Here are four big mistakes entrepreneurs often make, and how they can be solved.
Generating leads without a call to action is like having a romantic engagement dinner without popping the question.
In order to drive your sales up, you need more customers. In order to get more customers, you need to generate more leads. Okay, so far so good. The problem is, it's very possible that, in your eagerness to generate more leads, you can fall prey to making certain mistakes that will have the opposite result.
Fortunately, there are a series of mistakes that are common enough that we can identify them and not only warn entrepreneurs against them, but also give some ideas on how to solve them. Here are four big ones.
Imagine, if you will, that a guy puts together an unforgettable date for his girl because he wants to propose to her. He buys himself some sharp new clothes and gets himself all duded up. He buys an amazing engagement ring. He makes reservations at the best restaurant in town. There are flowers, a limo, singing waiters, champagne, everything the romantically-minded could ever hope for. She is totally wowed. Then the date is over and hey, he forgot to actually pop the question!
You can pull out all the stops you want, but if you don't include a call to action, then you've simply given people an entertaining little show, after which they simply wander off. If you're pouring everything you have into a lead generating campaign, then you better conclude it with a clear call to action.
The article "Common Online Lead Generation Mistakes That Are Draining Your Finances" points out that some marketers are so fixated on leads, leads, leads, that they forget that those leads are actual people, and they come in all shapes, sizes, and mindsets. If marketers don't take into consideration the unique needs of different groups that may be targeted, then it will be a wasted effort. Millennials may be interested in different things than Baby Boomers, for instance.
That's why, before you start, you need to decide who you're going after and why. In other words, take aim and acquire a target before pulling the trigger.
Yes, lead generation is important, but you can't simply rely on just one tactic to get them. Say you decide that cold calling is the best way to generate leads (spoiler alert: it isn't). If your entire campaign revolves around a sustained campaign of cold calling, you are going to be severely disappointed.
When embarking on a lead generation campaign, mix it up. You don't have to get rid of cold calling altogether, but supplement it with email blasts, text messaging, direct mail, or a booth at the conference/convention. Put a little variety into things!
Once upon a time, a mouthwash commercial warned us "You never get a second chance to make a first impression". Wise words from the world of oral hygiene. Even though some people out there jump all over anyone who dares correct the spelling and grammar of social network posters, those same people, upon reading a company's ad copy that's filled with errors and misspellings, will call them out for not being professional.
Despite the apparent double-standard, it's a somewhat legitimate expectation. After all, a business should have its act together well enough that all of their copy is accurate and well-rendered, their links work, and their images are clear and set correctly.
So make sure that's the case. Let a second set of eyes see your copy, and test all the links. Everything must work correctly and look good too. Otherwise, you come off as amateurish and unprofessional.
Keep these mistakes in mind and steer clear of them. You won't be disappointed. If you want some more insights into lead generation, check out "Generating Leads? Before You Do Anything, Here Is Where You Need To Start".


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Hearing these patients express an identical desire within 24 hours had an odd effect on me. I sensed that the boundary to which I'd steadfastly adhered to for the past 25 years was somehow null and void in this particular instance. Awkward as it was, introducing these patients to one another seemed at once appropriate and sound care for both. They matched on so many levels.
These words sparked a sense of uncertainty but hope - even excitement - within me. Introducing patents is ethically questionable and does not fall within the expected boundary of a physician/patient relationship. On the other hand what better medicine for loneliness than companionship? This prescription seemed nothing short of patently obvious.
Within a few minutes, Fred gave me permission to provide his name and telephone number to Enid. My own hesitation notwithstanding, I gave her a call and described him to her. She was cautious but agreed to his telephoning her.
Two months went by before I saw Fred again.
Two weeks later Enid expressed a similar sentiment about her new-found relationship with Fred.
"Such a gentleman, he's in truly quite wonderful," she said.
Over the following year their relationship steadily strengthened. They enjoyed long walks, went to theatre, shared intimate dinners, and took the occasional local trip together.
Fred was 90 years old when he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He and Enid continued to share daily conversations throughout his chemotherapy. On several occasions he expressed gratitude for at the companionship that they continued to share. Although he greatly loved his immediate family, he repeatedly said that children and grandchildren could never offer the same validation and companionship.
Notwithstanding his illness, Enid told me that she too was grateful for the new relationship. She looked forward to their daily calls and they continued to meet for coffee when his health allowed. Their bond had blossomed into a meaningful connection which sustained him even as he entered palliative care.
Well before these encounters the tremendous healing of meaningful companionship had delighted me. It has also saved my patients from tests, drugs and referrals. It has long been known that more socially isolated individuals are less psychologically and physically healthy and are more likely to die sooner. Yet while beautiful and seemingly simple, this is all too scarce, especially in the twilight of life as Fred and Enid had been.
Introducing two patients is a foray into the murky realm of the art of medicine and is highly exceptional. In 25 years as a family physician I had never before and never since introduced two patients. Even thinking this way is counter to my training. As physicians we are taught to offer a sympathetic ear, an investigative workup and to prescribe medication to ease emotional pain. We are taught to remain impassive, to sit on the sidelines of loneliness and to simply reflect on emotions.
In this instance the introduction was highly therapeutic and proved beneficial to both.
Should a physician contemplate such a role? Is there any instance in which such an introduction would be desirable or even ethically called for? Would you personally agree to being assessed by a physician who would consider such an introduction?
At one time I would have responded to these questions confidently and without hesitation: To take on such a role is perilous to both patient and physician. Patients are vulnerable. No healthcare worker can fully understand what is truly in the heart of a patient. Emotions are complex. A patient may misrepresent feelings or may reinvent individual reality. Fears may be expressed as facts. Good intentions and strong intuitive senses on a doctor's part are subjective and may be misguided.
But physicians are also taught to understand that the rare exists, to never say never. We are taught to understand that strict rules that invoke the term "always" in medicine do not exist. Exceptions to the norm are ever-present. It is how such exceptions are managed that the practice of medicine transforms into the art of medicine.
Editors' note: This blog was previously published in the Globe and Mail.


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import java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent;
import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
import java.util.MissingResourceException;
import javax.swing.tree.TreeSelectionModel;
import org.openide.explorer.ExplorerManager;
import org.openide.explorer.propertysheet.PropertySheet;
import org.openide.explorer.view.BeanTreeView;
import org.openide.nodes.Node;
import org.openide.util.Lookup;
import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
import org.openoffice.extensions.projecttemplates.component.*;
import org.openoffice.extensions.projecttemplates.component.datamodel.types.node.IdlTypeTreeCreator;
import org.openoffice.extensions.util.LogWriter;
import org.openoffice.extensions.util.datamodel.NbNodeObject;
import org.openoffice.extensions.util.datamodel.Service;
import org.openoffice.extensions.util.datamodel.properties.UnknownOpenOfficeOrgPropertyException;

/**
 *
 * @author  sg128468
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public class ServiceDataTypePanel extends javax.swing.JPanel
        implements ExplorerManager.Provider, PropertyChangeListener {

    private ExplorerManager manager = new ExplorerManager();
    private PropertySheet propSheet;

    private Lookup lookup;
    private ChangeEventPanel panel;
    private ValidateDataType dialog;
    private Node node;
    // all actions that can be done here
    private ComponentActions actions;
    private String oldName;
    private boolean edit;

    /**
     * Creates new form InterfaceDataTypeDialog
     */
public ServiceDataTypePanel(ValidateDataType dialog, DialogProperties props) {

        initComponents();
        this.edit = props.getBooleanProperty(props.EDIT);
        this.panel = (ChangeEventPanel)props.getProperty(props.PANEL);
        this.actions = new ComponentActions(manager, panel);
        this.dialog = dialog;

        if (edit) {
            node = (Node)props.getProperty(props.NODE);
            NbNodeObject ob = (NbNodeObject)node.getLookup().lookup(NbNodeObject.class);
            oldName = ob.getDisplayName();
        }
        else {
            node = (Node)IdlTypeTreeCreator.createInitialServiceTree(
                    props.getStringProperty(props.SRV), props.getStringProperty(props.PKG));
        }
        manager.setRootContext(node);

        manager.addPropertyChangeListener(this);

        propSheet = (PropertySheet)jPanel1;
        propSheet.setNodes(new Node[]{node});

        BeanTreeView componentView = (BeanTreeView)jScrollPane1;
        componentView.setSelectionMode(TreeSelectionModel.SINGLE_TREE_SELECTION);
    }

    /** This method is called from within the constructor to
     * initialize the form.
     * WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is
     * always regenerated by the Form Editor.
     */
    // <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">//GEN-BEGIN:initComponents
    private void initComponents() {

        jSplitPane1 = new javax.swing.JSplitPane();
        jPanel1 = new PropertySheet();
        jScrollPane1 = new BeanTreeView();

        jSplitPane1.setDividerLocation(200);

        jPanel1.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createEtchedBorder());
        jSplitPane1.setRightComponent(jPanel1);

        jScrollPane1.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createEtchedBorder());
        jSplitPane1.setLeftComponent(jScrollPane1);

        javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(this);
        this.setLayout(layout);
        layout.setHorizontalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addComponent(jSplitPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 618, Short.MAX_VALUE)
        );
        layout.setVerticalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addComponent(jSplitPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 300, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
        );
    }// </editor-fold>//GEN-END:initComponents

    public ExplorerManager getExplorerManager() {
        return this.manager;
    }

    public Lookup getLookup() {
        return this.lookup;
    }

    public void propertyChange(PropertyChangeEvent evt) {
        Node[] selectedNodes = manager.getSelectedNodes();
        if (selectedNodes != null && selectedNodes.length == 1) {
            propSheet.setNodes(selectedNodes);
        }
        valid();
//        panel.fireChangeEvent(); // Notify that the panel changed
    }

    private void valid() {
        NbNodeObject ob = (NbNodeObject)node.getLookup().lookup(NbNodeObject.class);
        Service srv = (Service)ob;
        try {
            if (srv.getSimpleProperty(srv.PROPERTY_CONTAINER_NAME).length() == 0 ||
                srv.getSimpleProperty(srv.PROPERTY_CONTAINER_PACKAGE).length() == 0) {
                dialog.setEnableError(true,
                    NbBundle.getMessage(NewDataTypeBasePanel.class, "LBL_Error_Name"));
                return;
            }
            else if (srv.getSimpleProperty(srv.PROPERTY_CONTAINER_INTERFACE).length() == 0) {
                dialog.setEnableError(true,
                    NbBundle.getMessage(NewDataTypeBasePanel.class, "LBL_Error_Interface"));
                return;
            }
        } catch (MissingResourceException ex) {
            LogWriter.getLogWriter().printStackTrace(ex);
        } catch (UnknownOpenOfficeOrgPropertyException ex) {
            LogWriter.getLogWriter().printStackTrace(ex);
        }
        dialog.setEnableError(false, null);
    }

    // Variables declaration - do not modify//GEN-BEGIN:variables
    private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel1;
    private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane1;
    private javax.swing.JSplitPane jSplitPane1;
    // End of variables declaration//GEN-END:variables

}

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How to use the StacMan library to add a new question?
I didn't find any client.Questions.Add method.
So, how do I use the StacMan library to add a new question ?
As Brock Adams stated in his answer, you can't do this via the StacMan library.
Might I suggest an alternative?
You should be able to add new questions via the SEStandard library at SEStandard - A .NET Standard 1.1 compliant Stack Exchange client library that supports API v2.2.
// The WriteAccess scope and an access token are required to add questions to Stack Exchange.
The variable query would be a Wrapper<Question> object. query.Items would be the question that was just added (a Question object).
More documentation is available at the Stack Apps link above, and at the GitHub Repository.
Obligatory: I developed the SEStandard library.
StacMan hasn't been updated since September 2014, and only supports the API through version 2.1.
The API didn't have a /questions/add route until version 2.2.
Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged support api c# .
OBSOLETE - How to get the actual "body" of a question or answer?
How to monitor (for new) accepted answers by certain tags?


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Q: My Website Loads Really Slow Using Domain Name, But Fast Using IP Only fixed line ISP is affected. Others OK. Anyone knows where to start to detect the problem?. DNS Checked using DIG TRACERT NSLOOKUP WHOIS all OK. is there anything i need to check at my hosting dedicated server? using linux ubuntu.

A: If your forward dns lookup is fast, but your server lags when serving content and you accessed via dns name, then likely the server itself is attempting reverse dns lookup of the client and failing.  It could be your web server daemon and/or any scripts you may be serving (php, perl, python, etc) attempting and failing to look up the client.   Check /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/nsswitch.conf on your server.
To test, try adding the IP you are accessing from in /etc/hosts with a static name.

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HomeNewsMy Goverment won't give up on Leah Sharibu, Buhari assured Nigerians
My Goverment won't give up on Leah Sharibu, Buhari assured Nigerians
September 1, 2019 Kenneth John News 0
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that his administration would not give up on the safe return of Leah Sharibu, the student of Government Girls Science and Technical Secondary School, Dapchi, who was kidnapped by a faction of Boko Haram terrorists in February 2018.
Speaking to a group of journalists, yesterday, in Abuja, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu said: ''Instead of giving up, the government is carrying forward processes that should hopefully yield her release by her captors."
The presidential spokesman was responding to speculations on whether Sharibu had been harmed by her abductors.He told reporters emphatically that much of what is written about the girl in the press is false.
He said: "Lines of communications remain open with the kidnappers, ISWA, to secure Leah Sharibu's release. Contrary to false reports, she is alive – given assurances from our security agencies, and the government is committed to her safe return, as well as all other hostages to their families.
"Kidnapping for ransom should never be encouraged. This means not capitulating to the demands of terrorists: refrain from rewarding their heinous crimes with payment…''Kidnapping for ransom is rising across the Sahel. We must, collectively, ensure we implement best practice to prevent its exploitation."
NDDC Board: Niger Delta Youths attack governors over dissolution call
Islamic New Year: Sultan of Sokoto sends powerful message to Muslims, Nigerian military [ Full text]

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What does "normal maps" exactly means?
Woah! I didn't know, this could you quote the post?
That's just detail noise, it was added in 0.971, and will have normal maps in 0.972.
I thought SpaceEngine couldn't use normal maps?
Of course it can, and it does. You just can't specify a normal map from a file and use it for a planet. But in almost all cases this doesn't matter.
Wow this is amazing, really looking forward to the next update (that will hopefully released in some months, i mean it has been almost a year now).
These texture packs are not working for me. I'm placing them in the right Earth folders but nothing is updating. If anything, I've lost my land because I deleted the old texture files and now I don't even show land on my Earth. What am I doing wrong?
I think is because the new pak files system that is used in 0.972. i can´t make it work too. Someone can upload the official modes in torrent? Only old files are in torrent the new ones are only hosted in spaceeingine site, the download speed is slow for me, around 600 kbytes p/s. Or maybe i can do the pak file by myself using the old system with folders and files, not sure if it works.
What is wrong? Earth didn't increase terrain quality? Are you sure? It's quality will be far from procedural planets even with this addon (look at screenshots on the download page).
Pak files for Earth should be placed in the folder "SpaceEngine 0.972/textures/planets/Earth/". Nothing else should be changed (no deleting of the old files or editing of the scripts is required).
i have SpaceEngine v0.971 , now i downloading v0.972 it can works good ?
BendingSpace, you need to download all levels, not just the highest ones. This was explained in the instructions on each addon page.
Hi guys, I'm pretty new here but i love space engine. Im not that pro at programming and such so do any of you know if this bug happens often when you use the full mod pack?


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Openfit / Fitness / Arms
Tennis Elbow Exercises for Rehab and Prevention
By Jenessa Connor, C.P.T. • May 24, 2019
Despite what its name might suggest, tennis elbow isn't exclusive to Wimbledon hopefuls. In fact, according to Trevor Thieme, C.S.C.S., Openfit's senior manager of fitness and nutrition content, just 10 percent of cases of tennis elbow pain actually occur in tennis players.
"Tennis elbow is typically an overuse injury," he explains. "Excessive, repetitive arm and wrist movements — as might occur from overdoing the biceps curl, for example — are likely to blame. Working a job that involves a lot of repetitive movement — plumber, carpenter, chef — can also increase your risk."
However, tennis elbow isn't a foregone conclusion for racket-wielding athletes and those who work with their hands. If you're presently experiencing pain in your elbow, your first course of action should be to consult a healthcare practitioner. But by incorporating tennis elbow exercises and stretches into your regular fitness routine, you can help prevent this common injury.
What Is Tennis Elbow?
"Tennis elbow" is the layman's term for lateral epicondylitis. That, according to Dr. Alejandro Badia, a board-certified hand and upper extremity orthopedic surgeon with Badia Hand to Shoulder Center in Miami, Florida, is "an inflammation of the outside bony prominence of the elbow where the extensor tendons take origin."
Put simply, small tears in the tendon that joins the forearm muscles to the elbow generate pain and tenderness. "Patients suffering with this will typically complain of pain over something as simple as lifting a cup of coffee," Badia says. Tennis elbow affects roughly 1 to 3 percent of the population annually.
What Causes Tennis Elbow?
As previously mentioned, excessive, repetitive movements can lead to tennis elbow. But you're more susceptible to it if you lack the necessary strength, mobility, and flexibility to perform those movements, explains Richard Sedillo, PT, certified orthopedic manual therapist at Arizona Manual Therapy Centers.
"These repetitive motions require a lot of stability of other structures. So, when those structures are weak, the fatigue happens more quickly," he says. After a thorough assessment with each patient, Sedillo crafts a customized program designed to increase strength and restore mobility wherever it's lacking.
Tennis Elbow Exercises for Strength and Prevention
Intended to help prevent tennis elbow, these strengthening exercises target the hand, finger, and forearm muscles, and should be performed frequently (every day if possible).
As you perform each movement, Sedillo recommends repeatedly switching arm positions in order to work the muscles from all angles. Try extending your arms in front of you, bending your elbows (so that your forearms are perpendicular to the floor), lifting your arms overhead and to the sides, and reaching your hands behind you. But be sure to hold each position long enough to feel muscle fatigue (aim for a 5 on a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is failure).
1. Ball squeeze
Hold a ball (a rolled-up sock also works) in one hand.
Squeeze the ball for a count of three, and then relax your grip.
Continue squeezing and releasing until the muscles feel fatigued.
In addition to varying arm positioning, try this exercise with your palm facing both up and down.
2. Towel twist
Hold the ends of a small hand towel out in front of you.
Twist the towel as if you were wringing out excess water, then untwist it.
Repeat the movements until the muscles are fatigued.
3. Finger extensions
Slip a rubber band over all five fingers.
Repeatedly open and close your fingers until the muscles are fatigued.
In addition to varying arm positioning, try this exercise with your palm facing up and down.
Tennis Elbow Stretches for Mobility and Flexibility
Maintaining mobility and flexibility in the hands, fingers, and forearms can also help prevent tennis elbow. Like strengthening exercises, these stretches can be performed on a daily basis. Sedillo recommends aiming for three sets of five reps, holding each stretch for 30 seconds.
1. Wrist prayer stretch
Standing in an upright position, bring your palms together in front of you in prayer position. This is the starting position.
Gently press your palms together as you lower your hands.
Once you feel a stretch in your wrists, hold the position, and then slowly return to the starting position.
2. Reverse prayer stretch
Standing in an upright position, bring the backs of your hands together in front of you, fingers pointing toward the floor.
Lower your elbows relative to your hands until you feel a stretch in the backs of your wrists.
Hold, and then slowly return to the starting position.
3. Finklestein stretch
From a standing position, extend your arm straight in front of you, and rotate your wrist so that it's in a thumb-up position.
Tuck your thumb under your fingers, then bend your wrist so that your fingers are moving toward the floor and you feel a stretch in the side of your wrist.
Hold, and gently release. Then switch arms, and repeat.
4. Chest and biceps stretch
Stand in an upright position and clasp your hands behind your back.
Straighten your arms and gently raise them toward the ceiling until you feel a stretch in your chest and biceps.
Hold and slowly release.
About Jenessa Connor, C.P.T.
Jenessa Connor has written for Men's Journal, Shape, Runner's World, Oxygen and other health and fitness publications. When it comes to exercise, she's a bit of a dabbler, but she always comes back to running, CrossFit and yoga. Follow her on Twitter.
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Alia the Roman Empire Europe suffered a multitude
AliaReyna The transition from the Middle Agesto the Renaissance reflects a time of great change in the way of life at thetime. During the Middle Ages life was in constant turmoil and bleak. After theFall of the fall of the Roman Empire Europe suffered a multitude of tragedies,such as the black plague, Viking attacks and looting, and barbarian invasions. Throughoutthese hardships the glimmer of hope that people clung to was the church.
Asdark times began to fade the people found a new hope "homo Faber est quisquefortunae Suae" This phrase is saying that each man is the creator of his ownfuture. This is a juxtaposition to the common ideal in the Roman Catholicreligion "God the Creator" and also exhibits the change in ideology between theMiddle ages and the Renaissance. During the Middle Ages there was asurplus in faith of the Roman Catholic, this was in part because the primaryunifying factor between the people happened to be religion. This allowed theChurch to take more of an authoritative rule over society. Church officialskept records and acted as advisors to the monarchs. They were also the largestowners of land and even collected taxes, which greater added to their power andoverall influence. There was also lessof an emphasis on education during this era, and as a result it lead to amajority of the population being illiterate. Surprisingly the illiteracy of thepopulation, lead way for art to take a rather important role withinsociety.
Where there was such a heavyinfluence on the Church and religion the average person had no way of reading thebible, so paintings and other outlets of art helped get the churches ideasacross through another platform. This is largely why the central topic seenwith in the art at the time revolves around the Roman Catholic Church. Anotherreason for the ideology seen within the art at the time is the use of art as apropaganda tool. Through out time and in all societies you can see that art isone of the most useful forces of getting across ideas between all classes. Gothic and Byzantine art were the maininspirations for medieval architecture. The Byzantine influence can be seen inthe Hagia Sophia, a cathedral commissioned by Emperor Justinian during thesixth century. This Humongous church was built in the city of Constantinopleand became one of the largest cathedrals for years to come. The Cathedral hasLarge Granite columns, marble pillars, and beautiful religious mosaics, andpossibly the most captivating its large dome.
Although the original dome wastoo heavy and inevitably concaved, it was later rebuilt and improved in thelate sixth century. One of the best examplesof gothic influence on architecture at the time is the Notre Dame. The NotreDame was built in Paris, France and initiated by the Bishop of Paris MauriceSully. The Notre Dame is characterized by gorgeous stained glass windows, largeflying buttresses (large arched external supports), and two towers one reaching300 feet tall. The height and grandiose of these buildings were all just asymbol for the Catholic Church. "TheCathedral is an image of the City of God, the Celestial Jerusalem, an image ofParadise, as the liturgy for the consecration of churches affirms." "The Houseof God must be illuminated by the rays of the sun, resplendent with charitylike Paradise itself, because God is Light, the light who gives beauty toeverything that exists".
"The stained-glass windows that separate us from thestorms and let the light pour over us are the Doctors."(Plinio Corrêa deOliveira) These are all but a few quotes that characterize the symbolism seenin the architecture at the time. At the end of the 11th Century therewas a campaign organized by the Western European Christians to reclaim the holyland, in particular Jerusalem, from the Muslims who had conquered it at thetime.
The Crusades had a lot of positive effects on the western world ascommunication and supplies were reignited with the Middle East it lead way fora lot of new technology and ideas in the west. Such as gunpowder, cotton, newspices, silk, and much more. The Crusades also began to use old Roman roadwaysto travel during the crusades and as trade routes as well. During the time ofthe Crusades feudalism also fell. The fall of feudalism gave way to more peoplebecoming merchants because of the recent boom in commerce between the west andMiddle East. As the Merchant business boomed it also allowed for new careeropportunities for prior serfs andpeasants. It created jobs like bookkeepers, money exchangers, managers, and themaking system.
This newfound class mobility allowed the serfs to lead a bettermiddle class life as oppose to being at the bottom of the social pyramid withinthe feudal system. This change andexchange of new ideas and technology due to the crusades and also the MiddleAges as a whole, was the catalyst for the renaissance. The Renaissance was a period inEuropean history also known as the "rebirth" of European culture following theRoman Empire. This "rebirth" began in Italy of course. It began in Italy mostobviously because of their geographic location. Italy being the boot of Europewas surrounded by water, which made it an excellent hub during the expansion oftrade. As Italy began to venture far and wide through trade, so did many otherItalians.
like the artists, philosophers, scientists, and engineers.During theRenaissance, art began to reflect a group of new ideas. It started to portraythe, ideas philosophers were beginning to ponder on again since the time of theRoman Empire. This idea is Humanism. The new ideas behind humanism lead peopleto begin to live their own lives and create their own destiny. This began toshow a new individuality in the land of the arts which created an atmospherefor them to thrive in. As intellect was being exchanged at such a fast rate itfurther fueled a conducive relationship between art and mathematics. The use ofmathematics soon became crucial for these renaissance artisans to perfectlyexecute their masterpieces.
The use of mathematics revived the artful precisionseen one before in the Ancient Roman Empire, a precision both proportion andnaturalism. As the society grew it allowed for the ideas behind art to grow.The commissioners of the art at the time were affluent families like theMedici's who too wanted to illustrate the ne philosophical ideas beingtransferred throughout the world at the time. Most of these affluent familiesvalued the arts and saw them as a tangible example of the society's growth.These families wanted art to portray the best of people, and sought to capturethe beauty and mystery of the world they lived in. The Renaissance is seen as aninteresting time because it was a time where people began to reflect on thepast and learn from it.
A great example of this is The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore orbetter known to some as Il Duomo. Il Duomo was started by Arnolfo Di Cambio. Heworked on the Cathedral up until 1302. After his time working on the Cathedralit was left and waiting to be crowned with a dome.
No architect seemed up tothe task except for Fillipo Brunolleschi. Brunelleschi had spent just about 2decades in Rome studying the architecture of the ancient greats. He took aparticular interest in the Pantheon. He thought that it may have been possiblethat the Ancient Romans had been able to construct the dome without usingcomplex scaffolding.
Brunolleschi brings his findings back to Florence to takeon the construction feat of Il Duomo. He proposes an absurd idea at the time tonot utilize buttresses which is seen in previous churches during the middleages to support domes. He also decides to design 2 domes one to be viewed fromthe inside and the second, the larger of the two to protect the structure fromthe rain. The Dome was built to represent just how great the Italian city ofFlorence was and their prosperity, "Gonfio e Magnifico" translated to Swollenand Magnificent. To properly execute this architectural project he invented theOx horse, which allows the direction to go from up and down without having to movethe direction of the oxen. He also designs another new hoist called theCostello which was used to move weights horizontally. Using precise calculations Brunelleschidiscovered the missing piece to perfectly executing the dome without itconcaving on top of itself. His solution was an innovative brick layingtechnique used in Ancient Rome to what maybe decoratively or functionally butwe do not know.
The point of this brick laying technique was to disperse theweight of the dome, instead of all the weight just going down the "herringbone"pattern allowed for the weight to be displaced out and down. To prevent theopposite problem that could occur, which is the bricks breaking out the sides,he included 5 chains inside to act a invisible buttressing. After thecompletion of Il Duomo executed by Brunoleschi and his brilliance, Florencebecame a capital for innovations in the world of design and construction. Thisarchitectural example is a physical depiction of the middle ages andrenaissance all in one building.
The dome would not have been able to beexecuted successfully if it were not for brunelleschi's scrutiny of AncientRoman Architecture. This revival of Ancient roman culture and techniques willnot only be seen here but throughout the entirety of the renaissance. What once was lost now is found. The de Medici's were the rulers of Florence during the 15thcentury and later became the ruling house running from the 16th and17th century. The family made some of the greatest contributions tothe Italian renaissance.
This is because of their patronage of the arts andtheir policies that favored peace and political stability. Originally thefamily profited through the wool trade, and then further began to diversifytheir assets into new businesses. Although the financial support of the Mediciwas quite useful for the arts, the political stability that they created inFlorence at the time was arguably even more supportive. By creating thisatmosphere it gave artists the ability to grow and expand their subject matterrather than the middle ages where the ideas pictured with in the art was mainlyreligious ideology. Florence was an enviorment rather separated from RomanCatholic Church, which negated there to be any conflict between the arts andthe church.
With this being said subject matter focused on the Human body, emotion,space and dimension. The progress and development of the ancient art forms andpractices, lead to the evolution of the arts and allowed them to see newheights. "One of the most famous masterpieces of NorthernRenaissance art, the Portinari Altarpiece, by Hugo van der Goes (c. 1476; Uffizi, Florence), was commissioned bytheir agent, Tommaso Portinari. Instead of being painted with the customarytempera of the period, the work is painted with translucent oil glazes thatproduce brilliant jewel-like colour and a glossy surface." This rebirth in theNorth is what some call the "cradle" of the renaissance, which leads way toHigh Renaissance art. The HighRenaissance Is lead by three master minds Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo andRaphael.
The period of the high renaissance only lasts for about 35 yearsbut creates an everlasting impact on the world. Although the High renaissance is brief some ofthe most exceptional works of art and techniques were created during the highrenaissance. The art of the high renaissance is further characterized by theidea of humanism. During the time the printing press which was invented by JohnGutenberg. The printing press allowed for an easier way for the spread of ideasalso known as cultural diffusion.
The printing press also allowed for theartist of the times to begin to sell prints of their work. This allowed art tobecome more global. Some very new ideas such as the Michelangelo's idea of"Neo-Platonism" which says God put the sculpture within the rock and the artistmust uncover it. Leonardo'sThe Last Supper was worked on between the times of 1495-1498, the painting wason the mediums of oil and tempera on plaster.
The use of oil and tempera was anew technique that Leonardo had founded. The painting depicts just as it istitled The Last Supper. Da Vinci masterfully plants the vanishing aboveChrist's to further solidify his role of significance. The painting capturesthe moment that Jesus tells the apostles that Judas has betrayed them. Leonardoportrays the psychological reaction of the apostles. In this painting he isallowing society to weigh the difference between a good and bad person. The depth Leonardo was able to create throughhis beautiful symmetry allows the viewer to feel that he/she is now inside ofthe painting. AS if the viewer is joining the apostles at the dinner table aswell as reacting psychologically to Jesus's news of Judas betrayal.
This isjust one of the many noted pieces done by Leonardo da Vinci. Many of his piecesevoke a deeper psychological meaning not always made clear which creates ahunger for his art because in viewing it the viewer is able to do somephilosophical work amongst themselves. The statue of David was a master sculpture done byMichelangelo. David is seen in contrapposto a pose profound in classical artwhere one leg supports the full weight of the body while the other sits foward.David is visualized in a tense state seeming to be deep in thought before hisbattle with Goliath. David also carries a slingshot over his shoulder that isalmost invisible this is to show the battle was not won by David's strength orforce but rather by David's intellectual power and astute. The statuetranslates David's self confidence and deep concentration which are all idealtraits of the "renaissance man".
But David is more than just man David is thesymbol of perfection. David is seen naked to show his status of divinity,wealth, and knowledge. Another High Renaissance masterpiece is Raphael's "Schoolof Athens". The painting portrayed an imaginary scene that depicted a meetingbetween great philosophers. Some of which included the faces of Leonardo,Michelangelo and even himself.
Pope Julius II commissioned the piece, wellactually Raphael was commissioned to paint several rooms within the Vatican andthis happened to be one of them. Monumental shapes, rich colors as well asidealic faces characterize the piece. The subject matter of the piece iscaptured through a tromp L'oeil arch, and through the arch you see a picture ofAristotle reaching his hand out to signify the importance of gatheringknowledge from the material world. The vanishing point is found between the twogreat philosophers Aristotle and Plato most likely because they contributed themost to the philosophical world. In the painting you also see the Raphael feelsthat artists are on the same level as these great thinkers having beenportrayed within the same room. These are just a few masterpieces during the short periodof the High Renaissance and show the immersive intellectual diversity theseartists had and were able to depict in their masterpieces.
The late Renaissance is defined by the sack of Rome in 1527.This caused for artists to disperse throughout Italy, France and Spaim beganwith the sack of Rome in 1527. Artists had to scramble to relocatethroughout Italy, France, and Spain.
This introduced Mannerism. Duringthe Mannerism time period Paintings were inaccurately proportioned and ratherdramatic. The figures often had "elongated limbs emotion and bizarre themesthat combined Classism, Christianity, and mythology." (Esaak, Shelley).
Art began to change as the economic means ofthe Renaissance began to lessen. Although the Dark Ages are oftenignored because of the lack of intellectual power at the time, the prosperityof hardships and suffering the people of Europe lived through only furtheraided them in the rebirth of the Renaissance. The strength of the RomanCatholic Church Campaigning the Crusades opened the door to the great period ofthe Renaissance and they also became a great outlet for the Artists to thrive.The prosperity of the Church and the unintentional effects they had to spreadwealth to Merchants like the Medici's, gave artists the ability to create andfor ultimately a society to grow.
The funds that were put into intellect duringthe Renaissance should be one of an example. Their appreciation from their pastand evolving it to even greater lengths should be used today. Society shouldtake notes from the past and use history as a prime example to better theworld. Bibliography "Cathedral inFlorence." Il Grande Museo del Duomo. Accessed January 2018.
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module Api.MailGun where

-- use minimalistic imports rather than classy-prelude
-- so that this can be eastily factored into a library put on Hackage
import Prelude (IO, ($), String, map, return)
import Data.Text (Text, intercalate, unpack)
import Data.Text.Encoding (encodeUtf8)
import Data.Monoid ((<>))
import Network.HTTP.Conduit
import Network.Mail.Mime (Address(..), Mail(..), renderMail')
import Network.HTTP.Client.MultipartFormData
import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy as LBS
import qualified Data.ByteString as BS
import Data.Maybe

addressToText :: Address -> Text
addressToText address =
    maybe "" (<> " ") (addressName address) <> "<" <> addressEmail address <> ">"

sendMailGun :: String        -- ^ domain
            -> BS.ByteString -- ^ username, should be "key"
            -> BS.ByteString -- ^ password
            -> Manager       -- ^ re-use an existing http manager
            -> Mail
            -> IO (Response LBS.ByteString)
sendMailGun domain user pass httpMan email = do
    bs <- renderMail' email
    request <- parseUrl $ "https://api.mailgun.net/v2/" <> domain <> "/messages.mime"
    preq <- postRequest (LBS.toStrict bs) request
    httpLbs (auth preq) httpMan
  where
    to = encodeUtf8 $ intercalate "," $ map addressToText $ mailTo email
    auth = applyBasicAuth user pass
    postRequest message = formDataBody
      [ partBS "to" to
      , partFileBS "message" message
      ]

-- | similar to 'partFile', but useful if you have the file contents already in memory
-- Normally you would use partBS, but an API may require the parameter to be a file
partFileBS :: Text -> BS.ByteString -> Part
partFileBS n fileContents = partFileRequestBodyM n (unpack n) $
        return $ RequestBodyBS fileContents


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HomeArts & EntertainmentDespite tonal problems, Netflix's art thriller Velvet Buzzsaw still a gory romp about art's elite
Despite tonal problems, Netflix's art thriller Velvet Buzzsaw still a gory romp about art's elite
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Neil Runge | Staff Writer
Netflix's Velvet Buzzsaw is an exciting and enjoyable art piece that takes a critical look at the professional art scene of Los Angeles.
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, who plays art critic Morf, Rene Russo as gallery owner Rhodora Haze and Zawe Ashton, playing Rhodora's business partner Josephina as the leads of the film. The big names don't stop at the main characters; minor characters are played by Daveed Diggs, John Malkovich, Toni Collette and Natalie Dyer.
After an apartment filled with paintings is found by Josephina, a supernatural entity targets the artists and collectors who allow greed to overshadow the desire to put art into the world. The greedy that corrupt the art scene are killed by the art they selfishly surround themselves with. It's a plot that director Dan Gilroy takes and turns into a fun to watch thriller.
The dialogue is what makes the film campy. At times it doesn't fit the artsy aesthetic of the setting, but it adds to the tension, drama and unintentionally, the humor. The R rating allows for the f-bomb to be dropped, and Gilroy takes advantage of that. An excessive amount of swearing causes moments of the movie that should be serious to turn into something closer to a slapstick comedy special than a scene before someone loses an arm.
It doesn't really matter that the dialogue is cheesy at times because the cast delivers it with such passion and sincerity, especially Gyllenhaal. He gives a contemptible art critic depth and a character arc that turns Morf into a sympathetic man who tries his hardest to get the others to believe him about the paintings. It was another emotion-filled performance from Gyllenhaal.
On top of that, Gyllenhaal's character is bisexual. Morf's bisexuality isn't resigned to subtext. There are scenes throughout the movie that show him having feelings for both men and women. This is important because oftentimes, gay, lesbian or bisexual identities are hidden away or never shown in the thriller genre especially.
Zawe Ashton's portrayal of Josephina shouldn't be overlooked though. She was astounding because Josephina is a complex character. An on-and-off-again lover of Morf, she isn't reduced to just being the assistant or the lover. She's ambitious and strives towards her goals with a plan, something that doesn't happen often for female characters in thrillers, women are usually just killed off before they get the chance to speak.
These two performances, along with the others, allow the moral lesson about greed to shine. The message of Gilroy's film is that greed should never take over any aspect of life but specifically art. Whether it's selling paintings or critiquing them, the point is to let art just exist. Putting Velvet Buzzsaw on Netflix where it's relatively free only furthers that point. It is allowing the art of the movie to exist as freely as it can.
A colorful gore-filled thriller, Velvet Buzzsaw is fun to watch and has a deeper meaning behind the screams of characters as the art that surrounds them, kills them.
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When Nick and Alix Avery approached me to design and build a website for their exciting new product, I knew that a good marketing strategy would be crucial to their success. I immediately contacted Hayley Williams of Keystone Marketing in St Neots. Hayley and I have collaborated before and I felt she would be the ideal person to bring this innovative consumer product to market.
Now six months down the line, we are delighted to announce the launch of Full Stop Bowl.
The bowl, created by Cambridgeshire based Alix Avery, is designed to change lifestyle habits and help people to eat less, rather than diet, put on weight and diet again.
The white, dishwasher safe and microwavable plastic bowl has a stomach-shape cut into it which is a visual reminder of the amount you should eat at mealtimes. You can fill it with the food the rest of the family is eating, without the fuss of counting calories or weighing food.
Inventor, Alix Avery says: "I invented it because I needed it. In a time when more attention is focused on the issues surrounding obesity, diabetes and a healthy lifestyle I believe that the Full Stop Bowl is a helpful tool to control the amount you eat without any fuss".
While Catfish Web Design has developed an excellent website that allows online purchase of the bowl, the project has also involved pulling in Catfish and Keystone partners to deliver the various elements required.
Graphic designer Kate Marsden at KM Design created the brand identity and product leaflet. PR consultant Gill Shaffer at Mint Communications arranged the media launch. Rob Birnie at DBM provided the Full Stop Bowl animation.
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'Decriminalise heroin in Tower Hamlets and 'Moses' clubs in every school': A piece by Nick McQueen, Ukip's candidate for mayor
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I asked Nick McQueen, the new Ukip candidate for Tower Hamlets mayor to write a short piece to introduce himself and to outline some of his views and how he would improve the borough. I also asked him for his views on the important second preference vote that Labour's John Biggs is probably relying on.
Below is Nick's piece and below that, I'm copying the short manifesto Ukip has drawn up for Tower Hamlets.
The three things that stand out for me in terms of headline grabbers are the decriminalisation of heroin in Tower Hamlets (to get rid of the dealers, but which could also have the effect of attracting every junkie in London to the borough); new "Moses" clubs in every school to help children of different faiths mix more; and the abolition of the council funded "mother tongue" classes for Bengali families (something I and many others including David Goodhart have called for).
I think this should prompt a good discussion….Here's Nick's piece:
Why I am Standing
I am an East Ender born and bred. My life experiences set me apart from the political class. They are trained to argue for policies that they do not believe in but in the East End we call that lying. Instead I will be honest, transparent and accountable.
Children in the borough are suffering. Some of them are being fed soup at the end of the month.
Others are being segregated due to the current mayor's policies, and the funding for their clubs has been taken away. There is overcrowding in the borough – I grew up in the East End but I have never known it this bad. I want to fight for the multi-cultural, multi-religious society of London's East End.
The East End is not a colour, we all become as one. A community is assessed NOT on how well the rich live, but on how well we look after the less fortunate.
My Views of the Current Mayor Lutfur Rahman
Mr Rahman uses policies of segregation rather than integration – for example his "mother tongue" lessons. The mayor of Newham (Sir Robin Wales) has recently accused him of bringing a form of apartheid to Tower Hamlets. He rarely speaks in the council meetings. He does not have the interests of the whole community at heart. Have you ever seen him at Canary Wharf standing up for the City, one of our country's most important industries and a major source of the tax revenue that funds our public services?
Would I like Rahman out at Any Cost?
Yes of course I want him out. But the answer is not to elect a different socialist administration under Labour. Their candidate John Biggs will keep his role on the London Assembly – we don't need a part-time mayor. He ran the council for a number of years and the Labour Party created Rahman. Would you give a lighter back to a previous arsonist?
The Tory candidate (Chris Wilford) has been parachuted in. He has no real background in the East End and is currently talking about potholes. We need something very different for Tower Hamlets – UKIP can be that difference.
How Can UKIP Make the Borough Better?
We will breathe new life into the borough with our policies. UKIP does not have a whip in local government, which gives our councillors freedom to fight for the specific things that matter to their electors.
We are very different to the other parties. See my views on the decriminalisation of drugs to solve the heroin problem in the borough. I will use council resources to generate more money.
See my vision for an East End Wonderland every year in Victoria Park.
I will introduce free breakfast clubs for primary school kids and after-school "Moses" clubs to bring together children from all backgrounds (Moses is a prophet to the Jews, Christians and Muslims).
I want grammar schools for the academically-gifted children and trade schools for those of a practical disposition so that they can learn the real skills they need to earn good money in the trades.
I will support small businesses in the borough by easing the bureaucracy and making the council more responsive. I have been in business for most of my life so I know what it is like. And I will always stand up for Canary Wharf and oppose EU interference. The City gave me my start in life – I started a business providing the plants for their offices.
I will support genuine civic groups as long as they are for the whole community, to promote integration rather than separation.
The conduct of the council meetings is a disgrace. UKIP will restore order and dignity to the proceedings.
I will bring in forensic accountants to go over the books and look for asset stripping and misappropriation, and I will prosecute those responsible. Those accountants will also find me millions of pounds of savings and I will be ruthless in cutting out waste.
I will support the arts in the borough and will find a permanent site for Old Flo.
Do I Have Bengali Support and Candidates?
I know a lot of Bangladeshis – some of them are my next-door neighbours. They have promised me their vote because like the rest of the community they are fed up with the current system. Why should they be any different? Their kids are also being targeted by the heroin pushers. So yes, I have Bengali support. But no, we do not yet have any Bengali candidates. If anyone from that community is interested in standing for UKIP please contact me.
We only formed the UKIP branch in December, so we are starting from behind. We do not have the local structure and activist base that the other parties have. We have set ourselves the goal of finding twenty candidates – one for each ward – so that everyone in Tower Hamlets who wants to vote for UKIP can do so. That would be a massive achievement.
Second Preference Votes
We are in this to win. I want people's first preference votes only. If you want UKIP and the change that we will bring then you should vote only for me and my councillor candidates. If you absolutely must vote for your old party – Tory or Labour – then please lend me your second preference votes (and please give our councillors one of your votes on that ballot). We are not instructing our supporters to give their second preference votes to anyone.
I am getting the support of working class people, Conservatives, Labour, and also from people who have never voted before. Our challenge is to get enough of the people who have given up on politics to register to vote. Our first flyer simply has UKIP on it and the contact details for the voter registration department at the council.
The following is from the Tower Hamlets Ukip website:
Zero tolerance on heroin to protect our youth.
Free breakfast clubs and school dinners for primary school children.
East End Wonderland at Victoria park to raise funds for open spaces.
"Moses clubs" in all schools to bring the different races and religions together, with special activity programmes during the holidays.
Quickly create new primary schools by using existing college buildings.
Grammar schools for the academically gifted and trade and technical schools for those of a more practical disposition.
I want community integration rather than segregation.
My office will be fully transparent and accountable.
I will bring in forensic accountants to look for asset stripping and misappropriated funds, and I will prosecute those responsible.
I will promote culture and art in the borough and find a permanent site for Old Flo.
I will support businesses, for example with a late license for Brick Lane.
I will always stand up for Canary Wharf and oppose EU interference in our vital financial services industry.
I will replace the mayoral dictatorship with a fully democratic system.
I will cut open the belly of this beast for everyone to look inside.
Budget savings to implement my plans
My accountants will find millions of pounds in savings by cutting unnecessary spending. But the following "quick wins" can be implemented straight away.
Abolish unnecessary expenditure on faith buildings.
Abolish "mother tongue" lessons.
Abolish the mayoral car and highly-paid advisors.
Stop the translation of information into foreign languages, removing the need for council-funded translators.
Scrap the East End Life propaganda newspaper.
Personal message from Nicholas
Dear Voter,
I'm aware of the ups and downs of life and how difficult it is to cope with the austerity measures that we are all experiencing, be it on an individual basis or from a family or business perspective. Let me explain to you my political position. In some ways I go further than Labour when it comes to delivering social protection. In other ways my policies are more conservative than those promised by the Conservatives.
I truly believe that the basic human needs – heating, eating and housing – must be affordable to the community, especially where children are concerned. For example, children cannot learn if they are underfed and this is unfortunately happening in our borough. Hence my commitment regarding the school breakfast clubs. A community is assessed not on how well the rich live but on how well we look after the less fortunate among us.
I've been in business for most of my life and I understand how much we need good businesses to create jobs and pay taxes, which is why I support the growth and expansion of the business and financial districts in the borough, and I will help them above and beyond expectations.
The middle section of my politics is libertarian – the philosophy that places the highest value on personal freedom and limited government. More liberty helps us all to achieve more, to be happier and healthier, and it will make the community a better place to live in. I will integrate libertarianism with modern-day politics to confront the problems that we face today.
The national leadership of UKIP does not dictate our policy in local government but leaves us free to do what we need to in the local setting. UKIP is the fastest growing party in the UK because it is for everyone, especially the working man and woman. We believe that if you work then you should be better off. When we run the borough you will benefit. When we run the country it will be strong once again.
I was born and bred in the East End. I am old school, but my life experiences set me apart from the schoolboys that have been running the borough. My promises set out above will breathe new life into the borough, making it a better place to live and work. Our history, and our multicultural diverse community is what makes Tower Hamlets one of the most dynamic places in the world and one of the most interesting places to live and work.
Thank you for reading this, and I hope you will support my campaign for the greater good of our local community.
Love East End. Vote UKIP. Vote Nicholas McQueen for Mayor.
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Now Ukip enter the fray…flower power for Tower Hamlets as florist to the celebrities takes on Lutfur Rahman for mayor
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged alexander mcqueen, chris wilford, european elections, john biggs, lutfur rahman, muslim voters, nicholas mcqueen, nigel farage, tower hamlets, tower hamlets ukip, ukip on March 4, 2014| 45 Comments »
A couple of months ago the commenter 'imran' left these observations on this blog:
The stats are stacked against Biggs. Lutfur doesn't need dead voters to turn up, just all the Bangladeshi uncles and unties would be enough. Based on the assumptions below for 100,000 voters in TH, I've worked out Rahman would get 24,790 votes and John Biggs only 13,325.
White British make up 45% of the population of which 20% are active voters. 90% of them vote for Biggs and 1% vote for Rahman. Bangladeshi make up 35% of the population of which 80% are active voters. 15% of them vote for Biggs and 80% vote for Rahman.
Others – Non Muslim make up 15% of the population of which 10% are active voters. 60% vote for Biggs and 20% vote for Rahman. Others – Muslim make up 5% of the population of which 50% are active voters. 5% vote for Biggs and 80% vote for Rahman.
It's hard to see how Biggs can win, there will have to be a 50% plus turnout of the white British voters and 90% plus of them will need to vote for him. He also will needs to get at least 15% of the Bengali vote and 60% of the other non-Muslim vote.
I liked this comment and I hope Imran will be pleased to know that I regularly refer to it when people ask me whether Lutfur Rahman will win in May.
The calculations are a bit 'back of a fag packet' but they have some logic nonetheless.
But what Imran didn't factor in was Nigel Farage and Ukip.
The turnout for the mayoral and council vote on May 22 will be bolstered by the European Parliament elections the same day. And the European issue is of course pretty prominent right now. Many think Ukip might even win the Euro elections in the UK.
Until last December, Ukip had no organisational presence in Tower Hamlets, but then they formed a branch in the borough. And then they started looking for candidates to stand for the council. And then they decided to go for the Big One, the mayoralty itself.
They won't win it (although who am I to say..) but they will probably have a bearing on the overall result.
With a bit of targeted publicity in the Advertiser and the Wharf, they'll reach the very many disillusioned who haven't bothered to vote in previous elections.
This will boost the "white British" vote that Imran referred to.
The question then becomes how does this affect John Biggs's chances?
Well, John does need a higher turnout than the 23 per cent in October 2010 when Lutfur won, that's for sure. But he also needs first and second preference votes.
I suspect the Tories, who have announced Chris Wilford as their man, are probably whispering to their voters to place a second preference number 2 next to John Biggs's name.
But will that be the same for Ukip's voters? The 'get Lutfur out' strategy demands they should but will Ukip get that message out?
Maybe that's one we should ask their candidate. And this is where it could get interesting. Because the hack and wannabe spin doctor in me thinks they've chosen someone who could demand attention from the national press, or at least from the Evening Standard and BBC London.
So let me introduce you to the Ukip candidate for Tower Hamlets mayor: Nicholas McQueen (or as he might soon be described, the cousin of late fashion mogul Alexander McQueen).
The Tower Hamlets Ukip site has this about him:
Nicholas McQueen has been chosen as the candidate for mayor of Tower Hamlets for the UK Independence Party. Nick is a real Eastender. He was born and grew up in the East End, which he refers to as "his village". He has lived a varied and interesting life. He is a self-made businessman, having started a successful flower business with his wife of 34 years – Pauline. Early in life he pursued his dream of becoming a commercial pilot and flew in Northern and Central America. He wrote a children's book which was turned into a musical. He invented a flower vending machine.
Nick is well-known and liked across the borough. He says of himself that he is "fighting for the multi-cultural, multi-religious society of London's East End. A community is assessed NOT on how well the rich live, but on how well we look after the less fortunate."
Mark Webber – Branch Secretary of Tower Hamlets UKIP – released the following statement: "We are very excited about Nick's candidacy. Nick is so well known in his community that we already have a large number votes in the bag. Even before the press coverage has begun word has gone out on the "tom toms" – to use Nick's phrase – and the response has been fantastic. Nick will be the dark horse in this election. I want to once again emphasise to people who are not registered to vote that they must contact the council as soon as possible."
The site also says he will be standing for the council in Stepney Green. It adds this extra information about him:
Vote UKIP Nicholas McQueen Cpl. I will fight for YOU!
Nicholas is a family man and has been married for 34 years. He has a daughter and two grandchildren. Today he is fighting for the multi-cultural, multi-religious society of London's East End. A community is assessed NOT on how well the rich live, but on how well we look after the less fortunate.
He was born and raised in London's East End. In his early years Nick boxed for St. Georges and Poplar District. He attended Caterham boy's boarding school, played rugby for Caterham and was a member of the ATC.
Nicholas is the creator of McQueen's Florist.
At age 26 he became a commercial, multi-instrument pilot, flying in North & Central America.
On his return to London he created Carole McQueen Florists (specialists in TV sets and funerals).
1996/97 he was the creator of the world's first fresh flower vending machine.
1998 he created Bulbworld the children's book.
1999 Nick co wrote and directed Bulbworld the musical at The Royal London Palladium.
He designed the set for his cousin Alexander McQueen at London's Christchurch.
2000 McQueen's Publishers represented Great Britain at the Frankfurt Bookfair.
Ukip also has this clarion call for candidates:
Could you stand for election to the council as a UKIP candidate? We need decent, ordinary people from across the borough who agree with what we stand for to put their names forward as ward candidates. Standing for election is a form of public service. If you are elected you must be prepared to represent your ward on the council and to work on behalf of your electors. UKIP do not operate a party whip in local government so UKIP councillors are more like independents because they do not have to follow a party line.
We are not ashamed to make this appeal. UKIP is growing rapidly across the country. We are now consistently polling in third place in the national polls. There are many thousands of people across Tower Hamlets who want to vote for UKIP. We must give them that opportunity. Please note that all candidates will be carefully vetted. You may have read in the news about some trouble we have had recently with some of our candidates. Please do not apply if you have racist or extreme views. Former members of the BNP, EDL and similar organisations are forbidden from standing as candidates by the Party Constitution. Contact the Secretary for more information.
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