Exercise Right Week 2016 helps to spread the word about the benefits of movement, how to exercise right, and how to make movement work for you as an individual. Seeking an expert in this field can help you work WITH your abilities, lifestyle and any challenges you may face to get you moving. We spoke to Wiki Yu from Hopscotch Fitness about her motivation to move, and help others to move too.
What motivates you to move?
Seeing how a sedentary life can be so damaging to people's health not only motivates me to move but motivates me to help others move more often.
I also like a challenge, so quite often I'll pick a movement, exercise or sport I might not be good at and try and better myself. That motivates me to move!
Why do you feel exercise is important?
Exercise is important, as the human body is not designed to sit all day or be sedentary. The body is designed to move in all different facets in different terrains. The body craves challenge and change to learn, adapt and grow. Whatever the exercise may be, it is a great way to get that body moving. Exercising is beneficial both mentally and physically, it can also increase our awareness, prevent injuries and other medical conditions that may arise.
How have you seen exercise change someone's life?
I've had many clients who have had injuries. You can see their physical and mental changes through the journey, completing their rehab exercises to being able to train or compete again, to being diligent with their rehab exercises. Sometimes it's life changing. Two scenarios really stand out to me, one client who had lost over 25kgs through consistent training and a balance of nutritious food. Her confidence grew and she had never been happier, she was able to play the sports she loved. I've also been working with another client of mine who has rheumatoid arthritis. We've been working on regaining her movement range, especially in the shoulders. After 6 months of working on specific exercises, her range had increased dramatically, the joy on her face, the strength she had gained and the movement she once found difficult were not so hard anymore. This is why I think everyone should move. The body is designed to move and train.
How does someone find out what exercise is right for them?
If you are unsure, it is best to seek help, find a trainer or coach that can help with YOUR specific needs and goals. Do your homework, find out from friends and family if they know of anyone. Observe and then chat to the person you are interested in working with. There are many choices out there, you have to find the one that is right for you. My suggestion – definitely do some research.
Do you have any tips to help people fit exercise into their already busy week?
Don't think of exercise as another chore, think of it as part of your life, it's like breathing, eating and sleeping. Think of exercising as moving, it is something everyone should be able to do often in a day. It doesn't have been long, it doesn't have to be complicated. You just need to be smart and do what your body and mind needs to help increase your health. It's definitely something that gets dropped when all is failing around you. You have to be strong and stick to it as the physical and mental benefits outweigh any excuses to avoid exercising. Especially if you have kids, you want to be healthy for you and your kids, be good roles models so start looking after yourself!
If you have to, schedule it like an important business meeting with your boss, no one ever wants to miss those! Be prepared, be organised.
Wiki Yu is a Personal Trainer and Owner of Hopscotch Fitness, a small business offering personalized training to meet the needs of any individual or group to help you reach your goal and to learn more about staying healthy in today's fast pace environment. Wiki has an energetic, motivating, focused and honest approach. She is passionate about further educating herself about the body and movement so that she can provide the most up to date and relevant advice to her clients. She welcomes the opportunity to get to know her clients, working with them to get the results they want to transform lives from the inside out.


Los Angeles County prosecutors announced Wednesday that they will not file charges against Caitlyn Jenner for her role in a fatal car crash on the Pacific Coast Highway in February. The L.A. County District Attorney's office said that it would not be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Jenner was responsible for the accident that killed 69-year-old Kim Howe.
According to the LA Times, during the six month investigation into the accident, prosecutors determined that Jenner had been driving slightly below the speed limit when she rear-ended Howe's car. The impact of the crash sent Howe's vehicle into the path of a Hummer, which had been traveling in the other direction, ultimately leading to Howe's death.
Back in August, L.A. County Sheriff's Department detectives presented evidence to a judge that could have resulted in a misdemeanor manslaughter charge for Jenner, a crime that carries up to a one-year sentence in county jail. However, from witness interviews, cell phone records, and evidence taken from the vehicle's computer, detectives found that no one involved had been using their phones at the time of the crash. They had no other evidence that Jenner had been inattentive before the accident.
Howe's family is suing Jenner, alleging that she engaged in distracted driving that did indeed cause Howe's death.


Everyone wants to be a millionaire. 2K Sports MLB 2K12 Perfect Game Challenge offered players just that. But was the contest fair?
2K's contest stipulated that contestants of the $1 Million Perfect Game Challenge must use real-world matchups being played during the contest. Players were provided a lineup via MLB 2K12's "MLB Today" feature, but some people claim that there was an exploit that allowed users to make the contest easier and skew the contest in their favor.
2K Sports has a contest algorithm that scores every perfect game based on a number of factors. If players use a weaker pitcher to score a perfect game against a strong team, their game is ranked higher.
But according to a recent Kotaku article, some players altered the batting lineup of opposing teams in order to make pitching a perfect game easier. A work around that may not have factored into 2K's scoring algorithm.
The game's official rules only forbid substituting a player's own pitcher, but some feel that this work around is a little dishonest.
We've reached out to 2K Games for a comment. Who knows how this might affect the winners, or how future contest will be regulated.


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-{You Can Dance}- () је први ремикс албум и компилација поп певачице Мадоне, издат 17. новембра 1987. од стране -{Sire Records}-. Албум садржи ремиксе неких песама са њена прва три албума, као и једну нову песму, -{Spotlight}-. Продат је у отприлике 5 милиона примерака.

Историја албума
Песме на албуму су спојене како би се почеци и крајеви претапали једни са другима, и како би цео албум подсећао на ди-џеј сет. Ова идеја је примењена и на Мадонином албуму -{Confessions on a Dance Floor}- из 2005. Иако је ово њен једини албум који није доспео у топ 10 на америчкој топ-листи, продавао се добро (1 900 000 примерака), иако није било синглова са њега.

Једино је у Јапану издат сингл -{Spotlight}-, песма која је првобитно требало да се нађе на True Blue, али до тога није дошло; достигао је топ 10. Овај ремикс албум је наставио Мадонин низ платинастих албума.

Назив албума подиче од почетне строфе из песме Into the Groove, а у потпуности гласи

And You Can Dance
For Inspiration
C'mon
Move

Списак песама

+ бонус песме на CD-у и касети

++ бонус песма само на CD-у

+++ бонус песме само на касети

Песме 1-4 и 5-7 су у континуалном миксу. Песме 8-12 су "dub version"

Синглови

Мадона о You Can Dance
Играње је сексуално провокативно. То кретање уз музику, само ти сам са собом. Као мастурбација. Препушташ тело музици... Плесање и музика и секс - све је то једна те иста ствар. Извиру из душе на крају крајева.

Продаја

Сарадници на албуму

Особље
 Мадона - вокал
 Дејвид Коле - клавијатуре

Продукција
 Продуценти: Стивен Брај, Патрик Леонард, Брус Форест, Џон Џелибин Бенитез, Брус Форест, Френк Хелер, Реџи Лукас, Стив Томпсон, Мајкл Барбијеро, Шеп Петибон
 Извршни продуценти: Крег Костић, Мајкл Остин, Симор Стајн
 Инжињеринг: Глен Розенстајн
 Микс: Мајкл Барбијеро, Стив Томпсон
 Ремикс: Брус Форест, Џон Џелибин Бенитез, Шеп Петибон, Френк Хелер, Мајкл Хачисон, Џеј Марк, Енди Волас
 Сређивање: Шеп Петибон
 Секвенцирање: Џон Џелибин Бенитез

Дизајн
 Уређивање: Џери Хајден
 Дизајн: Џери Хајден
 Фотографија: Херб Риц
 Унутрашњи текст: Брајан Чин

Референце

Мадона
Албуми са ремиксима
Албуми 1987.

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Home » Blog » Alzheimer's » Are Smart Thermostats Worth The Investment?
The size of your home does make a difference. When you have a large home, heating and cooling will be more expensive than energy costs of a small house. So, savings for people with large houses will be less compared to those with smaller houses when using smart thermostats.
Like anything else, smart thermostats are available in various designs and models. Generally speaking, there are two categories: a smart thermostat that learns from your behavior and adjusts heating and cooling and a thermostat that offers internet connectivity and remote programming.
Smart thermostats are not cheap. Prices vary from $200 to $500 depending on the model, and installation costs are also expensive. So, it may take some time to recoup the investment through cost savings.
For the tech-savvy, smart thermostats offer some alluring features, like control over scheduling, they are easy to use, and they can send alerts and temperature updates to your smartphone.
Smart thermostats take out the hassle of manually changing the temperature in your house and gives you both comfort and energy efficiency.
What Smart Thermostats Are Available Now?
The Ecobee4 has a responsive display, remote sensor, and various smart tech integrations, including an Amazon Alexa speaker. This model runs around $200.
The Nest Thermostat E is almost as smart as Nest's first model but costs less at $175.
The Lux TX500U (under $30), is programmable and has a remarkably intuitive interface.
You can continue to expect more to come out as the market continues to grow for this product.
In our energy-conscious society, Smart Thermostats are one way to reduce energy consumption and lower your utility costs. Tech-savvy homeowners have the option of programming their HVAC for optimal efficiency and comfort.
The climate in your home is the greatest factor in whether or not you are comfortable from day to day. Smart Thermostats give you a great option for maintaining a comfortable environment with very little effort.
I have resisted but there are good points here to reconsider. Thanks for the in depth explanations!


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L'abbé Pierre Mviena (ou Pierre Mviena Obama), né en 1915 à Ahala dans l'arrondissement de Yaoundé III et mort le  à l'âge de 74 ans, est un religieux catholique et essayiste camerounais francophone.

En 1960 il publie en collaboration avec le Spiritain Jean Criaud une Géographie du Cameroun.

Directeur national de l'enseignement catholique de 1969 à 1977, il fut aussi le Secrétaire permanent de la Conférence épiscopale nationale du Cameroun de 1970 à 1973.

En 1968 il soutient à Rome une thèse de théologie, La notion de péché chez les Bëti du Sud-Cameroun face à la Révélation chrétienne. À partir de ces travaux, il publie L'univers culturel et religieux du peuple béti, qui lui vaut le Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire en 1971.

Notes et références

Annexes

Bibliographie
 Jean-Paul Messina et Jaap Van Slageren, Histoire du christianisme au Cameroun : des origines à nos jours : approche œcuménique, Ed. Karthala, Paris ; Ed. CLÉ, Yaoundé, 2005, 452 p.
 René Philombé, Le livre camerounais et ses auteurs : une contribution à l'histoire littéraire du Cameroun avec notice bio-bibliographique, Éditions Semences africaines, Yaoundé, 1977, p. 269

Articles connexes
 Religion au Cameroun
 Littérature camerounaise

Liens externes
 Paroisse Saints Pierre et Paul de Mendong-Simbock (Archidiocèse de Yaoundé)

Clergé catholique camerounais
Écrivain camerounais
Écrivain francophone
Lauréat du grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire
Naissance au Cameroun
Naissance en 1915
Décès en février 1988
Décès à 74 ans
Naissance au Kamerun


Here is another very creative and awesome Hot Wheels car! And this one might actually be even more useful and practical than the Tooligan I just showed in the previous post. Check it out, it's the Carbonator, it can not only be fast around the track but it can also pop off bottle caps and open up soda cans! Very awesome, Hot Wheels did a great job with this casting!
The one on the left with blue wheels is a basic treasure hunt by the way.
Just a side note, I don't drink any kind of alcoholic beverages!


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Maritime Charities Group News News MCG launches study of impact of COVID-19 on the UK maritime welfare charity sector
MCG launches study of impact of COVID-19 on the UK maritime welfare charity sector
We're delighted to announce the launch of the new Maritime Charities Group (MCG) study into the impact of Covid-19 on the UK's maritime welfare charity sector. We're working in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, Sheffield Hallam University, and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) to run a monthly barometer survey of UK maritime welfare charities to assess the impact of Covid-19 on the sector and the services provided to beneficiaries. We have written to over 140 maritime welfare charities inviting them to participate.
Tailored to the specific challenges faced by all of us during the unprecedented crisis of the global pandemic, this new survey will provide:
A much needed 'temperature check' on the sector
Reliable data on current and anticipated future needs of our seafaring beneficiaries
Regular intelligence on emerging trends and important issues as they develop
A national survey of the wider voluntary, community and social enterprise sector has been running since September 2020, securing up to 700 responses per month. This new MCG study will ask additional questions addressing the unique situation faced within maritime. It will run every month from September 13th until the end of December 2021, at the earliest.
This month's survey focuses on the opening up of the sector post-Covid and the implications of this, plus bespoke questions from MCG about what you think our priorities should be.
Taking part couldn't be simpler. Just nominate one person in your organisation to complete this month's survey, which closes at 0900 on Monday 27th September.
It's quick and easy and takes only 10-15 minutes.

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Tomorrow's Ex-Dividends To Watch: PRA, BBVA, XRAY
PRA BBVA XRAY are going ex-dividend tomorrow, Wednesday, September 24, 2014
TheStreet Wire and Leslie Serrano
Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 23 U.S. common stocks are scheduled to go ex-dividend. The dividend yields on these stocks range from 0.5% to 11.8%. All of these stocks can be found on our stocks going ex-dividend section of our dividend calendar.
Highlighted Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Tomorrow:
Proassurance
Owners of Proassurance (NYSE: PRA) shares, as of market close today, will be eligible for a dividend of 30 cents per share. At a price of $45.45 as of 9:45 a.m. ET, the dividend yield is 2.6%.
The average volume for Proassurance has been 178,600 shares per day over the past 30 days. Proassurance has a market cap of $2.7 billion and is part of the insurance industry. Shares are down 5.9% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Monday.
ProAssurance Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance, and reinsurance products in the United States. The company has a P/E ratio of 12.12.
TheStreet Ratings rates Proassurance as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, expanding profit margins, growth in earnings per share and attractive valuation levels. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income. You can view the full Proassurance Ratings Report now.
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Owners of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE: BBVA) shares, as of market close today, will be eligible for a dividend of 8 cents per share. At a price of $12.34 as of 9:46 a.m. ET, the dividend yield is 2.8%.
The average volume for Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has been 1.2 million shares per day over the past 30 days. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a market cap of $73.5 billion and is part of the banking industry. Shares are down 0.3% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Monday.
The company has a P/E ratio of 31.21.
DENTSPLY International
Owners of DENTSPLY International (NASDAQ: XRAY) shares, as of market close today, will be eligible for a dividend of 7 cents per share. At a price of $45.85 as of 9:46 a.m. ET, the dividend yield is 0.6%.
The average volume for DENTSPLY International has been 574,600 shares per day over the past 30 days. DENTSPLY International has a market cap of $6.6 billion and is part of the health services industry. Shares are down 5% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Monday.
DENTSPLY International Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets various consumable dental products for the professional dental market worldwide. The company has a P/E ratio of 21.28.
TheStreet Ratings rates DENTSPLY International as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its increase in net income, revenue growth, reasonable valuation levels, good cash flow from operations and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat disappointing return on equity. You can view the full DENTSPLY International Ratings Report now.
More About Dividends:
One benefit of owning a stock is the potential that you will be paid a dividend. The distribution of dividend payments is another way for a company to share its profit with you. A dividend means that the company pays you a certain amount of money, either as a one-time payment or more commonly on a quarterly basis, for each share of stock you own.
Many times, dividends come at the expense of greater price appreciation, because the company is distributing its profits to shareholders rather than reinvesting the profits back into the growth of the company. However, companies that pay dividends can be very attractive to investors when they offer a steady stream of income. There are some important terms and dates an investor should be familiar with before purchasing any dividend-paying companies. Let's work through an example to help better explain some of these terms:
On March 1, ABC Widget Company has decided that because it holds excess cash and lacks investment opportunities, it would like to reward shareholders with a regular quarterly dividend payment. The date for this particular announcement is known as the declaration date. It is on this date that the company announces the specific dividend payment along with the holder-of-record date (aka record date) and the payment date. The company announces that a dividend payment of 25 cents per share will be payable March 31, 2012 (the payment date) to all shareholders of record at the close of business on March 16, 2012 (holder-of-record date). What does this all mean? Well the short story is that the company looks at its records on March 16 and anyone listed on the books as an owner of ABC Widget company will be eligible for the dividend payment (on March 31).
The one other important term to remember is the ex-dividend date. The ex-dividend date (typically two trading days before the holder-of-record date for U.S. securities) is the day in which a company begins trading without the dividend. In order to have a claim on a dividend, shares must be purchased no later than the last business day before the ex-dividend date. A company trading ex-dividend will have the upcoming dividend subtracted from the share price at the start of the trading day. Many times, the price of a stock will increase in anticipation of the upcoming dividend as the ex-dividend date approaches, yet will fall back by the amount of the dividend on the ex-dividend date.
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Hello 2017. Good riddance 2016.
It all started off on Friday for my birthday. & thank you so much for all the birthday wishes. That always makes getting older so much brighter.
& yes, I had to work & honestly, I didnt mind it one bit because the office was totally empty & it was so peaceful.
... & I got to leave at 2:00pm which was super nice.
It gave me time to do exactly what I wanted to do on my birthday... spend time in a bookstore all by myself. I truly am Belle. I keep telling y'all.
My sweet hubs doesn't mind when I go in a bookstore, but its some place I can spend HOURSSSS & he's like done with it in like 15 minutes, so I took advantage of getting off work early & just strolled the aisles & enjoyed every minute of it.
... how do I see a Beauty & the Beast sort of book & NOT get it?
The time actually got away from me. I didnt realize I had spent as much time in there as I did & when I left, Ricky was calling me telling me he was off work.
I got home just in time for my daddy to call me & tell me he made me some birthday treats. He made me my Hershey pie (which is AMAZING) & not one, but TWO loaves of Potato Candy.
What is it about my parents that they dont like to smile in pictures?
I gotta give them lessons in this.
The challenge was on because 2017 is the kick off of my clean eating, more vegan lifestyle & all this sugar? I was going to have to inhale it... which really wasn't that big of a problem.
But I kept saying "Its my Birthday" & how can you refuse that?
He ended up bringing home some Topp't pizza for us & this was where I stayed the rest of my 45th night.
Saturday, we had plans to go to our friends for our Christmas with them.
It's always so nice to just to relax & talk & have fun with them every year. It's a Chirstmas we always look forward to. It's even more fun because of having 2 small people in the family now - our grandbuddies. It was Caden's first Christmas & Emerson is just the pro at it now.
I had taken over a little headband I had knit from some scrap yarn & she makes me want to start up a kid's line now.
& then you'd ask her if she wanted another gift & she'd look at you & say, "No Thank you" & go on playing with her gift she already opened.
Ricky even handed her another gift to open & she took it, & then nicely laid it back down & said, "No thank you - I dont need any more gifts" .... we practically had to force the kid to open up her gifts. How funny is that?
But when she saw her new little Disney dresses - it really was no problem to get her to love these.
We hadn't planned on being there till midnight since we got over at 5pm... but after getting the kids to bed & opening our gifts & talking & having coffee & cupcakes from the Homemade Pie Kitchen, we looked & it was 11:51... WHAT????
So we turned on the TV & rang in the new year. HAPPY 2017!!!!
Ricky & I ended up getting home at nearly 1:30am & it was the SCARIEST DRIVE OF MY LIFE. It was just creepy. It was so foggy, I literally couldnt see 10 feet in front of me. Ricky had fallen asleep on the drive & at one point, I just had to stop & wake him up & tell him, "I dont know what we're supposed to do?".... He told me, in a sleep haze, "You got this sweetie" ... & went back to snoring. I dont think I drove over 15 mph. It was terrifying.
... needless to say, it wasn't till 10:30 on Sunday when I woke up. Totally missing church. Drats.
But my day was just all off kilter after that late sleep in. I just am not made to do late nights anymore. It messed me up.
Ricky ran out to the store to check out some clearance sales & I just said I'm not getting out of my PJ's - & stuck to that.
... my buddy stayed near me all day long.
But I got in Zootopia (LOVED IT), The Minions (got on my nerves), Captain America: Civil War (for the 3rd time), Central Intelligence (I thought it was stupid & the Rock got on my nerves)... & even got in a few more episodes of Gilmore Girls finally pushing me into a few episodes of Season 3. Getting there slowly but surely.
After being so lazy the day before, my day off work had me doing some grocery shopping & trying to straighten up a bit around the house.
How was your New Years Weekend? Do anything fun?
Did you sleep in on Sunday?
Is your Christmas all packed away?
I use the "but it's my birthday!" card ALL DAY on Dec 30 as well, LOL. it's the best. it IS our birthday and people must abide by our wishes, amirite?
i loooove going into bookstores. i can spend hours just smelling the books (am i the only one who takes extra deep breaths while in a book store just for the smell?) and looking through every.single.aisle.
Sounds like you had a great time ringing in 2017 and celebrating your birthday! I loved Zootopia! Our Christmas is 90% put away, the tree is still up and there are Christmas cards still displayed but other than that everything else has been taken down.
I had such a fun New Years weekend, especially when Mr. Sass ended up having Monday off & we got to have the whole day together & just drive & hike & eat dinner at our favorite place.
I'm glad you had a happy birthday! We ended up missing church on Sunday, too :( Still, maybe the late mornings and nights with friends just means we did the weekend/holiday right!
Sounds like you had the perfect birthday and that's what matters most! I love book stores, too, but I find myself not enjoying them as much because I read mostly on my kindle.
I also wanted to say that Alise and I just finished Season 5 of Gilmore Girls yesterday! It was the never ending season! Ha!
Sounds like a fun birthday weekend! Happy belated!
Happy, Happy belated birthday! How fun to be able to get lost in that book store. I still have all of my Christmas decorations up. We decided to organize the house instead...makes total sense...said no one. But it works for us, maybe I'll take it down this weekend?
I had all my trees and holiday decor down by noon on Sunday! To me, putting that stuff away is like tearing off a band-aid. If you do it quickly it doesn't hurt so bad! I'm excited for a fresh start and a clean house!
I'm glad you had a relaxing birthday and that you got yourself some new books!
Happy Birthday!! Spending time in bookstore on your birthday is definitely a treat!! There is just something magical about all those rows and rows of books or treasures. :D I need to rent Zootopia - it looks so good. I love minions but didn't love The Minions. They are much, much better as sidekicks. You should start a kid's line because that little cap is adorable!
Oh my goodness - roller skating in that princess dress is the cutest ever. Happy belated birthday - what a fantastic weekend!
You need to start a kid's line. Seriously.
I love spending time alone in bookstores, too. There's just something about it.
Zootopia was great and I have no interest in seeing The Minions (and neither does my daughter so it's a double win).
That sounds like a great way to spend the weekend. Love the picture with Harvey Dent waiting to get a bite of pizza. So cute.
We got up for Church so we didn't get to sleep in. However, I fell asleep watching Harry Potter about 9pm, so I really got plenty of sleep. Although, I was up around midnight for a short time with the dog barking at area fireworks.
Hope your first day back at work is going well today.
How cute are you with your own pizza box! Yay to a birthday full of the things you love! Let's bring on 2017, it's gonna be awesome!!
Happy belated birthday! Few things are better than treating yourself to endless time in a bookstore and picking up a few new books :) That fog looks SO scary-- it's the worst when stuff like that happens, because you kind of have to keep going once you're too far to turn back! We stayed out really late on NYE, and now are both sick, which I'm blaming on the lack of sleep, so I definitely know what you mean on getting off kilter! I keep hearing how good Zootopia is- need to watch it soon.
Glad you had such a great birthday and holiday weekend! Her smile when she's wearing her Disney dress--priceless! I meant to mention about the vegan cookbooks you got that I was a recipe tester for them. If you look at the back in the acknowledgements, my name is there--ha, my 15 minutes of fame! Here's to an awesome 2017!
You can keep your tree up all year long if you want to! 45 allows that! LOL Love the photos, and I do think you should start that children's line!!
Wow you guys did a lot for your birthday weekend. Love that your dad brought you over all those goodies. So nice of him. And that fog is crazy thick. I would have been nervous too. Here's to 2017!!!
Of course, now I've gotten so into the series that I think I'm going to be a little bit sad when it's all over. Sigh. So it goes.
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@a_5mith 0.6.0 compatible and crash reported by @Tanner is fixed. Will be in the next version which includes some other stuff @Tanner requested.
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Ма́сляная фотопеча́ть, ма́сляная печа́ть, ойлпри́нт — альтернативный фотопроцесс для изготовления позитивных фотографических изображений, основанный на неравномерном удержании масляной краски хромированной желатиной после воздействия на неё света. Процесс разработан Г. Роулингом во второй половине XIX века для получения художественных изображений в пикториальной фотографии. Отпечаток изготавливается на листе бумаги, покрытом толстым слоем желатины, сенсибилизированной бихроматом. После экспонирования сквозь прижатый вплотную негатив, засвеченные участки приобретают способность удерживать краску, формируя изображение.

Главным недостатком масляной печати считается низкая светочувствительность бихроматов. Из-за этого доступна только контактная печать, требующая негатива того же размера, что и будущие отпечатки. Поэтому на основе процесса в начале XX века была разработана более удобная технология под названием «бромойль». Как бромойль, так и масляная печать, позволяют получать обобщённые изображения, похожие на рисунки пастелью, приближая отпечатки к произведениям живописи и графики без потери фотографической достоверности.

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Для получения отпечатка масляным способом необходим негатив того же размера, что и конечный отпечаток. Кроме прямой оптической печати контратипа на листовой фототехнической плёнке, в современной альтернативной фотографии чаще всего такой негатив изготавливают путём цифровой печати на прозрачной подложке. Самым трудоёмким считается приготовление бумаги, получаемой нанесением на лист ровного слоя желатины. Высушенная бумага с желатиновым слоем сенсибилизируется бихроматом калия или аммония и сушится в темноте.

Для получения отпечатка негатив накладывается эмульсией или стороной, на которую велась печать, на хромированную желатину бумаги, и в таком виде выставляется под сильный источник света. После экспонирования лист бумаги промывается в воде или растворе формалина, а затем погружается в тёплую воду для получения желатинового рельефа. На разбухший желатиновый слой кистью наносится масляная краска, которая удерживается пропорционально полученной экспозиции. Окрашенный таким образом отпечаток сушится в течение нескольких недель, и после подготовки монтируется в паспарту.

См. также
 Гумбихроматная фотопечать
 Фототипия

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Q: MongoDB Kafka Sink Connector - postprocessor post.processor.chain class not loading We are trying to implement Custom Postprocessor for Kafka MongoDB Sink connector.
However, we are getting classname pattern not found error.
sink-connector.properties
post.processor.chain=yyyy.kafka.mongodb.sink.postprocessor.xml.XMLParserPostProcessor
We are getting same error. Has anyone faced similar error before (class name pattern not found)
java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: org.apache.kafka.connect.runtime.rest.errors.BadRequestException: Connector configuration is invalid and contains the following 1 error(s):
Invalid value [yyyy.kafka.mongodb.sink.postprocessor.xml.XMLParserPostProcessor] for configuration post.processor.chain
You can also find the above list of errors at the endpoint /connector-plugins/{connectorType}/config/validate
    at org.apache.kafka.connect.util.ConvertingFutureCallback.result(ConvertingFutureCallback.java:115)
    at org.apache.kafka.connect.util.ConvertingFutureCallback.get(ConvertingFutureCallback.java:99)
    at org.apache.kafka.connect.cli.ConnectStandalone.main(ConnectStandalone.java:118)
Caused by: org.apache.kafka.connect.runtime.rest.errors.BadRequestException: Connector configuration is invalid and contains the following 1 error(s):
Invalid value [yyyy.kafka.mongodb.sink.postprocessor.xml.XMLParserPostProcessor] for configuration post.processor.chain
You can also find the above list of errors at the endpoint /connector-plugins/{connectorType}/config/validate

A: Changed the attributeMappings field to Public. The app configurations loaded from system properties. This resolved the issue.

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Honors English 8 addresses reading, writing, listening and speaking within a rigorous standards-based program. Instruction will include reading comprehension, writing in narrative, argumentative, and informative/explanatory, language conventions, vocabulary development in meaningful contexts, and reference skills. Students will study various genres including the short story, novel, drama, biography, poetry, and informational materials as dictated by California Common Core Standards. Honors goes beyond English 8 with extended learning activities that require students to increase their use of critical thinking skills to include analysis, synthesis, and problem solving. The curriculum moves at an accelerated pace with a more concentrated focus.
English Honors 8 is designed for students performing at the Standards Exceeded and/or Standards Met levels. Students do not have to apply for this course, but must be willing to accept the challenges of the course and make an earnest effort to do their best.


Adorable 3bed/2bath ranch style home in quiet neighborhood close to parks, schools and shopping. When entering through the front door you are in a spacious living room featuring a beautiful bay window allowing sunlight to stream in. The formal living rooms leads to the spacious updated kitchen showcasing beautiful cabinets and plenty of counter space. The attached dining room accommodates a large table. The family room has sliders to a private back yard and detached 2 car garage. There are 2 good sized bedrooms and a master bedroom with full bath. The floor plan is perfect for any lifestyle from casual living to formal entertaining. This home has been updated and well cared for, MOVE IN condition.
Additional Information: This property is located in the Des Plaines neighborhood, IL. This 3 bedrooms detached single property is priced at $198.0/sqft.


The next edition of CURVENV will be held on August 15th, 16th, and 17th, 2016 co-located with PROJECT WOMENS – the premier contemporary fashion event for women's and men's. The grand new event is scheduled to be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Ready-to-wear, swimwear and intimate apparel markets are merging, with stores developing their inventory and mixing fashion and lingerie brands to create a one-stop shop lifestyle experience for their customers. This new location for CURVENV will greatly ease and improve the shopping experience for international and west coast retailers visiting the Las Vegas fashion marketplace. CURVENV will enable brands and retailers to build stronger relationships, discover new trends, develop the cross-over between product categories and conduct business in a convenient, high-fashion oriented and cost- effective environment.
CURVENV – who will celebrate its 10 year anniversary in 2017 – could not think of better news to share with returning as well as new exhibiting brands.
"This is excellent news for our exhibitors and visitors who will be immersed in one of the best – if not THE best – of the trade shows happening during Las Vegas' fashion week, showcasing only the best contemporary brands and creating incredible business opportunities", EUROVET AMERICAS / CURVEXPO CEO Pierre-Nicolas Hurstel rejoices. "This was the logical evolution in our collaboration with UBM and MAGIC and I am thrilled that we made it happen".
"This is really the best possible location CURVENV could dream of in Vegas. We are very happy to go a step further into bringing the Lingerie and Swimwear categories together and keep developing business synergies between our shows", says Chris DeMoulin, managing director of fashion for UBM, in charge of the MAGIC fashion marketplace.


Why Is A Social Media Policy Important For Your Business?
Social media can be used as a positive tool for a company, but it also has the potential to trigger harmful outcomes. In today's world you need to be proactive about your online presence and the presence of those who represent you. Many top companies have found themselves at the centre of media outrages because of how their employees use social media. In the real world, an employee's professional life might be far removed from their personal life. However, in the world of social media these two can be connected, which means one can and will affect the other. To manage this, you must create a social media policy that should guide your employees on effective social media use.
A social media policy is a document that advises a company's employees on how to utilize social media responsibly and effectively. The aim of these guidelines is to protect the company from possible repercussions should an employee do something that results in a negative reaction. The policy also aims to help the company achieve positive outcomes from social media exposure.
What Is Included In A Social Media Policy?
Educate the employees about the social media platforms that they use. Many use social media without reading through all the fine print; hence they may violate the terms and conditions of use unknowingly.
Outline how and when employees should use social media while at work and at home.
Outline all the possible outcomes that result from irresponsible social media use.
Outline the dos and don'ts when they post about the company and privacy concerns when sharing any details related to the workplace.
Show employees how they can help to promote the company through the use of social media.
Social media platforms provide regular updates. Developers are always trying to push something new and exciting. Sometimes new ways of expression on social media leads to new ways of sparking controversy. This is why the policy will need to be updated regularly. With every new social media trend, the policy must be reviewed to ensure that it is relevant. It is ideal that the policy be updated every year and the new information shared with the employees.
Why Is The Policy Important?
Your company is built by those who work within it, and so they will represent the company wherever they go. This means that their reputation threatens the company's reputation, and a company with a bad reputation has much to worry about. You will lose current and potential customers and attempts to recover will require time and energy. The sad thing is, no matter how much damage control you do, it usually is not enough to completely get rid of a bad reputation. The negative perception will be kept alive somewhere, especially if it started on social media. A social media policy helps to safeguard your company from this trouble.
There are more than one ways that your employee's behavior and the information they share on social media can lead to lawsuits. Lawsuits will cost you money and your reputation. The fact is the average employee might not be aware of what actions can attract lawsuits. The social media policy will educate them on this. This is very important because the last thing your company needs is a lawsuit because of employee ignorance.
The social media policy is generally made with the company's well-being in mind. However, it also comes with the development of employee's personal and professional skills. Properly representing oneself on social media will improve public perception and may very well lead to opportunities in the long run. Many take this for granted when using the internet for personal reasons.
Every company has information that needs to be kept confidential. There are employees with knowledge of these details who like to share everything on social media. The policy helps to regulate the information that employees share and this prevents deliberate or accidental leaks of information. The last thing you want is for private company information to fall into the wrong hands and be used to the detriment of the establishment.
Social media has become an inevitable part of our lives and we need to adjust to it. This is why every company, large or small needs to have a code of conduct in place to manage the use of social media of persons within the entity. If a social media policy is overlooked, you might end up suffering from a pr disaster that can possibly ruin your business.


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Home » Uncategorized » Disney classic 'Beauty and the Beast' finally issued on DVD
Disney classic 'Beauty and the Beast' finally issued on DVD
by DOUGLAS WERNERT November 1, 2002 April 21, 2021
"Beauty and the Beast" debuted in 1991 to critical acclaim. Kids, adults and even movie critics alike adored it and, for good reason, called it the best animated film ever. Now, 11 years later, a special edition two-disc DVD set has hit the shelves, rekindled the magic of the original classic and with a new musical sequence has given the viewer a completely new experience of the phenomenon that is "Beauty and the Beast."
Paul Wong
Courtesy of Disney
In a perfect world, everyone is Gaston.
In case you've been living under a rock for the past decade, here's what happens in this musical: An enchantress, treated poorly by a prince, transforms the prince into a beast. To break the spell, all he has to do is have a girl fall in love with him before the last petal falls off a mystical rose. Meanwhile, Belle (Paige O'Hara), the romantic, imaginative, carefree daughter of an eccentric inventor, is quickly becoming the object of affection for a strapping, devious lumberjack named Gaston. When Belle's father gets lost on his way to a fair and is taken prisoner by the Beast, Belle volunteers to take her father's place as prisoner. The Beast agrees, and with some help of Mrs. Potts, the teapot (Angela Lansbury "Murder…She Wrote"); Lumiere, the candelabra (Jerry Orbach) and Cogsworth the clock (David Ogden Stiers), the Beast's heart warms to Belle. Despite Gaston's best efforts, Belle and the Beast realize their true love, and find that true beauty is on the inside (excuse me while I get a Kleenex).
In addition to getting to see the only animated movie ever nominated for Best Picture, as well as two other versions of the movie (a special edition with the new song "Human Again" and a work-in-progress edition), Disney has seen to it that you get to learn everything you ever wanted to know about "Beauty and the Beast." Disc two has hours upon hours of extras, the origin of the story, concepts behind characters, new songs, the magic behind animation, Broadway information and stories behind other Disney movies. That's just scratching the surface. Exploring all the extras on disc two takes hours, and is great for any Disney fanatic. Two things keep it from perfection, however. One is a horrible music video by a teen pop group called Jump 5, which seems to call for people to put a hole in their TVs. The other refers to a game you play to try and break a spell similar to the one in the movie. You start this quest on disc one, and by using your remote control, follow Chip through several games. It was a mere bump in the road, though, compared to the multitude of other good items on this DVD.
This set is a definite must-buy for any little kid or just any Disney fan in general. It's not a stretch to say that everyone likes this movie. The catchy tunes will run through your mind all day ("Be our guest, be our guest" … I can't remember the rest) and the story will tame even the greatest beast inside you. This truly is the real deal. Job well done, Disney.
Seeing myself in Cinderella
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HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 28, 2007) - WWF-Canada will be available later today to provide analysis of the results of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Annual Meeting held in Lisbon, Portugal.
WWF-Canada has been attending the meeting all week official as observers.
3. Protect coldwater corals and other vulnerable areas.
The meeting will conclude today and we expect to be able to provide analysis and a release by early afternoon, Atlantic Daylight Time.


Four Iowa farm families from across the state were named "Iowa Master Farmers" by Wallaces Farmer magazine and the Iowa Master Farmer Association on March 28 in Ankeny.
This year's winners include Dan and Lynn Winterhof of Aurelia, Larry and Bunny Buss of Logan, Nicholas and Sue Hunt of Atlantic and Joseph Rash of Union. They join more than 460 Iowa farm families recognized since 1926.
In addition, retired Iowa State University Extension beef specialist Joe Sellers received an Exceptional Service award for his long-time work with farmers. Sellers retired in 2018 after 31 years at Iowa State. Sellers' Extension efforts established him as a national leader in grazing and forage management education.


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Q: How to clone or copy running windows 7 to child partition Is there anyway to clone partition to partition in windows 7  for free using some kind of command line tool so that i can set block size to increase speed
i google and found some tools like dd for windows and dcfldd
but when i use them it gives me error like access denied and permission denied
i tried to login as administrator
using: net user administrator on
but its same problem
dcfldd bs=4096 if=.\k: of=\.\m:
while its working to create image file :
dcfldd bs=4096 if=.\k: of=\.\M:\filename.ext
some help needed on this
will appreciate
thanks

A: Use a third party partition clone/backup software.Unfortunately i dont use any such software but im sure a google search will turn up quite a few.If they support commandline or not is a whole other matter.Obviously you can not copy an OS while youre logged in but i assume you already know that.
Also may i ask why you need commandline tool for this not GUI?


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| Impact | News | A Sister's Seed of Imagination Grows a Field of Hope
Armed with an education and technology training, Catholic sisters are unleashing their creativity across sub-Saharan Africa to implement innovative and creative solutions to real world problems. Pictured above, sisters Odette and Cecilia explore technology on a cell phone.
Mon, Oct 4, 2021
An African proverb says, "With a little seed of imagination, you can grow a field of hope."
Catholic sisters in Africa are often the source of such seeds, but even with the potential to grow a field, a seed still needs nurturing. Through ASEC's programs, sisters have been able to tap into their creativity to help their imagination seeds flourish and bring hope to their local communities.
ASEC's mission is to facilitate access to education for women religious in Africa, which leads to enhancement and expansion of the education, health, economic, social, environmental and spiritual services they provide. Through our largest program, the Sisters Leadership Development Initiative (SLDI), sisters receive leadership and technology training, with special focus on administration and finance. Each sister receives a laptop, participates in workshops, takes field trips and receives mentoring over a three-year period.
The Higher Education for Sisters in Africa (HESA) provides opportunities for Catholic women religious in African countries to access undergraduate and master's level education. We ensure that women religious receive credentials to enhance service to their communities. HESA is delivered through partnerships with higher education institutions in Africa and online in the USA.
Catholic sisters in our programs are trusted members of their local communities and can easily identify the challenges facing their neighbors, but often lack the education, resources and confidence to find solutions. ASEC's programs broaden the worldview for sisters and encourage creativity and problem-solving by learning from one another and gaining skills and confidence.
Capuchin Sisters of Blessed Mother Francesca Rubatto run a kindergarten and serve as administrators in a public primary school of 350 children. It's been difficult for the congregation to pay the teachers, but Sr. Leul's project is saving the community money through her project so they can pay the teachers' salaries.
Learning Creative Ways to "Fish" in Cameroon
While participating in SLDI, Sr. Leul Teklay, SCMR, went on a field trip to Shumas Centre, which trains peasant farmers and out of school unemployed youths in sustainable agriculture practices. While visiting, Sr. Leul learned practical ways to use renewable energy sources like electricity generated from a dam, biogas, solar power and wind turbines.
Following the field trip, Sr. Leul knew there were several ways to generate income through self-reliant projects – she just had to use her creativity to find the best solution for her community. The field trip experience, combined with the finance skills and grant proposal writing she learned through the workshops, inspired Sr. Leul to implement what she learned in her own project in her Cameroon community.
Sr. Leul presented a plan to her General Superior based on what she observed at Shumas Center. She knew a cow would provide fresh milk for drinking, preparing yogurt and making cheese, plus they could sell the oversupply. The cow dung could also be used for cooking fuel (biogas) and fertilizer for the garden. The congregation purchased a pregnant cow and hired a contractor to build a biogas digester tank.
The sisters are now learning how to milk the cow and have purchased and transported about 60 wheelbarrows of cow dung to get the digester working. The project has had its challenges, but Sr. Leul's problem solving has provided an innovative solution to reduce the cost of living of her community while also providing funds to pay school teachers. She adds,
"Thanks to ASEC and Hilton Foundation, my dream has finally come true. They did not give me fish but they taught me how to fish."
In Zambia, Sr. Perpetual started a radio program to promote culture and local artists in Livingstone and the surrounding area. The response was overwhelming! Over 100 young people have registered and community performances are held every Thursday on the radio.
Multiplying Creativity in Zambia
Sr. Perpetual Namasiku Mutonga, LSSF, is an SLDI alumna serving as the Director of Radio MosTuny in Zambia and the Bursar General for the Little Sisters of Sr. Francis. Thanks to her training in the finance track of SLDI workshops, she is now able to help the radio staff put their books and accounts in order. She's also trained a number of other sisters in her congregation in finance and accounting, including her Mother General. Shortly after sharing her knowledge, Sr. Perpetual was appointed by her Mother General to the role of Bursar General in her congregation. She says,
"I never had such a job! I was happy because even when I took that job as a Bursar General I knew that I have skills which I can use [to succeed]."
Sr. Perpetual also encouraged creativity in others when she started a radio program to promote culture and local artists in Livingstone and the surrounding area. The response was overwhelming! Over 100 young people have registered and community performances are held every Thursday on the radio. They have produced a lot of original music from local artists that they can now share.
This new program needed funding, so Sr. Perpetual used the skills she learned in SLDI to write a project proposal and successfully secure a sponsor. Now they have the funding to travel to surrounding villages and record the local singers. She says that the program provides opportunities for talented local youth who otherwise would not have access to such recording facilities. They also use some of the funding to train about 60 promising artists on the topics of culture, music and poetry.
A Garage-Turned-Physical Therapy Suite in Uganda
Mapeera Bakateyamba Home in Kampala, Uganda is run by the Good Samaritan Sisters (GSS) of Nalukolongo. The home's mission is to be the leading provider for hope, help and friendly services to the elderly, poor, destitute, disabled and neglected people of God without discrimination, following the example of the Good Samaritan. The home has 65 residents and 13 staff.
Sr. Lawerence Nakiwu Nakyeyune Regina, GSS, is the Administrator of Mapeera Home and Sr. Elizabeth (Betty) Namagama, GSS, runs the St. Francis Clinic, which is on the same grounds and provides treatment to those living in the home and in the community. The clinic saves the home from having to spend money on outside medical care. In addition, the patients at the home can be treated by medical personnel right on the property.
Both Sr. Regina and Sr. Betty are alumnae of SLDI and have used their skills to find innovative ways to support the home and the residents and patients. The sisters have a small nearby farm with banana crops, pigs, etc. that the sisters use to generate income and support the needs of the home and its residents. The farm helps the home to be self-sustainable.
The sisters also wanted to implement physical therapy services at the home, but hiring a professional physical therapist was very costly. So the sisters got creative and have turned a nearby garage into a physical therapy suite. Since they can only afford to pay a professional physical therapist to come to the home once a week, the physical therapist also holds training sessions for the sisters so they can learn some skills to help their patients throughout the week.
During the pandemic lockdown and using her ASEC computer skills, an internet connection and her compilation of poems dating back to 2008, Sr. Esther started a poetry blog. Her blog was featured in the Mt. Kenya Times in January, 2021. Since then, she's published her first book, The Child is Black, thanks to a generous sponsor who read her blog.
Creativity Amidst the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has also necessitated some creative thinking and problem solving for the sisters.
Sr. Judith Atukwatse, OLGC, a member of Sisters of Our Lady of Good Counsel congregation in Uganda, was fresh off a series of Zoom meetings, having just completed her SLDI finance training, in June 2021, when the president of Uganda declared a second country-wide lockdown. Since a part of the sisters' mission is to catechize and help spread the Gospel, she immediately suggested to the parish priest to use Zoom and Facebook Live to broadcast Mass. She knew she could handle the technology and fulfill the sisters' mission by using her new skills.
The priest quickly approved the idea. With her ASEC technology skills, Sr. Judith was able to train him on using the technology, enabling parishioners to attend Mass virtually and stay connected despite the pandemic lockdown.
Sr. Esther Koros, OSF, also used the pandemic as an opportunity to reach a new audience in Kenya. An English teacher at St. George's Girls Eldoret, a public Catholic sponsored school, Sr. Esther is also a part time Masters of Education student at Mount Kenya University, Thika.
During the pandemic lockdown and using her ASEC computer skills, an internet connection and her compilation of poems dating back to 2008, Sr. Esther started a poetry blog.
"I got some very positive reviews in my blog which encouraged me to publish the poems," she says. "I express myself best in writing therefore I keep a daily personal journal and also read widely."
She has also started a poetry club at school and is helping her students publish their work in English and Swahili to the school's blog. Sr. Esther also recently published her first book, The Child is Black, thanks to a sponsor who read her blog. Her congregation has been very supportive of her writing endeavors and the proceeds from her book will support the congregation.
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Q: What are possible ways to upload a photo to facebook through the graph API? What are the possible ways to upload photos to facebook through the graph API? I know you can do it by posting to me/photos. Are there any other ways that photos can be uploaded through the graph API?

A: You can also upload a photo alongside a Post.
From Graph API Docs:

We support writing the following types of objects:
Method: /PROFILE_ID/feed
Description: Publish a new post on the given profile's feed/wall
Arguments: message, picture, link, name, caption,
description, source, place, tags

And here is the the 'Post' object in more detail.


In 1999, William fell into the world of orchids by chance. Recruited by an Asian entrepreneur with the project to open a production of phalaenopsis in Normandy, and to market them in the biggest European market of fresh products : MIN of Rungis (France).
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In 2002, when the French orchid market was totally dominated by the Dutch with industrial orchids of small florets, it decided to conquer a niche market, and decided to specialize in white orchids with big florets.
Thanks to William's initiative, Flossan was the first to introduce the white orchid with large florets on the French market. William's white orchids immediately seduced the biggest Parisian florist-decorators, and the French celebrities. Thus, William becomes a reference of the orchid to the professionals of the flower.
After leading Flossan for more than 10 years and leading the company to success from a stand of 8m² to 3000m² and an annual turnover of € 300,000 to more than € 1 million, Flossan Is relocating, and is preparing to be listed on the stock market with the arrival of many investors wishing to massify production.
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The Legend of Voiceover Pete
A cautionary & inspirational tale about the power of platforms in the gig economy
Photo by Jacek Dylag on Unsplash
Imagine you have $10,000 of work lined up. Not $10,000 worth of promises to hire. But, people have paid $10,000 to have you complete a project for you. You've hit your stride. You have a community of rabid and appreciative fans.
Then, while you're in the middle of doing your work you find out that the platform you've been working with has banned you. That $10,000 worth of work? Gone. Canceled.
That's exactly what happened to former Fiverr seller Pete Accetturo this past week. Pete is known online as Voiceover Pete.
If you're not in the gaming community or the Fiverr community you might have missed it. But, Pete's story has huge implications for anyone who earns a large portion of their income from platforms that they do not control.
Pete's Backstory
In an interview published on Fiverr's blog in 2017, Pete explained how he came to work in the gig economy. During the middle of an economic downturn, he found himself unemployed one day after starting work as a technical sales consultant.
He was 50-years old and had a lot of sales experience. But, it's never easy to find work as a 50-year old.
Pete decided to become a solopreneur.
He decided he could work as a spokesman and voiceover artist. Pete was a natural. He was also incredibly focused. He worked hard, developed the skills he needed and followed his business plan.
In his first two years, he earned more than $100,000. In 2017 alone, he earned another $100,000. Fiver loved him. He was held up as an example to other sellers.
Pete would occasionally visit the Fiverr forum, where he was funny, friendly, and a joy to interact with.
Full disclosure, I am a Fiverr PRO, Top Rated Seller. I do not know Pete personally, but I have interacted with him once or twice in the forum.
Pete's career accelerated beyond even his expectations in 2018. He became a part of gamer meme culture with joke videos that pretended to request credit card information from other players.
Gamers loved Pete's straight man delivery. The videos were a hit, and Pete was being hired to make a lot of them.
Fiver loved Pete's popularity and seemed to encourage his growth. The week before the ban, Pete was in Miami at a Fiverr meet-up where Fiverr used him as a kind of mascot for what a "doer" can do.
Fiverr loves doers.
Until they don't.
As you can see from the video above, Pete's was taken by surprise by the ban. Instantly, 250 orders that he had in the queue were gone. People had paid $12,500 to work with him. After Fiverr's 20% cut, Pete lost $10,000 in one swoop.
Fiverr was not straightforward with an explanation. Pete reached out to his contacts at Fiverr. It should be noted that until you have reached a certain level of success at Fiverr, you don't have the kind of contacts that Pete had.
Eventually, the legal department contacted Pete. He was banned because they viewed his joke videos as credit card scams.
They essentially accused Pete of being an accessory to fraud.
Masterclass in PR
Pete handled the ban incredibly deftly. Once he became aware of the ban, he and his team released the video you see above. The gaming community rallied around Pete.
He refused to bash Fiverr for the way he was treated. He didn't sulk. He just got down to work. He quickly opened a Patreon and Twitch account. Both services were happy to have him. Pete leveraged his contacts in the gaming community, put the worked out through his popular YouTube channel, and posted all over social media about how his fans could support him.
Because he stayed positive, on message, and worked quickly mobilized support, Pete was able to continue doing business independent of Fiverr within a few days. As of this writing, he has $9,562 a month of support on Patreon.
How Not to Handle a PR Crisis
Fiverr has not handled the crisis as well. It hasn't commented much at all, citing its policy not to comment on matters dealing with private accounts. Buyers who had purchased gigs from Pete reports that Fiverr had issued them credit to use on the site instead of refunding their money and had not refunded the service fee the platform charges users on each order.
Because many of these buyers were also popular gamers, word spread quickly, and there was feeling like a run at the bank during the Great Depression. A couple of hundred people wanted all their money back right away.
There was some discussion among Fiverr sellers about the scandal on the Fiverr forum and some discussion from buyers about the refunds. Fiverr pulled down all of those threads, again citing its policy about not commenting on matters having to do with private accounts.
The current state of the refunds is unclear.
It seems incredibly unlikely that Fiverr did not know what kind of videos Pete was producing in the weeks before the ban. They were all over social media.
It's also incredible that Fiverr banned Pete for taking part in a credit card scam when the videos are obviously jokes. The gamers wouldn't even have a mechanism to profit from a bunch of random people's credit cards.
It's hard to believe that the entire thing couldn't have been prevented with better communication from Fiverr.
However, Fiverr is heading for an initial public offering (IPO) and it is extremely sensitive to bad press.
Unfortunately, through its own actions, it has generated a mountain of bad press.
Three Reasons Pete Landed on His Feet
I don't know where Pete stands in terms of his projected income for the rest of the year before the ban and where he stands now.
But, it's safe to say that Pete was right, the ban was a blessing in disguise. He has landed on his feet. But, it wasn't an accident. There are three reasons Pete landed on his feet.
One, Pete's work is great. He has invested in an incredible home studio. He is skilled. When you are not just good, but you are great at what you do, people will want to work with you. It won't matter what platform you are on.
Two, Pete had more than just Fiverr. Along with building his business on Fiverr, Pete had an active Twitter and YouTube account. He had a way to communicate with his fans, even after the Fiverr ban. Incidentally, social media is something Fiverr seems to both encourage and discourage. You can be banned for contacting buyers or seller outside of Fiverr, but the platform encourages sellers to promote their gigs on social media.
Three, Pete had a loyal following. Pete did much more than just make memes for gamers. But, Pete had bonded with the gaming community. He reached out to that community on his social media channels and built relationships. When the ban came, he could ask those connections for help.
Lessons for Freelancers
Pete's story is inspirational. It's ultimately about a good guy working hard and having the success he deserves, despite major obstacles.
Pete's story is also a cautionary tale for freelancers.
Platforms can change the rules at any time for any reason. No freelancer is too big for a platform to be afraid of booting them.
You cannot allow a single platform to be most, or even worse, all of your income. If you don't control the platform, you need to diversify. There's nothing wrong with making money on sites like Fiverr, UpWork, Amazon, YouTube, or Medium. But, you need to make sure you either have a platform of your own that you are building, or you need to have a variety of platforms that you work with.
You don't want to be so vulnerable that having a single platform shut you out ruins your career.
Pete landed on his feet because even though most of his income was coming from Fiverr, he had built a following on YouTube. Freelancers always need a backup plan.
Anyone who is earning most of their money from any platform needs to start looking to diversify. You cannot count on your loyalty to a platform to save you. You are at the mercy of their algorithms and business decisions. You need to be loyal to your own business.
Voiceover Pete is already a legend in the gaming community. He should be a legend to anyone working in the gig economy.
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Almost 20 Years After "Speak," The Author Is "So Fucking Angry" The Reckoning Took This Long
"There are a lot of guys that are having a hard time looking themselves in the mirror right now, and they need to step up," Laurie Halse Anderson told BuzzFeed News.
By Krystie Lee Yandoli
Krystie Lee Yandoli BuzzFeed News Reporter
Posted on February 7, 2018, at 6:46 p.m. ET
Square Fish Publishers / Macmillan Publishers
Almost 20 years ago, Laurie Halse Anderson's book about a high schooler who descends into isolation after being raped started a new conversation about how sexual assault victims deal with the pain. But it took until now, as the #MeToo movement lurches forward, for a sea change in how assault victims are treated and heard to start happening.
And that pisses Anderson off.
"I'm so fucking angry," Anderson, the author of the 1999 novel Speak told BuzzFeed News. "On the one hand, you're supposed to be joyful because we're having these conversations. But from my perspective, why are we still stuck in this toxic patriarchy bullshit?"
Now, as the great Reckoning continues to fell men in power who have previously benefitted from the silence of their alleged abuse victims, Anderson's book is being published as a reinterpreted graphic novel of the same name.
Speak, a National Book Award finalist that went on to win many other awards, was also adapted into a movie starring Kristen Stewart in 2004. But now, in graphic novel form, Anderson hopes readers come away with a better understanding of the main character's pain.
The main character, Melinda Sordino, struggles through her freshman year after being raped at a summer party. Melinda calls the police, but is at a loss for words when they pick up the phone, so she flees the scene and the cops eventually break up the party.
Melinda didn't have many friends to begin with, and the rest of her classmates were upset that she ruined their end-of-summer party without knowing why, so she goes into a depression and doesn't speak all year long. She remains an outcast, communicating through her artwork until the end of the book when she tells her ex–best friend and her art teacher what happened.
"I've never met a woman who hasn't, at some level, been harassed or touched or groped," Anderson said. "It's this giant scale of behavior, but I've never met a single woman who hasn't been through that. What Speak has done for the past couple decades is open up a conversation for some people in a quiet way."
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Speak author Laurie Halse Anderson.
Anderson said she's glad the #MeToo movement is happening and that women feel empowered to speak up, but is also frustrated to watch such slow-moving progress.
"Thank goodness we have gotten to this point, and I think social media plays a big role in victims of sexual violence feeling strengthened and supported enough to start speaking out," Anderson said. "But it's about 800 years overdue, and I think, too, the power of right now is everyone seeing the positive consequence of speaking out."
Anderson decided in 2011 she wanted to work on the graphic novel, which was released Feb. 6, in collaboration with illustrator Emily Carroll.
Anderson said that in reformatting Speak, she hopes readers reflect on their own, individual experiences because "unacknowledged trauma is often at the root of a lot of mental illness, and we all want everybody to be as healthy as we can possibly be."
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"The narration is told by this depressed, traumatized young teen, and when you are dealing with depression that profound it's hard even to articulate to yourself what's going on," Anderson said. "You're just trying to get through the next hour. And so, having any kind of perspective about your own health is a challenge, and I think what Emily [Carroll]'s able to do in the graphic novel is show the readers even more clearly, 'Wow, this kid's really in a lot of pain.'"
According to Anderson, one of the positive aspects that can come from the #MeToo movement is teaching "several generations of real perpetrators that, 'Yes, there are real consequences to your behavior and you can't do this.'"
"There are a lot of guys that are having a hard time looking themselves in the mirror right now," Anderson said. "And they need to step up."
She also hopes this is a message that reaches her teenage readers as well as parents.
"This helps everybody begin to understand that we have to teach our kids about consent from day one," she said. "We have to be really clear and honest with our kids about sexual intimacy and what that means."
The larger conversations that are happening now and "all of these different loud demands for equality and justice" are enabling even more women to come forward, Anderson added.
"Maybe we should retitle it now," she said of her novel. "Maybe the new title should've been Shout. 'Cause that's where we are now."
Krystie Yandoli is an entertainment editor for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.
Contact Krystie Lee Yandoli at krystie.yandoli@buzzfeed.com.


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'H2Hubs' will fuel American hydrogen production in $8 billion program
The Department of Energy kicked off a new $8 billion program yesterday to develop a network of hubs for producing hydrogen as a clean fuel. It's a milestone for one of the Biden administration's most contentious strategies for tackling climate change.
Hydrogen has the potential to slash emissions from some of the industries that are the hardest to clean up. It might replace coal used in making steel or fossil fuels that power diesel trucks and cargo ships. When burned, it produces water vapor instead of greenhouse gas emissions (although it can still contribute to nitrogen oxide pollution in the air).
The tricky part is that not all hydrogen is created the same way
The tricky part is that not all hydrogen is created the same way and can come with different benefits and pitfalls. At the moment, most hydrogen is made using gas. To make hydrogen from gas, methane reacts with high-temperature steam under high pressure. That process releases carbon dioxide, and then there's the threat to the climate that comes from methane leaks across the entire gas industry. Methane is an even more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
So, the Biden administration needs to clean up hydrogen production before it can use hydrogen to decarbonize other industries. The DOE laid out part of its plan to clean up that process yesterday when it filed a Notice of Intent (NOI), a document saying that it plans to announce a funding opportunity in September or October to develop clean hydrogen hubs, which it calls "H2Hubs."
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides funding for at least four hubs; the NOI says the DOE is considering funding between six and 10 hubs to start its program. Of those hubs, at least one is supposed to make hydrogen using renewable energy. Another hub is supposed to power hydrogen production with nuclear energy. And, at least one hub should be able to show it can make clean hydrogen from fossil fuels by pairing it with technologies that capture and sequester carbon dioxide emissions. But the DOE also says it will look for at least two hubs in regions with "abundant natural gas resources," which could lead to more H2Hubs running on fossil fuels than renewable energy.
Clean energy experts are watching the DOE's moves closely when it comes to hydrogen. If the DOE isn't careful about what kinds of projects it chooses, all the hype for hydrogen could give the gas industry a boost at a time when research shows the world should be phasing out the dirty fuel to prevent more catastrophic climate change.
Hydrogen production that pairs gas with carbon capture doesn't create a truly clean fuel and could even lead to more greenhouse gas emissions in certain scenarios. When that kind of hydrogen is used to heat buildings, for example, it can be even dirtier than the heating systems it replaces, researchers from Stanford and Cornell found in a study published last year. That's primarily because gas production and use is rife with methane leaks from wells, pipelines, and even appliances in homes and businesses. It's a big climate problem that could extend to gas-based hydrogen hubs.
Hydrogen production that pairs gas with carbon capture doesn't create a truly clean fuel
Because of that risk, the Department of Energy needs to tighten up its standards for what's considered a clean hydrogen project, say experts at the nonprofits Union of Concerned Scientists and RMI. Its $8 billion in funding for clean hydrogen comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed last year, and the language in the law only considers the climate impact of CO2 emissions at the site of hydrogen production.
A safer approach, according to the nonprofits, would be to scrutinize all greenhouse gas emissions that come from the entire supply chain and the process of making hydrogen. In a sign that the DOE might keep that in mind as it assesses applications for funding, the NOI it issued this week says the department "intends to also evaluate full lifecycle emissions for each application and will give preference to applications that reduce GHG emissions across the full project life cycle."
Truly "green hydrogen," in contrast, is made with renewable energy-powered electrolysis that splits water to get to the hydrogen. This process is less polluting, but, at the moment, it's still more expensive than making hydrogen with gas and carbon capture because electrolyzers are pricey.
The Biden administration is working to bring that cost down. President Joe Biden authorized the use of the Defense Production Act yesterday to bolster domestic supply chains for clean energy technologies, including electrolyzers. The Department of Energy launched an initiative last year aimed at dropping the cost of clean hydrogen by 80 percent to $1 per kilogram by the end of the decade.
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Special Collections recently lost one of our dearest friends, Dr. Lisi Oliver of the LSU English Department, who passed away unexpectedly on June 7, 2015. An expert in early English law and linguistics, Lisi frequently visited Special Collections with her classes to work with medieval manuscripts and other rare books. Through an electrifying mix of learning and laughter, she never failed to spark her students' interest. Putting the raw materials of history into their hands was one of her many passions.
In Lisi's memory, we have acquired a facsimile edition of one of the most remarkable medieval manuscripts ever produced—the Black Hours. Lisi saw the facsimile earlier this year when Giovanni Scorcioni, an Italian bookseller, visited LSU as part of a U.S. tour. Her eyes lit up when she saw it. "That's the coolest thing I've ever seen!" she shouted. We knew we had to get it.
The original manuscript, now owned by the Morgan Library in New York City, was produced in Flanders in the late fifteenth century. Known as a book of hours, it is a collection of Christian prayers to be said at the canonical hours of the day. The book also contains a calendar of feast days. A wealthy layperson, possibly a woman, for whom many books of hours were made, would have used it in his or her private devotions.
Typical of such books, the manuscript contains twelve full-page miniatures depicting scenes from the Bible. This particular book, however, is extremely atypical in that its pages have been dyed black. (Lisi loved to show her students our facsimile of the Codex Aureus of Canterbury, famous for its purple pages, but she said she had never seen black pages.) The manuscript's text is written in silver and gold, creating a striking contrast similar to a photographic negative. Further decorations in blue, green, white, and gold make this one of the most beautiful and unusual manuscripts ever produced. Although more books of hours have survived than any other type of medieval book, only a handful of black manuscripts are known. They seem to have been associated with death and mourning.


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25th of May, 1990 - Facts, Nostalgia and Videos!
What Day: The 25th of May, 1990, fell on a Friday.
On this exact date: Back to the Future Part III (1990) is released in cinemas.
On this exact date: The Witches (1990) is released.
28 years, 11 months and 1 days have passed since the 25th of May, 1990.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 21 of 1990.
Native American Zodiac: The 25th of May, 1990 falls under the Deer.
Age: Anyone born on the 25th of May, 1990, will be 28 years of age.
American Format: 05-25-1990 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
YMD Format: 1990-05-25. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19900525" are easier to sort.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 643590000.
The movie "Back to the Future Part III" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 25th of May, 1990.
The 1990 Eurovision song contest is held in Zagreb, Croatia. Italy win the contest with the song "Insieme: 1992" by Toto Cutugno.
New York, USA: Temperature: 59.0 degrees Fahrenheit. 15 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
London, England: Temperature: 11.78 degrees Celsius.
George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States on the 25th of May, 1990.
A baby that was born on the 25th of May, 1990 was probably conceived around the 15th of August, 1989. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 25th of May, 1990 is the 4th of March, 1991. (Rough Estimate).
7th of June, 1990: The Nickelodeon Studios open.
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 25th of May, 1990.
Looking for some nostalgia? Here are some Youtube videos relating to the 25th of May, 1990. Please note that videos are automatically selected by Youtube and that results may vary! Click on the "Load Next Video" button to view the next video in the search playlist. In many cases, you'll find episodes of old TV shows, documentaries, music videos and soap dramas.
Visualize the days that have passed since the 25th of May, 1990. Each day that has passed will be represented as a calendar icon.
Here are some fun statistics about the 25th of May, 1990.
10,562 days have passed since this date.
912,556,800 seconds have passed since the 25th of May, 1990.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,064,649,600 times.
Since the 25th of May, 1990, earth has travelled approximately 470,879,308,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 152,092,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 78,479,885 steps. That's about 34,880 miles!
Since this date, 10,950,682 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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Size is often one of the most important factors in choosing garage door openers in Panorama City CA. Depending on the size and weight of your door, you may need more or less horsepower in your opener motor. We'll help you figure out the exact specs of your door and select the right opener. We also have plenty of options when it comes to the drive type of your garage door opener, including direct drive, belt, chain, and screw openers. Each of these drive types has its own strengths and weaknesses, which we will be happy to explain to you in detail.
If the remote control is the most important part of the garage door opener to you, you're not alone. Many people feel this way. You might want a premium remote that lights up and warns you when it's almost out of batteries, or just a plain old one button remote. We have both basic and premium opener and remotes. The premium options include things like code access and motion detection. We'll help you find the remote that offers the mix of features that's best for you.
You can come to Carroll Garage Doors with any kind of garage door opener problems you may have, whether they are related to the opener motor, the tracks, the remote, or any other feature. We'll give you our honest opinion as to what's wrong with the opener and whether it should be repaired or replaced. Be sure to ask about our preventative maintenance services for garage door openers in Panorama City CA when you're getting your garage door opener repair. We can inspect and service your opener on a regular basis to help keep it in great shape.


Tiffany Haddish ended up in foster care after a serious car accident left her mother with even more serious complications. Getting into trouble herself, Tiffany found refuge and more as a teenager at the Laugh Factory Comedy Camp. It hasn't all been easy since then, but after appearing on several TV comedy competitions, Tiffany has landed a supporting role on the critically acclaimed NBC sitcom, The Carmichael Show, and the new Key and Peele movie, Keanu.
Haddish described attending the Laugh Factory Comedy Camp at the same time as Amanda Bynes and getting feedback on her earliest jokes from the legendary Richard Pryor, the revelation that she was sleeping in her car outside the Beverly Hills home of a future employer, and how a pep talk and prayer session from Kevin Hart almost instantly changed her life.