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Intel shows off 22 nanometer, optimistic about future
A senior Intel executive opened up this year's Intel Developer Forum this morning. Usually it's Pat Gelsinger who opens the show. Intel has thoughtfully provided white boards for people to write messages and some wag is scribbling "Where's Pat?" on them.
Notes from a keynote… Sean Maloney said that while the storm clouds were gathering this time last year at the time of IDF with Lehman Brothers crashing. Things for Intel, said Maloney, are not perfect but certainly better. This is an introduction to Paul Otellini, who's presenting this year's keynote. Intel is the center of the YOUniverse – and the Sponsors of Tomorrow.
Otellini said that there's an incredible transformation taking place and Intel is poised to be at the center of things. Intel is building a spectrum of computing devices from high end servers all the way down to handhelds.
"Inside the spectrum we want to introduce the same personal computer experience across all devices," he said. "The nature of IDF is changing. It used to be a PC event and 60 percent of the attendees were PC guys. Nowadays the show attracts 4,000 visitors and includes guys and girls from all sorts of different sectors."
Standards are what made the internet explosion happen, he said. Intel is creating another generation of standards to enable the growth of personal computing. The three ingredients are Moore's Law, the platform architectures and software that makes the technology real. The combination of these three "allow us to build the continuum".
Moore's Law continues to be the foundation of everything Intel does. Two years ago Intel introduced the world's first 45 nanometer process, and to date the competition – that is to say AMD – has shipped zero. 32 nanometers is here now and makes it possible to ship a billion transistors at very high volumes. Intel has started production on the first 32 nanometer CPU which will ship in the fourth quarter of this year.
Intel is already working on a 22 nanometer process and Otellini showed the die of 22 nanometer silicon technology. It works, and it's the smallest SRAM technology ever. Each has 2.9 billion transistors. Each array is 364 megabits, on target for production in the second half of 2011.
Sandy Bridge is the next generation of CPUs that will be out by this time next year. Intel is confident it can get to 15 nanometers after 22 nanometers on a predictable cadence, he added.
A new core will come out every two years on different silicon technology. Intel will use new cores to proliferate systems on chips. SOCs based on the Atom core will allow it to move into all of the new markets it wants to penetrate. Intel is porting the Atom core over to TSMC, not for capacity but to reach out to new customers.
Intel had to rethink its technology for SOCs. Intel will deliver products with less leakage, such as Westmere. Intel's silicon technology means it's developed common libraries to get Atom based products out to market very rapidly.
System on a chip
Intel has 12 SOCs in development coming out over the next couple of years. Intel may well ship more SOCs than standard processors in the next five years, he said. Software is changing – it's all about multiple clients and multiple clouds to support a wide variety of clients.
"Intel is very committed to giving the developer community the tools they need," he said. Intel has acquired more than 10 companies over the last few years in the software sector to bring new technologies to market. Intel will build the "continuum". The market is more than resilient, he said. He showed a slide showing steep growth during 2010 in the PC sector.
"My own bet is we're likely to see units flat to slightly up during 2008," said Otellini. The PC market is flat but a PC is no longer a discretionary buy. I think the market is poised for a resurgence, and we'll see how 2010 plays out. Intel's i3, i5 and i7 represent good, better and best versions of its products.
"Early next year Intel will introduce the next core i3. Upcoming CPUs will be based on Westmere. Intel has worked very closely with Microsoft. "I am very excited about Windows 7. One of the things Intel has done is to work with Microsoft to optimise systems," he added.
Netbooks outpace iPhone
Netbooks have filled the gap which otherwise would have led to a down year, he said. The netbook has outpaced the Wii and the iPhone and there's no looking back.
Otellini said it's clear a better developing environment is necessary. Intel is saying the Atom will be at the heart of a lot of other devices that Adobe and Microsoft will support. Netbooks will be followed by handhelds and then by other devices.
Intel is creating a framework to allow customers to build their own app stores. Asus, Acer and Dell are its first customers. Asus will support the developer program with a connection to Asus app store. Acer is doing a similar thing. Intel has 460 embedded wins with Atom and the CPUs will proliferate at hotel bedsides and slot machines, across many segments.
In-vehicle entertainment is an important sector for Intel and the sector is growing very rapidly. Many of the automotive manufacturers are creating interoperable standards across the automotive industry. BMW and Mercedes Benz will use Atom based entertainment systems in future cars.
In the handheld sector, Moorestown comes in 2010 and Medfield in 2011. In 2011 Medfield will be in smartphones. Moblin version 2.11 is available for handhelds. Moblin 2.1 is for MIDs and will run multiple applications.
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'I needed 187 visits to accident and emergency in just 18 months'
Sophie Washington's type 1 diabetes has left her in almost constant pain
Mark SmithHealth Correspondent
Sophie Washington, from Llandeilo, has spent almost her entire life in and out of hospital (Image: Sophie Washington)
Between the ages of 11 and 13, Sophie Washington was taken to A&E an astounding 187 times.
Without urgent treatment from doctors during each visit, her vital organs would have shut down and she would have died.
Despite everything she has endured in her short life, she remains determined not to let her complicated condition define her.
"Everyone says how positive I am because I'm always smiling. Only the people closest to me see that isn't always the case," said Sophie, now 23.
"I have my miserable days - everyone does - but I have always said I would rather spend my time smiling or laughing than crying.
"Life is going to happen either way and you might as well make the best of it."
When she was nine years old, Llandeilo resident Sophie was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes .
While the condition can be controlled with the right medication, it soon became clear that Sophie's case was far from typical as her body was developing antibodies to insulin.
She added: "My blood glucose levels were impossible to control and I was admitted to hospital frequently due to both dangerously high and low glucose levels.
"The diagnosis was eventually changed to brittle diabetes, and I have since also been diagnosed with hypermobility syndrome, complex regional pain syndrome, functional neurological disorder, non-epileptic seizure disorder and fibromyalgia.
"I use a wheelchair or mobility scooter to get around as I am unable to walk any kind of distance and fall over frequently.
"I'm in almost constant pain and there isn't a day where I don't experience multiple symptoms - be that seizures, spasms, numbness, falls, sickness, dizziness or fatigue."
The 'unacceptable' conditions patients have faced at the University Hospital of Wales' A&E unit
At a time when most children are looking forward to starting high school, Sophie was fighting for her life on an almost daily basis.
"I was admitted on average two to three times a week to my local hospital for emergency treatment. I usually spent around 24 to 36 hours in each time," she added.
"When your glucose levels go too high, your body develops something called ketones which causes your body to go into acidosis.
"Without urgent treatment, this would lead to multiple organ failure and death.
"Your body needs glucose to function - when your blood glucose levels go too low, it can cause seizures, permanent neurological damage and death without immediate treatment."
Sophie says she is in almost constant pain (Image: Sophie Washington)
At the age of 15, Sophie was the only person in the UK living on an intravenous insulin infusion 24 hours a day, seven days a week at home – a situation she lived with for 18 months.
During that time she said hospital stays "became the norm" and nurses were required at home to support her family in caring for her overnight.
She said the condition has greatly limited her ability to exercise.
Diabulimia: The diabetics who stop taking their insulin to try and stay thin
"In 2006 I ran the Great North Run and now I can manage a few steps with a walking stick on a good day," she said.
"I used to absolutely love dancing, but can't really any more, although I've recently heard about ParaDance so am looking forward to exploring the possibilities."
In 2012, Sophie joined the transplant waiting list for a new pancreas - and 18 months later the call came.
"I was 18 when I had the transplant – the youngest pancreas transplant recipient in the UK at the time," she said.
"It was December 2013 when my mum got the call just before midnight. She woke me up asking what I'd like for Christmas and I mumbled 'a new pancreas'.
"We were taken to hospital by RAF helicopter so it was all rather dramatic. There was an overwhelming surge of emotions because while your dream is coming true, you know it's because another family are going through the worst time imaginable."
Sophie uses a wheelchair or mobility scooter to get around (Image: Sophie Washington)
She added that the recovery process was tough and there were some major setbacks along the way, including early signs of organ rejection that were picked up during a routine biopsy.
While she was able to return home from hospital in February 2014, the pancreas only lasted three-and-a-half years and failed in October 2017.
She needed emergency surgery to remove the pancreas as its cells had started to die.
'I'm living in constant fear of going blind on Wales' 35,000-patient waiting list'
"My health isn't great, which is a massive understatement. Since my transplant failed I've been admitted to various hospitals multiple times.
"I'm on holiday at the moment and having a wonderful time but unfortunately I can't take a break from my health - it follows me everywhere.
"I had a full suitcase just for my medications. My health (or lack of it) is exhausting, but until I stop breathing I won't stop living. It's not easy but nothing worth anything in life is."
Sophie paid tribute to her family, boyfriend and other friends she's made during her frequent hospital visits.
"I don't have as many relationships as a lot of people, but the ones I do have are special," said Sophie, who was forced to miss five years of school.
"I've lost touch with most of the people I went to school with, but have met some incredible people who I am proud to call friends in various hospitals. We don't necessarily get to see each other very often, but we know we will always be there for each other.
"My family has always been incredibly supportive - I wouldn't be here without them - and I have a wonderful boyfriend."
Despite her chronic ill-health, Sophie is now gearing up for the 2019 Westfield Health British Transplant Games in Newport between July 25 and 28.
With remarkable determination, she is set to represent Wales in archery, table tennis and swimming.
"It's really wonderful to be able to come together with hundreds of other transplant recipients and compete in various sporting events.
"It's a celebration of life, and incredible to think we are all still here thanks to the generosity of our donors and their families. I haven't been well enough to compete for the last few years, so I'm just hoping this year is different."
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The Westfield Health British Transplant Games will see almost 1000 participants – some as young as three – taking part in 23 sports and events across the city. Each of them, including Sophie, have had lifesaving transplants.
The aim of the games – organised on behalf of charity, Transplant Sport, is to raise awareness of the importance of organ donation.
Wales was the first to introduce a soft opt-out system of the organ donor register. However, the decision on organ donation is still made by loved ones.
That's why organisers are keen to spread the word that you need to make your wishes – whatever they may be - known to your family.
As of December 31, 2018, there were 232 patients in Wales waiting for a transplant. In the first three quarters of 2018-19, 19 patients died while on the active waiting list.
You can register a decision at any time at any age by calling 0300 123 23 23 or visiting https://beta.gov.wales/talk-about-organ-donation-campaign or by telling your family and friends.
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In the Be Challenged BEACH OLYMPICS, participants will be split into 'countries' that will compete over a series of events. The BEACH OLYMPICS is all-inclusive as we modify our events and team sizes to promote inclusion and enjoyment for all participants. At the conclusion of the event, the all-important results are tallied and our medal ceremony is held. As the winners are revealed, everyone will realise that you don't need years of training to win the gold but rather you just need to compete as a team and believe in each other along the way.


The Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) follows a three-step process for selecting candidates for the Post Graduate Programme in Rural Management (PGDRM). IRMA 2019 Selection Process basically consists of the following.
Candidates must first apply for the CAT 2018/ XAT 2019 exam. On the basis of their scores in these exams, candidates will be shortlisted for IRMASAT 2019. This test is organised on the subject of 'Issues of Social Concern'.
IRMA 2019 exam is the second stage in the IRMA selection procedure 2019 and is likely to be held in the second week of February 2019.
The third stage of the selection procedure of IRMA 2019 comprises Group Activity (GA) and Personal Interview (PI).
Candidates are evaluated on the basis of CAT / XAT scores and IRMASAT Exam scores (Foreign Nationals are shortlisted on the basis of their GMAT / GRE Scores).
Candidates who qualify the Phase 1 will be called for Group Activity and Personal Interview. Final selection is done on the basis of collective performance in both the phases.
Candidates have to clear the minimum cut-off set by the institute. Candidates in phase 1 are selected based on their score in CAT / XAT and the strength of their application.
In the second phase, the candidates are selected on the basis of their score in IRMASAT Exam, Essay (Quality and Presentation) and Personal Interview.


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Portfolio > Shifting Inheritance
Video & Text Nora Adwan
Sound Design Eva Pfitzenmaier
2.5min out-take of 19min shown here
Three 19 minute videos with sound, music and original poetic texts to be shown on screens, synchronised and looped.
I am working with the idea of inherited trauma, that the trauma of the parents is continued in the children born in the West. I am working with finding connections between the experiences of the parents and the childhood nightmares of their children.
My work is influenced by geographical contexts, patterns of migration, displacement, and statelessness and takes an intuitive and emotional stance on these concepts. I work with sculpture, new media and technology.
Living as part of a refugee diaspora (Palestinian) has deeply impacted the content of my work as an artist, and this is embedded in my writing, art production and thoughts on identity. I am investigating the connection between the experiences of traumatised refugee parents and the dreams and fears of their children raised in the West.
The imagery is taken from video filmed in Norway and Jordan. Norway is my adopted country and Jordan is that of my parents we are all trying to adapt to new cultures. I want to create a hybrid of forms between documentary and video art which will be shown as a three screen video work: One with footage from Norway, one with footage from Jordan and one the emotional (abstract) space between them with maps and landscapes and text. Imagery includes; travelling, landscape, farms, harvest and traditional techniques, energy resources, cooking techniques and abstractions. I am trying to dissect what creates a sense of belonging and identity.
The text is developed from interviews with family members about their childhood traumas and nightmares. Text is included as subtitles, in three languages, English, Arabic and Norwegian.
The three screens and the sound (on stereo speakers) will be synced and looped. The screens will be positioned so that the viewer can see/experience all the imagery simultaneously at least in the peripheral vision. The speakers will be at the furthest edges of the screen set up, just out of the visual plane. The two screens with the videos from Jordan and Norway will be the same size, the third screen which will carry the majority of the written text will be smaller.
My work ongoing and of the last years has been under an umbrella title: Defragmentation.
Defragmentation raises questions about cultural alienation; in the context of diasporic perspectives, migration, rootlessness, the inheritance of trauma and memories, censorship and embodied knowledge.
For the sound and music, I have worked closely with versatile and experimental Bergen composer and musician Eva Pfitzenmaier to create the soundscape to the images. The sound is a separate entity which ties the separate videos together.


Let your flowers put down new roots and climb aboard our Arched Arbor. With its latticed sides and beautifully planked dome of solid red cedar, it makes such a sturdy vehicle, that soon it will be overcrowded with gorgeous blossoms striving toward new horizons. This decay-resistant arbor will also withstand the harsh winters, so you'll have even more reason to be thankful.


El Calafate: 'Las Malvinas [Falkland Isles] are forever Argentinian!' a banner proclaims as we head out of the penal colony turned naval base of Ushuaia. The bus passes Malvinas Plaza and its memorial to the hundreds of teenagers who died during Argentina's brief conflict with Britain in the 1980s. There is strong conviction in the town that the Malvinas are rightfully Argentine, but this has never interrupted the friendliness and hospitality that locals have shown us.
We're travelling west over the vast desert of Patagonia, a desolate home to those escaping more usual human habitations. Butch Cassidy and his gang hung out in these wastelands, as did a variety of Soviet defectors, Welsh Christians and English fortune seekers. It's a treeless, rainless, inhospitable place, boulder strewn, incessantly windy and freezing cold. But the skies are vast here, the austral light is incredible and the rocky desert is a palette of extraordinary colours.
Unsurprisingly, we pass few signs of life. But at the edge of the churning milk of turquoise glacial rivers, we see poplar trees struggling to protect a lone house, standing small-windowed against the chill. These are the estancias – farmsteads set up by the current occupiers' grandparents or great-grandparents, who 'pioneered' these lands, clearing the rocks and natives to profit from a booming wool industry.
El Calafate, is a larger settlement on the edge of the beautiful Largo Argentino. It's grown large on the back of tourism and most people working here are emigres from Buenos Aires. We sleep in a cute little A-frame which has an attached bathroom – no towel-clad dash in the freezing cold to a chilly outhouse here! Argentina is expensive, with even the cheapest hostels breaking our budget. But they have all been clean, friendly and with free internet and breakfast. Still, we can't afford to eat out and besides, I'm craving some fruit or vegetables after our nonstop meat and potato diet. The supermarket is disappointing on the fruit and vegies front. What little there is, is rotten. There is no vegetable market. We cook a stew of tinned vegetables, cheap meat and potato. The carrots and onion are delicious.
This is President Christina's home turf. She has houses, a nice big hotel and substantial interests in the oil, gas and minerals here. This is the reason, I'm told, that she won't sign the Law of the Glaciers, a ruling protecting the region's glaciers from devastation by industry. A massive hydrodam is planned further south, to power a new gold mine there. The gold has been discovered in a sensitive location between several large glaciers. Local people know that if there is gold in the rocks between the glaciers, then there is surely gold in the rocks that the glaciers sit on. Without a law to protect them, there is nothing to prevent companies from digging into the southern ice field's precious glaciers, the world's third largest freshwater reserve.
We set out to see one of the most spectacular of these, renting a car because it works out cheaper than taking the bus. Perito Morino is a hulking great field of ice that is in equilibrium – it's losing ice (2 metres per day) at the same rate as it is advancing. This, in the current state of global warming, is pretty unusual, and so the glacier has been seized as welcome evidence by climate deniers, and also by that tiny cult of ice-age predictors who believe the earth is actually cooling.
Having seen nothing but retreating glaciers (or 'retiring' glaciers, as the Spanish translation so quaintly puts it) in the mountains of Europe, Asia and Africa – or, worse still, their graveyards – I am unprepared for the sight of an active one. It's an awesome experience: the terminus is 60 metres high and 5 kilometres wide. The glacier is alive, perceptively advancing in great roars and cracks. Pieces of ice crash into the water, sending out tidal waves and emitting explosive gunshots that reverberate across the valley and reach our ears after the event. Bullets of ice are flung so far and so powerfully from the calving giant that spectators have been killed by them – 32 killed between 1978 and 1983, a sign tells us. We pass along a timber boardwalk that carries us though lenga trees to view the glacier from various angles. Below us, a ferry carries tourists as near to the glacier as is safe. Next to the ice, it looks like a toy ship, and even the waves from the smallest chunk of ice sends the ferry into hurried retreat. It's possible to walk on the glacier at some point further back, but it feels dangerous. The ice is full of crevasses and we don't have any equipment.
The next day, under the pink skies of dawn, we set off some 200 km north to the small village of El Chalten, crowned by the glorious Fitzroy mountains. The road across the desert takes us past glaciers and their lakes, rivers and just two estancias. We come across a bubbling carpet of sheep, herded by gauchos on horseback and their dogs. Above us, soar enormous black condors seeking death in the dusty grasses. Other birds of prey sit on posts or on the road, leaving it until the last moment before taking off in front of our wheels. We see guanacos (a type of llama) and a black and white skunk. The desert rolls on in valleys created by glaciers, and the expanse is broken by large incongruous boulders, called 'erratics' because they don't belong to the rocky ground here. They were dragged down from the mountains and dumped here by ancient glaciers.
El Chalten is small and pretty with tiny houses made of corrugated sheet. 'Chalten' means 'volcano' in the indigenous language, and the Fitzroy mountains are actually volcanic plugs. We climb someway up the slopes, passing a small glacial lake of piercing blue that we can safely drink from, marvelling at the colours of the autumnal trees that cloak the base and the glaciers that creep down from the peaks. Young, sturdy legged climbers stride past us with large backpacks full of camping gear and dusty leather boots. There are week-long treks to be done here, and summits to reach. But we stroll down the slopes, happy with our views had and glad to be sleeping in an A-frame with attached bathroom.
wish i was there with you – what a wonderful writer you are!


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BT TV Best of TV Documentary
Our Planet: If you like the nature documentary, you'll love… Virunga, Blackfish and Dogs
Fill up on nature documentaries with our guide to the most inspiring offerings.
By Alex Fletcher Published: 5 April 2019 - 2.22pm
By Press Association Published: 5 April 2019 - 2.22pm
Netflix Documentary Nature documentaries
After an epic four year filming operation, it's no wonder Our Planet has raised the stakes for TV documentaries.
The Netflix series was made by a masterful crew of experienced filmmakers behind such hits as Planet Earth and Blue Planet, resulting in the eight episode work of art.
But what if those eight episodes aren't enough to quench your thirst for jaw-dropping films about nature, conservation and the wonders of planet Earth?
Here are six more must-watch nature documentaries on Netflix now:
1. Chasing Coral
The visually stunning 2017 film is a call-to-arms for action to solve the world's coral crisis. Campaigning film-maker Jeff Orlowski and coral photographer Richard Vevers teamed up to turn the tide on the rapidly disappearing coral population.
Full of chilling facts about the perilous future for life at the bottom of the world's oceans and mind-blowing photography from around the world, Chasing Coral pushes all your senses and packs an emotional punch.
2. The Ivory Game
Filmed undercover for 16-months, this epic documentary from the award-winning directors Richard Ladkani and Kief Davidson explores the dark and sinister world of ivory trafficking.
Time is desperately running out for African elephants, who face a very real threat of extinction, but this film showcases the crack team fighting back against the poachers – from passionate rangers and conservationists to undercover activists and intelligence operatives.
3. Virunga
An Academy Award nominated film from director Orlando von Einseidel, Virunga tells the story of the people fighting to protect Congo's Virunga National Park amid political, violent and economical turmoil.
Shining a light on the threat from oil companies, poachers and the military to the region's final remaining mountain gorillas, the film is gripping, moving and pushed the political agenda in fighting back against big oil.
4. Dogs
Tracking the emotional bonds between humans and their four-legged friends, this six-part series follows the universal story of unconditional love for one's dog across the glove.
Directed by Academy and Emmy Award nominees and winners, the films take viewers to Syria, Japan, Costa Rica, Italy and the US to capture the magical qualities of the one animal that holds a special place in all our hearts.
5. Blackfish
This impassioned and disturbing 2013 documentary film shined a light on the operations of SeaWorld and questioned the morality of keeping animals captive.
Focussing on the case of Tilikum, an orca involved in the death of three individuals, the film examined the reasons behind the orca's aggression, underlined SeaWorld's treatment of the creatures and asked viewers to consider whether making orcas swim in tiny circles for our entertainment in marine parks is really the way we should treat such majestic mammals.
6. Blue Planet II
There is a back catalogue of Sir David Attenborough's BBC nature documentaries available on Netflix. You could pick any to binge and your day would be vastly improved. However, Blue Planet II from 2017 remains a high watermark the presenter and the incredible team at the BBC Natural History Unit.
Its focus on the damaging impacts of single-use plastics struck a chord with millions of viewers and the changes implemented across the world from individuals and big businesses has hopefully begun a shift in direction on protecting our oceans.
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Government, Crowdsourced Data Might Help People with Disabilities Get Around
A project out of Seattle is looking to make the daily grind easier for the people who have a tougher time moving about ever-changing cities.
Ben Miller
For someone in a wheelchair, directions to a place a few blocks away can be a whole lot more complicated than they might be for a person who has full use of their legs. There are stair-only pathways to consider, elevator locations, slanted sidewalks, curbs and hills.
But government data — and possibly crowdsourcing — might be able to help make those trips a little easier. In Seattle, one organization has put together a service called AccessMap that aims to provide routing around the hill-laden city for people with disabilities. The service uses data sets from several sources, including the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and the U.S. Geological Survey, to show where bus lines are, where ramped curbs exist, which streets have steep grades and more.
The service is still young. According to an article from NextCity, the project won a civic hackathon event in March last year and is still struggling to find complete data sources. The locations of ramped curbs, for example, was sometimes inaccurately marked in SDOT data. Another issue is sidewalk construction projects, which can be difficult to keep track of.
That last issue is the kind of thing the city of Los Angeles has aimed to address with the January launch of a massive mapping portal called GeoHub. The city noted that the map will allow users to plot out the timing and location of construction projects alongside many other types of data.
For other hard-to-track issues such as buckling sidewalks, AccessMap is looking to add crowdsourced data into the mix. That might come from Open Street Maps, which allows users to report geo-tagged information.
And Seattle isn't the last stop for the service, either. According to NextCity, the map's creators are working to expand AccessMap to Denver and Savannah, Ga.
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When disabled people reach their 22d birthday, they no longer qualify for services under IDEA. ... People in the disability community refer to this point in life as "the cliff." Once autistic people go over the cliff, they have a hard time getting services such as job placement, vocational training, and assistive technology. IDEA entitles students to transition planning services during high school, but afterwards, they have to apply as adults and establish eligibility for state and federal help. One study found that 39 percent of young autistic adults received no service at all, and most of the rest got severely limited services.
Parents of aging autistic people often say "I can't die."
Michigan Radio reports on disability services in the state:
For parents of children with disabilities, this is a deeply personal issue. Many of them, like Bob White and Gail Marsh, work hard to advocate on their children's behalf so that they can get the mental health services they need to lead healthy, happy and productive lives. They both joined Stateside to talk about their struggles and successes with the state's mental health care system and why they are worried about the prospect of changing the system their children rely on.
White is the father of two sons who are on the autism spectrum and he lives in Clarkston, and Marsh is the mother of an adult daughter who has Down Syndrome and she's from Grand Rapids....
"My wife and I are afraid to die," White said while fighting back tears. "Every year, we as parents, we aren't going to be around to advocate on their behalf. To make the trips to Lansing, to go to the meetings. We have to come up with something that's more sustainable so that we have the confidence that when we're not here, that our two guys, Gail's daughter and others like them, are going to be taken care of."
Gail echoed those sentiments. "I said that to the group of 135 persons at the Section 298 work group, I told them that myself and other families that I'm aware of, we have a confession, like Bob, are hoping that our sons and daughters don't live longer than we do because we can't trust that there's a system that's going to take care of them."
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Influencer Marketing for Community Building – An Interview with Christin Kardos
Ginny Torok
Conversations are going on around your brand and market, whether you are participating or not. A great way to jump into the social mix is to create communities around those conversations. When you build a community, you can lead the conversation, and create a platform where individuals can solve problems.
Influencer Marketing's Place In Community Strategy
By identifying and working with passionate individuals and experts you can create strong communities of loyal fans. Influencers play a special role within online communities. They produce a majority of the content and tend to be the most active participants. Finding ways to support the influencers in your community gives them more opportunities to produce relevant content and share their experiences with the rest of the group.
So, how can you build your community of influencers and advocates?
Find your customers common attributes
Understand what motivates them
Invite them to your community
Keep it personal
Listen and engage timely
But getting started can be the hardest part. I caught up with one of my favorite (and the best) community builders, Christin Kardos, to ask how she creates such awesome communities. Among many communities in which she participates and leads, Christin manages the weekly #SbizHour (Mondays at 1 pm PST on Google Hangout and Twitter). Here's her advice on building communities of advocates:
When you're starting a community, how do you spread the word?
"When starting a community, I tap into the enthusiasm of the people who want to see the community exist in the first place. These people might be social connections, business partners, clients, team members, friends or family. But if a community is to be born, it's because there's a need or an interest. So, the first thing I want to do is to communicate with interested parties and encourage them to be part of the launching efforts. These folks will help to promote the new community and will likely be active participants as well. They'll share on their social profiles, tell their connections and sometimes even discuss the community on their own websites, podcasts, etc."
What do you think is the biggest benefit of building an online community?
"The biggest benefit of building an online community is that, as they say in the Marine Corps, it's a "force multiplier." In the simplest terms, people are stronger and better informed when they are connected to others that they find valuable. So, a successful community is not only supporting a cause, business initiative or interest, but it is also empowering individuals through connections and information. This builds more credibility for the community itself and the underlying cause, which then attracts more people to the community - and the cycle of positive growth continues."
Do you see any brands using communities particularly successfully?
"I think Paper.Li is doing a great job of building, sustaining and growing a community with #BizHeroes. Their cornerstones, Kelly Hungerford (@KDHungerford) and Magda Torres (MagdaATQ) truly understand how to use social media in a way that is fun, interesting and above all, human. Their weekly chat covers a range of topics that celebrate "Business Heroes" as they shine in the everyday Twitter space."
There are about a million influencer marketing use cases, along with community building. To check out a few... 15 to be exact... download our Influencer Marketing Flashcards.


At our house, Sunday evenings are family night. We get a movie, cut up apples, and make two giant bowls of popcorn: one spicy and the other cheesy. Actually, I wrote about the tradition here. No need to say more.
Except to share the recipe for the cheesy popcorn! It's not really a recipe, but since you can't buy it in the store and I don't see recipes for this particular snack floating around the web, I can only assume that your cheesy popcorn enjoyment rests firmly on my shoulders. DO NOT FEAR. I, the bearer of cheesy popcorn deliciousness, AM HERE.
Responsibility is such a burden.
But before the recipe, here's a list of some of the family-night movies we've watched. I've only just recently started to keep track and I'm kicking myself for my shortsightedness. Finding a good family movie is no small feat (I get so sick of cartoon trash), and I regret not keeping more detailed records to, you know, share with the world that is resting on my shoulders.
Disclaimer: my children are ages 9-15. My oldest, by age nine, had only been exposed to basic Disney stuff. My youngest, by age nine, has seen all of Harry Potter.
In other words, my standards have evolved.
Jamaican Bobsled Team: fun movie.
Akeelah and the Bee: excellent. I wish there were more movies like this.
Guardians of the Galaxy: they loved it, I didn't.
The Black Stallion Returns: a certain horse-lover was in heaven.
Alice in Wonderland: I hate Alice in Wonderland but the kids liked it.
Babies: more of a "schooly" movie, but eyeopening and interesting.
Ransom of Red Chief: an old movie. Fun.
The Karate Kid 1 and II: some tense parts, but a fun watch.
Secretariat: good, but a little slow. The adults and bigs enjoyed it.
Ghostbusters: scary moments, but over all an innocent show.
The Little Red Wagon: the older kids thought this would be stupid, but they liked it.
Wall-E: They loved this one!
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: fun.
Ella Enchanted: sweet and simple.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: an easy classic, slow-paced.
National Treasure: delightfully intense, we all enjoyed it.
Princess Bride: another family classic.
The Cotton Patch Gospel: not your regular Hollywood movie. A gem. And the music is great.
Celine: some romance, but not too racy. Slower-paced but intriguing.
Runaway Bride: again, some romance, but okay.
Into The Woods: enjoyed by all.
Dolphin Tales I and II: pleasant.
Front of the Class: about a teacher who has Tourette Syndrome. Worthwhile.
The Parent Trap: an older movie. Fun.
The Night in the Museum I, II, and III: the kids loved it.
The Lego Movie: I think I saw it twice.
Jumanji: fun, but a little scary.
Finding Nemo: for younger kids (but it terrified my older children when they were younger).
Shrek I, II, III, IV: the first one is the best.
The Incredibles: one of my favorites.
Black Beauty: sad but good.
The Ron Clark Story: enjoyed by the whole family.
Finding Rin Tin Tin: probably fine. I don't even remember.
Mr. Bean: the kids love his humor.
Searching for Bobby Fischer: so good.
Harry Potter, all of them: watched so much they're a part of our family.
Kayla: about a dog sledder. Sad but okay.
Fiddler on the Roof: makes me cry, but so good.
Big Hero Six: sweet and funny.
How To Train Your Dragon I and II: fun.
Holes: quite good, a bit tense.
Anne of Green Gables: gentle and lovely.
Home Alone I and II: good laughs.
Cheaper By the Dozen: not as good as the book, but entertaining nonetheless.
Ratatouille: cooking! food! I loved it!
Wallace and Grommet: gently and fun.
So I skip the cheese altogether and sprinkle my popcorn with nutritional yeast. It sounds gross—yeast on popcorn!—but this isn't yeast yeast. It's murdered (er, deactivated) yeast and it's yellowish in color and tastes nutty and cheesy. In other words, delicious. And there's no bothersome grater to wash afterwards. Win!
Melt the coconut oil in your whirley pop (or popcorn kettle of your choice), add the kernels, and pop. Dump the popcorn into a large bowl. Drizzle with butter, and sprinkle with salt and nutritional yeast. Devour.
This same time, years previous: crispy almonds, fun and fiasco, chapter one, wild hair, asparagus walnut salad, and asparagus with lemony creme fraiche and boiled egg.
I got so excited about the prospect of a recipe for cheesy popcorn, only to get to the end and realize, that's my standard popcorn recipe!
What about Star Wars? We've watched all of those.
That's so funny about the popcorn---I'm sorry to disappoint!
HOOK. Anne of Green Gables (and the sequels), Up, Bolt, Sarah Plain and Tall, Skylark, The Secret Of Roan Inish, Andre, Pollyana, Elf, The Emperor's New Groove, Robin Hood (Disney version), Finding Nemo, Mary Poppins.
Over the Hedge - This movie will have your entire family laughing hysterically. Make sure to watch the short extra called Hammy's Boomerang Adventure... I laughed so hard I cried the first 4 times I watched it.
The Apple Dumpling Gang - Old school silly clean fun.
oh good, I need family movie ideas. We rarely do this because I rarely know what to get.
That cheesy popcorn is known in these parts as "margo's popcorn" and I know of 4 households that now regularly buy nutritional yeast to use on popcorn. I think they just call the popcorn after me because they never heard of nutritional yeast before me. I learned of it from a vegan in deep-south Georgia who used it to make mac and "cheese."
What's Up Doc and yes, as Eldon said, Over the Hedge!
Chicken Run and A bug's life are great family classics in our parts of the world.
If it isn't yeast yeast then what is it? And where do you purchase it?
I never touched nutritional yeast until I had it on Margo's Popcorn. It was suspiciously linked in my mind with the brewer's yeast that my parents used to blight my 70's childhood. In case anyone else is in my boat, they taste nothing alike. Nutritional yeast is delicious.
If you, like we, have a high tolerance for slapstick, how 'bout the classics like: Pink Panther, It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Make Mine Mink, The Apple Dumpling Gang? Their gender politics tend to stink but we consider it a small price to pay for people humorously falling down stairs.
Oh, and PS. Bacon grease make a great popping medium.
I keep meaning to try and find the original version of Yours, Mine, and Ours and see how it holds up. I had to laugh at your description of the oldest v the youngest at age 9. Ain't it the truth!
I have just ordered the nutritional yeast. Thanks for a tip I think I'll enjoy. Could replace grated Parmesan as my "cheese" of choice.
I have a whole box of this stuff I got some time ago from Amazon. I'll bring you some because I'll never use it up.
I grew up on the Disney live action stuff, and still love it - Swiss Family Robinson, Monkey's Uncle, Escape to Witch Mountain, all the Don Knotts/Tim Conway movies, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken and The Incredible Mr. Limpet with Don Knotts, the Kurt Russel/Medfield College movies (Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, etc). Non-Disney: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Support Your Local Sherrif are clean and great. For newer stuff check Enchanted, Sky High, Kung Fu Panda, the Seeker, and if you want something clean, but scary - the '99/Brendan Frasier Mummy (but preview it first).
Tried the popcorn recipe and liked it. Brewers Yeast and Nutritional yeast seem to be the same item.
Oh no, brewers yeast and nutritional yeast are VERY different.
I was happy to have nutritional yeast on hand, and you are right not the same. Thanks for the recipe!
Hey! I've got a really good one for you that we just finished watching. Wondrous Oblivion is about the friendship, formed around cricket, between a recent Jamaican immigrant and a Jewish boy, both living in a working class neighborhood in post-war London. Really excellent and PG.
If you lie Wallace and Gromit, try Shaun the Sheep - just as hilarious!


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