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HISTORY – Homosexuality – Turkey & Ottoman Empire
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Anthony Gayton – Harem
Jutting into the Mediterranean Sea from southwestern Asia (and including some territory in Europe and the island of Cyprus), the modern nation of Turkey is 780,580 square kilometers in area. Roughly seventy percent of the population of 66 million lives in cities, with the interior lightly populated. The annual rate of population growth is 1.27%. Eighty percent of the population is Turkish, twenty percent (mostly in the southeast, close to Iraq and Iran) Kurdish. The inhabitants are nearly all (99.8%) Muslim, mostly Sunni.
The government–a parliamentary democracy–and even more so, the army– which has intervened at any signs of Islamicist influence in the government–have been resolutely secular since the "Young Turks" headed by Ataturk (Mustafa Kemal, 1881-1938) overthrew the Ottoman dynasty, which had combined the secular power of sultans with religious primacy of caliphs for six centuries, and founded the Republic of Turkey in 1923. Ataturk shifted the capital from Istanbul (formerly known as Constantinople and Byzantium) to Ankara.
The center and eastern part of what is now Turkey was part of Assyrian and Hittite and other civilizations, the site of the court of King Midas, and the homeland of the self-castrated galli priests of the goddess Cybele.
The Mediterranean coast (and, just off it, the island of Lesbos, home of Sappho) was Greek in culture and language in ancient times. In addition to ancient Troy, the great trading port of Ephesus (modern Izmir) is on the west coast.
The western portion of modern Turkey was the Roman province of Asia, including what had been the kingdom of Pergamom that was bequeathed to Rome upon the death of Attalos III in 133 B. C. E. The capital of the eastern Roman empire, Constantinople (Kostantiniyya in Turkish), at the edge of Europe, became Byzantium and the center of (Eastern) Orthodox Christianity, until the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II conquered it in 1453.
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Although homosexuality has figured prominently in Turkish history and literature, in modern Turkey the status of homosexuality and of glbtq communities are insecure at best.
Divan Poetry
Classical Turkish poetry celebrated beautiful boys and bemoaned both their fickleness and their growing up and sprouting facial and body hair. Some of the poetry praising the beauty of boys may be interpreted as metaphorical praise for the divine. The most famous of the homoeroticmystic poets, Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-1273) became the leader of Sufism in Konya in what is now central Turkey, and was known as "Rum" within the Seljuk Empire.
Homoerotic poetry was much admired during the Ottoman period, as well, with the eighteenth-century court poet Nedim being the most important later poet.
The Ottoman Empire
Detail of Harem by Anthony Gayton
In the Ottoman Empire, as in the Mamluk regimes of Egypt and Syria eventually subdued by and incorporated within it, the ruling elite consisted of slaves (kullar, singular kul) who were born Christian, acquired early, and trained to defend and administer the empire. Free of family obligations, they were bound only to the sultan who raised them.
The exclusion of those born Muslims, including the sons of the ruling elite, was consciously designed to prevent the concentration of inherited fortunes and the concomitant feudal growth in power of rich families.
Ajem-oghlan (foreign-born youths) were separated at an early age from parents, homeland, and the Christian faith. They were selected for their "bodily perfection, muscular strength, and intellectual ability, so far as it could be judged without long testing" at the non-Muslim margins of the empire. The very choicest–"all handsome boys, physically perfect, and of marked intellectual promise"–were taken into the palaces of the sultans as iç oglans(pages). When presented before the Sultan, they were clothed in silk and cloth of gold and silver thread.
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As Busbecq noted in the sixteenth century, "The Turks rejoice greatly when they find an exceptional man, as though they had acquired a precious object, and they spare no labor or effort in cultivating him." Subsequent historians have not considered that criteria such as bodily perfection and muscular strength might encompass a sexual attraction, as well as an aesthetic one.
Because a sultan could not enjoy association on terms of intimate friendship with those who were high officials of state, he was practically forced by a combination of principles and circumstances to spend his leisure hours with boys, eunuchs, and women. Before the middle of the reign of Sulayman (the Magnificent, who ruled 1520-1566), no woman resided in the entire vast Topkapi palace, where the sultan spent most of his time.
Homosexual relations are a predictable outcome of a social system in which the sexes are segregated, individual masculine prowess is highly valued, and women derogated and isolated. That the boys were watched carefully by eunuchs, both day and night, paralleling the surveillance of harem women, indicates that homosexual relations amongiç-oglans was a concern.
While serving a sultan or other high official sexually might have been expected on the part of iç-oglans, a high-placed Ottoman official would not have been eager to publicize such service, as it might subject the youth to taunts similar to those that reminded Julius Caesar of his youthful relationship with Nicomedes of Bythinia (in the northern part of what is now Turkey).
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I can't believe I only just found out about this great little cafe in Newstead. I had actually seen Nodo donuts at Pando Cafe in Brisbane city, but I never stopped to try them. I have been a bit out of the loop since my daughter was born in 2015, which is probably why I never knew Nodo opened their own location in October that year. Then a friend who recently returned to Brisbane told me about this cafe with amazing gluten free donuts. After seeing his Instagram I knew I had to try this place.
Nodo cafe has two locations, in Newstead and the CBD. Although they are known for their amazing gluten-free baked donuts, they also make a variety of other gluten-free baked goods, brunch and lunch dishes and drinks using wholesome ingredients.
I visited the Newstead location, which is quite contemporary and minimalistic in style, yet very inviting. The corner location is flooded with natural light from large windows and features pale timber furnishings and polished concrete flooring and counter. The indoor plants also give the space a fresh and welcoming vibe. Patrons can choose to sit outside, or inside along the windows or upstairs.
The front counter features all the beautiful freshly baked donuts, as well as other baked goods, raw treats and cold-pressed bottled juices. Their menu features a selection of gluten free breakfast and lunch dishes, both savoury and sweet. There are burgers, salads, smoothie bowls and eggs, all featuring super healthy ingredients. The drinks include coffees made from their own house blend, specialised coffee drinks, teas and a variety of super natural shakes. They don't just cater this menu for gluten-free, but also dairy-free, refined sugar-free, vegetarian, vegan and carnivores. So there is something for everyone.


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Welcome to Lacey Jane Primitives—the home of my creative musings. I love rug hooking, making art dolls and one-of-a-kind primitives! I have been sewing and crafting since I was eight years old. My great-grandmother, grandmothers and mother all contributed to my love of art. This web site is a tribute to these wonderful ladies in my life!
Here at Lacey Jane Primitives, you will find my own hand-dyed wools, rug hooked items and rug hooking supplies.
Come take a walk through my primitive world—you never know what you will find!


Participating in the education community has been an important part of my life in many ways.
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Help make Strano a magical event! We could not do it without our volunteers!
Capestrangers, our beloved volunteers, help make StranoFilmFestival the community event that it is. Interested in volunteering?
We supply our volunteers with accomodation from August 21 to August 26.
We provide breakfast, lunch and dinner on these days.
An official StranoFilmFestival staff tshirt.
If you have a car and are willing to use it for festival preparation, reimbursement for gas will be provided.
Curious what your responsibilities will be and how much fun will you have?
We try to distribute responsibilities depending on the individual volunteers strengths. Basic responsibilities involve setting up and breaking down of projection space, assisting jurors and filmmakers during their stay, helping visitors find us, and making the environments that hold Strano extra magical.
We need your commitment to being present for all four festival days: August 22-25.
Once you arrive, you will be assigned a morning shift or afternoon shift for your daily activities. You must be available for the entire festival during these daytime hours, as well as during evening projections.
We need everyone to work, it is not a vacation, but it is a SUPERFANTASTICALLY FUN EXPERIENCE!!!
Organized and energetic individuals with a love for creativity.
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Please send a message telling us a little bit about yourself: interests, experience, languages, whether you will come with a vehicle and if you can commit to the whole festival.


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Meg Whitman's five-year plan to fix Hewlett-Packard by breaking it up cost a lot of jobs
It was big nasty job, and lots of eggs got broken along the way.
By Arik Hesseldahl May 25, 2016, 2:12pm EDT
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise surprised a lot of people yesterday with a massive deal to spin off its Enterprise Services business unit and merge it with IT services firm Computer Sciences Corp.
The two companies revealed a lot of impressive figures: The new outfit will boast annual revenue of about $26 billion and will have 5,000 clients in 70 countries. After the spinoff, HPE will have about $32 billion in annual revenue.
But there's one metric that neither company talked about yesterday: The number of jobs that will be affected. No cuts were announced, but you can bet there will be some before the combination is complete.
On CNBC today, CEO Meg Whitman said that, after the spinoff, HPE will have somewhere between 50,000 and 60,000 people. Separately, a spokesman told Recode that about 100,000 jobs will move from HPE to the new CSC-led company.
The number of announced jobs cut on Whitman's watch add up to more than 85,000, about 25 percent of the total number of employees at HP when she began, about 350,000 worldwide.
And while she will be remembered for fixing deeply-seated problems at one of America's most storied Silicon Valley icons by essentially breaking it into three more valuable pieces, it's only fair to note the pain caused by job losses along the way.


Assistive listening devices are devices designed to improve hearing in specific listening situations. Some are designed for use with hearing aids or cochlear implants. Others are designed to be used alone.
Many devices used in conjunction with hearing aids require a telecoil (T-switch). Telecoils are a mechanism inside the hearing aid that enable the hearing aid to be used directly with most assistive listening devices and certain telephones.
Other devices include infrared systems, FM systems, wired devices like the Pocket Talker and more.
Numerous telephones have built-in amplifiers that vary in range from 25 to 55 decibels. Many of these telephones have variable tone selectors and loud ringers.
Telecommunications relay services allow telephone calls between people with a hearing loss and people who can hear. The following relay services are available in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Relay uses specifically trained operators or communications assistants to link TTY/TDD users with hearing people using standard telephones. Dial 7-1-1- to place a call through the Minnesota Relay.
Video relay service helps callers who use American Sign Language communicate with a video interpreter via a video link. The video interpreter then translates signs into spoken language or text for communications with voice or TTY users.
The Minnesota Relay operates this new service. More detailed information is available on the Federal Communications Commission website Video Relay Services.
A Teleprinter/Teletype/Teletypewriter is a small machine with a keyboard and a visual display screen that allows people to communicate with each other over the telephone lines by typing and reading their conversations. With appropriate software and equipment, computers can function as TTYs. Portable and wireless TTYs are also available. TTYs are sometimes referred to as a Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD). Contact the DHHS office nearest you for information on where to buy TTYs and TTY repairs in your area.
More information is on the DHS TTY Relay Services informational sheet.
Voice carryover technology is for people who are unable to hear over the telephone but prefer to use their voice to communicate. VCO telephone calls must be made through a relay service. This connection allows the person with the hearing loss to speak to the other party and read their incoming message on the telephone's display screen. A portable VCO device can be attached to cell phones, pay phones, or cordless phones.


Hot Air Balloon Group Tour: For the Whole Gang!
Company outing, bridal party, large group of friends or do you just have a large family wanting a fun adventure? We offer both 'shared' and 'exclusive' flights for large groups ranging from 10 passengers to over 66 passengers. Our hot air balloon group tour accomodates all your pals for a memorable adventure.
We offer flight only packages if your group already has post flight plans as well as a champagne brunch package if you want to continue your experience with us. Our champagne brunch is held here in Napa at the Michelin awarded C Casa restaurant located in the Napa Oxbow Market.
We schedule our flights seven days a week, year round and always meet a half an hour before sunrise when the winds are calm and the temperature is cool. Round trip transportation is provided from hotel lodging in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys.
All groups over 66 passengers require special arrangements, so please plan ahead. Reservations are required. We would love to answer any questions you might have regarding group flights. Please contact Melissa Tuttle at 800.464.6824, melissa@balloonrides.com. You may also complete our quote form below and a member of our staff will be in contact shortly. For your next company outing, bridal party, or family reunion, consider our hot air balloon group tour!


The Hub is run by an enthusiastic team of students who are connected by their devotion sustainability and making a meaningful difference in our university community. Our ideas and projects evolve from the local issues that we observe on campus, as well as the global issues that we are personally passionate about.
The university adopted a new sustainability programme and was looking for a way to involve students. The Green Office model was included as a way to address this and this then lead to the development of the Sustainability Hub. The Hub then opened in 2015.
As the graph below shows, the team consits of 9 student employees (paid 12 hours per week). The students are supported by the environmental manager, sustainability coordinator and their staff contact.


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In the recent past, the issue of a lack of press freedom was considered to be a problem only within developing nations, which were often run by dictatorships, or unfair political systems, but nowadays press freedom is an issue for us all. The freedom of the internet has educated us to the fact that many of those dictatorships were actually set up, and managed, by our own western governments, and now they have turned their attention to their own people. Our governments are attempting to clamp down on the very freedom, and lack of censorship, which the internet has awarded to us, with the United States leading this charge to curtail our freedom of expression, and to cut off our widespread access to knowledge. Some ISP's have been even known to inject malicious java script content that they will use to spy on you – you can take steps to prevent that such as downloading spybot for your computer.
Bill Hicks – One Night Stand
Legendary, innovative, shocking, stunning but above all very funny, this is a classic set from the much missed Bill Hicks. Recorded at the Vic Theatre in Chicago in the early 1990s, this set is packed with all of Bill's favourite themes: rock 'n' roll, smoking, advertising, and of course flying saucers – This is one of Hicks' finest performances before his sad early death.
Recorded as Season 3, Episode 12, of HBO 'One Night Stand' series. Broadcasted on 27 April 1991
Peter Joseph – Where Are We Now?
TRANSCRIPT of introduction to the speech:
In my experience so far in attempting to promote the ideas of the movement and the Venus Project, I find about 95% of the critics tend to ignore the current state of affairs. And in a detached manner, they simply criticize the abstracts of what our proposed resolutions are. Without ever reflecting on the train of thought, that was employed to reach those solutions. So in response to this, I decided to simply focus on the information which will, at a minimum… …at least further compound the dire need to get away from our current social practises, while also showing the logic that the Venus Project employs to arrive at the conclusions and ideas that they do. We're not just making things up. Jacque Fresco didn't just creatively come up with ideas. He has a pivotal train of thought, and it has a near empirical basis. So, first there's going to be an overview of the movement. The tenets of the Venus Project. And then, part 1 we're going to elaborate even more so, on the nature of our world monetary system and it's consequences. While in part 2 we will take a larger step back and consider the human condition, it's cultivation and the effects of the social system at large.
Peter Joseph's July 25th 2009 Zeitgeist Movement Lecture: London , UK from peter joseph on Vimeo.
United Nations Universal Declaration Of Human Rights
Eleanor Roosevelt and Human Rights Declaration, November 1949 (image: Unknown, Public Domain)
Subsequent to World War II ending, on the 10th of December 1948 the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights as an instrument which could help to promote freedom and equality, for all citizens, within the many nations of the World.
Whilst it is not a legally binding treaty, it has defined the terms 'fundamental freedoms' and 'human rights', which UN member states are supposed to uphold, according to the binding Charter of the United Nations.
Nowadays, many UN member states still hold little regard for some of the basic rights which are given to every person within the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights.
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Bill Hicks – Revelations [The Uncut Version]
This is the 1993 performance by Bill Hicks at the Dominion Theatre in London, which was given the title of 'Revelations'. There's some classic Hick's moments throughout, including 'Just A Ride', and this number about how, during the 1st Gulf War which was waged against Saddam Hussein over Kuwait, George Bush Senior's military only really served to disarm an army which they had armed for profit in the preceding years;
You know we armed Iraq. I wondered about that too, you know. During the Persian Gulf war, those intelligence reports would come out: "Iraq: incredible weapons – incredible weapons." "How do you know that?" "Uh, well … we looked at the receipts. But as soon as that check clears, we're goin' in. What time's the bank open? Eight? We're going in at nine. We're going in for God and country and democracy and here's a fetus and he's a Hitler. Whatever you fucking need, let's go. Get motivated behind this, let's go!" Bill Hicks RIP.
This routine was filmed during November 1992, and it was released on 14 September 1993. It may be Hicks' last ever live appearance on stage in the UK.
Produced by Bill Hicks
Bill Hicks is a now-deceased standup comic from the United States, who first made a big name for himself on UK tv, then began to do so across America before his untimely death. His routines centered on the dumbed-down media, political repression by western nations, the destructive use of the American military, and environmental and health issues, amongst other areas of interest. He was ahead of his time, and was without doubt the best politicised comedian of recent decades! Bill Hicks died as a result of pancreatic cancer on 26 February 1994, at just 32 years of age. Since his death, through posthumous releases of his routines, he has become even more well-known and respected – website / twitter (both appear to be run by Bill Hicks' family)
Robert Newman – A History Of Oil
Robert Newman gets to grips with the wars and politics of the last hundred years – but rather than adhering to the history we were fed at school, this show places oil centre stage as the cause of all commotion.
This innovative history programme is based around Robert Newman's stand-up act and supported by resourceful archive sequences and stills with satirical impersonations of historical figures from Mayan priests to Archduke Ferdinand.
Description via Robert Newman's website.
The first broadcast date specified above may be inaccurate. This show was originally recorded in 2005 for More4 at London's Hoxton Hall, and was broadcast on More4 – possibly many times, as is usually the case with that tv station – including on 12 April 2006.
Serco – The Biggest Corporation That You Have Never Heard Of
Serco are a UK company who have managed to gain government contracts in a variety of countries, expanding their turnover by 1200% between 1994 and 2009. At the time this film was first broadcasted on ABC, they ran all seven of Australia's immigration detention centres, some of Australia's prisons, plus half of London's traffic lights, all of Dublin's traffic lights, and Ontario's driver's license testing centres. They were the largest air traffic controllers in the World (54 towers in the US alone), and were set to become the largest private operator of prisons in the UK. They ran all of the UK state schools in Bradford, they looked after the UK's entire nuclear arsenal (from creation to decommissioning) and they even had the contract for setting GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). 85% of Serco's workforce came from the public service – the very people who would have awarded them the contracts in the first place! There were many more contracts which they had at that stage, and they are sure to have added to that impressive catalogue by now.
Date: December.2009 Length: 3 mins
Film by: ABC Australia / Hungry Beast Hosted By: YouTube
Whilst FGM gets little coverage in western media, it is a huge deal in parts of Africa in particular. The total number of girls and women who have undergone the four types of FGM – differentiated by which parts of the vagina are cut or closed – has been estimated at anywhere between 100 and 200 million, with above 70% prevalence rates (girls and women aged 15-49) in 12 nations. Most FGM takes place in Africa, away from the global media spotlight, so we generally continue to ignore this barbaric issue.
Often called Female Genital Cutting (FGC) or Female Circumcision, there are 4 different types of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), and they all involve taking a blade to a girls/womans vagina and/or sewing parts of the genital opening closed. This is generally done for customary reasons, but not on religious grounds, as we so often hear in the media, because there are no religious scripts prescribing FGM. Nevertheless, practitioners often believe the practice has religious support, and they may also be heavily reliant on the financial income which FGM brings. In many communities, FGM is believed to reduce a woman's libido, and thereby is further believed to help her resist 'illicit' sexual acts. When a vaginal opening is covered or narrowed, the fear of pain of opening it, and the fear that this will be found out, is expected to further discourage 'illicit' sexual intercourse among women with this type of FGM. Along with many commentators, we also believe that FGM is basically used as a means of 'controlling' women.
Mostly carried out before a girl reaches the age of 15, and with no associated medical benefits, FGM can cause severe bleeding, bladder complications, repeat infections, and can also lead to childbirth complications and newborn deaths. Whilst undergoing the procedure many girls/women are not given pain relief, and amongst many communities, they are expected to 'show no pain'. This, adherents say, is one of the coming of age practices which young girls must undertake, and they must do so 'courageously'. The United Nations is expected to begin a massive push across Africa, and throughout the World, in 2011, in an attempt to bring an end to this practice. Waking the World up to FGM's consequences, and publicising it's sheer scope amongst the World's female population, will be a good place to start.
Lisa Kristine – Photos that Bear Witness to Modern Slavery
For the past two years, photographer Lisa Kristine has traveled the world, documenting the unbearably harsh realities of modern-day slavery. She shares hauntingly beautiful images — miners in the Congo, brick layers in Nepal — illuminating the plight of the 27 million souls enslaved worldwide.
Description via TED. View some of the featured photos here and here.
From Caliban to the Taliban: 500 Years of Humanitarian Intervention
From Caliban To The Taliban – 500 Years Of Humanitarian Intervention, is a tale of capitalist expansion down through the ages, coupled with America's global terror campaign waged "with goodwill to all".
Newman begins by addressing the invasion of Iraq, and explains how the US administration set the tone for media reporting throughout the war, and how a picture of an aggressive defence, by the Iraqi military, was really just a shroud for the dropping of cluster bombs on Iraqi civilians.
He then travels back in time and covers many periods in history, and manages to bring it all together into a complete storyline, which reeks of propaganda throughout the ages.
Imperialism has always been the World's worst enemy, yet most of us never seem to see it in action, even when it is ongoing right before our eyes. Newman is one who can help to wake us up though.
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Los Angeles, May 21 (PTI) In great news for India, scientists at NASA have named a new organism discovered by them after the much-loved A P J Abdul Kalam.
Till date, the new organism -- a form of a bacteria -- has been found only on the International Space Station (ISS) and has not been found on earth!
Researchers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the foremost lab of NASA for work on inter-planetary travel, discovered the new bacteria on the filters of the International Space Station (ISS) and named it Solibacillus kalamii to honour the late president, who was a renowned aerospace scientist.
Kalam had his early training at NASA in 1963 before he set up India's first rocket-launching facility in the fishing village of Thumba in Kerala.
"The name of the bacterium is Solibacillus kalamii, the species name is after Dr Abdul Kalam and genus name is Solibacillus which is a spore forming bacteria," said Dr Kasthuri Venkateswaran, senior research scientist, Biotechnology and Planetary Protection Group at JPL.
"I am reasonably sure it has hitch hiked to the space station on board some cargo and then survived the hostile conditions of space," explained Venkateswaran.
"Being a fellow Tamilian, I am aware of the huge contributions by Dr. Kalam," he said.
Venkateswaran is part of a team which is asking that eternal question "are we alone in the universe?"
One of his big jobs was to ensure that NASA's Mars Curiosity rover -- the massive car-sized almost 1000 kg buggy -- was totally sterile when it left earth.
Today the ISS is the size of a football field and its construction started with a launch in 1998 and as of now it is the largest human-made object orbiting the earth.
Weighing about 419 tonnes, it can house a maximum of six astronauts and has costs roughly USD 150 billion.
On the space station all the air and water is recycled, being a completely closed environment there is a rapid build- up of moulds and bacteria on the station.
Venkateswaran's main job is to monitor the environment of the space station so that harmful bugs do not proliferate.
He heads the 'Microbial Observatory' on the ISS projects to measure microorganisms associated with compartments owned by the US.
According to NASA, he also directs several research and development tasks for the JPL - Mars Program Office, which enables the cleaning, sterilisation, and validation of spacecraft components.
"These spore formers tend to withstand high radiation and also produce some useful compounds protein wise which will be helpful for biotechnology applications," Venkateswaran said.


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Business Leader Dinner 2018 Recap
2018 Business Leader of the Year Award Dinner
The 49th Annual Business Leader of the Year Award Gala was held on October 4, 2018. The largest annual fundraiser event for the Harvard Business School Association of Northern California (HBSANC) was once again a big success, with an almost full capacity ballroom at the Ritz Carlton SF celebrating the 2018 BLD honoree!
This year HBSANC honored Andy Jassy, Founder & CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS) who brought in an impressive crowd of family, friends, partners and colleagues. Among some of the sponsors and guests were: sponsors included Stripe, AWS, SmugMug, Telstra Ventures, VMware, Summit Partners, Twilio, Deloitte, Kleiner Perkins, Goldman Sachs, and many more; guests incuded Andy's parents (Everett & Margie Jassy) and wife (Elana Jassy) Scott Wagner (CEO GoDaddy), Harrison Miller (CEO Summit Partners), Noah Eisner (Co-founder of Coupa), Don MacAksill (CEO & Co-founder SmugMug), Ariel Kelman (AWS VP WW Marketing), Mike Clayville (AWS Head of Sales), Pitch Johnson & Bill Draper (Past BLD Honorees) John Seely Brown (Director of Xerox PARC), at least 4 tables from Class of 1997, members of HBS and many others!
Andy's accomplishments, innovative thinking and passion in creating the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform with AWS exemplify his leadership abilities and dedication to success. In just a little over a decade he's grown AWS services to a run rate of >$24B in annualized revenues and more than 10,000 employees across the world. Andy is indeed deserving of this year's recognition and honor as the 2018 Business Leader of the Year! A big congratulations to Andy during the presentation of the award by the Co-Chairs of the event, Tom Sly, Ben Dubin and Dan Ahn was made more memorable with a surprise when Ben comically introduced a congratulatory video from Jeff Bezos (CEO of Amazon), Andy's boss, mentor and friend. In the video Jeff lists some of the past esteemed and distinguished leaders chosen for this award and said, "It wasn't a surprise to learn that Andy had made the cut too. Andy's brilliant, organized, hardworking, visionary and Andy's quirky!" Jeff then goes on to support all of Andy's accolades with witty and thoughtful examples and stories.
After the surprise video from Jeff B, the program moved to a fireside chat with special guest, Dan Croteau, CEO of Surgical Supplies who is also a close personal friend and ex HBS roommate of Andy. He provided a snapshot of the Andy outside of AWS and Amazon. In speaking about Andy as a friend Dan said, "He's a better friend than he is a business person…For people who know him outside of business, he goes out of his way to make a special connection with a lot of people, whether you need advice, an ear or just a good friend". In addition to learning more about Andy and his journey at Amazon/AWS and his insights, lessons learned, growth, etc. there, the audience had a unique opportunity to experience a more personal side Andy. When asked about who inspires him and who he looks up to, he first and foremost listed his family. "For sure starting with my Dad…he really prioritized work and family and those were the 2 things he was really committed to and he was so good at both of them. He was unbelievably smart, analytical, high integrity and humble…I just wanted to be like my Dad!" The next person on the list, his Mom, "My Mom was tireless and the only reason I got to do the things I did was because of my Mom….She's also wicked smart….she taught me how to advocate for myself". In reference to his wife, Elana, "Elana, my wife!!....luckiest thing that ever happened to me…she made me better in every way."
We also learned during the questions part of the chat, that Andy cares deeply about education in the U.S. "Education is an area I'm really passionate about and am involved in outside of work and continue to try to learn more in that space. I think we really have a significant education crises in the country and for some reason people don't recognize it." He continues by stating, "We are now 35th out of 50 in developed countries in education and if we don't think that's gonna impact the competitiveness of our country for our kids and grandkids, we're fooling ourselves."
Not only was the celebration for Andy an entertaining and successful event, the evening was an opportunity for folks to connect to business leaders across industries, network with colleagues and new acquaintances, catch up with old friends and classmates and just have a good time!
Proceeds from this event support the Harvard Business School Association of Northern California. The HBSANC is a non-profit organization, whose mission is to CONNECT and INSPIRE the over 7,000 HBS alumni in the Bay Area and enable them to make a positive IMPACT on their community.
The HBSANC fields a broad range of events and programs for alumni, including the award-winning Community Partners program (servicing Bay Area nonprofits) the and fast-growing StartUp Partners program (servicing the Bay Area's Entrepreneurial environment, including nonprofit startups). Additionally alumni can take advantage of the other amazing programs in HBSANC, e.g. the 1 Harvard New Venture Competition (recognizing exceptional Start ups in the community), Alumni Forums (offering professional and personal growth), Alumni Angels (offering mentoring, angel investing) and other engaging programs.
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Michael F. Brien (aka 'The Count'), born 1933, is a self-taught artist who paints out of his dreams and his poetical imaginings. A gypsy of Spanish and English descent, Brien has lived many lives, from the military to the sea, from restaurant critic to painter, and has travelled the world over. For decades now, Australia has been his home. His work spills out of himself. The tangible revelation of dream and personal and cultural memory.
'Dream Reality', Callan Park Gallery, Sydney, September 2010 – Solo Show.
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The entertaining story of two wine enthusiasts on a quest to visit every Napa Valley wine tasting room in a year.
Hank Beal is a wine pro, the executive wine buyer at an upscale supermarket chain. Rick Kushman is an ordinary joe, a guy who enjoys wine but doesn't know a lot about it. Together, Hank and Rick set out to visit all 141 public tasting rooms in Napa during the course of a year. The result is A Moveable Thirst, an engaging, often hilarious book that's one part Sideways, one part Frommer's.
The first part recounts their uproarious adventures on the road as Rick learns to sniff and spit like a true oenophile (but never stops asking stupid questions).
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Battle on the Board: Chess during World War II
World Chess Hall of Fame
ST. LOUIS, June 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the World Chess Hall of Fame opens its newest exhibition, Battle on the Board: Chess during World War II, highlighting artifacts, stories, and imagery related to how chess aided service members as well as how the war affected the world of competitive chess. Though often used as a metaphor for battle, during times of conflict chess was often a source of relaxation, a means of passing long hours, and an aid in recuperation.
"This exhibit allows visitors to explore the subject of chess and war through the lens of World War II and offers insights into how wartime had a meaningful impact on the game. As we commemorate the 70th anniversary of WWII, this exhibit is not only relevant but demonstrates how a game – modeled upon battle – can also provide a sense of home and community," said Emily Allred, assistant curator at the World Chess Hall of Fame.
Exhibit highlights include:
A prisoner-of-war chess set created by an American lieutenant while at Stalag Luft I, a POW camp near Barth, Germany. The set was loaned by the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, and made by 1st Lt. Harold L. Weachter, who carved the set himself so that he would have a means of passing time in the camp.
A chess set loaned by The National Museum of the Marine Corps, once owned by Mr. William Chittenden, who served in the Marines during World War II. Captured in China shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Chittenden purchased the set using rationed Red Cross cigarettes while in the Woo Sung POW camp. Separated from his chess set after he was transferred to another camp, Chittenden was reunited with the set 70 years later.
Material from the collection of Gisela Gresser – a 1992 inductee to the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame – on loan from The John G. White Chess Collection at the Cleveland Public Library. Gresser used chess as a form of relief, teaching service members and visiting injured veterans to play the game.
The exhibit explores multiple themes which include: Chess as part of recreational activities for members of the military during their tours of duty; the United States' role in providing comfort to returning veterans and POW's through philanthropic organizations such as Chess for the Wounded; How the game was viewed and utilized during the time period in pop culture and in Hollywood; and the ways in which the war itself changed the competitive landscape of chess among the world's top players.
The vintage chess pieces, artifacts, photographs and prints will be exhibited on the third floor.
Battle on the Board opens on June 25 and runs through January 17, 2016. Admission to the World Chess Hall of Fame is free with a $5 per person recommended donation. Visit worldchesshof.org for details.
About the World Chess Hall of Fame
4652 Maryland Avenue, Saint Louis MO, 63108 (314) 367-WCHF www.worldchesshof.org
The World Chess Hall of Fame is a nonprofit organization committed to building awareness for the cultural and artistic significance of chess. It opened on September 9, 2011, in the Central West End after moving from previous locations in New York and Miami.
The WCHOF is housed in an historic 15,900 square-foot residence-turned-business and features the U.S. and World Chess Halls of Fame, displays of artifacts from the permanent collection, and exhibitions highlighting the great players, historic games, and rich cultural history of chess.
The WCHOF partners with the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis to provide innovative programming and outreach to local, national, and international audiences.
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ABOUT THE GLOBAL TECHNICAL MEETING 2020
A Global Technical Meeting (GTM2020) on 'Reimagining Volunteering for the 2030 Agenda' will take place virtually in July 2020 to provide a platform to advance the discussions and debates on volunteering for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and jointly shape the future of volunteering. More than 400 representatives from governments, UN entities, civil society including academia, volunteer groups and the private sector are expected to attend the event.
Based on the UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/73/140 titled 'Volunteering for the 2030 Agenda', the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) are jointly organizing the GTM2020 as a special event during the UN's High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in 2020.
The meeting was called for in the Plan of Action to Integrate Volunteering into the 2030 Agenda, proposed by the UN Secretary-General in 2015, at the request of the General Assembly in 2012. Under the facilitation and coordination by the Plan of Action Secretariat, a series of activities took place over the past three years, including National Situation Analyses by UN Member States, which fed into five regional synthesis reports. Based on these reports, regional consultations were held on the margins of the UN-facilitated Regional Fora on Sustainable Development. These consultations provided substantive evidence and data to feed into the GTM2020 debate. In addition, several thousand people from all over the world shared their views and ideas through online consultations on reimagining volunteering.
About Reimagining Volunteering
The GTM2020 will take place at a critical juncture in the 2030 Agenda: Five years following the adoption of the SDGs, development actors are both looking at lessons learnt, and looking forward to how SDG targets can be achieved over the next ten years. Across the globe, many UN Member States and other stakeholders have included volunteering in their steps to achieve the SDGs by 2030. However, progress has been mixed and much work remains to be done. For example, while extreme poverty has declined considerably, other goals such as on climate and zero hunger need urgent collective action.
The meeting will also take place at a time of rapidly evolving social, environmental, economic and political mega trends that bring new risks and create new opportunities. Against a backdrop of global change, volunteering can be a powerful means to engage people to ensure that global sustainable development efforts are for the people and owned by the people.
Through reimagining volunteering, the meeting aims to strengthen recognition and support of volunteering and the role it can play in achieving the SDGs. It is also expected to advance the debate on volunteering for the SDGs based on new and existing evidence and provide a platform for the exchange of good practices, new knowledge products, innovative ideas and lessons learnt.
Evidence Base and Themes
The technical content of the meeting will be shaped by four cross-sectoral and integrated themes, which will provide evidence and content to inform the discussion and debates on 'Reimagining Volunteering for the 2030 Agenda.' The themes and key questions being addressed are as follows:
Mapping Trends and Evidence on Volunteering for the SDGs: What are the trends and evidence on how volunteering has contributed to the first cycle of the SDGs (2016-2020) and what examples are there of good practices?
Volunteering as SDG Accelerator: What are the distinctive characteristics of volunteering that can make it a transformative force to accelerate SDG progress and ensure that no one is left behind?
Next-generation Volunteering Support: What does the volunteering of the future look like and what are the innovative models or prototypes that support a next generation or 'reimagined' volunteering?
Measuring Volunteering for the SDGs: What are the different approaches to measuring the number of volunteers and the scale and scope of the contributions that volunteering makes to SDG implementation?
The expected outcome of the GTM2020 will be a Call to Action by the global volunteering community urging all stakeholders to take action to further strengthen the integration of volunteering into the implementation of the SDGs in the Decade of Action.
On the path to 2030 and during the Decade of Action, UNV, IFRC and partners will continue to promote volunteering in the context of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, building on the key findings of the GTM2020.


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Industry awaits publication of new lease accounting standard
European lessors are awaiting the final version of the lease accounting standard – IFRS 16 – by the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB), which is expected to be released tomorrow.
The IASB first started looking at a new lease accounting standard in 2006, with a draft version issued in 2013, the last time the board consulted publicly on the proposals.
Leaseurope expects the final version to be very different from the draft issued in 2013, and said that it anticipates that the IASB has simplified the rules.
"Simpler rules are essential to ensure the new standard does not interfere with the ability of European businesses to invest using leasing," wrote the association.
Apart from simplification, Leaseurope hopes the IASB has found a better way to distinguish between leases and services.
Leaseurope found that European businesses are increasingly focused on the benefits they obtain from using equipment and vehicles.
"They are becoming less interested in the particular assets being used to deliver those benefits and for this reason distinguishing between leases and services is getting more difficult. A clearer and more meaningful solution to this problem will be essential to the success of the standard," said Leaseurope.
Leaseurope said it will review the new standard in detail to see if the IASB has delivered rules that will work in practice for European businesses. Leaseurope will also review the IASB's cost/benefit analysis to ensure it properly reflects the extra costs for businesses that invest using leasing and does not overstate the benefits to users of accounts including investors.
Enrico Duranti, chair of Leaseurope said: "Leasing delivers very significant real economic benefits to millions of European businesses and changing the accounting treatment should have no impact on this. However, it has been three years since businesses have had a chance to review the new rules and they have changed a great deal in that time. Leaseurope will be reviewing the new Standard and the cost/benefit analysis in detail and providing our feedback to EFRAG, but it's important that European companies that lease property, equipment or vehicles also alert EFRAG and the European Commission if they see any problems."
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Nextbite has continued to add restaurant star power to its organization in recent months.
Tracking the Evolution of Virtual Brands with Nextbite
The category is crowding, but so are the expectations.
December 16, 2022 Danny Klein
A couple of years ago, Alex Canter was as much an educator as he was an innovator. You could poll a room of restaurant operators and ask, "what's a virtual restaurant," and get as many skeptical looks as you would inquisitive ones. But now, essentially every restaurant in America is at least familiar with the notion of running a digital operation out of a physical kitchen. The number who have actually dabbled with it is, more or less, uncountable. A Grubhub report in January 2022 suggested 41 percent of independent restaurants were currently operating virtual brands, with 68 percent noting these revenue bolts had become permanent additions. Forty-six percent said they planned to open three or more virtual concepts in the next 12 months. While this report isn't an exact science (it polled 350 independents), if you extrapolated the percentage to account for a larger picture—IBISWorld tapped the number of single location, full-service restaurant businesses at 155,448 in June 2022—we'd be talking 64,733. And that's not including the virtual brands running out of chain restaurants or quick-service units. Either way, it's a safe bet to project the number into the six figures, as past reports have.
Simply put, Canter, who heads up Nextbite as CEO, a company that helps restaurants enter the virtual space with a slew of brands (as well as the ability to create new ones), is having much different conversations these days. "It's becoming more a part of the tech stack," he says. "What POS are you using? What virtual brands are you doing? Whatever technology you're using, it's just one of the many tools in your toolbox for restaurants to be able to work with."
Where this category has taken root, beyond the opportunistic dives during COVID and the survival tactics inspired by dine-in closures, is the cross-utilization of dayparts. In October, McDonald's announced it was piloting the sale of Krispy Kreme doughnuts at nine Louisville-based locations. Three varieties, Original Glazed, Chocolate Iced with Sprinkles, and Raspberry Filled, were available all day for in-store and drive-thru transactions. Guests could tack them on individually or in packs of six.
What does this have to do with the longevity of virtual brands? Canter, who directed Ordermark before the company changed its name to Nextbite in November 2021, says it made a "pretty big industry statement" that there's now an opportunity to embed certain brands within other restaurants, and run multiple menus under the same roof using the same waiver, rent, and fixed costs. It's not exactly a fresh concept. FAT Brands, FOCUS, Yum!, Donatos and Red Robin, and others, have long co-branded offerings in an effort to chase collective equities. FOCUS today boasts a portfolio of 175-plus open co-branded units with 65 more in various stages of development across the country. CEO Jim Holthouser told QSR dual branding in particular had gained momentum of late thanks to its strong consumer appeal, new products, and opportunity for franchisees to optimize revenue.
"While key consumer benefits vary by dual-brand combination, one consistent benefit has been convenience," he said. "Having these brands together in one location makes them far more accessible than they are individually. This convenience also creates opportunity for franchisees, as co-branding leads to an expansive menu that drives enhanced unit-level volume. Plus, from an operational standpoint, no additional labor is needed. One store manager can run the location and employees are cross-trained to execute both brands."
But not every restaurant wields the leverage of FOCUS or McDonald's, or has the ability to tout recognizable concepts under one roof. Just as virtual and ghost operations have allowed operators to seed demand in markets without brick-and-mortar, though, it's now allowing them to explore co-benefits through a more accessible approach.
"I think even regular mom-and-pop restaurants are catching up to the fact that they can do more out of their underutilized kitchen," Canter says. "And there's really no reason not to at this point. There are so many different kinds of brands out there, from dessert to breakfast, things that are really easy and don't require a lot of new SKUs. You're able to utilize the same equipment or stuff that's already in your kitchen. Anyone who is skeptical about this I feel like I can sell them on something at this point. There are so many options. If you have extra room in your freezer, you can have an ice cream brand. If you have a little space in the back of your kitchen, you can put something there that's grab and go."
"There are just so any options to leverage a new concept that I think it's silly for anyone to cross their arms at this point and say, 'this is a waste of time or distraction,'" he adds.
And what's changed now, not unlike how delivery integration, digital ordering, and loyalty has adjusted in the wake of COVID, is there are companies willing to package the opportunity and handle the marketing. Essentially, a service that pays operators to be a fulfillment point.
Canter says the mentality has evolved alongside that reality. The original thinking was more around creating delivery-only brands. It's progressed to models capable of simply selling more food out of existing kitchens, whether those are ghost, designated builds, or a hot dog chain that wants to promote its chicken offering up higher on DoorDash.
Canter says Nextbite has had restaurants ask if they could put the menu Nextbite created for delivery-only on their actual in-store lineup. "There's been some appetite from everyone, from mom-and-pops to chains, to say hey, if we're going to carry these ingredients and make this food, can we also add it to our regular menu?" Canter says. "Can we put a little pickup station for people to order within our existing restaurant? I think if you're going to go through the list to carry new SKUs and training your staff and embrace a new menu, I think there's a desire to fully embrace it, not just for delivery-only but for in-store as well. And I think it makes perfect sense."
Nextbite has added restaurant star power to its organization in recent months. Former FOCUS Brands leader and current Athletic Greens COO Kat Cole joined as an adviser in October. Ex-Red Robin CEO Denny Post assumed a co-president position in May. Post currently oversees marketing, operations, and culinary innovation along with providing a strategic focus with Nextbite's restaurant fulfillment partners.
Post said she joined "because I see a tremendous opportunity to re-imagine the future of the restaurant industry to derive maximum return from existing brick-and-mortar assets."
One thing she mentioned as well was an increased interest industrywide to harness data gathered from customers to create a better virtual experience, including higher guest return rates and satisfaction. "This needs to be truly dynamic, daily input to maximize the opportunity," Post said. "Monthly look-back reporting is no longer sufficient."
For restaurants who offer one or more of Nextbite's virtual brands, the company helps them use data analytics to bump profits. It provides self-serve access to dynamic dashboards. Also, Post said, the company recognized a growing need for a tech solution to aid operators looking to reconcile transactions and payment from third-party delivery services. Nextbite developed a revenue reconciliation tool to address the "significant resource drain and error potential restaurants experience sourcing reports across multiple systems and providers," Post said.
Now, restaurants have full visibility into off-premises revenue, which should cut the possibility of menu error and deliver better accuracy for grouping and reconciling large volumes of transactions.
Canter says gathering data and finding ways to deploy it continues to mature, down to site selection. Nextbite built a suite of 25 virtual brands that it offers restaurants. Initially, the conversation went something like, "what do you want, what brands are you interested in carrying?" Today, there's smarter data involved in matching brands with the right kitchen and location. Packed Bowls by Wiz Khalifa, for instance, works better near college campuses, as data has proven out. "That allows us to filter and suggest and match the right brands with the right locations based on the geography, the location, the ages, and all of the consumer demographic info that people who live in that 3-mile delivery radius is allowing us to get a lot smarter with how we match in the first place," Canter says.
What operators are looking for on their end has come a ways, too. How many orders a day should they expect? At what times? Do you need to staff up or throttle back accordingly? Canter adds Nextbite's tech allows restaurants flexibility to go to a single tablet and pause service if need be. That can be the rest of day or half an hour if, say, a large party walks through the doors. Operators can click a button and multiple brands across multiple platforms will stop. "I think it's a really key component of our underlying tech stack," he says.
Adding restaurant voices like Post and Cole to the team clarified many of these investments. Canter himself is a fourth-generation restaurateur for Canter's Deli in Los Angeles. Nextbite's VP of Food Experience, Jaimi St. John, clocked time at Chipotle, Panera, and Everytable. "I think has created a wonderful blend and diverse group of people who have all different types of experiences. But really a lot of industry expertise from the restaurant industry," Canter says.
The truth is, Nextbite, like other virtual brand companies, is presently living in the consumer world alongside its back-end development. It's learning to market concepts to consumers and create repeat purchase behavior and lifetime value, just like a standard brick-and-mortar.
One of the company's most public partnerships is with Dine Brands' giant IHOP. In March, the parties announced a venture to roll two delivery-only brands, Thrilled Cheese and Super Mega Dilla. Nextbite co-created these with IHOP and initially rolled them to more than 50 IHOPs in nine states.
What IHOP was looking for, dressed down, was an avenue to capitalize on its 24/7 operation. Namely, to create virtual brands that would focus on the late-night segment. More than 50 percent of orders via the two brands have come from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through IHOP's system, Canter said, "which is exactly what they wanted."
Nextbite is now looking at how it might be able to maximize dinner and lunch at the breakfast-heavy operation.
"We try to help restaurants reach a totally consumer segment," Canter says. "And I think that's one of the beautiful things about what we're offering here. A Mexican restaurant can sign up for one of our wing concepts and immediately start selling to a younger male consumer demographic than what their typical audience might be."
Nextbite's virtual IHOP creations are presently live in 1,400 or so stores. Canter called it a "fruitful and exciting relationship," but one that also speaks to the enterprise world. There are no shortage of underutilized kitchens across the space that could benefit from different dayparts getting lit up with additional volume."
In Q3, Dine Brands CEO John Peyton said IHOPs virtual offering were proving "incremental to sales and target dinner and late night hours both are opportunities for the brand."
"We're building our virtual brand pipeline and believe there's an attractive long-term opportunity for virtual brands within our portfolio," he said.
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Does GameStop Price Match? (2023 Updated)
By Janet Jacobs
@janetjacobs1919
Gamers all over the country and the world are always looking for the best deals when it comes to purchasing video games, video game accessories, and video game consoles.
With so many retailers to choose from, including brick-and-mortar stores and online stores, it can be tricky to find the cheapest items.
Competitors are constantly trying to outprice each other, leaving customers to do extra research on their best options.
Does GameStop Price Match?
Yes, GameStop has recently started a price match policy, though it is still unofficial.
Because the price matching policy is still unofficial, it's technically up to each individual store as to what their exact policy is.
In general, to utilize GameStop price matching, the product must meet certain criteria such as the product must be in stock at the GameStop store and at the competitors' store and the product must be the exact same, including the format (i.e. a physical copy as opposed to a digital copy).
GameStop will not match prices on digital copies with physical copies and vice versa, as digital and physical editions of a game are considered two different products.
They will only price match for the exact advertised price, so be prepared to either have a hard copy of the advertisement or be able to pull it up on your phone.
Also, GameStop will only price match with larger, well-known retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target.
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They will not price match with smaller, local retailers.
Along these same lines, GameStop does not price match with third-party online vendors such as those on Amazon or Walmart marketplace.
They claim this is due to price inflation and unrealistic pricing in third-party markets.
Additionally, GameStop does not price match sales or discount prices, including Black Friday sales.
They also will not match bundles, rebates, coupons, or flash deals.
GameStop does not price match online yet, but this will likely change as soon as the company adjusts to its new policy.
Price matching is still new for the physical GameStop stores, so it needs to find its footing first.
Price matching makes it convenient for loyal GameStop customers to support their favorite gaming store while still getting the best deals around.
There are stipulations to the GameStop price match policy, so it's best to be informed before trying to take advantage of this policy.
It's a good idea to call your local GameStop store to find out their exact terms of conditions on price matching.
What Are The Advantages Of Shopping At GameStop?
Some shoppers and gamers might not think going into a retail store is no longer worthwhile when they can shop for everything they need online.
However, brick-and-mortar stores, like GameStop, still have their advantages.
The biggest advantage is in the thrill of the hunt.
Because GameStop stores resell used video games and video game consoles from trade-ins, among other electronic devices, you never know what you'll find at a specific location.
Each location will have different offerings.
Collectors still appreciate the hunt for that rare, elusive Nintendo game from 1987.
By reselling old Sega Genesis, Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo, GameCube, Xbox 360, PlayStation, Nintendo Wii, and other consoles and their accompanying video games, the selections will be different, and the inventory will constantly fluctuate at each store.
GameStop also has the advantage of nostalgia for many gamers who grew up going to GameStop.
There's a sense of comradery with other customers and associates that goes along with being part of the gaming community.
GameStop also allows pre-ordering for many of its games, ensuring that those who sign up have access to copies of hard-to-find games or games that will surely sell out.
Gamers might also have a better chance of getting copies of the newest releases, as their video game inventory is most likely different than general big-box stores.
GameStop also offers a rewards program to their devoted clientele, in which customers gain points for each purchase that can then be redeemed for coupons and more.
What Are Other Ways To Save Money At GameStop?
Besides price matching, GameStop has other ways gamers can save money by shopping at the retailer.
The biggest money-saving incentive is the PowerUp Rewards program, or Pro, which works like a points program and entitles members to exclusive benefits.
Points can be redeemed for coupons.
The GameStop website explains how the program works by stating:
"For example, Pros can redeem 5,000 points for a $5 off one single item coupon. That means the 5,000 points you get for renewing are worth $5 in rewards, and the 20 points earned per dollar spent is like getting 2% back in rewards."
When you join this program, you automatically earn 10,000 in Welcome Points ($10 in rewards) just for signing up.
Every month after that, you'll receive a $5 Reward Certificate ($60/year).
You'll also get 20 points per $1 spent on most items and 10% more on trade-ins.
When Pros renew their membership, they earn 5,000 points.
Being a Pro also gets you exclusive access to events, GameInformer content, and early access to new console drops and sales.
How Do Trade-Ins Work At GameStop?
Trade-ins at GameStop are a great way to get cash or store credit for your used items.
Plus, GameStop doesn't just accept video games and game console trade-ins—they also accept iPhones and other smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, video game controllers, and gaming headphones.
If you're looking to sell something specific, you can check GameStop's trade-in site to search by brand or you can just type the name of game or product into the Search bar.
The trade-in website makes it extremely easy to gauge your potential sales because it shows you the trade-in value in real time without having to go to the store and ask an associate.
The site also posts the current most wanted items GameStop is looking for, such as Nintendo Switch, Xbox One X 1TB, and PlayStation Pro 4 1TB consoles, or iPhones and wireless Xbox controllers.
You'll most likely get a higher larger trade-in value for most-wanted items, as those are what are in popular demand.
After you find your product online and agree to the value, take your product to your local GameStop store.
They like to remind customers to remember to bring all parts and accessories as well, such as cords and chargers.
If you're trading in a phone, console, tablet, or smartwatch, don't forget to take your SIM card or memory card out and sweep the device clean of any private information.
Then, you can choose how you want to get paid—either in cash or in store credit.
You'll get more money back for choosing to accept store credit.
Pro members get an extra 10% back for trade-ins.
After you sell back your item, GameStop checks it to make sure everything is in working order, wipes it clean, and restores it to its original condition before re-selling it.
What Other Stores Will Price Match Video Games?
Other video game retailers that price match include Best Buy, Target, and Wal-Mart.
Each of these stores has its own price match policy, so it's best to check with the specific store before attempting to price match.
For example, Wal-Mart will price match stores they believe to be competitors, but GameStop is not in this category.
However, they all essentially offer to match the advertised prices of the same exact products.
Bigger electronics stores like Best Buy can also afford to price match against big sites like Amazon.com, although Best Buy says it will not price match against third-party markets.
Most price-matching stores will also not match sale items or online pricing.
Best Buy, Target, and Newegg.com will all price match against GameStop, which is another reason GameStop has been losing sales in years past.
Best Buy states they'll only match GameStop stores that are within a 25-mile radius.
Big box stores like Target can often sell products at cheaper prices due to their bulk of inventory.
Shoppers are already in big-box stores for other items, which puts niche stores like GameStop at a big disadvantage.
Shoppers have to make a special trip to visit these types of specialty stores.
Plus, they don't have nearly the same number of locations, making a trip to GameStop much more inconvenient.
How Does Price Matching Work With Pre-Orders?
A lot of GameStop's business comes from pre-orders, which allow customers to pre-pay for games that haven't come out yet.
This ensures they'll be one of the first to get their hands on the latest, hottest games without worrying about them selling out.
However, this adds a level of difficulty when trying to price match these items.
As a result, GameStop uses a Price Adjustment Policy.
GameStop says that if you buy a product and the price increases from the time you pre-ordered it, you will be informed about the change.
You will then be given a choice to pay the difference or to cancel the order altogether.
If the price decreases after pre-ordering it, between the time you order the product and the time it gets delivered to you, you will automatically be charged a lower price.
Pre-orders typically set a date for the game release—this is the day it will be shipped to you or it is available for pickup at the store depending on your delivery preference.
However, some dates get postponed, and on some rare occasions, an item gets back ordered or is already found to be out of stock.
In the case of back orders, a specific date for a new shipment might not be available.
Why Did GameStop Change Their Price Match Policy?
GameStop's price match policy is a fairly new adjustment for the company and was implemented mostly in an attempt to stay relevant and afloat in a changing retail economy.
With most video game retailers moving to online platforms, GameStop has been struggling to stay open in the past few years.
Also, with the advent of digital editions of video games being easily downloadable on video game consoles, there isn't much need for a physical video game retailer anymore.
Poor GameStop leadership in the past has contributed to the business's failure, as well as its refusal to keep up with the changing times.
However, with Chewy.com founder Ryan Cohen taking the helm as the new GameStop chairman of the board, the retailer seems to be moving in a new direction.
One of the adjustments to the GameStop business structure was to implement the new price match policy to stay competitive with other retailers.
This apparently is only the start of the new GameStop business strategy and more changes will likely be coming.
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This is a list of films produced by U.S. independent production company Amblin Entertainment, currently based in Universal City, California and owned by media-entertainment company Amblin Partners, and associated with Universal Pictures. Amblin Entertainment was established in 1980 by filmmaker Steven Spielberg with two producers, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall.

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Upcoming films

Note: The films marked with "*" are ones that Spielberg had no involvement with.

Short films
Tummy Trouble (1989)
Roller Coaster Rabbit (1990)
Trail Mix-Up (1993)
I'm Mad (Animaniacs short) (1994)
Battle at Big Rock (2019)

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Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992)
Wakko's Wish (1999)

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Almost everyone has taken mass transit to travel at least once or twice in their lives. For some, commuting via mass transit is a daily routine. Every day, millions of students, employees, travelers, and tourists flock to train stations, bus stops, hail taxi cabs, and hop on-and-off flights.
Studies show that the implementation of mass transit systems has made travelling 90% more convenient for inhabitants in both cities and suburban areas. While mass transit vehicles are generally supposed to be safe, that isn't always the case. For most Americans, mass transit accidents are a grim reality.
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In the United States, around 143 million Americans aged 16 and older take mass transit to work and school daily. In 2015 alone, 624,142 people were involved in mass transit accidents. The most common cause of mass transit accidents is negligence. Negligence on the road can take form in numerous ways. This could involve speeding, faulty vehicle maintenance, or simply the failure to observe traffic signals.
According to the Florida Integrated Report Exchange System (FIRES), in Miami alone, around 26,939 people welcome the first 6 months of each year with a mass transit injury. Unfortunately, this has been observed to only increase year by year as mass transit operators fail to maintain their vehicles according to national and local standards. When this happens, mass transit operators become more and more culpable for their reckless behavior on the road. If you're concerned about the state of public transportation in your area, consult with a mass transit lawyer in Miami and tell us about your case.
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Each mass transit system presents its own set of hazards and dangers. Making yourself aware of how you can avoid or mitigate personal injury can save you time, money, and give you another day of your life. If you think you have experienced a lack of accountability in your mass transit operator, talk to a Miami mass transit lawyer immediately.
Whether your frequent mass transit or not, if you're a resident in Florida, you need to read this:
Buses account for a majority of mass transit passengers. Buses are commonly operated by different carriers and companies, some of which have national operations from state-to-state. Most buses don't have seatbelts or any form of standard safety measures.
Knowing the background behind who operates the bus you ride could save time, your health, and in worst-case scenarios; haggling over damage compensation. However, the bulk of mass transit accident cases involve your city bus. You can protect yourself by consulting a Miami mass transit attorney to know more about this.
Trains (Metrorail and Metromover)
While trains don't experience as many mass transit-related accidents as buses, when they do happen, they tend to be massive and severe. Train accidents typically end up causing more deaths than injuries. Furthermore, these resulting injuries can still be life changing for the injured and their family.
Train car collisions, platform impacts, and pedestrian accidents are some common train-involved accidents. Keeping up-to-date with how your public transit authority is maintaining their train and subway system is one way of ensuring that you don't get caught in a sticky situations that could cost you your life.
Taking a ferry is a smart and quick way of getting to another area in under 30 minutes. Most ferry-goers prefer taking a ferry as it is a more convenient way of beating road traffic. But, ferries can be particularly dangerous.
Passengers risk the possibility of being thrown overboard in an accident. Not only that, risks of drowning and getting squeezed by debris are much greater. You might want to avoid taking a ferry during high tide.
Most commuters view a trolley as a less menacing alternative, due mainly to its slowness. The trolley is a favorite of tourists and is a wonderful way to sightsee around Miami. It is also a beloved relic in Miami's history.
But what most passengers fail to realize is the apparent lack of safety measures in every trolley cart. Should a cart get involved in a direct collision, passengers can be thrown out onto the asphalt and risk greater injury.
Most residents don't consider a plane as part of their mass transit system, but it is. There are over 80 airlines shuttling in-and-out of Miami International Airport to around 150 destinations nationally and around the world. While the Aviation Safety Network implements numerous safety measures, human error is still responsible for the vast majority of aviation accidents.
This can involve accidents due to faulty equipment, pilot error, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation violations, airport collisions, and fatal and non-fatal airplane crashes. In these cases, it might be better to get a Miami personal injury lawyer to have a legal advantage over how you can get compensated for their failure.
The Truth About Mass Transit Accidents
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When passengers become involved in a mass transit accident, they can be entitled to receive or recover compensation for damages. That means shouldering your medical bills, replacing your lost wages, and compensating you for having to suffer due to their negligence.
Mass transit systems are commonly run by major corporations with the partnership of local and state governments. In most cases, these companies may be liable for your injuries caused by their employees. In every mass transit injury case, the city, state, and even country could all be held liable.
Unhelpful state agencies and hardheaded insurance company representatives will often attempt to hinder you from ever getting this compensation. State agencies can delay monetary compensation packages. Most insurance companies will try to prove that the operating company was not liable for any damages.
Being involved in a mass transit accident can make it difficult for a person to make sense of the events amid the confusion, especially with sustained injuries. These injuries can range from broken bones, internal damage, lacerations, brain trauma, sprains, paralysis, abrasions, and much worse. Which is why you need a professional who can investigate the facts, prove liability, win your case, and get you compensated for your pain and suffering.
Why You Need a Mass Transit Injury Attorney
Americans carry a 1.3% chance of getting into a traffic accident every day. Common carriers owe their passengers more than just diligence in providing quality transport services. They have a responsibility to provide more than just ordinary care. They must be able to protect their passengers and ensure that, when something goes wrong, they will still be under that care and protection.
Protect yourself further with legal professionals in the form of a personal injury attorney in Miami who can defend you in any accident or personal injury case. Our lawyers will assess your case, see if you have a viable claim, and get you compensated. No more dealing with pain and suffering without the support you need. A Miami mass transit attorney in Miami will make your city a more just place for you and your family to travel.
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Honey Cocaine continues to release music videos off her mixtape Like A Drug, which we premiered in October. After giving us a lyric video for "Can't Sit With Us," and a music video for "Curveball" that didn't feature the rapper, we now get one for "Jumpman," which does feature Honey herself, as well as rapping partner T-Rell. The Toronto native headed to Los Angeles to shoot this visual, which finds her hitting up a burger joint and chilling in an empty lot.
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Bobbi Brown has her own idea of beauty, and customers could not agree more. To her, beauty is not about perfection, but about a woman's ability to show her unique presence. Brown was fascinated with cosmetics from a young age, and she began her career in a local cosmetic shop. She attended Emerson College in Boston where she earned a degree in theatrical makeup. After graduation, she moved to New York and became a freelancer doing makeup for models and actresses. Her portfolio grew, and she did a Vogue spread with supermodel Tatiana Patitz in an issue that featured Naomi Campbell on the cover. Brown's idea that women should use natural makeup that enhances their individuality without changing it led her to establish her own makeup line. She wanted to formulate lipstick that was not greasy or dry and made lips look natural. Magazine editors were enchanted with her. The message was clear that women wanted natural-looking makeup. In short order, her product range expanded into foundations, where she substituted yellow-based formulations for the standard pink. Estee Lauder bought her company in 1995, but Brown retains creative control. She has written books on beauty and cosmetics and made it to the New York Times best-sellers list. Bobbi Brown offers seven fragrances. The first, Bobbi, a woody, powdery scent, was introduced in 1998. The latest, Bed Perfume Oil, was introduced in 2012 and is available in an antique-inspired black flacon.


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Over the course of our history, Atlantic has made some big bets designed to help solve major social issues. Needless to say, our 11-year, $70 million initiative to reform America's immigration system certainly ranks among the biggest of such bets. Among the factors leading to our decision to take on this challenging work was our deep concern that millions of immigrants to the United States have been without access to basic rights accorded by law or common practice to the majority of Americans. As a result of a broken immigration system, far too many individuals and families have been left vulnerable to a wide range of discrimination and abuse in the workplace, in housing and in healthcare settings, among others. Undocumented immigrants increasingly face growing social marginalization and hostility from those whose ancestors arrived on our shores in earlier times. At the time we started this work, as far back as 2004, we also firmly believed there was a willingness at the federal level and in the United States Congress to find a workable solution.
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Microsoft senior manager Rich Turner has confirmed that Linux distros won't run on Windows 10 S for security reasons. Instead, users will have to upgrade to Pro for $49.
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May 19, 2017 6:42 pm CET
Microsoft has clarified that the new Linux distributions coming to the Store won't be available on Windows 10 S. The announcement will come as a disappointment to some, who were hoping to dual boot the OS and run other programs.
However, there's a good reason, according to senior program manager Rich Turner.
"Just because an 'app' comes from the Windows Store does NOT automatically mean that it's safe and suitable for running in Windows 10 S," he explains. "There are some apps that are not allowed to run on Windows 10 S, including all command-line apps, shells and Consoles."
That category of apps includes Linux distributions and it's quite clear why. Microsoft is aiming this at the education market, and teachers need to be able to ensure their students are safe.
Linux distros run as non-UWP command line tools outside of the sandbox, which reduces security. It would potentially give students a way to bypass app install restrictions.
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While Microsoft will also be aiming for older, university-level students, it's mostly looking at non-technical ones. Windows 10 S is supposed to be smooth and require little configuration, not have the multitude of options in Linux.
It's not for programmers and developers, then, but writers, artists, and general users. That said, Microsoft highlights that you can still use 10 S to build code that doesn't run on the system. The web, IoT devices, and remote VMs, for example, should work fine.
The distinction "enables Microsoft to help ensure a safe, predictable, easy-to-use experience by preventing malicious and/or inefficient apps from getting onto users' machines and wreaking havoc with their data and resources."
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