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Blackbaud Hack: Universities lose data to ransomware attack
newsmorning | 14:26 - 23 July 2020
The University of York is one of those institutions affected
At least six universities in the UK and Canada have had student data stolen after hackers attacked a cloud computing provider.
Human Rights Watch and the children's mental health charity, Young Minds, have also confirmed they were affected.
The hack targeted Blackbaud, one of the world's largest providers of education administration, fundraising, and financial management software.
The US-based company's systems were hacked in May.
It has been criticised for not disclosing this externally until July and for having paid the hackers an undisclosed ransom.
The institutions the BBC has confirmed have been affected are:
Ambrose University in Alberta, Canada
Rhode Island School of Design in the US
All the institutions are sending letters and emails apologising to affected staff, students, alumni and donors.
In some cases, the stolen data included phone numbers, donation history and events attended. Credit card and other payment details do not appear to have been exposed.
Blackbaud, whose headquarters are based in South Carolina, declined to provide a complete lists of those impacted, saying it wanted to "respect the privacy of our customers".
"The majority of our customers were not part of this incident," the company claimed.
It referred the BBC to a statement on its website: "In May of 2020, we discovered and stopped a ransomware attack. Prior to our locking the cyber-criminal out, the cyber-criminal removed a copy of a subset of data from our self-hosted environment."
The statement goes on to say Blackbaud paid the ransom demand. Doing so is not illegal, but goes against the advice of numerous law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, NCA and Europol.
Blackbaud added that it had been given "confirmation that the copy [of data] they removed had been destroyed".
Several Blackbaud clients listed on its site have confirmed they were not affected, including:
Prevent Breast Cancer
"My main concern is how reassuring – impossibly so, in my opinion – Blackbaud were to the university about what the hackers have obtained," commented Rhys Morgan, a cyber-security specialist and former student at Reading University, whose data was involved.
"They told my university that there is 'no reason to believe that the stolen data was or will be misused'.
"I can't feel reassured by this at all. How can they possibly know what the attackers will do with that information?"
Oxford Brookes University is among those contacting students about the hack
Blackbaud has said it is working with law enforcement and third party investigators to monitor whether or not the data is being circulated or sold on the dark web, for example.
Barrister blogger Matthew Scott was also sent an email about the hack.
"I doubt that my university has many details that aren't pretty easily available, but I am more concerned about giving in to the blackmail and blithely accepting the word of the blackmailer that all the data has now been destroyed," he told the BBC.
Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), companies must report a significant breach to data authorities within 72 hours of learning of an incident – or face potential fines.
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office [ICO], as well as the Canadian data authorities, were informed about the breach last weekend – weeks after Blackbaud discovered the hack.
An ICO spokeswoman said: "Blackbaud has reported an incident affecting multiple data controllers to the ICO. We will be making enquiries to both Blackbaud and the respective controllers, and encourage all affected controllers to evaluate whether they need to report the incident to the ICO individually."
Leeds University said, in a statement: "We want to reassure our alumni that, since being informed by Blackbaud of this incident, we have been working tirelessly to investigate what has happened, in order to accurately inform those affected. No action is required by our alumni community at this time, although, as ever, we recommend that everyone remains vigilant."


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FRENCH LED HMS MONMOUTH SEIZES £65M OF DRUGS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
Date: June 1, 2017Author: Combined Maritime Forces
Royal Navy and Royal Marines Boarding Team, with Commanderdr Feasey (centre) and the recovered drugs.
Black Duke ship's company with the recovered drugs
Flight Commander, Lieutenant Ash Morgan RN, reflecting on the Black Duke's success.
HMS Monmouth's Pacific 24 seaboat racing towards the dhow to deliver the first members of the Royal Marines Boarding Team.
Black Duke herself, with the dhow and her seaboats in the background.
Royal Navy Boarding Team climbing onto the dhow in order to start the search.
Monmouth's Wildcat, 'Black Jack'.
Engineering Technician (Weapon Engineer) West carrying the drugs from the seaboat to HMS Monmouth's flight deck for accounting
Petty Officer "Soapy" Watson (RN Police) accounting for the drugs.
Petty Officer (Electronic Warfare) Jim Hick accounting for the drugs.
Combined Task Force 150 French-led task force continues to disrupt terrorism by suppressing the flow of drugs across the Indian Ocean and beyond.
Patrolling the Indian Ocean as part of CTF150, an international coalition of warships with a mission to deny terrorist organisations the freedom to move people, weapons and drugs in the region, HMS Monmouth identified a dhow acting suspiciously. The ship dispatched its boarding team, which, following an extensive search, found and seized a total of 455kg of cannabis resin and 266kg of heroin.
This drug bust comes hot on the heels of a recent seizure of heroin by the French frigate Surcouf which brought in 400kg of heroin, worth around £120m on the streets.
"Such a substantial seizure of drugs will deal a significant blow to the international narcotics trade which is known to provide funding for terrorist organisations," said Commander Ian Feasey, HMS Monmouth's Commanding Officer.
The success demonstrates both the commitment of the nations that contribute to Combined Task Force 150 to fighting terrorism, and the strength of the partnership between the UK and France, as the Task Force is currently commanded by French Navy Rear Admiral, Olivier Lebas, who is supported by a combined French-UK staff located in Bahrain.
Admiral Lebas said: "This combined French-UK staff demonstrates strong naval co-operation working under the Combined Joint Expeditionary Force framework set up by the Lancaster House Accord of 2010 signed by London and Paris."
What had started as a routine day on patrol became suddenly more interesting when the ship spotted a fishing dhow operating in an area not normally known for its fishing grounds. Closer investigation suggested that the vessel was worthy of further attention.
"The activity and position of the vessel immediately raised suspicion and we reacted quickly to ensure that the dhow was unable to destroy any evidence or contraband" said Commander Feasey, adding: "Once the vessel was secured it was just a matter of time before a fingertip search of the vessel to identify its illegal cargo bore fruit."
HMS Monmouth employed her two boarding teams; 'Green Team' made up of Royal Marines from 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group and 'Blue Team' Royal Navy search specialists. A 60 hour search identified hidden compartments on board.
Lieutenant Alison Ross, one of HMS Monmouth's boarding officers, said: "After such a long search I had doubts we would find anything, but the reactions of the crew to our activity in certain areas was enough to convince us that there was illegal cargo" she added: "Eventually the breakthrough was made and we could bring the operation to a close, having successfully put a stop to the progress of the drugs."
The whole of the Black Duke had to swing into action to support the boarding, Green Team member, Royal Marine Joe Omlo said: "After a couple of long days on board the dhow, it's a huge win for the lads to have captured such a large amount of drugs. I'm buzzing!"
Having removed 3 tonnes of ice from the freezer, a hidden compartment was found, in which the dhow was hiding 266kg of pure heroin and 455kg of cannabis resin, with a total street value in the UK of around £65million[1].
Boarding Officer Sub-Lieutenant Chris Miles Royal Navy said: "I really didn't expect to be involved in such a huge find when I've only been on board for 5 days! I'm hugely proud to have been part of the team which has ensured that three quarters of a tonne of drugs has been prevented from ending up on the streets."
Commander Feasey said: "I am extremely proud of the professionalism, diligence and perseverance of my boarding team to achieve a result in such arduous conditions. This has been an effort by the whole ship's company and their efforts speak volumes about the Royal Navy's ability and commitment to preventing illegal activity on the high seas."
Once all of the drugs had been photographed and assessed by the Royal Navy Police on board HMS Monmouth, the packages were opened and disposed of into the sea, ensuring no profits can be made from them.
The Black Duke will now carry on operating in the Indian Ocean as part of CTF 150, as she continues with her 9 month deployment in the region reinforcing maritime security.
[1] Based on 2016 data available from www.drugwise.org.uk for 266kg of pure heroin cut to 43% pure at street level, and data from www.idmu.co.uk for 455kg of cannabis resin.
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With customers like Delta, JetBlue, Via, the Patriots, and many others and with $70 million in VC funding, we are on a mission to map all the weather on the globe and become the largest weather tech company in the world.
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Creating effective Facebook ads is a skill that all ecommerce entrepreneurs eventually need to learn. While free marketing ideas can help you get your first few sales, top online stores all invest in advertising to ensure a skyrocketed growth. The truth is, creating great Facebook ads isn't as easy as you'd think. This article will show you Facebook ad examples you can use as inspiration for your next campaign.
If you're selling jewelry or in this case engagement rings, carousel ads work well. Most women have different tastes and carousel ads allow you to show different styles and colors to appeal to a wider audience. I've personally seen this ad in my newsfeed, about every single day. After seeing it for what felt like the 100th time over the course of a year, I finally browsed the website to send my partner a picture of an engagement ring style I'd really like so this is a great example of one of those Facebook ads that work. While I don't know what the actual frequency of this specific ad is, sometimes not capping a frequency can result in a potential customer moving through the funnel. When it comes to the ad copy, it's simple asking customers to shop trends. But truth is, for this type of product the audience is more focused on the pictures they're viewing rather than the copy they're reading. Engagement rings are made for visual platforms deemphasizing the importance of flashy copy. This could be a successful Facebook ad as there's some engagement on it with over 200 likes and 13 comments. Plus, I know from seeing this ad all year that they've experimented with different pictures so it's definitely not their only ad. Noticeably, they always stick to carousel ads. If a professional marketer clicks an ad, it's a good sign that it's a great Facebook ads example.
This is the perfect Facebook ads example because it focuses on the impulse buy. When I saw this ad I originally thought it was an article and clicked on it. Something that pops in this ad is that certain words are written in ALL CAPS. Though some may not like all caps text, it really does capture attention. And truth is, if you're presenting the right product or offer people will ignore the scammy appearance. The keywords that pop well in this ad is 'CRAZY comfortable.' Comfort is something many look for in a shoe so it's an important keyword and crazy adds an emphasis on how comfortable it really is. And the emphasis on 'elegant' and 'luxurious' make you feel like you can be comfortable even when dressing up, which is rare, especially in women's shoes. The picture is also interesting because it breaks down the components of the shoe. This is often found in ads for running shoes but not as common for women's shoes like heels or in this case flats. Overall, the unique image and the all caps convinced me to stop scrolling and click.
Facebook video ads are effective at holding a person's focus. This Longchamp ad is no exception. The ad showcases a model spinning around showing her clothes and handbag in the shot. The copy is simple. It let's potential customers know there's a new collection for women, hence the word 'Mademoiselle.' This effective Facebook ad has over 940 likes, 16 comments and 68 shares. Noticeably, the ad has had over 213k views which is a pretty high reach. When I saw the ad, I basically watched it on loop for about two minutes and didn't even realize it. I'm pretty sure this was a retargeting ad. And I also saw this on my Instagram feed which is another great platform for video ads.
Creative Facebook Ads like this Me Undies one stands out in a crowded marketplace. While most marketers don't recommend a blue photo on Facebook's blue and white platform, this dark blue ad definitely stands out. While it won't work with every niche, glow in the dark products like this one are the exception. The product is more of an impulse buy rather than a search based product making it a great product to promote on Facebook. The picture clearly shows a glow in the dark product and the dark image makes it more apparent that that's what they're selling. The copy also emphasizes this point with 'It's Lights Out!' The engagement on the ad shows that this is a unique product, especially since nearly 7k people liked the post and nearly 700 people shared it. And with over 1k comments, you can likely expect there to be some comments where people are tagging their friends. This Facebook Ads example reminds advertisers to be different to stand out on a crowded marketplace and to focus on promoting impulse buy products.
Many dropshippers have found success creating ads in the same style as this Meowingtons ad. I've definitely tried this on my own online store and noticed it works well. First, you have a discount based offer of 60% off which can help entice people who are interested in buying the product. I've tried 50% discount offers and those also work really well too. The discount code is visible in the title allowing people to add it easily once they've found a product they love. Also, notice how the copy reads 'ENTIRE SITE.' Say you're not interested in this specific product but you're a fan of this online store, or you just love cats, you might still choose to browse around on the website anyway. This Facebook Ads example was centered around a holiday– Labour Day, which is as good excuse as any to host a sale. When it comes to creating copy for your online store, this is a good example of the types of information you should include. Just double check to make sure that your copy doesn't get cut off or miss any key information.
This effective Facebook ad has the perfect combination of cute and colorful. If you're a new parent, seeing pictures of cute babies can help lead you into an impulse buy. Plus, a baby in a cute animal onesie is pretty adorable, which makes the image quite attention grabbing. But even if you scroll past the picture, you'll notice a pop of color with the multiple emojis used. From lollipops to explosions the emojis add an emphasis to the copy. And the copy? Well it let's you know that you have a limited offer of up to 80% which sounds like quite the enticing deal. The limited time gives you that fear of missing out which also helps encourage the impulse buy. Also, notice how they describe the outfits: 'soft & cute' which can also be used to describe babies. Overall, all the components from images to emojis to copy all work together to create an effective Facebook ad.
This Facebook Ads example is a video ad for a star map. The copy mentions details of when you would likely want to have the product, such as birth of a child, engagement, wedding or a special moment in time. It's a quirky product which makes it perfect for capturing the impulse buy. That's could be why over 3k people have liked the post and over 600k people have viewed the ad. Once again we see emojis being used in the ad which gives the ad a pop of color within the text to help draw more eyes to the copy. You'll notice that the link says 'A Gift to Remember' with a heart emoji beside it. Since the earlier copy mentions special occasions it helps forge the connection between the special event and gift. Hence, if you're visiting a new mom or heading to an engagement party and you see the ad, you might choose to gift this. Or if you're celebrating a special occasion, you might choose to buy it for yourself.
Luxy Hair's Facebook ad is a carousel ad with video content. As they sell to women they often show content with beautiful women to help women imagine how much better they'll look with their hair extensions. You'll notice how the copy even mentions the problem they solve: 'add instant length and volume.' A person with short or thin hair is likely their target market as they want a more enhanced look. Noticeably, Pia Muehlenbeck is the star of the ad and if you've ever seen her Instagram account you'd know she has 2 million followers. When you're starting out, you might not have the budget for an influencer, however, as your brand grows it's worth considering for your ads.
If you've ever read anything I've written on retargeting ads, you'll know how effective they are for converting the sale. I regularly browse Royal Albert's website and this was a retargeting ad I got after looking at their products. What I love about this side bar ad is that it incentives the purchase by offering a freebie with 'Buy 3, Get 1 Free.' The copy below that shows that they likely understand their audience as they say 'Be the perfect host with Royal Albert Dinnerware.' It makes it apparent that their customers buy their products to host nice events. And for the record, I have hosted tea parties at my house and so even without having much data on me, Royal Albert pretty much nailed it with this Facebook ad.
What I love about Sephora is how much they experiment. I always get Sephora ads but they're never the same. They constantly show different products, have different offers, unique copy and more. Look at how the products are laid out on the graphics. They position the products at certain angles or create a visually stimulating graphic. The foundation or lip color is spread so you can better see what it looks like, but it also helps the graphic look better. They don't just take plain product photos, they add design elements to help make it pop. When it comes to sidebar ads, the image needs to stand out to get seen due to the smaller size. One thing to notice is that the domain is in all caps to help add emphasis. These may be retargeting ads as I regularly shop on their website. If they are, the all caps link makes sense as I'd already be familiar with the brand and it gives it an added emphasis.
I usually don't notice sidebar ads but this one caught my eye. I usually don't recommend clothing ads without models but this one popped with the simple addition of the purple background. If you don't have the budget to take model photos or if your manufacturer only supplies pictures without models, feel free to add a colored background to make the picture pop against a plain white background. It's simple and easy to do but the contrast can help draw more eyes to your ad to entice the click through. Also when it comes to copy, be sure to double check that none of your ad copy gets cut off when writing it!
Carousel ads tend to work really great for fashion online retailers. Storets created an ad to show off a collection of pink colored apparel. If you divide your apparel by color, you can create a retargeting ad for people who browse by color and create a collection based off that color. When it comes to ads, you don't need to show off a specific outfit. You can create ads based on color, theme such as nautical or material such as lace. The carousel ads work well in this case, especially if you've really narrowed in on your target, as it allows them to view a few products that might suit their style. Notice how vibrant the first image is. It's done intentionally to attract a person's eyes to the ad and get them to stop scrolling down. You'll also notice that they too used emojis in the copy and even included a hashtag that you can view or use to post your own pictures.
This works as one of the best Facebook ads due to the strategy they use: content marketing. While most retailers create ads that direct customers to a product page, you can also direct your traffic to content or a blog post. These type of ads can be helpful at converting your customers. Not everyone is ready the first time they see a product. However, content let's people learn something new. You can also retarget a blog reader and have a much lower ad cost. When I retargeted my blog readers, I had a 9x ROI when they bought my products. It was one of the cheapest and yet most profitable ads I'd ever created.
This video Facebook Ads example has over 173K views with hundreds of likes. The video was also used as a commercial and uses celebrity Keira Knightley in their ad. While you might not have a budget to hire a celebrity for your ad, you can choose to reach out to a smaller scale influencer to help you create a video ad. In addition, this video ad was also used for television commercials and YouTube, so don't be afraid to repurpose your content. You can use your video ad for your product page, YouTube channel or even add it to a blog post. The content you create for your ads doesn't need to be limited to the ad.
These 15 Facebook Ads examples can help you better understand what type of ad format works best with your audience, what the focus of your ad should be such as copy versus image, and how to create effective Facebook ads as a whole. While you may be tempted to use these ads verbatim, truth is, your store's audience is likely different than the ones mentioned above. These Facebook Ads samples can be used as a guideline or a starting point when building your first few Facebook ads, but ultimately you'll need to experiment to find out what resonates with your specific audience. Also, keep in mind that this article doesn't mention targeting which will also play an important role in your success on Facebook.
Did these Facebook Ads examples help you better understand how to craft an effective ad? Let us know if you have any ad related questions in the comments!


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I reached one of the highest peaks of the Oquirrh Mountains (along the West side of the Salt Lake Valley) Friday. I had tried before early in the spring but it got really steep and a large snow bank prevented me from being able to access the very top. This time I took a trail that went towards another side of the peak. However, I really wasn't sure exactly where this trail went.
The new trail went sloped gently downward for nearly 45 minutes until I came to an ATV trail. (If I ever try this again, I'll know to drive to where the ATV trail started to shave off some wasted time before starting to climb.) I followed the ATV trail up the mountain, and finally started to gain some altitude. This went well for a while as we moved up the mountain until the ATV trail came to end. We continued up as the slope began to grow steeper and steeper.
Normally, I follow a well-used trail or at least follow a map. Here, there were no more trails and I didn't have a map of the area. I couldn't see the peak I was after, but I know the general area and figured I could always come back the way I came, and we continue upward. Although it wasn't too hot, the Sun was getting to my dog Suki. We'd been hiking for a couple of hours and, looking up, the slopes looked pretty brutal. On the other side of the bowl we were in, were a bunch of trees. It looked incredibly steep but I figured at least we'd be in the shade. We reached the trees and continued upward–it was extremely steep.
This went on for a while and, to my surprise, when I came out of the top of the trees, we were at the peak. The small ridge that made up the peak was quite narrow and barren. Looking North, I could see the Great Salt Lake. Looking South-East, I could see Utah Lake, and I could see the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys in either side of me.
The last stretch was so steep that I really didn't want to go back down the same way. So I decided to go down on the other side of a ridge, and then cross over the ridge lower down to return to where I started. I miscalculated.
All the valleys converge on a peak like this. As you descend the mountain, each valley grows until you are miles from the others. Of course, I know this but had somehow got turned around and didn't properly gauge my direction. The result was an incredibly long hike down with not a trail in site. Although I had plenty of water for myself, I quickly ran out keeping the dog from overheating.
It became quite an ordeal and, in fact, I had been on the mountain a full 8 hours before I got low enough in a canyon to find someone to help me out. I was informed I was no longer even in the right canyon and was given a ride to the Tooele Sheriff, who eventually drove me up to my truck.
Okay, this is more than a little embarrassing. I hike every week and would like to think I don't make mistakes like this. I had a headlamp in case it had gone dark, and I'm fit enough to handle an extra 4-6 hours of hiking (although it certainly wasn't enjoyable). But mistakes happen and I've thought about it carefully to think about how to avoid it in the future. For about a day, the thought of being in the mountains sounded horrible. But, after recovering for a day, I realize there were certainly parts of the hike I really enjoyed. In fact, I plan to reach the same peak again this Summer. However, this time, I'll be coming down the same way I go up.


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Dua Lipa Wore a Birdcage as a Gown and Wow, It Was Epic
Birds, but make it fashion.
By Alyssa Hardy
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 31: Dua Lipa performs onstage during Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2019 on December 31, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for dcp)Kevin Winter
Dua Lipa can wear anything and make it a moment. From boots so tall they're basically pants to head-to-toe faux fur (could use that inspo in the polar vortex right now), she pulls off every daring look with ease. Her prowess for unique style doesn't stop there, of course, and even lends itself to wearing a birdcage-like gown and making it one of the week's chicest red carpet moments.
For the Alita: Battle Angel premiere, Dua opted for a black and white dress from Armani Prive. But this wasn't just any black and white gown; this dress was a strapless bodysuit and cage-structured skirt, all in one. On top, the black and white sparkling stripes made for a super glam moment, and the skirt gave it that Dua edge we all know and love. For accessories, she wore a pair of black high-heeled sandals and silver earrings.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 31: Dua Lipa attends the "Alita: Battle Angel" world premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square, Luxe Cinema on January 31, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)Eamonn M. McCormack
Dua recently released "Swan Song," which is featured on the Alita: Battle Angel soundtrack, hence her attendance at the premiere. According to Dua's Twitter post, the song is an homage to HIV and AIDS activism and is actually supposed to be an anti-Swan song.
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One UFC champion is in some hot water.
UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping is set to defend his title against former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre in the main event of UFC 217.
The UFC middleweight champion is facing a lawsuit after he allegedly choked a man in July. The suit was filed by Antonio Georgakopoulos, who claimed he was choked by the UFC champion when they ran into each other at a 24-Hour Fitness gym in Anaheim. It was noted that Bisping went crazy on Georgakopoulos for "taking his weights" without asking during a workout.
Antonio is claiming that Bisping called him various names including a "little punk" and an "idiot" -- and then dropped the "you don't know who I am?" line. Once the verbal tirade, Bisping grabbed him by the throat and began to squeeze thus cutting off his oxygen.
He was about to lose consciousness but another weight lifter intervened and broke it up. This led to Bisping screaming, "Let's take this outside." According to the report, the Anaheim Police Department responded to the incident.
Bisping was not arrested as a result of the incident but rather complied with the investigation. It should be noted that although no criminal charges were filed, the alleged victim is still pursuing a civil case.
Georgakopoulos is filing a lawsuit for assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress, among others.
Anaheim Police Department public information officer Sgt. Daron Wyatt told MMA Fighting that the investigation was submitted to the City Attorney's Office and "it was determined there was insufficient evidence to file a criminal case," Wyatt said.
According to Bisping, he believes that the lawsuit was filed this week for a reason and that is due to his upcoming title defense.


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A Sad Day For Football As Hereford United Are Wound Up
The Bulls were finally put out of their misery at the High Court, as Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) finally said enough is enough.
Friday, December 19th. A day of mourning for fans of the famous old club that once knocked Newcastle United out of the FA Cup. It's the day that the club they love were killed off in the courts. HMRC finally pulled the plug after the club failed to pay £116,000 it owed, but there were debts totalling more than a million pounds.
In all honesty, most of the club's fans would probably argue the club died long ago, and has finally had its life support machine switched off. Supporters have boycotted games in recent weeks, which has seen attendances plummet by eighty percent.
It has been one of the strangest and longest running sagas in football. Multiple adjournments have been allowed, likely due to false promises that the necessary finances were in place to save the club.
Sadly, though, this has proved time and again not to be the case. It's a joke really that things have been allowed to continue as long as they have. Not that I'm glad the club has been wound-up, not at all. More that this has just delayed the inevitable. Nine times the club has had a stay of execution. Nine. That is unprecedented in cases like this. You can't say they haven't been given a chance to sort themselves out!
The question is: why has this gone on so long? This could have been done in the summer, and the club could then have rebuilt, or reformed, and been looking to start again in time for next season. Look at Salisbury City. They will probably be ready to go at the start of next season, with a management hierarchy in place and the final act being to decide on the name of the new club.
Will Hereford be ready in time? Let's hope so. The previous owners have killed the club, and have shown no remorse, or willingness to get it back on its feet. Andy Lonsdale, the man who claimed to have the money needed to satisfy this winding-up petition, was reportedly stuck in traffic as he tried to make his way to the court. Ridiculous! If he really wanted to save the club, surely he would have been at the court all day? It is a joke of an excuse, and it sums up this whole pathetic mess perfectly.
Personally, I am glad this has finally ended, and the club have been wound-up. Hang on, let me finish!
I am not happy that the club are gone, far from it. I am happy that the people (I'll use that term to avoid libel!) in charge of the club will no longer be. I am happy that the fans of Hereford United have their club back. It will take them some considerable time to get plans in motion to reform, but I am sure they will be back. They are a grand old club, and one we should all be helping get back on their feet.
To that end, there are a few twitter accounts I'd like to point you in the direction of. These will be a great way of keeping up to date on what's going on at Edgar Street (assuming the council don't get hold of it). Follow all three, and if there is anything you can do to help in the future, please do so!
@hufctrust
@WeWantOurClub
@SaveEdgarStreet
About James Bartaby
Hey, I'm James and I'm relatively new to non-league football, having only taken in my first match in September 2011. Despite it being a 0-4 defeat for Hampton & Richmond Borough, I became a huge fan of the club and NL in general. So much so that they are now the first club that I mention when talking about which team I support! I just got massively disillusioned with top flight football in this country and the attitudes of the lawmakers and top clubs in general, and I wanted to start taking my son to see decent football. I am now the club's Deputy Press Officer, and loving every minute!
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No New Friends, Some New Trends
How pop's biggest names are evolving to keep their hold on a changing industry
By Miranda Li, Emma Kwan, and Emma Van Geuns|October 16, 2016
The ax has swung. The rug has been pulled out. The changing nature of the music industry is forcing artists bred by old philosophies to adapt to new realities. As the streaming model grows, the way in which artists create, market and sell their work is changing rapidly to keep pace with the Internet age. Despite artists' and activists' criticism of the cheap, consumer-oriented streaming model, which places financial pressure on the artist, audiences have readily embraced streaming. The only question that remains is who will survive the fallout.
Streaming Exclusives
Changing business models force many major artists to make exclusive deals with streaming services to write and release music or accompanying visuals solely on their platform. These deals are an attempt to get ahead in the industry, using the neoteric influence of streaming as a way to feed their own hype, and to draw in more money than they could from basic streams. Exclusive deals are mutually beneficial, opening an opportunity for streaming platforms to create leverage, setting their services above those of competitors which might otherwise seem equally attractive to a nonchalant consumer.
In 2015, rapper Drake debuted the music video for his popular song, "Hotline Bling," with Apple Music. Immediately, people rushed to subscribe to Apple Music and see it, and Apple in turn sent Drake a neat paycheck for 19 million dollars.
To sign exclusive deals, artists require a certain amount of influence in the industry's older form in order to fluidly transition into this new one, because they rely heavily on the their fans' reactions to be successful. They choose to maximize on upfront pay, leveraging their hype through social media and advertisement. Many initial customers are people who subscribe to the service on a whim because of the music's apparent rarity. They are drawn in by the notion that listening to less accessible songs is equivalent to being in an elite fan base.
But for many other fans, exclusive deals lead to frustration. By subscribing to one streaming service, you sacrifice the chance to listen to tracks which only competing companies offer. But if you switch, you lose access to some songs available on your old service. Many are not willing to change services for a single piece of music or media. Thus, artists lose their offended fans, as well as casual ones who only listen to their music when it is publicly available. These fans instead turn to pirated internet sources to get the same content illegally.
In Drake's case, an initial sales boom did occur. But the hype may not have been enough to compensate for their decreased accessibility. The deal, in the end, cost Drake a #1 spot on the Billboard Top 100 charts.
Fans aren't the only ones who have issues with single-platform releases; the record labels which artists are signed to do as well. Just recently, singer Frank Ocean debuted both a visual album titled "Endless" and a traditional album, "Blonde," with Apple Music. Ocean did so partially with his label Universal Music Group (UMG), but also as part of his own label Boys Don't Cry. Subsequently, UMG head Lucian Grainge announced their label was placing a contractual ban on artists under their record working with streaming platforms on exclusive deals. UMG, which accounts for more than one-third of signed artists in the industry, will make a major dent in the forthcomings of streaming exclusives.
Financial entitlements are tearing the music industry apart, making everyone involved hyper-aware of their role in its administration. As a streaming user or company, are you costing your favorite artists more than they can afford? Or as a musician, are you actually harming your profits by choosing to make the big dollars upfront? The issue between consumer, company,and artist is one which has yet to be resolved.
The way that artists create, market and sell their work is changing to keep pace with the Internet age."
Surprise Releases
The clock struck midnight one chilly December night in 2013; the children were peacefully asleep and the townspeople were all tucked in bed checking Facebook. Suddenly, a mass stirring of gasps and clicks, followed by a gravelly male voice: "Ms. Third Ward, your first question," then Beyoncé's familiar honeyed voice. In the depths of that watercolor night, Beyoncé, the queen of that great kingdom, had bestowed a self-titled album, unannounced, upon the mere mortals of her realm.
"Beyoncé" was just the start of Queen B's surprise release streak. More recently, her album "Lemonade" premiered with minimal ad-and-billboard promotion prior to its release. The Queen herself, though undisputably influential, is somewhat unoriginal in her newly acquired model of the surprise album release. Her predecessors include Radiohead, "with King of Limbs" in 2011, and Frank Ocean, with "Channel Orange" in 2012.
Surprise releases co-opt the idea of a "viral" trend, attempting to garner an extraordinary amount of popularity in a condensed time period. Though this flame is short-lived, it burns bright and far, and will certainly reach listeners beyond the scope of the artist's fandom alone. Social media, the newest revolution in human communication, has caught artists and labels alike in an arms race to optimize their use of such platforms. The business model of a surprise release is entirely a product of the digital era — logistically, physical albums would have been nearly impossible to mass-release all at once.
Financially, surprise releases produce a huge short term profit, though the long term is still largely based upon the originality and quality of the content itself. Album sales are becoming less and less valuable as full albums are ignored in favor of singles, and surprise releases generally produce a spike in sales near their release date. For example, Kendrick Lamar's "untitled unmastered" garnered 142,000 album sales in its first week in March, with a 78 percent drop off to 38,402 sales in its second week. Thus, the entertainment industry has garnered some faith in its novel, spontaneous business model.
However, some argue against the merits of the surprise release: though album sales spike, so do piracy rates, particularly for single-platform releases. In addition, the model is primarily advantageous to larger artists, with detriment to the up-and-comers. A small, lesser-known artist dropping a surprise album is akin to a tree falling in a forest — if no one is waiting to hear it, it is utterly insignificant.
Regardless of their benefit or detriment, surprise album releases are a product of the digital universe we've become. Business models will continue to fluctuate as this technology further impacts the way we communicate. The pop genre seems to be shifting away from its traditional ad and billboard promo, placing us in an exciting era of dynamic modern marketing.
Visual Albums
The explosive rise of the visual album in the past few months has ushered us into a new era — one where it might be more common to "see" an album than listen to it.
Popular artists have brought visual albums into the spotlight in recent months, and the new albums have been met with positive reviews from both critics and consumers alike.
Perhaps most notably, Beyoncé's new visual album, "Lemonade," has taken the world by storm. Beyoncé's lyrics are enhanced by compelling images, a continuous narrative that meshes with the music's. "Lemonade" has a powerful message of infidelity and frustration, and the album's cinematography enhances these themes.
The visual album could be seen as a natural progression from previous trends of adding visuals to music, rather than a completely new endeavor. Artists have been making music videos for decades and many of these videos incorporate storylines.
But previous artists have viewed videos as supplemental, a way to further promote music on websites such as YouTube that garner billions of views a month. Albums like "Lemonade" use music and visuals to tell fascinating stories without the restriction of keeping a narrative under four minutes.
In Beyoncé's case, her album is made up of intimate moments from her life — questioning whether her husband is cheating on her, anger at his betrayal and her eventual forgiveness. The cinematography accentuates this; scenes from her film, like "Hold Up," show visuals of her underwater, accompanying spoken word in illustrating her confusion.
When she comes out and asks, "Are you cheating on me?" the change of visuals is equally dramatic. Contrasting colors and scenery allow for the viewer to experience the album through sight and sound, creating a multidimensional experience.
It may be obvious why Beyoncé's album is vastly different from current music videos, but it becomes confusing compared to past visual albums — namely, ones from popular artists like The Beatles, Bon Iver and Michael Jackson.
Critical differences between the visual albums of the past and the visual albums of now come down to a difference in storylines and keeping a cohesive theme. While albums of the past have had success with their films, not all have found the balance between expressing ideas in music lyrics and in film.
Beyoncé allows her music and her film to express her thoughts, rather than focusing on videos that are complicated or incorporating lyrics that are too detailed. The elements build upon each other without serving as unnecessary distractions.
Furthermore, not all albums are suited for visuals, especially since most shy away from creating albums that rely on all of the songs to tell story rather than having multiple stand alones. That is what makes "Lemonade" so compelling; Beyoncé draws the viewer into her life through a musical memoir, and visuals enhance her emotions.
The unique opportunity to see her body language and facial expressions throughout the film allows viewers to understand her story, one that embodies the struggle of infidelity and inequality that many women face. The combination of powerful and cryptic visuals and music allow her viewers to see and relate to her emotions.
Dynamic performances like Beyoncé's exhibit the ability of viewers to connect with each individual chapter of her overarching story. The combination of spoken poetry and music make albums like hers unique, and some believe that Beyoncé has "perfected" the visual album.
But, given that the world of visual albums has been relatively unexplored, music fans can expect changes in the way that multidimensional art forms such as this are viewed in the industry and by the public over the next few years. "Lemonade" has jump started the trend towards visual albums, and its popularity is only going to increase as more artists begin following in Beyoncé's footsteps.
Miranda Li, Print Managing Editor
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Issue-1
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This is easier to understand and I am duly impressed.
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A Holy Venetian Family ( ) is a 2015 comedy film written and directed by Pietro Parolin and starring Neri Marcorè. Intended as an hommage to the classical commedia all'italiana, it was produced by the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.

Plot

Cast

Neri Marcorè as Gualtiero
 Stefano Pesce as  Alessio
Piera Degli Esposti as Mara
 Anna Dalton as  Elisa
 Antonio Pennarella as Gennaro
 Pierpaolo Spollon as Martino
 Helene Olivi Borghese as  Irinka
 Vittorio Boscolo as  Malgaro
 Cristina D'Alberto as  Emma
 Eugenio Krauss as  Bisol
 Giovanni Morassutti as Ragazzo compro oro

See also
 List of Italian films of 2015

References

External links

2015 comedy films
Italian comedy films
2010s Italian-language films
2010s Italian films

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Russ DeVan interviews Nick Lowery. They discuss Nick's generosity and his contributions to Native American causes.
Russ continues Wake Up America's conversation with Dr. Peter Vincent Pry regarding the government and the American people.
Tara discusses the upcoming Gala Event. She also discusses herself and her show "Tara Talks" on the Wake Up America Media Network.


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D.L. Hughley Passes Out During Nashville Comedy Club Set, Representative Confirms Cause (UPDATE)
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UPDATED 6/20, 10:45 p.m. ET: Following his collapse on stage on Friday night while performing at Zanies Comedy Club in Nashville and being rushed to the hospital, D.L. Hughley revealed on Saturday that his health scare was due to COVID-19.
"When I came I was being teated for extreme exhaustion and dehydration — which, I was very dehydrated," he said in a video recounting the event. "But it turns out they ran a battery of tests and I also tested positive for COVID-19, which blew me away. I was what they call asymptomatic."
Hughley went on to thank everyone for their wishes and prayers, and said that he will be entering a 14-day quarantine as he gets treated.
See original story below.
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D.L. Hughley fans were shocked after the comedian's medical scare while performing on-stage at a comedy club.
D.L. was performing on stage at the Zanies Comedy Club in Nashville when he passed out during his set. The incident was caught on camera and the video hit the timeline.
Yet, what is not seen in the footage are the events leading up to his collapse. According to TMZ, Hughley's speech became slurred, which prompted the security guard to hand him a bottle of water. The comedian passed out moments later. Hughley's manager was there to break his fall and help carry him off the stage. Per reports, he left the venue on a stretcher and was taken to a nearby hospital in an ambulance.
After the video and news started to make headlines, fans took to social media where they sent out thoughts and prayers to Hughley.
On Saturday, a representative for the comedian reached out to TMZ. The rep assured the publication that Hughley would be okay.
"[He was] suffering from exhaustion after all the week's work and travel, and was kept overnight at the hospital for tests under doctor's orders," the rep said. "He is awake and feeling better, and wishes to thank everyone for the very kind prayer and thoughts."
Hughley's official Twitter handle since shared retweets of fans sending their well wishes and has even responded to some of them as well.
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Christopher X. Shade February 22, 2022 Stories
Tall Grass
Photo: © Nadia Belalia. All Rights Reserved.
My brother Rand was the oldest, then four sisters, and then me. I was born four years after the youngest of the girls. I once heard my parents say that by the time I was born, they had grown to find child-rearing tedious. Luckily, as I was growing up, Rand treated me so that I would never think of myself as having been forgotten.
He was the only one of the six of us whom my parents called by his full name, Randolph. They had given us all traditionally last names for first names. They thought them sophisticated and dignified, fitting for some unnamed aristocracy of which they liked to think themselves members. Rand was the only one my sisters and I considered superior. His strength, his intelligence, and his willingness to share all that he knew, his protectiveness and his kindness especially, increased my love and respect for him. I was Bellforth, but luckily because of Rand's example and insistence, I was called Bell.
If Philip Pirrip had Great Expectations, my parents had far greater ones for Rand. By meeting them Rand would embody for them their definition of status—one they never saw a need to articulate. Why should we have to? they would have asked. Surely everyone knows! But the expectations themselves were never simply implied or subtly conveyed. My parents spoke of them openly and often, announced them to family and friends in stentorian tones with confidence that they would be fulfilled. And for a time Rand did fulfill them, though not to please them. All-state in lacrosse and hockey, captain of both teams, poems in the school literary magazine, and admission to Dartmouth. At his high school graduation party, my parents acted as if they were the ones heading off to New Hampshire.
But a low lottery number took him into the Army in January of his junior year. To my parents' shock and disappointment, he passed up an opportunity for an assignment that would have sent him to OCS and then on to Germany. Rand chose to be a medic. The thought of him going to Viet Nam set my father to cursing roundly and punching walls. Each time my mother heard that country's name she nearly fainted—or pretended to.
Only a few days after Rand was deployed to the Far East, my father came home from work beaming and ready to fall all over himself at his own genius. "When we write Randolph," he exclaimed to my mother, "we will ask for war stories." He might have been worried that relatives and friends had been disappointed not in Rand but in him and his wife. He needed something to purge that attitude and at the same time to wash away his and my mother's hidden embarrassment and shame. It was a way to make Rand the hero they wanted him to be. My father would be able to let others know in his now familiar way, even before Rand came home, that he and his wife deserved much credit for having molded him into one.
Rand responded to the first half dozen or so letters with stories of his Army buddies, of the Vietnamese people and their culture, and of the beauties of that country. That was all. Undeterred, my father continued to add his P. S. about wanting to hear some war stories. One day a package arrived with an envelope taped to the outside. Its letter was one sentence long with neither greeting nor signature. "Here are your stories." In the box Rand had sent All Quiet on the Western Front, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Johnny Got His Gun, and the poems of Wilfred Owen. I think I was the only one at home who read them all. As I did, I remembered my father's voice when he had opened the box. "What the hell are we supposed to do with all these?" he bellowed and then tossed it onto a shelf in the garage.
After Rand was discharged, he travelled the world and for three years rarely came home. He showed up unannounced for a few holiday parties or family reunion picnics where there were enough people to talk with while he avoided my parents. He did not spend the night, and he did not tell any war stories.
My father passed off Rand's reticence as a sign of yet another virtue he and his wife had nurtured in him—humility. Those boasts raised more eyebrows and prompted more head shakes than I had seen before. If my father noticed them, he did not let them discourage him.
After Rand got back from the Far East, he did consulting for non-profits. He made a decent living but not enough to get rich. And that, he said, suited him just fine. The benefit of the job was travel, and he filled his time off with more travel. That addiction allowed him to indulge his others, fiction and poetry.
My sophomore year, a neighbor from the next block, Mr. Weinman, stopped me on the sidewalk and handed me a letter. His son Eddie was one of my close friends. Mr. W. hated nearly everything about my father, an opinion many others shared. Eddie once confessed that his dad referred to my father as an obnoxious, over-bearing gas bag. "It's a shame," Mr. W. had said, "that somewhere along the way someone didn't knock him on his ass when he was blowing hot air."
The letter was addressed to me c/o The Weinmans. The return address was in Brooklyn. "After you read it, you can leave it with Eddie," Mr. W. advised, "in his room."
Rand wrote in detail about the places in our country he had visited and listed many more he still wanted to see. "I'm going to take you with me on one of those trips. It'll be a surprise adventure. You have to promise me you won't say a word to anyone at home about any of this. I'll let you know the details when I have them figured out."
I was elated and so excited that I sometimes wondered if there was something I had misunderstood. I could think of nothing I had done that had singled me out for Rand's attention. I kept asking myself over and over, and when no answer came, I decided to let the experience take me wherever Rand wanted it to.
He communicated the details of the trip to Eddie's parents, and they in turn told me only what Rand wanted me to know. Mrs. Weinman explained that she was to tell my parents that they were taking me to their lake house for a long weekend. Later I shared with Rand that when Mrs. W. asked my mother if I could go along, she said, "We would be honored to have Bell as our guest." Rand laughed and said Mrs. W. obviously had her number. My father said he didn't approve, but that was all he said. I assumed he was not about to give Mr. W. what my father probably considered the privilege of arguing with him.
In the midnight darkness I helped the Weinmans load their car and hopped in back with Eddie. A few blocks away we pulled up behind a parked car, the driver's silhouette in the headlights. I threw my duffle bag in the back seat and got in front next to Rand. He hugged me, and when I asked him where we were going, he smiled and said in an uncanny imitation of our father's voice, "All in good time, Bell. All in good time." I laughed happily and buckled in.
I had a question I wanted to ask him right away, but he had started talking before he put the car into Drive. It was some time before he stopped. He began by naming the first few side streets and main roads we were going to take to get to the highways we would travel.
"We're heading west. That's the best way to go for getting out and away from here and toward where you'll want to go. I'm not one for the interstates. They're faster but too fast. What you want is fast enough but enjoyable. You can look at what you want and learn something and stop along the way when the mood suits you."
I settled back, taking in all he pointed out and listening fascinated to all he said. He described the geography and history and peoples and cultures of places we passed and briefly stopped at along the two lanes. I stayed alert for a chance to ask my question. Rand kept talking, speaking so quickly that I thought for a second he might be on something. A vague feeling of discomfort crept in on me, but I was so happy that the last thing I wanted to do was come off as impolite and sour the mood. I let my question wait.
It was getting close to four, and the morning light was still more something promised than perceived. Suddenly bursts of red set the horizon ablaze. Rand slowed as we passed emergency vehicles gathered around a grotesque two-car wreck. A group of paramedics were hustling a stretcher toward an open ambulance door. A couple of them looked at Rand, and he looked back at them as if they recognized each other.
In a hundred yards, the traffic was stopped. Rand kept trying to see what was going on ahead. But at the same time his gaze appeared to be on something somewhere in a past that was not—and would never be—distant enough. He stopped talking, and his silence made me more uneasy than his rapid-fire talking had. He'd always made me feel safe, and though I had no sense of being endangered, I forgot all about my question.
We eventually got onto 35. I saw a sign that read Strong City. Once we were back up to speed, Rand started talking again. He covered most of the same topics, talking just as loud but faster than before. He sounded more enthusiastic, more intent on sharing, as if he might not have enough time to say everything he wanted to. I caught myself wiping my hands on my pant legs.
"Just a few more miles now," he finally said.
Those few words proved enough, and my question burst out right in the middle of his comment on the vagueness of the horizon.
"So, Rand, I don't mean to be nosey, but what made you decide to become a medic?"
As soon as I spoke, I was sure I had screwed up the whole trip. He had rarely shown his anger to any of us younger kids, but I was afraid I might have triggered it. Luckily, as was his habit, he paused to gather his thoughts, and then smiled with all the patience and understanding he had always shown.
"Well, let me say this. It was more than just an opportunity to piss them off. Though I felt like it after that going away party. I was disgusted with them. And more depressed than usual. Him thumping me on the back as if I'd won a Silver Star for him. And her saying time and again, 'He's going to be a hee-ro, our hee-ro!'
"It was more stupidity and impulse on my part. A guy on the bus to boot camp told me not to sign up for sniper or medic. He said those were the guys the enemy wanted to kill the most. Fewer deaths for their side, more for ours. I've never wanted to shoot anybody, so I picked medics."
"That quick? Just like that?"
"Just like that."
"Holy crap," I muttered. I was not sure I wanted to hear any more.
He gave me a little time to absorb it all. Then he added, "There's more to it, Bell but…. . Oh, hey, look. We're here."
We were at Tallgrass Prairie National Reserve and out of the car in no time. Rand was explaining the history of the preserve in detail and I tried to take it all in, but couldn't keep up. My mind was aswirl in what Rand had said about his decision and with what it might have implied about his stability. I felt my stomach churning to the sound of gravel crunching beneath my feet.
The autumn sun floated bright in the early morning sky. We stopped a few feet off the designated trail in front of a wall of grass, the tallest that I had ever seen. It reached above Rand by at least a few inches in autumn yellows and washed out browns with remnants of faded greens in spare, random streaks. It swayed slowly and hypnotically, bowed slightly and gracefully righted itself. It hinted teasingly at patterns and rhythms, but as soon as one began to emerge, it was gone, to be replaced and then replaced again. It sounded like soft, stiff brushing—like breathing with the slightest rasp, like the hush of surf coursing across the sand.
"Hard to say for sure if the wind's playing the grass," Rand remarked, "or if the grass is playing the wind. Wouldn't you love to know who writes the music it moves to?"
I listened once more and looked closer.
"It's not just one kind of grass," I heard Rand say. He spoke with a passion for something ancient and mysterious that he would continue to find new. "There's Indian grass, something called Switch grass, and Big bluestem. And that's just a few of over—what?—probably a couple of dozen different kinds.
"They been here well over 5,000 years, Bell." He paused and let the weight of that number settle in for me. He said again, "5,000." He sounded as if he would never get over it. He lowered his head slowly. "From Canada down to Texas, Mississippi to the Rockies. At one time there were something like a 170 million acres of it, Bell." Again he let me absorb that. "I think I read less than 4% of it's left now."
The sadness and the tiredness in his voice were unmistakable. His eyes again held the look they had when we had passed the accident. He shook his head and appeared to get himself out of it quickly.
"So, what was I saying? Oh, so interestingly enough, I read that 80% of this prairie's biomass is underground. Hard to imagine what that must look like, isn't it?"
He pointed to the cleft of a narrow path cut into the grass in front of us. No one else was around.
"Come on," he said quietly, steering me by the shoulder. "It doesn't run in far, and we'll be careful to stay on it. We're not going to damage anything."
I walked behind him about a dozen yards in. The grass surrounded us, touching us on every side. Rand turned around.
"A couple of days into training they showed us films of soldiers wounded and injured on the battle field. Much worse than anything I'd read about or seen at the show." He exhaled deliberately a couple of times. "A few of the guys around me were puking. At least one passed out. I had to fight to keep it down. Scared shitless they'd send me to infantry. That's when I realized my mistake, Bell. How fucked up in the head I'd gotten. In large part thanks to them."
I followed him in as he gently eased the grass out of his way. It closed itself behind me. In a minute or so Rand raised his hand for me to stop. He wanted us to take it all in. But my mind was awash with questions about his frame of mind. I was worried about him, if only just a bit. While I dealt with that, another question gained even more urgency than my original one. I wanted to know what exactly it was we were doing here.
Rand had moved ahead unnoticed and now was walking back to me. I couldn't make out most of him, especially his face. He lifted my hand and placed something cold and metal into it. It was an old magnetic compass, Army issue, from his time in the war. As I stared down at it, he turned me around, 360 one way and then the other. I paused and studied it a little longer.
He didn't say anything, but this time he reached for both of my hands and bent his knees slightly. He used to do this in the lake with my sisters and me, so I knew to step up. In a few seconds I was standing on his shoulders. He asked me if I had the compass, and then with his hands gripping my ankles, began to move us ever so slowly around. The prairie spread out around me into the quiet beauty of the morning light. The sun played with it colors and shades like a kaleidoscope. The wind changed the textures like a hand across its surface, where clouds floated effortlessly. I had never seen anything like it. Ever.
"Oh, my God," I heard myself say.
"Let me know when we're pointing due west. Got it?"
"Like I said before, that's the way you'll probably want to go when you're ready. Your heart and mind will tell you. They'll be sort of compasses, too. But west will be the way. Natty Bumpo knew that. And Huck Finn. So did Sal Paradise when he started out. It took me a while longer.
"I'm doing this for when you decide to go, Bell. I hope—I pray—you do. Before the two of them start demanding of you something like what they demanded of me. They won't ask it of the girls because they want them to be like our mother. I don't think they will. So you're definitely next, Bell, and you'll be on deck before you know it."
I felt him bend his knees and I stepped to the ground. I turned to face him. He gave me a look that held so much that years of remembering have not helped me to decipher it completely.
"If it starts to get bad for you before you're able to get away from them, go to somebody for help. I was lucky enough to get assigned to a military hospital in Viet Nam. A doctor there helped me out. I've seen a couple here since I got back. Read your Thoreau, Leopold, Wendell Berry. Maybe start with 'Big Two-Hearted River.' In between, search out places like this. There's hundreds of them. They work their own medicine."
He smiled his old smile and pointed to the compass.
"Take us back to the path, Bell. I want to catch at least one of the lectures before we have to head back."
Tom O'Keefe was born and raised in Chicago. He has taught high school and college writing. He is a docent at The Art Institute of Chicago and an editor for The Prison Journalism Project.
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Issue 15: In flight! Landing Tuesday February 22


This article will show you how to do the following.
Define which day or days your office will be closed.
Define how your calls are handled while your office is closed.
Create or update the out of office greeting that customers hear when they call in.
Overview: This section will show you how to set the date your office will be closed.
If you have multiple locations under 1 account then please contact Audian's Support team to help you set up the Out Of Office day.
If you do not have your Audian password see article Reset Portal Login Password or contact Audian Support.
Navigate to the "Smart PBX" app by clicking the "Apps" icon at the top right of the screen.
Click "Main Number" and click "Office Holidays".
Check "Are you closed for holidays?" if it is not already checked.
Click "Add Holiday" and select one of the following types.
Single Day: Select this one if you are going to be closed for 1 day.
If you end up needing to extend the day you will need to log back in later and update the date.
Date Range: Select this if you know your office will be closed for multiple days.
Name the day Bad Weather and set the date you want the office to be closed.
Click "Save Changes" and then click "Incoming Call Handling".
Overview: This section will show you how to set up a callflow. A Callflow controls what a call does when called.
We suggest you follow the standard configuration below but if you need something more advanced please contact Audian's Support team by phone at 844.611.6110 opt 2 or create a ticket by emailing 611@audian.com.
Default Virtual Receptionist: This setup is an auto attendant that allows callers to hear a custom greeting and then will go to a specified voicemail. If you would like to add other options such as "Press 1 to be routed to a live person if this an emergency" feel free to add those options. If you need help with that then please contact Audian Support.
Click "Main Number" and click "Incoming Call Handling".
Click the 1st callflow option at the top left labeled Incoming Call > Virtual Receptionist.
Click the "Virtual Receptionist" link to open the editor.
Remove all of the options if there are any by pressing the X.
Set the "Press" option to 1.
Click the "for" dropdown and set it to whichever option works for you.
Best Option - Advanced Callflow: If you would like to play a greeting that your office is closed and then route all calls to your After Hours callflow look for the Advanced Callflows section and select the callflow that has "Closed" or "After Hours" in it. This will ensure that calls are going to the correct voicemail box if you are not sure which voicemail box is the general one.
Voicemail Box: If you know which voicemail box you would like all the calls to go to then find the Voicemail Boxes section and select it.
Overview: This section will show you how to set up a greeting for your out of office callflow.
There are 3 types of greetings you can set up.
Text to Speech: This option converts text into speech and is the easiest option for managing your custom greeting if you do not have access to an Audian phone.
Record it over the phone: This option allows you to record the greeting with a phone by calling your main number when the out of office callflow during the day it was set to activate. This is not the easiest option but if you do not want a text to speech greeting you might have to contact Audian Support to help you out with this one.
Upload your own file: This option allows you to record the greeting on a computer and is the hardest option to maintain due to file size and format requirements.
Decide which style of greeting you would like to use.
Text To Speech: This is the easiest way to manage your greeting.
Click the "Text to Speech" option on the right.
Reference out Default Script below if you need help figuring out what to say.
Click "Update" and then click "Save".
Record it Over the Phone: This option requires can only be done during the day the office is closed.
Click "Record it Over the Phone".
A dropdown with instructions on how to record the greeting will be listed.
Follow the instructions to set the greeting.
Upload your own file: This is the hardest way to manage your greeting due to size and file format restrictions.
Record your greeting from your computer.
Click "Upload your own file" and then click "Choose File".
Click "Update" and then press "Save".
Thank you for calling "COMPANY NAME", due to extreme weather conditions we will be closed on "DATE". Please press 1 if you would like to leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as we can.


Experience Mauke, the garden island, your own tropical Paradise.
This year you could be married on any number of Pacific Islands; you could renew your vows; stay in a variety of accommodation including resorts that satisfy your every need. You could have contact with the outside world, or have no contact with the outside world, whatever your whim. You could be massaged and spa-ed until you don't know whether you inhabit your own body or someone else's. You could be moddled and coddled, and yet still feel there is an element missing. Or you could travel to Mauke, the garden island, your own tropical paradise.
Bike down to the airport in the quiet of early morning. On the way, check out the harbour to see the fishermen set off to catch tuna from their outriggers. Then keep riding past the early morning service at the CICC church in Kimiangatau village, past the Air Rarotonga board that still displays your name as one of the arrivals from yesterday, past the old hospital, and the deserted Julian Dashwood house, to the end of the airport where from July to September you may see humpback whales cruise by a few metres from the edge of the land.
This is a special place. You can hire a bike or scooter for a round island trip where you will be dazzled by the turquoise sea on one side and the lush tropical forest on the other. Take some fruit and water, or rely on the locals to hail you from their coconut grove with a drinking coconut and fresh fruit. Stop at Teoneroa beach (long white sand) where the locals picnic all through the Christmas and New Year break.
You will also stop at the stone marker which shows the way to Kea's grave. Kea was the wife of Paikea, the ancestor of the Whale Rider. Later, talk to Teata and Tangata at Tiare cottages who will explain the connection to the Whale Rider and tell you the story of the ghostly figures seen by travellers as they cycled past the stone marker. Spend some time on the long sandy beaches at this end of the island. Carry on further, stopping at sandy coves, watching dolphins play in the azure waters, and wonder why anyone would wish to go to a resort when they could experience this.
A trip inland is best experienced with a guide. There is the Motuanga water cave said at one time to contain 100 rooms which allowed access to the sea. Nowadays you can access 3 caves. It is eerie but magical. You can immerse yourself in the black waters of the cave pool, under the flickering light of the candles, listening to ancient stories.
You will be taken to one of the largest Banyan trees in the Southern Hemisphere. There, you will walk among the acre of aerial roots eating chestnuts or payaya that you picked up on the way in. This tree is well known to international experts who travel from around the globe just to see it. Visit the ancient marae, still in use today for ceremonial occasions. Watch the school children jump from the ledges into the water at the bottom of Vai Tango cave and marvel at their timing.
Arrive back at Tiare cottages for a barbeque or umu of fresh caught tuna. Or try raw tuna marinated in fresh lime with freshly grated and squeezed coconut cream (you will never want to eat tinned coconut cream ever again). Salads made from organically grown fruit, vegetables and herbs. Exchange stories with travellers from around the world while listening to the endless rumbling of the Pacific ocean coming ashore on the reef.
You will need to stay for several days just to see it all. And once you've been to Mauke, you will want to return again and again. But you won't want to tell your friends about this magic place. Some secrets are too special to share!
A visit to the Banyan Tree is included on the tour of the island. Researchers have estimated the tree covers one and a half acres. The aerial roots form their own architectural space. It's like Notre Dame has come to Mauke.
Touring the island on bikes.
Fishing trips can be organized with Clem. You will stand on the edge of the reef fishing in the deep waters of the Pacific.
The Cook Islands celebrates the gaining of independence with the Constitution Celebrations during the last week in July and the first week of August each year. All the islands send dancing and singing teams to compete.
The dancers make their own costumes from natural fibres. The whole community is involved in the production of these dances and songs. The dancers make a huge commitment to practice as there is a lot of prestige to be gained by competing and scoring the maximum number of points.
1/04/13 "I had wanted to come to Mauke for many years and now it is a dream fulfilled. Thank you Teata and Tangata for your generous hospitality and I hope you will forgive me for keeping you up late at night talking. I encourage you to maintain the island culture and customs that make Mauke unique. It is a wonderful place and an ideal retreat to recover from the stress of everyday life and recharge one's batteries.
For the 2013 celebrations the Cook Island Government decided each island could celebrate on their home islands. On Mauke, Mapu Taia, the island historian and composer wrote the words for a new Kapa Rima or action dance. This new composition was based on the theme of the celebrations Te Rakei o Toku Enua, the costumes of my island.
Each of the three villages on the island took the words Papa Mapu had written and developed their own tunes and choreography with the drummers and dancers. Everyone on the island of Mauke became involved in the celebrations.
for a Pacific holiday you will savour.


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"Pays great attention to detail and approaches legal matters with good strategy, taking into consideration legal and commercial needs."
"Gifted deal-makers with a very impressive track record. Full devotion to the client's needs."
"A wide view not only from the legal perspective but also from the business one."
Yiftah Farber is a partner at Gornitzky & Co.
Yiftah's areas of expertise span across various fields of commercial law, with an emphasis on infrastructure, energy and project finance, transportation, hotels, tourism and leisure, and banking and finance.
In these frameworks, Yiftah provides comprehensive legal advice to the firm's clients, including, among others:
In the fields of infrastructure, energy and project financing, Yiftah represents Israeli and international clients in complex, large-scale tenders, with an emphasis on B.O.T / P.F.I projects, and entrepreneurial energy projects. Legal representation of this sort includes accompaniment throughout the entire stages of the tender and the project, including execution and completion of the financial closing, as well as providing ongoing legal advice throughout the project life cycle.
Notable projects in which Yiftah has taken an active role are:
Financing the construction of the largest photovoltaic power plant in Israel with a capacity of 120 megawatts in the area of Kibbutz Ze'elim.
Financing the construction of photovoltaic plants with a cumulative capacity of over 60 megawatts.
Financing the construction and operation of the National Training Center of the Israeli Police.
In the field of transportation, Yiftah accompanies one of the two largest public transportation companies in Israel, both in terms of ongoing legal aspects related to its activity, and in complex tenders such as tenders for the establishment of public transportation clusters and entrepreneurial projects in the field of transportation. In addition, Yiftah accompanies the firm's clients in large scale tenders in the field of transportation, such as the tender for the construction of the Red Line of the Tel Aviv light rail, the tender for the construction of the Green Line of the Jerusalem light rail, and more.
In the hotels, tourism and leisure field, Yiftah represents several hotel chains, including the largest hotel chain in Israel, hotel owners and management companies in a wide range of transactions in Israel and abroad, including lease and management transactions, transactions for the purchase of hotels and financing transactions of hotels.
In the field of banking and finance, Yiftah has extensive experience in representing borrowers in complex and large-scale financing transactions in a variety of areas, including representing the firm's clients in corporate financing transactions and project finance transactions.
M.B.A. (Finance & Banking), The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2007)
LL.B, cum laude, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2007)
Dean's List (2004, 2005)
Israel Bar Association, 2008
Hebrew and English
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Gornitzky represented Fattal Hotels Ltd. in a transaction in a scope of over NIS 100 million, for the lease, management and operation of a listed building that is known as the "Kabbalah Center" for a period of approximately 25 years.
Gornitzky represented the Fattal Group, which won the tender for the construction, operation and management of the VIP Terminal at Ben Gurion International Airport.
Gornitzky represented Laxan Israel Ltd. in an agreement for the lease of the Princess Hotel to a Turkish tourism group.
Gornitzky represented Dan Capital Infrastructures and Financial Investments Ltd. in a transaction for the purchase of Electra Group's rights in a wastewater treatment plant in Netanya for over NIS 100 million.
Gornitzky represents Rimonim in a lease transaction worth over NIS 50 million.
Kfir Yadgar (Managing Partner) and Yiftah Farber (Partner) were interviewed for an article for "Globes", and referred to current changes in the hotel industry and the entry of new players into the field.
Gornitzky represents Shikun & Binui in the financial closing of a large-scale project.
Gornitzky represents Fattal in a transaction with Issta for purchasing hotels
Gornitzky represents 'Dan Group' in a purchase transaction to sell "Lahav Warehouse", a supermarket chain held by Dan Group, to 'Freshmarket Ltd.', for an amount exceeding NIS 90 million
Gornitzky represents China Railway and its partner Solel Boneh in successful dismissal of a petition against their win of a NIS 2.9 Billion tender for the Tel Aviv Light Rail project.
Gornitzky represents China Railway Tunnel Group in their win of a NIS 2.9 billion tender.
Gornitzky represents Arison Holdings in raising NIS 2.5 billion in a private placement
Gornitzky represents Mustang in a Mezzanine Loan to Malka Retail Group
Policity Ltd, represented by Gornitzky & Co., named preferred bidder in tender.


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Samsung intros world's first UFS memory cards
Samsung has had another first in the digital world – the Korean company has unveiled the industry's first removable memory cards that meet the JEDEC Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 1.0 card extension standard for use in high-resolution mobile shooting devices such as DSLR cameras, 3D VR cameras, drones and others. The new UFS cards are available in capacities of 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB and in addition to this they come with great performance.
"Our new 256 GB UFS card will provide an ideal user experience for digitally-minded consumers and lead the industry in establishing the most competitive memory card solution," said Jung-bae Lee, senior vice president, Memory Product Planning & Application Engineering, Samsung Electronics "By launching our new high-capacity, high-performance UFS card line-up, we are changing the growth paradigm of the memory card market to prioritize performance and user convenience above all."
The 256 GB model steals the show with its large capacity and high speed. The card can read sequentially at 530 MB/sec, which is comparable to a modern SSD and features a random read rate of 40 000 IOPS, which is about 20 times faster than a regular microSD memory card. When writing the 256 GB model writes data at 170 MB/sec, which is almost double the speed of high-end microSD memory cards and reaches 35 000 random IOPS, which is 350 times faster than a regular microSD memory card. Now users can read a 5 GB Full HD movie in about 10 seconds and record more than 1 GB of data in just a few seconds time.
There's no information when these cards will be in stores and how much they will cost but we doubt Samsung will waste time in providing its customers with these new UFS memory cards.
Source: Samsung
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