|S|S[EGKLMNOPRSTW]|T[AFNQ
  RSW]|UB|W|W[ACDFNRSV]|YO)\d{1,2}\s?(\d[\w]{2})?

A:
There are 124 Postcode Areas in the UK.

-- PAF®
 statistics August 2012, via List of postcodes in the United Kingdom (Wikipedia).
I recommend breaking your problem down into two parts (think functions):

*

*Is the postcode valid?
UK Postcode Regex (Comprehensive)

*Is the postcode English?
This can be broken down further:

*

*Not Scottish:

*

*! /^(ZE|KW|IV|HS|PH|AB|DD|PA|FK|G|KY|KA|DG|TD|EH|ML)[0-9]/

*Not Welsh:

*

*! /^(LL|SY|LD|HR|NP|CF|SA)[0-9]/

*Not Northern Irish, Manx, from the Channel Islands, ...

*

*et cetera...

*or you could just check that the Postcode Area is among the hundred or so English ones, depending on how you want to optimise ☻

Note that the syntax will vary according to your programming language.
Doing all this in one regular expression would soon become unmanageable.

A: It's not possible to come up with an England-only regex, because the postcode areas don't lie along political boundaries, at least not at the postcode area or district level.
For example, CH1 is in England, and CH5 is in Wales.
At the postcode district level there are still problems, for example TD12 is half in England, half in Scotland.
The only area which you can rely on is BT (Northern Ireland)

A: I've already answered once, making the point that it's not possible to come up with a 100% correct England-only regex (since the postcode areas don't lie along political boundaries).
However I've dug a bit deeper into this, and ... well it is possible, but it's a lot of work.
To verify an England-only postcode, you need to exclude the non-English postcodes. The easy ones are:

*

*BT (Northern Ireland)

*IM (Isle of Man)

*JE (Jersey)

*GG (Guernsey)

*BF (British Forces)

*BX (non-geographic UK postcodes)

*GIR (Girobank, which is also non-geographic)

(I'm not going to mention UK-style postcodes for territories outside the UK, like St Helena, Gibraltar etc. Technically speaking, the Isle of Man and Channel Islands aren't part of the UK either, but they're much nearer by, and more closely tied into the Royal Mail system in the UK.)
The purely Scottish postcode areas are (as you mentioned):
ZE,KW,IV,HS,PH,AB,DD,PA,FK,G,KY,KA,EH,ML
DG and TD are nominally Scottish, and are for the most part in Scotland. However some areas extend over the Scotland-England border as follows:

*

*DG16 - a tiny bit in England

*TD9  - a tiny bit in England

*TD12 - half in England

*TD15 - mostly in England

The breakdown is as follows:
DG16 is in Scotland except for the following English postcodes:

*

*DG16 5H[TUZ]

*DG16 5J[AB]
TD9 is in Scotland except for TD9 0T[JPRSTUW]
TD12 has only one sector (TD12 4), which is spread roughly half and half across England and Scotland:

*

*TD12 4[ABDEHJLN] are in Scotland

*TD12 4[QRSTUWX] are in England

TD15 is the most complicated. There are 3 sectors, of which TD15 2 and TD15 9 are entirely in England.
TD15 1 is split across England and Scotland.
Postcodes beginning as follows are in Scotland:

*

*TD15 1T

*TD15 1X
... except for these English postcodes:

*

*TD15 1T[ABQUX]

*TD15 1XX
All other postcodes in TD15 1 are in England, except for those beginning as follows:

*

*TD15 1B

*TD15 1S (i.e. TD15 1S[ABEJLNPWXY])

*TD15 1U (i.e. TD15 1U[BDENPQRTUXY])

... which are all in England, with the exception of the following postcodes which are in Scotland:

*

*TD15 1BT

*TD15 1S[UZ]

*TD15 1U[FGHJLSZ]
The English postcode areas CA and NE lie on the other side of the England-Scotland border, however they never extend into Scotland.
In fact, the last two letters of a UK postcode is based on how the postman actually delivers post (as far as I'm aware), so it's not given for granted that it will fall inside a political boundary. Thus if there's a group of houses which straddle the border, then it's possible that the entire postcode (i.e. at the most fine-grained level) does not lie entirely within either England or Scotland. E.g. TD9 0TJ and TD15 1UZ are very close to the border, and I don't really know for sure if they're entirely on one side or not.
The England-Wales border is also complicated, however I'll leave this as an exercise for the reader.

A: Use ^(AB|AL|B| ... )$, where the ... is where you fill the rest of the valid ones in, separated by pipes (|).
EDIT: There's a boatload of information here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcodes_in_the_United_Kingdom
If you were to include the in/out codes, it would be something like ^(AB|AL|B| ... )([\d\w]{3})\s([\d\w]{3})$, which would get the rest of the code.
EDIT
^(A[BL]|B[ABDHLNRST]?|C[ABFHMORTVW]|D[ADEGHLNTY]|E[CNX]?|F[KY]|G[LUY]|H[ADGPRSUX]|I[GMPV]|JE|K[ATWY]|L[ADELNSU]?|M[EL]?|N[EGNPRW]?|O[LX]|P[AEHLOR]|R[GHM]|S[AEGKLMNOPRSTWY]?|T[AFNQRSW]|UB|W[ACDFNRSV]?|YO|ZE)([\w\d]{1,2})\s?([\w\d]{3})$
Part of this regex is taken from another one of the answers. It matches the valid postcodes, then 1 to 2 {1,2} letters \w or numbers \d, an optional space \s?, then 3 letters or numbers. Hope that helps.

A: These are the RegEx i put together that follows the Royal Mail defined standards for all UK postcode types:
Standard UK PostCodes:
/^([A-PR-UWYZ](?:[0-9]{1,2}|[0-9][A-HJKMNPR-Y]|[A-HK-Y][0-9]{1,2}|[A-HK-Y][0-9][ABEHMNPRVWXY]))\s*([0-9][ABD-HJLNP-UW-Z]{2})$/i

GiroBank PostCodes:
/^(GIR)\s*(0AA)$/i

UK Overseas Territories:
/^([A-Z]{4})\s*(1ZZ)$/i

British Forces Post Office:
/^(BFPO)\s*(?:(c\/o)\s*)?((?(2)[0-9]{1,3}|[0-9]{1,4}))$/i

And this is the function I wrote which validates a postcode against these four types and allows type detection:
public function UKPostCode(&$strPostCode, &$strError = null, &$strType = null, $ReturnFormatted = true) {
    $strStrippedPostCode = preg_replace("/[\s\-]/i", "", $strPostCode);

    if (empty($strStrippedPostCode)) {
        $strError = $this->__getErrorMessage("Post", "EMPTY_POST");
        return false;

    }

    $arrRegExp = array(
        "STD" => "/^([A-PR-UWYZ](?:[0-9]{1,2}|[0-9][A-HJKMNPR-Y]|[A-HK-Y][0-9]{1,2}|[A-HK-Y][0-9][ABEHMNPRVWXY]))\s*([0-9][ABD-HJLNP-UW-Z]{2})$/i",
        "GIR" => "/^(GIR)\s*(0AA)$/i",
        "OST" => "/^([A-Z]{4})\s*(1ZZ)$/i",
        "BFPO" => "/^(BFPO)\s*(?:(c\/o)\s*)?((?(2)[0-9]{1,3}|[0-9]{1,4}))$/i"
    );

    foreach ($arrRegExp as $strPostCodeType => $strExpression) {

        if (preg_match($strExpression, $strPostCode, $arrMatches)) {

            if ($ReturnFormatted !== null) {
                array_shift($arrMatches);
                $strPostCode = implode(" ", array_filter($arrMatches));
                $strPostCode = ((bool)$ReturnFormatted === true) ? strtoupper($strPostCode) : strtolower($strPostCode);

            }

            $strType = $strPostCodeType;
            return true;

        }

    }

    $strError = $this->__getErrorMessage("Post", "INVALID_POST");
    return false;

}

Hope this helps

A: 'A[BL]|B[ABDHLNRST]?|C[ABFHMORTVW]|D[ADEGHLNTY]|E[CNX]?|F[KY]|G[LUY]|H[ADGPRSUX]|I[GMPV]|JE|K[ATWY]|L[ADELNSU]?|M[EL]?|N[EGNPRW]?|O[LX]|P[AEHLOR]|R[GHM]|S[AEGKLMNOPRSTWY]?|T[AFNQRSW]|UB|W[ACDFNRSV]?|YO|ZE'

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Online Marketing Guy Steve Laurvick with consultant Sandi Masori on How to Effectively Use Keywords in Promoting Your Videos. I did my keyword research, went into Google Adwords and looked for the search phrases that people were using in relation to your product, I looked for the questions that people were asking.
I mean, if you look at my channel you'll see my evolution as I'm really learning how to use the video marketing and how to do it right. So you'll see where I'm trying to hit a keyword and then where I go from just trying to hit a keyword to creating these titles which are question which what does the best because that's how people search for things.


Stinny's Toy & Action Figure News Network: TOY NEWS FOR 8/3/2014 - NECA FIXES 1984 GODZILLA!
Ah, thank you so much NECA for being a toy company for the fans!
Based on collector feedback, NECA has completely revamped the head sculpt on their 1984 Godzilla figure. The results? A ten times better looking figure!


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Ground Breaks on Improvements for Streets Around Breed, Sheridan Schools
By Sahra Sulaiman
The bulk of the $5 million in streetscape improvements will take place along Breed and Sheridan Streets and are intended to make it easier for students and their families to walk and bike to and from school. Source: LADOT
This morning, Councilmember José Huizar, officials from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), the Bureau of Engineering, and the L.A. Unified School District (LAUSD), and parents, teachers, and students from Breed and Sheridan Street elementary schools all joined forces to break ground on streetscape improvements intended to make it safer for parents and kids to walk and bike to and from those schools.
Breaking ground on $5M safety improvements for kids & pedestrians in #BoyleHeights. These new 'neighborhood friendly streets' will improve the safety of those walking & biking around Sheridan St/Breed St Elementary & the Soto St corridor. #TeamHuizar #WalkLA #SafeRoutesToSchool pic.twitter.com/X74P2pYn6s
— Jose Huizar (@josehuizar) May 23, 2018
The improvements are a long time coming. The proposal for the project was first submitted for an Active Transportation Program (ATP) grant in 2014. And according to projected timelines, construction was to have already begun last year.
The project area is between Soto and St. Louis Streets, and at some point in the future, should include a bike lane and road diet running along Soto, between Wabash and 8th. [The goal of the road diet – which, like 1st Street, would include two travel lanes, a center turn lane, and bike lanes – would be to reduce collisions along Soto (by making it harder to speed) and making it safer for everyone who uses the street, especially those in the community who bike out of necessity.]
The Breed and Sheridan elementary schools were targeted because they had ranked among the top 40 LAUSD schools in greatest need of safety improvements.
Given that approximately 80 percent of all students live within a quarter-mile of both schools and two-thirds of all students walk or bike to class, the improvements are welcome.
Crossing main streets like Soto, 1st, Cesar Chavez can be difficult, as collisions mapped out by LADOT make clear.
But, as is true at too many of L.A.'s schools, side streets can also get hectic around school pick-up and drop-off times, as parents double park or dart in and around parked cars and families in the hopes of moving through congested school zones more quickly.
Consequently, the project aims to address safety at some of the major intersections while also looking to limit conflict on the neighborhood streets families are most likely to use.
According to a press release sent out by Huizar's office, specific improvements will include (all images and more explanation can be found here, unless otherwise noted):
Sidewalk repair at Chicago St. and 2nd St., and Soto from 4th to 2nd Streets
Curb Ramp Repair on Cornwell and Bird Streets
High visibility crosswalks on Chicago, Soto and Sheridan Streets
Leading pedestrian intervals (where pedestrians get a four-second head start in order to limit conflicts between them and drivers turning left or right) at intersections on E. Cesar Chavez Ave. at N. St. Louis St. and N. Breed St.
Mini-roundabouts on St. Louis St. at 2nd St. and at Michigan St.
Image from the 2014 SRTS funding application
Speed humps on St. Louis and Breed Streets from 6th St. to Sheridan St.
Curb extensions on Soto Street at Folsom, 3rd and Sheridan streets, on Breed Street at 3rd, 4th and Folsom streets, at Sheridan and Cornwell streets, at Cesar Chavez Ave. and Brittania St., and at 4th and St. Louis Streets
Bike boxes and bike loop detectors (sensors that detect bikes waiting at red lights) on Cesar Chavez Ave. at N. St. Louis and N. Breed Streets, and at Soto and Sheridan Streets (even though there are no bike lanes on any of those streets, minus the one planned for Soto)
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon crosswalk on E. Cesar Chavez Ave. and Cummings St.
New traffic signal on S. Soto and 3rd Streets and N. Soto and Boulder Streets
Source: SRTS Fact Sheet
The project is one of several ongoing efforts aimed at improving pedestrian safety in the area and should be completed in 2019.
Other Projects in the Pipeline
Image from the 2015 ATP grant application for the area targeted for improvements aimed at making it easier for Pico Gardens residents to connect with the rest of Boyle Heights.
Community members recently met to discuss the $5 million in improvements to sidewalks and pedestrian lighting around the Pico Gardens community. Changes include new sidewalks along East 6th from Anderson to Clarence, along Clarence Street from Inez to the 6th St. Viaduct, and along an access road to be constructed as part of the Viaduct Project; sidewalk repairs along Clarence Street and Anderson Street from East 6th to the Viaduct, and along Jesse Street from Anderson to Clarence; new ADA-compliant curb ramps and high-visibility crosswalks in multiple locations; a long-overdue pedestrian-activated traffic signal at 4th and Clarence; and enhanced pedestrian lighting along Clarence St.
Phase II of the Eastside Access project – aimed at improving connectivity between the Metro stops at 1st Street and Soto Street for cyclists and pedestrians – is also underway. Planned fixes include improved sidewalks, curb extensions, bus stop lighting and bus benches, and more flowering trees.
A seating area at 1st and Cummings, completed as part of the Eastside Access project. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.
That project, like with the first phase, was also meant to include more tree removal.
But diligent representatives from the councilmember's office who were concerned about the loss of Boyle Heights' already minimal tree canopy walked the streets with project staff in order to identify trees that could be saved.
"Please don't let them cut me" pleads a tree slated for removal along 1st Street. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.
Whittier Boulevard is also slated to see about $1 million in repairs to its sidewalks, although the timeline on that remains unclear.
And, of course, the $420 million 6th Street Viaduct project has been underway for a couple of years now (see our latest coverage here, links to past coverage can be found at the bottom of that story).
As always, such a flurry of activity can stir fears of gentrification. While the community deserves all these investments and more, residents remain keenly aware that public investment makes the area more attractive to developers and well-to-do would-be residents alike.
Although the recent departure of some of the galleries targeted by anti-gentrification activists might deter new ones from moving in for the moment, a recent job posting for a Cash for Keys negotiator with the capacity to convince residents to leave their homes unfortunately suggests that the area will continue to be a draw for newcomers, regardless of the condition of their sidewalks.
For more details on the Breed and Sheridan Streets project, please visit the Safe Routes to School page, here.
Filed Under: Eastside, Pedestrian Safety, Safe Routes to Schools, sixth street viaduct, Uncategorized
Active Transportation Advocates Secure Fair Competition for State Funding
By Joe Linton | Apr 25, 2014
At yesterday's Metro Board meeting, bike and walk activists won a small victory to ensure a fair process for projects seeking state funding. As SBLA reported earlier, federal changes resulted in Metro no longer receiving federal bike and pedestrian funding that Metro had granted to cities. Metro is looking to withdraw from about $90 million in […]
City Council Approved Several Boyle Heights Projects that Will Shape Growth of Community
By Sahra Sulaiman | Dec 8, 2017
Self Help Graphics to finally own its site, affordable housing approved for three sites, and funds allocated for improvements along key streets
This Week in Livable Streets
By Joe Linton | Feb 29, 2016
There's a new rail line opening and a CicLAvia – both this weekend! Plus lots more to do in and around Los Angeles. Monday 3/1 – Metro is hosting its Active Transportation Summit. Learn about and give input on Metro's Active Transportation Strategic Plan. The summit takes place from 8 a.m. until 12:35 p.m. at the Metro Board […]
Boyle Heights to See Improvements in Phase Two of the Eastside Access Project
By Sahra Sulaiman | Oct 16, 2015
"I'm here to ask that you really take into account accessibility [when implementing any new improvements]," Boyle Heights resident and advocate for those with disabilities, Hector Ochoa, said as the meeting discussing phase two of the Eastside Access Project came to a close Wednesday night. Phase one — the $12 million in improvements along 1st […]
Improvements Along First Street in Boyle Heights Begin to Take Shape
Don't you want to take a picture of me and put it on the Internet? a man wearing two casts on his arms and a "Fall Risk" wrist band asked in Spanish. What happened to your arms? I asked. I was attacked by witches. Of course you were. One must be careful out here. So, […]
Krepack: It's Past Time to Invest in Safe Routes to Schools
By Howard Krepack | Aug 11, 2011
Next time you pass by one of our community's schools, take a look at the surrounding streets and one sobering realization will strike you: the streets around our schools are unsafe. You'll probably witness students hurrying across five- or six-lane roads, only to reach sidewalks where they must dodge cars whipping into the school parking […]


We have all heard the cliché – Work smarter not harder. What does that really mean? I don't think anyone wants to work "dumber." Are you working long hours and others go home on time or early? Are some people more productive than you? Are we falling into the trap of equating volumes of activity with accomplishments?
I always look for alternative viewpoints and perspectives. And, here is one! Morten Hansen, co-author of Great by Choice with Jim Collins, has released a new book Great at Work: How Top Performers Do Less, Work Better, and Achieve More. He upends conventional thinking about how we should work.
He points out the real key to your individual performance are seven "work smarter" practices. The more you adopt the seven practices in your work, the better you perform.
In 2011, Hansen launched one of the most comprehensive research projects ever undertaken on individual performance at work. He surveyed 5000 business people and workers over a period of 4 years to discover if some people are more productive, and what are the keys to doing so.
Hansen's study discovered seven "work smart" practices.
When you work smart, you select a tiny set of priorities and make huge efforts in those chosen areas.
You focus on creating value, not just reaching preset goals.
You eschew mindless repetition in favor of better skills practice.
You seek roles that match your passion with a strong sense of purpose.
You shrewdly deploy influence tactics to gain the support of others.
You cut back on wasteful team meetings, and make sure that the ones you do attend spark vigorous debate.
You carefully pick which cross-unit projects to get involved in, and say no to less productive ones.
An impressive list – YES! The first four relate to mastering your own work, the last three concern mastering working with others. These seven work-smart practices accounted for a 66 percent of the variation in performance among the 5,000 people in the study!
And believe it or not, other factors tested (educational background, company tenure, age, gender, and hours worked) combined for only 10 percent of the differences in performance.
Top performers also did something else. Once focused on a few priorities, they obsessed over those tasks to produce quality work. This dedication to their priorities created extraordinary results.
The term "focus" consists of two activities: choosing a few priorities, and then dedicating your efforts toward excelling at them. Many people prioritize a few items at work, but they don't obsess—they simply do less. That's a mistake.
The "do less, then obsess" habit affects performance more than any other concept in this book. You can hear Hansen discuss this and other findings in his book at PeopleandProjectsPodcast.com/202.
I highly recommend Great at Work: How Top Performers Do Less, Work Better, and Achieve More. Make this a topic at your next Leadership Team meeting. Do you agree with this viewpoint? Can it be applied in your business?
Contact me to see how "do less, then obsess" can impact your business performance.


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Currently, no city department or agency is responsible for making events run smoothly, Howe told the council Tuesday.
"Without any single point of contact, it's difficult to know who to call and what to do when a problem crops up," he said, pointing to the recent Color Run that led to towed cars and dyed powder on homes.
That's where a new special events office within city hall could help. Howe proposed hiring two event coordinators and an administrative assistant at a cost of $225,000. They'd process permit applications, oversee city services involved, such as police and trash pickup, and be on call to address complaints during the festivities.
The work is currently handled by the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, but the agency says it's stretched too thin and lacks the authority of city government.
Increased event fees
To pay for the new hires, the city would increase event fees to generate between $30,000 and $50,000 a year. New City Manager Ruffin Hall would need to find the remaining funds, and the positions likely won't be created until a new budget takes effect in July.
In the meantime, the council approved a short-term solution Tuesday. That plan calls for an emergency management staffer to oversee the events until next summer. He will work on improving application materials and communication guidelines to make sure event organizers keep neighbors informed.
"There are more things we can do to make sure residents are aware of what's going on," Howe said.
That includes creating an online calendar of road closures and possibly a reverse 911 phone call to affected residents. Councilwoman Mary-Ann Baldwin said improved communication must be a top priority. "I don't think that can wait," she said.
'Overutilized routes'
Council members also wondered whether the citywide 100-race cap is the best approach. Councilman Randy Stagner has noted that the cap is preventing a USO benefit race at North Raleigh's Sola Coffee – where street closings are a rarity – while Councilman Russ Stephenson said Hillsborough Street neighbors bear the brunt of the hassles.
"There are clearly overutilized routes," Stephenson said. "Those people don't feel that it's fair."
A council committee will meet soon to discuss how to improve communication, as well as how to spread the festivities throughout the city.
"I think we should lower (the cap) rather than increase it," Councilman John Odom said.
"Or bring them up to beautiful North Raleigh," Stagner added.
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IOSYS – ANIME HOUSE PROJECT 神曲 selection vol.1
IOSYS in my blog? It's more likely than you think. Well this isn't a touhou album so I guess it's okay. I mean, IOSYS never really grabs my attention (okay, PV songs aside) so I don't normally give the album a listen when they first come out. That being said, this is pretty old. But my new policy is to review even older stuff! And it was only released tihs year so what am I saying…? Anywho, it's new to me! Plus, the next IOSYS album in the series comes out this month. But unless this one turns out to be stellar (and it's not from what I've already heard) I won't be picking it up due to the painfully generic tracklist.
Album Name: ANIME HOUSE PROJECT 神曲 selection vol.1
Artist/Group: IOSYS
Website: http://animehouse.jp/
I didn't know anything about this 'project' at all until I looked at the site. I was a little confused at first but figured it out. This particular instalment is by IOSYS. There are two other releases one dealing with Shounen-y tracks (or so I speculate) and one by 'Somatrope' both of which I've never heard of but whatever. All the albums feautre about 12 songs. If you have any further information to add, please do. Because I'll need do more research when I get my hands on the other instalments. The nextalbum of IOSYS's in this instalment comes out November 25.
Don't Say Lazy
I have a feeling this will become one of the most heavily remixed songs in the next while. But meh. It might still be too early to say that. Anyways, off the bat I like this more than the Exit Trance one. I'm sorry but I'll be making these comparisons throughout the whole album. The vocals don't sound very Mio-ish to me but they grew on me. They just sound a little off at the start. The whole song reeks of ARM. A good thing. A very good thing. Another good thing? All the songs on this album are long. None are less than six minute save for one five minute song which clocks in at 5:58. Two seconds. Two. Maybe I'm just easily impressed.
空色デイズ
Ah, Sorairo Days. The song that started this whole mess. More ARM going on all over the place. Dr. RM at that, guessing from the blabber at the begining. So what? Does Albatrosicks just sing karaoke in their giant pink ship when they aren't trying to save the universe or whatever their plot is? Errr wrong time for that. While I love miko, I can't say this is much better than the Exit Trance version. It's just so… mellow. Gurren-Lagann music should be pumping and exciting. This sort of takes that feeling away. Still, a great listen if you love miko. I hope you do.
残酷な天使のテーゼ
Ah, the infamous Eva theme sung by jazzmaster A~YA. Hmmm, I rather like her. Although I usually skip her tracks because I loathe jazz usually. I feel the same about this as track two sorta. They mellow it down. Cept this has a lot more going on so it's still pretty fast. The chorus is really upbeat too. Still loving the length of the songs because even between vocals is pretty awesome.
輪舞 – revolution
From the title I couldn't tell what song this was. What do I know? It's pretty awesome. The extra vocals remind me of JAM Project for some reason and those were the best parts. It would probably help if I knew what this was originally but I still enjoyed it nonetheless!
Cool&Create join us and I have no idea what the original is of this. Unlike track four though, I didn't enjoy it as much. Slowed down isn't as interesting, maybe?
Man, why is Nami Tamaki never remixed in these things? I always get my hopes up. Anywho, bitter thoughts aside. Something cute going on. But the trend continues and I've no idea what the original is. But a nice switch to pop nonetheless.
ETERNAL BLAZE
Interesting. Loved the background vocals and the main vocals caught me off guard. So did the slow guitar and piano. So unlike the original. A little pop/jazz going on but I totally don't mind. I was in love as soon as they surprised me twice. The vocals are great too. I'm just all Nana Mizuki-ied out. I can barely listen to her anymore. I can't think of anything else to say about the song other than actually loving the mellowed feel of this one. I approve. Greatly.
夢は終わらない~こぼれ落ちる時の雫~
I can't place this song but I know I've heard it. The singer from the first track returns. I don't recognize her from the IOSYS works I do listen to. I don't really listen to COOL&CREATE either so if she's from there I'm wouldn't know. Slower pop but I'm still buzzed from track seven so I didn't really appreciate this one.
Ah, Genesis of Aquarion. I used to be obsessed with this song. I really liked the Elemental version… anyways, I'm not thorougly impressed with this one though. Mostly because I, personally, have this godlike image of the song in my head and turning it into the usual just doesn't work for me. The chorus was really enjoyable though.
Butter – Fly
Again, no clue where from. I'd like to take guess and say this might be the same Butterfly from the first ET album? I wasn't familiar with it then either. And I don't want to get familiar with this version either.
夢を信じて
Don't know much about Sound Cyclone although the name rings a bell. The vocalist is pretty cute. There was something raw in her voice when she reached for higher notes that I've always really liked. Don't know the original but this song is pretty nice trance so it doesn't really hinder me here.
鳥の詩
Ah, the greatest finishing touch. Tori no Uta sung by Katagiri Rekka. So nice. To Rekka pulling the vocals off flawlessly to the catchy song itself. Managing to capture the original drama in the song and turning it into something a little more light. Yes, if anything was gained from this album it was this wonderful track.
Fang's Rating: 6/10 (A few tracks stand out and the song lengths are great but fairly mediocre for the most part )
Recommended tracks: Eternal Blaze (7), 鳥の詩 (3)
IOSYS – Touhou Ageha
Disko Warp Presents Anime Love Hardcore
Dreamusic presents Anime Euro Best ~School Edition~
Exit Trance presents Speed Anime Trance Best 2
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Hi, just wanted to add somethings. Track 4 – Rinbu-revolution is the opening from Shoujo Kakumei Utena and it probably reminds you of JAM Project because the singer is Okui Masami(who has been part of JAM at some point); track 6 – Believe is the 2nd opening from One Piece and is sung by Folder5 and track 10- Butter-fly is the opening from Digimon Adventure. Hope it helps
Fang-tan
Thank you! Especially for track four. That was really weirding me out!
Randomly stumbled upon this entry, and I think track 10 is the "Butter-fly" from Digimon (first season opening, if I remember correctly…). I feel slightly lame knowing that, since I haven't watched the original Japanese of the series, but oh well.
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Track 8 is the opening from Tales of Phantasia, Yume wo Owaranai.


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"Productization" is permeating the technology world, and HIT firms are taking notice. In short, it's the process that a company undergoes to turn customized services, which meet the unique needs of an individual client, into programmed products, which meet the need of an entire market. The best technology providers across several industries are already productizing their offerings, and it's quickly becoming a norm in HIT as hospitals and health systems look to upgrade their operations with more comprehensive and functional analytics solutions.
When analytics offerings are properly productized, both HIT firms and healthcare organizations benefit. The HIT firm can develop a standard offering that no longer requires starting from scratch to provide a unique solution for its clients, while providers can rest assured that the software and services they're using have been market-tested to meet their operational needs.
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A trap that many software developers fall into is trying to produce a one-size-fits-all solution that does everything. This mistake often results in analysis paralysis; users get so overwhelmed with information that they're unable to pull out any meaningful metrics or insights on which they can act. To prevent this from happening, HIT firms should start by creating a minimum viable product (MVP) for use cases that drive the most value to their market segments. MVPs are equipped solely with the core features that make them viable for deploying to customers. This approach allows developers to focus on the core features that will sell potential customers on using the solution.
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Once the MVP has launched, HIT firms should conduct thorough studies to understand how users are interacting with their solutions. This provides developers the opportunity to better understand whether there are specific features such as push notifications or reporting options that should be added or removed from the solution. By regularly revisiting user feedback, HIT firms can refine platform interfaces, infrastructures and services to drive higher adoption rates in the future.
As quality analytics solutions become more essential to hospital operations, it's critical to dedicate ample time and resources to productizing offerings so the industry can better meet operational demands. By focusing on properly productizing their offerings, both start-up software developers and established HIT firms will be able to develop the stand-out solutions hospitals need to excel in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.


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French Avant-Garde, SEO and the Creative Freedom of Character Limits
We live in a world of character limits. 25. 140. 60. 165. The Internet demands you pare things down. Even where the Internet hasn't put a limit on you, your audience probably has (e.g. if your Instagram captions are routinely broken into paragraphs, I hate you). Especially in digital marketing, we understand that attention spans are fleeting and we have to get our point across neatly.
As an SEO, I understand and appreciate these character limits; I understand how it benefits user experience to have concise, accurate reflections of a page's content displayed in the SERPs, but sometimes the creative in me feels stifled by them. I feel limited, god dammit!
It is times like these that I like to think of Georges Perec. In part, I do this because thinking of his image just makes me happy.
But also because his philosophy was that limitations and rules could be the key to creating new literary works.
Perec was a founding member of the Ouvroir de Littérature Potentielle, which translates to the Workshop of Potential Literature (Oulipo for short). The Oulipo was a collective of writers fed up with the literary canon and seeking to expand the practice of writing by experimentation. They did this by trying out different structures for their works, which they borrowed from mathematics, history, even architecture. As they saw it, Potential Literature could be explored through these borrowed structures, which served in place of inspiration.
In fact, the Oulipo believed that traditional inspiration (and I am paraphrasing here) was kind of a lie. Contrary to the Romantic ideology of the time, they believed that inspiration wasn't divine, and that it didn't just come to a privileged few. They weren't waiting around for a muse. Inspired writing was ready and waiting for those willing to try.
"The truly inspired person is never inspired, but always inspired," they said.
And they were right. Oulipan Raymond Queneau composed "Cent mille milliards de poèmes" a collection of poems that couldn't be read in multiple lifetimes. Georges Perec wrote "A Void", a full novel without using a single letter "e". Italo Calvino gave us "If on a Winter's Night a Traveler", a novel that is ten variations of a story that somehow turns out to be more about the reader than the story itself. And so on.
Now, if someone were to call my writing formulaic, I would be pretty bummed out. I would take that to mean it was uninspired, predictable, boring, etc. (we all know when we are being insulted). But formulaic was exactly what the Oulipans strove for. They saw it as the way to explore and discover new literary capabilities. By posturing that writing is a practice that can thrive when treated with the sterile rules of math, the Oulipo produced a body of rich literature.
Cut to today, and here I am. Not a mid-century French literary genius. Not saying, "To hell with the canon." Using the letter "e" all the time. It's just me, optimizing some title tags and drawing inspiration from Perec.
Now, I am not calling the title tags and meta data I compose avant-garde literature. (If you want to, that's fine.) But sometimes, when I am optimizing an endless list of title tags for a niche market client, trying to ensure that they are capturing organic traffic for queries I previously didn't know existed in the world, I pause. I pause and I think of Georges Perec and his glorious hair, and I feel a little more inspired to write those potential title tags.
Written by Joy Brandon on September 30, 2015
Joy Brandon
Director of SEO


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