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Impacts of the Great Depression
Posted on August 4, 2018 August 13, 2018 by Mathew Emmanuel Pineda
The Great Depression or the Depression of the 1930s that started in the United States in 1929 and affected most countries of the world emerged from a myriad of factors. The actual origins or causes of this massive economic slump are still highly debated based on different and competing schools of thought and theories. Nonetheless, its effects or impacts revolve around catastrophic socioeconomic losses and a change in paradigm that influenced how the world perceives the global economy, as well as the social and political dynamics within and among affected nations.
Consequences and Legacy: The Impacts of the Great Depression
1. Massive Unemployment
There is an abundance of report and studies that documented and discussed the situation of the labor market during the Great Depression. The collated data from the study of Nicholas Crafts and Peter Fearon revealed that the average industrial unemployment for 11 countries reached an all-time high of 29.8 percent in 1933. Specific unemployment rate peaked at 22.9 percent in the United States and 17.0 percent in the United Kingdom in 1932. Countries such as Sweden, Denmark, and Norway suffered double-digit unemployment rates from the 1920s to the 1930s.
Unemployment immediately lowered consumer confidence due to a decrease in purchasing power. The prevalence of massive unemployment in industrial and agricultural sectors eventual resulted in homelessness, starvation, and the emergence of mental health problems. Those who managed to secure their employment worked on short time while some had their wages reduced as companies tried to maximize cost and production as much as they could. In Germany, unemployment led to political unrest.
2. International Trade War
The impairment of the international trade system was also one of the immediate effects of the Great Depression. Protectionist economic policies emerged during this period as part of efforts to protect the country from imports by promoting the local consumption of domestically-produced goods and services. U.S. President Herbert Hoover signed into law the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act or the Tariff Act of 1930 that raised tariffs on more than 20,000 imported goods. Other countries passed retaliatory tariffs as well.
The study of Robert Whaples concluded that there is a consensus that protectionist policies or the imposition of high tariffs across the international trade was instrumental in worsening the global economic crisis. The trade war reduced world trade levels by more than 33 percent in 1933. Essentially, low exports further distressed domestic production activities, thus further affecting the local labor markets of involved countries.
3. Abandonment of the Gold Standard
Several countries abandoned the gold standard system during World War I to introduce a system based on a notion that inflation and the value of a local currency should be determined by the quantity of new money introduced. Hence, they created money without gold or more specifically, through thin air at the expense of inflation. They needed to do this to create a supply of money for wartime expenditures.
However, after the war, the U.S. and other European countries went back to the gold standard. Some economists such as such as Ben S. Bernanke and Barry Eichengreen have argued that this standard was one of the driving causes of the Great Depression simply because affected countries were unable to create a new supply of money to stimulate their economies. Nonetheless, Great Britain and countries in the Scandinavia dropped the standard in 1931 while others followed suit. This decision proved beneficial. The study of Bernanke revealed that the earliness by which a country abandoned the gold standard reliably predicted its economic recovery.
4. Rise of Keynesian Economics
Another remarkable impact of the Great Depression was the emergence and propagation of Keynesian economics. During a time when classical economics failed to explain the causes of this global economic downturn and provide a workable policy framework for overturning the dire situation, British economist John Maynard Keynes spearheaded the introduction of a new school of thought in economics that outclassed classical economics. Government leaders, notably U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt rolled out economic policies partly based on the principles of Keynes. These policies marked the expanding role of the federal government in the economy.
The 1936 book "The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money" explained that aggregate demand determines economic growth and market economies naturally undergo a boom-and-bust cycle because the free market is not self-regulating. During economic downturns, the government should offset the decreases in demand caused by lackluster consumption by the public and investment by capitalists through spending. Under Keynesian economics, government spending will not only promote demand but also encourage production and employment. Government-induced production and employment will eventually lead to business-induced production and employment due to its positive impact on purchasing power.
5. Nationalism and World War II
Perhaps, another one of the dire consequences of the Great Depression was the emergence of radical nationalism that was partly responsible in igniting World War II. Historians and economic analysts such as N. Crafts and P. Fearon noted how the global economic slump caused social and political unrest in other countries that fueled the extremes of right and left political movements. In Germany, for example, massive unemployment led to sociopolitical distress that played a critical part in the rise of the Nazi German Party and the election of Adolf Hitler as Chancellor in 1933. The brand of nationalism introduced by Hitler also led to the rise of anti-semitism based on Nazism. Left-wing movements emerged in other parts of Europe, including in Russia where socialism and communism took a stronghold.
Author Francis S. Pierce explained that the Great Depression was a time of massive insecurity that affected the ordinary people as well as the governments. This insecurity contributed to the tension that eventually led to the World War II. However, Pierce also noted that the dawn of war and the following wartime events involved massive military expenditures that stimulated different economies, thus leading to the end of the Great Depression.
FURTHER READINGS AND REFERENCES
Bernanke, B. S. with James, H. 2000. "The Gold Standard, Deflation, and Financial Crisis in the Great Depression: An International Comparison." In B. S. Bernanke, Essays on the Great Depression. New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN: 0-691-01698-4
Crafts, N. and Fearon, P. 2010. "Lessons From the 1930s Great Depression." Oxford Review of Economic Policy. 26(3): 285-317. DOI: 10.1093/oxrep/grq030
Eichengreen, B. 1995. Golden Fetters: The Gold Standard and the Great Depression, 1919-1939. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0-19-506431-3
Pierce, F. S. 1991. "Depression of the 1930s." In Lexicon Universal Encyclopedia. New York: Lexicon Publications, Inc.
Whaples, R. 1995. "Where is there Consensus Among American Economic Historians? The Results of a Survey on Forty Propositions." The Journal of Economic History. 55(1): 139-154. DOI: 10.1017/S0022050700040602
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Boston College's Steffon Mitchell (41) looks to move on Notre Dame's Nate Laszewski during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Boston College's Frederick Scott (0) shoots between Notre Dame's Nate Laszewski (14) and Nikola Djogo (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Boston College's Frederick Scott (0) drives past Notre Dame's Nikola Djogo (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Boston College's Demarr Langford Jr. (15) defends against Notre Dame's Nikola Djogo during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Notre Dame's Nikola Djogo (13) falls on Boston College's Jay Heath (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Boston College interim head coach Scott Spinelli reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Notre Dame's Prentiss Hubb (3) drives past Boston College's Sam Holtze (30) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Boston College's Frederick Scott (0) and Jay Heath (5) defend against Notre Dame's Prentiss Hubb (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Boston College's Steffon Mitchell (41) tries to get a shot off against Notre Dame's Juwan Durham (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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Upcoming anime
Revision as of 17:24, 2 March 2019 by Blazingfist (talk | contribs)
This page lists upcoming episodes, specials and movies of the Pokémon anime. If for some reason this page has not been updated with the latest information, please notify the Bulbanews team by commenting on the talk page. Titles, times and dates are subject to change.
Sunday, March 3, 6 p.m. JST
アローラ上陸!タルタルメタルパニック!!
Arrival in Alola! Dripping Metal Panic!!
Sunday, March 10, 6 p.m. JST
新種発見!メルタン、ゲットだぜ!!
Discovering a New Species! Get, Meltan!!
Friday, July 12, JST
Mewtwo's Counterattack Evolution
Saturday, March 23, 9 a.m. ET
Lillier and the Staff!
Sunday, March 24, 9 a.m. ET
A Haunted House for Everyone!
Monday, March 25, 9 a.m. ET
Sparking Confusion!
Tuesday, March 26, 9 a.m. ET
Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!
Wednesday, March 27, 9 a.m. ET
No Stone Unturned!
Thursday, March 28, 9 a.m. ET
Bright Lights, Big Changes!
Friday, March 29, 9 a.m. ET
We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!
Battling the Beast Within!
Saturday, ?, 12 p.m. ET
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Marilyn Monroe's Personal Accounting Documents
September 1-October 31, 1953
From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: Three documents, created by the Law Offices of Wright, Wright, Green and Wright, dated November 2, 1953, detailing Monroe's expenses from September 1 through October 31. A fascinating look into the life of Marilyn Monroe as she was becoming one of the biggest stars in the world.
Interestingly, these documents reference a film project that Marilyn purchased in 1953: "Horns For The Devil." Marilyn's personal script for this screenplay is part of the Marilyn Monroe Collection. To view the script, click here: Horns For The Devil.
Sept. 01 – Cash to maid for cleaning rugs, $21.75
Sept. 02 – Pacific Tel. and Tel. Co., $24.97
Sept. 02 – Ace House and window Cleaning Col, $12.00
Sept. 08 – Fulton Brylawski, report on Horns for the Devil, $15.00
Sept. 14 – Western Union for August, 4.52
Sept. 18 – Violet R. Mertz, rental, 882 North Doheny Apartment, #4, $200.00
Sept. 30 – Loyd Wright, September retainer, $250
Oct. 05 – Marseilles French Laundry, $66.98
Oct. 12 – Niles Cleaners – Retail Credit, $47.35
Oct. 12 – Pacific Tel. and Tel. Co., $36.64
Oct. 12 – Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, $320.53
Oct. 16 – Violet R. Mertz, rental, 882 North Doheny Apartment, #4, $200.00
Oct. 19 – Joseph L. Codronel, M.D., $75.00
Oct. 19 – Bel Air Hotel, room 132, 5/11-7/25, $603.23
Oct. 21 – Hazan's Westside Market, steaks, Sept. 1, $2.58
Oct. 21 – Southern Cal. Edison Col, August 6, $2.85
Oct. 21 – Elliot Corday, M.D., $25.00
Oct. 21 – Hollywood Photo Supply, $198.21
Oct. 26 – Parisian Florists, $19.41
Oct. 31 – Loyd Wright, retainer for October, $250.00
Important activities in Marilyn's life around this time include:
-Official premiere of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes at Grauman's Chinese Theater – August
-Marilyn's first television appearance on The Jack Benny Show – September 13
-Marilyn signs a recording contract with RCA – October
-Marilyn accompanies Joe DiMaggio to visit his family in San Francisco – October 10
-Premiere of How To Marry A Millionaire in Los Angeles – November 4


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At Global Property Finance Partners Ltd we want to be transparent about why we need the personal details we request when you engage with us and how we will use them.
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We collect and use personal data to ensure that we can manage our relationships with our clients, and to better understand how we can meet and exceed our clients' expectations.
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It's New Year's Eve and I'm snowbound in Santa Fe near the Ortiz mountains where over 28" of the white fluffy stuff has fallen in 48 hours. Yes, Denver has all the attention but New Mexico is least able to cope – four snow ploughs in Santa Fe for a city of 675,00. Yet another sign that Mother Nature is intent on reminding us who's boss. Very fortunately for us, the pantry and cellar are well stocked and nature's display of power has not yet impaired our enjoyment of this peaceful season between Christmas and new years.
So this as good a place as any to reflect on whether 2007 will be the year in which major changes in direction and focus will occur or whether we as a species continue to rush like lemmings towards our own particular cliff.
For the first time in human history, both the weapons of mass destruction as well as tools of mass construction are equally available to individuals like you and me. As highlighted by my dear friend and business partner, Leon Benjamin in the UK, "business as usual" in 2007 is simply not an option – if it ever was. In his Dec 02 blogpost, Leon quotes: Sir Crispin Tickell, director of the Policy Foresight Programme, James Martin Institute at Oxford University and Chancellor of the University of Kent at Canterbury, England when speaking to the American Association for the Advancement of Science earlier in 2006.
Earth's most pressing problems are of our own making. Population increase, degradation of land and resources and the destruction of biodiversity are transforming the Earth's environment in unsustainable ways, leading global researchers to conclude, "the business-as-usual way of dealing with the Earth's system is not an option. The idea may be hard to accept, but in its long history the Earth has not been in this situation before.
However, humans already know how to prevent and repair these environmental threats, "if we have the will to do it." He said that basic conservation, pollution reduction and social changes such as improving women's education would take care of most environmental worries without complicated technological fixes. (For the whole speech, see here).
Tickell is an authoritative commentator – a voice of warning sounded way ahead of his time. His 1977 book Climate Change and World Affairs was one of the first to bring the problem of human-induced climate change to wider public attention.
So if it's not a question of capacity then it must be a question of whether we have the vision, the will, the courage and the determination to create our own future – a better, safer , more harmonious, less vulnerable future?
In the remainder of his excellent blog on this subject (shortly to be available and expanded in a new book of the same title); Deutschman cites evidence for human resistance and reluctance to behavioral change. For example, he draws heavily on evidence from the medical profession that suggests that 80% of our escalating health care budget is consumed by just five behavioral issues people are reluctant or unable to change: too much smoking, drinking, eating, and stress combined with too little exercise.
Encourage and enable people to both see and feel a better yet often different future.
Provide pointers to practical and incremental action steps - things that peeople can do - to bring about the desired result.
Provide sustained support through the period of transition.
Catch the next six blog posts when we'll explore each of these more closely.
In the meantime, may all of you out there in the blogosphere and anyone reading this, enjoy all Health, Wealth and Happiness in 2007. Just don't assume that past experience will be of much use in this strange new future we face. Keep your wits about you!
This story is inspiring on a number of fronts. Robin Chase started ZipCar 6 years ago to help green our cities. She combined wireless and internet technologies with smartcars to enable city dwellers and visitors to have freedom of car use without ownership. More than 75,000 Zipcar members now share 2,000 vehicles in seven key markets including London, parts of the USA and Toronto. Each Zip car takes 20 vhicles off the road and reduces the amount of land required for parking; the number of miles driven per year and oil consumed - in 2004 alone Zipcar saved 6.5 million gallons of crude oil.


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Top honours for Christchurch regeneration project
Saturday, 15 June 2019, 11:23 am
Press Release: Property Council Of New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand, 14th June 2019: Christchurch's new Central City Library, Tūranga, has claimed the coveted Supreme Award at Property Council New Zealand's Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards this evening.
Tūranga is one of nine anchor projects that support the regeneration of Canterbury following the earthquakes. The five storey building, which was opened in October 2018, spans 9500m2, making it the largest public library in the South Island.
The Christchurch development was one of eleven best in category winners at the annual awards, held at Spark Arena this evening. The red-carpet event is the biggest property industry event in New Zealand, attracting around 1600 people. The Awards recognise exceptional property projects that are innovative, sustainable, and deliver a financial and/or social return.
Judges cited Tūranga as a visually stunning symbol of hope, unity and rebirth, shaping the way the community and visitors experience Christchurch's City Centre. "Tūranga encompasses a wide range of facilities for the community, including a heritage collection, an innovation zone, music and video studios, a 200-seat arena, a café and outdoor roof terraces. There is a high level of community pride and ownership in Tūranga which will ensure it remains relevant to the city and community for decades to come."
Earlier in the evening Tūranga won best in category in the Warren and Mahoney Civic and Arts Property Award. The other best in category winners were all eligible for the Supreme Award.
The Holmes Consulting Group Tourism and Leisure Property Award went to Christchurch's Taiora QEII Recreation and Sport Centre, which closed in 2011 due to earthquake damage. The site previously known as Queen Elizabeth II Park was home to the facility constructed for the 1974 Commonwealth Games. Taiora was the result of a long and hard-fought battle by the community to get a pool rebuilt at QEII Park.
The RCP Commercial Office Property Award went to the PwC Centre in Wellington. The premium new office building in the regenerated Kumutoto precinct, was touted as a standout example of what a modern and resilient office development can achieve.
Auckland Airport's DSV facility scooped the CBRE Industrial Property Award. Located within The Landing Business Park, the purpose-built facility consolidates multiple warehousing operations. Judges cited the optimal use of industrial space and an impressive 14 month turnaround.
The Housing New Zealand Multi-Unit Residential Property Award went to St Marks – a mixed-use living development in Auckland's Remuera. "Significant thought went into the design which includes an internal courtyard and live five storey green wall."
Auckland's H&M flagship store at Commercial Bay won the Yardi Retail Property Award. The five-level store trades over four levels – a first for New Zealand. Judges cited the development as a connector into the precinct's retail laneways, breathing renewed vitality into the CBD.
The Mason Bros. redevelopment in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter was the recipient of the Resene Green Building Property Award. Judges cited the adaptive reuse of the character warehouse into the three storey commercial development. "The project team worked hard on great place making, financial transparency and a world leading Six Green Star rating."
The GIB Education Property Award went to Freemans Bay School in Auckland. The new development, which was completed last year incorporates Whānau Ata - the oldest Māori immersion unit in central Auckland. "The design of Freemans Bay School successfully joining the dots between future-focused schooling and use of space."
Rotorua's Te Aka Mauri Children's Health and Library Hub won the Fagerhult Health and Medical Property Award. The redevelopment of the existing library created the opportunity to combine community services. "The concept is a ground-breaking and a truly successful example of what can be achieved for the community when local and central government organisations collaborate."
The Hawkins Heritage and Adaptive Reuses Property Award went to Auckland's Campbell Bay Early Learning Centre - a bespoke, aesthetically designed modern development integrating seamlessly into a historic church. "The quality of design and careful building positioning ensured an unwanted church building has been retained and enriched."
The Vinegar Lane and Cider building in Auckland's Ponsonby won the Natural Habitats Urban Land Development Property Award. The regenerated city block was cited as "a unique example of a true mixed-use architectural precinct."
For more information on the Property Council New Zealand's Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards, and a full list of winners and nominees, visit the Awards website.
View or download images of the best in category projects.
Find more from Property Council Of New Zealand on InfoPages.


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using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
using Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage.Auth;
using MS.Test.Common.MsTestLib;

namespace Commands.Storage.ScenarioTest.BVT.HTTP
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Bvt test using name and key context in http mode
    /// </summary>
    [TestClass]
    class NameKeyContextBVT : HTTPS.NameKeyContextBVT
    {
        [ClassInitialize()]
        public static void NameKeyContextHTTPBVTClassInitialize(TestContext testContext)
        {
            //first set the storage account
            //second init common bvt
            //third set storage context in powershell
            StorageAccountName = Test.Data.Get("StorageAccountName");
            string StorageAccountKey = Test.Data.Get("StorageAccountKey");
            string StorageEndPoint = Test.Data.Get("StorageEndPoint");
            StorageCredentials credential = new StorageCredentials(StorageAccountName, StorageAccountKey);
            useHttps = false;
            isSecondary = false;
            SetUpStorageAccount = Utility.GetStorageAccountWithEndPoint(credential, useHttps, StorageEndPoint);

            CLICommonBVT.CLICommonBVTInitialize(testContext);
            PowerShellAgent.SetStorageContext(StorageAccountName, StorageAccountKey, useHttps, StorageEndPoint);
        }

        [ClassCleanup()]
        public static void NameKeyContextHTTPBVTCleanup()
        {
            CLICommonBVT.CLICommonBVTCleanup();
        }
    }
}


Annie Clarke, the founder of Mind Body Bowl, discusses all things yoga, journaling and wellbeing. Annie created Mind Body Bowl as a space to share her teaching, recipes and inspiration to help connect you to your own sense of balance.
I believe that balance is a flow state rather than a fixed end goal. I think in life there are times where we need to lean into one thing more and then another thing another time. Having the ability to adapt is where I feel most balanced.
It's easy to forget the little joys of life when you're caught up in the busy whirl of everyday life - so, what are your favourite simple pleasures?
I love to sit and make myself a coffee in the morning and sip it slowly while writing my journal or clear a few emails. It's so simple, but it allows me to set my own pace in the morning and it has a real knock on affect for the rest of my day. I also try to walk as much as I can, plugging in an audiobook, put my phone in my pocket and just allowing myself to totally switch off. Any time that I put my phone away, or have it switched onto do-not-disturb, feels like I am taking back a little of the control that it has won over!
What's your favourite comfort read?
I am a very slow reader, so I struggle to go back to the same book more than once (because the list of books that I want to read is ever-growing) but one of the books that hugely changed the way I look at the world is the very simple 'The Happiness Advantage'. It helped me to reframe what happiness is as a concept and so rather than condition my happiness on things that may or may not play out for me, I try to find happiness in the things that already exist in my experience.
What do you do to express yourself creatively?
I write and have recently rekindled my love for painting. It's a great way to switch off and be totally in the moment. I find that through my yoga practice and teaching I get to be creative too but that is sometimes held back by the 'work' attachment, so I am thinking of starting dance classes, where I can be totally useless without it mattering at all!
Tell us about the self-care ritual that makes you feel good?
Journaling has been a revelation for me. As a child and teenager, I thought it would be really 'cool' to write a diary, but I was terrible at sitting still and never knew what to write. I'm sure it would have done me good but having committed to journaling over the last 6 months or so, I am so pleased that I gave it another shot. I write every day (usually in the morning with that slow coffee, but sometimes before bed if I didn't make enough time first thing). It helps me to make big things feel smaller and more manageable and clears my mind of unnecessary chatter. I started writing 3 pages a day, but it was hard to commit every single day. Since reducing it to two pages, I've not missed a day or even a line in my notebook! So it's taken a bit of flexibility and commitment but right now it's my self-care ritual that I am really grateful to have found.
How do you use yoga to help create a sense of calm and balance?
I'm being challenged at the moment because I have had an injury which shifts the way my yoga practice looks. I'm only just able to do a physical practice again after almost a month off. It's been a reminder though of all the things yoga has taught me and continues to teach me about the way I approach my life and relationships. I think a lot of it comes down to kindness and compassion - to ourselves and others... and realising that nothing that I do is life or death. People make mistakes, they have good days and bad days and in the same way as I would forgive someone else for needing time to grow or figure things out, I am worthy of that too.
And if you have one… what's your favourite Balance Me product?
At the moment, I am loving the combination of the Moisture Rich Face Cream and the Gradual Tanning Drops. I ditched any kind of 'fake tan' many years ago but this is a lovely way to give a little extra glow which definitely boosts my mood at this time of year. And with really dry skin in winter, the moisturiser is the best I've found.
Mind Body Bowl is a space created by me, Annie Clarke, to share my teaching, recipes and inspiration to help connect you to your own sense of balance.
Mind Body Bowl is all about you as an individual, stepping away from prescriptive ideas, and opening the door to a more wholistic approach to finding your own sense of health and wellbeing.
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There is a certain mystery inherent in each vintage painting I procure. Who painted it? When? Where did it hang? Was it a gift from a friend or a lover? As much as I want to know the answers, I sort of relish the mystery. This way, it can be whoever I want to conjure.
Frank Obermayer painted these tulips and forsythia for the gal he had his eye on---Norma Johnson. She was pretty as a spring bloom. Date: 1953. Place: Afton, Iowa (population 850). Frank and Norma dated for 17 months until she broke his heart. It hung over her bed until the break-up, when she shamefully returned it to his front porch in the dark of the night. He always kept it under his bed, moved it from his childhood home, to his bachelor residence, to the home he shared with his beautiful wife and 3 darling children. It's not that he held a candle for Norma for the rest of his life. He had overcome his grief and heartbreak before his wife ever hit the scene. It's just that it always felt wrong to either get rid of the painting or embrace it and hang it. So underneath his bed it stayed. At his death, his children found it while cleaning out his earthly belongings. They didn't know the story of heartbreak, or even that their father had dabbled in painting. They donated it to the local Goodwill. It has passed hands a few more times until it landed in my lap.
DISCLAIMER: Names have been changed to protect the innocent. Any resemblance to real life is purely coincidental.


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The market for workers' compensation coverage for local government was extremely limited and dominated by a single insurer.
Lack of competition resulted in high rates and limited service.
MRM was established to provide an alternative.
MRM began operations as a Safety Group program that utilized an insurer to issue policies to the members. At the end of the policy period, the insurer issued a single dividend payable to MRM who would then pay dividends to its members, based on the individual experience of each member.
This continued for 11 years, paying back millions of dollars to the members.
Members of the MRM workers compensation Safety Group program approached the organization about the possibility of a companion program for General Liability, Auto Liability, Auto Physical Damage and Property coverage.
The separate and fully-insured Municipal Risk Property & Liability Program (MRPC) began operations. Like the workers' compensation program of that era, the MRPC program was fully insured using an insurance company.
Also the same: the insurance carrier would pay dividends to MRPC, who in turn distributed those dividends to the program members based on individual loss experience.
In late 1991, MRM was advised by the Commonwealth of PA's Department of Labor & Industry that legislation was being enacted that would allow self-insurance pooling for workers compensation.
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Bruce Arians on Tom Brady and the MVP
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There is no question that all eyes are this season's MVP candidates, and quarterbacks Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers are at the head of the conversation. As the Buccaneers wrapped up the routing of the Carolina Panthers last week, you could hear fans in stands chanting "MVP" for Tom Brady.
Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians spoke to media on Monday and was asked to make his case for his quarterback and MVP this season.
"I think if he doesn't get it, it's a travesty. Most completions ever, 5,000 yards, touchdowns – the whole nine yards. To me, it's not even a close race."
Brady finished the season leading the NFL in passing yards (5,316), touchdowns (43), passing attempts (719), completions (485), first downs (269), and completions of 20or more yards (75). He finished the season setting several NFL records, a single-season record, and team records — as well. There is only one man who stands in his way of earning this year's MVP, and that is Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. But for this writer, Tom Brady wins it hands down.
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Friends of No One (2010)
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Reviewer Sloane Daley
When I saw that the mighty Negative Approach was releasing something new after more than 25 years, I got shivers down my spine--the kind of shivers you get when two meth addicts are making the beast with two backs on your grave. The thing is, I've heard a lot of mixed things about the band's recent "reunion" shows--from praise of their performance to more than one person comparing John Brannon's vocals to a cat being drowned. Thankfully, this isn't the 2006-and-onward incarnation of the band, but unreleased recordings from 1984 that have just been unearthed. However, it isn't the classic lineup of Brannon, Opie Moore and the McCulloch brothers either--this is the touring lineup Brannon had put together circa 1984. What does that mean for us as the listener? Well, things kind of match up between chronology and quality; while nothing here is quite as good as Tied Down or their self-titled EP, Friends of No One isn't quite an embarrassing spectacle of trying to relive past glories either.
If you have the Total Recall collection that was released in the '90s, you've already heard live versions of two of the songs here: their cover of the Stooges' "I Got a Right" and their own "Kiss Me Kill Me." Sadly, the fidelity on 26-year-old recordings stored in some Michigan basement doesn't seem to fare much better than those live recordings from 1984. The guitar squeals and feedback were probably intentional, but it leaves things kind of a muddy mess. Now, none of their recordings have been pristine-sounding, but this stuff is generally worse. On the live versions of these songs, Brannon's scratchy bark seemed more sinister than ever, translating the dark energy of the band's negative lyrical predilections wonderfully. It was those predilections that some have said caused the demise of the band's original lineup. Comparatively, Brannon's vocals on these studio recordings are more shrill and grating, definitely embracing the rough nature of the recording quality and putting forth something that is very much an experience. I remain undecided on whether or not it is an enjoyable one.
If you've ever listened to to a Negative Approach song and been to Detroit, you can immediately see how the city created such a band. Both are dark, grey and have a restless hopelessness to them that cannot be fully understood from the outside (sorry Detroit, yous kinda ugly). Yet, NA's music was never an exercise in pure drudgery; sure, they had fast and brutal hardcore songs and moshy numbers that plodded along, but as the inclusion of the Stooges cover here shows, their sound had a great debt to protopunk as well as the catchy sing-alongs of early British Oi!/street punk. Aside from that cover, though, much of these songs lack the variety of their earlier work. There was a tension between the barked vocals and guitar lines rooted in classic rock 'n' roll on songs like "Pressure" and "Tied Down" that desolate numbers like "Obsession" and "Genocide" don't really seem to connect with. Funny that I should be critical of a band being alienated from their own musical history when they themselves were always about alienation. But It's about the tunes, right? It is no coincidence that for this EP the title Friends of No One was chosen because out of all the songs here, that is really the only one that combines the more brutal aspects of the band with the glimpses of accessibility that make their discography such essential listening.
Although the rest of the album isn't quite as satisfying as the title track, some moments do come close ("Kiss Me Kill Me" and "Cargo Cult") and nothing on here is laughably bad, either. When you think the book on a band has been written, it is difficult to insert something in it after the fact with little context and have it serve as anything but a footnote. Friends of No One might just be that footnote, but it should be an enjoyable one if you are a fan of the band. For everyone else, I suggest you grab the title track off of a digital retailer and invest in Total Recall instead if you don't already have it.
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As a home-grown Hunter based business it was fitting to collaborate with Hunter football legend Mitchell Pearce as a Brand Ambassador for our residential communities.
Mitchell Pearce whilst relatively new to the Hunter has earned his stripes amongst the community from the onset. His has an eager approach to Novocastrian culture, community and traditions as well as helping to drive awareness of charity causes such as the 2018 Build for a Cure at The Bower Medowie.
He is an Australian professional rugby league footballer and captain for the Newcastle team. The halfback has an array of achievements to his name including NSW State of Origin halfback, NRL Premiership and NRL All Stars representative.
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Content Marketing is Vital for your Small Business
There are many terminologies thrown around in terms of establishing yourself in the online marketplace. Between the terms of SEO, PPC, social media management, and content marketing, it can be a little daunting to launch yourself onto the internet.
But one of the most important aspects of these is content marketing, and it's not as new or groundbreaking as you might think.
Why is Content Marketing Important?
Content marketing is incredibly important to your customers, future clients, and more importantly fans. The whole idea around content marketing is that you promote and create something that is pertinent to your business.
When people arrive at your website or your place of business, they don't want to just listen to what you have to provide. While most people are happy with building service and location pages to help their superficial SEO, it doesn't help with establishing trust and entertainment for your customers.
SEO and content marketing work in tandem that way. While SEO is a great way to reach an audience, once you've attained them you need to have something to say. If you have a website that is riddled with 'Buy Now' or 'Call here' buttons, what is driving them to the sale?
When people are on your site or in your business, they are already there to buy something. It's what you do with the site or business that makes you stand apart from your competition. What's to stop the customer from going down the street to a different shop with competitive prices?
Content marketing gives your business a voice and a personality in a world filled with numbers and bottom lines.
What is Content Marketing, Though?
Content Marketing is any sort of supplementary content that the customer can enjoy. You want to turn the customer into an audience member. Content is for them to enjoy, consume, understand.
Whether this is a blog post, an FAQ section, an informational or entertaining video, a podcast that's informative, or a funny newsletter. Anything that can make your customer enjoy your presence as more than a provider of a product.
For example, Dollar Shave Club is a brand that sells itself on being fun and interesting. From their first advertisement, they set themselves apart through their tone and attitude. Then they followed that up with the Bathroom Minutes. There's a newsletter they send with every package for your reading pleasure in the bathroom. Not only is this entertaining, but it's also appropriate. It fits within their M.O.
It blends with their products in a synergetic way. The writing and content reflects their views and attitudes towards the world and industry.
Content Marketing is any sort of supplementary content that the customer can enjoy. You want to turn the customer into an audience member. Content is for them to enjoy, consume, understand. Whether this is a blog post, an FAQ section, an informational or entertaining video, a podcast that's informative, or a funny newsletter. Anything that can make your customer enjoy your presence as more than a provider of a product.
It blends with their products in a synergetic way. The writing and content reflects their views and attitudes towards the world and industry
The Difference Between Ads and Content
Now, if you paid attention to the last section, you'll realize that I brought up two distinctly different things. The ad that Dollar Shave Club presents and the content. The ad is selling the product, but the content adds personality. The ad clearly had a big budget and produced a lot of buzz for them, but the bathroom minutes kept a lot of people on track with them.
But what if we compare two similar styles from two different companies and see how they do together?
Keep Walking vs First Shot
For this example, we are going to look at two different examples from two similar companies. Johnnie Walker Scotch and Jameson Whiskey. We are going to compare 'The man who walked around the world' from 2009, and 'The Ventriloquist' from 2012.
The man who walked around the world is a great piece of filmmaking in its own right. The backdrop, the use of props, and the masterful utilization of Robert Carlyle make this stand out as a truly innovative advertisement. But it's still an advertisement. While it is groundbreaking in its presentation, the entire clip is still about Johnnie Walker as a brand.
While it is not advertising one particular product, it is advertising for the brand as a whole.
Next, let's look at The Ventriloquist by Jameson. It is also a great piece of filmmaking. The setting, the use of props, and the masterful utilization of Kevin Spacey make this stand out as a truly great short film. And it's just a short film. There's no mention of Jameson at all. The story didn't even resemble the same values of Jameson itself but was still created, and it was still interesting.
This started a whole line of short films called the 'One Shot' series featuring actors such as Willem Dafoe and Adrien Brody. The series has on average a little over a million views on each film. Now, Johnnie Walker also kept going their way with more content based approaches, but nothing was ever near the length of 'The man who walked around the world' and they always featured the brand at the end even when the content had nothing to do with it.
So, what do we learn from all this?
Content gives you the chance to separate yourself from your brand. It gives you and your business the opportunity to care about something other than turning profits, even though you can still turn profits with content. Content is great because, in a world of similarity and corporate terminology, content gives you the chance to talk as a person. Content gives you the opportunity to express things that other companies won't, and that lets you stand out as a person instead of merely as a company.
In this day and age, people are looking for something to relate to, not something trying to sell to them.


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Q: Using ALIAS and Max() in Doctrine Query I'm trying to use MAX and CASE in DQL:
SELECT u,
  s,
  st,
  MAX(CASE WHEN s.schedulesTypeId = 2 THEN s.createdAt END) AS start
FROM ApplicationBundle:Schedule s
JOIN s.users u
JOIN s.scheduleType st

But when I run the code
[Syntax Error] line 0, col 73: Error: Unexpected ')'

Without the MAX() and AS (alias) the code runs perfectly, but I need to add this MAX() to complete my Query.
What can be the problem? I'm using Symfony 2.6
Thank you.

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MAX(CASE WHEN s.schedulesTypeId = 2 THEN s.createdAt END) AS start

This could not work. Put "1" at the end of the word "start" and it will work..
This is because start could not be used in dql... but i did not find a way to manage this ...

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German Village Society's newest tour showcases food, history
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A new German Village tour offers patrons an opportunity to nourish their minds and bodies.
The Experiential Tour, which will begin at 6 p.m. Aug. 10, offers a guided tour through the historic district, complete with a meal provided by Schmidt's Sausage Haus und Restaurant and an evening of theater in Schiller Park.
Cost is $45 per person. Registration can be completed at germanvillage.com, where additional tour information can be found.
The tour, which takes about 60 minutes, starts and concludes in Schiller Park. After the tour, guests will be seated in a VIP section and served a picnic-style dinner while they watch Shakespeare's "As You Like It," the latest production from Actors' Theatre of Columbus. The tours this year will concide with performance dates for Actors' Theatre through Sept. 1.
"I thought, in German Village, we have so many great things in the neighborhood, so it's not only the brick streets and restaurants," said Michelle Mazeke, coordinator of the tour program for the German Village Society and creator of the tour.
"Of course, in the summer, with Actors' Theatre, I thought it would be interesting to put it all together so people could experience German Village in one summer evening," Mazeke said.
The new tour adds yet another way to take a guided sojourn through the neighborhood, said Chelsey Craig, business-relations and events manager for the society.
Existing tours include the standard walking tour, a guided bus tour, the Explore Beyond the Door tour, a scavenger hunt, the German Village Pride Tour and a golf-cart tour.
The standard walking tour is available at 11 a.m. every Saturday -- or any day if it's booked two weeks in advance -- starting at the Meeting Haus, 588 S. Third St.
It will last about an hour, and a guide will lead participants through the brick streets lined with residences, gardens, shops, galleries and restaurants. Prices are $15 per person, $12 for seniors 65 years old and older and $10 for students.
Guided bus tours of 45 to 52 people are $250.
The Explore Beyond the Door tour, which is $25 per person, provides the standard walking tour and a look inside two houses in the historic district. The tour lasts about two hours.
The scavenger hunt will last about 90 minutes and is designed for those who want an interactive experience, Craig said. The itinerary includes the viewing of an historic-overview video and checklists for the participants, who mark off items they've observed along their journey, she said.
"It's a way to hear the history first and then explore," she said.
The Pride Tour takes a look at how members of the LGBTQ community contributed to developing and maintaining the historic district since the 1960s.
The cost for the scavenger hunt and Pride Tour are the same as the walking tour.
The society is planning to roll out golf-cart tours with seating for three people. The guided tours would cost $20 per person, plus the guide.
"It's just an accessibility option," Craig said of the golf cart tours.
"You can't do it with large tours."
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For the 8 percent of Americans like me who travel longer than an hour each way to work, you understand the monotony and intellectual stagnation that is our commutes. Luckily, I believe I found the cure: podcasts. Like any good millennial should, I have turned to podcasts to get my dose of NPR, Gimlet Media and Big Think. However, this cure has become more of an addiction, and in these past months, you would be hard pressed to find me without my headphones. So for those standing behind me in line at Starbucks, please just tap me on the shoulder, as I am elbows deep in topics I never knew were interesting or inspiring. Here are a few of what I find to be stand-out podcasts:
"Under the Influence:"
In these 30-minute episodes, Host Terry O'Reilly delves into the boardroom to illuminate the nuances of advertising, marketing and public relations tactics that often vie, and sometimes fail, to get stakeholders' attentions. In an episode that really captured me, O'Reilly analyzes the some of the world's most long-lived brands and the keys to their success.
For me, Terry's Stella Artois case study was the most compelling. As one of the oldest continuously-operating company, founded in 1366, Stella Artois has cultivated an upscale image carrying its long-standing slogan, "reassuringly expensive." He describes how, in the early 2000s, Stella Artois made a fateful decision that would have a big impact on their reputation; they chose to start selling their beer in supermarkets. On paper this decision made sense, as grocery stores gave Stella thousands of new locations to sell from. However, stores began discounting the beer and treating the product as a loss leader—a product designed not to earn profit, but used as an advertising ploy to attract customers inside. Once inside the customer then in turn spends money on more profitable items. Stella's taste, high alcohol percentage and discounted price, spurred young men to start drinking Stella. A number of these young men were binge drinkers and rabble-rousers. Suddenly, Stella Artois' upscale image was tarnished by pictures of soccer hooligans causing trouble and drinking Stellas. As a result, respectable pubs and upscale supermarkets stopped distributing Stella Artois. Moreover, their catch-phrase, "reassuringly expensive," no longer made sense. The company pushed to reclaim their heritage and their image. To do this, they first pulled their brand out of certain supermarkets. The company's marketing pivoted to focus on the beer's high quality and brewing standards with the new theme line "she is a thing of beauty." They also printed a 9-step instructional pouring poster to accompany the new Stella Artois chalice. These tactics changed the conversation and convinced the public to look at the beer in a new light. Cheers.
"99% Invisible:"
Design is all around us, but so much of it goes unnoticed. "99 P.I.," a podcast hosted by Roman Mars, investigates the process and power of design on all scales from flags to cities themselves. Mars has an uncanny ability to make topics that typically would only peripherally interest me, and bring them to center-stage for further exploration. Episodes are generally 20 minutes long. One of my favorite episodes was about the architecture of San Francisco's Chinatown when it was rebuilt after the 1906 earthquake. Prior to the quake, this neighborhood looked like the rest of SF. With the chance to start fresh, the now iconic pagodas sprouted to match Americans' ideas of what China looked like, but in reality they more closely mirrored Chinese design from centuries prior. These and many more topics make "99% Invisible" 100 percent worth your time.
"Planet Money:"
Ever since I read "Freakonomics," I have been looking for consumable case studies with a particular focus on behavioral economics. NPR's "Planet Money" does just this for me with topics that range from the unbundling by cable companies to the price of buying a foreign passport. This show does not require an advanced degree in finance, because it makes complex economic concepts accessible. In a recent episode, Adam Davidson discussed the implications of a mall that straddled two municipalities with differing minimum wages. This episode delved into the costs for store owners and employees on both sides of the mall.
"Think Again:"
Unlike the other podcasts described above, "Think Again" has an atypical format that differs from the public radio model. Jason Gots surprises the world's brightest minds with ideas they are not at all prepared to discuss. The show asks these experts from their respective fields to candidly comment on hand-picked previously recorded interviews from the Big Think archive. For me, the podcast provides insight into the minds of some of the best and brightest to illustrate how each processes and values ideas that often require a high level of nuance. Moreover, there is something compelling to the "beginner's mind" angle. If you are looking for an episode to start with, try episode 41 with poet Sarah Kay as she discusses who gets—and inversely who doesn't get—a voice, what she would do if the Earth was imminently doomed by an asteroid impact and much more.
Let's face it, there are few things that can make one's commute less awful. For me, these podcasts allow me to tune out the overcrowded railcars that are Bay Area Rapid Transit and tune in to something much more pleasant and stimulating. I'm always on the hunt for new podcasts that cause me to lose track of time, so for those commuters who are also listening to something surprisingly interesting, let me know below what podcast you have on tap.
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"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite."
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by Natalia Kirychuk
40 years ago, Mark Kordic met an ardent Christ-follower who shared with him the truth about Jesus Christ. Since this encounter, Kordic has been overwhelmed by God's love and has dedicated his life to reaching the unreached.
From 1986 to 2005, Kordic faithfully served Cedarville University in advancement and media. Now, several years after being called away from Cedarville, Kordic has accepted a new position with Alliance for the Unreached.
In 1986, Kordic accepted the role of development director at Cedarville. He transitioned to the role of director of media advancement in 1994 and worked closely with Cedarville's radio station, WCDR. In total, he worked for the university for 19 years, during which he earned a certificate in broadcast sales and management.
"I remember when Mark and his wife, Paula, first visited my office," said James Leightenheimer, associate professor of communication. "It has been a pleasure to watch Mark as he started at WCDR and as his career has developed over the years. I am excited to see how God will use him at Alliance for the Unreached."
"I loved the intensive learning and job preparation at Cedarville," said Kordic. "I was able to meet new people constantly, especially guest speakers in chapel. There is a spirit of servant evangelism in the atmosphere and curriculum. My time at Cedarville laid the foundation for everything I'm doing today."
"My time at Cedarville laid the foundation for everything I'm doing today."
— Mark Kordic
In 2005, Kordic felt God calling him to serve as director of partner relations with The Luke Commission, a health care ministry to the people of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland. The ministry was founded and is led by Cedarville alumni Harry and Echo VanderWal.
In 2010, he moved to a leadership role at The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM). Kordic is the first official employee for the Alliance and will work to advance the ministry through fundraising and representing the Alliance to the media, churches and other strategic partners.
He has a personal goal of adding 50 new major partners to the Alliance by the end of his first year so they can network together to reach the unreached. "I cannot get over the exciting stories of people hearing the gospel in their language for the first time," said Kordic. "We are seeing incredible breakthroughs and connections made daily. But there are still close to three billion people who have no access to the gospel. There's no other job I'd rather have than being a part of reaching those who have never heard."
Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 4,193 undergraduate, graduate and online students in more than 150 areas of study. Founded in 1887, Cedarville is recognized nationally for its authentic Christian community, rigorous academic programs, strong graduation and retention rates, accredited professional and health science offerings and leading student satisfaction ratings. For more information about the University, visit www.cedarville.edu.
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Lindsay Lohan Arrested On Suspicion Of Driving Under Influence
Police reportedly found substance they believe to be cocaine in car.
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Lindsay Lohan was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence early Saturday morning after her Mercedes convertible struck a curb on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. Police reported that they also found a substance they believe to be cocaine at the scene, according to an Associated Press report.
Lohan, 20, and two other unidentified people were in the actresses' 2005 Mercedes SL-65 when it crashed at around 5:30 a.m. on Saturday. It appeared she had been speeding and when police responded to a 911 call about the accident, the AP reported that officers found a "usable amount" of a drug they tentatively identified at the scene as cocaine. They would not say where the drug was found other than to confirm that Lohan was not carrying it.
Lohan — who spent time in a rehabilitation facility earlier this year and has said in interviews that she's been attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings for more than a year — was driven from the scene in a different car to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries; the other two people were not hurt.
Lohan was arrested at the hospital for investigation of misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, then released when she was admitted for treatment. Police declined to tell the AP what her blood-alcohol level was, but said the case would be presented to the district attorney's office, where she could face additional charges, some of them felonies. Her tentative arraignment date is August 24.
Saturday's incident was the third car wreck in the past two and a half years for the troubled actress. In October 2005, she and a passenger sustained minor injuries when her convertible hit a van in Hollywood in an incident in which police cited the other driver (see "Lindsay Lohan Taken To Hospital After Car Accident"). Just months before that, Lohan struck a minivan carrying a paparazzo, when she made a U-turn to try and avoid the photographer, who was arrested for investigation of assault with a deadly weapon, but not charged.
At press time, Lohan's publicist had not responded to requests for comment.


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OWN Gets Big TV Ratings Boost From Lance
By Jane Peters on January 19, 2013 |
OWN, Oprah's network got a much needed ratings boost from her Thursday night interview with disgraced biker, Lance Armstrong.
OWN debuted on January 1, 2011, in approximately 80 million homes, replacing the former Discovery Health Channel(DHC).
The programming includes a mix of original programs, strips, specials, documentaries and acquired movies. OWN broadcasts in both standard-definition resolution and high-definition resolution.
In June 2012, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) charged Armstrong with having used illicit performance-enhancing drugs, and in August it announced a lifetime ban from competition, which applies in all sports which follow the World Anti Doping Agency code. Armstrong was also stripped of all titles won since August 1998.
According to Nielsen, the interview attracted 3.2 million viewers, a huge improvement from their average audience of 329,000 viewers.
While not surprising, Fox's American Idol and ABC's Grey's Anatomy more than doubled Oprah's ratings in the first hour of the interview. Cable networks have always delivered much lower numbers than the traditional networks and OWN has had a slow start since its inception.
However, Oprah should be celebrating. Not only did she get a ratings boost but was able to focus more attention to her struggling network.
A combination of digital and traditional platforms were used to attract viewers. Free online streaming of the broadcast as it aired drew approximately 600,000 people. The repeat of the interview right after the first broadcast caught the attention of another 1.1 million viewers.
Once the the increasingly important Nielsen Live+7 DVR ratings are factored in, the audience numbers should be even more impressive. With nearly half of all US TV viewers (42%) owning DVRs, the platform is playing a larger role in determining the true viewership of a show.
Discovery Channel ran the program internationally and Facebook and Twitter reported 217,000 comments about the interview. (Armstrong has become a popular Twitter user, with over 3.8 million followers as of January 2013. It seems not too may of his followers were actually following.)
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My style is changing with the leaves this time of year. I find myself reaching for earth/neutral tones instead of patterns or bright colors.
This skirt is equipped with large pockets and a belt, perfect for transitioning from summer to fall.
Thank you for reading my thoughts today, you guys are lovely. What have you been up to? School, sports, work? Tell me about it!
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Two PA Senators Introduce Legislation To Legalize Marijuana In Pa.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Recreational marijuana just got one step closer to being legalized after it got support from two Pennsylvania senators.
The new proposal for recreational marijuana is called Senate Bill 350, and Democratic state senators Daylin Leach and Sharif Street are behind it.
The bill would allow anyone who is 21 and older to use recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania. Each household could also grow up to six marijuana plants at a time for personal use. The bill would also allow home delivery of marijuana.
However, using marijuana in public would still be against the law unless it was in a designated cannabis lounge, which businesses could open and operate. The bill also allows people to grow marijuana at home or on small farms and sell it to processors and dispensaries.
Universities could also grow it to teach students. The proposal allows people to expunge marijuana related offenses that involve one ounce or less from their records.
Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman is on a state-wide listening tour, going to all 67 counties to see if Pennsylvanian's are ready to embrace recreational marijuana. He said he's been getting opinions from both sides.
"The feedback was thoughtful on both sides. The pros and cons. Both incredibly thoughtful and they offered their own reasons why they support it or why they aren't there," said Fetterman.
Senate Bill 350 said the tax revenue from legal marijuana would go toward public education. School districts would be allowed to use the money to invest in their schools or reduce property taxes.


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Juvenile charged with murder and arson in connection with elderly man's death
A juvenile was arrested and charged with murder in connection with a house fire where an elderly man's body was later found in the Morehead area of Kentucky.
By WSAZ News Staff
MOREHEAD, Ky. (WSAZ) – A juvenile was arrested and charged with murder in connection with a house fire where an elderly man's body was found in the Morehead area, Kentucky State Police said Wednesday.
Troopers say the human remains were identified as Lloyd J. Riddle, 81, of Morehead.
The fire was reported just after 12:15 p.m. Tuesday. Investigators say Riddle's remains were found after the fire was put out.
The juvenile is charged with murder, as well as first-degree arson, and was taken to a juvenile detention center.
Several agencies investigated the case, including KSP, the State Fire Marshal's Office, the Morehead Fire Department and the Rowan County Sheriff's Office.
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Your arms are shaking and your thighs are burning. You don't feel strong and capable, but rather weak and miserable. All you can think about is how much you are ready for the workout to be over, and maybe even how much you hate exercising and sweating. Lets be real the majority of the time we are not jumping for joy and singing Disney princess style while we are getting ready to hit the gym, go for a run or whatever your choice of exercise poison is. Sure we get lucky and some days if the mood is just right, and every star is lined up perfectly in the sky you can actually look forward to the workout and sort of kind of enjoy it. But other times it can be just plain hard work. A thought that helps motivate most is that knowing how good it is for you and your body, and how much better you will feel after it.
Often times for me the hardest part isn't starting the workout, but rather finishing it. By the end I'm exhausted and ready to pass out. That's when I think how much a trainer would be convenient. Some days it would the trainer with bold in my face encouragement not to give up, and gets that fire going to help me finish strong. Other times it would be that gentle encouragement that tells me they believe that I can one more round, one more time.
I was asking myself when do you feel weak and feeble. The first thought was when I am dehydrated and hungry and correlated that to when we are spiritually hungry. When we haven't spent enough time in the word, and you can feel your attitude and resolve slipping. Then I thought sometimes I feel the weakest when I am attempting to make myself stronger. Sometimes its when you are on the bench trying to hit your next goal, but its just too much still, or you start kipping on that pull up because your just not there yet and your form takes the toll for it. Maybe its the next day when you hit that goal, but you strained so hard you can't do it again, and you feel like you are only going backwards. Isn't this so much like trails in our life. Trails are meant to strengthen us. To work on our character and to prepare us for the future. We sometimes have to go through the valleys in order to recognize the mountain tops. It causes us to gain perspective and each valley we go through makes us a little bit stronger and gets our roots to go down just a little bit deeper.
God is the ultimate personal trainer. He knows best how to train us. He can see the end goal where so much of the time in our limited perspective we tend be blind to that vision. So He knows what workouts to do, just how much to push us and when. When we are going through trials we so often feel weak and feeble. It doesn't feel like we are ever gonna get through it, and its so hard to see results in the middle of it. Sometimes God is the "trainer" that is talking you through it. One more rep here, go one more round today or you can do that last mile. It's the Bible verse that we read at just the right time, the sermon we listen to that meets us right where we are at, that worship song that comes on at the right moment or prayers of a friends that help keep us going. All of those are God getting us through those hard times. Other times God seems to be quiet. You are consumed by the thought of how much the weight is or how daunting the task or the valley may be. That is when I see God like a spotter. He feels so far when you are focused on the bar in your hands, but when you look up He is standing right there saying I've got you and you can do this. He knows when to let us push through and when to take the bar and give us rest.
Here is the thing if God always stepped in when that bar started to feel heavier then we think we could bear, would we ever grow? If He always took the pain and the suffering out of our lives we would never see the results of going one more rep. Yet, He isn't vindictive either. He doesn't yell at you for not being able to max out, and He doesn't stand there saying you can't get up until you press a million pounds. He is a capable God that can and will step into our lives. He shows us this with Jesus He died on the cross so that we could be free, and to save us. What a great God we serve! So next time you feel like you are in the valley strain spiritually to dig deeper and to pull closer to the Lord. To listen for His encouragement and seek Him out along the way, because He is helping you to become stronger. Not that the suffering isn't any less real or hurt any less, but that there is a purpose to the trail. You may not always get to see the reason why you went through it, but know God is in control and knows the beginning and the end. He sees the end goal. So go one more rep, one more mile, one more lap or one more round, one more time. You can do it!
"Here is the thing if God always stepped in when that bar started to feel heavier then we think we could bear, would we ever grow?" That's an excellent point, my friend!