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Stop me if you've heard this before: A rookie cop and the sister of a STARS agent walk into a zombie-infested city...
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Morning SpoilersIf there's news about upcoming movies and television you're not supposed to know, you'll find it in here.
Patty Jenkins is already thinking about Wonder Woman 3. Sylvester Stallone wants to make an Edgar Allen Poe film. The Walking Dead teases some dire storylines from the comics. Get a look at Supergirl's take on Menagerie. Plus, a new clip from Alita: Battle Angel, and what's to come on Deadly Class. Spoilers get!
Fear Street
In addition to Leigh Janiak, Her Smell director Alex Ross Perry has signed on to helm one of three Fear Street films currently in development at 20th Century Fox. Additionally, Production Weekly (via Bloody-Disgusting) has the official synopses for all three projects.
FEAR STREET 1: In 1994, in the aftermath of a brutal tragedy in Shadyside, Ohio, a group of teens discover that a series of horrifying events that have plagued their town over many years might not be random, and that they may be the next victims.
FEAR STREET 2: In 1978, Camp Nightwing is divided by the campers and counselors who hail from the of prosperous town of Sunnyvale and the campers and maintenance staffers from the downtrodden town of Shadyside, but when horrors from their towns shared history come alive, they must band together to solve a terrifying mystery before it's too late.
FEAR STREET 3: In 1666, a colonial town is gripped by a hysterical witch-hunt that has deadly consequences for centuries to come, and it's up to teenagers in 1994 to try and finally put an end to their town's curse, before it's too late.
Untitled Studio Ghibli Projects
According to The Playlist, two new Studio Ghibli projects are currently in development - one directed by Hayao Miyazaki and the other by his son, Goro Miyazaki.
Patty Jenkins stated she has "clear plans" for a third Wonder Woman movie in a new interview with Vanity Fair.
I have pretty clear plans for Wonder Woman 3. Whether I [direct] it or not, I see how her arc should end in my incarnation of Wonder Woman. I have great passion for that.
Space Jam 2
Discussing Film reports the sequel to Space Jam begins filming June 17, 2019 in California.
In a new Instagram video, Sylvester Stallone reveals he's determined to finish writing the Edgar Allen Poe movie he's been working on the last "45 years-50 years."
Coming Soon sat down with Mads Mikkelsen and director Jonas Åkerlund to discuss Polar.
Alita is burdened by dark thoughts in the latest clip.
We also have a tie-in music video for the lead single from the film's soundtrack, Dua Lipa's "Swan Song."
Deadline reports a Resident Evil television series "that will explore the dark inner workings of the Umbrella Corporation and the new world order caused by the outbreak of the T-virus" is now in development at Netflix.
According to Deadline, German production and distribution company Constantin Film, who are behind the Resident Evil movie franchise, will help produce the show, and the series itself will " deepen the existing mythology" of the series—whether that means it's set in the world of the films or is a reboot exploring the mythos of the game series remains to be seen.
Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Angela Kang revealed a "The Fair"—a gathering of survivor communities in the comics after their flash-forward timeskip that eventually sees Rick (who's still around in the books at that point, unlike the show!) and the survivors cross paths with the Whisperers—will feature in the second half of the show's ninth season.
Yes, we are going to see the festival. That becomes a part of the story for the back half of the season. We really dove into the idea of what this festival is in a real way for our people. The origins of these kinds of trade fairs were that people from far-flung communities would take a trek and trade useful goods because not every community had every single thing that they needed. It's a place where people could learn new skills and pick up supplies that they needed. It's also a chance for them to bond as different communities.
Relatedly, a new trailer teasing the Whisperers' arrival has been posted to The Walking Dead's official Twitter.
KryptonSite has our first look at Jessica Meraz as Menagerie in her self-titled, debut episode, "Menagerie." More at the link.
The mermaids are here to stay in the promo for next week's episode, "The Wolf at the Door."
Ben, Maddie and Ryn desperately try and keep the newly arrived mermaid pack hidden from the rest of the town, but the new mermaids' quick degradation on land forces them to get them back to the sea unnoticed during the town's Mermaid Beauty Contest. Elaine grows more suspicious of Helen and her connections to their family.
Dean is buried alive in the trailer for next week's Supernatural episode, "Prophet and Loss."
A new trailer shows us what to expect "this semester" on Deadly Class.
Finally, Gina Rodriguez talks growing up in '90s in a new featurette hyping the new Carmen Sandiego animated series.
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Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the European Union
Permanent Mission
Russian Foreign Policy
President Vladimir Putin's statement following completion of negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme
Submitted on Mon, 07/13/2015 - 22:00
Russia welcomes the agreement reached today in Vienna on a settlement of the situation concerning Iran's nuclear programme and the joint comprehensive plan of action approved by the six countries and Iran. We are certain that the world heaved a sigh of relief today. The negotiations supported by the UN Security Council and involving Russia, China, the USA, France, Germany, Great Britain, Iran and the European Union went on for many years. We are satisfied that the solution found is based on the principle of phasing and mutuality which our country has been consistently supporting at every stage of these complicated negotiations.
The comprehensive agreement rests on the solid foundation of international law, primarily the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and the IAEA Safeguards, including the additional protocol. Despite the attempts to validate any scenarios based on the use of force, the parties to the negotiations made a choice in favour of stability and cooperation, which will be reflected in a corresponding UN Security Council resolution.
We are grateful to all those who invariably supported efforts to find reliable political and diplomatic solutions to the Iranian issue. The Russian negotiating team and nuclear experts have made a significant expert contribution to the drafting of the comprehensive arrangements, which made it possible to align the different, often opposing views. The IAEA will carefully monitor the implementation of the agreed steps to prove the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme.
Iran gets the opportunity to develop this programme, including uranium enrichment, under IAEA control and with the gradual lifting of sanctions imposed against Tehran, something we have long called for. This is also important for the implementation of large-scale plans of peaceful nuclear cooperation between Russia and Iran that got support in the documents approved today.
We expect that all the parties concerned, primarily the six states involved in the negotiations, will comply with the deal in full. The political will demonstrated by these six states and Iran in the course of these negotiations is a guarantee of the successful implementation of the plan of action designed for the long term. Our bilateral relations with Iran will receive a new impetus and will no longer be influenced by external factors.
Russia will do everything in its power to ensure the full implementation of the Vienna agreements, assisting in strengthening global and regional security, global nuclear non-proliferation, the creation in the Middle East of a zone free from weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery, and the mobilisation of a broad coalition in the region to counter terrorist threats.
Source: kremlin.ru
Head of the Mission
Brief overview of relations
Areas of cooperation
Inter-parliamentary dialogue
Negotiations on a new basic agreement
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Q: How to invoke apply on multiple columns (including the result column) without looping For example, I have two columns A and B (as in pandas dataframe):
   A  B
0  1  1
1  1  0
2  0  1
3  0  0

How do I calculate a column C based on A, B, and C_prev_row (its own calculated value from previous row), to get the below result:
   A  B  C
0  1  1  1
1  1  0  1
2  0  1  1
3  0  0  0
The formula I wish to apply is:
C = A * C_prev_row + B, the initial C_prev_row = 0.

for row 0:
C0 = 1 * 0 + 1 = 1

for row 1:
C1 = 1 * 1 + 0 = 1

for row 2:
C2 = 0 * 1 + 1 = 1

for row 3:
C3 = 0 * 1 + 0 = 0

Is there a way to do this without looping through the rows for better performance?

A: You need break down you logic behind the value C
(df.A.iloc[1:].cumprod()*1).add((df.A.iloc[2:].cumprod()*df.B.iloc[1])+df.B,fill_value=0).fillna(1)
Out[983]:
0    1.0
1    1.0
2    1.0
3    0.0
dtype: float64

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C1=1

C2=A2*C1+B2

C3=A3*C2+B3=A3*A2*C1+A3*B2+B3

C4=A4*C3+B4=A4*A3*A2*C1+A4*A3*B2+B4

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"Wanna know my dad's favorite book?"
"Don't tell me, Michael. Is it the telephone book of the dead?"
"It's called The Mind Parasites."
"Yes, I'm sure," said his grandmother. "He also collects those awful Bela Lugosi movies. I've no doubt you've seen every one of them by now." She was clearing the table, save for Michael's grapefruit juice.
"Yeah!" he said, eyes wide. "The best one is The Devil Bat. Bela Lugosi plays a mad scientist who's got a giant vampire bat hanging upside down in his laboratory. It's kinda stupid, actually. But the bat is cool."
"Very inspiring," said Grandmother Booth. She slid the glass of grapefruit juice nearer to him.
He heard a rustling outside in the garden. The kitchen window shone with glare; Michael squinted into the light. Emerging from behind a row of lilac bushes and running at a steady clip across the lawn was Kimberly-Ann Stohl. When she reached the house, she raced up the porch steps two at a time and slammed breathless against the screen door. Michael knew that Kimberly-Ann was at an age of outlandish and accelerated growth — her limbs shot out from her body like tendrils and crashed unceasingly into every object that stood in her path. The latest development, of which he had previously been unaware, was her hair: it was dyed with streaks of day-glo pink and yellow, and clipped unisexually short for the summer.
This character is in direct contrast to the grandmother and that use of opposites creates drama. This is what readers want. Not reality, but the heightened reality of art that plays out the extremes of that opposition (the conflict).
"I knew you were here, Michael!" she said. She was pulling at the damp front of her T-shirt. "Why didn't you come to the park?"
"Michael will be with you as soon as he finishes his breakfast," said Grandmother Booth. "Why don't you sit on the steps and quiet down?"
"It doesn't matter," said Kimberly-Ann. "The balloons are already up."
"What?" said Michael.
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Michael, startled, looked at his grandmother. She pointed to the juice.
"Away from the door, Kimberly-Ann," she said. "You and your Martian hairdo can wait on the steps."
Kimberly-Ann struck some adults as precocious, while others — like Grandmother Booth — found her hyperactive. Her father was a Unitarian minister, a somewhat cultish vocation in Grandmother Booth's Methodist circle.


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Luis and Zenaida Estrada came to San Francisco from El Salvador in search of better opportunities, including the chance to start their own business. After taking MEDA's Core Business Training startup course with his wife Zenaida in late 2011, they realized that their dream might be possible. Over the last 5 years, they have expanded from catering into two food trucks and now a restaurant in the iconic Casa Sanchez space on 24th Street. Read more in our Minority-Owned Small Business Partner Spotlight powered by First Republic Bank with Luis and Zenaida.
Why did you want to start a small catering business in San Francisco?
Luis Estrada: When my wife and I moved here from El Salvador, I began as an employee working in restaurants, doing regular jobs. We really started from zero, because when you arrive in a country and nobody knows you, you have to start from scratch. I worked my way up to executive chef at the Legion of Honor Museum, but while I was there I got the opportunity to be a father. I wanted to focus on our family, so I stopped work and started looking for different jobs where we could spend more time as a family.
Once my son was born, I wanted to get back into the restaurant industry, but I wanted to help small catering businesses or restaurants with creating new ideas and concepts for their menus. My wife saw this, and after a while she said it was time for us to do our own. I had helped so many people grow their business and make it successful, it was time to start our own.
How did you come up with the business plan for D'Maize?
LE: First thing we did was we knocked on MEDA's door. It's funny, because when you live and work for most of your life in the Mission District, there can still be tools and resources that you never knew about. So my wife went to a course about creating a business plan, and we met Edwin [Rodriguez, our business coach], and he worked with us through the entire business planning program.
Zenaida Estrada: When I first met Edwin, I was thinking about starting a daycare. But when we started on the business plan, the idea for this catering business came to mind, and I knew if Luis and I worked together, we would have more possibilities for success.
What makes D'Maize stand out from other Latin restaurants?
LE: We wanted to promote our culture and food in a healthier, more modern style and show the people in our community a different way to cook our food. Some of our customers that work at tech companies spend eight hours of their day sitting at desks, and we didn't want them to remember us because our food was too heavy; we wanted them to remember us because the food was delicious. That's the reason we promote a healthier way to cook.
Why was it important to keep D'Maize in the Mission District?
ZE: When I walk through this neighborhood, I feel comfortable. This is our home. We love walking around and talking with all of the people. If we need ingredients, we can find it right here. My son goes to school very close tothe restaurant. Everything for our family has been in the Mission District.
LE: The Mission District has changed a lot; now, it's a more multicultural place, and it's a great opportunity for us as Latinos to introduce new people to our food. We don't need to go anywhere else to reach those new people. And it helps that all of the businesses and organizations in the Mission are working together now; they all band together for the community, and I feel like we are stronger.
What were some of the challenges in renovating the old Casa Sanchez place for D'Maize's restaurant?
LE: This place was basically destroyed; it hadn't been operational for seven years, so again, we were starting from zero. MEDA gratefully approved us for a loan to remodel the space, and one morning at 2 a.m. I got the vision for how we should set up the restaurant. We opened the walls and expanded the kitchen. I don't know how they operated before with such a small kitchen !We also took out the booths on the patio for more dining tables.
ZE: The patio is amazing; we kept it colorful with the murals so when people come here to eat, they feel it's an authentic Latino place.
LE: We also had to put flashing lights in the window, because people who have been living here forever would walk by and didn't realize the place was even open.
What has made D'Maize so successful?
Edwin Rodriguez: Originally, they were planning to sell international food, but instead they listened to what their clients wanted and decided on their native food.
ZE: At the beginning, we thought we were going to make Italian or Peruvian food, or very high-end cuisine. But when people realized we were from El Salvador, they asked us to make our own food, and we listened. It was also easier because we grew up with this kind of food.
ER: Second, they focused on identifying the target market and clients. With such a large Latino community here, it's very common to hear proposals for a taqueria or similar places. In this case, they were exploring a new market beyond traditional Latino clients, and that's how they were able to market as a catering service to bigger businesses and tech companies.
LE: It was so important to us to reach out to MEDA and other partners. The time and tools they provided were crucial, but if you don't take the time and think about what you want to do, success is not guaranteed. Whatever you want to do, you have to be the best at it and find the right tools. If you have a dream, you have to chase it.
Where do you see D'Maize in another five years?
LE: It's funny, because we were a part of La Cocina's kitchen incubator program where they offered to help us grow as a commercial user. The program was supposed to last five years; but after two years, they said we were growing too much and we had to go on our own! We felt nervous because it's a big challenge and it showed how things can change so quickly. But we feel blessed and grateful because we started as a small catering company seven years ago and have grown that into a restaurant and two food trucks. Right now, we are focused on growing our current projects, and I am focused on continuing to learn as much as I can. My mom taught me that; she was a single mom, and she gave me and my sister everything. I never heard her say no. And that was how I learned that I need to always do the best I can.
How do small businesses benefit from partnerships with the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and First Republic Bank?
LE: When you have the tools like those from the SF Chamber, you have to take advantage of that, and approach everything with all of the tools you have at your hands. This is the way you decide if you want to be a successful business, or just a business.
ER: This is one of those cases that also reflect how important it is in the non-profit world to work in partnerships. If you put together all of the resources, not just expertise in the food, and take advantage of everything in your community, you will be successful.
The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and First Republic Bank have partnered up to highlight the extraordinary work of minority-owned small businesses in San Francisco. Each quarter, the partnership will spotlight a business and showcase the unique product or service that business is providing to strengthen the fabric of the San Francisco community. The spotlight recipient, nominated by a nonprofit partner, will also be provided with an Influencer Level ($5,000 value) membership for the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, powered by First Republic Bank. Over the years, First Republic's focus on exceptional, relationship-based service and its client-centered culture has led to long-term relationships with its clients. First Republic is proud to support nonprofit organizations within its communities, particularly those focused on affordable housing, the arts, economic development, and financial education for underserved populations.


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Senior Captain Reflects on Life as a Spartan
As my senior year nears its conclusion, the inevitability of "post-athlete" life begins to set in.
The final home game April 13 for a group of seniors who have grown very close over the years, especially this season, was more emotional than I expected. I will truly miss the morning anticipation of an evening home game. Seeing the bleachers at Ralph Young Field empty after the final whistle one last time makes me realize how special it is to play in East Lansing, on Michigan State's campus, in front of my friends and family.
Being a senior, I am keenly aware of the dwindling number of practices left before my final post-season tournament. I have felt the sense of urgency, as all seniors do, continue to increase as we start planning for the national championship. It is not until the final days draw close that you really reflect and appreciate the path that this game has led you on.
More than ever, I am incredibly appreciative and humbled by the opportunities that lacrosse has afforded me, from the travel to the life skills to the life-long friendships. I look at the young guys on our team with two and three years left and I can't help but wonder where the time has gone! I still vividly remember my first day of tryouts a few years ago looking up to our senior captains. To now be in that position as a senior captain is an honor.
To this group of seniors, I give a world of credit for committing to this program and striving to improve it each year. We are confident that we're leaving the program in great shape for the future, which is something we are very proud of and grateful for. To the Spartan players who are coming after us, do not take for granted the opportunity to continue competing in lacrosse and to represent Spartan Nation across the country. Wearing the Green & White is over in a flash, so take advantage of the time you have!
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We are often asked about our reading habits. Entrepreneurs are always on the lookout for more blogs to help them improve, grow, and develop long term strategies, and so do we.
This list is obviously subjective, and even though we did take some factors into consideration, like traffic and engagement, the main thing that lead us to choose these particular blogs, is the content and value we feel they deliver. Each one of these blogs is someone's lifetime project with thousands of hours invested into it.
Since we know that a lot of people get hate pompous titles and descriptions, we choose to create our own description for each blog.
Note: We are aware about big names like Guy Kawasaki, Seth Godin, Neil Patel and many others that are regularly featured in this kind of lists, but we chose to ignore the obvious. We wanted to write about additional less-mainstream-than-Seth-Godin that will actually help our readers expand their reading list. Also, in our personal opinion, smaller blogs are likely to provide more specific examples, and eventually provide more value.
This is the blog of Fred Wilson, who has been a VC since 1986, where he writes about startups and many other related news.
He's not "reporting" news or facts. He also puts his thoughts in every article, which is nice and refreshing.
Mark Suster is a 2x entrepreneur turned VC in 2007. His focus in on early-stage technology companies – usually looking at Series A or seed investments.
This is the creation of Dharmesh Shah, the co-founder and CTO of HubSpot, and is mostly focused on software startups.
But a lot of the info presented on the blog can be easily implemented in to any kind of startup. Everything works better if you can put your own twist to others ideas.
Steve Blank has been featured by Forbes as one of "The 30 Most Influential People in Tech" alongside some of the most recognized people like Marissa Mayer, Jeff Weiner, Larry Page or Tim Cook, just to name a few.
His book entitled "Four Steps to the Epiphany" it's been called the book that launched the Lean Startup movement.
The tagline of this blog says it all – Good advice for startups. It's short and to the point. But the articles featured here are more from an angel investor's point of view, how to structure your startup to be as attractive as possible for the investors.
It's great especially if you are at the stage where you need the next "big push" that requires capital to be achieved.
Ben Horowitz is the co-founder and Partner of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and this blog is the place to share what he learned through the years as a business owner as well as a VC.
It's always good to receive advice and opinions from people that were part of the both sides of the startup "grinding".
A great resource for tips on how to work better and compliment that with a better life. You can find a lot of time management tips or productivity tricks or anything that will help you to be the person that develops an awesome project.
You can find a lot of guest posts from all kind of influencers and or simply people who want to share an experience and give back to the community and help them succeed.
BusinessWeek named Eric Ries one of the Best Young Entrepreneurs of Tech and in 2009 he was honored with a TechFellow award in Engineering Leadership.
Since 2008 he has talked about lean startup movement and continues to do so even today, documenting the evolution and sharing his thoughts on this topic. And he knows what he's talking about; so much that he even has wrote a book called just that – The Lean Startup.
Charlie O'Donnell is a VC at Brooklyn Bridge Ventures focusing on very early stage investments in the "Greater Brooklyn" area. And in this blog shares a lot of great material that comes from his personal and job related projects.
And if you think that a VC is a person who sits at a big office waiting for the "next big thing", you will be surprised to see what his schedule looks like in his post entitled What the heck does a VC do all week anyway?
A blog covering the Dutch startups and all the news related to this area. Even though is very local, a lot of great info can be taken from this blog and also can be a very good source for news to this European market.
And why not, there is always a local idea that with some tweaks and twists can become a global success. So keep an eye on this blog's feed for news that don't always get published on your usual sources.
Continuing on this local path, I'm going to bring you something from Canada this time. But this something much more than just a blog, is a network of entrepreneurs working together to build an environment for entrepreneurship in Canada.
Quick fact: Startup Canada has mentored more than 20,000 Canadians and has grown to represent more than 80,000 entrepreneurs, 400 enterprise support partners, 300 volunteers and 20 Startup Communities from coast to coast.
Dan Martell was named Canada's top angel investor in 2012 and has led investments with companies like Udemy, Intercom and Unbounce, beside founding Clarity and Flowtown which were acquired by big names like Fundable and Demandforce.
Dan is a great example of a person who grew up in a challenging environment but still managed to succeed in both business and life. Read his about page to learn more.
Pollenizer is the result of Phil Morle and Mick Liubinskas idea to create more support for startups in Australia so they created an incubation and acceleration program that will help entrepreneurs. For whoever is interested, take a look and read more.
For me, the blog represents a little gold mine of quality information and this is what I want to feature here – the blog. Because it has so much "hands on" information featured in their articles.
Danielle Morrill is the Cofounder and CEO of Mattermark, angel investor, software developer and has been publishing advices on her blog for the past 10 years.
Leo is the Co-Founder of Buffer and on this blog talks mostly about the other parts of the startup life like minimalism, mindfulness and healthy living. But every articles has that little nugget of information that can change the way you see or do things.
If you don't know already what Buffer is, I encourage you to take a look HERE. It's basically an app that allows you to schedule the posts on your social media accounts and track your results. That's the short version. The app has a lot more functions if you choose to go more in depth.
John Greathouse has held a number of senior executive positions with successful startups over a period of more than 15 years. And with this kind of experience usually comes great material that gets posted on his blog, luckily.
And even better is his devotion to publish weekly which makes it one of the most constant updated blogs in this list. There are others that get updated even daily but those are mostly news. We all know how hard is to craft evergreen articles and this is why we salute him for that.
Avishai Sam Bitton created the blog with the intention to help other startups on their journey to success by providing what everybody needs in the early stages – advice. Advice from different categories like SEO, Blogging, Services or simple Startup Tips.
In his blog you can also read reviews for a lot of tools that can help a business to grow and better plan the next steps. Tools like CRM solutions, for email marketing or just to help with your productivity.
Ryan Carson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Treehouse and blogs about his experiences about growing a company that has 70+ full-time employees and $10 million in revenue a year.
And even if sometimes you will find some personal posts, most of the time you will get tips on how to grown your #NoManager company.
Kate Kendall is the co-founder and CEO of CloudPeeps and The Fetch – a guide where professionals share and discover what's happening in their city.
Her journalist background can be seen on her writing which has a nice flow to it and even if some subjects are a little hard to comprehend, her writing skills and choice of words makes it easy to digest. Also, we need to acknowledge her great taste in choosing the images for the posts.
Jeff Hilimire has been an entrepreneur since 1998 when he founded his first company, Spunlogic, that has gone on the same route as any good startup, it got acquired. He is now focused on growing his latest project called Dragon Army – a mobile agency with expertise in gaming.
This blogs has more of a personal feel to it but still has a lot of great info for startup owners. So you can say that is more like a 2 in 1 kind of blog.
Steve Sammartino is the owner of the blog and also the author of the book The Great Fragmentation (haven't read it personally but I see very good feedback on Amazon and other blogs).
The general feel of the articles tend to be around pitching and more sales oriented. Which can be a great addition for every startup owner in learning how to better place themselves and their business.
Even though the blog hasn't been updated in more than a year, I still wanted to feature it because most of the info is still relevant and it is a blog from which personally I have learned a lot about Growth Hacking.
This was the list. Hope you enjoy it and found new reading material to grow your business even more.
If you know some other blogs that can bring value to this list, please let me know in the comment section.
And if your blog is listed in this article and want to brag about it, why not do it with a nice badge?!
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"The study of botany on the Maltese islands is a subject that has caught the attention of many-a-researcher, both local and foreign, over the past decade or two.
Although I have to confess that the subject is not one in which I am by any means well-read, Darrin T. Stevens and Edwin Lanfranco's recent study entitled 'Buonamico the Botanist' in the latest issue of the Journal of the Maltese Studies (29) provided me with some basic knowledge of the subject.
The article not only makes for interesting reading but also throws light on the fact that a Maltese polymath whose live stretched the mid-decades of the 17th century was an authority on the subject is perhaps one of the earliest Maltese botanists.
It might be the case that for the man in the street – especially in these modern times of ours – the idea of weeds being used for health reasons is something quite distant and out-of-the way. However, in the light of the present controversy regarding the legitimisation of drugs for medicinal or therapeutic reasons, Heléna Szöllosy's recent book offers the right literature on the subject.
It will help to widen one's horizons about the theme. Szöllosy takes into consideration forty different weeds that are to be found in Gozo and writes about each of them in detail. Every weed has a short chapter dedicated to it.
Each chapter is divided into the following sections; an introduction listing the scientific name of the weed, its synonyms, its family name, its Maltese name as well as the common names of the weed, ending with the meaning of the name. Then, the description of the weed follows. The third section focuses on the usage of the plant and this is perhaps the most important and relevant section for the reader who is interested in using the weed for reasons of health.
The next two sections are the curiosity bit and a little information about references to the weed in ancient literature quoting an ancient or a more modern author on the subject. At the end of each sector, one finds enclosed in a green box the recipe one needs to know in order to be able to use it. This last part is therefore connected with the section about the usage of the plant.
Each chapter in the book begins with an illustration of the weed and a smaller in-set photo featuring the weed from a much shorter distance, making it possible for the reader to individuate the plant if he is going on a walk in the countryside and wants to collect a specimen of it.
Heléna Szöllosy's emphatic point is that these treasures which we might walk upon unconsciously if we lack a proper and basic awareness of their hidden potential should not be underestimated in their importance; on the contrary her book Weeds for Health on Gozo is an eye-opener serving as the key for ancient knowledge, a knowledge that is once again becoming handy in our sophisticated world of post-modern medicine and clinically-orientated therapy.
The book is self-published, Gozo 2016, 182 pages.


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Besides its history and geography, France is especially famous for its cuisine. Each region has its own tasty specialities, such as Marseille's seafood bouillabaisse or the hearty coq au vin stew of Burgundy. French cheeses and wines are held in particular esteem. There's also the art and elegant fashions to explore in the nation's capital city. With an excellent transport network, you can easily go from the high-end luxury and sophistication of the major cities to the rustic charm of the countryside. Depending on your mood, choose a romantic weekend in Paris, a culinary escape in Lyon, a beach getaway on the French Riviera or a skiing trip in Val d'Isère.
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Hospitals that employ physicians don't perform any better than other hospitals on certain quality measures, according to a new study.
The study, recently in the journal Medical Care Research and Review, also found that hospitals in concentrated markets reported lower patient satisfaction scores.
"There are less incentives to keep patients happy when they don't have a competitor down the road to go to," said Marah Short, lead author of the study and associate director of the Center for Health and Biosciences at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
To get the results, the study assessed the performance of 4,438 hospitals on 29 quality measures reported on Hospital Compare from 2008 to 2015. The authors found hospitals with employed physicians performed similarly as non-physician-employed hospitals on all of the 29 quality measures except for two after stricter analysis criteria was applied. The two measures were adherence to the continuation of beta blockers and readmissions for pneumonia patients.


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Photos by Hannah Saunders See also: british photographers · environmental portraits · female photographers · friends · identity · literary inspirations · looks and body image · non-documentary approach · nude photography · portraits
Nudity and Taboos — Hannah Saunders and Her Friends Claim Authorship of Their Bodies
IN THIS INTERVIEW > 22 year-old British photographer Hannah Saunders discusses Karass, a series of intimate portraits of her friends aimed at questioning the overly sexualized representation of the naked body.
Hello Hannah, thank you for this quick Q&A. What are your main interests as a photographer?
Thank you for featuring the project. I'd say that my main interests where photography is concerned revolve around challenging taboos, exploring histories, seeking inspiration from literature and poetry. Photographing those close to me in my own life is very important: I think that relationships can be explored and cherished through photography.
Photography has the power of nostalgia and this is something I always consider when making my work; the passage of time is not something that should be overlooked. I like to think of how the sitter or the viewer will relate to the work upon its creation, but also many years later, and this impacts the way the image is taken.
Please introduce us to your series Karass: who are the people we see in the images, and why are they naked?
Karass is a series of portraits that question the way our society consumes naked imagery, reflecting on why we are so disconnected from our own forms. The people in my photographs are my friends, those that I feel a connection with, where I feel there is a strong element of trust and understanding. Some of them are naked because they felt it would be an empowering experience for them, whether it was to boost their confidence, because they identified with the project's aspirations, because they wanted to get involved and join in, or because they were critical of the standards imposed on men and woman all over the globe; everyone had their reasons. Some of them were really body confident and just loved being naked. It was just normal for them.
How did you approach the work, photographically speaking? What guidelines did you follow while making the portraits, and how much did your subjects participate in the process?
I approached the work in a sensitive manner, along with being positively amazed and proud and empowered by my friends who were now my sitters. I had to be careful to portray everyone in the way that they were comfortable with -some portraits are not included in the work online: I make sure that I'm respecting peoples authorship of their own bodies, and if someone just wants to have their photograph taken but not necessarily have it public, that's fine with me.
I see every single one of the photographs as a collaboration. I usually ask people where they would be comfortable being photographed – that could be at home in their bedroom, or in a river, or somewhere from the past where they have memories within the landscape. I also posed for the project as my friends were definitely not going to let me get away with having them bare all and me stay behind the camera. This was another layer of this idea of collaboration.
The photographs are all on a Mamiya RB67, so they're all made fairly slow and are just a process of chatting and making sure everyone's comfortable and happy with how the image is going to look.
Karass is a term introduced by American author Kurt Vonnegut. Can you explain what it means, and how it relates to your photographs?
The term Karass is taken from Vonnegut's novel Cat's Cradle. The novel's plot revolves around a fictitious religion called Bokonism, a religion openly fake from the outset in, yet still commands a strong following. A Karass is a group of people bound together through some sort of cosmic overlap of fates. This is why I use the term Karass to refer to this project. It's about these people being the personifications of this big web of life that we as humans are entangled within.
My subjects act as my own Karass and show that bodies are beautiful and that we can change our perceptions of the naked body if we change the implications and connotations they hold. We don't need to think that the body is just a vehicle for sexual gratification within portraiture or our portrayals of ourselves. We can reclaim authorship of our own bodies and recognise ourselves as works of art, not in a narcissistic way, but in the most natural and wondrous light. It's also not trying to make people feel uncomfortable or be in your face, I hope they're quite subtle and sensitive from the perspective of a viewer.
Did you have any specific reference or source(s) of inspiration in mind while working on Karass?
I spent a lot of time at the start looking at photographs from Corinne Day's Diary, Ed Templeton's paintings from The cemetery of reason, some of Rip Hopkins portraits, etc. There was a lot of looking at portraiture, but in the end, every time I made a portrait it was more about reacting to the scenery that my sitter was comfortable within.
At first Elliott Erwitt's photos of dogs and August Sanders' typographical approach to photography; then literature and poetry; then experiences and opinions from within my own life. Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party and the way it tried to redefine the way we relate to imagery of the female form was also a big influence for me.
Who are some of your favorite contemporary photographers.
Roger Ballen, Petra Collins, Clive Landen, Zofia Kulik, Abbie Trayler-Smith, Dragana Jurisic, Lisa Barnard, Clémentine Schneidermann, Jack Latham, Molly Matalon, Anastasia Taylor-Lind, Mishka Henner.
Memories. Histories. Perspectives.
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Lakehead University researcher, Health Research Institute scientist receiving more than $448k from the Canadian Cancer Society
January 14, 2020 – Thunder Bay, Ont.
A Lakehead University researcher and Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute scientist was awarded $448,800 from the Canadian Cancer Society to continue research into a new method of diagnosing breast cancer that may detect lesions earlier than current methods.
This Innovation to Impact grant will allow Dr. Alla Reznik to spend three years developing Positron Emission Mammography (PEM), molecular imaging equipment that may alleviate some uncertainty from breast cancer detection.
"Although X-ray mammography remains the gold standard of breast cancer screening, there is increasing awareness of a large cohort of women for whom anatomical X-ray imaging has reduced sensitivity," said Dr. Reznik, a professor in Physics at Lakehead University and scientist at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute.
"This includes women with dense breasts and women with known intermediate and high risk factors for breast cancer," said Dr. Reznik, who is also the Canada Research Chair in the Physics of Molecular Imaging.
The first clinical prototype of the PEM system is assembled, its imaging performance has been characterized in a laboratory setting, and it is now at the University Health Network-Princess Margaret Cancer Centre for awaiting clinical trials.
"This project will add advanced capabilities to the current PEM prototype, using data from our pilot studies as a guide," Dr. Reznik added. "The next-generation device will have a better dynamic range to allow for a wide array of clinical tasks – ranging from low-dose screening to high-dose treatment follow-up – and will be tested in multiple clinical centres in Canada and the United States to prepare data to support wide-spread deployment."
Dr. Andrew P. Dean, Lakehead's Vice-President, Research and Innovation and Board Chair of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute, said Dr. Reznik's innovative research could someday improve the health outcomes for women around the world.
"Thank you to the Canadian Cancer Society for awarding Dr. Reznik with this Innovation to Impact grant. Grants such as these are extremely important so that fundamental research can lead to better health outcomes for women," he said.
"Dr. Reznik is a key contributor to our health research program that is vital to advancing our academic mission and even more importantly, to improving the health of the population," said Jean Bartkowiak, President and CEO of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and CEO of the Health Research Institute. "Health research, like that of Dr. Reznik, provides patients with the opportunity to participate in research activity that helps design the care of the future and to access equipment at the frontier of health technology development."
Dr. Judy Bray, Vice-President, Research at the Canadian Cancer Society, said Dr. Reznik's research could be very beneficial to women's health and wellbeing.
"With one in eight Canadian women expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, there is a need for more accurate and sensitive screening methods so that we can detect and treat the cancer earlier," Dr. Bray said.
"That's why we are proud to fund Dr. Reznik's work in making breast mammography a more reliable screening tool for all women, including those with dense breasts and those at increased risk for breast cancer. We are grateful to our generous donors who enable us to support innovative researchers like Dr. Reznik and help create a world where no Canadian fears cancer."
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Email: bernarma@tbh.net
Lakehead University is a fully comprehensive university with approximately 9,700 full-time equivalent students and over 2,000 faculty and staff at two campuses in Orillia and Thunder Bay, Ontario. Lakehead has 10 faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Graduate Studies, Health & Behavioural Sciences, Law, Natural Resources Management, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Science & Environmental Studies, and Social Sciences & Humanities. In 2019, Maclean's 2020 University Rankings, once again, included Lakehead University among Canada's Top 10 primarily undergraduate universities, while Research Infosource named Lakehead 'Research University of the Year' in its category for the fifth consecutive year. Visit www.lakeheadu.ca.
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Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute is the research arm of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, a 375-bed acute care facility, is a national leader in Patient and Family Centred Care. As the tertiary care provider in Northwestern Ontario, we provide comprehensive services to a population of over 250,000 residents in a region the size of France. Effectively addressing the health care needs of patients and families has earned us both Innovation Awards and Leading Practice Designations. As an academic health sciences centre, we teach the next generation of health care providers and advance medical research. Patients benefit from interprofessional teams of dedicated health care providers and access to leading-edge medical equipment and clinical trials.
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First Majestic Silver Corp. ("First Majestic" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that total production at its five operating silver mines in Mexico for the first quarter ending March 31, 2015 reached 3,905,270 equivalent ounces of silver, representing an 8% increase compared to the same quarter in 2014.
Total silver production for the quarter consisted of 2,776,855 ounces of silver, representing a 4% decrease compared to the same quarter in 2014. In addition, 11,286,880 pounds of lead and 6,349,692 pounds of zinc were produced, representing an increase of 31% and 136%, respectively, compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Also, 2,970 ounces of gold were produced, representing a 12% decrease compared to the first quarter of 2014.
Keith Neumeyer, President & CEO of First Majestic, states, "First quarter production of 3.9 million silver equivalent ounces was in-line with our annual guidance projections even though production was slightly behind our record fourth quarter numbers. Unusually high mill maintenance was required at three of our operations which negatively impacted the quarter. In addition, reduced underground development has restricted the operations. With the irregular maintenance now behind us, we are expecting to see an improvement in production in the second quarter. Also, with the recently announced $30 million financing, we will be increasing development at both the La Encantada and La Guitarra mines in order to improve those operations in time for the second half of the year. We also witnessed the best metallurgical recoveries during the quarter of 74% representing the highest consolidated recovery rate over the past 24 quarters - a testament to our teams focus in this area".
Consolidated Production Results:
Quarterly Operational Review:
The total ore processed during the quarter at the Company's five operating silver mines: La Encantada, La Parrilla, Del Toro, San Martin and La Guitarra, amounted to 631,609 tonnes, relatively unchanged compared to the first quarter of the prior year and an 8% decrease from the previous quarter. The decrease in tonnes compared to the prior quarter was primarily due to lower throughput rates at La Encantada, Del Toro and San Martin. Higher than usual mill maintenance was required at each of these mines in the quarter. In addition, due to the persistently low metal prices, management decided to curtail certain underground development projects which impacted throughput levels.
Average silver grades in the quarter for the five mines decreased by 13% to 186 g/t compared to 214 g/t in the first quarter of 2014 and decreased 8% compared with the previous quarter. Combined silver recoveries averaged 74% during the quarter, up from 66% in the same quarter of the prior year and higher than the fourth quarter average of 70%.
The Company's underground development in the first quarter consisted of 9,828 metres, a 17% decrease compared to 11,772 metres completed in the previous quarter.
During the quarter, 13 diamond drill rigs were operating at the Company's five operations. The Company completed 5,425 metres of diamond drilling in the quarter compared to 5,990 metres in the prior quarter, representing a 9% decrease.
On March 31, 2015, the Company released a new NI 43-101 Technical Report on the La Guitarra Silver Mine following an aggressive two-year exploration program which included an extensive 35,575 metres of diamond drilling over 262 holes along with the examination of over 900 historical drill holes. The Company is now working towards updating the NI 43-101 Technical Report on the La Encantada Silver Mine which it expects to be released in the second half of 2015.
The table below represents the operating parameters at each of the Company's five producing silver mines.
Mine by Mine Quarterly Production Table:
The following prices were used in the calculation of silver equivalent ounces: Silver: $16.72 per ounce; Gold: $1,219 per ounce; Lead: $0.82 per pound; Zinc $0.94 per pound.
At the Del Toro Silver Mine:
For the quarter, Del Toro achieved a new quarterly record production of 1,327,628 silver equivalent ounces representing an increase of 5% compared to the previous quarter. The plant processed 157,934 tonnes of ore through flotation with an average silver grade of 212 g/t. The increase in total production was primarily due to a 22% increase in lead production and a 4% improvement in silver recoveries, however, offset by a 10% decrease in throughput compared to the fourth quarter of 2014.
Lead production reached a new quarterly record of 9,657,640 pounds. Lead grades and recoveries averaged 4.2% and 66%, respectively, in the first quarter, an increase of 25% and 9% compared to the previous quarter due to higher quality sulphide ore production from the Perseverancia mine.
Underground development completed in the quarter totaled 1,686 metres compared with 2,095 metres developed in the previous quarter.
Four drill rigs consisting of three underground and one on surface were active in the first quarter at Del Toro. Total exploration metres drilled in the first quarter amounted to 2,285 metres compared to 559 metres drilled in the previous quarter.
For the quarter, total silver production was 544,735 silver ounces representing a 31% decrease over the previous quarter primarily due to a 29% decrease in the silver grade, a 10% decrease in processed ore, offset by a 9% increase in recoveries. The reduction in grade was a result of mining lower grade stopes due to the decrease in the underground development that occurred during the quarter. The Company is planning on accelerating the underground development into the recently discovered Ojuelas ore body and is advancing the block caving system in order to have additional production areas ready for the ramp up to 3,000 tpd in July.
The foundations for the new 12' x 24' ball mill and fine ore bin were completed early in the quarter. In addition, the installation and integration of the new tertiary crusher area began in January. The total plant expansion to 3,000 tpd is now 60% complete and the expected ramp up to 3,000 tpd remains on track for July.
A total of 2,989 metres of underground development were completed in the first quarter compared to 4,344 metres of development in the previous quarter.
Three drill rigs were active underground at La Encantada during the quarter. A total of 828 metres of exploration drilling was completed in the first quarter compared to 3,367 metres of drilling in the previous quarter.
At the La Parrilla Silver Mine:
During the quarter, the flotation circuit processed 86,965 tonnes with an average silver grade of 165 g/t and an 88% recovery while the cyanidation circuit processed 85,682 tonnes with an average silver grade of 118 g/t and a 66% recovery.
Zinc production increased 39% compared to the previous quarter to 6,349,692 pounds due to higher grade production stopes within the Vacas mine.
During the quarter, an additional 235 metres were completed at the underground ore haulage level 11. To date, a total of 2.3 kilometres have been completed on the 5.0 kilometre electrical rail system project.
Three underground drill rigs were active within the La Parrilla property during the quarter. A total of 1,437 metres were drilled in the first quarter compared to 685 metres in the previous quarter.
At the San Martin Silver Mine:
During the quarter, San Martin produced a total of 571,937 silver ounces and 1,511 ounces of gold for a total quarterly production of 682,071 silver equivalent ounces. The slight decrease in production compared to the previous quarter was primarily due to a 9% decrease in throughput due to numerous shut downs caused by unseasonal heavy rains in the month of March and the repair of the transmission system of the 9' X 9' ball mill.
Underground development completed in the first quarter totaled 2,010 metres compared with 1,414 metres of development in the previous quarter.
One underground drill rig was active within the San Martin property during the quarter. Total metres drilled in the first quarter amounted to 266 metres compared to 943 metres of drilling in the previous quarter.
At the La Guitarra Silver Mine:
During the quarter, total production consisted of 196,920 silver ounces and 961 gold ounces. This represents a 14% decrease in silver production and a 32% decrease in gold production compared to the previous quarter. The decrease in total production was primarily due to an 8% decrease in throughput and a 22% decrease in gold grades.
Mine production within the El Coloso area delivered 27,700 tonnes (308 tpd) of ore during the quarter or approximately 60% of total throughput. The Company is working towards achieving 100% of production from the El Coloso area which will include the Nazareno area once an 800 metre drift can be constructed. Construction of this drift is planned to begin in May with completion in approximately six months.
A total of 1,066 metres of development were completed in the first quarter compared to 1,541 metres of development in the previous quarter.
Two underground drill rigs were active in the first quarter within the La Guitarra property. Total metres drilled in the quarter amounted to 609 metres compared to 436 metres drilled in the previous quarter.
First Majestic is a mining company focused on silver production in Mexico and is aggressively pursuing the development of its existing mineral property assets and the pursuit through acquisition of additional mineral assets which contribute to the Company achieving its corporate growth objectives.
Keith Neumeyer
This press release contains "forward-looking statements", within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of First Majestic Silver Corp. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the future price of silver and other metals, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, the realization of mineral reserve estimates, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, capital expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, success of exploration activities, permitting time lines, hedging practices, currency exchange rate fluctuations, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of mining operations, environmental risks, unanticipated reclamation expenses, timing and possible outcome of pending litigation, title disputes or claims and limitations on insurance coverage. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of First Majestic Silver Corp. to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: risks related to the integration of acquisitions; risks related to international operations; risks related to joint venture operations; actual results of current exploration activities; actual results of current reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of metals; possible variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery rates; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled "Description of the Business - Risk Factors" in First Majestic Silver Corp.'s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2014, available on www.sedar.com, and Form 40-F on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. Although First Majestic Silver Corp. has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. First Majestic Silver Corp. does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.


Behind the Book: MLPR, "Handy to Some"
When I was eight years old, my grandparents moved in from their Kansas farm to a nearby town where they built their "retirement home"—a two-bedroom, one-bath dwelling with a full basement. My grandfather had built the farmhouse they'd lived in, as well as a couple of others in town, and initially he'd planned to go on building as his retirement job. But then he began to go blind from glaucoma and worked feverishly to complete the job in town while he could see a bit. He and his crew were still in the construction process one day when my family went to visit my grandparents.
While everyone was outside, I opened the front door to find my grandmother sitting in her wheelchair. She'd broken her hip the month before and was still recovering. I noticed that she'd thrown up grape juice on the floor and ran out to tell my mother. I remember my mother saying, "Good, now maybe she'll talk to me." I intuited that Grandma was not talking for a good reason and stayed outside to play. When my mother entered the house and began to shriek, I came in after her, and she screamed for me to get out. An ambulance was sent for, and it took my grandmother away. My mind was so innocent that it hadn't picked up the real cues, that the dark fluid on the floor wasn't juice but blood, and that my grandmother had cut her wrist with what Grandpa called a buzz saw. Years later I was told that my grandmother had suffered her entire life from depression, was in and out of its grasp for long periods of time. And that day certainly hadn't helped.
Tilde's story is actually told from her point of view. The little boy in the narrative is only a footnote, a grand nephew who happens to walk in and discover the carnage. Still to this day I can't recall what I saw. My mind was indeed protecting me from what really happened, and I'm grateful. In spite of her problems, my grandmother was an intelligent and loving person until the day she died at ninety-three, and that is the way I prefer to remember her. Tilde is someone entirely different.
And I must confess that skeleton of the narrative is sort of a "found" one. At some point in my thirties, I was going through family mementos my mother wanted me to look at, and I came across my grandmother's writing, in which she related a time in the 1940s. To say that it was a journal would not be right. She'd merely written out about eight pages on a stationery tablet about what happened when she was given a sedating shot the day her brother-in-law had died. Yes, I used many of her words verbatim, building my narrative around her written account, my memory of her accident later in life, and an imagined session with a psychiatrist. My grandfather once lamented that people were saying she'd attempted to kill herself, but he insisted she'd been trying to move the electric skill saw and cut herself accidentally. I'll never know the "truth," and I don't think I wish to. "Handy to Some" is my oldest published story, a tribute to the strong woman inherent in my grandmother's body, and it first appeared in Southwestern Oklahoma State University's Westview in 1985. I'd almost completed my MA, and again, I'd falsely thought that from that point forward I would place stories any time I sent them out. It would be another twenty years before another journal accepted a story of mine.


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A chordophone is a type of string instrument that uses strings to vibrate and produce sound, such as the guitar. String instruments that use this system to vibrate and create sound are referred to as chordophones.
In this article, I'll discuss the difference between chordophones and other string instruments, as well as the guitar's place in that instrument family.
What instruments are Chordophones?
What distinguishes Chordophones from other String Instruments?
How is the Guitar a Chordophone?
What is the difference between Chordophones and Idiophones?
Chordophones are usually classified into three categories:
Membranophones (a type of chordophone that uses drums or membranes to create sound)
Aerophones (instruments that make sound by causing air to move through it)
Idiophones (instruments whose sound is caused by vibrating parts of the instrument)
Some examples of chordophones include:
Double bass (also known as the string bass, upright bass, and contrabass)
The easiest way to define "string instrument" is to say that it's an instrument that makes sound by way of vibrating strings—and while all chordophones are string instruments, not all string instruments are chordophones.
Here are some types of string instruments that aren't classified as chordophones:
All of these instruments make sound by way of vibrating strings, but they're not classified as chordophones because they don't use a system wherein the strings vibrate and create sound. Instead, they rely on other methods to produce their unique tones.
In order to have a better understanding of the guitar as a chordophone, it's important to know how chordophones are classified.
So far we've learned that chordophones are any string instruments that use strings to create sound.
We also know that three categories make up chordophones: membranophones, aerophones, and idiophones.
Idiophones are instruments whose sound is caused by vibrating parts of the instrument, while membranophones and aerophones use drums or air to create sound, respectively.
So where does the guitar fit in?
Technically, the guitar is an idiophone because its sound is caused by vibrating strings.
However, although the guitar is technically an idiophone, it's more commonly considered a chordophone because its strings are used to create chords—which means that in addition to creating solos and melodies, the guitarist uses the guitar to strum chords for rhythm.
Because of this unique characteristic, most people classify the guitar as a chordophone, and not an idiophone.
As briefly mentioned above, chordophones and idiophones are both types of string instruments—but they're not the same thing.
Strictly speaking, chordophones make sound by way of vibrating strings; idiophones make sound by way of vibrating parts of the instrument.
However, people usually classify guitarists as chordophones because they play chords on the guitar, as opposed to single notes.
This distinction is important because it's what separates the guitar from other string instruments like autoharps and lyres, which are classified as idiophones.
The guitar is considered a chordophone because, in addition to creating solos and melodies, it's used to strum chords.
Chordophones are a type of string instrument that uses strings to create sound.
Three categories make up chordophones: membranophones, aerophones, and idiophones—with idiophones being instruments whose sound is caused by vibrating parts of the instrument, and chordophones being instruments whose sound is caused by vibrating strings.
Classifying the guitar as a chordophone rather than an idiophone distinguishes it from other string instruments and allows us to better understand its unique place in the world of string instruments.
So, is a guitar a chordophone? Yes, it most certainly is! 🙂


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