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This walk took place within the south indian state of Karnataka. The walk was done to highlight ecological issues such as climate change and biodiversity with a specific emphasis on small coffee growers, as leaders met in South Africa for a key summit (COP17).
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This was the third and considerably shorter walk that was undertaken in the UK, from Garstang, the world's first Fairtrade Town, to Keswick. Despite being shorter than the previous two walks, the purpose behind it was no less important.
I was joined by fellow activists, raising awareness for Fairtrade and to celebrate the lives and work of small scale farmers everywhere, many of whom continue to suffer from the adverse effects of unfair trade, and who are now also increasingly at the mercy of adverse climate change, too.
Through sponsorship, the walkers also raised money for Oxfam's GROW Campaign [www.oxfam.org/en/what-is-grow] in Oxfam's 70th anniversary year, and for The FIG Tree, the world's first international Fairtrade visitor centre in Garstang.
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Parsvnath Developers raises Rs 200 crore via debentures; gives exit to JP Morgan
In the last few years, Parsvnath has given exits to various investment firms in different projects involving Rs 700-800 crore.
December 12, 2016, 08:02 IST
NEW DELHI: Realty firm Parsvnath Developers has raised about Rs 200 crore through debentures for giving exit to global investment firm JP Morgan and its affiliates from its housing project in the national capital.
The company now owns 100 per cent stake in the residential project located at Civil Lines in the national capital. This project, comprising 453 units with a built-up area of 20 lakh sq ft, is being developed at a cost of Rs 700 crore.
In May, Parsvnath Developers had given exits to private equity firms like Red Fort Capital and Proprium Capital from its office building near Connaught Place for Rs 500 crore.
"We have given the exit to JP Morgan and their affiliates in the Civil Line project and the SPV developing this project is now 100 per cent owned by the company," Parsvnath Developers Chairman Pradeep Jain told PTI.
He said the company has raised about Rs 200 crore through listed non-convertible debentures to buy back the investments in this project.
Asked about the current debt, Jain said the company's debt is around Rs 1,300 crore.
Parsvnath Developers in May this year raised about Rs 500 crore from an NBFC through lease rental discounting (LRD) to provide exits to Red Fort Capital and Proprium Capital.
When asked about delay in completing projects that has resulted in buyers' complaints, Jain said the company is focussing on completion of ongoing projects and has handed over 4,000 homes and plots in last two-and-a-half years.
"We are targeting completion of 500-700 units in every quarter. In next two years, which is December 2018, we should be able to complete all our legacy projects," Jain said, adding that the company is not launching new projects.
Parsvnath is also focusing on accelerating development of commercial projects to encash increased leasing demand.
Earlier this month, Parsvnath Developers reported Rs 6.21 crore standalone net loss during the second quarter of the current fiscal against a net loss of Rs 12.26 crore in the same period of last financial year, 2015-16.
Income from operations remained flat at Rs 48.9 crore in the July-September quarter of 2016-17, as against Rs 48.81 crore in the year-ago period.
Parsvnath Developers has completed and delivered 57 projects with a total area of 25.86 million sq ft and is currently working on 45 projects with a total area of 54.13 million sq ft.
Top 20 Asian cities for real estate investments in 2017
If the results of last year's survey — in which Japanese and Australian cities featured as real estate investor favourites — could be seen as a vote for "flight to safety approach," the emergence of four emerging-market destinations as the top choices in this year's results reflects a very different mandate—the "quest for yield".
Here is the list of 22 Asian cities which is expected to offer best property bargains in 2017:
Source: ULI-PwC: Emerging Trends in Real Estate: Asia Pacific 2017
1) Bangalore, India (Ranked 12th last year)
The big story for investors in Bangalore has long been the city's role as India's main hub for the business process outsourcing (BPO) and, more recently, IT industries, which have driven huge demand for new space as domestic and international companies flock to open both call-in and research-and-development (R&D) centers.
2) Mumbai, India (Ranked 13th last year)
Historically, geographical constraints have prevented easy expansion of Mumbai's metropolitan area, which has made it both the most expensive city in India and the slowest growing. As a result, the local government has committed itself to a major road and rail infrastructure program that will allow easier access to the city center from outlying areas, with most construction scheduled for completion before 2019.
3) Manila, Philippines (Ranked 8th last year)
The Philippines has attracted positive comment for the last several editions of this report, with a vibrant economy led by a booming BPO market and strong remittances from overseas workers. Today, the fundamentals appear as strong as ever.
4) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Ranked last year)
After several years in the economic doldrums, Vietnam is today one of the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia. It is now "on the radar screen of nearly all the major investors in the region," and is probably the most popular real estate investment destination in Southeast Asia.
5) Shenzhen, China (Ranked 18th last year)
The major recent talking point for Shenzhen, in southeastern China, has been its residential sector, where prices have soared more than 40% year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2016—the fastest in the world.
6) Shanghai, China (Ranked 9th last year)
Described by one fund manager as "Manhattan on steroids," Shanghai continues to be the major draw in China for foreign core investors, offering fast growth, relatively low levels of bureaucracy, a liquid market with an abundance of financial sector tenants, and a critical mass of foreign and domestic businesses already in residence.
7) Jakarta, Indonesia (Ranked 6th last year)
The Indonesia's capital city has proved to be a popular choice in the survey for the last five years, and while investors have always found it a difficult market in which to place money, prices for office assets have performed exceptionally well over that period. That has recently changed, however, amid a huge pipeline of new supply, combined with ongoing weak demand from tenants in the commodities sector.
8) Bangkok, Thailand (Ranked 19th last year)
Rents and (especially) capital values have risen steadily over the last five years in the Thailand's capital city and will probably offer good long-term prospects in line with the Thai economy's overall growth trajectory.
9) Sydney, Australia (Ranked 2nd last year)
New South Wales capital city's fall from second in last year's rankings to ninth in 2017 is surprising given its undoubted popularity among core investors in interviews, and is probably because, as one fund manager said, "the amount of capital out there looking for opportunities vastly outnumbers the amount of opportunities available" in what has become a very crowded market.
10) Guangzhou, China (Ranked 20th last year)
Counted as one of China's four first-tier cities, its inclusion in government plans to improve integration in the greater Pearl River Delta area will see better transportation networks to connect it with areas on both the east and west of the delta and should improve long-term demand in the real estate sector, especially in southern parts of the city.
11) Beijing, China (Ranked 14th last year)
Beijing's goal is to follow the example set by Shanghai to create an outlying series of satellite locations that serve as expansion hubs connected to the capital by high-speed rail. It is likely that investments made in these locations will pay dividends in future.
12) Tokyo, Japan (Ranked 1st last year)
Tokyo's fall from first place in each of the previous three years' rankings to 12th place this year is perhaps the most surprising change of all. Although interviewees' opinions of Japan are always polarized, Tokyo continues to appeal to most investors given its liquid markets and wide yield spread, which consistently delivers good cash-on-cash returns.
13) New Delhi, India (Ranked 16th last year)
Markets in New Delhi continue to be affected by "major pain" in the residential sector characterized by oversupply and generally high levels of leverage among developers. That said, the story on the commercial side is more positive. In addition, a significant amount of new infrastructure work is underway, particularly in the form of high-speed railway networks into New Delhi. This bodes well for demand for commercial facilities.
14) Auckland, New Zealand (Ranked 10th last year)
New Zealand may seem something of a provincial backwater by greater Asia Pacific standards, but its real estate markets have seen strong growth in recent years and have been the subject of significant investment by foreign institutional investors.
15) Osaka, Japan (Ranked 4th last year)
One way for investors to escape Tokyo's increasingly compressed yields is to branch out to provincial locations such as Osaka. This has become a major theme in Japan since 2015, although many investors remain wary of investments in Japanese provincial cities because these markets have a history of turning very quickly.
16) Melbourne, Australia (Ranked 3rd last year)
Melbourne's appeal is similar to Sydney's, featuring a relatively high cap rate market, strong levels of institutional interest in core assets, large numbers of foreign investors, and projected high rental growth.
17) Seoul, South Korea (Ranked 7th last year)
The popularity of the of South Korea's capital city has risen dramatically in recent years, reflecting higher investor interest in Asian gateways offering core product.
18) Hong Kong, China (Ranked 15th last year)
Hong Kong's persistently low survey rankings over the last six years are not so much a reflection of problems in local markets as they are a testament to some of Asia's tightest yields (now pushing 2.5%), together with a tightly held market where big assets rarely trade.
19) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Ranked 21st last year)
Weakness in the Ringgit and an expected decline in rentals may bring more foreign tenants and buyers into what is already considered a low-priced market. In addition, Kuala Lumpur is in the process of a major infrastructure construction scheme that will create 140 kilometers of new railway in the metropolitan area by 2022, thereby greatly improving city connectivity.
20) China 2nd-tier cities (Ranked 22nd last year)
For the last several years, a huge amount of oversupply across all sectors in China's smaller cities has depressed pricing and created stress for an overleveraged developer community.

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Clearwater Clinical Raises $6 Million to Change How the World Handles Hearing Loss
Clearwater Clinical, a provider of medical-grade mobile devices and cloud-based data management solutions for the hearing health industry, has closed $6 million in Series A funding.
The round was led by Whitecap Venture Partners, a Toronto-based early stage venture capital fund. Whitecap says it will work closely with Clearwater on strategic initiatives including product development, go to market programs, and future financing strategy. BDC Capital Healthcare Venture Fund also participated in the funding.
Clearwater says it will be using the funds to scale the success of its audiology business unit and signature product, Shoebox Audiometry, the world's first clinically validated tablet-based audiometer. The tablet-based testing platform is deeply integrated with the company's cloud-based data management system which enables customers to derive insights from clinical data and analytics that were previously unavailable on legacy solutions.
"Hearing loss is the world's leading disability, affecting almost 640 million people globally, and yet there has been very little innovation to audiometers in the last 50 years," says Michael Weider, CEO of Clearwater. "At Clearwater, we believe that it is possible to leverage the power and portability of software defined diagnostics and tablet technology to revolutionize the hearing health industry and make it possible for every person on the planet to have access to a hearing test."
Through Shoebox Audiometry, Clearwater is transforming the way hearing testing is performed.
"The global hearing market is ready for disruption and Clearwater is positioned to lead that effort," says Carey Diamond, Partner at Whitecap Venture Partners. "Under the leadership of accomplished entrepreneurs, Clearwater is blazing a trail with its novel approach to hearing testing."
"The current audiology infrastructure is inadequate to meet the needs of the incoming wave of an aging population and hearing damage from ubiquitous personal devices," added Amine Benmoussa, Principal with the BDC Capital Healthcare Venture Fund. "The innovations incorporated into the Shoebox platform give Clearwater a clear advantage in this market and in potential new markets."
Clearwater was cofounded in 2005 by Dr. Matthew Bromwich, an ENT specialist, and CEO Michael Weider. The company was recently recognized as an innovator in mobile, digital and connected healthcare in the 2016 Global Digital Health 100 Award List.
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Depending on your financial situation, it may be possible to pay off credit card debt on your own by putting together a repayment plan. First, you'll want to find out how much you owe and how long it will take you to pay it back. By using a debt calculator you can determine the amount of interest you'll pay as well as how many months it will take you to become debt free.
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Is there a sequel to Old Man's War?
Old Man's War is the first novel in Scalzi's Old Man's War series. A sequel, The Ghost Brigades, was published in 2006, followed by two other books, The Last Colony (2007) and Zoe's Tale (2008).
John Scalzi's Old Man's War Series
John Scalzi's Old Man's War Series is one of the most beloved and acclaimed science fiction series of recent times. First launched in 2005, the series has since become a perennial favorite among fans of science fiction, garnering hundreds of thousands of readers and winning several major awards. The Old Man's War series is set in a future where the human race is fighting a desperate war against a variety of alien species. What sets this series apart is its interesting, deeply philosophical take on war, mortality, and morality. Read on to find out more about the books in this must-read science fiction series.
Books in the Series
The Old Man's War series is comprised of seven books:
Old Man's War (2005)
The Ghost Brigades (2006)
The Last Colony (2007)
Zoe's Tale (2008)
The Human Division (2013)
The End of All Things (2015)
The Livings (2020)
Plot Overview
The series is set in a future where humanity has colonized a number of other worlds, but is now locked in a desperate struggle against a variety of alien species. The protagonist, John Perry, is an elderly man who is offered a chance to extend his life indefinitely if he joins the military. This decision leads him to a series of exciting, challenging, and dangerous adventures that change his life irrevocably.
Throughout the series, the books explore themes of mortality and morality, and how they are intertwined. John has to make a number of difficult and sometimes life-altering decisions, and his morality and beliefs are tested by the various situations he finds himself in. All of these elements combine to make for an exciting and thought-provoking read.
Q: What is the Old Man's War series about?
A: The Old Man's War series is about a future where humanity is locked in a desperate struggle against a variety of alien species. The protagonist, John Perry, is an elderly man offered a chance to extend his life if he joins the military. The series follows John's adventures as he battles against aliens, and makes difficult and life-altering decisions.
Q: How many books are there in the series?
A: There are seven books in the Old Man's War series: Old Man's War, The Ghost Brigades, The Last Colony, Zoe's Tale, The Human Division, The End of All Things and The Livings.
John Scalzi's Old Man's War series is one of the most beloved and acclaimed science fiction series of recent times. With its engrossing story, interesting characters, and thought-provoking themes, this series is a must-read for fans of science fiction. Whether you have read the series before, or you are looking for a great new book to read, this series is sure to be well worth your time.
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Bassenthwaite Lake is, in many ways, different from the other major lakes in the English Lake District: it is the most northerly, the shallowest, has the largest catchment and the shortest mean retention time. There is also considerable temporal variation in lake level. Although the lake is surrounded by rich lowland soils, the catchment is dominated by upland moor and improved pasture, underlain by four dominant soil types: well drained loam with bare rocks and scree, shallow acid upland peat, fine loam and thick acidic peat soils. The supply of catchment-derived sediment, and its recycling within the lake, has serious implications for water quality and for the ecology of this site. These sediments largely comprise inorganic material, and are believed to originate mainly from the high fells and the floodplain of the River Derwent. Typically the lake thermally stratifies between May and September, and is mixed for the remainder of the year. However, the lake is only ever weakly stratified and episodic mixing events influence the ecology of the lake, by increasing the concentration of oxygen at depth and resuspending sediment in shallow water. Palaeolimnological reconstruction of long-term changes in total phosphorus concentration has revealed that, over the past 250 years, the lake has become increasingly eutrophic, with increases in phosphorus concentration being particularly dramatic in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Though tertiary sewage treatment was implemented at Keswick (the principal town in the catchment) in 1995, there has been only a slight reduction in phosphorus concentration in the lake. At present, diffuse sources contribute more to the total phosphorus load than do point sources and it is suspected that efficient internal recycling of a relatively modest sediment store, caused by wind-driven resuspension, may be one reason for the limited reduction in phosphorus availability.


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By Mike Farish2011-09-01T15:34:24+01:00
The new Rite-Link product from DE-STA-CO is a ready-made solution for users looking for precision positioning in a conveyor system, says the company
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Custom by nature
For companies making relatively lightweight components or assemblies – particularly in highly-automated environments – a new precision link system, introduced in June this year, could prove of great interest. The product involved is the Rite-Link conveyor from the CAMCO division of US-based supplier of robotic tooling, workholding and flexible automation systems, DE-STA-CO.
According to Lou Wozniak, Director of New Products for CAMCO, who is based at the company's head office in Wheeling, Illinois, the product offers a high-precision and low-maintenance solution that makes it an attractive option for automotive manufacturers, whether they are involved as end-users or system builders, that might otherwise try to custom build less accurate chain link conveyors for shopfloor product movement and positioning operations.
The capabilities of the Rite-Link system can be traced back to the use of aluminium as its basic construction material. As Wozniak points out, this not just standardgrade alumimium, but the material used to create the links in the drive system is of an 'aerospace quality'. Extruded aluminium parts also make up a large part of the conveyor's "backbone", comprising its internal load-bearing structure.
Elsewhere, the guides for the links are made from ultrahigh strength, molecular weight polyethylene, which is completely impervious to both oil and water. Another interesting feature is the use of a hard coating for the rails. Coupled with the use of sealed or shielded bearings across the rest of the structure, this feature contributes to one of the most obvious overall performance benefits of the product; that when used in intensive manufacturing environments, where there is little tolerance for interruptions to production schedules, the system requires absolutely no lubrication.
Wozniak explains that, in terms of price and load capacity, the new product is intended to provide added performance when compared to the company's standard product line of heavy-duty conveyors. While such heavy-duty models generally have an ability to transport workpieces or assemblies of up to 12kg per link, maximum loading for the Rite-Link system is approximately a quarter of that, at 3kg per link.
But the advantage is that while the system can be used in continuous motion mode, the degree of precision with which it can be used benefits indexing; in other words, intermittent stop-start operations, which is likely to prove of interest to many potential users. Wozniak says that the level of accuracy achievable can be of the order of +/-0.25mm. In contrast, he says that standard chain link counterparts can usually achieve only around 0.6mm. In practical terms this means that in use on a shopfloor, the conveyor itself provides the positioning capability necessary for such robotic operations as pick-and-place, or even assembly operations. He is emphatic that there would be no need for any supplementary positioning capability – for instance, a retractable shotpin system that can physically lock a conveyor in place at stations where high positioning accuracy is required.
The system further aims to deliver full operational needs through its standard configurations rather than by a system of customisation. Of course, says Wozniak, customisation is possible, but he says it is not how the system is primarily intended for use. Instead, the emphasis is on achieving flexibility of installation through the provision of a wide range of standard options from which appropriate choices can be made.
The most basic of these is the provision for three different pitch sizes, which relates to the distance between the connecting pins of the links in the drive mechanism.
Respectively, these are 75mm, 115mm and 150mm, though the links themselves have a uniform width of 30.4mm. In turn, this provides for a wide range of centre distances – the main dimension of the conveyor, or effectively the distance between the centre of the drive sprocket, where the conveyor is propelled, and the theoretical location of the centre of the compensation cam at the other end of the installation.
Wozniak says that there are five standard centre distances for each pitch size, with the first two available from stock on short lead-times, and the others are readily configurable.
Allowing for some repetition in the centre distances, achievable through the use of different pitch sizes, the fact sheet for the system lists ten in all; 1.20m, 1.38m. 2.10m, 2.30m, 3.00m, 3.22m, 3.90m, 4.14m, 4.80m and 5.16m. As a further aspect of its flexibility, the product can also be configured for endless carousel as well as over-under, pointto- point operation.
Another significant option in terms of operation relates to the customer's choice of either a standard indexing drive or a servo, with a related gearbox connected to the driveshaft. Wozniak says that the latter option provides for even greater flexibility through its own inherent programmability. This system effectively adds another layer of precision-related accuracy over and above that provided the product's basic mechanical operation.
The final element in the package is the Rite-Link's extended service life. Wozniak says that apart from the normal warranty period, the system is guaranteed to run continuously for a period of up to 8,000 hours between maintenance sessions. As he points out, on the basis of 24-hour continuous operation, that is equivalent to a year of operation. Moreover, he stresses that guarantees only take into account the time over which the system is actually moving. Hence, if the process involved is one that requires indexing rather than continuous motion, then the effective calendar period covered might be much longer; one second of movement in every five seconds, for instance, would increase coverage five-fold.
Wozniak says that the product has already gained its first customers in the United States. A servo-driven example will be introduced to a European audience at this year's Motek trade show. Understandably, he feels that CAMCO has introduced a product that - if not revolutionary - is nevertheless highly distinctive, both in material usage and in the related performance levels it can provide. He goes so far as to claim a price/performance level for appropriate applications that not only represents an advance on what has been previously available from the company, but on what is available across the market.


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Musk wishes to start a real city on Mars by 2050, he's realized almost all his goals. He's an engineer and a visionary with a flair for making dreams a reality, how does he do it? One thing's for sure, whether making his first billion online, or working with rocket science, he has always had an eye for data.
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JFK, the youthful president didn't plan to put a man on the moon because he thought it might be possible, it had to be possible.
Hannibal's enemy, the Roman army, wasn't expecting to wake up to 37 elephants, 15,000 horses and 30,000 soldiers, coming over the mountains and into Italy. The space race against the Soviets had already started, they'd put a man in space, the U.S.A had to put one on the moon.
It's 1963, we're back in Texas, this time Dallas, it's 12:30 pm — the 35th President of the United States is assassinated. A million conspiracy theories are launched. The space race presses on regardless.
And so it came to pass that in 1969 for the first time in human history an American named Neil walked on the moon. Could he possibly have seen the Great Wall of China from outer space? Is it possible that thousands of years before the ancient Egyptians took their inspiration from the lunar body to help layout their burial sites? Or was it aliens…
Data and facts, realizing visions and dreams
Kennedy didn't put Armstrong on the moon. Not himself, he was no scientist, no pilot or engineer. 400,000 people over ten years did. Aliens didn't help out with the pyramids, decades of belief in a story assisted by millions of man-hours of labour did. And Hannibal may have crossed the Alps but his elephants, men and horses didn't make it over without one vital ingredient. Data.
Facts and data, data and facts
Data is the basis of facts, and on facts meaningful decisions made and actions taken.
Data ensured that Apollo 11 could travel 240,000 miles in 76 hours, that a general could make an apparently impossible mission. NASA used data to confirm that the Great Wall cannot be easily seen from space and certainly not from the moon.
Without raw data and facts, advisors would not have advised Kennedy to go ahead with his speech.
Big Data to Smart Data
The sheer amount of data we can now digitally draw upon allows us to make truly powerful decisions. We can now make real that which was previously perceived impossible.
We may have had dreams, such as autonomous driving before but they could never be realised without the ability to harness big data which is now possible. However, just as successive generations have had to manage their information to best realise its power, we also need to manage ours. Smart data is exactly how we make sense of it all in order to drive our decisions forward.
and finally... for the love of pizza// data data data
Put simply data-driven decision making can be boiled down to pizza making.
Big data can tell you everything about making a pizza. From to the optimal temperature of the air that's breathed by water buffalos required for the production of mozzarella, to the entire history of the pizza across the world. It could tell you how pizza fits into our culture and when it might peak, it could, of course, go further into all foods related and unrelated, it could tell you more. However only smart data will tell you how to make the pizza you want to make. That's of course, if you want a pizza at all…
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In one corner, we have pecans. In every ounce, or about 19 pecan halves, you consume just under 200 calories. That same ounce delivers nearly 27% of your recommended daily intake of heart healthy mono- and polyunsaturated fats. A single ounce serving of pecans is low in carbs weighing in at 3.93g, or about 1% your daily value. One ounce does, however, provide 5% of your daily protein recommendation. Plus, pecans are also loaded with vitamins A, B, and E, potassium, magnesium, immune-boosting zinc, and powerful antioxidants.
In the other corner, we have walnuts. One ounce of walnuts has 185 calories, 24% of your unsaturated fats with heart-protecting omega-3 fatty acids, 3.89 carbs per ounce, and a whopping 9% of your daily protein. Like pecans, walnuts feature vitamins A, E, and B vitamins like folate. They're also mineral rich with important antioxidants.
How do pecans and walnuts stack up head-to-head? Walnuts get a lot of press, but I think you'll see nutrient for nutrient, pecans have the edge. Here's a table to help you decide for yourself.
Protect your heart with omega-3s and polyunsaturated fats.
Slow aging antioxidants like vitamin E prevent free radical damage.
Supply your brain with essential nutrients to stay sharp as you age.
When it comes to pecans or walnuts, you can't go wrong. They make healthy snacks (or pies!) and add flavor to any meal. They're both loaded with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and essential fatty elements that nourish your body and support healthy weight as compared to processed foods. Lastly, vegetarians and vegans can get the protein they need by eating these healthy nuts daily.
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Harvard Gazette. Nut consumption reduces risk of death. Harvard Gazette.
Gemma Flores-Mateo, David Rojas-Rueda, Josep Basora, Emilio Ros, and Jordi Salas-Salvadó. Nut intake and adiposity: meta-analysis of clinical trials. Am J Clin Nutr ajcn.031484. doi: 10.3945/?ajcn.111.031484.
Coco Ballantyne. Walnuts ward off breast cancer in mice. Scientific American.
Paul Davis. 'Tis the season to indulge in walnuts. UC Davis Health System.
What Can Pecans Do for Your Cardiovascular Health?
Great article. Funny the last week or so I've been having 4 or five plain pecan halves as a snack (instead of other unhealthy options), I'm really getting into them. I do like walnuts too but pecans don't have that aftertaste to me. Interesting, thanks.
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It's the Ultimate Paleo Cakey Brownie recipe for all you cakey brownie lovers, but this rich and decadent recipe is beloved by fudgy brownie lovers too. In short, this recipe is a keeper!
Cakey brownie lovers, your moment has arrived. I taunted you with fudgy brownies and I teased you with the promise of a cakey version "coming soon" but… they never came. Instead, I went on vacation, then went MIA, then went on a Whole30 (sort of). I'll bet you forgot or, worse, thought I did. Pfffft. Never. Come hell or high water, I will never forget about chocolate. And especially not about brownies.
I have it on good authority (my resident cakey-brownie-loving neighbor) that these are the cakey brownie to end all cakey brownies. Even I, fudgey brownie lover to the death, admit that they're pretty darn good – especially topped with a scoop of ice cream and some gooey chocolate ganache (the recipe for which is – you guessed it! – coming soon).
So what's different about these brownies versus the fudgy version?
In some respects, nothing. The recipe is straightforward and relatively easy – no mixers required, just a couple of bowls and spoons – and the ingredients are familiar and easy to find. Speaking of ingredients, this is the point where I preach about the importance of ingredient quality, especially when it comes to the chocolate. If you're wondering how to make good brownies great, picture a tiny version of me, perched creepily on your shoulder, whispering "good chocolate! good cocoa!" in your ear.
I can't overstate the importance of using the best quality chocolate and cocoa powder you can find and yes, that means buying a bar of chocolate that may seem overpriced, but is really an important investment in a seriously good pan of brownies. The cocoa powder requires the same attention. NOW Foods's organic natural cocoa powder is the only kind I used in my kitchen, and have for years. I highly recommend it, if you can find it in your local health food store (or online).
So then what's different about these brownies? Not much, actually. The differences are so subtle that you'd hardly believe they could produce such a dramatically different texture. The simple differences between this and the fudgey version are: a little more lift (from slightly more baking soda) and a little lighter batter (from less fat and more starch; this version contains tapioca starch), to make it easier to lift. That's really it.
But, I'm concerned that I am starting to understate the amazingness of these brownies, or the fact that they are just as good as the fudgy version, just in a cakier way. Which one is better? Far be it for me to tell you; that's such a personal decision! So, out of an abundance of caution, I think you might just need to make a pan of each. Just, you know, to be sure.
It's the Ultimate Paleo Cakey Brownie recipe for all you cakey brownie lovers, but this rich and decadent recipe is beloved by fudgy brownie lovers too. In short, this recipe is a keeper!
Preheat the oven to 325F. Lightly grease an 8" square baking dish and set aside.
In a large heatproof mixing bowl, melt the chocolate and butter or oil in 30-second increments in the microwave (stirring in between). You can also do this on the stovetop using a double boiler if you prefer.
Stir to cool the mixture (it should be cool enough for you to hold your finger in it for 10 seconds), then stir in the eggs, then the maple syrup, applesauce and vanilla.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the remaining (dry) ingredients.
Pour the dry mixture into the wet and whisk just to combine.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake 25-30 minutes until a tester comes out clean.
Allow brownies to cool in the pan before slicing and serving.
If you don't like granulated stevia, I like this monk fruit sweetener (affiliate link) instead. It's available at Whole Foods and online, and it has no bitter aftertaste.
Thank you to Now Foods for providing the ingredients that inspired this delicious recipe. This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click through and purchase a product, A Clean Bake receives a small commission. All proceeds go toward continuing to bring you delicious, healthy recipes every week, and this does not affect the price you pay. Thanks for supporting A Clean Bake!
Oh. My. God. That first picture made my mouth water instantly. It looks heavenly!! I'm definitely going to try it. Thank you for sharing the recipe with us!
Thank you! I would love to hear what you think when you try this!
I'm not sure. I worry that the grains might be a little too big with the instant coffee. Feel free to just skip the espresso in the recipe!
These look divine! What percentage do you recommend for the dark chocolate? Too-dark can compromise traditional recipes, not sure if that's a factor here. Thanks!
I'd recommend something in the 65-80% range, but feel free to use something more in the semi-sweet (50-55%) range if you like things sweeter!


Professional Performer Petrina Bishop continues to receive admiration from audiences for her passion and ability to bring every song to life.
Her vocal versatility enables her to cross over into all genres and has allowed this dynamic singer to offer a vast range of repertoire.
Petrina Bishop is well established in the field of music & highly praised for her technical vocal expertise.
This innovative singer brings an intensity & authentic sound to her performance.
it has also found herself on the great stages throughout Australia.
With a Italian Grandfather who was an Operatic Tenor, & a mother who was a trained Classical Soprano it was inevitable that Petrina was going to follow in the Tuscan 'Lucca' tradition.
Petrina Bishop had always been the leading lady at the Sunday family gatherings around the piano but at seven years Petrina showed a desire to do more with her talent due to being a regular watcher of Young Talent Time!
Petrina Bishop was enrolled in to the Johnny Young Talent School & with Ms. Jackie Love being her tutor she debuted as a soloist at seven years of age at the Regal Theatre. It was obvious the stage was set for this young leading lady. It wasn't too long before she found herself winning a place in the performance group, allowing her to perform as a professional at corporate events, concerts and alongside Tina Arena & Dannii Minogue when they toured.
From there at 13 years of age Petrina Bishop began classical training where she successfully became a member of the WA State Girl's Choir, & then moving on to attend the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts.
In her twenties under the tutelage of Mr. Ian Westrip (Ian Westrip Productions), then Mr. Andrew Foote (Head of Music UWA, W.A. Opera Company, Opera Australia), whom she spent most of her years with, she found herself performing at the Perth Concert Hall & His Majesty's Theatre, working with the WA Opera Company, WA Choral Society & the WA Musical Theatre Company.
Petrina Bishop made her way to Sydney NSW & successfully auditioned to work with Vocal Coach, Amanda Colliver & Opera Australia. Petrina Bishop loved her time spent with Ms. Colliver & to this day knows that it was Ms. Colliver that truly allowed her voice to come into realization. Petrina Bishop spent every free moment practicing & discovering the full capacity of her voice!
In 2013 Petrina Bishop with six dances to accompany her, performed 'Life Is A Cabaret & Don't you Forget It" at the Perth Fringe Festival. Petrina's performance brought an overwhelming response with an extended sell out season.
Petrina Bishop followed up with a SOLD OUT show, 'GOLD' ~ songs of Shirley Bassey", at the 2014's Fringe Festival Perth, which continues to get performed receiving standing ovations.
For her 2015 season Petrina performed a number of concerts accompanied by leading jazz pianist Russel Holmes & classical pianist David Wickham, presenting many of the songs from her favourite performers & repertoire, which had been developed in Sydney.
Petrina performed Barbra Streisand: The Way We Were, Spending Time With Sondheim, Musical Memories: Songs from the Stage, Karen Carpenter: Yesterday Once More & reviving 'GOLD: songs of Shirley Bassey'.
Petrina Bishop has produced, written & directed many of the shows in which she has presented!
For the Town Of Cottesloe Petrina was asked to present Barbra Streisand: The Way We Were & 'GOLD' ~ songs of Shirley Bassey.
Petrina Bishop has performed Barbra Streisand: The Way We Were at the Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre & GOLD ~ songs of Shirley Bassey at the Don Russell Performing Arts Centre for the Morning Melodies seasons.
Debuting Morning Music at the Cottesloe Civic Centre Petrina presented Barbra Streisand: The Way We Were.
In 2018 for Morning Music Petrina performed Judy! Takes You Over The Rainbow, Vera Lynn: The Forces Sweetheart & GOLD ~ songs of Shirley Bassey.


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General Studies of Charles Dickens and His Writings and Collected Editions of His Works
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Volume 3, Part 1 of the internationally acclaimed Annotated Bibliography of Charles Dickens by Professor Duane DeVries. The first two volumes of General Studies of Charles Dickens: An Annotated Bibliography (AMS Press, 2004, 2010). The third and fourth volumes will be published by Edward Everett Root Publishers in 2018-2019, each in two parts.
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Miami's Building the Talent that Fuels Our Innovation Ecosystem
On Jan. 22 The Beacon Council partnered with Bank of America to host an Access Breakfast panel discussion on Miami's growing innovation ecosystem and the efforts to build the talent necessary to keep the momentum going.
The panel discussion, hosted by moderator – Matt Haggman, Miami Program Director of the Knight Foundation, provided more than 75 attendees with a conversation about the resources needed to continue to build innovation in Miami. Haggman, who is a One Community One Goal Co-Chair, mentioned how in the past five years, Miami has been rated a top area for innovation. Panelist included: Johanna Mikkola – Wyncode, Emma Mufraggi – LaunchCode Miami, Janelle Alexander – PowerMoves Miami, Naureen Rizvi – Venture for America – Miami and Xavier Gonzalez – eMerge Americas. Highlights included how diversity is Miami's competitive asset and how training to become a coding professional can be nontraditional.
The Beacon Council Chair Ernie Diaz, Regional President for TD Bank in Florida, described the council's mission and goals, Gene Schaefer, Miami Market President at Bank of America, provided welcoming remarks and The Beacon Council President & CEO Larry K. Williams closed the event with remarks about Miami's global mindset and how talent drives the decision process for companies looking to relocate. The event is part of the One Community One Goal initiative to grow and retain our community's young professionals and entrepreneurs.
Germany-based Hammocks Designer Opens in Miami Invests $1 million
The Beacon Council is pleased to announce that LA SIESTA, a Germany-based company that specializes in the development, marketing and distribution of high-end hammocks and hammock chairs from South America, established a 10,000 square-foot location in Miami, investing $1 million and adding eight direct jobs within three years.
"Miami is the perfect place to set up a new business model," Maximilian Grisar, Chief Executive Officer of LA SIESTA, said. "There is great demand for our hammocks in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean Islands."
"Miami is the ideal central location to further penetrate those markets and create new markets in Florida and the U.S.," The Beacon Council President Larry K. Williams said. "And the company is providing new jobs with salaries that are above the county average."
With offices in Spain and Germany, LA SIESTA has been distributing hammocks for 25 years in Europe.
The company also offers a unique line of hammocks and suspended chairs for children and babies recommended by the German Federal Association for the Promotion of Posture and Physical Exercise (BAG – Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft für Haltungs- und Bewegungsförderung).
Miami-Dade's Year-End Employment Surpasses Pre-Recession Levels
Miami-Dade County added 16,300 payroll jobs from December 2014 to December 2015 peaking in October/November with 79,500 jobs and surpassing pre-recession levels, according to statistics released Friday.
"There was a positive trend in payroll job growth throughout the year and we expect it to continue in 2016," The Beacon Council President & CEO Larry K. Williams said. "Higher-paying industry sectors such as financial activities are leading the way with fast-paced job growth."
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The following is an unsolicited email from Pablo Gonzalez, Director of Sustainability at OHL.
I write you all to let you know that I used this service for the first time while searching for a business development intern for my company, OHL Arellano, and it was a very easy process that led to us having the option of interviewing over 12 qualified candidates. I couldn't have imagined having such a rich pool to choose from, and it was a much better pool of talent than what personal referrals produced during a month long search prior. Our local educators have done a great job of putting this together and preparing our future generations to succeed so now it is our turn to put them to work. I encourage all of you to use the TDN to fill your needs within your organization. Go tohttp://home.tdnmiami.com/employers/ and follow the simple directions whenever you have an opening, and you'll be doing your part in ensuring a prosperous future for Miami's next generation. If you have any further questions about it, feel free to reach out to me for any more anecdotal advice, or the program director, Steven Rojas (srojas@fiu.edu ), to help you get the most out of the TDN.
As always, I hope you keep OHL Arellano in mind for any future construction needs.
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FOR BEACON COUNCIL INVESTORS
Economic Roundtable Preview 2016
On Feb.17, The Beacon Council is providing Investors with a special opportunity to learn more about what key economic indicators mean for business, and to network with other Investors. The event to be held at The Beacon Council at 8:30 a.m. will include panelist: Dr. Tony Villamil, Principal, The Washington Economics Group; Dr. Jaap Donath, Senior Vice President, Research and Strategic Planning at The Beacon Council and Tony Graziano, Senior Managing Director, Miami, Integra Realty Resources.
In addition, Investors will soon receive an Economic Update, snapshots of Miami-Dade County's employment, real estate and trade trends that include data and background. We welcome questions, comments and feedback about the update during the preview event.
2016 Beacon Awards:
Nomination Process Opens with
The 14th Annual Beacon Awards nomination process has begun including a new social responsibility category.
The Beacon Awards to be held May 4 are bestowed annually to Miami-Dade County businesses who have led the way in creating new jobs and investment, as well as providing the leadership to grow their industry.
The most prestigious honor of the evening, the Jay Malina Distinguished Award, will be given to an individual whose leadership and notable contributions have helped grow the local economy. Jorge Perez received the Award in 2015.
Awards categories include: Education, Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility (NEW), plus Target Industry Awards: Aviation, Banking & Finance, Creative Design, Hospitality & Tourism, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Technology, and Trade & Logistics.
Deadline: Friday February 26, 2016
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SUP-X: The Startup Expo is a two-day international startup conference and expo that will be held at the Broward Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale on Feb. 16-17. The event is expected to draw 1500+ startup and early-stage entrepreneurs, angel and VC investors and related service providers from throughout North America.
Discounted tickets available
Email SUP-X at info@sup-x.org
Application Deadline for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program extended until Feb. 17
Miami Dade College is still accepting applications for the 10,000 Small Businesses Program, specifically Cohort 8 scheduled to begin May 26, 2016, at the Wolfson Campus.
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) is a classroom-based practical business education program that gives entrepreneurs several benefits including valuable skills for growing their businesses, the opportunity to access financial capital and powerful networking opportunities at no cost to participants.
RSVP for informational webinars running until Feb. 10.
Military Miami-Dade sponsored renaming ceremony of Bernard C. Webber
Members of the Miami Coast Guard are looking forward to seeing the new film The Finest Hours as an homage to their own ship named the Bernard C. Webber, USCG District 7 fast response cutter. Military Miami-Dade, a program of The Beacon Council, attended and were proud sponsors of the renaming commissioning ceremonies of The Bernard C. Webber on April 16, 2012.
GIS Website Features Available Properties
The Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County websitewww.miamidadesites.com features available vacant industrial and commercial properties. It is based on user-defined criteria for Miami-Dade County utilizing geographically based demographic and business information.
It also enables commercial real estate brokers to register and highlight available parcels. Listings are provided at no cost and reach a targeted audience including Site Selectors/Consultants, Real Estate Developers, and businesses pursuing new opportunities in Miami-Dade County. Listings are featured regularly in this newsletter.
For more information, contact Jennifer R. Hernandez, Director of Economic Development at The Beacon Council.
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The Beacon Council Building Parking Garage is Open for Business
We are pleased to report that our building's parking garage at 80 SW 8th Street reopened last week. The entrance is now located only on 8th Street.
See new parking fees.
The number of startups in South Florida registered on AngelList, a platform for startups and investors, shot up 46 percent in the past year, to more than 1,600 companies.
The Beacon Council in the News
Daniella Levine Cava marks first year as commissioner
Congrats, Dr. Frenk
Conversations about the Local Economy with The Beacon Council featured on
The Pete De La Torre Business Hour
'The Pete De La Torre Business Hour" heard each morning Monday through Friday from 8 to 9 a.m. will air the next Economic Development interview with The Beacon Council on Monday, Feb. 1. Tune in for the live show live onwww.Petebizradio.com and on iHeartRadio.
Getting Your Financial House in Order Panel Discussion
Friday, Jan. 29
@The Beacon Council
The State of Pharma and its Future in South Florida
Wednesday, Feb. 3
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Beacon Council Investors Event
Miami's International Women's Day Luncheon
Key Ceremony
Wednesday, March 9 @ Conrad Hotel Miami
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As Miami-Dade County's official economic development partnership, The Beacon Council is charged with bringing new, job-generating investments to the community, while assisting existing businesses in their efforts to expand. By doing this, The Beacon Council facilitates the creation of quality jobs for each and every resident of Miami-Dade County. The Beacon Council is an accredited economic development organization.
Will you join us? Call Member-Investors at (305) 579-1326 (305) 579-1326
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15th Annual Beacon Awards Highlight Miami's Business Accomplishments
Q&A with Beacon Council's Larry Williams: Sports, culture, transit key to luring businesses to Miami-Dade
Freight brokerage to add 75 jobs in Miami after incentive deal
Yearly Job Growth Increase Continues in Miami-Dade County
Nurturing a future tech hub: South Florida efforts accelerate
Miami-Dade Beacon Council Announces Spanish Telecommunication Leader Expands Miami-Dade Operations Investing $9 million
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Today's News: Our Take - Erin Brockovich Arrested for Suspicion of Boating While Intoxicated in Nevada
Erin Brockovich - the namesake of 2000's Oscar-winning film starring Julia Roberts - was arrested Friday in Nevada on suspicion of boating while intoxicated, the Associated Press reports.
Environmentalist Brockovich had a blood-alcohol level that was more than twice the .08 legal limit, a Nevada Department of Wildlife representative said.
Roberts won the Best Actress Oscar in 2001 for portraying the dedicated and fiery activist Brockovich.
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If Brockovich is convicted as a first-time misdemeanor offender of boating while intoxicated, faces a fine up to $2,000 but no jail time. She was released from the Clark County Detention Center on $1,000 bail.
She also appeared in last year's documentary Last Call at the Oasis, which focused on a dwindling and polluted water supply.
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Kim Kardashian has a beauty pop-up on the way
Kim Kardashian has dominated the online beauty industry, and now she is moving into bricks and mortar, launching a KKW Beauty pop-up store in LA, California, it has been revealed.
Millennial brand Lulus taps $120m investment
Millennial brand Lulus is getting a $120 million investment from IVP, a premier later-stage venture capital and growth equity firm, and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), a global investment management firm.
Natalie Massenet in disruptor investment fund launch
The rumours have been swirling around her for some time and now she's confirmed what everybody expected. Natalie Massenet is launching a venture capital firm to invest in e-commerce with Glossier among its first deals.
Is cruelty-free makeup the next major beauty trend?
Over one-third of women prefer to buy beauty products from cruelty-free brands, according to new data.
Could 'visual fragrance' be the next big perfume trend?
Cosmetics brand Amkiri has announced that it has developed a scented 'ink' infused with fragrance, designed to be applied to the skin using specific applicators, allowing wearers to craft colorful scented body art.
How Instagram has redefined brand communication
Instagram has revolutionised image culture by shaking up the way brands communicate. Especially beauty labels, which generate the most interaction with and among Instagrammers.
Glossier to invest in customer experience
The NYC-based beauty brand announced on Friday that it has secured $52 million in Series C funding, for a total of $86 million, which it intends to put towards developing customer experience initiatives.
Glossier will launch a fragrance
The cult beauty brand announced on Instagram that it would soon be launching its first ever fragrance. The brand also recently expanded its line to include body care products.
Glossier makes surprise appearance at Colette
The US cosmetics brand was initially expected to land in France in 2018, but instead popped up surprisingly at Parisian concept store Colette on Monday 18th September.
Glossier celebrates debut body product with diverse campaign
Beauty brand Glossier is making its first foray into the body care category, and the diverse campaign for its new products has been making waves.


The WP-iPodCatter plugin help podcasters running WordPress create a valid feed for iTunes' podcast directory and specify the itunes:duration and itunes:explicit tags on a per-episodes basis.
Upload the contents of wp-content/plugins to your plugins folder and replacement rss file to your wordpress root.
Set your iTunes tags in the Options -> WP-iPodCatter panel.
WP-iPodCatter is released under the GNU General Public License.
Changed how databases are accessed to comply with a change in future WordPress versions.
Updated to reflect changes to iTunes directory categorization.
– Extra special thanks to Christian Wach for pulling this revision together. It wouldn't exist without him. Chris, did I miss anything?
– All variables from the replacement wp-rss2.php file moved into the WP-iPodCatter section in WordPress admin Options tab.
– Preview cover images within WordPress admin area.
– Added support for itunes:duration tag, both manual entry and automatic detection.
if you did duration and per-show explicit tags as well I'd love you long time!
Would be nice to have text boxes for the other categories.
But hey I'm not listed after 6 days so may never be anyway!
Tim, you're in luck. WP-iPodCatter supports per-show explicit tags right now. I'm investigating duration right now.
right after my enclosuer… help!
str_ireplace is a php 5-only function. Try changing str_ireplace to str_replace (remove the 'i') and let me know if that works for you.
maybe i forgot to enable the plugin?
Error parsing feed: Invalid XML: Error on line 96: XML document structures must start and end withing the same entity.
Does it matter that I renamed wp-rss2.php to wp-itunes-rss2.php?
Just installed the latest version on Friday, but even though I mark my posting a "NOT EXPLICIT", the feed still shows Yes in the explicit field. Is this a bug that has been reported already..?
I had to revert back to the stock WP wp-rss2.php: after installing the iPodCatter wp-rss2.php file, nobody's reader — even the permissive NetNewsWire nor Firefox's Feedview extension — could read the feed.
Maybe I'm not doing it right, I don't know. … or maybe there's something about WP 1.5 as opposed to later versions?
Anyway, I thank you for all the effort you have already put into iPodCatter, which is needed!
1) Enable setting of "channel-level" parameters via the Admin's 'Options' menu page.
Each would get a text box, description, etc.
This would include the title, copyright, block, category, subcategory, explicit, keywords, owner, subtitle, image and summary tags.
The above tags are at the channel or "station" level.
— use values from the channel's settings as defaults.
image — image for just this episode. Different from the channel's image. Default to channel's image.
summary — extended description of the episode.
implies that podcast channel has at most 1 category/subcategory. An episode can also have, at most, 1 category/subcategory.
is it normal that itunes dosent reconize my image and Name ?
Thanks for your great plugin!
link more mp3's and add more enclosure tags.
Thanks Garrick really getting slick now!
\ A view from the couch!
I am new with this and love your itunes work because itune has been a buster for me. When this is working I will donate for your work.
Unable to parse Xml: The following tags were not closed: rss, channel, item.
I would really appreciate any help! Thanks in advance!
I have been working on this for about 3 weeks and every time I replace the wp-rss2 file with the iTunes file, it breaks the whole rss feed for the site. I get an error for line 91 column 1. I even had a php coder at work look at the file and he can find nothing wrong, but the rss error continues. Any suggestions on resolving this?
Garrick, I just found the post at WP forums about the getid3 file not being included and as soon as I located that and uploaded it to the site, everything started working great.
Suggestion: put a link to the discussion over at WordPress on you site. It helped me a lot.
Thanks for a great tool.
is there some kind of documentation (except those relatively useless 3 lines above) on how to actually use this plugin?
what do i have to do where to get a podcast up and running?
yes, I have to put the mp3s somewhere, but what do i do then?
I'm having issues with my feed when using this plugin. It isn't validating for a couple of reasons, a couple of which would be solved if the plugin used my post summary instead of entire post for the [itunes:description].
I´m trying to use it to a videoblog, and works but there is a problem with the database. I have 15 or more itunes:duration items in my wordpress database without a value. Could it be a detect duration problem? Can I disable duration detection?
Very much liking what you've done with this plugin so far.
We need the ability to vary the author/artist of the content on a per post basis – this needs to be independant of the user publishing the post.
in my options menu. Instead I'm getting this error message about the plugin.
Line 11 is referencing this file but I don't have a config file in any of the directories. Is that the problem?
Why don't I have any reference to wp_ipodcatter in my options menu? It is as if it doesn't recognize the new plugin at all.
Any chance of some docs for iPodcatter?
So I setup wp-ipodcatter, but it doesn't seem to work right. First, it tried to install its files to /wp-content/wp-plugins so I moved all those files to wp-content/plugins where it belongs. Then I activated the plugin and it showed up in the options menu. But changing the options for the plugin seems to have no effect whatsoever on the contents of the feed itself. what gives?
The itunes tags are in the replacement rss2.php file included in the wp-ipodcatter.zip file.
while trying to add my feed to iTunes they responded with this message…any idea how I can fix it?
This is to inform you that your podcast has been removed from the iTunes Music Store because of a technical problem with your feed.
If your problem can be resolved, you can fix it in your RSS feed, and then re-submit your podcast to the Music Store.
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I had a couple problems with this, both related. It didn't like ampersands & or # signs.
Cannot view XML input using XSL style sheet. Please correct the error and then click the Refresh button, or try again later.
#2 Same thing was happening on the phrase, which appears in each of my podcasts. It didn't like the # sign, so I tried before it but it still gagged.
I'm having some trouble with getting keywords and duration to work. When I fill it out and then save, the information I've entered seems to get lost. This is in spite of having set the option to manual in the settings.
The duartion tag is not working. Nothing appears in iTunes… Somebody can help me?
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HAs any one tried upgrading to wordpress 2.0 who is using this plugin? It is not listed as a plug in that works and is not listed as one that doesw not work. Is this plugin needed in the same way with the 2.0 version of WP? I would love to know from someone who has tried it before I give it a shot.
It seems to work (mostly). I set up a test blog with WordPress 2.0 and iPodCatter, the feed validated okay. Upon examining the feed, I noticed that dc:creator and itunes:author are empty. I have not found any other error. In fact, the newest version of iPodCatter definitely fixes some problems. The new wp-rss2.php in wp2.0 works a little different, so I'm assuming that a minor chance to that will be in order.
Everything is good so far – the new update fixed a few things. However, there is still an issue with the description length – the posts with the episodes tend to be sort of long on the mixtape show site, so feedvalidator.org gives me errors saying that it is exceeding the 4000 word limit. Any workarounds or fixes for this? Otherwise good ish…thanks!
Will this work with video casts in itunes?
The plug-in should work the same for video, audio, or anything else you throw at it.
Just wondering if there is a way to add iTunes keywords for individual posts? My category is named "Music Podcasts" and it won't validate because it says I need to use commas to seperate keywords. I would like to be able to put in customized keywords for each post.
Noticed this: If your podcast's file-format is m4a/mp4, it is not recognized and added to the rss file as an enclosure. I don't know if that is hard to do or not, but I do know that the new Podcast-friendly version of GarageBand will use the .m4a and/or .mov file formats.
BTW – I apologize if you have tried to reach me for Mac testing. My e-mail has been down. I've included another one with this comment.
Rasmus, you're right – I believe only mp3s and a couple other formats are automatically recognized by WordPress' enclosure detector. You can alway enter them by hand or use the enclosure flex plugin.
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I'm using WP 2.0 and wp-ipodcatter and it's working great except I've found myself in the unique situation where I'm using a single WP installation to serve a number of podcasts. I'm organizing each show in it's own category and this works great for creating a unique RSS feed for each show, but I'm having problems because I want the itunes:subtitle and itunes: summary fields to be unique for each WP category. Instead they are being set by wp-ipodcatter off the WP install information and there's no way I can customize them for each category, thus my unique feeds on iTunes are showing up with the general level description and not a description for each show.
So suggestions.. would it be possible to allow wp-ipodcatter to have unique subtitles and summaries for each category, or allow a way I can manually override these for each post? I hate to have to do a separate WP install for each show but that's the only way I can think of to fix this? I've even tried passing this feed through feedburner but they don't allow editing of those itunes fields either.
WordPress Mu Support? Hi Garrick, this looks like exactly the kind of tool we need at the university I work at. Only problem is we're using WordPress MU. There's a post in your forums saying you've got a version ready to upload. Does that fix it?


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I feel like everybody I know has a project they're trying to raise some money for on Kickstarter or Indiegogo. And why not? If people on the internet are willing to fund a 50-foot long mechanical snake or a giant statue of Robocop, you can safely assume that there are a few folks out there willing to throw some money at your idea, no matter how ridiculous it may be.
Crowdsourcing - tapping into the vast population and resources of internet users - can be a really efficient fundraising strategy, and thankfully it seems to be just as effective for reasonable goals as it is for silly ones. In fact, a bunch of people in my neighborhood recently raised over $25,000 in crowdsourced donations to go toward the medical bills for one of their friends, in only a matter of weeks! And several breweries have used crowdsourcing to raise money to get up and running. But beyond generating cash flow, crowdsourcing can also be very useful for scientific research.
A group of investigators in Canada recently used crowdsourcing to collect data for a study which categorized the emotions elicited by nearly 10,000 different words (this figure neatly summarizes their findings in a "wheel of emotion," which could totally be a game show). Over 2000 people participated in the study through Amazon's Mechanical Turk platform, which is a popular service for crowdsourcing tasks, including scientific experiments. Participants get paid for their time, and researchers get a huge pool of potential subjects for their studies. This kind of data collection simply wasn't possible 20 years ago, and will save researchers and participants both time and money. Everybody wins!
Another team of scientists is crowdsourcing the actual analysis of some of their data. Neuroscience research can generate mountains of information, and with the recent announcements of the BRAIN Initiative in the United States and the Human Brain Project in Europe, there could very well be more brain data to crunch than there are researchers available for crunching (that sentence made me want a candy bar). One way to deal with this is to break down the analyses into smaller, more manageable tasks, then teach a lot of people how to do those tasks, using something like a massive online open course program like those at Northwestern or MIT. Training a horde of research assistants frees up a ton of time and resources for scientists, and it gives those research assistants some skills and experience moving forward. Everybody wins again!
At this point, a skeptical reader might have raised several silent objections to my repeated declarations that everybody wins when using crowdsourcing in scientific research. And, skeptical reader, you are absolutely correct! At least, you're correct if your objections are the same as the ones I'm about to list (though there are probably other reasonable objections that I haven't thought of yet, in which case, tweet me @jimkloet or add to the comments below).
Ahem. So in regard to crowdsourcing the collection of data, one big concern is that, since you never see your crowdsourced participants/analysts in real life, you can never be sure that they are who they say they are, or that they're doing what they're supposed to be doing. Their user profile may state that they are a 30-year-old man living in Chicago with his wife and dog, but in reality he could be, I dunno, a 40-year-old man living in Chicago with his brother and two cats. Who knows? Not you!
Of course, there are ways to verify your participants' personal information, depending on how much money you want to spend in the process. And in some studies it may not matter if your participants really are who they claim to be. But generally, you can't get the same kind of experimental control using crowdsourced participants as you would in the lab, so keep that in mind.
There is also the concern that your participant is not doing what he or she is supposed to be doing in the task, so the data you're collecting won't actually be an answer to your experimental question. You may not believe this, but there are apparently some jerks who spend a lot of time on the Internet. Some of these jerks may even participate in online crowdsourced research studies, but instead of playing by the rules of the experiment, they play by their OWN rules, pressing buttons how THEY want to press them, cuz that's how they roll. But you get the occasional jerk in lab studies too, except then you have to deal with their jerkiness in person, which I think is much worse. So there's a tradeoff there as well.
As far as crowdsourcing the analysis of data, a lot of those just-mentioned objections apply here as well. Again, you can have the issue of misrepresentation, like if somebody says they have a degree in chemistry, when in reality they just watch a ton of Breaking Bad. And again, there are jerks out there, who intentionally mess things up, just for fun. But the same safeguards apply here as they do for data collection, which underscores an important point about research in general: no single method of data collection or analysis is perfect, either in the lab or over the Internet, so it behooves good scientists to always be careful when running experiments and analyzing data, especially when it involves real people.
I'm always going to get excited when scientists figure out ways to integrate new technology into their research practices, so crowdsourcing in science really appeals to me. I suspect that systems like mTurk will only improve from this point forward, and that we will see a lot more research looking at the differences between lab-based and crowdsourced studies. And who knows, with all of the cuts in science funding, maybe someday I'll be forced to turn to the Internet to Kickstart a research project! I just hope that people find my work to be as interesting as a giant Robocop.


I have been thinking of making a thread like this for a while now, and since we're still at the beginning of the week I figured I should do one now! Basically this sort of combines the "show me a character who" thread and the general concept of "show off your characters who are X" threads into one that changes weekly, so it should give people plenty of chances to participate. The point of this thread is also not to nullify the already existing ones, people are more than free to make more of those and I super support them!
I'll post a new prompt each week both on this starter thread and on comment section! Feel free to post multiple characters or combine all into one post - whichever feels the best for you.
Week 16: Show me a character who can turn into an animal!
Week 4: Show me your orphans!
Week 8: Show me a character who is the most like you!
Week 10: Show me a character who was inspired by a real life time period!
Week 12: Show me your characters with scars!
Week 14: Show me your characters with freckles!
Week 15: Show me your blueblood characters!
Week 16: Show me your aquatic characters!
Week 17: Show me the first (public) character you posted on TH!
Week 18: Show me your comedic characters!
Week 19: Show me a character you really like to work on right now!
Week 21: Show me your scifi characters!
Week 22: Show me your criminals!
Week 23: Show me your animals & animal themed characters!
Week 24: Show me your feathered wings!
Week 25: Show me your sea themed characters!
Week 26: Show me your characters with pastel colors palettes!
Week 29: Show me your characters with long/big fangs!
Week 30: Show me your characters who draw and/or write!
Week 33: Show me your characters whose profile is complete!
Week 34: Show me characters who have relationships with other people's ocs!
Week 41: Show me a character who is physically weak!
Week 42: Show me your gods and deities!
Week 44: Show me a character who owns a lot of different clothes!
Week 46: Show me your characters with unusual weapons!
Week 50: Show me your LGBT+ characters!
So... There are my babies with freckles!
I love freckles! I don't have as many characters with them as I thought, though-- I think I make an effort to not put them in designs, because otherwise I would give them to everyone.
For now my other characters with freckles aren't posted because they don't have a solid design/finished profile/I want to re-do their icon art though I do have a few other OC's with freckles. It's actually one of my weaknesses in character designs!
Adora has pretty freckles in multi pastels all over her body!
After - technically his freckles are just different coloured grains of sand, but they LOOK like freckles. So it counts! He has them on his arms and head.
Before is similar to After in that she has different coloured grains of sand, her freckles are all over her legs.
Now is another sand bab, and she has freckles everywhere!
Yshiwa has them too~ on his face and chest.
This makes me think i need more... the real question is ... why doesn't my sona have freckles... >>;; when i do?
Genji has freckles on his face!
I probably have more than this but Princess Fritter here has freckles! She's heavily WIP, though, unfortunately. ^^"
i've got a lot of characters w/ freckles!


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