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El Período Guillermino comprende el período entre 1890 y 1918, que abarca el reinado de Guillermo II, empezando por su ruptura con el canciller Otto von Bismarck y terminando por la Primera Guerra Mundial. Por Guillerminismo no se entiende una concepción de la sociedad asociada al nombre de Guillermo y atribuible a una iniciativa intelectual del emperador alemán. Más bien, se refiere a la imagen presentada por Guillermo II y su conducta, que se manifiesta por la presentación pública de grandiosos desfiles militares y el autoengrandecimiento de su parte, esta última tendencia no fue desconocida por su abuelo Guillermo I y Bismarck durante el período que su padre Federico III era el príncipe heredero. Continuó la aplicación de medidas contra las ideas socialistas. Su política, basada en sus ambiciones imperiales y dirigida hacia la creación de Alemania como potencia mundial, alcanzó un punto álgido de corta duración al inicio de la Primera Guerra Mundial, tras la adquisición de algunas posesiones coloniales en los Mares del Sur y en el continente africano.

El casco de punta, el llamado Pickelhaube, a pesar de que existía con anterioridad, y no sólo en el Imperio alemán, fue un símbolo distintivo para este período y para el ejército imperial y militar alemán (en las diferentes lenguas de señas, el dedo índice extendido y colocado delante de la frente,  indica que el casco de pincho sigue siendo el signo de alguien alemán).

La fascinación de Guillermo II por la Armada imperial, y su ambición de verla, la estableció como un instrumento para la proyección del poder mundial, lo cual se reflejó en la vida cotidiana alemana. Hasta mediados del siglo XX, los niños estaban vestidos con trajes de marinero y de esta manera quedaron impresionados a una edad temprana, con el aura de la Marina y su prestigio.

En principio, el despido de Otto von Bismarck como Canciller de Alemania en el año 1890 marcó el comienzo de la época. El fin del Guillerminismo se asocia con el final de la Primera Guerra Mundial en 1918, y su abdicación.

El término Guillerminismo también caracteriza el clima social y cultural del reinado de Guillermo II que encontró su expresión en las actitudes rígidamente conservadoras. Este período se distinguió asimismo por una extraordinaria creencia en el progreso que al mismo tiempo que contribuía a la prosperidad enorme del Imperio alemán, estaba en desacuerdo con el conservadurismo social.

El término se aplica por igual a los estilos imperantes en las artes visuales y la arquitectura de la época. Se utiliza para describir, entre otras cosas, una esencia neobarroca, estilo extraordinariamente prestigioso y orientado calculadamente para dar expresión a la demanda del Estado alemán y de su poder imperial. Este estilo fue ejemplificado en particular por los grandiosos Siegesallee, satirizados por los berlineses como el Puppenallee ("calle de las muñecas"), y se le dio carácter oficial por el nombre que le dio Guillermo, Rinnsteinrede ("discurso canalizado") en lo que él consideraba modernista y degenerado arte en la inauguración del bulevar extravagante el 18 de diciembre de 1901.

Véase también
 Imperio alemán
 Otto von Bismarck
 Prusia
 Imperio colonial alemán
 Primera Guerra Mundial
 Prusificación

Imperio alemán

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Le Frioul (Friûl en frioulan ; en ,  en , en ) est une région historico-géographique de l'Italie nord-orientale qui correspond aux anciennes provinces d'Udine, de Pordenone et en partie de Gorizia dans la  région autonome du Frioul-Vénétie Julienne. Il se prolonge dans la région slovène de Goriška (Nova Gorica) à l'est.

L'orgine de la région remonte au duché de Frioul, l'un des États institués par les Lombards en Italie au haut Moyen Âge. Sa capitale historique est Cividale puis Udine.

Géographie
Le cœur de la région est situé dans l'est de la plaine veneto-frioulane. Le Frioul est historiquement délimité à l'ouest par la rivière Livenza, qui, sur une bonne partie de son parcours, fait confins avec la région de la Vénétie. À l'est, il comprend le trajet de l'Isonzo (Soča) émanant des Alpes juliennes en Goriška (Slovénie), à l'ouest de la région de Carniole, et les premiers massifs du Carso jusqu'à la rivière Timavo (Reka). La région est limitée au sud par la mer Adriatique, et au nord par la crête des Alpes carniques, frontière avec le land autrichien de la Carinthie.

De nombreux cours d'eau irriguent le Frioul, du nord au sud. Parmi les principaux, le Tagliamento et l'Isonzo (Soča) ; outre ceux déjà cités, on trouve le Torre, le Natisone, la Stella et la Colvara.

Les principaux centres, à part Udine, sont Pordenone, Spilimbergo, Gemona del Friuli, Tarcento, Tricesimo, Buja, San Daniele del Friuli, Fagagna, Codroipo, Cervignano del Friuli, Palmanova, Cormons, Gorizia/Nova Gorica, Cividale del Friuli, Latisana, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Grado, Tolmezzo, Aviano, San Vito al Tagliamento, Maniago et Sacile.

Le paysage de la Carnie autour de Tolmezzo constitue la partie nord-ouest et la limite avec la région du Cadore, dans la province de Belluno. La vallée de l'Isonzo, théâtre de nombreuses batailles sanglantes au cours de la Première Guerre mondiale, forme la limite orientale. L'étroit canal del Ferro, s'étendant de Chiusaforte jusqu'à Pontebba au nord, est un axe de circulation primordial pour traverser les Alpes orientales.

La ville centrale d'Udine et l'ancienne cité d'Aquilée sont proches de la côte, ainsi que les villes balnéaires de Grado et Lignano. Les villes de Monfalcone, Cervignano, Palmanova, Gradisca et Gorizia/Nova Gorica sont situées au bord de l'Isonzo ; Cividale, Tricesimo, Tarcento, Gemona, Pordenone et Portogruaro sont du côté de la Vénétie.

Population
La population des personnes résidant dans le Frioul, en date du , est de .

Étymologie
Frioul dérive du latin Forum Iulii, « forum des Jules », nom de la cité et ancienne capitale de la région, qui aurait été fondée par Jules César ou par la gens Iulia.

Histoire

Les origines et l'époque romaine

Peuplée à l'origine par les Vénètes dans la plaine et par les Celtes (Carni) dans les Alpes carniques, la région fut colonisée par les Romains au , et fut profondément influencée par la culture latine, grâce notamment à la présence importante d'Aquilée (Aquileia), quatrième ville de l'empire avec plus de  et centre fluvial majeur sur le Natissa, et de plus, capitale de la dixième région augustea (Venetia et Histria). Le développement d'autres centres, parmi lesquels Forum Iulii (Cividale del Friuli) et Iulium Carnicum (Zuglio) a contribué à assurer à la région une certaine prospérité.

La région fut cependant exposée de plus en plus aux incursions barbares et à partir du milieu du  commença son déclin. L'invasion des Huns marqua le début de la décadence, lorsqu'Aquileia fut littéralement rasée par Attila lors de l'invasion qu'il conduisit. Cette ville resta importante même pendant la période du déclin, de par la présence du patriarcat d'Aquilée, une des plus grandes autorités chrétiennes de l'époque. Avec l'effondrement de l'empire, la plaine frioulane était de moins en moins sûre, étant donné que c'est de là qu'arrivèrent toutes les grandes invasions barbares. De nombreuses personnes se réfugiaient sur les îles de la côte ou dans les bourgs fortifiés des collines.

Le Moyen Âge

À l'époque des grandes invasions, la capitale régionale était transférée à Forum Iulii, qui fut fortifiée au cours du Moyen Âge pour qu'elle puisse résister aux barbares. En 568 la domination lombarde succéda au bref passage des Byzantins sur le territoire. Les Lombards créèrent le duché du Frioul à Cividale, qui devint alors la ville la plus importante du Frioul de l'époque.

Peu après la défaite des Lombards par Charlemagne au siège de Pavie en 774, le dernier duc lombard de Frioul, Rotgaud, a été destitué et l'ancien duché fut une marche dans le sud-est de l'Empire carolingien. Le Frioul fut confié à des marquis francs, tout comme les régions limitrophes de la Carantanie (Carinthie), de l'Istrie et de la Carniole. Un concile se tient à Frioul en 796, concernant la christologie, le mariage et l'observation du sabbat par certains paysans. En 828, le marquisat fut démembré en plusieurs comtés.

Au , le rôle des souverains du Saint-Empire gagna de l'importance, tout comme celui des ducs de Carinthie qui gouvernaient également la vaste marche de Vérone, même si le problème des saccages à l'est demeurait. Entre-temps, le pouvoir du patriarcat d'Aquilée s'accrut, et ce dernier contrôlant la plus grande partie du territoire, le , le roi Henri IV, rentré de la pénitence de Canossa, accorda au patriarche Sigeard le comté du Frioul avec des prérogatives ducales pour sa fidélité au pouvoir impérial. Ligne qui fut suivie également par les successeurs de Sigeard et qui leur permit de consolider l'État immédiat, la « Patrie dal Friûl », une principauté qui engloba le bassin du Tagliamento s'étendant de la côte Adriatique jusqu'au pied des Alpes, et comprenant des autres domaines dans l'Istrie et la Carniole de façon qu'il fut alors l'un des plus vastes de l'Italie d'alors.

Pendant ce temps, le nouveau centre commercial d'Udine prit de plus en plus d'importance, et passa alors de simple commune à seigneurie des puissants Savorgnan et commença à disputer l'hégémonie de l'ancienne capitale.

De la domination vénitienne au Risorgimento
L'expérience du patriarcat, sous certains aspects très moderne, s'acheva en 1420, quand la plupart du Frioul fut annexé à la république de Venise, une des grandes puissances de l'époque, qui voyait ces régions comme son arrière-pays naturel. Le Frioul oriental resta sous le contrôle des comtes de Goritz (Gorizia), anciens baillis des patriarches ; après l'extinction de la lignée en 1500, leurs domaines sont passés à Maximilien d'Autriche et, par la suite,  incorporés dans le Comté de Gorizia et Gradisca, un pays de l'Autriche intérieure.

Le Frioul occidental resta vénitien jusqu'en 1797, l'année du traité de Campo-Formio, quand à la suite des campagnes napoléoniennes le Frioul fut également cédé à la monarchie de Habsbourg, qui le perdit un temps, pendant lequel il fit partie du royaume Italique éphémère, de 1805 à la restauration au congrès de Vienne en 1815. La province du Frioul (Udine et Pordenone), une partie du royaume de Lombardie-Vénétie, fut annexée au nouveau royaume d'Italie en 1866 avec la Vénétie, alors que le Frioul oriental (Gorizia et Gradisca) appartenaient au Littoral autrichien jusqu'à la fin de la Première Guerre mondiale.

Histoire contemporaine
Pendant la période du fascisme, le Frioul dut supporter un processus d'« assimilation » qui comprenait la modification des noms de famille et des noms de lieux pour des formes plus « italiennes », jusqu'à la détention pour ceux qui s'opposaient à ces changements. Après 1943 le mouvement partisan acquit de plus en plus de puissance jusqu'à la création d'une République libre de Carnia. Entre-temps, le Frioul a été intégré dans l'État allemand, intéressé par un débouché sur la mer Adriatique et qui visait à la fin du conflit la création d'un état tampon, séparé du reste de l'Italie.

Durant l'occupation allemande,  ayant collaboré avec les Nazis se réfugient dans la région (plus particulièrement en Carnia) car Hitler leur a promis la création d'un état cosaque indépendant.

Cependant, la défaite du Troisième Reich enterre ce projet et le Frioul redevient italien (même s'il y eut de violents heurts avec quelques partisans communistes qui désiraient l'application de l'idée de Tito d'annexer à la Yougoslavie tout le territoire jusqu'au fleuve Tagliamento).

Le 6 mai 1976, un séisme de magnitude 6,4 sur l'échelle de Richter provoqua la mort de plus de 900 personnes.

Langue
Presque tous les habitants de la région parlent l'italien en première ou seconde langue et sur la plus grande partie du territoire du Frioul, on trouve aussi plusieurs variantes très proches de la langue frioulane dont l'écriture varie suivant les éditeurs des dictionnaires mais qui, depuis l'arrivée d'internet, semble se simplifier et s'unifier et est utilisé couramment dans les blogs et les journaux en frioulan avec la même graphie.

On rencontre des minorités vénètes près de la limite occidentale, autour des lagunes (Marano, Grado), à Pordenone et ses environs, dans le piémont préalpin carnique vers Sacile, et en limite orientale (Isontino), et aussi au centre à Udine, des minorités germanophones dans le Val Canale du Tarvisiano et dans le hameau de Timau di Paluzza près de la frontière avec l'Autriche.

On trouve aussi des zones slovènophones dans les vallées du Torre et du Natisone (Benecija en langue locale, historiquement liée à la culture slave linguistiquement et culturellement mais au Frioul en ce qui concerne l'histoire politique et socio-économique) ainsi que dans le Collio Goriziano (contrefort septentrional des Slovènes juliens).

Il existe également des idiomes minoritaires et des dialectes résians (provenant du haut-slave) parlés dans la vallée de Resia, et une langue germanophone de Sauris (îlot linguistique dans la région montagneuse de la Carnie). Toutes ces langues sont considérés par ceux qui les parlent comme des langues différentes du slovène et de l'allemand.

Les parlers ladins de Erto et de Casso (en limite avec la Vénétie) ont de nos jours presque disparu au profit de l'italien, du frioulan occidental et du dialecte vénète de Belluno.

Économie

Jusqu'au milieu du , le Frioul demeure une terre profondément rurale et très pauvre, ce qui provoquait une émigration continue vers des pays comme les États-Unis, le Canada, l'Argentine, le Brésil, l'Uruguay, le Venezuela, la France, la Belgique, le Luxembourg, les Pays-Bas, l'Allemagne, l'Autriche, la Suisse, le Royaume-Uni, la Roumanie, l'Afrique du Sud ou l'Australie. Le développement débuta dans les années 1960 et entraîna la création de cet important tissu d'industries et d'entreprises artisanales qui sont à l'origine du développement du Nord-Est italien.

La création des districts industriels, parmi lesquels le « triangle de la chaise » au sud-est de la province d'Udine (Manzano, S. Giovanni al Natisone) et le district du meuble dans la province de Pordenone (Brugnera) ont donné beaucoup d'élan au développement industriel. Dans la région d'Udine, les industries sidérurgique (Safau, Bertoli) et alimentaire (Bière Moretti) ont fait place à un réseau de distribution commerciale de moyenne et grande dimension, concentrée surtout au nord de la ville, alors que l'industrie lourde (aciéries ABS, Danieli) a été transférée dans l'arrière-pays d'Udine. Le district industriel de l'Aussa-Corno, centré sur le port fluvial de San Giorgio di Nogaro a connu un grand développement ces dernières années. Une importante usine d'électro-ménager Zanussi-Electrolux est installée à Pordenone.

Le tourisme représente une branche importante de l'économie frioulane, avec les stations balnéaires de Grado et Lignano Sabbiadoro (sites majeurs de l'Adriatique), les centres historiques d'Udine, de Pordenone, de Spilimbergo, de Gorizia, d'Aquileia, de Palmanova, de Cividale del Friuli, de San Daniele del Friuli, de Gemona del Friuli et de Venzone, ainsi que de nombreuses possibilités de tourisme vert éparpillées dans tout le Frioul. Pendant la saison hivernale, les villages alpins (Tarvisio, Malborghetto-Valbruna, Pontebba-Passo Pramolo, Forni di Sopra, Forni Avoltri, Piancavallo, Ravascletto-Zoncolan, Chiusaforte-Sella Nevea, Sauris, Ampezzo, Claut, Cimolais, Verzegnis-Sella Chianzutan) sont fréquentés par les skieurs italiens et européens.

L'agriculture, l'élevage, la pêche et l'artisanat y sont également importants : jambons crus de San Daniele del Friuli, de Sauris, de Cormons, speck fumé de Sauris, saucissons frioulans, truite fumée de San Daniele et de la Carnia, gibier, oie et ses dérivés, fromages Montasio, Asino, Malga, Latteria, produits laitiers, pâtisserie Gubana, biscuits Esse et Pordenone, vins mondialement réputés, surtout les blancs : Picolit, Ramandolo, Friulano, bières industrielles et artisanales, spiritueux (grappa friulana, slivovitz friulana et eaux-de-vie), liqueurs et digestifs, eaux minérales, [miel]s, fruits et leurs dérivés (pommes, poires, prunes, pêches, nectarines, cerises, kiwis, noix, noisettes, châtaignes, framboises, figues, fruits des bois, huile d'olive, cidres, sirops, jus de fruit, confitures), légumes (haricots, asperges, topinambours, citrouilles, chicorées, choux, champignons, pommes de terre), volailles fermières et leurs dérivés (oie principalement), produits de la pêche en eaux douce et salée, artisanat du bois et des métaux (fer et cuivre), coutellerie de Maniago, bijouterie, mosaïques, céramiques artistiques et textiles de la Carnia.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes

 Liste des ducs et marquis de Frioul
 Crudele giovedì grasso
 Cuisine frioulane
 Marche d'Istrie
 Patriarcat d'Aquilée

Liens externes

Province historique au Frioul-Vénétie Julienne
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Robert Pattinson Dior Lover Camille Rowe Up Close (photos!)
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Camille Rowe has shot to international prominence as Robert Pattinson's lover.
Robert Pattinson's Dior Homme lover, French model Camille Rowe is virtually unknown in the United States, but she's a leading model in her home country. Her latest campaign for the fragrance has elevated her to international status.
Ooh La La. Rob is one lucky guy. Their work together even sparked rumors of a real-life romance… not true, of course.
But there's no denying that the two had a lot of on-screen chemistry, thanks to Camille who made Rob perfectly comfortable kissing her, even though they'd never met before their shoot together
"If she was [intimidated], she certainly didn't show it to me," Rob said in an interview last month.
Robert Pattinson's Sexy Muse, Camille Rowe
Dior has worked with nearly 80 models involving its product lines, editorial features and runway shows, so far this year, but chose to go with Camille who is new to the brand.
Rowe's New York agency Marilyn Models initially fumbled a major public relations opportunity when they refused to confirm that Camille was Rob's Dior model back in June when her photos first surfaced.
But her identity was soon leaked.
Rowe, 24, was born in Paris and was discovered while sitting in a Paris cafe in 2010. She has dabbled in acting as well as modeling. She appeared in the French film "Notre jour viendra" in 2010.
At five-feet, seven-inches tall, she's shy of ideal runway height, but she's worked for such brands as Tommy Hilfiger, Opening Ceremony, Chloe, Cerruti, Cacharel, Abercrombie & Fitch and Louis Vuitton.
She's also appeared in a slew of editorial features for Vogue Germany and France, Marie-Claire Italia, L'Officiel Hommes, Russh, Nylon and Glamour France. She's also been a muse for photographer Terry Anderson.
Pattinson's Dior campaign was filmed at the Waldorf Astoria in New York in December. The ad centers around a passionate affair between Rob and Camille.
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To phase out the cattle industry, starting with bans on further land clearing and the fertilisation of pasture; prioritising those regions closest to the most vulnerable parts of the reef.
To ban any new coal and natural gas operations; this is part of our general climate change policy.
Similarly, the phasing out of all fossil fuel production and export would see a reduction in bulk carriers passing through the reef.
To set clear enforcible regulations on any other industry likely to adversely affect the reef; for example sugar, which is also a sediment and fertiliser culprit.


Note Taking - Can Get a Little Messy!
Note taking (link to Intentional Interviewing & Counseling: Facilitating Client Development... by Allen E. Ivey, Mary Bradford Ivey, Carlos P. Zalaquettby) is the practice of writing down pieces of information, often in a shorthand and messy manner. The listener needs to be discreet and not disturb the flow of thought, speech or body language of the speaker.
Note taking is a mixed blessing. It can keep you on track, but it can also be distracting for the client. Also, it can interfere with communication if you are tempted to rest your eyes on the pen and paper, or take copious notes.
At the same time, if you don't take notes, how will you be able to remember what happened last session? If you are away, how will the alternate counselor know what is going on.
There are also the institutional requirements of the place you volunteer for, are doing a placement at, or work for. They may very well provide a form with strict guidelines.
You can get the "data details" (name, phone, source of referral, emergency contact, etc.) at the beginning of the session.
When the person is actually conveying her/his situation and concerns, you may want to take minimal notes – writing down a few words for each major area – as a memory jog. The real note taking comes later. I encourage you to write up your notes immediately after a session. I like the SOAP method which is used in health care.
In counseling, it becomes SAPO.
Subjective – What the client is describing?
Assessment – What was the ensuing discussion?
Plan – What is the action plan? Remember, there are 23 hours in the rest of the day. Most of the work of counseling is done by the client outside of office hours!
Other – What do you need to do in order to be prepared for the next visit? Is there any info you wish you had gathered or given? If some information is crucial you can always phone or email the client.
Note: While everything you write is confidential, the court may have the right to subpoena your chart(s).
Listener: Get ready with your active listening skills, encouraging body language and tone, and a notebook and pen that works. Be prepared to take minimal notes, barely looking at the writing materials.
Speaker: Talk about something that bothered you within the last week or so. For example, getting a bad report, a cranky child or parent, getting cut-off in traffic, etc.
1.	Did you find it difficult to listen and write?
2.	Did you find it easier to keep on track this way?
1.	Did you find the note taking distracting?
2.	Did you feel more or less attended to in this session?
If you don't already, start writing "laundry lists." This is when you put in short form what you are going to do on a particular day. Only, try to do this without looking at the page. It's an art!
"Sir, I'm really sorry for the mistake, but if you think you feel discombobulated, realize this: somewhere there is a funeral taking place today, and they have flowers with a note saying 'Congratulations on your new location'."


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The Latest: Iraqi officials say 6 protesters killed
A volunteer cleans up during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. The latest eruption of anti-government anger followed a nearly three-week hiatus to leaderless, spontaneous revolts which were violently quelled earlier this month in the war-torn country. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Latest on the nationwide protests in Iraq (all times local):
Iraqi officials say six protesters have been killed in clashes with security forces during nationwide anti-government protests.
A security official and a medical official say three people were killed when they were struck by tear gas canisters in Baghdad, where thousands of protesters were trying to reach the heavily fortified Green Zone, home to embassies and government offices.
A second medical official says three protesters were shot dead by security guards when they attacked the office of a provincial official in the southern town of Nasiriyah.
At least 48 people have been killed since the protests resumed this week, after 149 were killed in a wave of demonstrations earlier this month.
The death toll from protests in Iraq has climbed to 42 after a senior government official in the country's south said 12 protesters died in a fire they started while storming the office of powerful militia during a rally there a day earlier.
The anti-government protests erupted Friday after leaderless, spontaneous revolts were violently quelled earlier this month in the war-torn country.
The southern official says that in Diwaniyah town, bodies were being removed on Saturday from a building belonging to a powerful militia where the protesters set it on fire on Friday.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't allowed to talk to reporters.
In the capital, Baghdad, protesters gathered again on Saturday in the central Tahrir Square but there were no immediate reports of violence.
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How do you make a remote team work for your business?
Hiring a great remote team is an investment that can pay dividends for decades to come. Sourcing software engineering to external development shops and freelancers is something that 56.3% of startups are already doing. About 14.5% of companies that haven't outsourced software development yet are planning to do it in the next 12 months.
Knowing how mainstream offshore/nearshore development is today, how do you adapt it to your company? Managing remote teams isn't inherently challenging, but it requires following a few tips and tricks. It's these tips that we explore today.
This post will detail a number of recommendations for hiring and onboarding remote talent. We'll also mention a few practical strategies for communication, process management, and culture.
Devskiller prophesies a 24% increase in software developers employment by 2026. Yet even today, an average company in the US has to spend 6 weeks and pay $31,940 to recruit a developer. If this sounds too expensive and time-consuming, hiring from an agency or a development shop can help get you into a better shape, efficiency-wise.
Still, even with a development shop on your side, you'll need to take proactive steps to ensure that your remote hire is a good fit. First and foremost, it's a must that someone on your team is interviewing your candidates.
Let's start with the obvious: it's absolutely necessary to conduct final technical interviews on your side. The same goes for screening for personality traits and communication skills, even though fewer companies take this second step.
How you conduct these interviews is, of course, up to you. Some companies, for instance, prefer live-coding sessions using platforms like CollabEdit, CoderPad, or CodePen. Others view live-coding as unnecessary high-stress situations for interviewees and opt for other approaches.
What matters is that interviews for your remote candidates should be similar to the ones used when hiring local developers. This way, you can expect remote engineers to perform on par with your in-house developers.
This is a common-sense advice that should work for both remote and in-house candidates. Self-motivated employees demonstrate a higher return on investment (ROI) because they free up much project management time. So how to identify these individuals?
During the interview process, ask the candidates to come up with a list of 10 personal strengths (e.g. intelligence, motivation, diligence, etc). After that ask them to rank these strengths by importance. "Self-motivated", "motivation", or related strengths will likely be in the top five for self-motivated people.
For each performance objective listed in the performance-based job description, ask your candidates to describe a comparable accomplishment.
Ask for three examples of where the candidate took the initiative to do more than required. These examples will also represent the type of work the person finds the most motivating.
It's easy to gain insight of your candidate's written communication skills, and there's a dozen ways to do it. For instance, you can check the comments in the candidate's Github profile, LinkedIn descriptions, etc. You can also set up a small written test.
Adapting to remote working communications takes a specific set of soft skills. If you're hiring a remote developer, there an obvious benefit in targeting those candidates who have already proven to have these skills.
From the very beginning, communicate expectations clearly to both the development shop and the potential employees. Having a document with deliverables shared with everyone involved in the process seems like a nice idea. With that said, few companies actually follow this common-sense advice.
According to the Aberdeen Group, a failure to view onboarding as a strategic investment leads to waste in the long term. At the same time, the Aberdeen Group reports that only 32% of companies have formalized their onboarding processes.
So how do you make sure that your onboarding works for remote engineers?
Determine a list of all onboarding requirements and tasks to complete, and add them to boards: Before the First Day, First Day, First Week, etc.
Create a copy of the onboarding Trello board, and assign the board to the new employee.
Have one of your on-site team members (e.g. HR specialists) review the newcomers' board to ensure that the employee has completed all tasks.
Good communication is beyond crucial in global teams. The Business Communication Challenges estimates that miscommunications between employees cost an average of $62.4 million per year.
The statistics above prove that remote communication can be as productive as on-site communication. With that said, there's still some friction stemming from the fact that people work from different locations and time zones. Here's how you can compensate for both of these inconveniences.
All companies have non-business-related chat rooms. Opening these chats to your remote teams might contribute to the "watercooler effect", facilitating the integration of your remote workers into your team.
Depending on your tasks, you can choose tools with control over the remote desktop like TeamViewer and Join.me or opt for viewer-only tools like Skype, Slack, Hangouts.
Practice shows that remote cooperation remains productive with at least 3–4 overlapping working hours. With this in mind, companies on the East Coast can reach as far as Eastern Europe in their search for remote developers. For companies on the West Coast, outsourcing to Latin America is a wiser option.
You might want to reschedule your daily and weekly meetings to make sure the time works for all locations.
When rescheduling, remember that your new schedule should be convenient for your in-house teams. For instance, few people will be happy with stand-ups on a Friday evening.
Set up secondary time zones in your calendar. Luckily, every decent calendar app supports this.
Adopt flexible hours. This move might be necessary to increase the overlap between teams. Also, this might make for a good motivation factor as 73% of employees admit that flexible working hours increase their work satisfaction.
Generally speaking, global team management shouldn't be more difficult than collocated teams. One reason why that's so is the fact that development shops invest tons of effort into making this model work for their overseas clients. All outsourcing firms compete for the best engineers in their region. Besides, good development shops create optimal working conditions where these developers can be both productive and happy.
Clear short-term deliverables. It's generally a good practice to task newcomers with objectives they can complete fast during their weeks in your team.
Frequent feedback. The important part in managing remote employees, is that feedback should go both ways. On the one hand, new employees should be encouraged to provide feedback on whatever challenges they face, as well as the tasks they complete. On the other, your (or your on-site leads') feedback is crucial, too.
Equal conditions for remote and on-site employees. In an ideal world, the same deliverables and evaluations principles should apply to on-site and remote engineers. If this isn't an option, the goal is to make these deliverables and evaluation principles as similar as possible.
Collaboration-friendly management tools. Things like Google Docs, Spreadsheets support real-time collaboration and are accessible across platforms and operating systems.
LinkedIn describes corporate culture as "the only truly unique identifier, like a fingerprint". You can replicate everything from strategies and marketing to innovations, but the values and norms of your company are what single you out.
The calendars of on-site and remote engineers should include birthdays of all team members. Sharing this info can be a part of the onboarding.
If swag (branded clothing or stationery) is a part of your culture, send it to your remote employees. Another option is to have your development shop do it for you.
Encourage informal tone in written communications (i.e. emails, where emojis and jokes are welcome).
Share your company's new with remote employees.
Summing it up, remote teams work as long as you treat them the same way you treat your on-site engineers. Or rather, this works as long as your remote engineers are talented programmers with excellent communication skills.
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Historic Hotels in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Tourism in Adams County, Pennsylvania
Cicely A. Richard, Leaf Group
Gettysburg National Military Park is located in Adams County, Pennsylvania. (Photo: Line of Fire image by Anthony Scocco from Fotolia.com )
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Tourism in Southern Pennsylvania
Adams County, Pennsylvania, established in 1800, was named in honor of the second President of the United States of America, John Adams. Tourism in Adams County centers on Gettysburg, its county seat. Gettysburg National Military Park, protected by the National Park Service, surrounds the county seat on three sides. It served as the site of one of the bloodiest battles during the Civil War. Tourists can take day trips of the area, exploring the countryside or wildlife areas.
The Gettysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau, established in 1955, serves as Adams County's official tourism promotion agency. It operates three information centers: a Visitor Information Center inside the David Will's House, a Community Information Desk at the Gettysburg National Military Park and an administrative and information center on West Middle Street. These centers provide historical background about the county, information about self-guided or guided tours, and publications with maps, dining options and lodging.
Adams County features historic sites commemorating the Battle of Gettysburg and related events. Gettysburg National Military Park memorializes the Civil War battle that took place in this area from July 1 to 3, 1863. Union General Robert E. Lee and his army marched through the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia and headed to Gettysburg. After three days of fighting, Lee and his army retreated and 51,000 soldiers on both sides died. President Abraham Lincoln used this site as the setting for his famous address.
Lincoln stayed at the home of David Wills, an attorney, when finishing the Gettysburg Address. The House is on the National Register of Historic Places and features the rooms where Lincoln wrote the address, Wills' office and letters from loved ones looking for soldiers. The Freedom Transit Shuttle transports visitors from the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center.
Adams County features wineries in Orrtanna and Biglerville. Adams County Winery is eight miles west of Gettysburg in Orrtanna in the South Mountains. It gives tours of its wine-making facilities, gardens and vineyard, and offers free wine tasting. The winery also provides wine classes in which guests learn how to make homemade wine.
Hauser Estate Winery, seven miles west of Gettysburg in Biglerville, sits on 170 acres of gentle slopes. Its 360-degree glass-enclosed tasting room overlooks forests, orchards and the battlefield. The Gettysburg Wine & Fruit Trail features Adams County wineries, nurseries and farmers' markets.
Adams County contains museums dedicated to history, the arts and even the oddities of the world. Mister Ed's Elephant Museum in Orrtanna features more than 10,000 elephants of all sizes, a large candy display, gardens and ponds. Visitors can sample homemade fudge.
Explore & More Children's Museum in Gettysburg, created by preschool teachers, is located in an 1860s-era historic house. It contains seven rooms designed for 3- to 8-year-old children. The Construction Zone room lets children wear hard hats and use pulleys to lift heavy objects.
The U.S. Christian Commission Museum in Gettysburg looks at the role of Christianity during the Civil War. The museum offers tours of the Gettysburg Museum and the Log Cabin Chapel.
Gettysburg features historic hotels, bed and breakfasts, and campgrounds. The 1797 Gettysburg Hotel, a National Trust for Historic Preservation Historic Hotel of America, overlooks the site of the Battle of Gettysburg. President Dwight Eisenhower stayed at the hotel while recovering from a heart attack. The 52-acre Round Top Campground offers 319 campsites, as well as cabins and cottages.
National Park Service: Gettysburg National Military Park
National Park Service: David Wills House
Based in Tucson, Ariz., Cicely A. Richard has been writing since 1996. Her articles have been published in the "Arizona Daily Star" newspaper and "ForeWord Magazine." Richard earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and journalism from Louisiana State University. .
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Genre Wander: Highland Kites - Club Kuru - Jasmine Rodgers - Hiva Oa - Harpooner
Highland Kites - This War Inside.
Background - Highland Kites' confessional anti-folk could easily be misconstrued as indie rock. With their angular grooves, new wave leanings and sharp-witted lyrics, the LA-based twosome exude an off-the-cuff coolness that is effortlessly backed by a hard earned substance. The band is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Marissa Lamar who spent the majority of her 20's very ill with Lyme disease. As the symptoms progressed, Lamar medication increased and she found herself stagnating as the years passed her by. She watched friends fall away and became resigned to her predicament; not entirely sure she was going to make it. Music emerged as her saving grace; giving her a reason to persevere and ultimately share her life-affirming strength as she overcame her illness.
By weaving hope, positivity and closure into her songs, Marissa was able to create compelling and often dark content that ultimately felt uplifting. She still maintains her "goal with music…
Friday Five: Feuds - Teddy and The Love Gang - Emily Capell - Manwomanchild - Smoke Season
Feuds - River Of Wine.
Background promo - Brisbane's Feuds herald the dawn of a new musical era in their journey with their unmistakably stadium-worthy single 'River Of Wine'.
Anthemic from start to finish, the crowning glory of 'River Of Wine' lies in its chorus, which is driven by what is arguably one of the most colossal vocal hooks in recent memory. Frontman Jeremy Hunter was inspired by his struggles with using alcohol as a crutch, and never finding the peace he craved. "The bulk of the track comes from the struggles I was having with drinking a couple years back, suffering these awful bouts of depression for days afterwards, in this never ending cycle," says Hunter.
Feuds are a curious beast; not exactly a new band, but not exactly old either. They performed in various forms under a different moniker for years, building up a respectable following and supporting the likes of Bad//Dreems, Holy Holy, Harts, and The Belligerents. Now they're ready fo…
Past & Present: Blonde Redhead - Zeke Finn - Pylon - Brutus Begins
Blonde Redhead - Big Song.
Background Info - Teeming with the energy and grit of pre-Giuliani Manhattan, Blonde Redhead's long out-of-print early recordings have finally crawled their way out of the '90s basement thanks to Numero Group who will issue a 4LP / 2CD set on Sept. 30. Weighing in at 37 tracks, Masculin Féminin compiles the band's first two albums for Steve Shelley's Smells Like Records (self-titled and La Mia Via Violenta), their period singles, extant demos, and radio performances across four LPs or two CDs. Dozens of previously unpublished photographs illustrate two lengthy essays on this essential New York band's formative years.
This is the latest instalment in Numero Group's 200 Line series which has also included releases from Unwound, Bedhead, Codeine, White Zombie and The Scientists.
"These songs combine a raw need, a ready access to neediness, with seemingly incongruous cinematic changes reminiscent of '60s Italian pop music and movi…
Down Under Double Play: The Marlenes - Kllo
The Marlenes - My Blue Eyes.
Background promo - The Marlenes are a 3-piece Garage/Indie/Surf-Pop band from the Mornington Peninsula formed in 2014. Drawing on influences from 60's Soul and Rock 'n' Roll, as well Psychedelic and Punk, they bring a fun sound that is full of catchy melodies.
They have just recorded their debut album Crawl Out Your Window at the Creme de la Groove Studio in Langwarrin. It follows their 2015 release Jumpin' Cliffs, a 5 song EP which managed to get some airplay around the country with their single "Cakewalk".
My Blue Eyes" is the first single from the new album. Recorded and produced by The Marlenes, the song is reminiscent of the early The Strokes, with a surf vibe thanks to reverb drenched lead guitars, and harmonicas. They will be playing a run of shows throughout Melbourne from June onwards."My Blue Eyes" will be released on the 17th June and the album "Crawl Out Your Window" will be released 1st of July 2016.
Sat 25th June – The Last Ch…
Genre Wander: Consilience - So Below - The Fireworks
Consilience - Soft And Slow.
Background promo - Consilience will transport you to dream worlds with sophisticated pop tunes that sail smoothly under Tasy Hudson's hypnotic vocals, often building to powerful crescendos under soaring lead guitar lines. Yesterday, Consilience announced their upcoming album, Under Our Beds, and share first track "Soft and Slow".
Multi-instrumentalist Tasy Hudson started performing solo with a guitar, synthesizer and a loop pedal under this name in 2011 and was quick to realize that her music is better suited with a band. Louis Mendez, Dylan Howard (Truthful Work Films) and Aidan Lucas-Buckland (Wool on Wolves, The Whitsundays, Diamond Mind) brought Consilience to life as the band broke into the Edmonton music scene. Consilience released a 4-track EP titled "Walking Through a Dead Night", recorded by Jesse Northey at Riverdale Recorders. The EP is a collection of four songs that give a glimpse of their energetic live shows, describe…
Gideon's Army - King Of The League (Album)
Gideon's Army - Don't Mind.
Background bio - Formed at the nexus of New York and New Jersey, Gideon's Army is a Classic American rock band. They combine the heartfelt storytelling of R&B, folk, soul, and country, with the foot-tapping and heart-pounding uplift of Rock and Roll. On their debut LP Burn for the Living, Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Robert Bray weaves stories of adventure, love, heart-ache, desperation, defiance, redemption, rebellion, and longing.
Gideon's Army was founded by singer/songwriter/guitarist Robert Bray. Born in New York City to an Irish Catholic father and a Jewish mother, Robert grew up predominately with his mom in Tenafly, New Jersey, spending weekends and holidays with his father in Queens, NY. Robert's first musical experiences were playing the violin for the Stillman elementary school orchestra and town-select Super Orchestra. He picked up a guitar for the first time in the 7th grade, at 12, but his youth was spent devoted primarily to athleti…
Monday Double Play: Honeymilk - Vogue Dots
Honeymilk - Time Will Kill You.
Background words - Honeymilk, based in Stockholm, Sweden, is seven years of friendship originating from episodes of police dogs, speakeasies in scout cabins, a spontaneous boat ride to Gotland, stolen exes and vandalized scaffolds - and music as the only life support. Thats why it comes so natural that the band Honeymilk is no more, to instead turn into a duo. Not like Bobbysocks or Japandroid, but more like Milli Vanilli or Foxygen.
The new era in Marcus, Nikkis and Honeymilk's lives starts with three new singles. The songs are written, grown and recorded by Marcus and Nikki themselves, with help from a group of blumbers and friends. The first track to be released is "Time Will Kill You", out now!
Honeymilk previously released an album and an EP being hailed by Q Magazine and Music Week among others, and already done several UK-tours. The latest single was a duet with De Montevert, produced by Mats Björke (Mando Diao).
'Time Will Kill …
Quality Not Quantity: Lawrence Arabia - The Talentless - Scarlett Saunders
Lawrence Arabia - Another Century.
Background promo - Absolute Truth, the long-awaited album from New Zealand-based chanteur Lawrence Arabia, is set to be unveiled come July. The second single 'Another Century' follows on from Absolute Truth's sublime first output, 'A Lake'. Engineered and co-produced by Mike Fabulous in the Hutt Valley amidst the album's recording under plastic moulding factory Gyro Plastics, 'Another Century' is a contemporary love story like only Mr. Arabia can deliver.
Akin to the quirky epic love poems Lawrence mastered on Chant Darling, the song pairs a knowing nostalgia with a ripe sexual tension to dramatic effect. A shuffling disco beat ushering soaring strings lures the listener in like an expert fisherman before Larry even drops his first line. Always one to cast the mundane in a new light, the song's opening hints at a crisis of global warming ("It's impolite to say this is the best summer ever/ Especially not in the presence of farmers/ Who're livi…


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Q: WCF NetCore Skip Certificate Validation I'm trying to use a WCF api with .Net Core 2.1.2, but I'm currently facing some issues with certified validations.
The main problem is, when I'm DEBUGGING I can make requests against the server. When I deploy a executable file of my project and run in my machine, I can make requests either. But, when I copy the same executable to the acceptance environment, the code throws an exception "could not establish trust relationship for the SSL/TLS secure channel"
My machine is outside of the acceptance environment (I'm using a VPN). The acceptance machine is inside the environment.
Any ideas of what is going on ?
Thanks !
private WSClient InstantiateProxy()
{
    WSClient accessWSClient = new WSClient(EndpointConfiguration.MIAccessPort, Configuration["AppConfiguration:Endpoint"]);

    accessWSClient.ClientCredentials.Windows.ClientCredential =
        new NetworkCredential(Configuration["AppConfiguration:Username"], Configuration["AppConfiguration:Password"]);

    ConfigureBinding(accessWSClient);

    accessWSClient.ClientCredentials.ServiceCertificate.SslCertificateAuthentication = new X509ServiceCertificateAuthentication
    {
        CertificateValidationMode = X509CertificateValidationMode.None,
        RevocationMode = X509RevocationMode.NoCheck,
    };

    return accessWSClient;
}

private static void ConfigureBinding(WSClient accessWSClient)
{
    System.ServiceModel.BasicHttpBinding binding = new System.ServiceModel.BasicHttpBinding
    {
        MaxBufferSize = int.MaxValue,
        ReaderQuotas = System.Xml.XmlDictionaryReaderQuotas.Max,
        MaxReceivedMessageSize = int.MaxValue,
        AllowCookies = true
    };

    binding.Security.Mode = System.ServiceModel.BasicHttpSecurityMode.Transport;
    binding.Security.Transport.ClientCredentialType = System.ServiceModel.HttpClientCredentialType.Windows;

    accessWSClient.Endpoint.Binding = binding;
}

A: Had the same issue recently, this solved for me (using dependency injection).
Then it is just to call AddWcfClient from startup in order to inject correct httpBinding for each environment.
My case was that I had http addresses in DEV and https addresses in PROD, so this guy should give you the correct instance of httpBinding for wcf wether is https or not.
Gist here
public static class HttpBindingExtensions
{
    public static BasicHttpBinding Https => new BasicHttpBinding
    {
        MaxReceivedMessageSize = int.MaxValue,
        MaxBufferSize = int.MaxValue,
        Security = new BasicHttpSecurity()
        {
            Mode = BasicHttpSecurityMode.Transport
        }
    };
    public static BasicHttpBinding Http => new BasicHttpBinding
    {
        MaxReceivedMessageSize = int.MaxValue,
        MaxBufferSize = int.MaxValue
    };

    public static IServiceCollection AddWcfClient<I, T>(this IServiceCollection services, string key)
        where I : class
        where T : class, I
            => services.AddScoped<I>(x => GetWcfInstance<I, T>(key, x));

    private static T GetWcfInstance<I, T>(string key, IServiceProvider x) where I : class where T : class, I
    {
        var type = typeof(T);
        var ctorInfo = type.GetConstructor(new[] { typeof(BasicHttpBinding), typeof(EndpointAddress) });

        var config = (IConfiguration)x.GetService(typeof(IConfiguration));
        var instance = (T)ctorInfo?.Invoke(new object[] { config.GetHttpBinding(key), config.GetEndpointAddress(key) });
        return instance;
    }

    public static EndpointAddress GetEndpointAddress(this IConfiguration config, string key)
    {
        return new EndpointAddress(config[key]);
    }
    public static BasicHttpBinding GetHttpBinding(this IConfiguration config, string key)
    {
        return GetHttpBinding(config[key]);
    }
    public static BasicHttpBinding GetHttpBinding(string uri)
    {
        return uri.StartsWithIgnoreCase("https") ? Https : Http;
    }
}

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Running for 6 editions from 2009-2015 (and set to return in 2017), Bristol Cycle Festival celebrated the DIY cycling culture in one of the UK's most vibrant cities. I was involved in organising every edition of the festival until 2015, co-ordinating, copywriting, rustling up funding, running events and advising new event organisers how to make theirs happen.
Some highlights of previous editions included the first cycle speed dating sessions in the UK, well-received programmes of talks, regional premieres of films (with special guests), a bicycle ballet for visually impaired riders, and a fancy dress ride along the Portway, normally one of the busiest roads in Bristol.
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How High-Dose Vitamin C Kills Cancer Cells
Remember when the best way to ward off disease was a simple glass of orange juice? Well, as it turns out, vitamin C – that childhood immunity-boosting standby – may be the key to helping chemotherapy kill more cancer cells.
Research has shown that giving cancer patients high doses of vitamin C intravenously helps improve chemotherapy and radiation results.
A study conducted at the University of Iowa followed 11 patients with an aggressive form of brain cancer who were undergoing cancer treatment. The average life expectancy for someone with this disease is about 1 year. The patients also received high concentrations of vitamin C via injection 3 times per week for 2 months. During that time, the participants reported no adverse effects from the injections, only those normally associated with standard cancer treatment. After 2 years, all 11participants are still alive.
When vitamin C is delivered through the veins rather than taken orally, it bypasses the digestive system. This allows much higher concentrations of the antioxidant to enter the bloodstream (often thousands oftimes higher). But this method also gives vitamin C a unique superpower: It turns the vitamin from an antioxidant into a pro-oxidant. In other words, rather than acting as an antioxidant to protect the cells, it attacks and destroys abnormal cells while leaving normal cells unharmed. By pairing this alternative cancer treatment with more traditional cancer drugs, physicians can kill more cancer cells.
History of Use
Using intravenous vitamin C to treat disease is not new. In fact, in 1948, a physician in North Carolina named Fred R. Klenner published a paper about his research using intravenous vitamin C treatment for polio and a number of other viral diseases. Former Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling also conducted research on vitamin C in the 1970s and promoted the use of high-dose vitamin C therapy for many different conditions in his book Vitamin C and the Common Cold. However, it was later discovered that his studies tested high-doses of vitamin C orally, not intravenously – altering the vitamins effectiveness and results.
It wasn't until the 1990s when a researcher at the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Mark Levine, realized that giving patients vitamin C through the veins resulted in much higher levels of the drug in the bloodstream than when taken orally. Since this discovery, research has accelerated and high-dose vitamin C has been available at a number of hospitals, research centers and other healthcare facilities across the country since the early 2000s.
A Promising Future
Intravenous vitamin C is one of many alternative cancer treatments that can be used in conjunction with standard cancer therapies. Today, it is generally considered a safe option for certain cancer patients, depending on their condition and the type of chemotherapy and radiation they need. Of course, not all people with cancer will receive chemotherapy and radiation, and whether or not vitamin C is effective may also depend on the specific type of cancer and its severity.
But for the right person, the addition of high-dose vitamin C may be a powerful tool in the fight against cancer.
For more information on intravenous vitamin C therapy or to learn about other alternative & holistic cancer treatments, please visit the Euromed Foundation online today or give them a call at their Phoenix, AZ location: 34975 North North Valley Parkway Building 6 #138, Phoenix, Arizona 85086.
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Adaptive Semi-Annual Report Increases Revenue by 89% Year to Year
Adaptive Ad Systems Inc.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Adaptive Ad Systems Inc. (OTC: AATV), a company providing advertisement insertion services via its streaming media hardware and proprietary processing software as a complete turnkey system for the cable TV and Satellite advertising market, today publishes an update of the Company's performance during the first half of 2018.
The Company currently derives almost all revenue from Cable and Satellite TV advertising campaigns that it distributes over its network of Adaptive owned ad insertion and streaming media hardware and proprietary processing software. Adaptive's revenue is generated by three operating subsidiaries, Ad Systems Inc., Adaptive Media, Inc., and Adaptive Broadband, Inc., which are 100% owned by the Company and are reported under the consolidated Financial Statements of Adaptive Ad Systems Inc.
The first half of 2018 has been a continuation of Adaptive's efforts to expand its sales and marketing team, streamline content distribution over its "cloud based" central hub and further improve its technology offerings to accelerate installation of its head-end systems at its Tier 2 and Tier 3 cable and satellite network providers. This effort has resulted in an increase of the Company's subscriber base to nearly 1 Million, a crucial threshold to continue its expansion into the leading position in the industry sector.
J. Michael Heil, Chairman and CEO for Adaptive states: "We have previously discussed how our revenues are impacted by political advertising. Election years, both midterm and Presidential campaign years, typically generate higher revenues, based on greater ad spending in election years than during non-election years. Based on these patterns and the significant operational improvements that we have implemented during the last twelve (12) months, our revenue significantly increased during the first half of 2018 to $3,120,047 from $1,651,479 for the same period in 2017 and $1,905,951 in 2016. Revenues are expected to increase further during the remainder of 2018."
Adaptive's proprietary technology is primarily "cloud-based", which allows the Company to service thousands of locations in underserved markets of the Cable and Satellite TV sector from its central hub. Accordingly, the company has considerably lower operating expenses than traditional operations, resulting in significant net profits. For the six-month period ending June 2018, the Company's Net Profit before taxes increased substantially to $1,261,018 from $217,760 for the same period in 2017 and $624,121 in 2016. Furthermore, the Company accumulated a strong cash reserve of $1,648,413 at the end of June 2018.
About Adaptive Ad Systems Inc.
Adaptive Ad Systems Inc. (AATV) is a digital media and video communications streaming Company that together with its subsidiary manufacturers develops and deploys ad insertion and streaming media hardware and proprietary processing software for the cable TV, Satellite and IPTV advertising markets. Adaptive is focused on a "Niche" sector of 2nd and 3rd tier cable companies with Adaptive's technology overcoming the barriers that typically prevent the insertion of National and Local advertising products into those 2nd and 3rd tier locations. AATV exclusively sells and manages all available advertising in each market it has contracted, maintains technology ownership and has implemented a unique profit-sharing system with its clients. AATV also provides broadband and cable TV services in some niche markets. For additional information, please visit: AATV.co, or AATV on OTCMarkets.
Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, financial projections, statements regarding the plans and objectives of management for future operations, the development, regulatory approvals and commercialization of the Company's products, or any of the Company's proposed services, systems, services, partnerships or acquisitions. Such forward-looking statements are not meant to predict or guarantee actual results and performance and actual events or results may differ considerably. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from any projections may include, without limitation, the Company's inability to obtain additional financing, delays in the development of its products, the impact of significant new or changing government regulation on the industry, existing or increased competition, results of arbitration and litigation, stock volatility and illiquidity, and the Company's general failure to implement the Company's business plans or strategies. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.
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Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East
CENTCOM: Fight Against ISIS in 2022
An overview of CENTCOM's anti-ISIS campaign in 2022.
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In 2022, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted more than 300 operations against ISIS operations that killed 686 operatives—466 in Syria and at least 220 in Iraq, including the emir and dozens of regional leaders. In February, Abu Ibrahim al Hashimi al Qurayshi, the global ISIS caliph, set off a suicide vest as the U.S. special operations forces approached in Syria. In July, Maher al Agal, the leader of ISIS in Syria, was killed in a U.S. drone strike. Another 374 members of ISIS were detained. The vast majority of operations were carried out jointly with partners—the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria and government security forces in Iraq. The United States carried out only 14 unilateral operations. "We are committed and, more importantly, our partners in Iraq and Syria are committed to the enduring defeat of ISIS," said Maj. Gen. Matt McFarlane, the commander of the U.S.-led Operation Inherent Resolve.
The global coalition in Operation Inherent Resolve—which includes 77 countries and five international organizations, such as NATO, Interpol and the Arab League—was launched after ISIS swept through Iraq and Syria in 2014, carved out a third of each country, and created the Islamic State. The U.S.-led military campaign led to the collapse of the ISIS caliphate in Iraq in 2017 and in Syria in 2019. ISIS subsequently went underground to launch kidnappings, assassinations and suicide bombings in both countries.
As of early 2023, ISIS still posed a threat to U.S. interests and regional stability in the Middle East and South Asia, CENTCOM warned. It was active outside the Middle East in Afghanistan and Africa, according to CENTCOM. The jihadi extremist movement also threatened prisons that held tens of thousands of ISIS fighters, such as al Sina in Hasaka in northeast Syria and Nasiriyah Central Prison in southeast Iraq. In September, ISIS carried out a botched attack targeting al Hol, a detention center for more than 60,000 ISIS family members in northeast Syria. "While we have significantly degraded its capability, the vile ideology remains unconstrained," Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla, the CENTCOM commander, said in a press release on December 29. He warned that the more than 25,000 children at the al Hol detention camp in northern Syria were "prime targets for ISIS radicalization."
From Dec. 28, 2022 to Jan. 5, 2023 alone, coalition and SDF forces captured some additional 170 ISIS members, as well as weapons and supplies, during 150 raids and dozens of village clearances. The operation, which included roughly 1,000 SDF members, reflected "great dedication and commitment to defeating ISIS" in Syria, said Brig. Gen. Claude Tudor, the commander of Combined Special Operations Joint Task Force—Levant. The following are CENTCOM and Operational Inherent Resolve statements describing the U.S. fight against ISIS in 2022.
CENTCOM: The Fight Against ISIS in 2022
Throughout 2022, US Central Command and partner forces conducted hundreds of operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). These operations degraded ISIS and removed a cadre of senior leaders from the battlefield, to include the emir of ISIS and dozens of regional leaders as well as hundreds of fighters. All these operations were part of the mission to degrade the terror group's ability to direct and inspire destabilizing attacks in the region and globally, to include against the US homeland.
During calendar year 2022, CENTCOM conducted 313 total operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria as follows:
In Syria:
108 partnered operations
14 US unilateral operations
215 ISIS operatives detained
466 ISIS operatives killed
In Iraq:
At least 220 ISIS operatives killed
These operations were conducted under the authority of the CENTCOM commander, who retains authority for operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, and under the command of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve. No US forces were injured or killed in these operations. Our local partners—the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Iraqi Security Forces—have and continue to play a critical role ensuring the enduring defeat of ISIS.
One year ago this month, the US security relationship with Iraq fully transitioning to a role of advising, assisting, and enabling Iraqi Security Forces. Iraqi Security Forces are now leading successful unilateral offensive operations at the brigade level and making impressive strides in combined arms operations.
"Over the past year, Iraqi Security Forces demonstrated an ability to continue operations to degrade ISIS, to aggressively pursue the terror group in Iraq, and to improve security and stability within Iraq," said General Michael "Erik" Kurilla, CENTCOM commander. "Today, they display a high level of competence, professionalism, and progress in leading tactical operations, but there is still much work to be done."
"In Syria, the Syrian Democratic Forces continue to display the will, skill, and ability to aggressively root out ISIS leaders and fighters," Kurilla continued.
"The emerging, reliable and steady ability of our Iraqi and Syrian partner forces to conduct unilateral operations to capture and kill ISIS leaders allows us to maintain steady pressure on the ISIS network," said Major General Matt McFarlane, commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve.
ISIS maintains malign intentions regarding the al-Hol Displacement Camp and the more than two dozen detention centers in Syria secured by the Syrian Democratic Forces. ISIS also maintains the desire to strike outside of the region and continues to work with affiliates around the globe, most significantly in Afghanistan and Africa.
"CENTCOM sees ISIS in three categories," said Kurilla. "First, ISIS at large. This is the current generation of ISIS leaders and operatives we are currently fighting in Iraq and Syria. While we have significantly degraded its capability, the vile ideology remains unconstrained. We must continue to pressure ISIS through our partnered operations."
"The second category is ISIS in detention. There is a literal 'ISIS army' in detention in Iraq and Syria. There are, today, more than 10,000 ISIS leaders and fighters in detention facilities throughout Syria and more than 20,000 ISIS leaders and fighters in detention facilities in Iraq." The January 2022 ISIS prison breakout in Al-Hasakah, Syria is a reminder of the risk imposed by these prisons. The ensuing fight to contain the breakout resulted in more than 420 ISIS killed and more than 120 partnered forced killed.
"Finally," Kurilla continued, "we have the potential next generation of ISIS. These are the more than 25,000 children in the al-Hol camp who are in danger. These children in the camp are prime targets for ISIS radicalization. The international community must work together to remove these children from this environment by repatriating them to their countries or communities of origin while improving conditions in the camp."
"CENTCOM remains focused on supporting these security forces as they diligently work to improve conditions at the camp. However, the only viable long-term solution remains the successful repatriation, rehabilitation, and reintegration of the camp residents back to their country of origin."
The mission to defeat ISIS will continue in 2023 as CENTCOM and its Coalition partners remain committed to the enduring defeat of the terror group in order to maintain and enhance global security, stability, and human rights.
"We are committed and, more importantly, our partners in Iraq and Syria are committed to the enduring defeat of ISIS," said McFarlane.
Operation Inherent Resolve: Anti-ISIS Operation (December 2022-January 2023)
From Dec. 28, 2022 through Jan. 5, 2023, Syrian Democratic Forces and Coalition Forces conducted a large scale operation to capture ISIS members and deter future attacks within the al-Jazeera Province, Syria.
Operation al-Jazeera Thunderbolt saw approximately 1,000 members of the Syrian Democratic Forces, including Syrian Internal Security Forces, to search towns and immediate areas surrounding Tel Hamis, Tel Barak, and Al Hol.
During the eight-day operation, SDF conducted more than 150 raids and 40 village clearances, capturing more than 170 ISIS operatives, hundreds of weapons, and ISIS supply and logistics materials.
"Our Partner Forces in Syria have shown great dedication and commitment to defeating ISIS, and continuously conduct complex counter-ISIS operations independently, while providing security for local and national governance," said U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Claude Tudor, Combined Special Operations Joint Task Force – Levant commander.
This operation has increased security within the local communities and protects the residents from ISIS threats within al-Jazeera.
Coalition Forces are committed to advising, assisting, and enabling its partners to achieve its shared goals, promoting safety and security to the civilian population in the region.
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"I don't preach a social gospel; I preach the Gospel, period. The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is concerned for the whole person. When people were hungry, Jesus didn't say, 'Now is that political or social?' He said, 'I feed you.' Because the good news to a hungry person is bread." – Bishop Desmond Tutu.
When interpreting biblical narrative, it is important to understand that classical Hebrew does not employ tenses like we have in English (present, past, future, etc.). Instead, biblical Hebrew employs something referred to as "aspect" -- more specifically, the "aspect" of a verbal action in relation with the historical anchor, which typically appears at the beginning of the passage (An example of historical anchor is the opening to the book of Ruth, "In the days when the judges ruled…").
For this week's reading, the historical anchor in 1 Kings 21:1 introduces certain terms that have associations that will help us understand the rest of the passage, "Later the following events took place: Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel, beside the palace of King Ahab of Samaria." Jezreel introduces a place of great blessing, and a royal palace for Ahab. It literally means, "God planted;" the Jezreel valley is tremendously fertile (Google Image it) and you can quickly understand how it got its name.
Ahab stands for a king who deeply fell to the temptations of Canaanite idolatry. Samaria is the new palace from the Omri house, later a place where Amos condemned for its social injustices. All of these concepts of idolatry permeate the opening verse, the historical anchor of the text, and the natural reading of the passage must keep in mind these associations.
The narrative moves quickly. Despite being King of Israel and having access to all the commensurate royal perks and privileges, Ahab sees and covets a neighboring plot of land. He commands the owner, Naboth, to hand over the land, even offering a fair price, but in reality, the land is not for sale. In a narrative surprise, the citizen sternly rebukes the king, refusing the offer on the grounds of YHWH and the presumed patriarchal right of the landowner.
With the refusal, the king responds in "angry and sullen" but this reaction is merely a mask for depression as, "He lay upon his bed, turned his face, and did not eat food" (verse 4). Interestingly, many commentators suggest that depression ensues because Ahab wanted the vineyard so badly, but in reality the Bible is ambiguous on this issue. In reading the text, it appears just as likely that Ahab was depressed over the defiant reaction of the commoner.
It turns out that the non-royal neighbor was not the only one to push around Ahab. The king's passivity contrasts with the bold initiative of Queen Jezebel, who "came to him" and "said to him" (verse 5). She both admonishes the king ("Do you now govern Israel?" verse 7), but does it with a comforting assurance ("be cheerful"). She devises a plan to obtain the land and, because the only legal recourse is through the death of the owner, she creates a complex plot to kill Naboth. She acts with the authority of a true king. Her usage of the royal seal is deliberately symbolic. Upon the death of Naboth, Jezebel expectedly tells Ahab to claim the land. But afterwards, the Lord sends Elijah to condemn the action.
Our modern twenty-first century sensibilities prevent us from easily grasping the concept of buying land, just as it would be hard to explain the profession of a modern real estate agent to the ancient Israeli. Land was rarely bought and sold, and when it was done, it was only done to people within the kin. Even the royal land of Samaria was sold to a kinsman (see 1 Kings 16:24). Land was a gift from God, a symbol of provision and conquest. In a time with limited mechanisms to store wealth, land was the income, resource, home, bank account and retirement plan of the people.
Through the land, people grew their food, paid their obligations to the royal house, sheltered their children, and assured some degree of livelihood for their progeny. Land is not to be taken by royal interest, congruent with land and inheritance texts from the ancient Near Eastern world. Thus, Ahab could not just take the vineyard with any legitimacy, but Jezebel had to devise a complex plan for him.
But what happens when the wealthy royal king covets and seizes the only possession of a commoner? It is within such a context that the Lord calls for a prophetic response, specifically a direct condemnation and portending of a grotesque death (verse 18-19). There is no denial by the king for he knows that he was guilty -- "Have you found me, O my enemy?" (verse 20a).
Interestingly, the prophetic pronouncement does not name the sin against Naboth, but Elijah says "You have sold yourself to evil in the eyes of YHWH." In other words, the stealing of the land and concomitant murder was a religious violation. By unjustly taking Naboth's rightful possession, Ahab (and Jezebel) disobey the command of God.
This fits with the initial pronouncement and the historical anchor back in 21:1. The words Jezreel, Ahab, Samaria are all associated with religious idolatry. Social injustice is not merely a horizontal violation of our fellow human. It is primarily a vertical violation of God by wronging his creation, made in his image. In other words, we tend to interpret this narrative of Naboth's vineyard as social gospel, but really, the passage shows us that we cannot separate the social and the spiritual. Our relationship with God is reflected in the way we treat our fellow human who is made in God's image.
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Roger Nam
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies
George Fox Evangelical Seminary
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Song You Need to Know: Neil Young and Crazy Horse, 'Bandit'
In the summer of 2003, Neil Young hit the road with Crazy Horse for a run of North American amphitheater shows where they played their new rock opera, Greendale, straight through, complete with crudely built stage sets and actors playing all the parts. The only problem: Greendale wasn't even out yet, so most fans showed up thinking they were getting a night of classics like "Cinnamon Girl" and "Down by the River."
This led to many baffled and disappointed crowds; some dudes behind me at a Columbus, Ohio, show that summer began singing "Hey Hey, My My" to themselves midway through the night. But audience members who opened their minds to the experience got to enjoy a sensational evening of music and theater. And now, 17 years later, Young is revisiting the project with the live album and concert film Return to Greendale.
Most individual Greendale songs don't really work outside the broader context of the album, especially scene-setting tunes like "Double E" and "Carmichael." One of the exceptions is the gentle, acoustic "Bandit." It's the one song from the album that would have almost worked on a classic Seventies record like Comes a Time. It's a tale of hope and faith even in the most dire of circumstances, and it takes a moment to paraphrase a line ("You're invisible/You've got too many secrets") from Bob Dylan's "Like a IndieLand." The live rendition from Return to Greendale is especially touching.
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There's an absurd flood of archival Neil Young archival material coming in the next few weeks, thanks to the long-awaited release of the 10-disc Archives II, meaning that Return to Greendale is likely to be overshadowed in a big way. But anyone who walked out of a Greendale show disappointed should check it out. They might realize they missed out on something very special.
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Lucille Schaefer, 101, a longtime resident of Alameda, passed away peacefully on Feb. 5, 2020, in Alameda. Lucille was born Sept. 13, 1918, in New Castle, Pa., to Jennings Potter and Lillian Randall. She is survived by her daughter Karen Awad, son Mark Schaefer, her three grandchildren Lisa, Christina and Josh, nine great-grandchildren, and her dearest friends, Madonna and Bryan. Lucille followed her husband Clarence west when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Following in her footsteps soon after, her four sisters and brother also came to California. Her husband's work took them to New York and Wisconsin, but after retiring they returned to California and settled in Alameda. Lucille will always be remembered for her loving heart, her generosity and her wonderful sense of humor.
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