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Q: Lenovo webcam light stays on after bootup I replaced the Windows 10 OS I previously had on my Lenovo Ideapad laptop with Xubuntu.
A feature of Lenovo laptops is that during boot-time the webcam gets activated for a few seconds (you can tell by the LED light). After installing Xubuntu however the LED light remains on all the time.
The temporary solution I found is disabling the webcam, however I wonder if there is a better solution which would allow me to use the webcam when needed.


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Brian Ganz Reunites with the Annapolis Symphony for "Fantastic Light"
Annapolis Symphony Executive Director Patrick Nugent sits down with Music Director José-Luis Novo to discuss the upcoming symphony shows set for 8pm, March 1st and 2nd at the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts.
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Presents, "Moonlight & Movie Music"
Maestro José-Luis Novo, the Music Director for the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, talks about his experience working with Academy students leading up to the inuaguarl concert in December 2018.
Patrick J. Nugent, Executive Director for the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, discusses the Academy's origins and community impact of this new educational program in Anne Arundel County.
The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra welcomes its newest members after holding bass auditions on November 28. Paul Nemeth was selected for Principal Bass, and Patrick Raynard was chosen for Section Bass.
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Presents "Love Stories, Oscars & Fairy Tales"


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The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has announced the winners of its 2018 Asphalt Operations Safety Innovation Award. Three companies were recognized at a special ceremony on January 23 during the association's Annual Meeting in Marco Island, Florida.
"NAPA members strive for excellence in constructing high-quality asphalt pavements and in every aspect of their operations. The two Operational Excellence Awards categories — Asphalt Operations Safety Innovation and Community Involvement — recognize a company's commitment to operational practices that make them good contractors, good industry ambassadors, and good neighbors," said NAPA Chairman Craig Parker.
Kokosing Materials Inc. of Fredericktown, Ohio, was honored as a winner its Field ID Lockout/Tagout Program. Using an app, Kokosing has digitized and centralized its Lockout/Tagout procedures, making them easily available to team members on their smartphones. Kokosing added disconnects to nearly every electrical component and labeled them with name plates, as well as added pneumatic lockout systems and valves.
Allan Myers in Malvern, Pa., was honored as a finalist for its Portable Crusher with Custom Safety Features. Allan Myers worked with the portable crusher's manufacturer to install customer safety features, including stairs and a catwalk up and over the motor that drives the screen filtering the rock. At the end of the catwalk, there is a way to adjust the chute and ladders were replaced with rolling safety steps that attach to the plant.
Lakeside Industries Inc. of Issaquah, Wash., was honored as a finalist for its Customized Multifunction Safety & Health App. This app allows user to record eight safety functions, including near-hits, safe behaviors or at-risk behaviors, and job site inspections.
The Operational Excellence Awards honor leaders in the asphalt pavement industry for innovation and excellence in community outreach with the Community Involvement. Companies also are lauded for their responsible practices with the Asphalt Operations Safety Innovations Award.
The Operational Excellence Awards are a counterpart to NAPA's annual Quality in Construction Awards, which recognize asphalt paving jobs completed in line with best practices and standards known to yield high-quality asphalt pavements.
The NAPA Awards Program recognizes and encourages continuous improvement in all aspects of paving and asphalt operations. The 2019 NAPA Awards program will begin accepting nominations on April 1. Quality in Construction Award nominations and Operational Excellence Award nominations are due by Oct. 3.


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Bass Player|December 2020
This month's forward-thinking bass player: David Bowie's longtime collaborator Tony Visconti.
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When we recorded Bowie's album The Man Who Sold The World in 1970, we felt we had had enough with the folk-rock influence of his previous Space Oddity album. We had met guitarist Mick Ronson during the mixing sessions, and we were very impressed with him. We wanted the next one to sound a lot tougher and more experimental.
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Home Fun Meghan McCain Calls Out Modern Feminism: When Are We Going 'To Celebrate...
Meghan McCain Calls Out Modern Feminism: When Are We Going 'To Celebrate All Women' [VIDEO]
Meghan McCain explained that she doesn't consider herself a feminist because the movement excludes conservative women.
The comments came during a panel discussion about celebrating International Women's Day and whether events like it were meant to include pro-life women.
"We've talked about this many times on this show, people don't like this, but I don't consider myself a feminist, and it's a really inconvenient, difficult place for a conservative pro-life woman," McCain explained. "It feels like a very exclusive — the women's march in particular, felt very exclusive outside of me."
"I want us to celebrate all women," she added. "So, that means if you're talking about Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand, I would also like Condoleezza Rice and Mia Love and conservative women and Carly Fiorina to be included in that. And it seems to be a place where a lot of pro-choice women don't like having pro-life women who don't think abortion rights are the number one issue."
"I think Hillary Clinton ran into this that there was an assumption that just because I'm a woman I'm going to vote for a woman," she continued. "And for me women's issues is also defeating ISIS. It's also foreign policy. All issues are women's issues. And that's where my problem."
Joy Behar responded by reading the definition of feminist.
"Does that mean the rights of unborn women as well?" McCain responded.
"But I'm kind of with Meghan for different reasons, though, because I'm not sure that I identify myself as a feminist, although by that definition I am," guest co-host Deborah Roberts explained. "But I'm also a southerner, and I guess I'm a little more traditional. I don't know, does that mean that it's weird if the guy wants to open the door and somebody says, 'ladies first'?"
"You and I are in the majority, by the way," McCain said. "Fifty-four percent of Americans, men and women, don't consider themselves feminists or anti-feminist, according to a national Today survey. … I have a problem when it's so tied up with Planned Parenthood, it's so tied up with Cecile Richards. I don't understand why conservative women aren't given the same platform at women's marches to talk about our perspective as well."
Whoopi Goldberg then said she has never thought of herself as a feminist, because growing up there was no room for black women in the feminist movement.
"And for me, you know, I have never been a feminist because when coming up, there was no room for us, for black women," Goldberg responded. "They weren't talking to us. … You know, the feminists should have been one women's movement that brought everybody up. It didn't. It took a while."
"Do you think we could get to a place where we could have hard-core conservative women speakers on the same stage as whatever, Kamala Harris?" McCain asked.
Goldberg agreed.
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Cats, they aren't your pets, we are their servants! Most people love animals and we have one busy cat named Tygger. We have had Tygger for a little over a year and a half now. His mother, a stray, came to us on a rainy night in 2012 after we arrived back from Emporia, in which our daughter, a head cheerleader, and my son who played in the band, were supporting our Udall Basketball team for state.
Snickers was a beautiful kitty cat, a calico, and I am partial toward them in the first place. We kept her for the night in the garage, fed her and she wanted Abaigael to be her owner. Abby named her Snickers. She had all the colors of the candy bar in her coat being a calico . This thrilled Abby. She was around for one week and off she left and was gone for another week before she returned. But she returned we realized she was already pregnant.
He has been been a cat who gives us AUUUGGHHS, freaks us out with chasing us (the male hormones were raging until we had him neutered!), and stares balefully at you if you do not warm up his milk in the bowl which he knows is his treat from his "mommy" in the morning when he comes in and in the evening before he goes out to the garage . He has his special home with a heating pad in a cat house in the garage, and yet he comes in for his routines! JD revved him up with his shenanigans and then Tygger proceeds to attack me to release his energy since I am the closest sitting duck after his playtime. You feel the jump, brief pop of puncture of skin on the back of your calf and then beats it for the high hills as he knows I am going to holler at his vampirism actions. Then out he promptly goes outside! Tygger follows JD around the whole farm land like a dog. He thinks he is a human. And thus he will not accept any new kittens, which I wanted these two….this next video proves that. Tygger and the new kittens: Don't think so! Listen to him "talk" to the kittens and decide what he is saying to them.
Tygger lately has turned into a killing machine with the rabbits, mice, rats, pack rats and unfortunately some of my sweet baby birds around. I don't mind him until he brings the animal and lays it at the feet of the door in the garage. It wouldn't be so bad if they were dead, but this rabbit was still alive. EEEK! So I picked it up and put it in the woodpile, giving it a bedding, hoping it could recover or I didn't have to see it expire on my watch! When I went out a few days later it was gone and so I had a sigh of relief thinking I had rescued one from Tygger. Boy was I wrong! Unknown to me, until the day of pruning roses for winter sleep when Ethan and I ran across a tail and fur of a rabbit. I trotted out to the woodpile, and sure enough, with all the stuff I had put in front of the rabbit, Tygger still got that waskully wabbit!
Enjoy some of the pictures and a video, if I can get them posted of our lil Tygger, who is not lil anymore!
I will sleep where I want!
I will stare at you until you let me in!


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Plans For Tribute To Dusty Rhodes At Money In The Bank
As we noted before, there will be a 1 hour Dusty Rhodes special airing on WWE Network after Raw titled "Celebrating the Dream".
The special tribute will take a look at Dusty Rhodes' life & career. According to latest reports, WWE interviewed some legends for the show, including Ric Flair.
WWE will be playing clips from Dusty Rhodes' career throughout Money in the Bank PPV as well as during WWE Raw as a tribute to the "American Dream".
Ric Flair announced that Dusty Rhodes' funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 17 in Tampa, Florida.


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Revving it Past the Limit with Audie Blaylock and Redline
By Kara Martinez Bachman
IBMA award-winner and Grammy nominee Audie Blaylock is really into cars. Not just any cars, but old cool ones. He's one of those Ford guys. He's got a 1967 GTA Mustang convertible and is on the board of trustees at the Early Ford V-8 Museum in Auburn, Indiana, dedicated to the history and preservation for the Ford automobile era between 1932 and 1953.
"If I'm into something, I'm not a 'halfway' kinda person," he explained, "and I have loved cars for about as long as I have loved music. I can't remember not loving cars."
That love is so solid — and shared by the other members of his bluegrass and gospel outfit, Audie Blaylock and Redline — that the band decided to shoot a video for a song right there in the Ford Museum. The song, "Love is an Awful Thing," is one of two from their newest CD that went to number one on the charts. The other is the gospel number, "The Gate Called Beautiful." The CD, titled "Originalist," dropped in August of last year.
Blaylock said in addition to hitting the top bluegrass chart slot, the video for "Love is an Awful Thing" has been doing great online, and it garnered a bunch of YouTube views within just three or four days of its release. "It was a substantial amount," Blaylock said, too humble to brag outright, but a tone of happiness apparent in his voice.
Such a response is to be expected, because for Blaylock — and for many bluegrass fans of today — cars and bluegrass both represent the same spirit, of looking back nostalgically and admiring old ways and things of the past, while giving those very same things a new life in the present. Shining up that old chrome bumper, if you will.
Blaylock said he and Redline attempt to do exactly that in their music. He said they strive to "pay homage to the tradition of bluegrass music but take it into the new century." Redline's song selections — a mix that's half classic tunes and half originals — are rarely about flighty things.
"I like serious lyrics," Blaylock said, "and things about real life."
Sound and lyrics have infused his own real life since as far back as he can recall. He was born in El Paso, Texas, son of a military dad who was stationed at Ft. Bliss. Blaylock would eventually follow with his family to Virginia, then move to Michigan, and at some point, end up where he is now, in the northern part of Indiana. Through it all, he and his family have been strumming and singing. His mom made music. His dad did, too. His relatives did as well.
"That's what we did on a Saturday night," said Blaylock, who plays both guitar and mandolin. "I don't know what it's like to not make music."
Audie Blaylock and Redline — which he started in 2004 and has changed very little in the lineup since then — also includes Evan Ward (banjo, vocals); Reed Jones (bass, vocals); and Mason Wright (fiddle).
"I believe in this band," Blaylock said. "I believe in this music. The cool thing about this band is there's nothing they can't play."
He explained the name "Redline" reflects the band perfectly. Not just because they dig cars, but because they dig pushing themselves musically.
"Redline is an automotive term," he said. "There's a red line on your tachometer, which tells you you're pushing it to the limit."
To tell the truth, though, from the revved-up tone you can hear in Blaylock's voice if you listen closely, one thing's clear: there's no limit for these guys, and the next #1 is probably just a song away.
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Good article and video!! Keep up good work you guys!! Love your music!!
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One of the most rewarding parts of my day is reading to my daughter at bedtime. I've been reading to her from the moment she was born.
When she was a baby, the sound of my voice soothed her as I read her short poems and sang her songs.
When she was a toddler exploring her environment, soft books with tactile features amused her to no end.
We read board books as she learned more about the world around her. She began recognizing images and putting them together with words. Her favorites were Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny, and Big Red Barn; and Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Lonely Firefly, and The Very Busy Spider.
As she extended her command of language, her love for books grew. She got into Dr. Seuss and the poetry of Shel Silverstein.
Long before she learned to read she had memorized Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, Skelly the Skeleton Girl by Jimmie Pickering, and Dr. Seuss's One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.
By the time she started kindergarten we were reading long form books. The first one was The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which began our journey through the L. Frank Baum series. After that we dove into the How to Train Your Dragon series by Cressida Cowell. While waiting for the latest Dragon series release, we read all 7 books of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series.
In third grade she started reading Roald Dahl on her own: Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, and The BFG. At this point in time she already has a wide social life separate from me, and a great many interests she pursues on her own.
I still read to her at bedtime, even though she can very well read by herself. We take turns, two pages each. We read The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black. We read Greek mythology and the book of Genesis.
When I started reading to my daughter, I thought I was simply teaching her how to read and love books. What I've learned is that there is so much more to it than that. Most of the books I read to her, I had never read myself before. I was experiencing these stories for the first time with her. This was not a case of me, the elder, imparting wisdom to my young. We were sharing laughter, spontaneous bursts of tears, and epiphanies together. We were learning so much about ourselves and each other while we read. Most of all we've developed a language and a culture between us based on a literary bond we can draw upon as reference as we navigate the real world together.
That is the gift of literature.


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Kazakh President holds talks with ex-German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder BERLIN. KAZINFORM – As part of his official visit to Germany Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, Kazinform has learnt from the president's press service.
President comments on Kazakhstan-Germany dual education cooperation BERLIN. KAZINFORM Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev briefed on the dual cooperation between Kazakhstan and Germany during the press conference in Berlin, the President's press service reports.
6.7 million foreign tourists visit Iran in 8 months MASHAD. KAZINFORM – Head of the Department of Passports and Visas of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that since the beginning of this current Iranian year (will end March 19, 2020), 6.7 million foreign tourists have entered the country with visas issued for them, IRNA reports.
Study: Life expectancy declines in U.S. WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM - The life expectancy of US citizens has declined for three years in a row due to a host of problems, including drug overdoses, suicides, alcohol-related illnesses and obesity, a medical study has found, China Daily reports.
Early parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan scheduled for Feb. 9, 2020 BAKU. KAZINFORM Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order on the dissolution of the parliament of the fifth convocation and calling for early parliamentary elections.
Angela Merkel: Germany interested in strengthening cooperation with Kazakhstan BERLIN. KAZINFORM – Germany is interested in strengthening cooperation with Kazakhstan, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at a press conference after the bilateral talks with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Berlin on Thursday, Kazinform reports.
Monthly birth control pill could replace daily doses: study WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are developing an oral contraceptive that only has to be taken once a month.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Frank-Walter Steinmeier meet BERLIN. KAZINFORM As part of his official visit to Germany, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Bellevue Palace.
Video of Tokayev-Merkel's official meeting released BERLIN. KAZINFORM – Earlier it was reported that President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is staying on a two-day official visit to Germany, Kazinform reports.
Tokayev hopes his visit will boost cooperation between Kazakhstan and Germany BERLIN. KAZINFORM – The goal of President Tokayev's official visit to Germany is to give an additional impulse to economic cooperation and political interaction between the two nations, Kazinform correspondent reports.
Kazakh artists win int'l festival grand prix in Spain ATYRTAU. KAZINFORM Atyrau actors won the grand prix of the Theatrical Talents international festival held in Spain, Kazinform reports.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Angela Merkel debate strategic economic partnership development prospects BERLIN. KAZINFORM President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who is paying an official visit to Germany, and Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel took part today in the extended-attendance meeting in Berlin.
11yo girl from Pavlodar wins prestigious rhythmic gymnastics tournament PAVLODAR. KAZINFORM – 11-year-old Aldina Omirbekova from Pavlodar won the prestigious Zhasa Otanym Republican Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament in Almaty city, Kazinform reports.
UNESCO Almaty Office attends 2nd UNESCO Model ALMATY. KAZINFORM UNESCO Almaty Office participated in the second UNESCO Model organized by Kazakhstan National Federation of UNESCO Clubs (KazFUCA) in the premises of UNESCO Club: Suleiman Demirel University (SDU) in Kaskelen, Kazakhstan.
EU presents «Letter from Nur-Sultan» together with the Carnegie Europe NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Today the Kazakh capital hosted the presentation of the so-called «Letter from Nur-Sultan».
Winter Holidays together with Astana Opera NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Festive concert programs, exciting performances for children and adults, works by Kazakh and foreign composers will be presented to the residents and guests of the capital at the Astana Opera Chamber Hall in December.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev meets with Angela Merkel BERLIN. KAZINFORM – The bilateral talks of President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev with German Chancellor Angela Merkel have just begun in Berlin, Kazinform correspondent reports.
Dubai recognized as leading business destination at World Travel Awards 2019 DUBAI. KAZINFORM - Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Dubai Tourism, is celebrating two award wins at the 26th annual World Travel Awards, cementing the emirate's standing as a world class business travel and business events destination, WAM reports.
Kazakh PM holds Turkestan city development meeting TURKESTAN. KAZINFORM As part of his working trip to Turkestan, Kazakh PM Askar Mamin held a meeting on the city development, the PM's press service reports.
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan united by centuries-old relations BAKU. KAZINFORM Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are linked by centuries-old relations, Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Azerbaijan Serzhan Abdykarimov said.
Ancient site older than Gobeklitepe unearthed in Turkey MARDIN. KAZINFORM The latest archeologic excavations in southeastern Turkey discovered an ancient site older than Gobeklitepe, known as the oldest temple in the world, according to a Turkish university rector.
Bad weather alert issues for Kazakh capital, 7 regions NUR-SULTAN.KAZINFORM – Bad weather alert has been issued for the Kazakh capital and seven regions of the country on December 6-7, Kazinform reports.
S. Korea unveils world's first geostationary air pollution monitoring satellite SEOUL. KAZINFORM South Korea on Thursday unveiled the world's first geostationary environmental monitoring satellite that can closely check the movement of fine dust and other air pollutants in the East Asian region in real time.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrives in Germany BERLIN. KAZINFORM – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has arrived in the Federal Republic of Germany to pay an official visit, Kazinform has learnt from the President Tokayev's Press Secretary Berik Uali.
World Bank recommends Russia introduce carbon tax MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - The World Bank recommended that Russia consider introducing «carbon taxes» or other carbon charging mechanisms, according to a World Bank report on the Russian economy.
ENU Student's Philharmonic Society joined 6th Intl Festival of Folk Dance and Music in India NEW DELHI. KAZINFORM Under the Rukhani Janghyru program and for the purpose of strengthening the Kazakh-Indian cultural and humanitarian cooperation, on December 2-4, the artists of the Student's Philharmonic Society of the Lev Gumilyov Eurasian National University participated in the 6th International Festival of Folk Dance and Music in New Delhi, organized by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
PM Mamin gives start to textile factory in Shymkent NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Prime Minister Askar Mamin in the framework of ensuring the implementation of the SPIID programs, the Economics of Simple Things, initiated by the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan- Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev, as well as the instructions of the Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the socio-economic development of Shymkent and Turkestan region, made a working trip to the region, MIA Kazinform reports with reference to primeminister.kz.
Kazakh Labour Ministry, IOM enter into coop memo NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Kazakhstan has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the International Organization for Migration, Kazinform correspondent reports.
Kostanay rgn exports 1700 tons of beef NUR-SULTAN - KOSTANAY. KAZINFORM – Governor of Kostanay region Arkhimed Mukhambetov told about the development of agriculture in the region, Kazinform correspondent reports.
Azerbaijani, Kazakh ports to help expand potential of Caspian region BAKU. KAZINFORM Azerbaijan's Baku International Sea Trade Port, Kazakhstan's Kuryk and Aktau ports, as well as the reconstruction of highways and rail networks in both countries will increase the transit potential of the region, Azerbaijan's Minister of Transport, Communications and High Technologies Ramin Guluzade said, Trend reports.
How many ethnic Kazakhs returned to homeland in 2019? NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM More than 13,000 ethnic Kazakhs have returned to the homeland in 2019, according to Minister of Labour and Social Protection Birzhan Nurymbetov, who said it at a roundtable meeting on migration held in Almaty.
Tokayev's trip to Germany to strengthen partnership of the countries, German expert BERLIN. KAZINFORM - Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's official visit to Germany will strengthen the partnership of the two states, this opinion was shared by Urs Unkauf, German expert on Central Asia and journalist.
Belarus' presidency in Eurasian Economic Union expected to spur union's development MINSK. KAZINFORM Belarus' presidency in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) should give an impulse to further development of the union. Chairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich made the relevant statement during the final meeting of the seventh session of the sixth-convocation upper chamber of the Belarusian parliament on 4 December, BelTA has learned.
Tourism potential of Kazakhstan presented in Armenia YEREVAN. KAZINFORM – Yerevan held a presentation of a special issue of «Armenia Tourism» magazine devoted to the tourism potential of Kazakhstan, Kazinform correspondent reports.
Kazakhstan-U.S. enhanced strategic partnership discussed in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. KAZINFORM Kazakhstan delegation visited Washington, DC to attend the Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue (ESPD) meeting on political, economic and humanitarian issues, the press service of the Kazakh MFA informs.
Samoa suspends business for 2 days for mass measles vaccination drive SYDNEY. KAZINFORM The government of Samoa announced Wednesday that it will suspend all business activity to conduct a door-to-door vaccination campaign across the country on Dec. 5-6 against measles, which since October has killed 60 people, 52 of them under the age of four, EFE reports.
Golovkin & Ronaldo announce joint project ALMATY. KAZINFORM - Kazakh boxer, IBF and IBO middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin and world football star Cristiano Ronaldo have announced a joint project, Kazinform reported.
PM held board meeting of Kazakh Invest NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM At the meeting of the board of directors of JS Kazakh Invest National Company chaired by the Prime Minister Askar Mamin, the results of the company's work for 11 months of this year were reviewed, the press service of Kazakh Invest informs.
11 killed as typhoon Kammuri hits thousands of Philippine families MANILA. KAZINFORM - At least 11 people have been killed in the Philippines while hundreds of thousands were evacuated as typhoon Kammuri pounded large parts of the country bringing heavy rains and high velocity winds and damaging a number of properties, officials said Wednesday.
Kazakh President's visit to Germany will give an impetus to cooperation, expert BERLIN. KAZINFORM - The official visit of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Germany will give a new impetus to cooperation between the two countries, this opinion was expressed by Eduard Kinsbruner, Regional Director for Central Asia of the Eastern Committee of the German Economy, Kazinform correspondent reports.
UN report says nearly 8.1 mln HIV-positive people don't know their status MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Nearly 8.1 mln HIV-positive people don't know their status. They are afraid to be tested, due to fears of being discriminated against and since HIV is stigmatized, Regional Advisor on Strategic Information at the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Lev Zohrabyan said on Wednesday at a roundtable discussion at TASS.
Senate Speaker visits 'Melodies of Magic' charity festival NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Dariga Nazarbayeva, Speaker of the Senate, has visited the charity festival «Melodies of Magic», the press service of the Senate informs.
December 5 Today's Birthdays NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Today's Birthdays is the one-stop shop where you can learn about prominent Kazakhstani people who were born on the 5th of December.
Wintry mix forecast in Kazakhstan Dec 5 NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Unstable weather conditions remain in the republic on December 5, Kazinform reports with the reference to the RSE Kazhydromet.
December 5. Kazinform's timeline of major events NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Kazinform's Timeline is the one-stop shop where you can learn about historical events for the 5th of December. See what notable events happened throughout Kazakhstan's history on December 5.


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Home » News Update: Should You Use Lightning Source or Ingram Spark?
News Update: Should You Use Lightning Source or Ingram Spark?
by Joel Friedlander | Nov 15, 2013
Talking Discounts
What Self-Publishing Is Really About
Summary—What Should You Do?
For authors coming into the publishing industry, making choices like selecting a print on demand vendor, can be fraught with difficulty and uncertainty.
"Which one is best for me? Will they do a good job on my book? Will they deliver on time?" These are typical questions, but not always the best questions to be asking.
Ingram Book Company, the parent company of Lightning Source, recently launched their new author-centric platform for print on demand publishing and print and ebook distribution. It's called Ingram Spark, and I interviewed Robin Cutler about the new service in July 2013.
I liked the idea of Spark quite a bit, because I've had to help many clients over the years navigate through Lightning Source (LSI). That's because LSI is a business-to-business operation, and its clients are all book publishers—not authors.
Sites like CreateSpace and Lulu are designed for authors and other creatives to use. They are open, friendly, free or inexpensive, and used by tens of thousands of people.
But many authors have continued to use LSI for its unique blend of products and the distribution of Ingram, the world's largest book wholesaler, reaching 133 countries.
Over the months, Ingram has been operating both businesses in parallel, and it hasn't always been easy to tell where one starts and the other stops.
At first, authors were encouraged to try Spark first, since that's what it was designed for. If you decided LSI was better for you, they would let you apply for an account there.
But in the last couple of weeks I started to hear that they had changed their policy. Authors who resisted using Spark were being told it was their only option. That was a bit troubling, because there hadn't been any formal announcement from Ingram.
When a reader sent me an email describing an encounter like this, and that the Customer Service Rep (CSR) at Ingram told her point blank that it was Spark or nothing, I decided to find out exactly what was going on.
I got in touch with Robin Cutler, and we had a very informative conversation about the policies and practices at Spark, and how some of these policies look to the indie authors on the outside.
Robin assured me right away that the incident with the CSR was a "training issue." I took this to mean that some policies may not have been spelled out, leading to the possibility that people could misinterpret Ingram's intentions.
She also told me that authors can still choose between LSI and Spark. Robin pointed out the advantages to the self-publishing author of Spark's interface and the ability to distribute and track both your print books and your ebooks throughout their channels.
The reason that many authors I talked to decided not to use Spark was the discounts offered (and one of the questions you really should be thinking about when choosing vendors, in addition to their other characteristics).
Ingram had decided that all authors using Spark would need to give their distribution partners a 55% discount.
Now, there's nothing unusual about a 55% discount, and if you want to sell in bookstores—and that's Ingram's business—you'll need to allow about that much anyway, and 40% at the absolute minimum.
The problem with Spark is that there's no choice. At least for me, this lack of choice was in itself a problem. Unlike CreateSpace, which mostly services Amazon sales—and where you have to give a 40% discount—Ingram distributes to everyone in the book distribution chain.
That includes retailers like Amazon, brick & mortar stores like Barnes & Noble and all the independent stores, to wholesalers, jobbers, and just about everyone else.
I pointed out to Robin that to really understand the indie publishing community, you had to realize that many authors have no interest in selling their books to bookstores. In fact, it's common advice to newcomers to avoid selling to bookstores unless they have a bona fide marketing plan and the money to put it into action.
I also talked about some of the many publishing models used by self-publishers. I have a book myself with LSI that's on a "short" discount of 20%.
The book is almost 20 years old, and I know the market: people who want the book will buy it regardless of how discounted it is. I have no desire to promote this book to bookstores, and I don't take returns.
This is true for lots of niche publishers. Why would I voluntarily give up 35%? For this book, that would be $6.28 on each book sold that I would be out of pocket to use Spark.
This problem is even more apparent with ebooks, where Spark only pays a 40% royalty. To authors who are used to getting 70% royalties on their ebooks, that's a potential deal killer.
Robin explained that these royalties are influenced by agreements with "downstream partners." What I take this to mean is that Ingram has existing contracts with wholesalers and others that aren't easy to change. For ebooks, it may be hard for Spark to compete widely in the marketplace unless they manage to adjust these ebook royalties.
I asked Robin what kind of criteria I could use in advising my clients about which service to use. She said Spark was really intended for publishers with less than 20 titles.
This is perfectly reasonable if most of your clients are traditional publishers with real backlists and a publishing program putting out new books every year.
But it's very far away from the typical self-publisher, and even from experienced authors who may have published 3, 4, or 5 books.
Part of the attraction of self-publishing to a lot of authors is the ability to have complete control over the production of their books.
When it comes to sales, part of that control is getting to pick—within the bounds of what's available and what's possible—your own business model.
When Spark took that choice out of your hands, it seemed to me that it represented a fundamental misunderstanding of the motivations of many self-publishers.
On the other hand, Ingram is to be praised for attempting to see to the needs of self-publishers by creating Spark. And at the launch, they promised to pay attention to the feedback from their market, and to respond accordingly.
It's my sincere hope that they will do exactly that.
I'm someone who started publishing my own books in the 1980s, when almost no one thought self-publishing was a good idea, and it was really tough to even get a distribution account at Ingram.
So to have a portal where self-publishers can manage the production and distribution of their print books and ebooks throughout a 133-country territory, is enough to make me swoon.
For now, my advice about these two companies remains the same as before:
If you are a do-it-yourself author without experience in book publishing and you are unsure whether it's something you intend to do for long, consider Ingram Spark for print on demand and wide distribution.
If you are hiring professionals, have a real plan for publishing and marketing books to a definable audience, and plan to grow your business, consider Lightning Source as an invaluable strategic partner in your growing business.
And pay attention to the news. When and if Ingram introduces flexibility to their discount policy, Spark could well end up being the best game in town.
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2016 Nissan Titan Price, Engine, Interior – The Nissan Titan was launched in 2004. It is a complete dimension pickup vehicle created for the North American motorists. Final year in North America has bought 1.6 thousand complete-dimension trucks, only 21,576 had been Nissan Titan. For a few 10 years Titan is not remodeled, but the final year's bad product sales outcome have compelled Nissan to respond and enhance Titan. The following era of this complete-dimension pickup vehicle is anticipated in the 2nd fifty percent of 2015, and will also arrive as a 2016 Nissan Titan. Alongside body and interior redesign, the best refreshment of the 2016 Nissan Titan is going to be a new Cummins 5.-liter turbocharged diesel V8 engine.
The 2016 Nissan Titan will go through some significant changes with regards to body appear. Developers will slide it in the easier body design that will, ideally, draw in new customers, and get back again some marketplace discuss from the other complete-dimension pickup vehicle suppliers. The inexpensive plastic material interior is going to be changed and enhanced with higher quality components. The 2016 Nissan Titan may have two lines of comfy chairs upholstered with higher-high quality natural leather. Contemporary dashboard is going to be built with plenty of helpful hi-tech components.
Below the hood, the 2016 Nisan Titan can get remarkable 5.-liter V8 Cummins diesel engine which will provide incredible 300 hp and 500 lb-feet of torque. Anticipated energy economy of 2016 Nissan Titan is going to be about 26 mpg. If you usually do not like diesel, you will see well-known gasoline 5.6-liter V-8 engine, that was in the earlier model. It provides 317 hp and 385 lb-ft of torque however with this engine, you shed on energy economy. The price of the 2016 Nissan Titan complete-dimension pickup vehicle is for the time being unidentified, but Nissan intends to include reduced-listed variations of the new pickup.
Japanese items are throughout the planet, but the American marketplace is the most fascinating. 2016 Nissan Titan has launched some changes when compared with the earlier model. The initially model of this vehicle showed up 10 years back and also, since then the design continues to be continuously increasing. The American marketplace is nevertheless eagerly big choose-up, but the earlier model had not been their sufficient attention. Consequently, the design team selected some changes. Had been mainly made a decision to decrease the body weight and therefore obtained and decreased energy usage. Lighter in weight components and contemporary design can make this car appealing to a broader populace. 2016 Nissan Titan is nevertheless huge and muscle, however with a contact of style that will fit ladies. The interior has additionally gone through changes. Natural leather chairs ought to have and home heating. The car has two lines of chairs as well as a total ensure convenience. In the cabin there is a later; developers changed the inexpensive plastic material now it appears much more high-class. 2016 Nissan Titan is going to be a vehicle tailored to individuals with your business. Excellent trailers are certain to fulfill the requirements of contemporary households.
The new model must have an extremely powerful engine. Simply because of its high quality and sturdiness producer will surely choose the Cummins turbo diesel V-8 5,0L. This engine provides 300 Hewlett Packard and ideal torque of 500 lb/feet. Some rumors state that you ought to rely on the motor of 5.6 V-8 with 317 Hewlett Packard and 385 lb/feet. Simply because of the focus on conserving the chance to provide the 3.5L V-6 however it has not yet but been verified.
2016 Nissan Titan ought to be launched earlier following year. Its price ought to be about $ 45,000 which is the degree of its rivals. This vehicle is a lot more than a pickup, it will likely be your right-hand in almost any company.


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Begreppet griper tillbaka på den medieteori som utvecklades under 1960-talet av en tänkare som Marshall McLuhan, som betraktade medier som en form av miljöer eller ekologier. Termen kom sedan att få ett visst genomslag med Neil Postmans kritiska studier av moderna massmedier under sent 1960- och 1970-tal. Den kan även kopplas till det ekologiska tänkande som Gregory Bateson utvecklade under samma period (se t.ex. Steps to an Ecology of Mind, 1972), där relationerna mellan människor, språk, teknologier och hennes omgivningar undersöks utifrån perspektiv etablerade inom cybernetiken. Idag har medieekologin återaktualiserats av en rad olika medieteoretiker och mediehistoriker – John Durham Peters, Matthew Fuller, Jussi Parikka och andra  – i syfte att beskriva och analysera de komplexa sammanhang som medier, artefakter, landskap, människor och andra varelser bildar. Undersökningens fokus kan ligga på allt från datorvirus till drönare, från piratradio till böcker, från bildkonst till poesi, från serverhallar till sensormiljöer. Inte minst har termen som analytiskt verktyg kommit att akutaliseras i anslutning till den omfattande digitalt baserade infrastruktur som vuxit fram under de senaste decennierna.

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Алорос или Каляни (, до 1926 година Κάλιανη, Каляни) е бивше село в Република Гърция, дем Александрия, област Централна Македония.

География
Селото е било разположено в областта Урумлък (Румлуки), на 6 m надморска височина югоизточно от паланката Гида (днес Александрия), на 2 km северно от село Клиди, близо до река Колудей и Солунския залив.

История

В Античността
В Античността в околностите на делтата на Халиакмон (Бистрица) е разположен град Алорос. От Алорос произхожда Птолемей I Алорит.

В Османската империя
В XIX век Каляни е гръцко чифлигарско село в Солунска каза на Османската империя. Александър Синве ("Les Grecs de l'Empire Ottoman. Etude Statistique et Ethnographique") в 1878 година пише, че в Каляни (Kalliani), Камбанийска епархия, живеят 270 гърци. В 1900 година според Васил Кънчов ("Македония. Етнография и статистика") в Каляни живеят 107 гърци християни и 48 цигани. По данни на секретаря на Българската екзархия Димитър Мишев ("La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne") в 1905 година в Каляни (Kaliani) живеят 100 гърци.

В Гърция
През Балканската война в 1912 година в селото влизат гръцки части и след Междусъюзническата в 1913 година Каляни остава в Гърция. В 1926 година е прекръстено на Алорон или Алорос.

В 1949 година Алорос и Клиди са откъснати от община Корифи и образуват самостоятелна община Клиди. Селото фигурира в преброяванията за последен път в 1971 година.

След преброяването от 1971 година жителите на селото са броени към Клиди.

Бележки

Исторически села в дем Александрия