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Advertising Agency – Results Driven Marketing, LLC Continues Explosive Growth
SEO, PPC, Inbound Marketing, and Content Creation are fueling the improvement. New marketing related website acquisitions will help foster the growth!
Any advertising or marketing agency can generate impressions to the website. Only the good agencies can deliver clients, and then prove it! "
— Janeene L. High, CEO
PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES, July 31, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — Results Driven Marketing, LLC an award winning premier digital marketing agency located in center city Philadelphia, PA announced today their revenue projection for 2017 has improved dramatically, they are expanding their office, and they are in negotiations to ink an exclusive partnership with a large sales agency.
Thus far Results Driven Marketing™ has grown at a rapid pace in 2017. The company increased its staff to 15, and growth through the 2nd quarter is topping 80%. If the trend continues, 2017 should close out with revenues exceeding the previous year by at least that much.
As a result, Janeene High, Results Driven Marketing*, CEO, recently signed another lease agreement with PMC Property Group and the company is planning to expand its office size.
The meteoric rise of RDM as one of Philadelphia's leading digital marketing agencies began in late 2013 when RDM was formed by CEO Janeene High along with today's managing partner Mike Bannan.
The High Bannan duo produced remarkable results in their first full year business. Within that time frame, RDM gained exclusive marketing rights for law firms, franchise owners in multiple industries including home care and other small to medium-sized businesses. Back then, High and Bannan operated out of a small office of about 600 ft.
During 2014, RDM achieved some key milestones. The third full-time employee was hired, and the client base grew dramatically. Many of those clients are still with RDM today.
In late 2014 RDM incorporated the slogan Turning Clicks Into Clients® into their business philosophy. The slogan was based on High and Bannan's firm belief that statistical information – such as the number of visitors to come to your website – are not as important to the small business owner as getting new clients. For High and the Results Driven Marketing Team begins with the question, "Do you want clicks or do you want clients?"
Businesses want clients.
In 2015 RDM gained serious momentum and growth. New clients were signed, revenues increased, and two new employees were hired. Revenues surpassed the million-dollar mark and due to the significant growth and new personnel RDM moved to the 2040 Market St. location.
During these first two years of rapid new client acquisition, RDM also installed a customer service philosophy that fostered retention. The numbers for retention peaked at over 95% for the existing business.
In 2016 RDM continued to add customers and employees. Revenues increased another 58% above the previous year, and this Increased growth forced RDM to increase its office space again. By the end of 2016, there were eight employees.
By year's end, RDM applied for a trademark of the slogan "Turning Clicks Into Clients." Their new search engine optimization director Steve Myers – a.k.a. Dr. Digital ** – was hired to help plan and chart the course for future innovation.
2017 has seen that innovation lead to further growth, revenue, and development. Year-to-date growth is exceeding 80%.
If the trend continues, 2017 should close out with revenues exceeding the 2016 year by at that much and more. And the company's created an effective set of SEO fueled digital marketing services that are all driven by the same results that RDM's philosophy is founded on: Turning Clicks Into Clients.
Further this year, the company purchased two existing marketing websites that will be used in their growth strategy. The company also went into BETA Testing for its SEO metric www.resultsdrivenmetric.com called the RD-Metric.
With a 15-person staff, the company is expanding its offices by another thirty-two percent on September 1, 2017. This new space will house existing personnel and new personnel that are currently being groomed for this expansion.
With the new space, and expanded team in place exciting new products are forthcoming from Results Driven Marketing, LLC that will revolutionize how small businesses are found on the internet!
Interested in learning more about how RDM can help your business grow using internet fuel? Contact RDM for a complimentary 45-minute consultation and marketing diagnosis. Ask for Janeene, Mike or "Dr. Digital." Call 215-393-8700 or email to info@digitalRDM.com or contact us using our live agent 24-hours a day.
* Results Driven Marketing™ is in the process of being registered as a trademark of Results Driven Marketig, LLC.
** Dr. Digital™ is the process of being a registered trademark and symbol Of Results Driven Marketing, LLC.
** Turning Clicks Into Clients is a registered Trademark of Results Driven Marketing, LLC
Mike Bannan
Results Driven Marketing, LLC
Author EIN PresswirePosted on July 31, 2017
Inventing Eco-Futures Course is offered
Cinematic course on Inventing Eco-Futures is being offered by award-winning filmmaker Christopher Zelov.
Dynamic learning opportunity for hungry minds.
The Universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper."
— Eden Phillpotts
PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA, July 31, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — Date: 31 July 2017
Contact: Christopher Zelov at: 484-554-4710
E-Mail: info@ecodistrictphiladelphia.org
Web: http://www.ecodistrictphiladelphia.org/
Inventing Eco-Futures Course:
Based on over 25 years of original cinematic production from an award-winning filmmaker,
this course taps into the Eco-Visionary mind from a deep time and deep design perspective.
Taking the student on a epic journey into the collective intelligence gleaned from the pioneers
who have brought forth new forms of Architecture and social organization from the ongoing design revolution.
This is a exploration and illumination of the conceptual good news at the fertile intersection of Nature, Technology, and Humanity.
-Profiles of Key Pioneers
-Design Science Revolution (Buckminster Fuller)
-Ecological Design Dynamics
-Creating Eco-Villages
-New Concepts in Cine-Architecture
-The Imaginarium for the Regenerative City
-The Long Now Perspective
-The Best of Regenerative Design
-New Inventions in the field
-Urban Eco-Districts
-Edge-Ucation and the Future of Design
-City21
Christopher Zelov
Knossus Project
Eco-Design: Inventing the Future
Experience the World: Culture & Education at the Dinner Table
PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, July 31, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — Ahnnyeonghase-yo. Hej. Namaste. Hello. A greeting in any language implies the same thing; yet what makes each of them unique is the culture surrounding these everyday words. And each of these cultures are breathtaking to get to know; providing a spark of inspiration and warmth in our lives. ETC offers such an opportunity – hosting a student would mean to take in an international student for a brief term as a member of the family. Host families and students are encouraged to engage with each other as warmly and welcoming as possible; exchanging their respective cultures through pictures, stories, food, and affection.
The philosophy of ETC is to promote international goodwill and understanding through international student exchange experiences. It is our staunch belief that participating as a host to a student needing a home to stay will foster understanding and friendship between international cultures.
Education at the Dinner Table:
While in school one may memorize the various gendered pronouns of the Spanish language, or learn how to differentiate between the many homophones present in the English language; true learning of culture and life happens socially. This is especially true for life at home – whether it be through conversation at the dinner table, a small thank you whilst sharing the chores, or through showing each other humorous videos, daily life in a host family will impact the core of each exchange student and expand their worldview. These lessons are not only restricted to the student; families as well will learn about the many nuances present in a strange culture, and change the way they perceive their world.
Travelling Without Leaving Home:
A ticket to Iceland may be out of your price range; a week in Japan may be unthinkable when considering how expensive hotels are. Hosting negates all of these costs and difficulties that arise from planning a trip abroad, as families are allowed to bring a small part of this foreign culture straight into their living room. No longer will Korea or Honduras be a mere name on the map, but a dear second home that elicits countless warm memories spent with your student.
Foreign Partners:
ETC closely works with carefully screened, experienced agents that work diligently in each of the countries that offer students for hosting. Each agent painstakingly screens and examines each of the students and offers them with an orientation so that the students will be able to adjust to the United States with minimal difficulty. When the student finally arrives stateside, our partner organizations will always be available to act as a friendly liaison and counselor between the host family, ETC, and the student's natural parents.
Special Activities:
We are highly involved with each of the host families and students that are part of the ETC family. ETC hosts fall welcome parties, monthly local activities, themed holiday parties, five (optional) trips every year, and a spring farewell picnic – all of which are available to ETC Local Coordinators, host families, and students, as a way to encourage bonding within a family-like atmosphere.
American Public High Schools:
ETC maintains a strict standard for those students who will be attending American public high schools on a J-1 visa. Each student will be placed within such a high school in their homestay community and will be required to take classes in English and American History or Civics. They are not permitted to take ESL or English immersion classes. Those students who are unable to maintain a C average are required to hire a tutor at their own expense.
Financial Responsibilities:
Host families are not required to take on the burden of the student's financial expenses. Every student possesses comprehensive medical insurance, and are required to pay for their own personal expenses, which include but are not limited to school activity charges, class fees, clothing expenses, travel expenses, entertainment allowances, bus passes, long distance phone charges, and lunches purchased at the school. Each host family is considered as a volunteer, and are not expected to pay for such student expenses.
Learning About the World, at Home:
Each ETC foreign exchange student is brave and willing to leave family and friends for nearly ten months to broaden their horizons and learn about the culture of the United States. By considering a new short term addition to the family, host families can help courageous students out immensely, whilst learning similar things to the student themselves.
ETC is now accepting host family applications for both five-month and ten-month students. Each student speaks a proficient level of English, has been carefully screened, and will attend the host family's local high school. Each student arrives fully covered by medical insurance and possesses their own spending money.
About Education, Travel & Culture:
Education, Travel & Culture is a non-profit [501 (c)(3)] educational exchange organization. Its purpose is to promote international understanding and goodwill by providing high quality educational and cultural exchange programs in the United States and abroad. ETC provides inbound program opportunities for high school students throughout the world to study in an American high school and live with an American family.
For more information, FAQs or even to apply to become a host family, visit http://edutrav.org or email Field Director, Brenda Ferland at bferland@edutrav.org
Sarah Rohler
Education, Travel & Culture
ETC Is Your Opportunity to Experience the World
Antigua and Barbuda bring English Harbour to Sag Harbor
The Hamptons is an important community and market for Antigua and Barbuda, particularly as it shares many of qualities and aesthetics."
— Hon. Asot A. Michael, Minister of Tourism
NEW YORK, NY, USA, July 31, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — Antigua and Barbuda brought "English Harbour to Sag Harbor," in the Hamptons over the course of the weekend through various events to ultimately raise visibility of the twin island nation to this influential community, and inspire many to visit. The weekend began with a successful evening with the Hampton elite to establish connections with the influencers and celebrities, on July 21 at leading restaurant, The Palm East Hampton. The event was held to share the dynamic vision of the tourism industry to transform the twin island nation into an economic powerhouse as well as having the guests learn about Antigua and Barbuda, the culture, and various opportunities for investment with the rapid growth.
Sag Harbor is a flagship sailing community, as is English Harbour in Antigua and Barbuda, playing host to the Caribbean's most exciting regatta, Antigua Sailing Week, inspiring the country to host the third Antigua Barbuda Hamptons Challenge Regatta on Saturday, July 22. The Antigua Barbuda Hamptons Challenge offers the biggest sailing prize in the Northeast with the winning Captain and Crew of 5 winning an all-expense paid trip to sail in Antigua Sailing Week 2018.
Minister of Tourism, Economic Development, Investment and Energy, Asot Michael addressing the crowd at the Awards Cocktail and Antigua Barbuda Hamptons Challenge.
To offer Sag Harbor a taste of the excitement of the Challenge, as well as a slice of Caribbean culture through music and food, Antigua and Barbuda hosted a Caribbean Cocktail Awards Party at Havens Beach. The cocktail party featured a live band from Antigua, as well as food and drinks inspired by the destination. All of the attendees were provided gifts and as an added bonus, the event featured a Chinese auction, with many amazing prizes including a 5-night/5-day stay at a 5-star luxury property in Antigua, the Inn at English Harbour. During the evening, the prize for the race was turned into a raffle for participants as adverse weather forced organizers to abandon the race. Minister Michael chose the winners with the help of CEO, of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, Colin James.
Antigua and Barbuda was also a headline participant of the RAND Aston Martin Private Brunch in the Hamptons on Saturday, July 22, at a private estate in the Hamptons. The event showcased the latest models from Aston Martin with exclusive luxury brands, including Antigua and Barbuda. Guests were treated to two signature cocktails to provide a slice of Antigua and Barbuda flavor with, "Ticket to Paradise," and "Romance in the Caribbean," featuring award-winning Antigua rum, English Harbour.
"The Hamptons is an important community and market for Antigua and Barbuda, particularly as it shares many of qualities and aesthetics. Through these various events across the Hamptons this weekend, we've been able to raise visibility for our wonderful twin island destination, building meaningful connections, and inspiring all to visit and discover firsthand everything we have to offer: from our stunning 365 beaches, premiere sailing facilities, inspiring gastronomy, and hands down the best hospitality bar none. We look forward to greeting them in Antigua and Barbuda over the coming weeks and months and providing them all unforgettable experiences," said the Honorable Asot A. Michael, Minister of Tourism, Economic Development, Investment and Energy at the evening.
PHOTO: Party goers with Antigua Band Ricardo at Awards Cocktail Party
Shermain Jeremy
Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, North America
1Dental $500 Scholarship Offering
FORT WORTH , TX, UNITED STATES, July 31, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — Students can now apply for 1Dental's $500 scholarship for the 2018 school year by visiting www.1dental.com/scholarship and filling out an application.
"At 1Dental, we really value building up people—our employees, our community, businesses we work with. We believe this scholarship is another way we can give back to the community by building up students who pursue higher education," said CEO Randall Meinen. "It also offers us great insight into how students feel about dental and health issues that we can take and apply to our products and services to better serve people."
The application can be found on 1Dental's website and should be completed online by December 21, 2017. Students must be enrolled as a high school senior, college student or graduate student to be eligible and must be a resident in the U.S. One winner will be chosen and announced on January 8, 2018.
"This is our fourth year offering this scholarship," said Marketing Director Aaron McWilliams. "We believe education is a valuable thing and wanted to help students looking for scholarships by offering one of our own."
1Dental is headquartered in Haltom City, TX, and was incorporated in 1997 by current CEO Randall Meinen. The primary goal of 1Dental is to offer dental patients nationwide access to affordable, reputable and longstanding discount dental plans.
Natasha Gayle, Outreach Coordinator
1Dental
Actress Lisa Chandler joins an ensemble cast in S.W.A.T.: UNDER SIEGE
VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, July 31, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ —
The Drug War Hits Home in the Explosive Action-Thriller being released on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital August 1, 2017
Starring Sam Jaeger, Adrianne Palicki and Michael Jai White
Stunt actor Lisa Chandler also adds thrills on Altered Carbon, Lucifer, Supergirl and Supernatural
When the drug war hits home, the tables are turned in the explosive action-thriller S.W.A.T.: UNDER SIEGE, available to own on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital August 1 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. In the latest high-octane adventure in the S.W.A.T. franchise, LAPD's Special Weapons and Tactics team (S.W.A.T.) must defend their compound from a series of assault units seeking to recover a mysterious prisoner with ties to a powerful drug cartel.
Lisa Chandler plays Phoenix, a tough S.W.A.T. officer who considers her team family members in S.W.A.T.: UNDER SIEGE. Phoenix is a "tough chick" who loves to crack the dirty jokes with the gang and stops at nothing to carry out a fully completed mission, even if that means being bold and taking one for the team. Lisa also completes the stunts for her character.
Starring Sam Jaeger (TV's "Parenthood," American Sniper), Adrianne Palicki (TV's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," John Wick) and Michael Jai White (Never Back Down series, The Dark Knight), S.W.A.T.: UNDER SIEGE features hard-hitting performances, hair-trigger suspense, and intense combat and gunfight sequences action fans won't want to miss. Produced by Neal H. Moritz (Fast and the Furious series, S.W.A.T., S.W.A.T.: Firefight), S.W.A.T.: UNDER SIEGE was directed by Tony Giglio (Extraction, Chaos) and written by Jonas Barnes (Babysitter Wanted) and Keith Domingue and produced by Neal H. Moritz, Vicki Sotheran (30 Days of Night: Dark Days, Hollow Man II) and Greg Malcolm (30 Days of Night: Dark Days, Hollow Man II). Executive producer is Jonas Barnes.
From Anne Hathaway to Charlize Theron and a host of many others in-between, Lisa's career has enabled her to work with some of Hollywood's A-list actors. Lisa is a multi-talented performer who switches gears from stunts to acting, and incorporates the two depending on the role. In Tully,she worked with Oscar Award winner Charlize Theron where she performed water stunts. She doubled Margaret Qualley on the thriller film Death Note, as well as Elizabeth Lail on Dead of Summer.
As Vancouver stunt actor Lisa, is currently extremely busy with roles on Supergirl doubling Chyler Leigh and The Crossing doubling Natalie Martinez. Lisa plays seducer, Mary Lou Henchy, in the newly anticipated Netflix series Altered Carbon which is set in the future where consciousness is digitized and stored in cortical stacks implanted in the spine, allowing humans to survive physical death by having their memories and consciousness "re-sleeved" into new bodies.
If you have watched Once Upon a Time, Man in the High Castle, Bates Motel, Fifty Shades Darker, Britney Ever After or Aftermath, you have seen Lisa's stunt work in action. Lisa also stunt doubled for Rose Marie DeWitt on the spine-chilling horror film Poltergeist, in which she also got to work alongside Sam Rockwell. Lisa has also been a part of many Lifetime and Hallmark films and is a regular with the Supernatural team working with Jared Padalecki and Jenson Ackles 'fighting them and demons' for over 17 episodes.
Lisa's acting credits also include Lucifer, Reign, Motive, Signed, Sealed, Delivered, Lost Without You, and Random Acts of Romance, just to name a few.
Lisa's workout is not your ordinary regimen. "As a stunt performer, training is 90% of the job and filming is 10%", says Lisa. She trains in the water doing free-diving/scuba, film fighting, wirework, boxing, MMA and anything that challenges and prepares her for what may come. Lisa's motto is "Anything is possible in the world of stunts so be ready".
Lisa grew up in Kelowna, BC and Peterborough, Ontario, and now resides in Vancouver, BC.
For more information, photographs and interviews please contact:
Lesley Diana | Lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca | 604-726-5575
S.W.A.T.: UNDER SIEGE has a run time of approximately 89 minutes and is rated R for violence and language throughout.
Visit Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the Web at www.SonyPictures.com
Artwork and digital clips are available for download at www.sphepublicity.com
Lisa Chandler Links:
IMDb: www.imdb.com/name/nm3446783, www.imdb.com/title/tt6014472/?ref_=nv_sr_2
Twitter handle: www.twitter.com/lisa__chandler
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lisa_chandler_
The Promotion People
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Lesley Diana
BASCO Expands to New Shores in Western Australia and Thailand
Online Boat Auctions, The Way Forward
Sell Your Boat Faster with Online Boat Auctions
Marine Online Auctions appoints BASCO to new territories after exceeding expectations
We are excited to expand our geographic presence and provide access to online marine auctions to a broader audience of boat owners."
— William Schick
SENTOSA COVE, SINGAPORE, July 31, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — BASCO, a trusted online boat auctions advisory and top independent boating consultancy based in Asia, expands to Western Australia and Thailand after a successful first six months.
Marine Auctions Pty Ltd appointed BASCO's William Schick as their Western Australian agent on 31 July 2017 after increasing demand from potential sellers.
"William was appointed the agent for South East Asia six months ago and has obtained results well in excess of our expectations," said Director of Marine Auctions Adrian Seiffert.
With the expansion, BASCO has appointed a Perth representative, Nigel Gribble, beginning 1 August 2017. Schick and Gribble will build the Western Australian team to meet with boat owners, potential buyers and sellers.
In addition, BASCO has appointed Martin Nicholls as the Thailand representative to cover Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket.
Based in Asia, BASCO was launched in April 2017 and already begun to transform the way luxury yachts are sold through online boat auctions that reach thousands of buyers and simplifies the sales process. By being independent, with no boat agencies, brands or inventory, the team of highly skilled marine-centric professionals is able to provide impartial advice that helps boat buyers, boat sellers and boat owners reduce risk and uncertainty of boat ownership in Asia.
"We are excited to expand our geographic presence and provide access to online marine auctions to a broader audience of boat owners." said Schick.
About BASCO:
BASCO is reinventing how yachts and boats are bought, sold and maintained in Asia through online auctions, a technical services marketplace and an independent boat advisory service. By exploiting Internet technologies to challenge the status-quo, BASCO aims to reduce risk and uncertainty of boat ownership in Asia. Passionate about boats for over 30 years and with a string of marine industry awards, the management team is making buying and selling boats exciting again. BASCO is committed to connecting new and experienced boaters in Asia with reputable service providers, dealers, brokers, and advisers who can assist them with every boating requirement. To learn more, visit: https://basco.asia/ or connect on https://www.facebook.com/BASCO.ASIA/
William Schick
BASCO Pte Ltd
Female Ex-Offender Turns Inmates into Authors
Over 120 recipes, from the dips to pizza to burritos in your cell
How To Leave Prison Prepared and Live Successfully
America's Largest Book of Resources for Inmate Services
Diane E. Schindelwig of Freebird Publishers has published over 50 titles for inmate authors since 2013.
NORTH DIGHTON, MA, UNITED STATES, July 31, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — In a recent NBC interview Diane said: "I had no idea inmates were so content deprived until I became one in 2008. By 2012 I knew my new life would include publishing specialty content for inmates and their families. Only one problem, I knew nothing about publishing except how to push "print" on a computer.
"This whole entrepreneurial adventure has been on-the-job training, but we made it. With no knowledge of how to create a book exactly, I used my past business experience and practices to guide my way.
There's definitely an abundance of talented people in prison, knowledgeable writers creating content from their first-hand experiences. All they needed was a publisher that understood their niche."
Diane E. Schindelwig
Freebird Publishers
Music Therapist Christine Korb to be Featured on CUTV News Radio
Music therapy is the elegant marriage between music as art and music as science."
— Christine Korb
PORTLAND, OREGON, UNITED STATES, July 31, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — For many of us, music is therapy. It's the soundtrack to our lives: it helps us relax; it excites us; it moves us; it heals us.
But the purpose of music is to communicate. Sadly, there are many individuals for whom communication is their greatest challenge. For these individuals, music therapy can serve as the bridge to connection because music is so universal.
Music therapists work as musicians and clinicians with almost every imaginable clientele, from premature babies and children on the autism spectrum to veterans and seniors struggling with dementia. And their results have been nothing short of miraculous.
"Music therapy is the elegant marriage between music as art and music as science," says music therapist Christine Korb. "We utilize the power of music to accomplish non-musical goals. It's ultimately about improving the quality of life for any individual no matter their circumstances.
While most music therapists begin as musicians and transition into the clinical social work, Korb began as a young social worker in Chicago. She says she came to music therapy through the back door as a songwriter and went back to school for a degree in music composition.
"I needed to do something with the healing powers of music," recalls Korb. "It led me in the direction of the depths of what music is all about: the elements of how it affects us."
Though Korb still works as a clinician, she is currently director of the music therapy program at Pacific University, where she teaches the next generation of music therapists. Music therapists are trained to be competent in piano, guitar and voice, as well as whatever their primary instrument may be.
Korb is also the author of The Music Therapy Profession, a collection of essays from her students over the years about why they chose to become music therapists.
"Many musicians in their hearts are actually music therapists and they don't even realize it," says Korb. "Not everyone who is especially talented at music is going to be successful as a professional musician. But there are alternative avenues to pursue with your great talent: meaningful, noble work. Word is getting out that music therapy can really help."
CUTV News Radio will feature Christine Korb in an interview with Jim Masters on August 2nd at 4pm EDT and with Doug Llewelyn on August 9th at 4pm EDT.
Listen to the show on BlogTalkRadio. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cutvnewsradio/2017/08/02/cutv-news-radio-spotlights-music-therapist-christine-korb
If you have a question for our guest, call (347) 996-3389.
Lou Ceparano
CUTV News
U.S. Counter-Terrorism Unit Targets Virginia Prisoner for Writing About Prison
Prisoner, prisoner advocate and author Christopher Zoukis has been targeted by the U.S. Counter-Terrorism Unit for his prison writing.
Zoukis has been targeted by the Federal Bureau of Prisons before – usually after each of his books are published.
Christopher Zoukis is a prisoner rights and correctional education advocate, author and award-winning writer.
An American prisoner, prisoner advocate and author was recently targeted by the U.S. Counter-Terrorism Unit for his prison writing activities.
Instead of investigating terrorists the federal prison's CTU seems preoccupied with finding creative ways to shut up a single prison writer who has absolutely nothing to do with terrorism."
— Christopher Zoukis
PETERSBURG, VA, U.S., July 31, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — An American-born prisoner, prisoner advocate and author was recently targeted by the U.S. Counter-Terrorism Unit for his writing activities in a clear case of attempted censorship by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
"I'm a U.S.-born citizen with no ties to any terrorist organization, I don't understand why I'm being targeted like this," says Christopher Zoukis, a current inmate at FCI Petersburg Medium serving time for sexual offences he was found guilty of in 2004.
Zoukis was just recently released from six weeks of solitary confinement at Petersburg after three incident reports were taken out against him by a member of the Federal Bureau of Prison's Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), an intelligence agency tasked with investigating and preventing terrorist acts within U.S. borders.
Specifically, he was charged with conducting a business and unauthorized contact with the public for his involvement. The charges seem to stem from Zoukis' involvement in a free, electronic news service for prisoners called Corrlinks.com/TRULINCS, publishing three books, running three education-based websites and an interview he did on the phone where he discussed one of his books as well as the underground economies of prisons.
"Instead of investigating terrorists and trying to foil plots, the Federal Bureau of Prison's CTU seems to be preoccupied with finding creative ways to shut up a single prison writer who has absolutely nothing to do with terrorism," says Zoukis. "Instead of focusing on ISIS threats or other terrorist plots, they are spending their time and taxpayer money focusing on what I post at PrisonEducation.com and the content of my latest book or interview."
While this isn't the first time Zoukis has been targeted for his writing activities (Zoukis has previously had seven incident reports for the same charges in 2012 and 2014 which were expunged), and it's certainly not the first time a prisoner has undergone attack for writing about federal prisons, it is the first time the CTU has become involved.
So, what led this unit to take notice of Zoukis in the first place? In March of this year, the same official from the CTU instituted a ban on the Corrlinks.com/TRULINCS service, which was overturned in April. Shortly after that, this official contacted the Petersburg Special Investigative Services (SIS) department to get them to write incident reports against Zoukis. The Petersburg officials refused, as they had already laid those same charges previously and Zoukis was found not guilty. Just after that, the CTU official laid the charges himself. As a result, Zoukis was placed in solitary confinement for six weeks before seeing the Discipline Hearing Officer, while other prisoners were kept for one to two weeks maximum. Zoukis was found guilty of the business charges, not guilty of the other charges, and was released from solitary in mid-July. He plans on appealing the guilty charge.
The federal prison's CTU involvement in a writer's activities is concerning as it threatens free speech and First Amendments rights, but also that terrorism funds are being used to seemingly censor a prison writer.
For information on past charges and other details regarding this situation, visit this helpful Q & A article.
For more information, please direct media inquiries to:
Rachel Sentes
rachel.of.sentes@gmail.com
About Christopher Zoukis
Christopher Zoukis is an outspoken prisoner rights and correctional education advocate who is incarcerated at FCI Petersburg Medium in Virginia. He is an award-winning writer whose work has been published widely in major publications such as The Huffington Post, Prison Legal News, New York Daily News and various other print and online publications. Learn more about Christopher Zoukis at christopherzoukis.com, prisoneducation.com and prisonerresource.com
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Encouraging more women to run for elected office is hardly a fresh idea, but advocacy group Equal Voice had a fresh take on it Wednesday, launching a video of 11 female MPs offering advice to their 20-year-old selves.
With gender parity now in the federal cabinet – it's 2016, after all – you'd think we'd be celebrating some real progress toward the widely-accepted target of 30 per cent female representatives. Federally, we've made some modest gains and sit at 26 per cent.
But here in the capital, there's still work to be done. Ottawa elected only four women to the 24-person council in 2014 – a rate of 17 per cent. And we're actually going backwards: that's down from 25 per cent in 2010, and 29 per cent in 2006.
Metro spoke to the four women on council about the impact this trend has on policy and participation – and how to fix it.


The downtown Austin, TX expanding skyline signifies its growth as one of the fastest growing cities in the US.
This is why we own equity positions in 14 properties in Texas, 8 of these are in the Recession Resistant Fund.
It's everyone's favorite small-talk question at a cocktail party, "What real estate markets are you investing in?" Every investor knows it is all about location, location, location. The only thing you cannot change about a piece of real estate is where it is. We hear this question a lot too.
So where are we investing? The data and trends consistently point to the sunbelt region, or the "smile states". This consists of the Southeast and Southwest and we also like the Midwest for its affordability, the Midwest is also generally less volatile during market shifts.
We are long-term investors focused on demographic and employment trends and through this lens we implement our Recession Resistant Strategy – targeting assets we believe will continue to perform through an array of market outcomes. Given the tremendous uncertainty in the markets now and many economic indicators pointing to a slow-down in the future, we aim to reduce risk and protect our investments for a scenario where jobs are lost or a stock market correction inspires fear. In short, we want our investments to continue to perform during the next economic correction.
With that in mind, we firmly believe that geographic diversification is a key component to achieving sustained and predictable investment performance. During economic downturns and recessions, real estate markets do not all react the same way. They do not adjust at the same time nor with the same volatility and they do not adjust for the same duration.
Let me just note that no market is perfect, each has pros and cons and we prefer to invest in regions that have several positive attributes.
1)	Population growth – where are people moving? Why are they moving there? Is the trend projected to continue?
2)	Affordability and quality of life – can the median area income sustain the median cost of living? Does the region have a high quality of life?
3)	Employment trends – Where are companies and jobs growing and relocating to? Is the trend projected to continue?
4)	Economic strength – what industry(s) support the local economy? What are the historical and projected economic trends? Growth? Stagnation? Decline?
5)	Diversified employer base – what is the job base by industry sector in the region? Is the area supported by only a few industries or is it widely diverse?
Some people think of cowboy hats and wide open spaces. We think economic growth, in-migration, job creation and real estate investing.
We currently have an equity position in 14 investments in Texas, 8 of these are in the Recession Resistant Fund. Texas continues to attract employees and employers to the region and there are many reasons why we believe it will continue to thrive for many years to come.
1) As of recently Texas had an economy worth $1.6 trillion which accounted for 8.9% of the country's total economy. This is second to California.
2) Texas is the home to over 28,000,000 people and this is projected to rise to 40,000,000 in the next 25 years.
3) From 2010 to 2016 Texas added 867,000 new residents which was the highest number of migrants of any state. To compare, California was among the biggest net losers; it lost more than 380,000 residents. On average, nearly 60,000 Californians left their home for Texas every year from 2011 to 2015.
4) Over 75 companies from around the country have moved their headquarters to North Texas in the last 7 years, many are global powerhouses including: Toyota, Pizza Hut, Frito-Lay and Keurig Dr Pepper.
5) Texas has a relatively diverse employer base with no one industry encompassing more than about 15% of GDP.
Companies are opting to move to Texas to take advantage of the regions attractive cost of living, excellent schools, affordable housing and safe neighborhoods and close proximity to a major international airport, but one of the main drivers is that the Lone Star state does not have a state income tax or corporate income tax. This favorable tax structure is directly correlated to the surge of businesses relocating to Texas.
The PGA recently announced it was relocating to Texas after considered 212 possible locations, including staying in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The move will bring about 1,000 jobs to the region and they are now in works on a $500 million 600-acre mixed-use development in North Dallas which will include 2 golf courses, a convention center and hotel which is projected to open in 2022. The relocation is estimated to have an economic impact of more than $2.5 billion over the next 20 years based on a city-commissioned tourism feasibility study. The PGA of America will invest $30 million to build its 100,000-square-foot global headquarters and education facility.
In 2017 Toyota Motor North America relocated more than 3,000 jobs to Plano Texas, a suburb just north of Dallas. These jobs came from headquarters in California, Kentucky and New York. In addition, they hired 1,200 new team members and noted that they found great talent in the local area. The move came with designing and building a massive 100-acre campus encompassing thousands of square feet of work space, a fitness center and 11 different places for employees to eat! North America Executive VP Chris Neilsen noted that the new location assists with integrating into a single logistics network. "We were three time zones apart from the Midwest to California; it's a challenging way to run a business. Decisions that might have taken six months in the past now take six days", he said.
Core-Mark, a Fortune 500 company, is the 2nd largest distributor to the convenience store industry with annual sales of $15.7 billion in 2017. They are based in San Francisco and recently announced plans to relocate its corporate headquarters in the first half of 2019 to Westlake Texas, a suburb north of Fort Worth and about 30 miles from Dallas. CEO Scott McPherson noted the fact that Dallas offers more favorable operating costs, lower taxes and a central location for Core-Mark's nationwide business.
In December, Fortune 500's 6th largest U.S. company, McKesson Corp announced it will move its headquarters from San Francisco to Las Colinas in April. Los Colinas is located about 25 minutes north of Dallas and right near DFW airport. The company is the nation's largest pharmaceutical distributor, with more than 75,000 employees worldwide and revenue of $208 billion last year. McKesson will be the 24th Fortune 500 company based in the Dallas-Fort Worth region which is third in the country for the number of Fortune 500 headquarters, behind New York City and Chicago.
Apple recently announced a major expansion of its Austin Texas campus. Apple already employs 6,200 people in Austin and the expansion will include an investment of $1 billion in development of the 133-acre campus. The new facility will initially accommodate 5,000 additional employees with room to grow to 15,000 jobs including engineering, R&D, operations, finance, sales and customer support. A 65% annual tax break is one attractive reason for Apple choosing Austin in addition to the high quality of life, low cost of living compared and lack of state income tax.
Texas is massive, where is all this growth moving to exactly?
It was recently noted that within Texas, 80% of population and economic growth in the past decade has been centered in what is known as the Texas Triangle. This essentially includes Dallas in the north, Houston in the east and San Antonio in the West. It contains 4 of the fastest growing cities in the U.S., is over 58,000 square miles and the home of over 17 million people. By 2025 the population is projected to reach 30 million people. Further, even during the last recession, in 2008 the 4 cities in the Texas Triangle were among the top 10 largest for job creation.
Population growth is one of the key indicators we analyze when selecting a market to invest in. In 2017, six Texas counties (Harris, Tarrant, Bexar, Dallas, Denton and Collin) were among the top-10 population gainers in numeric terms, according to the Census bureau. We assumed that most of the population growth has been directly correlated to job growth. But what we found is interesting; the population growth is not simply resulting from people relocating for jobs.
From 2008-2017 about half of Texas's growth comes from the fact that births well outnumbered deaths during that period. Texas State Demographer Lloyd Potter noted, "Texas is a pretty young state, in terms of our age structure, and we're also a minority-majority state," meaning bigger families, Potter explains. "And so the result is, we have a pretty healthy natural increase" in the population. Potter also noted that, "California is the nation's most populous state and it continues to grow at high rates but this growth is primarily the result of people moving from other nations and immigration. California is losing more residents than it is gaining from domestic migration, and is only growing because of immigration".
With all the positive trends and growth also comes challenges. Changes in the rising cost of living, continued development and building, increasing income gaps, immigration and border governance policies, international trade policy and the volatility in the oil and gas industry will all be factors in Texas's future and ability to continue to lead the nation in overall growth.
For now, we love Texas and continue to invest there.
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I have the honour to refer to your "further report" on the activities of your Special Representative to the Middle East, contained in document S/10070/Add.1 dated 1 February 1971, in which Your Excellency appealed to the parties concerned to withhold fire and exercise military restraint, and to our conversation about this report.
In this connexion, and upon instructions from my Government, I am enclosing the portions of the statement of Mr. Anwar El Sadat, President of the United Arab Republic, before the National Assembly of the United Arab Republic on 4 February 1971 in which he responded to Your Excellency's appeal.
I have the honour to request that this letter and the annex thereof be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and the Security Council.
* Also issued under the symbol A/8292.
Fourth - There are different parties who are trying by all means to convince us to extend the cease-fire period even for a few weeks.
We come now to our conception of our forthcoming steps as imposed upon us by the values which we maintain, the principles which we uphold and our commitments towards world peace and the international community.
First - We cannot, nor is it right for us to do so, let the cease-fire be renewed automatically as long as no progress was made in Ambassador Gunnar Jarring's efforts. For, if we did so, it would have meant that the cease-fire lines might have become a fait accompli, or might have even become political lines, as happened in connexion with the Armistice Lines of 1949, and that we could not allow to happen under any conditions.
Second - We were aware of the extensive, and unfortunately clever, endeavours which are being made to delude world public opinion by projecting the problem to it incorrectly, presenting it in such light as to make it seem as if it has shrunk down to a question of firing or ceasing the fire, with the consequent illusion resulting from this faulty simplification that the party which would begin firing would be considered as being intransigent.
Aggression is the basis of the whole problem. Aggression is represented by imposing the occupation by the force of fire, whereas firing for the purpose of removing the occupation is the natural, legitimate and legal right - indeed, it is the sacred duty - of all those who respect and believe in freedom on any land and for every people.
The simplest proof of this fact is that talking about peace is incompatible with the continued occupation of the land, nor is it compatible with the continuation of the arrogance and foolishness based on force.
implement the Security Council's resolution, were now defining in more detail their viewpoints about their commitments resulting from this resolution. The United Nations Secretary-General concluded his report by appealing to the parties to continue playing their role in the discussions in a constructive manner and to co-operate with Ambassador Jarring with a view to implementing the Security Council resolution.
At the end, there was the appeal made by the United Nations Secretary-General in this difficult situation to exercise self-control and renew the cease-fire on 5 February, when the current cease-fire period comes to an end.
Fourth - In this atmosphere, there were quite a number of the Security Council member States, in which we had confidence regarding their understanding of our stance and their sympathy with our struggle, which approached us in another urgent attempt to resort to self-restraint.
implementing the Security Council resolution. They were of the view that it might be advisable to provide, on our part, for the United Nations Secretary-General the atmosphere that would help him to implement the Security Council resolution, which is the very task entrusted to him by the Council in the text of the resolution dated 22 November 1967.
First - The United Arab Republic considers itself as being committed to the one and only responsibility of liberating the territories occupied during the 1967 aggression.
This is a major commitment, and all our political, military, economic and diplomatic actions should be geared towards this end, and all sacrifices should be made, however dearly they may cost.
The first commitment of any nation is that which it has towards its freedom within the framework of the principles of international law. No one can ever ask it for, or impose upon it, a commitment contrary to the foregoing one, on the basis of which it has to reserve to itself the right to freedom of action concerning the prospects facing it.
Second - While adhering to this first and most important commitment, we accept the United Nations Secretary-General's appeal and have decided to maintain the cease-fire for a period that we cannot extend beyond thirty days, ending 7 March. The Secretary-General and the entire international community must, during this period, be sure that there is real progress as regards the core of the problem and not only its external aspects.
We deem it necessary for the Security Council to be informed before the end of this period of a report by the Secretary-General on the progress made, though we know now, and have always known, that Israel, with the United States carte blanche support and assistance, shall not progress beyond its present attitude. However, we pray to God that practical experience will prove that our doubts were unfounded.


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Greedy Federal Government deny funds to Dying Women. Will the Rudd Labour Govt take up the slack and fund 'Tykerb'
AUSTRALIAN women with advanced breast cancer are being warned they could die earlier than necessary because an expensive drug was rejected for listing on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
Doctors and patients are dismayed by the Federal Government's decision not to subsidise Tykerb because of "unacceptable cost-effectiveness"
The only hope of it being listed on the(PBS) now rests on the Federal Labour Govt being elected around Oct 07, this other PBS( Pork barrelling scheme)by the Fed Labour party, promising funding for 'Tykerb' would be a vote collector for a Kevin Rudd Labour Government.
Tykerb has been shown to extend life expectancy in women with aggressive HER2-positive breast cancer who have run out of treatment options, including the drug Herceptin.
But at $3800 a month, on top of other medical costs, many women will be unable to afford it.
University of Sydney oncologist Associate Professor Fran Boyle said she felt frustrated by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee's ruling not to approve Tykerb.
"I'm disappointed because it offers a significant step forward for people with HER2-positive breast cancer,'' Professor Boyle said.
"The difficulty is that breast cancer has had a significant impact on most of these women's earning capacity, so they don't necessarily have the cash to pay out of their own pockets.
"It's not going to be a happy Christmas.''
The decision came as NSW scientists, in a damning report published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, estimated that $21 million had been wasted in inefficient dispensing of Herceptin over the past five years.
Herceptin was not approved for PBS listing - as it would not have been deemed cost-effective, either - but the Federal Government took the unprecedented step of setting up a separate taxpayer-funded program to cover the cost.
"Herceptin really should have been approved under the standard (PBS) scheme, even back then,'' Professor Boyle said.
The number of women who would qualify for Tykerb as a last-chance treatment was a relatively small proportion of breast-cancer sufferers, so the cost to the Government would not be prohibitive, she said.
Sydneysider Sally Giles, 43, who has advanced HER2-positive breast cancer and is taking Tykerb as part of a trial, said it would be "really sad'' if other women were denied the drug - and the chance to live longer - because of financial constraints.
"It's very scary when you get to the stage where you think, 'What is the next step?' because all the other medicines don't work,'' Ms Giles said.
"Tykerb would cost more than $40,000 a year, and how can you do that if you're not working and you have all the other medical costs?''
So will the ball be given to Kevin Rudd: Prime Minister designate?. Come on you Kev suppporters. You must twist his arm and give these women a bit of dignity during their final days. Get the message to your local Lab MP.
Manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) will continue a free Tykerb treatment program for eligible women until November 30.
All women enrolled in the trial will continue to receive free treatment after the deadline, but new patients will be forced to pay the full cost.
Clinical trials of Tykerb, which goes under the chemical name lapatinib ditosylate, found it almost doubled the survival time for sufferers of advanced HER2-positive breast cancer victims.
GSK is expected to re-apply for PBS listing for the drug.
les (les@bowyer.net.au) suggested you might be interested in this article from The Daily Telegraph
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Osama 'chased' at APEC
A TEAM of comedians have managed to cause the first embarrassing APEC security blunder with a member of The Chaser dressed as Osama bin Laden managing to ride a fake motorcade through two police cordons into the red zone.
Up to 11 people connected to the ABC Chaser group have been arrested by police after they drove their fake motorcade down Macquarie Street into the fenced off area not far from the Intercontinental Hotel where President George W Bush is staying.
It appears Chas Licciardello was dressed as Osama bin Laden and was only arrested after he emerged from one of the vehicles, much to the embarrassment of security forces in the area. Chaser star Julian Morrow was also detained.
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Thursday, 6 September 2007 at 18:57:00 GMT+10
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post about breasts
not breast cancer
no wonder u have so few visitors
take a tip from Keshi
Saturday, 8 September 2007 at 09:19:00 GMT+10
oh Jim darling, so you are a tittilating titty lover, I would love to ask Vestie to allow my nippy succulent nipples to be seen pouting in full view on his blog.
Vestie, why did you publish the book in pseudo form, were you scared stiff someone would come sue you or what? btw I would have loved to be Emily-ooh what a hornbag but so sweet and intelligent-great combo.
JIM & AMY: Had a heavy session last night - not into tits and stuff right now, a seltzer might help though.
Amy: As I am only 24 klms down the road from you, how about a full life viewing of your so called 'Succulent chesticles, E mail me. A lengthy discussion might sway my opinion in the right direction.
Amy: I have an obligation to protect my private life and my family's private life. But I have to walk a fairly fine line between selling the book and wanting my privacy.
Jim: Keshi is a Keshi and a fine person too, you cannot emulate Keshi, Keshi is unique; or haven't you noticed.
Keshi has nice thingmebobs too.
Imagination is the eye of the soul.
Have a wibbly wobbly day.
Due to the HORSE FLU epidemic, the so called struggling horse industry received a significant boost yesterday with the unveiling of a $110 million equine flu rescue package, which is far and above the funding required for the unfortunate women requiring relief from pain during their final days on earth.
Prime Miniature Howard and cronies have deemed a horse to be more important than a human being. A Nagging thought.
And to all of you in struggle street; "Have a prosperous day".
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Aluminum Corp. of China, better known as Chinalco, is said to have approached the Guinean government with a proposal to take over the entire Simandou iron ore project, the world's largest untapped resource of the steelmaking ingredient.
The moves comes about seven months after Rio Tinto (ASX, LON:RIO) agreed to sell to the Chinese company its 46.6% stake in the giant project for up to $1.3bn. The deal gave Chinalco almost 80% of the project, with the Guinean government holding the rest.
While the requested parts of the project belong to Guinea, they are at the centre of litigation between it and Israeli billionaire Benny Steinmetz's BSGR.
The state-owned miner's written proposal for Simandou, Reuters reports, was sent to the government in March and included a motion to take over blocks 1 and 2 before it starts developing 3 and 4.
Simandou, with over 2 billion tonnes of reserves and some of the highest grades for direct-shipping-ore in the industry (66% – 68% Fe which attracts premium pricing), has a chequered history.
It was originally discovered by Rio Tinto, which held the licence for the entire deposit since the early 1990s. In 2008 the firm was stripped of the northern blocks by a former dictator of the country.
BSG Resources acquired the concession later that year after spending $160 million exploring the property. In 2010, it sold 51% to Vale for $2.5 billion.
The Rio de Janeiro-based company stopped paying after the first $500 million after missing a number of development milestones. Then the new Guinean government launched a review of all mining contracts awarded under previous regimes, including an investigation into the Vale-BSGR joint venture which concluded the later had won its mining rights through corruption.
The Guinean inquiry cleared Vale of any involvement in the alleged corruption.
To date BSGR denies the allegations and even launched arbitration proceedings against Guinea last year.
Shortly after, Rio —the world's number two producer of iron ore — officially pulled the plug on the project. Following an internal probe, the company alerted US and UK authorities in November of a $10.5 million payment made in 2011 to a French investment banker involved in helping Rio obtain its mining rights over Simandou.
With complete control over Simandou, Beijing would be a step closer to securing iron ore supply for its vast economy for decades to come.
China consumes more than 70% of the world's seaborne iron ore and imports have been gradually displacing domestic production, which has pushed dozens of local iron ore mines into bankruptcy in the past two years.


Many thanks to the boys, David. They've done a great job and it gives us so much pleasure to see all that you and your team have done. The garden looks heaps better.
Great to meet you yesterday, thank you for travelling so far and hope the journey back was a bit easier. I missed Ralph (the dog) when you had gone!
Paul and I are delighted with the trees, many thanks again.
This is just to say how delighted we are with the work your lads have done - they are a pleasure to have round the garden!
Knowledgable, hard working and friendly team that have done a brilliant job planting our pleached trees with their supporting posts.
Dear David, Just letting you know that I have received my plants as promised. Thank you (so happy days).


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By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 May 2017
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'Walking Dead' actor Cliff Curtis has joined the cast of the upcoming four sequels to 'Avatar'.
Cliff Curtis is to star in all four of the 'Avatar' sequels.
The 'Walking Dead' actor will play Tonowari, the leader of the Metkayina, the reef people clan, in the James Cameron-directed movies - all of which are poised to take place under water.
Cliff, 48, will be work alongside a host of returning cast members, such as Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington and Sigourney Weaver, and his schedule is being tailored to fit around filming of 'Fear of the Walking Dead', according to Deadline.
The first 'Avatar' film, released in 2009, still remains the highest grossing movie at the worldwide box office, raking in as much as $2.79 billion.
And Sigourney recently revealed the cast have already started work on the long-awaited follow-up film.
She said: ''We're starting! We're starting training, and we're starting - hmm, I probably can't say anything. We will be actually shooting it by the fall.''
The actress also reassured fans that the sequel won't be a disappointment to them, insisting the new sci-fi movie will be worth the lengthy wait.
She said: ''I'm telling you, these scripts are so amazing, I'm not worried about [disappointing fans] at all.
''Am I worried about how we're going to bring them to life? Yes, because they're so ambitious. They're so worth it. They're well worth waiting for. I'm not worried about that at all. We're trying to get it done as quickly as possible.''
The first of the four sequels is due for release in December 2020, having seen its original release date of 2018 pushed back.
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SPIE Photonics West welcomes vision vendors to Moscone
SPIE Photonics West will be held this year between Feb. 2-7 2013, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA, USA. The organizers expect 1200-plus exhibitors at the Photonics West portion of the show and another 200 or more specific to the BiOS Expo. Engineers visiting the show will be treated to a plethora of new products that can help them to bring vision-based capabilities to their automation systems.
SPIE Photonics West will be held this year between Feb. 2-7 2013, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA, USA. The organizers expect 1200-plus exhibitors at the Photonics West portion of the show and another 200 or more specific to the BiOS Expo. Engineers visiting the show will be treated to a plethora of new products that can help them to bring vision-based capabilities to their automation systems. You can learn more about SPIE Photonics West at http://spie.org/photonics-west.xml.
Here are just a few of the companies that will be exhibiting at the show and the products that they will have on display there.
1. Allied Vision Technologies
2. Edmund Optics
3. e2v
4. FiberTech Optica
5. Imaging Solutions Group
6. InfraTec
7. Keyence
8. Laser Components USA
9. Mightex Systems
10. New Scale Technologies
11. Olympus
12. Osela
13. Photron
14. Point Grey
15. Prior Scientific
16. ProPhotonix
17. Radiant Zemax
18. Raptor Photonics
19. Sensors Unlimited
20. Schneider Optics
21. SILL Optics
22. Sofradir
23. Surface Optics Corporation
24. Taylor Hobson
25. Teledyne DALSA
26. TMC
27. Toshiba Imaging Systems Division
28. Vision Components
29. Vision Research
30. Xenics
31. Z-LASER Optoelektronik
On booth 117, Allied Vision Technologies (AVT; Burnaby, BC, Canada; www.alliedvisiontec.com) will be showings its Manta G-917 9.2-Mpixel camera that features Sony's ICX814 EXview HAD CCD II sensor.
AVT's Manta camera family is compliant with the GigE Vision standard. Many options are available for the cameras such as PoE (Power over Ethernet), angled head variant, and/or sensor variants, and a robust housing enabling them to fit into many applications.
Visitors to Edmund Optics' (Barrington, NJ, USA; www.edmundoptics.com) booth 1323 will see the company's TECHSPEC compact instrumentation imaging lenses, which feature low lens-to-lens variation and a broadband anti-reflection coating. The lenses have an adjustable, lockable focus enabling the best focus position to be set prior to integrating into instrumentation, avoiding future adjustments.
For modifying resolution, throughput, and depth of field, each focal length of these compact lenses is offered in a range of f/# options. Choosing a higher, slower f/# increases the depth of field. However, this can potentially negatively impact resolution by decreasing light throughput. Different aperture stop versions are offered with the highest standard f/# being out to f/8.
The compact lenses are designed specifically for volume integration into applications like analytical medical devices, including benchtop-based blood analyzers.
Based on e2v's (Chelmsford, UK; www.e2v.com) multiline CMOS technology, the ELiiXA+ 8k/4k linescan camera is the second addition to e2v's ELiiXA+ industrial linescan camera family. It will be on show on booth 4233.
The camera is expected to find applications inspecting material surfaces, in sorting of parcel and postal documents, and in scanning of print and high resolution documents, as well as the advanced inspection of flat-panel displays, printed circuit boards, and solar cells.
e2v's ELiiXA+ 8k/4k camera benefits from a compact design with a 41-mm active sensor that can be operated in an 8k or 4k pixel mode depending on the user settings. Two models of the new camera are available with either Medium Camera Link interface or Full/Deca Camera Link interface.
FiberTech Optica (Montreal, QC, Canada; www.fibertech-optica.com) will be introducing multi-emitter fiber-coupled LED light sources for illumination and spectroscopy applications on booth 4516.
These sources are built on a modular LED platform that is configurable to a customer's required spectral distribution. The intensity of the individual emitters can be tuned independently. An integrated light mixing module ensures both spectral and spatial uniformity at the output aperture of a 3-mm diameter fiber-optic cable.
The initial configuration is available in broadband (350 to 700 nm) using an array of discrete single-wavelength emitters together with high-power white LEDs.
On booth 737, Imaging Solutions Group http://buyersguide.vision-systems.com/Search/33403/imaging-solutions-group.html (Fairport, NY, USA; www.isgchips.com) will showcase its LightWise NuPLUS IQ smart camera family.
The cameras, based on the ISG Integrated Imaging System, feature dual GigE Vision interfaces as well as a CoaXPress interface. It also offers two USB 2.0 ports. Truesense Imaging CCD sensors offer resolutions from 1 Mpixel to 29 Mpixels. Additional features of the camera series include NTSC composite video input, two opto-isolated triggers and two strobes, with 24-DC input. An on-board Linux-based CPU and large field-programmable gate array (FPGA) support image-processing functions on the smart camera.
InfraTec's (Dresden, Germany; www.infratec.de) sensor division offers a full range of uncooled infrared (IR) pyroelectric detectors (1-4 channels) for a variety of OEM applications including gas analyzers, flame detectors, and spectrometers.
On booth 2241, the company will be featuring new miniature, dual-channel, pyroelectric detectors in a TO46 housing for gas analysis, as well as a triple-channel detector in TO-39 housing and an expanded line of variable colored detectors with integrated tunable Fabry-Perot filter.
The company will also show its modular ImageIR camera series that feature detector formats up to 1280 x 1024 IR pixels, frame rates up to 4500 Hz, thermal resolution up to 0.02 K, and measuring accuracy up to 1%.
By integrating zoom optics with a CCD camera, 17-in. LCD monitor, light source, electronics, and analysis/reporting software, the VHX series digital microscope from Keyence (Elmwood Park, NJ, USA; www.keyence.com) has been designed to streamlines the efficiency of inspection processes. With a magnification range from 0.1X-5000X, the VHX Series enables a range of microscopic observation from macroscale stereoscopic imaging to the detailed analysis of an SEM.
The new VHX-2000, which can be seen on booth 5521 at the show, incorporates several new features including a motorized x/y stage along with motorized z-axis lens control to enable users to adjust movement in all three axes by using an included control pad or mouse.
Automated measurement functions simplify difficult measurement tasks and help to remove variation between different users. Image Stitching can be completed with just the push of a button, and at higher speeds, to produce up to a 20,000 x 20,000-pixel image. A superhigh-resolution function combines a color filter with Keyence's pixel-shift technology, increasing resolution by 25%.
Laser Components USA (Hudson, NH, USA; www.lasercomponents.com) will be showing its Flexpoint MV microline laser series on booth 517.
The line lasers developed and manufactured in Germany produce linewidths down to 5 μm and are particularly suited for the 3-D measurement of small objects. They are available with different wavelengths, including 405 nm, 445 nm, and various wavelengths in the red range. The output power depends on the wavelength and ranges from 1 mW up to 150 mW. Typical fan angles are 5° and 10°.
To produce the best line quality and thinnest linewidth possible, the lasers, which are 80 mm long with a diameter of 19 mm and operate between 4.5-30 VDC, are set to the desired working distance at the production facility.
On booth 4327, Mightex Systems (Pleasanton, CA, USA; www.mightexsystems.com) will be showing its range of USB cameras including recently introduced 5-Mpixel USB 3.0 cameras. With a transfer rate of 5 Gbits/sec over the USB 3.0 interface, the cameras deliver up to 14 frames/sec at full resolution and up to 350 frames/sec in ROI mode. Also available are USB 2.0 buffered and unbuffered CMOS cameras, high-sensitivity CCD cameras, and high-speed line cameras.
The company will also show a spectrum of single- and multiwavelength (up to 8) LED light sources with various outputs beam formats: simple spotlight, uniform precision spotlight, collimated beam, and coupled output with fiber or liquid light guide. They are complemented by a lineup of universal LED controllers with compact design and full-featured SDK.
On booth 4212, New Scale Technologies (Victor, NY, USA; www.newscaletech.com) will be showing its custom M3 micro-mechatronics modules that deliver high-precision lens motion in small spaces.
A recently developed custom M3 module has been used in the next-generation Aware camera, a gigapixel camera developed at Duke University. A piezoelectric Squiggle motor and on-board electronics and firmware create a smart actuator that enables independent focus of each of the hundreds of micro-cameras packed into the Aware camera system. The custom module has a cross section less than 6 x 10 mm, a stroke of 2.5 mm, and resolution of 0.5 µm. It moves a lens weighing several grams.
Custom M3 micro-mechatronics modules are suitable for high-resolution positioning in miniature optical instrumentation, lasers and photonics systems, aerospace controls, and biomedical systems.
On Booth 4526, Olympus (Center Valley, PA, USA; http://olympusamerica.com) will be demonstrating its newly enhanced DSX500, DSX500i, and DSX100 opto-digital microscopes that include Super HDR software, an anti-halation adapter (DSX100 only), and the DSX100 motorized stage combination.
Super HDR application software allows a balance between bright and dark areas. Super HDR has two modes: Fast HDR is used for observation at higher speeds, while Fine HDR is used for observation with higher quality.
Available exclusively for the DSX100, the new anti-halation adapter prevents reflection from the microscope illumination appearing on the sample, providing clearer observation, while the DSX100 motorized stage model allows all operations to be controlled from the user's monitor.
On booth 328, Osela (Pointe Claire, QC, Canada; www.oselainc.com) will be showing a top-hat beam shaper that converts a Gaussian laser beam to a top profile with high uniformity and high efficiency within a compact and flexible housing with dimensions as small as 19 mm diameter by 30 mm in length.
Its all-glass design is achromatic and offers smooth, slow intensity variations with no high frequency noise.
The company is a specialized manufacturer of laser illumination systems and structured lighting for industrial applications in machine vision, life sciences, and research. It can offer customized solutions to meet the needs of its customers.
On booth 843, Photron (San Diego, CA, USA; www.photron.com) will be exhibiting its new Fastcam SA8 1280 x 1024-pixel camera that delivers speeds up to 3500 frames/sec. Increased frame rates are also available at reduced resolution, including 1280 x 720 at 5000 frames/sec.
Photron's Fastcam SA8 digital sensor provides a sensitivity of ISO 5000 for monochrome and ISO 2500 for color, fully compliant with ISO 12232 Ssat standard. The sensor size at 12.8 x 10.2 mm is compatible with 1-in. C-Mount and Nikon G-type lenses. A Gigabit Ethernet interface enables images to be download to a PC.
The SA8 camera is housed in a rugged, sealed camera body, making it suitable for imaging in harsh environments without ingress of dust and other contaminants. Applications include automotive safety testing, engineering research, materials science, fluid dynamics, military/defense/aerospace research, and ballistic imaging.
On booth 5216, Point Grey (Richmond, BC, Canada; www.ptgrey.com) will be showcasing its Grasshopper3 camera line, which combines the benefits of a CCD imager with a USB 3.0 interface.
The first available model uses the Sony ICX687 2.8-Mpixel CCD and will be capable of outputting full resolution 24-bit images at 25 frames/sec. The ICX687 sensor supports high-definition (HD) 1080p30 imaging and uses Sony's EXview HAD CCD II technology to improve quantum efficiency, reduce smear, and increase sensitivity, including into the near infrared (NIR).
Visitors will also see the latest Flea3 USB 3.0 cameras which sport imagers from 1.3 Mpixels to 8.8 Mpixels. The models being shown will include the FL3-U3-13E4 delivering 1.3 Mpixels at 60 frames/sec using e2v's EV76C560 sensor; the FL3-U3-32S2 delivering 3.2 Mpixels with Sony's IMX036; and the FL3-U3-88S2C using Sony's new IMX121 sensor with "Exmor R" back-illuminated CMOS architecture.
On booth 325, Prior Scientific (Rockland, MA, USA; www.prior.com) will show its LumaSpec 800 spectrometer for microscopy applications.
Using an illumination target in a 3 x 1-in. glass slide format, the LumaSpec 800 is able to check microscope illumination at the sample plane. The LumaSpec 800 provides quantitative and graphical information from 350-800 nm with 1.5-nm resolution.
The LumaSpec 800 is suitable for confirming the performance of illumination systems with and without filters in place, measuring transmission of filter sets, qualifying the consistency of illumination over time down to milliseconds to match exposure times, and to assist with quantitative and/or ratiometric imaging.
ProPhotonix (Salem, NH, USA; www.prophotonix.com) will show its 3D Pro Laser and 3D Pro Laser Mini structured-light lasers that have been designed specifically for machine vision on booth 1022.
Combining a compact cylindrical form factor for easy mounting with a customer-specific fixed focus for precision alignment, they feature industry-standard mechanical dimensions (19 mm and 10 mm,) making them suitable for either new applications or drop-in replacements for existing ones.
The lasers generate uniform laser lines down to15 μm and are available in a variety of wavelengths, power levels, and fan angles.
On booth 2501, Radiant Zemax (Redmond, WA, USA; www.radiantzemax.com) will be demonstrating its Zemax 13 optical and illumination design software.
Zemax 13 simplifies how users create optical and illumination systems and integrate them into product designs. The entire process is streamlined by access to a large library of light source models, advanced simulation and optimization features, and CAD capabilities.
Features in Zemax 13 include LightningTrace for real-time modeling of illumination systems, CAD Manager for reading native part and assembly files directly in the Zemax 13 environment, Illumination Wizard to optimize luminaire design, and Light Quality Metrics to characterize and compare light source performance.
Raptor Photonics (Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland; www.raptorphotonics.com) will launch the Kingfisher V, a deep-cooled vacuum-based CCD imager using Raptor's new PentaVac vacuum technology on booth 4031 at the show.
The Kingfisher V employs the deep-cooled version of the Sony ICX694 6-Mpixel sensor, cooling to Δ-111°C. It has 4.54 x 4.54-μm pixels enabling sharp image resolution and quantum efficiency (QE) up to 77%. The low dark current of 0.000001 e/p/s is achieved by deep cooling, either by water or air. Cooling to Δ-111°C will enable long exposure times and with readout noise of less than 1.5 electrons.
The Kingfisher V is a 16-bit Interline Frame Transfer CCD with both monochrome and color options. It is an ultracompact and rugged camera designed to MIL-Spec standards. It will also be available in other formats including a 2.8-Mpixel version.
19. Sensors Unlimited Products from UTC Aerospace Systems
UTC Aerospace Systems (Sensors Unlimited Products; Princeton, NJ, USA; www.sensorsinc.com) will be showing a new indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) SWIR camera for spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) on booth 811.
When used at the center wavelengths of 1.05, 1.31, or 1.55 µm, the camera delivers A-line rates of >76,000 lines per second, which is near the maximum for Base Camera Link interfaces.
With 10-µm pitch and pixel height of 210 µm, the camera is claimed to achieve the highest optical and spectral resolution available for any InGaAs camera. A square pixel version will be available in the future.
Schneider Optics (Hauppauge, NY, USA; www.schneideroptics.com) will be introducing 16 new motorized versions of Schneider-Kreuznach's Cinegon, Xenoplan, and Tele-Xenar Compact C-Mount lenses on booth 202.
The lenses have been fitted with industrial P-Iris stepper motors for digital control. The irises are designed for long service life of over 100,000 cycles under demanding industrial conditions. The motorized iris allows the lenses to be used under variable light conditions such as traffic control or for inspection tasks, where the brightness of the object changes over time.
Schneider Optics will also be presenting new xenon-ruby C-mount lenses. Available in four focal lengths -- 2.2/10 mm, 2.3/16 mm, 2.2/25 mm, and 2.3/35 mm -- these can be used in a range of applications such as traffic control, 2-D/3-D measurement, surveillance and security systems, and machine vision.
Optics manufacturer SILL Optics (Wendelstein, Germany; www.silloptics.de) introduces its new high-power laser lens S4LFT1330 at booth 1741.
The S4LFT1330 laser lens has proven itself in a wide variety of short-pulse applications. The f-theta lens is available in different versions: optimized for wavelengths at 355 nm, 515-545 nm, 1030-1090 nm, and as new version for 1550 nm. With an effective focal length of 342 mm at 1550 nm adapted to an input beam of 20 mm, the lens realizes diffraction-limited imaging of a singlemode fiber over the entire scan area of 215 x 215.
The individual lens elements are made of high-quality fused silica glass. The lens is corrected to avoid ghosts and backreflections, which could damage the scan mirrors or lens elements. A protective glass is included.
On booth 1304, Sofradir EC (Fairfield, NJ, USA; http://sofradir-ec.com) will be launching its new IRE-640L LWIR (longwave-infrared) imaging camera which uses the company's Scorpio LW, a cryogenically cooled MCT IR detector.
Full frame rate is adjustable from 1 to 120 Hz and the integration time can be controlled from 0.5 µsec to 20 msec. The camera permits detector sub-windowing down to 132 x 1 at higher frame rates.
Video is available as NTSC/PAL as well as through a 14-bit digital interface, and the digital video can be streamed via LVDS or through an optional Camera Link and/or Gigabit Ethernet interface. An IRIG time stamp capability, selection of lenses, and digital storage and retrieval software are also available.
23. Surface Optics Corp.
On booth 4118, Surface Optics Corp. (San Diego, CA, USA; www.surfaceoptics.com) will be demonstrating its 710VP field-portable hyperspectral imaging system, which works over the visible and near-infrared (NIR) wavelength range of 400-1000 nm in 120 bands.
Key features of the 710VP include internal scanning mechanism, interchangeable lenses, full radiometric calibration, laptop operation over USB, and 2-hour external battery life.
Software is included for data collection, analysis, and calibration. The software also includes the capability for remote, autonomous data gathering at scheduled intervals. In addition, the 710VP can be used on any microscope with a C-Mount adapter for hyperspectral microscopy applications.
Taylor Hobson (West Chicago, IL, USA; www.taylor-hobson.com) will be demonstrating roundness measuring systems robust enough for the shop floor and accurate enough for the inspection room on booth 1036.
The Surtronic R-Series roundness and form testers use a proprietary orientation mechanism that allows the operator to position a part for measurement in as little as 20 sec. Throughput is further enhanced by the fact that there is no need to re-center when measuring a series of similar parts by using a patented centering attachment.
The instruments are designed for measuring high-volume bearing parts (including raceway, ball, needle, and roller bearings) and for a range of quality control applications in automotive, aerospace, optics, and process control of grinding, turning, milling and honing. Full ISO compliant measurements can be taken with ±25 nm accuracy and 6 nm gauge resolution. Results are displayed on a touch-screen interface using X-sight software.
Teledyne DALSA (Waterloo, ON, Canada; www.teledynedalsa.com) will be exhibiting its visible, UV, and x-ray imaging solutions as well as its capability for manufacturing uncooled, long-wavelength infrared (LWIR) cameras on booth 2523. It will highlight its range of semi-customized and full custom CMOS and CCD imagers as well as its latest cameras that sport GigE Vision and Camera Link interface standards.
On show too will be its line of ultraviolet (UV) detectors based on the backside-illuminated detector concept that can sense wavelength ranges down to 193 nm, and a range of near-infrared (NIR) detectors which sport high sensitivity in the 800-1000 nm range, while still maintaining important features such as overexposure control.
The company will also demonstrate its in-house capabilities to deliver detector, camera, and image module solutions for LWIR applications. The IR cameras and modules are developed and qualified to customer specifications and can be based on Teledyne DALSA's custom detectors and camera platforms.
TMC (Peabody, MA, USA; www.techmfg.com) will show its SEM-Closure, an acoustic enclosure designed specifically for scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) on booth 1036.
TMC's STACIS iX SEM-Base active piezoelectric vibration-cancellation floor platform cancels vibration at very low frequencies. Its Mag-NetX cancels magnetic field interference. SEM-Closure houses the SEM supported by SEM-Base and Mag-NetX in a sealed and temperature-controlled acoustical chamber, protecting the SEM from vibration, magnetic field disturbances, and acoustic noise.
SEM-Closure provides multiple access points, a heat dissipation system, and provisions for tool plumbing and cabling within the system. The modular architecture of the standard enclosure allows ample space for Mag-NetX, the SEM-Base floor platform, and most commercial SEMs with various configurations. Custom enclosure designs also are available.
Toshiba Imaging Systems Division (Irvine, CA, USA; www.toshibacameras.com) will show its IK-HD1 high-definition camera that uses Toshiba's unique three-chip CCD sensor technology on booth 5401.
It features a compact camera head with 1080i output and true HD 1920 x 1080 output pixels at 30 frames/sec. For added convenience, the camera controller provides connectivity via HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M), Analog RGB, or Y/Pb/Pr.
The RS-232C serial interface and C-Mount lens mount enable the IK-HD1 to be integrated into new or existing machine-vision or microscopy systems.
Vision Components (Hudson, NH, USA; www.vision-components.com) will be showing its VCnano cube dual, an intelligent stereo camera based on its VCnano cube line, on booth 5504.
Featuring two sensor heads that measure 22 x 22 x 22.5 mm, the new camera is suited for 3-D tasks and alignment applications, such as the positioning of printing plates by means of register marks.
Like all intelligent cameras from Vision Components, the VCnano cube dual independently executes all image-processing routines without an external PC. The cameras are equipped with an Ethernet interface and an optional RS-232 interface. A global-shutter CMOS sensor provides images even in fast applications, capturing images with a 752 x 480-pixel resolution at a frame rate of 60 frames/sec.
Vision Research (Wayne, NJ, USA; www.visionresearch.com) will be exhibiting its LC-Series of cameras on booth 1036.
The LC-Series is available in the same models as the company's Miro M-Series digital high-speed cameras: LC110, LC310, LC120, and LC320S. However, the LC-Series cameras have a flip-out LCD touch-screen for on-camera control and monitoring.
The LC320S model is aimed at the entertainment and production market. It has 3.2 Gpixels/sec throughput that equals 1380 frames/sec at 1920 x 1200 with higher frame rates at reduced resolutions. This camera has a 12-bit pixel depth and uses micro-lenses on its custom-designed CMOS sensor to enhance light sensitivity. It also includes a single HD-SDI port.
On booth 926, Xenics (Leuven, Belgium; www.xenics.com) will show a range of cameras including its InGaAs-based shortwave-infrared (SWIR) Lynx CL linescan cameras as well as its Bobcat-640 2-D cameras and longwave-infrared (LWIR) bolometer cameras.
Different interface modules can be provided with the cameras: GigE Vision (with and without Power over Ethernet), Camera Link, or CoaXPress.
All GigE Vision models support Cognex VisionPro, MVTec HALCON, and Stemmer Common Vision Blox imaging software.
Z-LASER Optoelektronik (Freiburg, Germany; www.z-laser.com) will be exhibiting a new small laser module especially targeted at OEMs on booth 4434.
The ZM12 can operate from a 5-30 VDC power supply and provides an optical power output up to 80 mW of either red or infrared (IR) light.
The unit has a simple external hand-focusing mechanism and can be used to project a variety of optical patterns such as homogenous lines, crosses, and points.
-- Produced by Dave Wilson and Carrie Meadows, Vision Systems Design


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South Africa has barred controversial US pastor Steven Anderson from visiting the country because of his critical remarks about homosexuality.
The home affairs minister said he was refused a visa as the constitution prohibits hate speech.
Mr Anderson runs the Faithful Word Baptist Church, which says that homosexuality is an abomination punishable by the death penalty.
He said that religious freedom no longer existed in South Africa.
"I feel sorry for people who live in South Africa, but thank God we still have a wide open door in Botswana," Mr Anderson posted on his Facebook page after the decision to refuse him a visa.
The BBC's Milton Nkosi in Johannesburg says Mr Anderson was invited by a local church to visit this month.
"I have identified Steven Anderson as an undesirable person to travel to South Africa," Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba said.
Mr Anderson's church is based in the US state of Arizona and describes itself as an "old-fashioned, independent, fundamental, King James Bible only, soul-winning Baptist church".
In a video posted on YouTube before South Africa's decision was made, he said that the trip was not going to be about homosexuality, but he stood by his views against homosexuality, which he said were endorsed by the Bible.