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Thomas John, Senior Director and Commerce Practice Lead
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For a few years now, the use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in online Commerce has steadily increased. The early adopters and retail's big players have primarily led in this area due to the high cost. 2018 could be the year this starts to change. Machine Learning is becoming more affordable and widely obtainable for businesses outside of the Commerce giants and this shift will influence the future of commerce search.
At the recent Coveo Impact 2018 conference, there was an almost palpable sense that the future of Search must also include Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). These are closely related subjects that are gaining wider acceptance in a number of areas, including search context, personalization and marketing technology. There are so many exciting developments set to be released to the market soon, including the latest development from Coveo. I'm really looking forward to seeing how these take shape and specifically impact the future of Commerce Search.
Impact of AI for Merchandisers and Product Content Managers
Business Tools that are enhanced with Artificial Intelligence can help Commerce teams (merchandisers, product line managers) make the vast amounts of data within their platform work for them thereby converting it into a valuable resource. The task of optimizing search in Commerce scenarios is normally a manual one. For example – building synonym dictionaries normally involves an analysis of lengthy search logs and search result reports to identify the search terms. AI-enhanced Business Tools can surface these terms without lengthy analysis and suggest exactly which synonym dictionary they should be added to. The merchandisers and product line managers see the immediate benefit, and the site user ends up seeing much better search results with fewer "no results" pages.
AI-Infused Search and Recommendations
Consumers' expectation of search is changing in the Commerce space. The importance of the search bar has shifted. It is now more important to present the shopper with the right product at the right time, regardless of how the search takes place. This concept of transactional experience is blending search functionality into a contextual presentation. Search solutions such as Coveo are taking this change to heart and positioning their platform to leverage AI and ML. Search platforms are no longer just utilized to crawl content and present relevant search results. They are positioned to be a critical part of the enterprise which can consume data from multiple sources and provide recommendations and decisioning tools.
Businesses can utilize AI and ML to make search even better by utilizing it to power personalized and contextual recommendations for the shopper. Based on site awareness, before a shopper starts typing a single letter into the search bar, they can be presented with search recommendations or create a widget in the presentation which offers personalized recommendations based on prior activity. As the level of experience expectation from shoppers increases, businesses will be forced to adapt and will have to leverage more AI and ML to respond.
As search platforms adapt their mindset and offerings to reflect "more than search," we will start to see the impact across the enterprise. Search technologies will be leverage to mine and process data from various sources. AI and ML will be the engine that drives processing and interpretation of data. We are already seeing some of the impacts in this space with the advances in automated bots within Commerce storefronts. These bots derive intelligence based on the data that has been harvested and processed within search platforms. Soon the same changes will be coming to the AR/VR and IoT applications for Commerce scenarios. I am excited about the future of Commerce Search as we start to see the advanced application of AI and ML within the traditional search space.
Thomas John is the Senior Director and Commerce Practice Lead. Connect with Thomas on Twitter and LinkedIn.


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A guide dog in Russia who lost her legs and snapped her front paws in half after a two-month rescue operation is now back on the go and in the gym as she continues…
A guide dog in Russia who lost her legs and snapped her front paws in half after a two-month rescue operation is now back on the go and in the gym as she continues to improve.
Hundreds of viewers were moved by the heartwarming video of Monika on "Ellen" recently as she walked on her new prosthetic legs.
On "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," Monika said she'd been missing the walkers since she was rescued in December, before she could even walk on them.
"I used to walk all day, but now I don't have any privileges like that," Monika said.
DeGeneres could also not stop herself from commenting on the happy occasion.
"It's so cute when you finally get back home and come out and it's just not what you expected," she said.
Monika has become a well-known celebrity, not only in Russia, but across the world.
Many people, including celebrities, often adopt Russian guide dogs, thinking it's the cheapest way to go.
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by Kelsey Yoor February 02, 2019
The only thing more fun than reading an intriguing novel is knowing that, in some places or times at least, you're doing something just a little wrong. A hint of danger. A literary forbidden fruit. The ultimate sin in the eyes of censorship - banned books!
For a number of different reasons throughout history (and even currently!) books have been deemed so controversial as to be banned (even if the reasons don't really hold up.) Check out this list of naughty reads and let us know what you think about book banning!
BRAVE NEW WORLD - Aldous Huxley
Oh, the horrors of speaking out in a cautionary tale against the dangers of capitalistic exploitation! This novel earned the ire of censors for its rebellious remarks, depiction of recreational sex and strong language.
ANIMAL FARM - George Orwell
Not really a shock that a thinly veiled criticism of communism and the brutal nature of its leaders would be banned in the USSR, what really is a bit unnerving is the fact that this book is still banned in certain totalitarian countries today, including Cuba and North Korea. It is also banned in Kenya, as talking pigs have been deemed offensive to Muslim values there.
THE CATCHER IN THE RYE - J.D. Salinger
A high school reading list staple, this novel is also a repeat player in the world of banned books, ironically enough. Once feared to spread communist propaganda and encourage murder or suicide, American censors just could not let this one fly.
THE GRAPES OF WRATH - John Steinbeck
Ah, book burning. When this critique of the harsh working conditions of migrant workers and the Depression-era poor was first published, local officials took such offense to its truth that they even encouraged repeat photo ops of burning the offensive tome. Because we all know there is no better way to stifle a book than to repeatedly buy multiple copies to set ablaze.
AMERICAN PSYCHO - Brett Easton Ellis
While, yes, a satirical story, that does nothing to lessen squeamish censors' objections to page after page of horrific violence and unspeakable acts. This book has been widely banned or, when not in full-effect, has been sold in age-restricted shrink-wrap.
Now, go be a little rebellious! 👊👊
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Thank you for registering for the 2018 Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach supporting the Fragile X Association of Australia that will take place tomorrow Sunday 25th February 2018.
The event is the final race of the Anytime Fitness & Shaw and Partners Australian Ocean Racing Series.
Thank you for your generous donation to the Fragile X Association of Australia when entering online. We would also like to thank the Shaw and Partners Foundation for matching the donations raised through the Bridge to Beach event.
We would like to thank all our sponsors of this year's Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach – Manly Wharf, Anytime Fitness, Shaw and Partners, The Bavarian, Thortz, Nelo Surf Ski, Epic Kayaks, Fenn, Stellar Skis & Kayaks, Vaikobi, Zhik, Mocke, Kani Paddling Gear, Wind Surf n Snow, Rushcutters Bay Paddle Sports, Anchor Building, Air Brake Systems, Pro-Kayaks, Blu-Eye Eyewear, Vision Building and Best Practice Certification .
Please take the time to read this important information regarding event day.
*****Make sure your leash is adequate for the predicted wind strength.
When on the water, please ensure you listen to the direction of the safety and race officials at all times and follow the race course (see details below). Stay out of the main channel at all times when paddling by keeping all green buoys on your right hand side.
Winds – North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting to southerly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning tending south easterly in the evening.
Weather – Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Registrations will be take place on both Saturday at Oceanpaddler and Sunday at Blues Point Reserve as outlined below. You only need to register once on either Saturday or Sunday. By registering on Saturday you will avoid the crowds and will not have to line up on Sunday.
12.00 – 5.00pm on Saturday at the Oceanpaddler store located at 410 Pittwater Rd, North Manly. Ph 02 8065 0385. Please don't turn up before 12pm as we will not be ready.
6.00 – 7.00am on Sunday at Blues Point Reserve, the start location.
All competitors will receive an official 2018 Australian Ocean Racing Series hat provided by Shaw and Partners. Please wear this in the race so we can identify you as a competitor.
*** IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGE – If you register on Saturday then decide not to race on Sunday morning you must TEXT either Dean Gardiner 0427 171 403 or Yanda Morison 0414 45 46 48 to advise and be withdrawn from the event. This is extremely important so we know exactly who is on the water racing.
Registrations will close at 7am. Please don't be late.
Compulsory race briefing for all competitors will be at Blues Point Reserve at 7am.
Registrations will close at 7am prior to the race briefing.
All competitors must wear an approved minimum Level 50 Lifejacket. Your lifejacket must be HI-VIS or brightly coloured for visibility. No black or dull colour lifejackets will be permitted. An approved Level 50S Lifejacket can only be worn with a Hi-Vis shirt over the top.
Prone Paddleboard competitors only are permitted to wear an approved Level 100/150 Inflatable bum bag Lifejacket. Oceanpaddler will have these available to purchase or hire. Please contact us prior to reserve one.
Safety Leash – These are required by competitors to maintain contact with their craft, which can be particularly difficult during high winds, or if someone should fall from their craft. (Coastal rowers and sea kayaks are exempt).
Mobile Phone recommended – In case you pull out and need to call the race officials to be withdrawn from the event (Dean Gardiner on 0427 171 403 or Yanda Morison on 0414 454 648).
As there is limited space to enter the water at Blues Point please do this quickly to allow all competitors ample time to make it to the start.
All competitors must warm up inside Lavendar Bay and not in the main shipping channel.
Competitors will be called out to the start line to correspond with the start waves as listed below.
The start line will be approx 100m before the Harbour Bridge just outside of Lavendar Bay.
Any competitors outside of Lavender Bay prior to their designated race start will be disqualified from the event.
There will be five (5) start waves starting from approx 07:30am. The final start times will be announced at the briefing. Please ensure you know what start wave you are in.
Competitors will be called out to the start line in wave order. Please listen to the direction of staff.
Do not break the start or you will be disqualified.
If you do not think you are a top contender please do not position yourself on the front line.
If you do not make these cut off times a safety official will advise and endeavour to get you and your craft the finish line. Depending on weather conditions you may be dropped off at the closest accessible beach and your support crew will need to collect you. We will relay this information to the finish line. For this reason, we recommend carrying a mobile phone.
Make sure you listen to the direction of the safety and race officials at all times and follow the race course.
All competitors must pass the following buoys and safety vessels by keeping the buoys to their right.
Competitors must keep well clear of the channel from Bradleys Head to Middle Head. This means keeping all Green Channel markers in this area on your right hand side.
By going to these safety vessells and buoys you will stay clear of the ferry channels.
Please follow the direction of safety and official boats.
If you pull out of the event after the start or are withdrawn from the event you will be put ashore at the closest accessible beach. We will take your race number (timing number) and relay it back to the finish. This information will be announced over the PA to make your handlers aware of this and they may be required to come and get you.
If you register and collect your timing chip on Saturday then decide not to race you must send a text to the event director Dean Gardiner on 0427 171 403 or Yanda Morison on 0414 454 648. If you pull out before the finish you must also text Dean or Yanda to advise.
We strongly suggest you take with you a mobile phone with our numbers so you can call us if you pull out.
The Bavarian will be hosting the Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach awards presentation on its outdoor deck at the end of the event from approx 10.30am. Sit back, relax and enjoy a specially designed lunch and beverage menu. All competitors will receive a free drink voucher following the race.
Fragile X will be presenting prizes for those that participated in the fundraising challenge and donated online.
Medals will be awarded to top 3 category winners. The Stellar Surf Ski lucky draw will take place at registration. Make sure you are there!
Thank you to all our supporting sponsors.


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Temporal City Festival prepares to take a bow
Posted by Kevin Lee | Apr 2, 2014 | Artifice | 0 |
One of the most unlikely events in Mobile's artistic history, the aptly named Temporal City Festival, is living up to the first word in its title. The collection of inventive installations within Mobile's forsaken downtown structures will manifest for its fourth year, then exit the stage after a short but heady impact.
"I would rather say this is going to be our last year until further notice than wait until the year we realize 'oh no, we can't do this,' and have to cancel. I'd much rather stop while we're ahead, and next year we're going to reassess," Elizabet Elliott said.
As the wellspring of the Rumor Union, the artists' collective responsible for the festival, Elliott saw a dangerous pattern evolving. Like many local creative endeavors, it depended more on passion than purchasing power.
"My hope four years ago when we started this was that we would be in a better position for finding funding after a few years and Mobile just isn't there right now," Elliott said. "We're not in a place where people are making new investments in the city and quality of life issues."
Elliott pointed to the budget deficit as a major factor. Another weighty matter was the resources consumed by the endeavor, all from volunteers.
"Over the years, none of these would have happened without the artists and people that show up and come out-of-pocket and work so hard to get it done, most of all Arts Alive who made it possible all this time," Elliott said "It's incredible to have those people showing up year after year and doing crazy amounts of work that they don't get paid to do. It's an honor to be involved, but my concern is that if we go on too far in that direction without finding funding or a way to make that labor sustainable, we're going to burn out our talent. I don't want to set a precedent of accepting free labor."
Another unspoken factor worth noting: Elliott was recently named curator of adult education at the Mobile Museum of Art. While the new job provides yet another outlet for her notable energy, it also exacts a price on her time.
This year's event – April 10-12, during Arts Alive weekend – has changed form in another way. Temporal City previously utilized vacant spaces scattered throughout downtown and participants could join guided tours or purchase a map to explore on their own. The Rumor Union requested a $5 donation for such.
This time around, all the installations will be contained in one notable landmark: the old Scottish Rites Temple at Claiborne and St. Francis streets. The Egyptian-themed building bears its own version of archeological environs not below ground but instead above the familiar central hall used for concerts and events. The donation request remains.
When noted Mobile architect George Bigelow Rogers designed the building for a Masonic order, he included second and third floors rife with secret passages, doors and rooms – even a rooftop ceremonial altar – at the Masons' behest. Those long-vacated quarters will now be filled with artistic inspiration for the 2014 version of Temporal City.
"We usually have a team of people that volunteer for the install that are runners and our tech crew, and are running our 20 different extension cords all over the city into all these buildings that don't have power," Elliott said. "This centralizes our resources and centralizes our crew."
The new "carnival style" format has other advantages. More than tying together resources it coalesces psyches.
"Although we really love doing it scavenger hunt style, it ends up for the performance artists or the artists that staff their projects being a little bit lonely," Elliott admitted. "They have runners that bring them food and the tours that come through but other than that, they're tied to these disparate spaces."
Elliott's hope is that the shared experience creates a better bond between the artists, which in turn will affect viewers. "It makes it more accessible as a whole also because they're together and having the same experience and able to communicate," she said.
This year's artists include perennials such as Elliott, Lillian McKinney, the quintet Delta Psychedelica, Colleen Comer, Timothy Dixon and Jillian Crochet. Joining the finale are newcomers Brendan Cooke, Will Fawcett and weaving/textiles/community artist Dixon Stetler of New Orleans.
While the approaching hibernation for Temporal City is bittersweet, it has offered insight into the possibilities dormant in the Azalea City. Elliott is quick to note its unique opportunity for artists who crave something more challenging or "out of the box."
"There were a lot of people who didn't think we could do something this experimental and actually have an audience for it in Mobile," Elliott said. "What we've done is quite incredible in that we've proven there is an audience for it, we do have the talent for it and the ability to pull these sorts of things off."
She doesn't have to look far for the proof. It manifests before her.
"We get such a wide swath of people attending the festival beyond the art elite or art savvy," Elliott said. "It's people who may or may not have ever been to an art museum or art gallery. Yet we hear over and over 'wow, this is like New York City' or 'this is like Memphis' or other bigger cities with thriving art communities."
Her hope is the impact reverberates for some time to come. Her dream is that it changes our self-image.
"A lot the time we sort of think of Mobile with an idea of scarcity, that we can't have things that are in the big cities and that's obviously not true," Elliott said. "It's just a matter of investment."
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You finally launched your business, congrats! But watch out, your startup business could be one of the over 90% startups who do not surpass the fifth year ceiling according to Forbes. It is true, every good idea goes through turbulent moments to turn to gold! Have you quizzed yourself on how to avoid making it into the failure statistic?
Just maybe you are lucky to be reading this article. These are eight (8) indisputable factors identified by The Spirited Hub Facebook Community to avoid joining the "popular stands" of young business collapse.
1. On what core value is your business built?
A valueless commodity is not worth the attention. All business ideas need to be built on a foundation which will keep reminding owners of why they existed in the first place. Value is simply defined as the quality that renders something desirable. So, why is your business important to your customers, what do you intend achieving ultimately with your concept, what principles should guide you to success, etc. Before you proceed any further define what your central values are for success in the long term.
2. You lack basic knowledge of doing business.
The brand expert and author of Branding 360, @Scofray Nana Yaw Yeboah, points out that most young businesses start with founders not having any knowledge of how a company is run. He identifies "poor planning, management, over zealousness." Again one sin you may be committing is lacking "thorough knowledge of what the business is about." What will be your reaction when you have knowledge that the driver of the vehicle you currently sit in has no qualification to even hold the steer? Imagine?!?!?! That feeling is what your young company may struggle with. Simply get some business knowledge from mentors and experienced entrepreneurs to guide your steps. Your lack of basic business knowledge may lead to your inability to be innovative enough. Sheer innovative spirit will help you maneuver through inadequate funding.
3. Are you a born entrepreneur or not?
This is an argument that will surely not die anytime soon. You must do a self-examination of the amount of risks you can chest. One school of thought says you cannot succeed as an entrepreneur if you are not born as one. Do you agree? If you are not able to withstand the challenges that come along with running a business, you can as well kiss success goodbye.
As @Marricke Kofi Gane, a Certified Chartered Accountant, Entrepreneur and an International Development specialist sees, "The reasons may be endless and in some cases, not obvious. A few things come into mind, 5 things in fact that usually are the most practically common reasons businesses fail so early.
4. Owners are not prepared to fail.
Just like many of us, the last thing we probably think about is our companies collapsing too soon. Truth be told, anything can happen and you must have an open mind to accept few failures in your journey.
SEE ALSO | These 4 Facts Will Keep You Attending Networking Events.
Even God, turned on the light (let there be light) before he started working. It's not enough to just ask a few "paddies" if they think this idea is cool. One has to find out what is already out there, is there a real need? How much need for this service or product? Who is already doing it? How different can I be from them?
Many people don't understand that you need money beyond just setting up. In fact you need money to run the business afloat for the first 6 months if profit doesn't show up. If you don't ready for this, the business may collapse before it even has the chance to take off.
7. A lot of entrepreneurs have not developed themselves.
That, is the greatest asset in the business – you.
8. Hard work is a prerequisite for success.
Most people don't know until it's late that the first few years of startups require the highest levels of discipline and rigour.
Are you convinced and what is your take? Leave your comment.


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Q: Adding Routes for WebAPI in MVC 4 I've got a WebApi Controller and want to add a route.
Here is my Controller ...
        public class ExtraInformationController : ApiController
        {
            private readonly ExtraInformationRepository _extraInfoRepository = new ExtraInformationRepository();

            public ExtraInformation Get(int assetId)
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Heres my route ...
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            new { controller = "ExtraInformation", action = "Get" }
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I want to be able to call ...
api/ExtraInformation/4
But I'm getting ...
No HTTP resource was found that matches the request URI 'http://localhost:35188/api/ExtraInformation/4'.No action was found on the controller 'ExtraInformation' that matches the request.
Can anyone assist please?

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My eldest daughter is having a birthday party! (for the record…we do BIRTHDAY PARTIES every other year. And then we do a nice little easy movie and dinner (or activity of their choice) with just the family on the other year.
Cause I like to keep my hair and sanity!
Anyways…this is her PARTY year!
We were actually going to redo the invitations from my other's daughter party (go here to see them and get free printables) But them we decided to make balloon invitations…2.0.
Basically the same….but the hard work is done for you!
Fill with confetti. (you can never have too much. fill that sucker full!) We used a funnel!
They were so fun! WE had a blast passing them out to her friends!


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As well as not blogging recently I've not been taking many photos. Well nothing specifically arty anyway, I do of course have a few zillion of my kids etc sitting on my phone and camera. I have therefore been going through what I have taken to try and find something suitably blog worthy. I like this one. I think I took it about a week before Christmas in a garden centre cafe. I think garden centres are such a brilliant place to visit at Christmas time. They are so festive and usually there is a Santa's Grotto or a few Christmas activities for the kids. This picture could have been set out better but it's not bad for a quick snapshot. And this carrot cake was delicious but huge! I'm not sure if I was even able to finish it which for me is saying something. I shall get taking new photos soon!


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Following the conclusion of Batman: Year One and Elektra: Assassin in 1987, Frank Miller, like Alan Moore, left the Big Two and dropped off the radar. He was by no means idle - he drew covers and wrote introductions for First Comics' Lone Wolf and Cub (the classic manga by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima was being reprinted in the same prestige format as The Dark Knight Returns) and did various pin-ups and short pieces – but his next major work, Give Me Liberty illustrated by Dave Gibbons, wasn't released until 1990.[i]
Despite its long gestation period, Give Me Liberty was actually conceived in the summer of 1988 at the height of the Watchmen and Dark Knight hysteria. As Miller explained, "Dave and I were at the San Diego convention, walking around the San Diego Zoo, and we started talking about working together. He had just finished Watchmen, I had just finished Dark Knight—I suspect we were both taking our press awfully seriously and had yet to calm down."
But despite their initial enthusiasm, the series was shelved for a couple years. Miller recalled that he was "just writing scenes at random" without a clear idea of what he wanted to say and, eventually "Dave quit." "It was originally going to be a huge portentous series of 150-page graphic novels, the first of which I scripted (but) the wind just went right out of our sails. We lost interest."
Ultimately, with Lynn Varley's encouragement ("It took Lynn to straighten my brain out"), Miller resurrected the series, but he decided to "reconfigure" it by "bring(ing) absurdity and sarcasm and adventure and joy to it." In other words, he lightened up and tried to make it fun by returning to his first love: superheroes.
However, even with Miller's efforts to soften the story, its political roots push through. The title, of course, is a reference to one of the most famous quotes in U.S. history. According to Wikipedia, "'Give me liberty, or give me death!' is . . . attributed to Patrick Henry from a speech he made to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775 (which) swung the balance in convincing the convention to pass a resolution delivering Virginian troops for the Revolutionary War." These seven words were a rallying cry so stirring and powerful, their sentiment so deeply resonant, that it has echoed down through generations. "Give me liberty" has become an iconic, immortal phrase in the lexicon of the American psyche, a concise expression of the country's spirit of independence.
Yet, in Miller's cynical hands, this ideal of democracy has been corrupted beyond recognition. The world depicted in the story portrays a uniquely American style of capitalist fascism where corporations, rather than dictators, rule the country. President Lincoln's vision of a "government of the people, by the people, for the people" has been corrupted by a ruling elite whose only motivation is profit, and the military-industrial complex has become the predominant force in American politics. In one telling example, a giant Fat Burger robot, which Gibbons based on the iconic Shoney's Big Boy restaurant mascot, unleashes an arsenal of high-tech weaponry in the Amazon rainforest. The scene is an absurd depiction of unchecked corporate greed.
Perhaps the most powerful example of the story's cynicism is the character, Howard Nissen (whose name is a play on Richard Nixon), a liberal democrat thrust into the highest office after a terrorist attack incapacitated President Rexall (the endlessly smirking Reagan-esque conservative). Inexperienced and unprepared, Nissen nevertheless implemented a sweeping series of populist reforms that were so popular, he was dubbed "the savior of the soul of America." Yet, by the story's end, the corruption and pressures of the office have reduced him to an alcoholic paranoid disgrace, and he is eventually assassinated in a military coup. Nissen's tragic rise and fall illustrates Miller's deeply pessimistic view that America is beyond saving.
The gradual deterioration of democracy is illustrated in these recurring panels showing President Rexall's victory parades (term limits have been abolished, of course).
Against this bleak backdrop, we meet the story's unlikely hero, Martha Washington. There is a bitter, if somewhat obvious irony in naming the protagonist after the nation's original First Lady, a privileged white woman. Miller's version of Martha (whose character was inspired in part by Horatio Alger's classic rags-to-riches stories) is a poor black woman born and raised in "the Green," an abbreviation for Cabrini Green, Chicago's infamous public housing project.
Starting with her birth, the first issue and a half tells Martha's coming-of-age story during the collapse of American democracy, but by the middle of the second issue, Martha's origin story reaches its natural conclusion: after returning home from the war in the Amazon, she is honored as a hero by the President and then reunited with her family.
From that point forward, the story takes a sharp turn. On the very next page, Martha is suddenly in the middle of a space battle (when and how she became an astronaut is never discussed), and saves the world from being destroyed by an orbiting laser canon by single-handedly murdering a crew of gay Nazi terrorists with nothing but a sword.
This transition is jarring, but, as Miller noted, the dramatic shift in Martha's character was the plan. In his Introduction to The Life and Times of Martha Washington, he wrote that he had "mischronicled (Martha's) first adventure as something too on-the-nose political, too self-consciously serious, and, in a word, dreary." Rather, with this conscious shift in focus, he wanted Give Me Liberty "to be the story of a hero."
Gibbons echoed similar sentiments in his Introduction to The Life and Times of Martha Washington. "In some ways, Martha is an alternate-world version of the traditional patriotic comic book hero . . . Captain America." Miller also likened Martha to Captain America, describing her as "someone who very fiercely protects certain democratic ideals," however, in many respects she more closely resembles his signature character, the Dark Knight. Like Bruce Wayne, Martha isn't super-powered, but has the same physical and psychological abilities as Batman. According to Miller, "With Martha, one of the things I tried to get across is that she has, across the series, an increasingly disciplined mind to the point where it's almost superhuman."
Not surprisingly, she also resembles Daredevil, particularly in "Born Again." Like Matt Murdock, Miller is excessively harsh in his treatment of Martha. Throughout the story, she is dropped into one sadistic situation after another. In just four issues, she is imprisoned, tortured, blinded, sexually assaulted, drugged, beaten, shot (multiple times), humiliated, experimented on, and memory-wiped. Yet despite the many indignities she suffers, she somehow remains resilient and morally grounded. Like a true superhero, she gets up after every punch, but, again like Batman, these endless brutal experiences turn her cold and joyless. In the final scene, she sits calmly, without any hint of emotion, as her adversary hangs himself in front of her.
Unfortunately, reshaping Martha's story into a superhero narrative made it too formulaic. The rich portrait of a fallen America that Miller and Gibbons established in the first issues fades to the background by the end. Instead, the second half of the story is a predictable over-the-top sci-fi adventure packed with comic book clichés like brain transfers, jungle adventures, false memory implants, and so forth.[ii]
Given its creators, it's no surprise that Give Me Liberty reads like a combination of Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns. For example, Martha's dispassionate and fragmented narration (as well as Raggy Ann's and the Surgeon General's) gives the story a staccato rhythm reminiscent of Rorschach's clipped, psychotic journals. Like both books, propaganda is also central in building the dystopian setting. Miller, who describes himself as "a big news junkie," used magazine articles, newspaper headlines, and television talk shows to portray the story's political, social, and economic context.
Yet unlike Alan Moore's densely plotted story, Miller's comparatively sparse script let Gibbons' art breathe, calling for larger panels and full-page splashes. Miller also trusted Gibbons to handle the storytelling in several extended silent scenes. Gibbons explained the difference between the two writers' approaches. "Alan is comparable to a classical composer—a Mozart, if you will—who seems to have every note of vast symphonies mapped out in his head. Frank, on the other hand, is like a jazz virtuoso, a Miles Davis, with impeccable technical skill but ready to leap off on a flight of fancy or an unexpected riff if the whim takes him."
In a 2017 New York Times interview, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, Viet Thanh Nguyen, claimed that "(Give Me Liberty) long ago predicted presidents like Donald Trump." There are certainly some intriguing parallels between the fiction of 1990 and the reality of 2018. In one panel, for example, President Nissen berates reporters, claiming that the media is making up lies about him. There's also the requisite dystopian themes of poverty, racism, corruption, militarization, and environmental collapse (the Statue of Liberty is submerged up to her robes due to the rising ocean levels). But whether it's fair to label the series as a visionary work is beside the point.[iii] While it never rises to the level of Watchmen or The Dark Knight Returns, Give Me Liberty's ultimate legacy is as a blistering indictment of modern politics. Miller and Gibbons so credibly envisioned Martha's shattered world, the story still resonates nearly three decades later.
Brayshaw, Chris. "The Frank Miller Interview." The Comics Journal #209, December 1998.
Manning, Shaun. "Gibbons Discusses Martha Washington." Comic Book Resources, March 23, 2010.
Miller, Frank and Dave Gibbons. The Life and Times of Martha Washington. Dark Horse Books, July 2010.
"Viet Thanh Nguyen: By the Book." The New York Times, January 30, 2017.
[i] Given Miller's protracted absence from mainstream comics, and the fact that he was working with Dave Gibbons, the most popular comic artist on the planet at the time, the anticipation for this new series was huge (Give Me Liberty was also Gibbons' first major post-Watchmen project). It also seemed like a guaranteed home run for their new publisher, Dark Horse Comics, who had lured the two superstars by offering full creative ownership. Dark Horse would remain Miller's publisher for the next decade, which included Sin City, his chiaroscuro masterpiece of hard-boiled crime noir (which made its debut in Dark Horse Presents #51 in 1991), as well as Hard Boiled (1990-92) and Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (1995), both oversized mini-series illustrated by Geof Darrow.
[ii] Miller and Gibbons reunited for several more mini-series and one-shot specials over the years which dialed Martha Washington's adventures up to 11. By comparison, Give Me Liberty is relatively tame in retrospect.
[iii] Gibbons was skeptical: "I don't know that we were particularly prophetic, but I think that Frank was very acute about trends that he could see unfolding").
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Royal Navy helicopters have flown vital reconnaissance missions over devastated Honduras as relief operations continue in the wake of Hurricane Eta and Iota, say the Royal Navy.
According to a Royal Navy news release here:
"Severe flooding and landslides following the two catastrophic storms have left millions of Hondurans displaced and isolated without food and clean water. The Royal Navy recently deployed RFA Argus to the north east coast of the Central American nation to support the United States military in the ongoing disaster relief efforts.
The support ship is being used as a 'lily pad' by US Army Chinooks to drop aid supplies ashore, while the embarked air group of three Merlin helicopters and a Wildcat have been flying crucial information-gathering sorties over ravaged areas.
Pilots and aircrew from 845 and 815 Naval Air Squadrons are conducting reconnaissance flights, using their helicopters' powerful sensors and specialist equipment to collect information.
Information collected is proving essential in building a clearer picture on the ground and helping decisions made by US Southern Command and Joint Task Force Bravo – who are coordinating operations – on where best to drop essential aid."
Commander Kate Muir, in command of the UK Task Group in the Caribbean, was quoted as saying:
"RFA Argus and embarked Royal Navy personnel are supporting US helicopters and conducting aerial surveys of hurricane damage. This allows prioritisation of emergency relief stores to the areas that need it most, usually remote areas that have been cut off by flooding and landslides. The information we are providing is proving essential to relief operations, and they are critical to responding quickly to help the people of Honduras."
We seem to be permanently based there though ….. another case for a dedicated hospital ship ?
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Obviously the case for a dedicated hospital / HADR ship is strong, but in peacetime surely this is one of the few roles for which Argus is actually suited? If HMG did approve a new hospital / HADR ship, I see it being unlikely to be anything other than an Argus replacement.
A LPH would be useful for disaster relief too & would need extensive hospital facilities too.
Pretty sure they just rotate in ahead of hurricane season… Which does appear to get longer each year!!
Not at all. We just need to make sure we have at least the current landing ship capability if not some more. The problem with a dedicated hospital ship is that it is useless for the majority of the time. The benefit of ships like argus is that they are there for all sorts of operations whether that be relief, war, anti piracy, drugs raids etc. It is more cost effective to have argus than a dedicated hospital ship.
if this isn't Overseas Aid, then I am not sure what it is. This should be published by the FCO as part of the old DFiD stuff and count towards the 0.7% of GDP
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MOD bills FCDO for much of the cost of these assignments and all the relief supplies are provided by UKAID. It does contribute to the 0.7%.
Hi Mark as noted by James if the MOD are requested to support another executive agency of HMG then they do bill for the time and resources. As an example when running an Incident control centre stood up for say a major road traffic accidents ( say a big motorway disatser), airline crash or major weather event the Civilian authorities have go through a specific request process for armed forces support, This is mainly so the costs be billed to to the requesting agencies. I've run ICCs where individual organisations have got in right hot water for asking for a… Read more »
Has David Lammy complained about how bad it is for White British people to go to none white countries in which to help them yet?
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Probably does not fit his agenda!
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Q: Officer vs. Staff vs. Personnel What is difference in usage between "Officer", "Staff" and "Personnel"?
For example, if I want to say about people who work for Google should I say
"Google's staff", "Google's Officer" or "Google's Personnel".

A: The usage of these terms varies from organisation to organisation, although 'personnel' is the most general.
In many organisations 'staff' are people in permanent, monthly paid, contracted, usually supervisory, clerical or technical positions but any other workers might be referred to as 'manual grades' or even 'casual employees' with fewer rights and benefits. There may even be agency workers who are not paid directly by the company. However it would usually be correct to refer to them all as 'personnel', even if they could not all be called 'employees' and certainly not 'staff' if the organisation used a tight definition of that term.
'Officer' is even more complicated, and again is dependent on the definition used by the employing organisation. Military officers are a very tightly defined group of people within the armed forces and certainly do not include the lowest ranks. Police officers are fully established police people of all ranks but do not include civilian staff such as clerical workers, technicians and cleaners. Local government officers, at least in the UK, tend to be people with clerical, supervisory and technical roles and do not include teachers or, usually, craftspeople or cleaners.
It would, however, be correct in most cases to refer to 'police personnel' or 'local government personnel' to refer to all people working in those areas regardless of their position, 'miltary personnel' has a tighter definition excluding civilians.
In addition there are organisations which refer to the people who work there by different terms. John Lewis stores in the UK, which is cooperatively owned, calls them 'partners', the Disney theme parks call them 'cast' and many companies refer to them as 'colleagues'. I have no idea what Google call theirs.
The safest bet for a general term is 'personnel' but don't expect it to be universally accepted.

A: In the military an officer normally refers to a commissioned officer, that's to say a person of relatively senior rank in a position of authority. Commissioned officers originally received their commission (their appointment) from the monarch. Now they receive them from the state.
The lower ranks are referred to as non-commissioned officers (NCOs). They are recruits, some of whom have acquired relative seniority by being promoted through the enlisted ranks.
Other uniformed organisations, police and some religious groups for example, generally follow a similar system of referring to senior staff as officers.
Most commercial companies prefer to refer to their employees as staff or personnel with levels of management that lead up to a board of directors.
In the case of Google you can safely refer to either staff or personnel although they are said to refer to themselves as Googlers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-commissioned_officer
http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-definition/staff%20personnel
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We've seen a lot of love stories unfold inside the Pinoy Big Brother house. Some relationships blossomed and then, withered. Some flourished, and heard the wedding bells. Some probably ended before it began. And some are perhaps, not always conveniently ideal that when it happens, it just becomes too good to be true.
ABS-CBN Lifestyle sat down with one of today's most in demand real-life couples Tommy Esguerra and Miho Nishida. They were, at times, adorably shy. Sometimes, awkwardly playful. But always, always loving even with the space they allow and give to each other.
Here are five ways Tommy and Miho will turn any doubter to a believer of sweet, authentic love:
1. When they go the extra effort of using Google translator just to communicate with each other. It's a known fact by now that Miho spent all her life in Japan while Tommy grew up in the States. You'd think that language is a barrier, almost like a relationship breaker. But ToMiho shows us that love is the only language that matters… with some help from Google translator perhaps. Tommy says, "Love doesn't speak languages. Love comes from your heart and you're willing to fight for it, and work for it."
Tommy and Miho were all sweet and all smiles when they landed in CDO recently for a mall show (photograph from Miho Nishida's official Instagram account).
2. When they compared their relationship to a flower about to blossom. We asked them how they'd describe the process of how their relationship came about. Was it like making coffee where you put a dash of sugar, cream, and milk? Tommy disagrees and says, "As simple as the flower that would take time to bloom, not so much on the weather but in the fact that you have to care for it, water it, and take care of it until it finally blossoms… it just doesn't take a day or two… it took a while for her to really accept me and to open up to me and blossom for me. It took a while… to care, nurture, and try and make this happen. And it happened."
3. When they consistently build each other up. Love has been defined in so many words before, but a good indication of that is when two people root for each other. Miho says about Tommy, "Sobrang mahal niya pamilya niya, magalang… lumaki ako sa Japan, parang wala akong nakitang ganun. Kasi iba 'yon kultura don. Sweet, maaalalahanin… Tyaka di lang sa pamilya niya siya ganun, pati sa pamilya ko ganun siya." Tommy on Miho, "You can't tell anything to Miho that won't hurt her. Maybe you can, but she'll be able to take it, and she'll stay strong. She doesn't need the acceptance or approval of other people to tell her who she is and that's what I love about Miho. She's a strong girl."
Tommy, in a series of occassions, often describe Miho as the "fire beating in his chest' (photograph from Tommy Esguerra's official Instagram account)
4. When all they had to do was listen to their heart. Everybody has something to say and to a certain degree, you have to listen and evaluate. But in the context of love, all they really had to do was listen… to their own hearts. Miho shares, "Pag asa showbiz ka, siyempre lahat ng desisyon mo, may sasabihin 'yon ibang tao. Pero kumbaga, buhay mo pa rin 'yon. Pinagiisipan ko naman 'yon, kung ano naman 'yon nararamdaman ko, 'yon din naman 'yon sinunod ko… kumbaga, pinakinggan ko na lang kung ano 'yon nararamdaman ng puso ko para kay Tommy."
5. When there were no regrets, just love… and a dash of bravery. It can seem like complete chaos dealing with fame, external pressure, and their feelings for each other at once. And when it's easy to doubt at times, they don't. "I didn't regret anything. There are times, when no—not doubts, just nervousness, super nervous like cold feet. Not that I am doubting whether I should do it, but I am worried what will happen if I do it. Will she say yes or no? Will she accept me or not? Will she open up or not? Will I look like a fool, you know? But over time I said there's no time to waste, so even if I am not 100% comfortable, I know that this is what I want and I went for it because I know that I want to be with her," reveals Tommy.
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Apart from the eight fields of innovation directly targeting specific sectors in a city (mobility, energy, etc.), three cross-cutting areas of innovation are present in all areas of urban life and must be considered consistently. One of the cross cutting themes is urban governance & planning, or the "steering" of urban systems. Governance of the city can be both: "top-down", coming from the city authorities, as well as "bottom-up", characterized by impulses from civil society and other non-state actors. The governance arena is characterised by interaction in various forms between many different actors.
Why is governance and planning so important?
Various early lessons from the Morgenstadt Initiative made clear that effective political leadership is of significant importance for the transformation process towards a sustainable and smart city. A strong leadership, stimulating innovative strategies, motivated city employees, a committed and unified city or municipal council and a wide-reaching and well-executed citizen participation activities are important preconditions for effective interventions.
For whom is this field of innovation interesting?
For everybody! The Morgenstadt Innovation Network provides your city or your company with valuable tips and suggestions in this important field of innovation. In this context, the network can also assist in improving collaboration between cities and companies. With extensive experience and expertise in know-how of the interdisciplinary Fraunhofer team, we understand the way cities, as well as companies function.
An important starting point is to better understand political framework conditions determined by the city's own policies. We know the basic political constellations of many different cities and can therefore provide suitable comparisons with national or international pioneer cities. The ambition is to facilitate the diffusion of best practices through learning and to highlight areas where local conditions should be adapted. One example of this is the development of a Smart City Charter. Recommendations can be developed by key actors in the city and set into motion by decision-makers as an important early step towards becoming a smart city.
How can you prioritize the steps that need to be taken in your city? There are tools for this in our toolbox. The Morgenstadt City Index can assist, for example, a city employee or even a high-ranking leader to see in which areas their city performs very well and where it is falling behind.
A second important factor linked to urban governance is integrated planning. "Silo thinking" is regularly identified at the source of many challenges faced by cities. The pursuit of sustainability demands an integrated approach, but the sustainability agenda in many cities is still conducted by departments divided along sectoral lines that do not work together effectively. Einther in the framework of individual projects, City Labs or innovation partnerships, we help bring the relevant actors together and implement concepts collaboratively to overcome this disjointed approach.
Effective integration of citizens and stakeholders in urban development has emerged as an important challenge for cities. New media and online-based participatory procedures offer great potential for sustainable urban development. However, digital channels such as social media, online petitions and new interactive forms of participation significantly amplify friction between citizens and policy makers. For many cities and municipalities, the cost and benefits of digital participatory procedures are disproportionate. Management of online-based citizen communications requires a lot of human resources and often does not generated tangible benefits. On the contrary, in some cases these channels are dominated by the overwhelming minority that push a narrow agenda.
A range of approaches and instruments for the effective management of digital participation and citizen communication processes already exists. However, the is still lack of practical application support, simplified solutions and professional expertise, which would help municipalities to rise above the harsh reactive communication and exploit the full potential of digital media for participation.
SMARTilience is developing a governance model for climate-friendly urban development and is applying it to the three German cities of Halle, Hamburg and Mannheim.


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American National Bank held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, August 27, 2018 to kick off the highly anticipated construction for its new branch located at 520 S. Saddle Creek Rd. in Omaha. Bank executives, Board members, employees, and clients of American National Bank along with Mayor Jean Stothert and other local dignitaries and media were in attendance to celebrate the occasion.
"This is a great day to say congratulations and thank you to John and Wende Kotouc and everyone at American National Bank. Thank you for your investment in our community. We see exceptional growth here in Midtown Omaha, for business, urban living, entertainment, and retail. All are important to bring new customers and new families into the heart of the city." said Mayor Jean Stothert.
Opening in 2019, the new building was designed by Principal architect John Sova with RDG Planning & Design and will be built by MCL Construction under the direction of Project Manager Paul Beller. The space will be approximately 10,000 square feet and will feature a two story atrium in an open concept design with state-of-the-art technology offering clients 3,500 square feet of comprehensive retail banking services with interior and exterior ITM's allowing for a different way to do banking in a self-service environment. The new space will also feature meeting and private office facilities as well as 6,500 square feet of leasable prime retail space. This branch is specifically designed with the community in mind to promote a unique and personalized experience for our customers and for retail tenants.
The location is convenient to the nearby Blackstone District and UNMC Medical Center with easy access to downtown Omaha. The architectural design is reminiscent of the historic integrity of the Blackstone district. New sidewalks, lighting, signage and landscaping will complement the totally revamped and reimagined structure. The addition of this branch to the surrounding community will positively impact the vibrancy of the transformation taking place in the neighborhood and the revitalization happening throughout Omaha. American National Bank has also been in discussions with nationally-recognized boutique retailers not currently serving the Omaha Metro market, all of which complement UNMC's nationally ranked center.


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The Forum > General Discussion > Get Real About Justice and David Hicks!
Get Real About Justice and David Hicks!
Now's the time to get real about the erosion of civil liberties and justice in Australia.
It's about time we, as Australians, stopped being comfortably numb and realised that the Howard government has overseen the most draconian social engineering of Australia since WWII. Our police and spooks have more legally backed power than the German SS during that war and the more recent Soviet Stazi.
You are obviously anti-Howard Government, which is your right, but gross exaggeration and claiming that there is any similarity at all between the SS and Stazi and our police and security forces completely strips you of any credibility.
Further, Malcolm Fraser was an up-himself-arrogant elitist as Prime Minister. He would have walked over you and me without batting an eyelid. He certainly did not express the touchy-feely image he likes to project now, when he was PM.
Fraser had ideas, which, if you are sincere about Hicks, would be totally opposed to your own. Leopards don't change their spots.
Under current "terrorist" legislation a person can be detained for a period of at least 14 days without charge simply for being suspected of being involved contemplating a terrorist act. (So, in practice you could be arrested for simply saying, in public, someone should blow such-and-such a place up. (This was often an expression used by people of my father's generation - they'd all be locked in solitary confinement by now, under the watchful eye of ASIO, if they were alive!) This in itself is an erosion of civil liberties. The even more frightening part is that the detainee is unable to contact anyone about their detention. Go speak to your nearest holocaust survivor and ask them if that sounds familiar !
So, to all readers... be careful what you write here Big "Johnny" Brother IS WATCHING. (At least until he and his cronies are out of office).
Here's the speech that was put on the net. The one Howard SHOULD make.
If you believe that your 'justification' equates with SS and secret police tactics of totalitarian regimes, you have lost the plot, mate. Life must a a nightmare for you and anyone who thinks like you.
As I said - comfortably numb. Have a quiet think about how Australia has changed since Howard came to office.
It all started with the non-existent Weapons of Mass Destruction... how we were enlisted in a war (without a public plebiscite)... how the USA has sought to perpetrate its hegemony - I will not try to add to that since there is much material from very reliable sources on the Internet (unlike that for WMDs).
Even so, Australia is now embroiled in a "global war on terrorism". If we had not joined the "coalition of the willing" would we be under direct threat from terrorists? I think the answer to that can be found by looking at those countries who were not members of that elite club (e.g. New Zealand).
So. My question is: Have our civil liberties been compromised? I think, yes.
However, my opinion is quite insignificant - there are many learned folk in the legal profession who have already raised the alarm over this, and the issue of David Hicks' detention. Are they wrong too?


Have you been experiencing a problem with flying predators like hawks and owls? This can be heartbreaking and frustrating and can make you feel helpless, but you're not. There are ways to help keep hawks away from backyard chickens.
On a personal note, this subject is near and dear to my heart. I have experienced one confirmed loss and a couple of close calls with hawks harassing my backyard chickens. Winter chicken keeping in my backyard is also high season for hawk attacks.
To be fair, before we got chickens, we had been toying with naming our farm something like Hawk Ridge since we have so many hawks in the area on a regular basis. It's not uncommon to look up in the skies and see three or four hawks overhead. We also have nesting hawks each mating season.
At the same time, for numerous reasons, I firmly believe my chickens are better off free ranging during the day. I work from home and can keep a close eye on my flock, but I'm not with them every second. Free ranging chickens are savvy and if you use some different protection methods, you're likely to reduce or eliminate losses from hawks.
Yes. I have personally seen a hawk attack and kill a chicken, but in my experience, the onslaught of ground-dwelling predators like raccoons and foxes is much worse and takes a greater toll on a flock.
REMINDER: It is illegal to kill or harass birds of prey, including hawks and owls.
Real-Life Example — When I walked out to the chicken coop and looked up, I was horrified to see a red-tailed hawk calmly eating one of my White Leghorns. When the hawk spotted me, it flew off and dropped the Leghorn's body. As a lifelong birdwatcher, I was thrilled at the hawk sighting. But, as a backyard chicken owner, I hated to see my chicken killed. The red-tailed hawk is one of three species in the United States known as a chicken hawk. The other two are sharp-shinned and Cooper's hawks.
Fast forward a few months later, and I came across the scene in the snow pictured below. It's clear that a hawk or owl tried to attack one of my Leghorns. Lucky for the Leghorn, the hawk missed; all were accounted for after I took a quick headcount.
Here are my top five ways to thwart aerial backyard chicken predators.
My hens were always pretty good at protecting themselves. But adding a rooster stepped up the protection. Many times I've watched our rooster, Hank, scanning the skies for flying predators. If he sees something, he's quick to let out his alarm call and gather the hens in a protected spot. Then he'll walk back and forth in front of them, keeping them together until the danger has passed. Now I know that not every rooster is great at protecting his flock. But if you find a good one, keep him!
Real-Life Example — I heard a huge commotion coming from the backyard. From the intensity of squawking, I knew something was wrong and ran outside quickly. I found a hawk rolling down my hill with one of my Buff Brahmas tucked in its talons. They were in a mighty struggle! Luckily, my yelling and running at the hawk scared the hawk away and my Buff Brahma wasn't hurt. When I looked up from checking my Buff Brahma, I realized, my rooster had the rest of the flock backed up against the house under an overhang. He had his wings spread over the hens and was poised to fight. He had acted quickly to save as many hens as he could.
Our dog, Sophie, was great with our chickens and when she was out with them, she was a wonderful deterrent. I would let her out at various times throughout the day so predators wouldn't catch onto her schedule. If they didn't know when she'd be out, then they were extra cautious.
I like to put my Halloween scarecrows to good use year-round by mounting them around the chicken yard. Just make sure to move them every few days so the hawks don't figure out your tricks. Also, shiny, hanging objects can confuse flying predators. I like to use pie tins. I punch a hole in each tin and tie them from random tree branches.
Do you have tips and tricks that you use to keep your backyard chickens safe from hawks?


one of my very favorite collections: Nonoo.
Designer Misha Nonoo and Bergdorf Goodman's Linda Fargo.
As I stepped into the Nonoo presentation at Milk, I was pleasantly surprised to hear tropical music. Peeking around a throng of fans that included Olivia Palermo, Linda Fargo of Bergdorf Goodman, Jamie Beck and Leandra Medine, I discovered designer Misha Nonoo's amazing Spring Summer 2013 collection — and promptly fell in love. Drawing inspiration from the faded beauty of Cuba, the collection deftly balances elegance with whimsy amidst a richly saturated palette and some very gorgeous prints. The lace! The flamingos! The Supergas!
Smartly tailored, vintage inspired, and more than a bit Wallis Simpson in the Bahamas, Nonoo Spring/Summer 2013 is glamorous and casually refined. Perfect for a weekend jaunt to the Caribbean…or just kicking around the West Village.
I'll take it all, thanks.
Be sure to pop by Nonoo.
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Igor Olgovitch (en  et en ), dit Igor  de Kiev, est un Grand-prince du Rus' de Kiev de la dynastie des Riourikides (né en 1096 et mort le  à Kiev), qui régna dix jours du  au .

Fils d'Oleg de Novgorod et de sa seconde épouse, la fille du Ossoulok, Khan des Polovtses (Coumans), il fut également prince de Tchernigov.

Il est également connu pour être un Saint martyr des Églises catholique et orthodoxe, fêté le 5 juin.

Biographie
Igor est le fils du prince Oleg, et le demi-frère de Vsevolod II Olegovitch, qui désigne Igor comme son successeur à la place de l'un de ses fils (Vsevolod fait même embrasser la sainte-croix aux Kiéviens pour leur faire jurer fidélité à Igor).

Il participe en 1144 à une campagne contre les Polonais en Galicie.

Igor Olgovitch succède donc à son frère Vsevolod II à sa mort en 1146. Mais sa famille, les Olegovitchi, restent impopulaires aux yeux de la population. Faible et indécis, Igor subit résistance et suscite le mécontentement des Kiéviens (les chroniques de l'époque, peu objectives, l'accusèrent d'être malhonnête, cupide, intrigant et violent).

Revenu sur la promesse qu'il avait faite de ne pas chercher à prendre le pouvoir, son cousin et rival Iziaslav II, prince de Pereïaslavl et fils de Mstislav , se lève avec l'appui de la Chambre de Kiev contre Igor et son frère Sviatoslav, met leurs troupes en déroute, et devient le nouveau grand-prince de Kiev (Igor II ayant finalement régné moins de deux semaines). Lors de cet épisode, Sviatoslav parvint à s'enfuir, mais Igor, s'enlisant dans les marais et ne pouvant plus avancer à cause d'une blessure à la jambe, fut finalement capturé, et jeté dans une fosse jusqu'à l'automne 1146 (où il finit par être libéré, gravement malade, après avoir fait la demande de devenir moine).

Abandonné de tous, Igor est tonsuré et enfermé dans le monastère Saint-Théodore de Kiev en 1147. Les habitants de la ville n'ont cependant pas assouvi leur haine ; le , pensant qu'il voulait récupérer le pouvoir, ils envahissent le monastère à cause de ce malentendu, surprennent le prince pendant qu'il priait devant l'icône de la Mère de Dieu et le tuent en le jetant d'un balcon, contre l'avis du frère d'Iziaslav, Vladimir III, qui tentait de le protéger. Son corps fut traîné derrière une charrette à la vue de la population et exposé dans un marché avant d'être récupéré par Vladimir.

Plusieurs miracles eurent lieu près du corps d'Igor II, qui fut ensuite tenu comme saint "strastoterptsi", c'est-à-dire ayant été livré à la mort alors qu'il était innocent. Le , ses restes furent exhumés et déposés dans l'église de la Transfiguration de Kiev : cette cérémonie équivaut à une canonisation. Ainsi l'Église russe célèbre-t-elle le 5 juin la mémoire du saint prince de Kiev.

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Bibliographie
 Francis Dvornik Les Slaves : histoire et civilisation, de l'Antiquité aux débuts de l'Époque contemporaine. « La Russie de Kiev », 171-228. Éditions Du Seuil Paris (1970)
 Martin Dimnik The Dynasty of Chernigov, 1146-1246. Cambridge University Press, (2003).

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Understandably, the internet has fallen in love with this guy.
In a matter of hours, the video has amassed over 8.5 million hits and media outlets all over the continent have been scrambling to arrange interviews and work contracts with him. As the internet's hottest commodity for the moment, Williams has seen job offers flooding in.
Today, Cleveland NewsNet 5 reported about what is perhaps his most lucrative job offer yet: it's been confirmed that the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers have offered Williams a full-time job doing voiceover work as well as a mortgage on a house.
It looks like this could be the ticket Williams, who is just over two years sober, has been looking for to help turn his life around.
Whatever happens, though, he can be sure he has millions of fans rooting for him.


This baseball contract that everyone and their mother is talking about is like a joke that begins, "This is the funniest thing you'll ever hear." Expectations are so great that before the subject steps to the plate, he's behind by seven or eight runs. Chances are minimal that his story can live up to its billing.
Pelley broke down the numbers, stating that Stanton will earn $154,321 per game and $38,500 per at bat — if he plays every game. Obviously, Stanton will not become Cal Ripken, and these per-game figures will increase.
"Most of us — kids and adults alike — have no way to even comprehend this kind of money simply because it's so huge," expressed sports psychologist Rick Wolff.
Is a contract like this unhealthy?
Forget about the Marlins or their fan base (only 57 percent of seating capacity was filled at Marlins Park in 2014, ranking 24th of out 30 MLB teams). I wonder about the player who has set himself up to live under unfathomable pressure.
Have you ever been hired for a job that paid substantially more than you thought it was worth? How did you handle the pressure of performing every day? Did you worry that expectations were so high that it would become impossible to impress? How did you remain focused on your job when everybody — including you — was monitoring your every move? Did you perform at your peak when others jealous of your salary criticized you unfairly?
For the player whose annual salary accounts for more than half of the Marlins' payroll, Stanton will be challenged.
As my Hofstra New College professor Warren Mintz once said, "It is not good to have expensive tastes." Inspired by this, I adopted my own saying: Money does not equal talent. Our favorite players tend to be the ones who exceed expectations. It is unbelievably rare for fans to collectively agree that a nine-figure player has earned his money. More times than not, our greatest life experiences are bargains.
Have you ever paid a substantial price for a ticket to a sporting event or concert? Rarely, if ever, does the performance live up to the cost. While I have been fortunate to attend Super Bowls, World Series, NBA championships and Stanley Cup finals as a member of the working media, I have never had to kick myself for spending a king's ransom to get in. Aside from the Giants' improbable Super victory over the Patriots, none of the highly billed events I attended would have been a better buy than watching the game on TV.
A few years ago, on a whim, I drove to the Bronx on a Friday night in hopes of finding an inexpensive ticket to see Roger Waters of Pink Floyd perform "The Wall" at Yankee Stadium. Outside the ballpark, I paid a scalper $50 for a fantastic seat — center stage, second row of the second section on the field. It was one of the best concerts I have seen. The guys sitting next to me didn't seem as enthused. My conclusion: they paid face value — more than $225. Had I spent the same amount, the concert would likely not have imprinted itself so spectacularly.
Recently, I saw Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers play in Colorado. The ticket cost me $215. I justified paying so much by chalking it up to "the experience" – seeing one of my favorites perform in the same topographically surreal setting where I had built previous vacations around seeing other favorite artists like Rush and Peter Gabriel. While the Petty concert was a memorable night, I had just as much fun rocking a few weeks later, seeing my friend Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze perform at Wonder Bar in Asbury Park — a ticket that cost no more than $30.
Few fans will cut Stanton slack because of his salary, and he will learn why there is a saying about being lonely at the top. While he will have more money than he could spend in several lifetimes, he will be challenged to make the only life he knows as rich as his bank account.
"It would help if he developed some sort of support group of friends or family who he can turn to when things get a little out of control," advises Wolff, who served as a sports psychologist for the Cleveland Indians from 1989-1995.
If Stanton is embedded with this same belief, the best that he can do is to be the best he can be. Everything else is a bonus.
For kids who want to grow up to be baseball stars, there is concern that a contract like Stanton's could misguide their dreams. Not only might young athletes strive to become major leaguers, many may set their goal to be the richest player. But, like the case with Giancarlo Stanton, such expectations are so high that actualizing them are unrealistic.