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Peloton wants IPO investors to believe it can kill the gym
Peleton users subscribers can take a spinning class from home while watching the class leader on live or prerecorded video.
(Peloton)
By Alice Hancock,
"One more effort . . . find that beat!" shouts Cody Rigsby, a Peloton instructor, from the 22-inch screen of one of the company's $2,245 exercise bikes.
The 7-year-old exercise company is now also trying to work investors into a lather after filing for an initial public offering later this year on the Nasdaq that it hopes will raise at least $500m.
Peloton's $4-billion valuation, at the time of its last fundraising, rests on the idea that it does not just sell fashionable bikes, but that it is a media company, a Netflix of exercise, pumping out live and prerecorded content to subscribers who believe it is a better proposition than gym classes.
The company says it produces more than 950 videos a month from its studios in New York and London, which can be watched not only on bikes but also on phones or its new treadmill. A subscription costs $39 a month in the United States.
Frederic Court, founder of Felix Capital, which invested in Peloton when it first expanded out of the U.S. in 2018, said that he had "never seen a company with so much customer love."
"There is so much enthusiasm from the user around the product. That is quite rare to see such a commitment."
Peloton's growth has boomed along with the wider fitness market. In September 2015, one year after it released its first bike, the company had about 11,000 monthly subscribers.
Today, it counts 511,202, plus a further 102,000 subscribers to its digital boot camp, yoga and running classes who do not own a Peloton bike or treadmill, according to its prospectus. The group says it has so far tapped only a fraction of its addressable market, which it pegs at 67 million households.
According to a 2018 report from the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Assn., 183 million people have gym memberships worldwide. Peloton is optimistic that a significant share of those members will swap their gym cards for a home bike or treadmill.
But its prospectus shows how expensive its marketing campaign has been, and although revenues more than doubled in the year to June 30 — rising to $915 million from $435 million the year before — its losses rose nearly fourfold to $196 million.
The listing also comes at a time when consumers are being flooded with fitness and wellness apps, hacks and memberships. Investors are wary that too much capital has flowed into the industry, allowing companies to pursue growth over profits. According to the most recent report from the Global Wellness Institute, the fitness and meditation industry was worth $595 billion in 2017.
Peloton sees its main rivals as high-end gyms and the likes of SoulCycle and Flywheel, which have both found cultlike followings for their high-intensity cycling classes. It now has 2.4 times as many riders as SoulCycle, which pulled its own plans for an IPO, according to data from the analytics company Second Measure.
SoulCycle and its high-end gym operator owner, Equinox, were also recently hit by calls for a boycott because they are owned by Stephen Ross, the Donald Trump-supporting property developer.
Peloton itself is locked in litigation after it used music in some of its beat-heavy fitness videos that music publishers allege were not properly licensed. When the company removed some of those classes from its catalog, it encountered backlash from its riders.
It faces other companies encroaching on the fitness-at-home market. Mirror, for example, offers fitness classes beamed out of a mirror-like screen on the user's wall. It reached a $300-million valuation in June. Zwift also offers a virtual cycling experience.
Paul Davies, head of leisure research at Mintel, has also warned that users outside of the United States do not appear as keen on the company and that roughly 98% of Peloton's equipment sales have been in America.
"Awareness of Peloton is actually very, very low in the U.K. There are a lot of people out there who probably aren't aware that you can pay for streamed workouts at home. I think part of this investment will be about boosting the brand," he said.
John Foley, Peloton's founder, who told the Financial Times in a 2015 interview that it was "bone-crushingly hard" to raise money ahead of its launch in 2014, wrote in the prospectus that Peloton "sells happiness."
But as the company identified in the risks to the business outlined in the S-1 filing, it will join a roll call of loss-making tech companies, including Uber, Lyft and Pinterest, which could put investors off.
"We have incurred operating losses in the past, expect to incur operating losses in the future, and may not achieve or maintain profitability in the future," it said.
But one source close to the company said that he did not think they would find it hard to attract investment. "To date they haven't struggled for investors," they said.
Copyright the Financial Times, 2019.
BusinessTechnology
Alice Hancock


In 2011, Joost Swarte made seven drawings for Gallery Champaka in Brussels, in which he displayed a number of his favourite book and film characters in combination with a means of transport. Of these seven drawings, a portfolio was also made on a small size and with a limited color scheme, called 'Trafic'.
Griffioen Grafiek has now made prints of the original large and colourful designs. And like in the series "The Style" again in two versions: limited giclées in size 60 x 60 cm. and posters in size 50 x 70 cm. For the posters, Joost Swarte also designed a new font for the titles of the prints.
All seven drawings are available as numbered and signed giclée prints.
Five of the seven drawings were also produced as 50 x 70 cm posters (standard frame-size). Price € 19.95 each.
A limited number of these posters, signed exclusively for Griffioen Grafiek, cost € 35.
In our series of black and white silkscreens. A happy light in these dark December days!
Giclée print on luxury 350 grams Hanemuhle museum etching paper. Size 60 x 60 cm.
Edition of 100 numbered and signed copies.
For his book about the Dutch art movement The Style, Joost Swarte made drawings of the studios of the artists. We published eight of these drawings as poster. Size 50 x 70 cm. Price signed € 35 each.
Also available not signed € 19.95.
In 2017 it is exactly 100 years since the launch of the Dutch art and design magazine 'De Stijl' (The Style), which was the start of the well-known art movement also known as The Style. Painters Theo van Doesburg, Piet Mondriaan and Bart van der Lek, and the architects Gerrit Rietveld, J.J.P.Oud were the best known artists of this movement and De Stijl's iconic red, yellow and blue palette is still in vogue.
The Gemeentemuseum in The Hague is celebrating this event with exhibitions and also the publication of a book in their series of picture books for children about art and Joost Swarte was chosen to do the book about De Stijl. He drew 10 images of how he thought the studios of De Stijl's artists would have looked like. In the coming year, we have the intention of making beautiful giclée prints of the 10 drawings Joost Swarte made for this book (see below) and we will also publish posters of the same drawings (see above).
we have made two new silkscreens of drawings Joost Swarte already made in 1984.
size 50 x 70 cm. Introduction price € 50 each.


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Home/NEWS/International/Pak Media slams Pak Government
Pak Media slams Pak Government
May 12, 2017, 04:27 pm IST
Pakistan Government has been criticized by Pak media harshly quoting India-China ties.
Pakistan has "vital lessons" to learn from China's overtures to India and must emulate Beijing's policy of boosting trade ties with New Delhi despite the long-standing bilateral disputes, according to a media report.
The report published in 'Dawn' newspaper warned that the Pakistani policymakers' reflexive argument that China is Pakistan's "friend first" in South Asia need to be reconsidered.
The editorial came after China's ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui said in New Delhi that for all of its close ties with Pakistan, China sought "stable and prosperous ties with India too."
"The comments were made to an Indian audience, but they are of profound relevance here in Pakistan," the report said.
"For Pakistan, there are vital lessons to be drawn from the Chinese overtures to India. First, China's policy of putting trade ahead of disputes, and not just verbally emphasising but working practically for regional connectivity, is something that Pakistan must seriously consider emulating," it said.
The write-up noted that although there continues to be a "great deal" that divides India and China, yet rational voices in both the countries have prevailed and pulled the nations into "closer, near-irreversible" economic ties.
"Luo's comments are also a warning against giddy notions inside Pakistan that CPEC has solidified Pakistan as its greatest, and possibly only, ally in the South Asia region," it said.
India and China have been negotiating to resolve their border dispute for more than 20 years but an agreement is yet to be reached.
The dispute covers the 3,488-km Line of Actual Control.
While China claims parts of Arunachal as Southern Tibet, India asserts the dispute also covers the Aksai Chin area which China occupied during the 1962 Sino-India war.
Last month, China opposed to the Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, particularly Tawang, which it considers as Southern Tibet.
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Q: Get time difference between two tables only for rows with the same 'id' - MySQL I ned to ged time difference between tableA and tableB for rows with the same id. Therefore id 10 and 11.
tableA:

id  book  scandate
----------------------
10  AA    '2021-01-15 08:52:05'
11  BB    '2021-01-15 08:55:15'
12  CC    '2021-01-15 08:56:23'
13  DD    '2021-01-15 09:01:02'

tableB:

id  book  scandate
----------------------
10  AA    '2021-01-15 08:52:15'
11  BB    '2021-01-15 08:55:28'
14  EE    '2021-01-15 08:56:23'
15  FF    '2021-01-15 09:01:02'

How can I do that? I know I can use timediff function but I dont know how to fetch wanted data into given function.
UPDATE: I forgot to mention that I need average value for timediff results.
select AVG(T.scandateDiff) from (
select tableA.id, tableA.book, tableA.scandate as scandateA, tableB.scandate as scandateB,
       timediff(tableB.scandate, tableA.scandate) as scandateDiff
from
tableA
join
tableB
on tableA.id = tableB.id) as T

A: You can use join to combine the table and then whatever function you want for the difference:
select a.*, b.*,
       timediff(a.scandate, b.scandate)
from a join
     b
     on a.id = b.id

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Home Headlines Mizoram Today Mizoram Cong legislator bids tearful adieu to constituents
Mizoram Cong legislator bids tearful adieu to constituents
ToMZ 9/30/2018 10:09:00 pm Headlines Mizoram Today,
ZODIN SANGA
AIZAWL, Sept 30: It was a tearful moment for Congress legislator Lalrinliana Sailo as he made his farewell tour to Tuichang constituency during the last two days, after he decided to call it quits. Sailo's discontent with the Congress leadership culminated into his decision to leave the party which he made it crystal clear on Saturday during his tour to his native village Khawhai, the second biggest village in his constituency that he has been representing for three consecutive terms. The Health Minister in the previous Congress government threw in the towel as he sensed the wind was blowing in favour of opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) candidate Tawnluia in his constituency who he felt "holds the trump card" with the MNF promising to implement Khawzawl district.
Khawzawl is the largest town in Tuichang constituency. The subdivisional town was upgraded to a district headquarters by the then MNF Government in the late 2008, a few months before the State Assembly polls, along with two other towns – Saitual and Hnahthial. The successive Congress Governments refused to implement the district citing financial constraints. "Now that MNF has promised to implement Khawzawl district, which is the unfulfilled aspiration of the people of my constituency, the wind blows in favour of MNF candidate. Now, there is nothing left for me than to go back to Aizawl and tender my resignation as MLA and from Congress party," he said.
Sailo also mentioned that he had already been "removed" from Congress legislature party and that the party high command was looking for someone else to contest from Tuichang constituency on Congress ticket. Even though Sailo said he would later decide his future course, insiders in MNF have said that he would contest from Chalfilh constituency on the party's ticket. He also indicated that he is joining MNF as he appealed the people during a public rally at Khawzawl on Saturday to vote for the MNF candidate. "You will do me a favour when you vote for the MNF candidate," he said. The second most important person in the Lal Thanhawla Cabinet and Congress vice president R Lalzirliana had resigned and was subsequently expelled from the party.
High chances are that Lalzirliana will contest from his traditional constituency Tawi on MNF ticket with Saitual district as his main poll plank. As Sailo made his final tour, many women were seen breaking down into tears as they bade farewell to the man who has been their legislator for 15 years. - Assam Tribune
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Posted by: ToMZ at 9/30/2018 10:09:00 pm
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EggNots were created as an alternative to real eggs for kids with food allergies. However, they're also perfect for vegan kiddos who want to dye Easter eggs just like everyone else. EggNots are a realistic egg alternative that look and feel like the real deal, but they are ceramic. These little eggs are non-perishable and eco-friendly because they will last forever and you can reuse them and redecorate them annually. EggNots are much more convenient than real eggs, with no boiling or disposal required. Best of all, zero cute chickens were harmed to produce these eggs, and they're 100% vegan-friendly. You can decorate EggNots just like you'd decorate real Easter eggs, with plain dye or leaf imprints. You can get the EggNots Easter egg dye recipe, use a store-bought natural dye or try our recipe for safe, homemade all-natural Easter egg dye.
EggNots were created as an alternative to real eggs for kids with food allergies. However, they're also perfect for vegan kiddos who want to dye Easter eggs just like everyone else. EggNots are a realistic egg alternative that look and feel like the real deal, but they are ceramic. These little eggs are non-perishable and eco-friendly because they will last forever and you can reuse them and redecorate them annually. EggNots are much more convenient than real eggs, with no boiling or disposal required. Best of all, zero cute chickens were harmed to produce these eggs, and they're 100% vegan-friendly. You can decorate EggNots just like you'd decorate real Easter eggs, with plain dye or leaf imprints. You can get the EggNots Easter egg dye recipe, use a store-bought natural dye�or try our recipe for safe, homemade all-natural Easter egg dye.


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In accordance to Federal government guidelines, a first-generation student is one whose parents have not earned a Bachelor's degree. If you lived with only one parent before the age of 18, consider the educational status of only that parent.
Students wishing to pursue law, dentristry, medicine, optometry or veterinary careers are not eligible for this program unless they intend to do a dual degree that includes a PhD.


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Q: TypeScript Type Assertion in JSX How can I assert that the profile is UserProfileForAdmin type only inside the isAdmin JSX area to display the phone number only for the admins.
import { View, Text } from "react-native";

interface Profile {
  name: string;
}

interface UserProfileForAdmin extends Profile {
  phone: string;
}

export interface HomeSingleProfileProps {
  profile: Profile | UserProfileForAdmin;
  isAdmin: boolean;
}

const SingleProfile = (props: HomeSingleProfileProps) => {
  return (
    <View>
      <Text>
        {props.isAdmin ? (
          <>
            {props.profile.phone}
          </>
        ) : (
          <>
            {props.profile.name}
          </>
        )}
      </Text>
    </View>
  );
};

export default SingleProfile;

Currently it gives the error

TS2339: Property 'phone' does not exist on type 'Profile | UserProfileForAdmin'.   Property 'phone' does not exist on type 'Profile'.

Edit:
Is there any solution to assert the type from the following code?
import { View, Text } from "react-native";

interface Profile {
  name: string;
}

interface UserProfileForAdmin extends Profile {
  phone: string;
}

export interface HomeSingleProfileProps {
  profile: Profile | UserProfileForAdmin;
}

const SingleProfile = (props: HomeSingleProfileProps) => {
  // logic to determine if the current user is admin or not
  const isAdmin = checkIfUserIsAdmin(user); // might be true or false

  return (
    <View>
      <Text>
        {props.isAdmin ? (
          <>
            {props.profile.phone}
          </>
        ) : (
          <>
            {props.profile.name}
          </>
        )}
      </Text>
    </View>
  );
};

export default SingleProfile;

A: It seems like this type is wrong:
export interface HomeSingleProfileProps {
  profile: Profile | UserProfileForAdmin;
  isAdmin: boolean;
}

According to that type, isAdmin could be true, and profile could have a type that does not have a phone.
So I'm guessing that what you want is that a profile can only can a UserProfileForAdmin if isAdmin is true. If so, then you need to show that in your types.
interface UserProfileProps {
  profile: Profile;
  isAdmin: false;
}

export interface AdminProfileProps {
  profile: UserProfileForAdmin;
  isAdmin: true;
}

export type HomeSingleProfileProps = UserProfileProps | AdminProfileProps

Here HomeSingleProfileProps is now one of two possibilities. It's either an an admin with an admin profile with a phone, or it's not an admin and it has a profile without a `phone.
See playground for working example


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"""
.. module: security_monkey.watchers.ec2
    :platform: Unix

.. version:: $$VERSION$$
.. moduleauthor:: Quentin Long <qlo@yelp.com>

"""

from security_monkey.watcher import Watcher
from security_monkey.watcher import ChangeItem
from security_monkey.constants import TROUBLE_REGIONS
from security_monkey.exceptions import InvalidAWSJSON
from security_monkey.exceptions import BotoConnectionIssue
from security_monkey import app

import json
import boto
from boto.ec2 import regions

class EC2(Watcher):
    index = 'ec2'
    i_am_singular = 'EC2 Instance'
    i_am_plural = 'EC2 Instances'

    def __init__(self, accounts=None, debug=False):
        super(EC2, self).__init__(accounts=accounts, debug=debug)

    def slurp(self):
        """
        :returns: item_list - list of EC2 instances.
        :returns: exception_map - A dict where the keys are a tuple containing the
            location of the exception and the value is the actual exception

        """
        self.prep_for_slurp()

        item_list = []
        exception_map = {}
        from security_monkey.common.sts_connect import connect
        for account in self.accounts:
            for region in regions():
                app.logger.debug("Checking {}/{}/{}".format(EC2.index, account, region.name))
                try:
                    ec2 = connect(account, 'ec2', region=region)
                    all_instances = self.wrap_aws_rate_limited_call(
                        ec2.get_only_instances
                    )
                except Exception as e:
                    if region.name not in TROUBLE_REGIONS:
                        exc = BotoConnectionIssue(str(e), 'ec2', account, region.name)
                        self.slurp_exception((self.index, account, region.name), exc, exception_map)
                    continue
                app.logger.debug("Found {} {}".format(len(all_instances), EC2.i_am_plural))
                for instance in all_instances:
                    # A list of properties, in order of priority, to try and use as the name
                    names = [instance.tags.get('Name'),
                             instance.private_dns_name,
                             instance.id]
                    for name in names:
                        if name:
                            break

                    if self.check_ignore_list(name):
                        continue

                    # Dont try to track pending, rebooting, terminated, etc, instances as they are missing attributes
                    if instance.state not in ['running', 'stopped']:
                        continue

                    groups = [{'id': group.id, 'name': group.name} for group in instance.groups]
                    instance_info = {'tags': dict(instance.tags),
                                     'type': instance.instance_type,
                                     'vpc_id': instance.vpc_id,
                                     'subnet_id': instance.subnet_id,
                                     'security_groups': groups,
                                     'id': instance.id,
                                     'dns_name': instance.private_dns_name}

                    item = EC2Item(region=region.name, account=account, name=name,
                                   config=instance_info)
                    item_list.append(item)
        return item_list, exception_map

class EC2Item(ChangeItem):
    def __init__(self, region=None, account=None, name=None, config={}):
        super(EC2Item, self).__init__(
            index=EC2.index,
            region=region,
            account=account,
            name=name,
            new_config=config)

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Jay Fadden speaks with the Archbishop of Boston, Seán Cardinal O'Malley on current topics and matters of importance to the Catholic faith.
Mondays 3:30 am, Thursdays 2 pm.
Jay Fadden has been working in some capacity with the CatholicTV Network since 1984 and has been involved in many different aspects of the television process. He started as a camera operator at CatholicTV before being promoted to sports producer, producer of specials, director of operations and ultimately general manager. He has been the network's general manager since 1995. Read more.
Cardinal Seán O'Malley was professed into the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin at the age of 21 and became a Catholic priest at the age of 26. After his education at Catholic University of America, he served immigrant communities in Washington, DC. He became bishop of the Diocese of St Thomas in 1984, and was appointed Archbishop of Boston in 2003. Read more.


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Yahoo's Decline Continues, Zuckerberg Sheds Light On The Future Of Graph Search, & More.
This Week's Industry News
Compiled By Rocket Click's Staff
Yahoo Continues To Lose Search Market Share
In a recent comScore report showing monthly search market shares for the United States, Yahoo has fallen to 10.1% of the market. It isn't a drastic change from the 10.3% they were at in February. The bigger news is that this is a new low for Yahoo. Google remained steady at 67.5% of the market share.
Source: Search Engine Land
Zuckerberg Explains Graph Search's Long Term Plan
In a recent interview with New York Times, Mark Zuckerberg has said that Graph Search is a five-year investment. Graph Search was introduced a little over a year ago to improve search on Facebook. Zuckerberg noted that the next big push would be for Graph Search to expand to mobile platforms.
Millennials Heavily Trust User-Generated Content
Crowdtap performed a recent study to see how Millennials get their news. The study found that Millennials trust user-generated content 50% more than other media. An infographic analyzes the study and shares even more statistics that show the connected generations reliance on user-generated content.
Source: Mashable
Bing Has Added Cortana To The Web
Microsoft's Cortana Assistant Personalization tool is coming to Bing via its search results. Early adopters of Cortana will see personalized cards at the bottom of their Bing home page. The cards contain personalized information based on interests the user adds to Cortana. Bing reminds users that Cortana is still a few weeks away from a consumer release.
Beta Analytics Diagnostics Coming To Google
A limited number of users will have access to Google's new beta Analytics Diagnostics feature. The new feature will inspect your site tagging, account configuration, and reporting data for potential data-quality issues. When doing so, it will look for filters that conflict, missing or malformed analytics tags, and more.
Source: Marketing Land
Cutts Believes Secure Sites Should Receive Better Rankings
A new blog post from the Wall Street Journal claims that through "private conversations," Cutts would like to reward sites that have better security by ranking them higher in search results. So far, these conversations have all been internal but Heartbleed has lead to the topic being discussed even further.
Cutts Addresses How Google Treats 404 and 410 Status Codes
In another Webmaster video, Cutts answers a user question on whether Google treats these codes differently. The short answer is basically no. If Google crawls a site and finds a 404 code, it will protect the page for 24 hours in the crawl system to see if it is fixed. If it sees a 410, it converts to an error. Cutts emphasizes that webmasters don't get caught up in the details as it has very little effect.
Source: Google Webmasters on YouTube
Rich Snippets From LinkedIn Showing On SERPs
Google and Bing users will notice rich snippet data coming from LinkedIn for well-known people if a user searches their name along with the word "LinkedIn." On Google the data contains their job title, employer, and location. Bing results are slightly modified and will show up for all users.
Source: Search Engine Watch
+Posts Ads Now Available to All Advertisers
After launching +Post ads in December to a limited number of advertisers, Google has announced that their +Posts will now be available to all advertisers that meet the minimum threshold of followers. Other new features to the platform include, promoted Hangouts on Air and automatic post promotion. Early tests showed that these creative campaigns saw a 50% higher engagement rate than the industry average for rich media ads.
Source: AdWords Blog Spot
15 New Types of Twitter Ads May Be Coming
Twitter is holding its own in the advertising world. According to multiple reports that surfaced last week, Twitter is planning 15 new ad types in the coming months. One of the most anticipated ad formats will be the app install ad that will be function with Twitter Cards. They are also experimenting with "click-to-call" buttons as well as shoppable ads.
Google Teases with April 22 AdWords News
April 22 seems to be the talk of the AdWords town lately. In an exclusive early blog post given to Search Engine Land this week some subtle hints were given away about the upcoming AdWords announcements. The main thing mentioned was to not expect another game-changing update like Enhanced campaigns. Other hints included in-app ad features, new measurement metrics and bid strategies.
More Functionality for Agencies Using Bing Ads
Bing has announced that it will be revamping the way agencies manage their customer accounts in Bing Ads. Some new features will include, linking and unlinking of accounts from a list of accounts managed, linking of individual accounts instead of an entire client, and specification of billing to the client or agency. The update will occur automatically so users will no longer have to switch to the old interface.
Google Testing In-Store Conversions
Brick and mortar businesses using AdWords may soon be a part of something very exciting. Google has launched a pilot program called "In-Store Attribution Transaction Reporting" in AdWords in order to help bridge the gap between online activity and in-store purchases. With the program, Google will be able to tell advertisers which ads generated in-store purchases and how much revenue they generated. The program is said to be designed in a way that does not connect the identity of the user with the purchase.
Facebook Update Targets News Feed Spam
Facebook has been encouraging advertisers to do paid ads by reducing their visibility for a while now. Now the social network seems to be directly targeting marketers that are overusing certain strategies such as asking for likes and shares of posts. Facebook responds to many business complaints by saying that those post strategies lead to less enjoyable user experiences. So what should you do with your Facebook posts to reduce losses in visibility? Don't ask for likes, comments etc, don't share content repeatedly, and don't use misleading links!
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Sleuthing: A Skill PPC Managers Should Have
As advertisers, we have all had those times when we see significant changes in account performance and we can't seem to figure out why they are happening. Joseph Kerschbaum from Search Engine Watch has shared one example of how he taps into his inner Sherlock Holmes to solve his account issues.
Analyis by: Joseph Kerschbaum, Search Engine Watch
Is Big Data A Big Mistake?
Everyone from marketers to scientists is thrilled about the vast pools of data streaming out of apps, websites, and even smart running shoes. But Tim Hartford at Financial Times Magazine argues that big data does not always lead to big insights; the basic rules of statistical sampling can't be thrown out the window.
Analysis by: Tim Hartford, Financial Times Magazine
Google Is No Stranger To Politics
In an informative Washington Post article, Tom Hamburger examines how Google is transforming power and politics. A startup that was once opposed to government lobbying has now mastered the craft and is devoting resources to appeal to all parties.
Analysis by: Tom Hamburger, Washington Post
Tips For Protecting Large Websites From Google Panda
Glenn Gabe of Search Engine Watch performed a case study on how Panda has affected large websites with over 1 million pages. Based on his experience, he has put together a list of 6 tips to protect complex websites from Panda hits. Tips include continually auditing the sites and educating clients.
Analysis by: Glenn Gabe, Search Engine Watch
The History of AIM
If you had the Internet in early 2000s America you probably had an Instant Messenger account. Mashable has an interesting piece on it's rise and fall. Basically, AOL helped kill it because they had very little interest in offering part of their platform for free.
Analysis by: Jason Abbruzzese, Mashable
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Laszczki (niem. Storchennest) – wieś w Polsce położona w województwie mazowieckim, w powiecie pruszkowskim, w gminie Raszyn.

Opis
Wieś szlachecka położona była w drugiej połowie XVI wieku w powiecie warszawskim ziemi warszawskiej województwa mazowieckiego.

W latach 1975–1998 miejscowość administracyjnie należała do województwa warszawskiego.

W Laszczkach znajduje się pagoda Thien Phuc.

W miejscowości znajduje się  źródliska, unikatowy teren na Mazowszu, który został objęty ochroną pomnikową.  Źródliska - czyli system źródeł zlokalizowanych na obszarze - 5,5 ha - zasilają system hydrologiczny Stawów Raszyńskich, poprzez  ciek wschodni  i zachodni.  Teren źródlisk porośnięty jest lasem ochronnym. Źródliska w Laszczkach, Dolina Raszynki i rezerwat Stawy Raszyńskie tworzą jeden wspólny ciąg ekologiczny, stanowiący część Warszawskiego Obszaru Chronionego Krajobrazu.

Na terenie Źródlisk zamieszkują liczne gatunki ptaków w tym sokoły wędrowne, siweczki obrożne, zimorodki, słowiki szare, wilgi, rokitniczki, inne.

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Cheese Powers Over 1000 French Houses
By Noah Kaufman
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The French paradox refers to the unusual circumstance by which the French people simultaneously consume massive amounts of fat, meat, carbs and alcohol in the form of wine, yet also live longer and generally healthier lives than people who eat lighter diets. One suspected reason for the French paradox: Cheese. According to the researchers who looked into the benefits of cheese, eating it can lead to higher levels of particular bacteria that reduce cholesterol. While it would be excellent if that research held up, new technological advances are proving that while cheese may be good for the health of human beings, it's definitely good for the health of the environment.
In the foothills of the French Alps, in the town of Albertville, which once hosted the 1992 Winter Olympics, is a cheese factory famous for a variety called Beaufort—a firm cow's milk cheese and regular ingredient in fondue thanks to its excellent melting properties. The process of Beaufort production also happens to create whey that is now used to make biogas—a mixture of methane and CO2 that generates electricity and heat. Right now biogas coming out of Albertville is used at a "cheese-based" power plant to provide power for about 1500 homes.
The plant creates its power by skimming whey from the top of Beaufort cheese and then adding bacteria to it, causing the whey to ferment and produce the biogas. It's a process not dissimilar to the one being developed to turn whiskey waste into biofuel for cars.
Right now the Albertville plant, built by the Canadian company Valbio, is the largest in the world, but plans are in the works to bring similar stations to Brazil, Australia, Italy and Uruguay.
The whole thing gives sort of a different meaning to "powered by cheese."
[h/t The Independent]
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IMPRESSIVE - Coach Dustin Dudar and assistant coach Van Gulfan display incredible balance and control in their dual chair routine at a previous Acronaire Home Show. The Home Show features a variety of similarly impressive routines.
Annual Acronaire Home Show to be held this month
The Canadian University College (CUC) Acronaires are almost ready to reveal the diverse talents of the group
Kalisha Mendonsa
The Canadian University College (CUC) Acronaires are almost ready to reveal the diverse talents of the group with their annual Home Show, which will take place at the end of the month.
The first show is at 1 p.m. on March 27th and the second show is at 4 p.m. on March 29th. Admission for adults is $10, $5 for students, children and seniors and $25 for a family. The events will take place at the Gwen Bader Fitness Centre.
"This is sort of our culmination of the whole year. We have picked a theme this year of 'the Elements – earth, water, fire and air.' The show kind of plays on how they work together well and how things fall apart without each other. We then work out a story of how the elements realize they work better together," said Vanessa Dudar, who co-coaches the Acronaires with her husband Dustin.
This is the 41st annual Home Show. Each year brings a different theme to the presentation. In past years, themes have been developed around the concepts of colonization, love and circuses.
The Home Show is a chance for the Acronaires to show off the various routines and skills they have been working to develop over the last year. It will encompass a display of skills in the areas of tumbling, circus performance art and small group routines.
"The format is a little different this year. The pyramids and openings are a little bit different – we try to add something new every year if we can. We have a pretty nice equipment routine that is also kind of a circus art routine. In it we have the Russian Bar, the pole, the lyras, also known as aerial hoops, the Roman chair, and we have someone on blocks this year. The equipment routine is very unique," said Vanessa.
"We have a lot of variety in the show because we want to have something for everybody."
The Home Show is the largest performance the Acronaires host each year. In addition to the Home Show, the group has taken their performance art as far as Kenya, Africa. Each year the group tries to do something different in the Home Show, while still showing some crowd favourites like skilful pyramids and tricky tumbling routines.
"It's a great show – a really great show – and I think that everyone who comes will enjoy themselves. There really is something for everyone to enjoy," said Vanessa.
The group has a video posted on their CUC Athletics page to present a preview of the kinds of acts that are included in the Home Show. Tickets for the performance are available at the time of entry.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Police in Mississippi say a man has admitted shooting two young children near a hospital last month.
According to The Clarion-Ledger , Jackson Police Chief James Davis says 20-year-old Alcantera Garner surrendered Monday evening and confessed to the Nov. 29 drive-by shooting near the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Davis says Garner's mother brought him to Jackson police.
The 1-year-old and 3-year-old were shot in the backseat of their mother's car when a driver pulled up alongside them and opened fire.
The mother pulled them from her car and ran them into the emergency room. The children have since been released from the hospital.
Davis says Garner did not immediately tell investigators why he shot into the vehicle. Garner faces multiple charges including three counts of aggravated assault.


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You can earn dollars for South School when you shop at Stop & Shop... and it will cost you nothing except a few seconds of your time! Simply register your Stop & Shop Rewards card number. Every time you shop at Stop & Shop and use your Rewards card, you will earn points that will translate into a check for South School for equipment, supplies, books, and more.
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Mayday Review
Chris Carter | Dec 29, 2021
The art of finding oneself is sometimes best explored through…art. That's exactly where Ana ends up in Mayday: as she's washed up on a mysterious island where women lure men in as figurative sirens. The premise is limitless in terms of the direction of the story and the morality that's passed on to its subjects, but it falls short of the mark on both counts.
Much like Lars von Trier's House that Jack Built, you're meant to suspend some of your disbelief in terms of how Ana got to the island, and anything after that point. For the first 30 minutes or so, I was drawn in. Ana is an outsider, and we get to learn about her new life and this new home alongside her. Her sense of wonder is augmented by our own, as the potential shows itself and the moral threads start to reveal themselves.
But very quickly after that point, the film falls apart. Mayday is an ultimately threadbare surrealistic film, lacking vision and the visuals to pull it off. Although it has a few action scenes, they aren't the focus of the film. The shots of the island itself are serene, contrasted to the warring and violent lives of its inhabitants. But the cast just isn't given anything to do outside of Ana (Grace Van Patten), as they're generally made to espouse on-the-nose rants or expository information.
"Mayday is an ultimately threadbare surrealistic film, lacking vision and the visuals to pull it off."
Mayday is a very good idea executed in one of the most basic ways possible. I want to see a contemporary siren metaphor again, but not like this. I hope to see more features from director/writer Karen Cinorre in the future, because you can see her potential shine through. There are scenes where it feels like a completely different, and more compelling movie.
The script is very content with throwing out powerful historical-based gender themes, then moving on to some other detour. Boring intergroup drama or uninspired action (which isn't nearly visceral enough given what's at stake, figuratively) are its biggest sins. The drama, in particular, is sometimes even groan-worthy, in part due to a small cast that lacks chemistry.
Mayday becomes less powerful as time goes on, until it culminates in a predictable arc for Ana that's heavily broadcasted. The film has an interesting, broad message with its revolutionary aesthetic, but it's been done so much better already that it's hard to really get anything new out of it.
Mayday takes an interesting premise and somewhat squanders it, with a framework that would be best suited for a miniseries.
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File Under: Film, Focus Features, Grace Van Patten, Mayday, Review
Name: Mayday Review Score: 5.5
Karen Cinorre
Grace Van Patten, Mia Goth, Soko
Film Genre(s):
Action , Adventure


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State of the Server and V6
Hey guys, this is Spiffy, the DM team wishes to present you guys with a succinct post with what on earth is going on with the server!
Basically, we've finished moving everything over, and there is a plan for an archived version of the old forum to be released to the public in a read-only version, this way, any materials that didn't make it across the server jump will be available for your viewing pleasure. We're running on a far superior machine than we were for the last 10 years (thanks Mithrandir) and we're looking forward to the great boost this will give to our server.
Secondly- We're officially announcing version SIX (old news) is being worked on by the DM team, with a brand new set of haks, content, and more for the server to be rocking out on. However, due to the unfortunate state of the current module, we're having to rebuild the server virtually from scratch area wise. What does this mean?
A brand new server to explore
New Quests and content
Less Lag + (Hak tilesets reduce the need for showy placeables and such!)
This is going to take awhile
There will be bugs + Missing content we looked over, we will ask your help to rectify this.
I am sure you've seen me posting screenshots of Cthulu and Gmork having him crush Arabel beneath his oversized feet. Also, we got a fluffy dragon
Some pretty pictures...
[Yes, you can ride these]
Now, onto plots.
We're aware that several plots have stalled, namely:
Missing Children/Kidnapped Kids
Tammarast Versus Lhal
Warforged
Orc War
Library Shenanigans
Wyvernspur versus Culspiir
The Rise of Eastway
An Infernalist is Abound...
The Child of Ash
The Legacy of Hardcastle
That's quite a bit! The DM promises you that the above will eventually be resolved, but as we're essentially working on two different servers at the same time, we ask for your patience and understanding coupled with the knowing that many of us (dm team) are in a tight spot in RL (I am literally working every day for the next 2 months, for example, and Echo is about to return to lording over a classroom of America's ungrateful progeny without the benefit of corporal punishment). It's frustrating to want to do so many things- but some of us don't live in socialist utopias and are made to work for a living. Savn, let me live in Finland. :(
Now, factions. I am sure a lot of you have noticed the exciting new Old Town we introduced, with the loads of gang-land warfare with levers and shit. Essentially, we're testing what we decided to call 'bare-bones factions' - all you get is an hq with one npc, a key, 10 piece storage, and free rest. No other benefits, call it an experiment, and depending on its success in the future (we like what we see so far!) We will deploy the same model for other groups that warrant it (Noble Houses, for example, or cult groups (beholder cults, mindflayer thralls, and more!)). Allowing players more options and choice for modestly supported and designed groups and such is high on our agenda.
Now, onto our 'Main' factions, Militia, Purple Dragons, Tammarast, and the Scriptorium.
Once the Scriptorium plots are resolved, the faction will eventually close, with the possible edition of something new. However, it still has plenty of life in it yet and we're looking forward to see what new players join what is possibly the busiest and most active DM faction on the server at present.
The Militia in the future may be reworked to better suit player agency, perhaps in the vein of some manner of Bounty Hunter's Guild, and we leave the day to day policing to the NPCs. This is largely under discussion, and I would not anticipate anything new in this field soon
Now, for crown Forces. I understand that there is a lot of canon material on Cormyr's Purple Dragons, and often times, dms don't really pay attention to what is in 'source books' which leads to a lot of confusion in regards to what the faction is supposed to do. For example, there are lot more than '3' ranks in the PDs (blade, road captain, Lionar? Knight? What?) and we'll be reviewing the faction to streamline its purpose and better guide players toward what goals and objectives should be pursued earnestly to bring conflict and life to the server.
House Tammarast: A house of beggars and hounds, angry rural men who wish to take back what they believe the world deprived them of, philosophical supremists of mankind- the House of Hounds has made a name for itself for its rabble rousing and open aggression and dislike of the Warden of the North, yet- understandably, players can feel a little lost at times on what they can actually do against the so-called untouchable Warden. For now, I would advise players to not aim for 'lhal' so much as to emphasize the anti-nonhuman agenda the house has taken upon itself and work towards spreading the House's good name amongst adventurers, lifting its shoddy position in court and in the city towards a revered one.
Now, onto development. Sadly, new systems, spell alterations, and more will not be added to the current module, and all future development will need to go into the new one. However, that doesn't mean it's a bad thing! It just means you need to wait a bit more for nice things- and not everything will be ready on module launch day for v6, but we hope to have a good bit of ready to go.
Now, we're taking a close, hard look at the following things:
New Boating System
New Caravan System
Merchant Stalls
Dynamic Landmark System(New Exploration Marker System)
Lycanthrope Revamp
More spell alterations
Now, merchant stalls is a bit tricky as it would involve practically remaking the entire merchant system bioware has provided. It would be a resource intensive, grueling task fraught with bugs and more, but we're willing to crack at it, and here is a framework for how it will work.
You rent a stall. The stall is rented for say, 2 weeks. You give items to an npc and you speak how much you want for it. The Npc will add a little on top, possibly, for his own profit, and players can speak to it and purchase the item for how much it was listed by the player.
More than likely, the privilege of merchant stalls will belong to DM factions as to make them exclusive and increase the desirability of said DM factions. However, much of this is still under discussion, and nothing is set in stone.
Now, you may have noticed Puffy redoing the boating system...and it still has a few problems with it, despite all of Puffy's hard and amazing work. So namely, we'll be redoing everything, and we are going to try and create a random encounter system so as to make travel more realistic and thrilling. Like, you might be attacked by pirates, find an isle with buried treasure on it- and more. It's still in development and discussion, but we're definitely wanting to bring more of this to the server.
Now, for lycanthropes-
Basically, we want them able to use items and cast spells. While we know how to do this, implementing it Right takes time and limited DM time is desired as it is. I can promise it *will happen, and a post will be made explaining it in detail. However, for the time being, we ask, as per usual, your patience.
A New caravan system- I am sure a lot of veteran players remember the buggy, unbalanced, sometimes random sometimes incredibly dangerous sometimes easy caravan system. We're working on a system, in the same vein as the boating system, that incorporates travel + random events, from fae shenanigans to kobold raids to the very unlucky encounter with a mysterious blade master blocking the bridge you need to cross unless you solve his three riddles. The early DM teams didn't have the benefit of NwNx events and functions, so with luck, this should prove much easier than it was in the past.
Spell alterations! Clearly, one of the more popular (if frustrating) aspects of being a wizard is discovering new spells and what new additions we've added to the server. I can safely say we've about 30+ more planned to add with a lot more underway. It is our hope to also add a better research system than random testing with thanks to Sithspawn. Essentially, the framework for an 'arcane research system' is in place, and as you progress by adventuring and finding 'lore fragments' or 'spell research fragments' taken from the bodies of dead wizards and sorcerers, letting you unlock new spells. Much of this is under discussion, but it should be an improvement from the boring drudgery of random testing every item you find in the game. The research system can be applied to various themes as well, with more than a few of you having already explored the 'infernal' route that was first developed.
Finally, we're working on a new exploration system to help encourage players get out and about on the server. It's essentially a way to reward exploration. When released, a more detailed announcement will be made.
So, a couple of players might be wondering, "How can I help?"
Well, we need merchant stores. We need loot for quests. We need quest areas. We need creative ideas and input. Basically, if you want to see something new in the server- go ahead and make it, put it in an area, and simply send it over to a DM via an e-mail. SpiffyHas@Yahoo.com is mine.
What we are definitely looking for, however, are merchant stores! If you can fill a merchant store with creative loot and shit, pop it down in an area, and let the team review it before we add it to the server, we'd happily oblige.
As for the Haks for potential builders, we'll be looking into a launcher for the new haks for all players who wish to Download them soon.
The Dm team
As for a time table, we're looking at roughly 6-8 months of development time to finish areas, quests, and perform bug testing. It may take longer, so please do not think about quitting your pcs any time soon. Actions undertaken in the days of v5 will definitely have an impact on v6.
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A few screenies of things I've been working on
The ruins of Castle Kilgrave in the distance, as the sun sets.
The Stormhorns during the day, no travelers braving the treacherous paths...
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Potential v6 DM faction...
The Knightly Order of the Wounded Wolf
The Fallen Brethren
Founded in the year 1075 when the formation of Damara occurred under King Feldrin Bloodfeather, the Order served honorably beneath the various Kings of Damara, protecting the trade routes and otherwise fighting off monstrous races that haunted the sparsely inhabited Kingdom. During the rise of the Witch King Zhengyi, a foul curse was passed over the Knightly Order and they turned to madness and abyssal worship, slaughtering many villages and turning traitor to their knightly duties. When King Gareth Dragonsbane slew the Knight-Commander, who brokered the deal with Zhengyi in return for the promise of eternal life- the Knightly Order, shamed, begged to be executed wholly for their crimes, even if they possessed the excuse that they, under magical compulsion- performed these wicked deeds, and could arguably be held innocent.
King Gareth Dragonsbane passed his judgment and demanded the Knightly Order repent for their sins done upon his people- ordering them to wander the realm, and never return home to Mother Damara until they have suitably atoned for their sins. The Grandmaster, a masked man whose visage looked akin to a dying wolf, bent his knee in acceptance of the task, and as one, the Order, now known as the Fallen Brethren, left Damara in search of a way to lift their sins from their shoulders.
The curse of Zhengyi, while no longer enthralling them, abnormally extended their life spans, some of them are about a hundred years old, and are still fit to fight.
No man may leave the order until their sin is atoned, if they do, they shall be hunted down and killed.
They do not recruit and are thus cautious in any campaigns they undertake as they wish to Die on Damaran soil, but it places them in a rock and a hard place as to atone for their sin, they must undertake dangerous campaigns.
They do not possess arcane or divine based classes in their ranks, though their faiths lean toward Shar, Jergal, and Helm.
Knightly Code
Never break your bond or word.
Conduct yourself with honor and humility.
Never ask forgiveness for crimes you commit, accept the sin and let your deeds earn your forgiveness.
Never permit the helpless or unarmed to go unprotected in times of danger.
Never enter a temple or shrine until the sin of the Abyss is purged from their frame (remove Zhengyi's curse).
Obey the Grandmaster in all things.
Remove the Curse of Zhengyi so that they may die natural deaths.
Atone for their many sins in the War of the Witch-King in Damara
Become the heroes of the people so that they may restore their lost honor.
Earn the acceptance and respect of the people of Cormyr.
Possess Multiple sayings, such as, "The Wounded Wolf Does not rejoin his pack", or "The Fangs of the Disgraced Bleed their prey just as well."
When their watch changes they often ask, "Are we yet free?" and the response would be, "Zhengyi's curse still rules."
The Curse of Zhengyi
Essentially a curse that enthralled them to commit evil acts and aid the Witch King in his War.
Unnaturally prolongs their lives
Makes eating food and drinking water a chore, it also reduces their need for sustenance.
The Sins
The Sin of Slaughter (Atone for the wanton murder of the innocent)
The Sin of the Abyss (Atone for Abyssal Worship)
The Sin of Treachery (Atone for betraying their charge in protecting Damara)
The Sin of Cowardice (For seeking death instead of taking upon the duty of redemption)
The Sin of Blood (For all the blood they spilt in service to Zhengyi)
Basically, the point of the DM faction would be a black sheep DM faction that has committed, as an organization, numerous crimes, and the players work toward redeeming themselves and their own organization, while struggling against the Curse of the Lich-King Zhengi that still haunts their dreams and plagues their bodies...
Ambient + Explorable areas are almost done, the team is now focussing on quests and the like. We will recycle some of the more recently made quests (Pits of Shargaas, The Crypt of Harkor, Stonelands Invasion, etc...) and remake many more. Afterward, we will work on cleaning up the palette + scripts on the server to vastly improve performance, reducing lag drastically.
We're almost finished working on our DM factions as well, I think you will very much like what we have in store...


On 25 October 2011, the Parliamentary Rugby League Group joined forces with the Parliamentary Mental Health Group in a special joint meeting to welcome the rugby league State of Mind campaign to the Palace of Westminster and hear about their innovative work dealing with issues surrounding mental health of sportsmen and women.
Speaking ahead of the meeting, Rugby League Group Chair, Greg Mulholland said "I am very pleased that politicians have the opportunity to hear from the State of Mind programme. Very few are able to experience life as a professional sportsperson and therefore understand the huge pressures they must face. This is not only an innovative campaign, it is vital.
Speaking at the meeting, Burstow added his support saying "In a challenging game like rugby league, it is really important that the players keep themselves in peak condition – mind as well as body.
"The State of Mind initiative is a brilliant way of raising the profile of mental health issues among players and supporters.


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Mornings: General French classes in multinational groups (max. 14 students) for 20 hours per week / 26 lessons per week.
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Life insurance is extremely important for protecting your family from financial losses after your death. Life insurance can help your family members pay off the house, cover your medical bills and funeral expenses, and can even help put your kids or grandkids through college. Because of how important life insurance is, you need to make sure you get the best deal which will give your family excellent coverage at the cheapest price.
The two types of life insurance that you can get are term and whole life. Term is cheaper and only offers life coverage. It means that when you die, your beneficiary will get the face value of the policy. Whole life, on the other hand, is more expensive but it will provide a greater amount for your family. That is because it provides basic term life insurance as well as an investment portion that grows throughout the course of your life.
– Purchase the insurance when you are still young and healthy, particularly when considering term life insurance because premiums will go up as you get older.
– Dont use any smoking or chewing tobacco products, as these push your premium way up.
– Have any required physicals done as early in the morning as possible because your blood pressure, stress levels, and cholesterol are naturally lower in the morning, which will give you a better chance at scoring a lower premium.
– Apply near the end of the year or the quarter because life insurance companies are trying to reach their sales quotas at those times and will often offer lower rates.
– Shop around for quote online. By comparison shopping between several different companies, you can see which companies offer the best coverage at the cheapest price. There are a number of websites that offer you unbiased quotes from some of the top-rated life insurance companies and that also provide you access to professionals that can answer any questions you might have.
There are a number of life insurance companies out there, and not all of them are created equally. Its important that you find a company that has been in business for a long time, and that has a high rating. This is important because while a newer company may offer an incredibly cheap rate, a newer company doesnt have the stability of an established one, and if it goes out of business, you and your family will be left hanging.
Your states Department of Insurance should also have a website where you can go to see the list of complaints that have been filed against various life insurance companies. This is a good way to see which companies are not listed and therefore dont have complaints filed against them, and which ones are there frequently due to not paying their claims or other issues.
Keep in mind as you are choosing a life insurance company that its a big decision that youre making, so its important that you take some time to make the right one so that you can provide for your family after youre gone.


I went out to a Christmas party! Bravo me! I haven't really been leaving the house much because of all the vestibular migraine instability. But I went. And my legs were as shaky as those pictures of a doe being born… all trembling limbs. And the ground kept falling away from me. But I went! And it slowly got worse. But I went. And then I got dizzy. By then I wanted to leave. But I held on! And now I feel cruddy, spinny, dizzy, ditzy and the ground lurches beneath me. Just a couple of hours of fun and I am feeling it big time. But my spouse really wanted to go… so I went. And I damn well persevered. Shaky as all hell, but I did it.
So celebrating… best done carefully.
Best done with medication on hand. If you have migraines and it is a family gather as this was… triptan, because kids are nutballs and loud. I got one hell of a migraine from the noise in the place. Constant non-stop background noise.
Best done with an easy exit… so not dependant on others to leave if you have to leave early.
Best done with a place to sit… that can be vital. For me standing is not on my list of can dos for long right now.
Best done with pacing. Rest beforehand. Have the next day off.
Best done in moderation… drinking in moderation. Not going to too many gatherings either, because they are draining. Moderation in all things.
Best done with not a lot of drive time to get there, because that is an extra drain. Even when you are the passenger. But if you are the driver, major drain. Obviously with vestibular migraine I was the passenger on our venture.
I wish I could say that I enjoyed this venture but I was really having issues with walking. I felt like people were staring because I felt like I was walking drunk. Partly because my legs were shaking so much and partly because of the small to large sudden larger dips in the 'falls' in the floor… it undulated constantly but some were deeper as it were causing me to have to catch myself. Maybe no one noticed. Maybe it was just me that felt that. I feel so weak standing up. Nevertheless some days are better. I am hoping that means it is improving. Today was a bad one.
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Geography and climate
In the northeast Caribbean St. Maarten is situated about 300 km (186 miles) east of Puerto Rico and very close to the British island of Anguilla and the French St. Barthelemy (St. Barths). St. Maarten consists of a Dutch and a French part, the latter of which does not form part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and is not covered in this publication.
St. Maarten has an area of approximately 87 kilometers² (approximately 33.5 miles²), but the island is divided roughly 60/40 in a French part (53 kilometers²; approximately 20.5 mile²) and a Dutch part (34 kilometers²; approximately 13 miles²). It is the smallest inhabited sea island divided between two nations, a division dating to 1648. The southern "half" is the part that has an independent status as a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The northern (French) half comprises the Collectivité de Saint-Martin (Collectivity of St. Martin) and is an overseas collectivity of France.
St. Maarten, as part of the Leeward Islands, has a tropical maritime climate. The mean annual temperatures range from 17° C (62.6° F) to 35° C (95° F). There is a rainy season from October to January. The average annual precipitation is 995 mm (approximately 39 inches). From July till November, St. Maarten can be subject to hurricanes.
St. Maarten has about 40,000 inhabitants. The population of St. Maarten is made up of a variety of nationalities. A small majority of the people has the Dutch nationality, many other nationalities are represented. Immigrants hail mainly from the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica and the United States.
The official languages of St. Maarten are Dutch and English. However, English is the most widely spoken language on the island. On the St. Martin side the official language is French.
The majority of the people in St. Maarten are Roman Catholic 39%. Approximately 12% of the population is Protestant. Because of the different nationalities in St. Maarten there are other religious denominations like the Jewish Community, Seventh-day Adventist Church, Pentecostal Church and Jehovah's Witnesses.
The Netherlands Antillean Guilder (ANG, often referred to as NAF, an abbreviation of the Netherlands Antillean Florin) is the official currency of St. Maarten. The exchange rate has been pegged to the US Dollar since 1971. The US Dollar is also widely excepted on the island. In practice that is the most important currency on the island. The monetary system of the island is regulated by the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten.


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MacDAQ - Data Acquisition Software for Macintosh
(February 2003) MacDAQ for OSX! Shortly MacDAQ will be availble as a native OSX 10.2 (Cocoa) application. This application acquires data using the 'Core Audio Hardware Abstraction Layer', and should be compatible with any input device that supports this protocol. Unlike OS9 MacDAQ, OSX MacDAQ acquires data in asynchronous continuous mode, and can write all incoming data to a text file during acquisition.
MacDAQ for OS9
(Note: v1.00 shown)
MacDAQ is a small, simple program for perfoming data acquisition of signals using the sound input port of the Macintosh computer. MacDAQ is available free for all non-profit, non-commercial use. MacDAQ has been tested under System 8.6 and later (runs under "Classic" in OS 10) in G3 and G4 Macs. MacDAQ requires a Mac with sound input hardware (e.g. available on my '99 G3 portable, but not my '01 G4 tower or '03 iMac), although it will run in "demo" mode on Macs without sound input hardware.
Download the software (version 1.10, 568 Kb)
New features in version 1.10 of the software include data import from text files, spectral analysis and display using the discrete Fourier transform, and lowpass filtering using a Fourier filter.
Spectral analysis:
Lowpass filtering:
Instructions for basic use
Go to the "Monitors and Sound" control panel, select the sound pane, and set the sound input to "Sound In". Connect the signal input to the sound input jack of the computer.
Launch the MacDAQ program by double-clicking on the MacDAQ icon. If the program cannot connect to your sound input hardware, it will display an alert. Otherwise, it can read data from your hardware. Click the green circle in the DAQ palette, or select the "DAQ:Go" menu item to start acquiring data. Choose the "DAQ:Step" menu item or click the step icon (arrow and line) in the DAQ palette to acquire a single frame of data. If you do not have sound input hardware, the program will automatically run in demo mode (see below).
In the image below, the input is two channels of data. The first channel is a sine wave at 20 Hz. The second channel is the first passed through an RC low-pass filter of 1.5K and 1u. The signal source is a B+K 4011 signal generator. The image at the top of this page shows the response of this filter at 4 different frequencies. You can create as many plots as you like by choosing the "Plot:New Plot" menu. New plots default to displaying only channel 1. Closing a plot deletes the window. Closing all windows quits the program.
If the program cannot connect to the sound input hardware, it will automatically run in demo mode. This is indicated by the Demo setting in the DAQ menu. Click on the green circle in the palette, or select the "DAQ:Go" menu to start the demo. The demo signals are a sine wave at 10 Hz and its output through an ideal first order low-pass filter. Most additional features apply to demo signals as well as signals acquired with the sound input port.
The data acquisition settings can be changed with the "DAQ:DAQ Settings..." menu item, or by clicking in the op amp icon in the DAQ palette. New data must be acquired for changed settings to take effect. MacDAQ acquires data by taking "snapshots" of the sound input port, that is, by recording from the port for a fixed duration before passing data back to the plot windows. The recorded data is displayed in the plots, and then more data is recorded from the sound port, repeatedly. The "true" sampling rate should be at least 44 KHz, as that is the startup default for the sound port. If it is not this rate, try rebooting your computer. If it cannot be set to this rate, please write to me.
A plot window can be configured with the "Edit:Plot Settings..." menu item, or by double-clicking in a plot window. This displays the following dialog. Some of these items are explained below, others should be fairly obvious. New data must be acquired for a change in input channel to take effect.
Check the "Show calculations" item of the plot dialog to show the following calculations in the plot. Y values are in volts, frequencies in Hz, delay in sec, and phase in radians.
Usually the input signal will "roll" with time. To prevent this, check one of the "trigger" options in the plot dialog. This will synchronize each "snapshot" of data to the same relative point. All calculations are performed only on the trigger "interval", that is, the subset of recorded data which comes after the trigger point. Data before the trigger point are discarded.
Note that the input to the Mac sound port clips at about 1.5 volts peak-to-peak. Also note that the sound port is AC coupled, so don't expect to see any low-frequency square waves in your signal.
You can display a vertical mark in a plot by checking "Show mark" in the plot settings dialog. Click anywhere in the plot to move the mark, or use the left and right arrow keys. The plot then also shows the time index of the mark (from trigger), and the Y value of each curve which intersects the mark.
You can copy, save, or print a plot as a picture from the File and Edit menus. You can copy or save curve data from a plot in text format from the File and Edit menus. To print plot data, first copy it into a text editing program and then print.
You can import text data into the program by choosing the "File:Import Data..." menu item. Currently only the first column of data in a text file is imported. The file may contain either return or newline characters. A new window will be created to hold the plot. The new window will initially be locked. A text file called "ekg.dat" is included in the program archive as an example.
You can create a spectrum of input data by choosing the "Plots:New Spectrum" menu item. Only one channel of data can be displayed in a spectrum window. The spectrum is produced by using the discrete Fourier transform. Initially the displayed frequency range is set to the non-negative Nyquist range. Frequencies outside the Nyquist range are displayed on a gray background.
To edit the settings used for the spectrum, choose the "Edit:Spectrum Settings..." menu item, or shift-double-click in the spectrum window. The spectrum settings dialog is shown below:
Most settings should be obvious. You can show the spectrum in either real/imaginary or magnitude/phase form. Click the "Output window shape" box to see only the shape of the data window used to compute the transform. The input channel displayed in the spectrum is set with the usual plot settings dialog, not the spectrum settings dialog. You can display a mark in the spectrum window which shows the value at a given frequency.
You can create a new spectrum of existing data in a plot window by choosing the "Plots:New Spectrum From Plot" menu item while a plot window is selected (frontmost). The new window will initially be locked.
You can lowpass filter input data by choosing the "Plots:New Lowpass Filter" menu item. This filter is performed by taking the discrete Fourier transform of the input data, passing that through a rectangular cutoff filter, and then performing the inverse discrete Fourier transform.
You can set the cutoff frequency from the "Edit:Filter Settings..." dialog, or by shift-double-clicking in the window. The initial cutoff is set at 60 Hz.
You can create a new lowpass filter of existing data in a plot window by choosing the "Plots:New Lowpass Filter From Plot" menu item while a plot window is selected (frontmost). The new window will initially be locked.
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Over 50 Years of Art | Welcome to Ali Omar Ermes
Home / Exhibitions / SPRING LINES: CONTEMPORARY CALLIGRAPHY FROM EAST AND WEST
SPRING LINES: CONTEMPORARY CALLIGRAPHY FROM EAST AND WEST
The Edward Johnston Foundation, London
6th Feb – 1st Mar 2002
The exhibition was held at The Prince's Foundation and organised by The Edward Johnston Foundation in association with the Ditchling Museum, with Ali Omar Ermes' artwork featuring in this exhibition. It includes "work by twenty of today's most innovative lettering artists. It stretches the boundaries of calligraphy today in ways which are both visually stunning and immensely thought-provoking."
The Edward Johnston Foundation.
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TARIQAH - Maraya Art Centre, UAE
Barjeel Art Foundation will host an exhibition entitled Tariqah (Pathway) at Maraya Art Centre on the 21st of February. The exhibition will present a collection of modern and contemporary Arab artworks inspired by Islamic art traditions. The artworks have been selected from the private collection of Sultan Saud Al Qassimi, founder of Barjeel Art Foundation. The exhibition coincides with the celebration of Sharjah as 'Capital of Islamic Culture 2014′, with pieces on display referencing the 'pathway' of translating ephemeral ideas into material forms through art-making.
BETWEEN DESERT AND SEA: A SELECTION FROM THE JORDAN NATIONAL GALLERY OF FINE ARTS
The exhibition "Between Desert and Sea: A Selection from the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts" opened on 24 January 2013, it shows the common background in contemporary visual art between Turkey and the Arab countries that are on the shore of the Mediterranean which includes Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, and Tunisia.
MODERN ARAB ART AND LETTERS IN ART
Meem Gallery's two-part exhibition, Modern Arab Art and Letters in Art, marks the first installment of the gallery's new curatorial venture Meem Projects. Modern Arab Art will display key works, in a range of media (painting, sculpture, and drawings), by modern 'pioneer' artists.
A selected number of artworks by Ali Omar Ermes have been acquired by public/private collectors, individuals and corporations. Below are some of his clients that own a piece of his work:
The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology
Freer Sackler
Wereld Museum
Investcorp
LACMA | Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Contemporary Art from the Islamic World
Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts
Barjeel Art Foundation
Meem Gallery
Written Art Foundation
Arab Heritage Gallery
Rose Issa Projects
Egee Art Consultancy
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Riyadh King Khalid International Airport
Prince's Trust
Arab Banking Corporation
USA Embassy
Japan Bank for International Corporation
Balai Seni Lukis Negara - National Art Gallery Malaysia
Uniteers Outdoor Advertising
United Engineers Malaysia
Beit Al Quran
Centre of Islamic Culture
A number of museums and galleries have exhibited artwork by Ali Omar Ermes from all over the world. Much of his artwork has been displayed in some of the most important museums including Tate Gallery, The State Hermitage Museum and many others:
Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology
London Middle East Institute SOAS
Linacre College - University of Oxford
Royal Tropical Institute
Seoul Arts Center
The Ian Potter Museum of Art
Gobierno De Aragon
Dar Al Funoon
Tripoli International Fair
Dalton Gallery Agnes Scott College
Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery
Academia Di Belle Arti Di Brera
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An overview of the Finnish economy
by Oli Harris
Finland, the symbolic northern border between western and eastern Europe is one of Europe's leading economic countries. Finland's economy ranks as the 17th freest country in the 2021 Index with economic freedom score of 76.1.
In this article, we will take a closer look at the Finnish economy, what makes it stand out, its industries, and the thriving forces behind its success; moreover, we will take a deep dive into Finland's start up scene and the predictions for the future of finish economies.
Finland's Country Profile
The Republic of Finland, as it is officially known, is located in northern Europe. Finland's size is 338,462 sq. km (130,681 sq. mi); Finland's population as of 2021 in 5,540,000 citizens, the majority of whom are Finns, with a small Lapp (Sami) population in Lapland.
Nonetheless, don't let Finland's relatively small population fool you – despite its size, Finland has been and continues to be a trendsetter in many fields since its independence dating back to 4th December 1917.
The national languages are Finnish and Swedish, but the Finno-Ugric language is also considered official in regions with a Sami population. The currency used in Finland is the Euro.
The country is a multiparty republic with one legislative home; the head of the government is the prime minister (currently – Sanna Marin), while the head of the state is the president (currently – Sauli Niinistö).
Economic Profile of Finland
Finland is considered one of the wealthiest countries in Europe and the world, thanks to its developed free-market economy.
Although the economy of Finland is primarily based on private ownership and free enterprise, nevertheless, there are still some sectors over which the government exercises a monopoly and takes the lead role.
Finland's GDP as of 2021 is estimated at $289 billion, with expected GDP per capita of $47,500.00 by the end of 2021. The Trade Economics global macro models and analysts' expectations in the long-term predict the GDP per capita in 2022 to trend around $48,3000.00.
As noted, Finland is a free market economy primarily based on private ownership and free enterprise; the largest sector of Finland's economy is services (72.7%), and it is followed by manufacturing and refining (31.4%) and primary production (2.9%).
Up to the 1990s, the Finish economy relied on the country's vast forests and abundance of minerals and mines, but since then, the country's focus has shifted and Finnish industry has become increasingly dominated by electronics and services. The largest industries in Finland are:
Electronics – 21.6%
Engineered metal products (machinery, vehicles, etc.) – 21.1%
Forest industry – 13.1%
Chemicals – 10.9%
For a long time, Finland has been a world-leader in technology, ICT, paper, and pulp industries; some of the leading and globally known companies are:
Stora Enso,
Nestle Oil,
The Start-up Scene in Finland:
With entrepreneurship being an old phenomenon in Finland, it is no surprise that the startup scene in Finland has given birth to companies recognized all over the world, such as Nokia, IObox, MySQL, etc.
The dot-com bubble had a significant impact on the Finish start-up system; this era gave birth to some of Finland's worldwide recognizable start-up companies such as IObox (Finnish mobile and web portal operator which in 2000 became the largest venture capital exit in Finland) and My SQL AB (which in 2008 surpassed IObox with its stale).
Finland has one of the fastest-growing start-up scenes in the world, offering a stable business environment and a great testbed for new technologies.
This is because the Finnish society is safe, transparent and the country is stable, with low levels of bureaucracy. Moreover, there are numerous funding initiatives and services that the government offers for innovative, early a-stage companies.
An additional bonus is also that Finland offers a stable infrastructure for testing and is rich in highly-educated and tech-savvy people. All of this makes Finland a fertile ground for start-up companies. No wonder that in 2019 Finland was responsible for 10% of the world's start-up exits – a standout statistic.
Finland and greater Helsinki has been hailed as one of the best start-up hubs in the world, being valued at $5.8 Billion in total. Other Finish start-ups which are worth the hype and we should pay attention to are: IQM, Enfuce, Solar Foods, Silo.ai, Varjo, iFarm, Smarp, Aiven, Next Games, Enevo, Yousician and Whim.
Unicorn companies, which are privately held start-up companies valued at over $1 billion are also part of the Finnish start-up scene. In Finland currently, there are 4 publicly reported start-up unicorn companies:
My SQL – valued at $1 billion in the open-source databases industry
Supercell – valued at $10.2 billion in the games industry
Riovio Entertainment valued at $1 billion in the games industry
CRF Health valued at $1.3 billion in the software industry
Future of the Finnish Economy
Finland's economic growth is expected to slow down from 3.5% in 2021 and 2.9% in 2022 to 1.5% by 2023 which is a more sustainable rate.
Even though the Finnish economy has weakened due to the pandemic and the following economic crisis that resulted from it, the preliminary figures still indicate that the contraction in the Finnish economy was less severe than most other European countries.
Responding to the Covid-19 pandemic
To respond to the economic crisis caused by the pandemic, Finland has added reforms and investments in their economic plan, specifically 38 investments and 18 reforms which will be supported by €2.1 billion in grants.
Finland's plan addresses specific challenges that Finland is facing: 50% of it is supporting climate objectives, while 27% the digital transition and rest in economic changes.
According to the Regulation on the Recovery and Resilience Facility, these reforms and investments should be implemented within a tight time frame and completed by August 2026. This plan fosters economic growth and prioritizes creating jobs; predictions are that it will lead to the rise of Finland's gross domestic product (GDP) from 0.4% to 0.6% by 2026 and create at least 8,000 additional jobs.
Moreover, this plan further includes an ambitious target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2035, which to be achieved requires adding amendments to the Climate Change Act.
Key areas of focus regarding Climate Change
Investments and reforms in the waste act
Energy taxations
Investments in the decarbonisation of the energy sector
Investments in low-carbon hydrogen
Findings to support low-carbon heating of buildings
Funding for green transportation and significant investments in new energy technology.
The plan for digital transition
Reforms and investments in high-speed broadband infrastructure across Finland
Progressing the Digirail project
Digital innovations for social welfare and health care services
Investments in accelerating key technologies
Support for streamlining work- and education-based immigration
Facilitating international recruitment.
The plan also focuses on economic and social resilience, with funding for reforms in the Public Employment Services, investments in healthcare service processes, investments for research, development, and innovation related to the green and digital transition and support for small and medium-sized enterprises in the cultural and creative sectors, as well as tourism and travel sectors.
All of these reforms and investments are expected to heavily change and reshape the direction of the Finish economy and have a significant impact on the current industries. The green transitions, digital transitions, and the macro-economic changes that will lead to economic and social resilience which are part of Finland's recovery and resilience plan will significantly impact the finished economy and foster a strong economic recovery further helping in making Finland future-ready.
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Italian Boy Speaks English "Like a Native" Thanks to Helen Doron!
Not many seven year Italian boys can speak English like a "native." According to Stefania Arcidiacono, her son Cristian can do just that, attributing his success to attending Helen Doron English language classes in Castel di Lama in Ascoli Piceno province since he was three and a half years old.
"Cristian is naturally very inquisitive and lively and very eager to learn anything that is new," says Stefania. She says that Helen Doron classes really suit his personality and he has
improved in leaps and bounds since he first started classes. "If you ask a simple question in English he answers; he knows a lot of vocabulary," she says. "His pronunciation has
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The right margin of the grid is pushed inwards by the width of the button.
Now see without the button http://jsfiddle.net/3tL9msap/3 where the grid margins are equal on both sides, as expected.
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Athena Studios Names Vince De Quattro Executive in Charge of Production
Athena Studios, an Emeryville, CA-based company specializing in animation for film and multimedia clients, has named Vince De Quattro as the company's new Executive in Charge of Production.
By Athena Studios
Emeryville, CA, October 6, 2014 - Athena Studios, an Emeryville, CA-based company specializing in animation for film and multimedia clients, has named Vince De Quattro as the company's new Executive in Charge of Production. The announcement was made today by Jon V. Peters, Founder of Athena Studios.
In his new post, De Quattro will focus on putting together a production development package for Athena Studios, leveraging his success with collaborative projects he helped steer at Academy of Art University and 32TEN Studios.
Said Peters, "Vince is a terrific addition to our team here at Athena Studios. He is brimming with exciting new ideas of how to grow, not only the studio, but also the whole Bay Area film-making community. His previous experiences at Industrial Light and Magic and Warner Brothers add greatly to our talent pool. In addition, his past experience as a Director of Animation at Academy of Art is perhaps most appealing, as we now actively seek to grow local talent and expand our studio's activities into new arenas."
Adds De Quattro, "Athena's capacity for quality independent production, their close relationship with exceptional local talent, and Jon Peters' sustained market vision offered me the chance to join the next rising star in Bay Area filmmaking. Our proximity to other leading boutique production facilities offers us an exciting opportunity to build a collaborative and supportive film community, much like those relationships found between academic schools on a university campus. The synchronicity of the film community will help us weather the prevailing industry off-shoring, and will hopefully attract intellectual property and talent to the region."
ABOUT VINCE DE QUATTRO:
Prior to joining Athena Studios as Executive in Charge of Production, Vince De Quattro had served Marin Country's 32TEN Studios as Director of Artist Development. Earlier, he was the Online Director of Animation and Visual Effects for the Academy of Art University (San Francisco) from 2005-2011. There, he was instrumental in building a world class post production program for both undergraduate and graduate tracks.
During De Quattro's tenure with the Academy of Art University, he developed several important programs, notably the Production Track, the influence of which helped garner a Student Academy Award for the AAU short subject animated film, "Dragon Boy," in 2011. By designing multi-disciplinary curricula, he built collaborative projects between the schools of Animation, Motion Pictures, Illustration and Advertising. Many of his former students now work for entertainment industry leaders like ILM, Pixar, Dreamworks, Sony, Blue Sky, MPC, Double Negative, Laika and Tippett Studios.
De Quattro spent most of his visual effects career with Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), joining that company as a Technical Director in l997. While there, he worked on five Academy Award-nominated feature films-films nominated for "Best Achievement in Visual Effects." These included "Mighty Joe Young," "Star Wars: Episodes I and II," "Pearl Harbor," and "Pirates of the Caribbean." As a Senior Technical Director, De Quattro was responsible for the design, development and implementation of visual effects for numerous feature films. During his career, he has worked with nine Academy Award winning VFX Supervisors.
Prior to his post with ILM, De Quattro had been a Technical Director and Animator for Warner Bros. Digital Studios, Robert Greenberg Studios (in LA), and the Sony High Definition Television Center in Culver City, CA. After leaving ILM in 2003, De Quattro worked with several other Bay Area-based visual effects houses, including Matte World, Inc., The Orphanage, and Tweak Films.
De Quattro is an active member of the Visual Effects Society and has served as an Academic Member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and SIGGRAPH Educator and Lecturer. He holds a BA Degree in Fine Arts/Studio Art from USC, and participated in the USC Film School Master's Program in Computer Animation in Film.
ABOUT ATHENA STUDIOS:
Athena Studios was launched as a full service production facility for film and video. In 2013, Athena Studios also began to develop its own original content for motion pictures, television and the web, in addition to producing outside projects
Athena Studios is located in Emeryville, CA, in the heart of Northern California's "New Hollywood" -- near Pixar, Tippett Studios and Ex'pression College for Digital Arts. For more information, please see: http://www.athenastudios.com/