It is pretty easy nowadays to convert Word documents into PDF. I remember way back when, when I was still working, that you needed to have the full, paid version of Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer in order to save a file as a PDF. Now, that feature is built in directly Microsoft word and I love it. It comes in very handy when I need to update my media kit at least twice a month.
But did you ever convert something to PDF and then lose the original Word version? You need to update it and make some changes, but you can't find it. You search your computer's folders high and low and yet somehow it is just inexplicably gone. If you never experienced this then you are lucky. I have had this happen and believe me it is not fun. The reason is because I was left with nothing else to do but recreate the entire document from scratch. I remember this happening with a double sided legal document, with tiny print of course, and it was torture typing it all over.
Well now Adobe has a program that can export PDF to Word called Adobe ExportPDF. This is an online service that allows you to upload your PDF and then converts it into an editable Word document for you. Even the page and font attributes are maintained. Where the heck was this 6 years ago when I really needed it?
If you frequently create PDF documents from your Word files than I cannot emphasize enough the importance of keeping your digital files organized and easy to find. And backed up! This will save you so much aggravation. But should you misplace the original Word document somehow, at least you know there is Adobe ExportPDF to help you out.


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Foolish Consistency
In his essay on "Self Reliance," Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote a now oft-quoted admonition that, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines." It is, alas, far too easy to recognize inconsistencies in others, while forgiving our own lapses. Moreover, some inconsistency is to be preferred. It is certainly true that without inconsistencies, without changes in outlook, without the introduction of new ideas, there is no growth and no change. The addition of more information and more expansive considerations can result in different conclusions that do not reflect desultory mental processes, but rather an active, engaged, and inquisitive mind.
Lest one wishes to fall into Emerson's dreadful category of "little statesmen and philosophers and divines," there should be a natural reticence to make too much of the inconsistencies of others. Nonetheless, new conclusions ought to be organic outgrowths of old ideas and part of this growth is an understanding of how and why our ideas have changed. Honesty requires an accounting for reasons behind changes in opinion, an explanation of the evolution of new ideas. Robert Scheer, is a contributing editor at the influential Left-leaning, some would say far-Left, publication, The Nation. He recently seems to have swung himself around completely on his assessment of the true threat of Al Qaeda and he needs to provide a more complete accounting this reversal.
Exactly a year after the devastating attacks by Al Qaeda, that killed thousands on September 11, 2001, Scheer wrote critically of both the Bush and Clinton Administrations for not being quick and vigorous enough in dealing with the obvious threat posed by Al Qaeda. In an article entitled "Bin Laden: A Known Monster Before 9/11," Scheer wrote,
"The uniquely clear and overt terrorist threat of Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda organization to the United States, its bloody track record in attacking US targets overseas and even the exact location of its base of operations were all known by both the Clinton and George W. Bush Administrations."
Not only did the US Government know about the threat, but Scheer claims, "…for embarrassingly petty bureaucratic and political reasons, both Presidents were unwilling or unable to take the monster out."
In 2002, Scheer saw the threat from Al Qaeda as "clear" and criticized the US government for recognizing the threat and still not managing to thwart the attacks of September 11, 2001. Three years since then and two years since Scheer's original complaint that the US did not respond vigorously enough to threats posed by Al Qaeda, there have been no attacks on US soil. It can not be known with certainty whether Al Qaeda is just biding its time in preparation of a more devastating attack, whether US attacks against Al Qaeda and the elimination of their sanctuaries have constrained Al Qaeda's ability launch to such attack, or whether internal security measures have made such attacks more difficult to implement.
Scheer chooses a fourth alternative. Scheer, contrary to his old position, now asks in The Nation whether "Al Qaeda is Just a Bush Boogeyman?" A boogeyman is defined as an "imaginary monster used to frighten children" and by analogy Scheer suggests that the Al Qaeda is an overblown and exaggerated threat serving as just one more opportunity for Bush to curtail civil liberties. Of course, the suggestion that perhaps Bush's policies may have significantly neutralized the Al Qaeda threat is not considered as a potential explanation.
No serious person can consider Al Qaeda simply a "boogeyman." One is forced to wonder if Scheer has been blind to the work of Al Qaeda over the last couple of years when he asks, "If Osama bin Laden does, in fact, head a vast international terrorist organization with trained operatives in more than forty countries, as claimed by Bush, why, despite torture of prisoners, has this Administration failed to produce hard evidence of it?"
Perhaps he should ask the relatives of the over 180 people killed in a blast set off in Bali what evidence exists of the organization. Perhaps Scheer should inform the relatives of the 200 people killed by a series of bombings in Madrid Spain that the Al Qaeda threat has been exaggerated. Surely, these attacks constitute warnings just as dire and grave as the strike on the USS Cole on October 12, 2001 that presaged the ghastly events of September 11 — warnings Scheer claimed in 2002 we should have recognized and acted upon.
In "Self Reliance," Emerson also averred that "no man can violate his nature." It is apparently in Scheer's nature to criticize the US government in general and George W. Bush in particular, to believe the worst about the US and especially about Bush, and to use whatever evidence available to draw the most negative conclusions possible. This is the fundamental conviction that animates Scheer and reconciles the arguments of the Scheer of 2002 with those of the Scheer of 2005. When viewed in this context, there is no inconsistency Scheer's different positions.
No doubt, when and if, an Al Qaeda attack occurs here in the next four years, Scheer and The Nation will explain to us, with the same sincerity and certainty — and consistency — that they now dismiss the threat from Al Qaeda, how Bush's failure to understand the severity of the threat led to attack.
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City workers spot bag of used needles in Forest Park
Police are investigating why a big bag of needles was found in Forest Park. Photo courtesy NYC Parks
A gigantic bag of hypodermic needles was recovered in Forest Park last Thursday while Parks Department officials were perusing the area for cleaning, the agency said.
The total came out to 868 needles, all of which appeared to be used, sitting in a a bag spotted underneath a guardrail near Park Lane South and 112th Street in Richmond Hill last week, the Parks Department said. Workers were cleaning the surrounding region when one official spotted the bag and called the police to have them remove the bag.
There were no reports of injuries or anyone other than Parks workers coming in contact with the bag of needles, officials said. They were later disposed of properly after the agency notified the police, the Parks Department said.
A spokesman for the city Police Department said officers were investigating the origin of the needles and whether or not they were in fact used needles.
State Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) and state Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) helped secure $250,000 to install security cameras throughout the park late last year after a rash of incidents there, including two stun gun rapes, and said he was working with the NYPD to establish the most effective spots to put such cameras.
Cameras have already been installed in parts of the park, but the spot where the needles were found was not caught on camera, the Parks Department said.
Police were searching for a stun-gun wielding man around the park in August of last year, who they said raped an elderly jogger in the section of the park near 72nd Street and Union Turnpike. Police said they believed the same attacker was linked to at least five other sexual assaults in the area since 2011 – including attempting to rape a 13-year-old girl walking near Park Lane South and Myrtle Avenue.
That attacker was described as a white man between the ages of 30- and 40-years-old, stands at about 5-foot-10, and has a thin build and short hair, according to police. He remained at large.
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Home Community Long-serving foster carers recognised by St Helens Council
Long-serving foster carers recognised by St Helens Council
Foster carers from across the borough have been recognised for their years of service in providing caring and loving homes to some of St Helens' most vulnerable children and young people.
The group, who have a combined total of over 125 years' experience as foster carers and kinship foster carers, were welcomed into St Helens Town Hall where they were presented with certificates from the Mayor and Mayoress of St Helens, Councillor Pat Ireland and Lynn Glover before enjoying a spot of lunch.
Praising the group for their efforts, Councillor Ireland, said: "It was an honour to welcome these inspirational people into the Mayor's Parlour to hear their stories, including the difficulties they've faced– but most importantly, how much pleasure they get out of providing children and young people with a stable home.
"I was absolutely overwhelmed with the love these people have for their children and I hope their work will encourage more people to come forward and become foster carers to make a real difference in our communities."
Among those to receive recognition was Newton-le-Willows resident, Mrs Glynn Kelly who, during her 40 years as a foster carer, has looked after almost 100 children, consisting of both long-term placements and overnight stays.
Mrs Kelly, who has decided to call time on her role as a foster carer after overcoming illness recently, was influential in supporting babies onto adoption and was noted for her ability to support birth parents that have struggled to relate to professionals, even offering to supervise contact on Christmas day.
Commenting on her experience as a foster carer, Mrs Kelly said: "I personally loved being a foster carer. I've been doing it for so long it's just part of life.
"I used to love getting phone calls saying 'we have a baby coming out of hospital, can you help out? Or you could get a call at 1am sometimes to say 'we've got a child here, can you help?'
"They would then give you brief details of the child's background and then you integrate them with your own family. They're not 'the foster child' – they're one of the family."
When asked what she would say to someone considering becoming a foster carer, Mrs Kelly said: "If you don't try, you'll never know. You might go through life thinking 'if only.' If you try it and you don't like it, you've tried. But if you try it and you love it, you've gained something."
Think you've got what it takes to foster a child or young person? Visit youcanfoster.org/st-helens today to fill in your enquiry form.
Photo – The group of long serving foster carers pictured with the Mayor and Mayoress, Councillor Pat Ireland and Lynn Clarke, in the Mayor's Parlour.
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Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead gently 2 or 3 times. Cut with 2-inch floured biscuit cutter. Place on pan with biscuits almost touching.
Bake at 500 for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
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For a long time the youthful age remainedwithout due attention of psychologists and physiologists, and practically all studies relating to school age affected the characteristics of adolescents. But youth is a period when the maturation of a person in the physical plane is over, the worldview is developing and self-consciousness is growing, and it becomes necessary to make a choice of a profession.
The youthful age affects the period from 14 to 18years and is an intermediate stage between childhood and adulthood. This intermediate defines some psychological characteristics of the individual: on the one hand, the right to autonomy from adults has been inherited from the previous period, on the other, the definition of one's place in the adult world comes. Accordingly, the characterization of adolescence is determined by the development of mental abilities and integrative mechanisms of self-knowledge, differentiation of interests and the development of a life position.
Leading activity in this period iseducational, professionally oriented. Appeared interest in the teaching is connected, among other things, with self-improvement: now there is an aspiration not only to raise one's level of culture, but also the desire to be interesting for others. Entry into the early the youthful age is connected, in the opinion of G. Abramova, with the fact that intellectual activity passes to a new, more perfect level. This leads to the fact that at the senior school age, this activity becomes affectively colored through self-determination. Moreover, intellectual development acquires its own individual style, to which a person refers for "balancing his individuality with the objective conditions of activity."
A great leap in the development of mental functions, according toopinion of psychologists, is due to a moral and scientific worldview. Therefore, the central neoplasm of this period is professional, personal self-determination, which assumes the formation of psychological structures at a high level. The beginning of this process was laid down in adolescence, when a child has a stable image of "I", when a person learns to build his inner dialogue and experiment with himself. Opening the inner world leads to an understanding of its uniqueness, uniqueness, and a sense of loneliness inevitably arises. Therefore, there is a need to emotionally fill the emerging inner emptiness. This leads to an insuperable need for communication, at the same time, there appears a certain selectivity and need for seclusion.
Thus, the youthful age characterizesthe formation of cognitive / professional interest, there is the ability to make plans for life. There is a way of overcoming dependence on adults and at the same time affirming one's personality as an independent unit. In the communication, the importance of collective forms of interaction remains and a focus on creating individual contacts appears. The cognitive sphere is characterized by the formation of common abilities, while creative and special abilities continue to be in the development stage.
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BURDA WTG celebrates 30th company anniversary
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BURDA WORLDWIDE TECHNOLOGIES turns 30!
In West Philadelphia, SOFTlab has realized a six-pillar installation called Spectral Grove.
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One of the most important cosmetic companies in the world, Estée Lauder, has chosen Expansion Electronic electrostatic filters to guarantee the best environmental comfort and respect for the environment. Further reference to Lachen in Switzerland, which shows how the quality of Expansion Electronic products is able to satisfy the needs of even the most important and imp...
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Verde SW1 is a state-of-the-art, office-led redevelopment in the heart of the Victoria submarket in London's West End. The building is providing a total of 317,083 SF of net internal area, along with six expansive roof gardens totaling over 20,000 SF and offering stunning views across the London skyline.
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For the hotel's luxurious bathrooms, the choice fell on Small, a steel towel warmer of Scirocco H, appreciated for its clean design and thermal efficiency.
The Grand Hotel et des Palmes is an historic hotel in Palermo located in Via Roma. For the hotel's luxurious bathrooms, the choice fell on Small, a steel towel warmer of Scirocco H, appreciated for its clean design and thermal efficiency. The building built as a private residence in 1874 on the initiative of the Ingham-Whitaker family in 1907 was transformed by the archi...
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Finder launches its enhanced version of the Finder Bliss app with some interesting new features and improved user experience.
This new Finder Bliss app, available for Android and iOS systems, presents some interesting new features and settings - offering increasingly smarter, smart home climate control! Read on to see what is new. - SEASON MODE: Using this mode, available in the Settings menu, it is possible to change the season mode for the entire home by operating on multiple devices at the ...
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FITT Agix® is the certified, complete and modular, quiet and performing Heat Recovery Ventilation solution that easily adapts to any installation condition
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Installing a BLISS2 chronothermostat or a Finder time switch is now easier thanks to the new video product guides and tutorials.
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Better air for better performances!!
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Specialised autonomous split full DC inverter heat pump system
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The UAE's first comprehensive museum
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Split full DC inverter heat pump
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This is too cute. As part of their no-holds-barred GQ interview, new parents Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner sat down for a fun video in which Jenner quizzes her baby daddy.
In the 12-minute long clip, Jenner grills Scott on everything from her dogs' names to her parents real names to what her favorite pregnancy snack was.
The "Butterfly Effect" rapper nailed a majority of the questions — Kylie's fave pregnancy meal was In-N-Out and her favorite color is black — but he forget her dogs' names and hilariously couldn't name four makeup products included in her best-selling makeup line, Kylie Cosmetics.
The rapper hilariously mentioned "palettes" and "lips" and also joked about how they, like all couples, fail to finish a series together.
They also have a strong bond over peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and he knows her exact pizza order.
Kylie added that the publicity is what a majority can't handle, but that they've learned to not let if affect them.
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What Valve Needs for Steam Machine to Beat Xbox One, PS4
By Niels Broekhuijsen published 7 February 14
Valve has made a mistake with the development of the Steam Machine, and here's why it's a big deal.
At CES Valve officially released its list of Steam Machine partners. The list consists of a total of 13 different manufacturers, including well-known brands such as Alienware and Gigabyte.
Gabe Newell of Valve said that "the first generation Steam Machines offers something for every gamer, which is a critical part of extending Steam into the living room. With over 3,000 games and more than 65 million gamers on Steam, it's important to offer gamers a variety of Steam Machines that allow them to select what makes the most sense for them." Personally, I disagree, and I'd like to tell you why I believe that this is a recipe for disaster. It's not that I disagree with the entire concept, because I actually like the idea; I just don't believe that it will work as well as it could without some changes.
One of the primary reasons why a lot of gamers will pick a console over a gaming PC is simplicity. I don't like generalizing, and while the below won't apply to everyone, it will to a large group of people. The attraction of a console is the simplicity of buying one, hooking it up to your TV, inserting the game disc, and you're pretty much set – that's it. None of those steps are difficult to make. Valve's recipe, on the other hand, is intended for openness, allowing gamers and retailers to choose what hardware platform to buy and sell. My question is why?
I foresee a number of problems with Valve's method. As it stands now, the only things that set a Steam Machine apart from a pre-assembled gaming PC is the Linux-based Steam OS, a controller, and (this one being up for debate) the form factor. Don't get me wrong; I love the openness and customizability as much as most of you, but this is not going to get console gamers to cross over to PC gaming.
The Falcon Northwest Tiki Steam Machine will Contain a GTX Titan. A Titan? Why?
In my opinion, the biggest problem with the Steam Machine is the fragmentation of the hardware platform. The first units have yet to come to shelves, and already there are more options for hardware to choose from than the choice of Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 variants that have come out over the years since release. While there are a number of similarities between a lot of machines, none of the 13 Steam Machines have the same hardware platform, and a number of them are even customizable, making for even more options. This means that when a gamer goes to the store to buy a Steam Machine, he or she will have to face the same sales pitch as when buying a PC or a laptop. I have a number of non-tech savvy friends, and this decision is not one that they take lightly. For some, it can even be uncomfortable. Most console gamers simply buy their console of choice, hook it up, and don't look back. To make this 'console of choice' decision should be a simple process, and not a complicated one; if it is too complicated it will be too convenient to just opt for the Xbox or PlayStation and call it a day.
What Valve Needs To Do
Valve should make a reference hardware platform that all the Steam Machines should stick to. This includes a reference processor, a reference graphics card, and a set amount of memory. To control costs, manufacturers also shouldn't go above this reference hardware level. At this time, a nice setup might be an Intel Core i3 processor (or cost-equivalent AMD quad-core processor), a mid-tier graphics card such as either a GTX 760 or an R9 270, and 8 GB of memory. This way, customers can be assured of a solid performance level, and they don't have to worry over whether they chose the right model or not, and it will also allow all the machines to be priced not far from the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, and developers will also have a baseline specification to target.
Valve should also come out with a new reference specification every year, and if the Steam Machine platform gains a lot of popularity, ensure that this specification considers the best options across all AMD, Intel and Nvidia products. This would keep the Steam Machine still closely tied to innovations from the PC gaming industry. One might argue that consoles now have longer lifespans than ever, and so consumers may be put off by a new Steam Machine so soon after another. On the other than, mobile phone manufacturers are coming out with new models several times a year, and consumers don't seem to mind buying a new iPhone or Galaxy every couple of years. Gamers will still be able to use their 2014 Spec Steam Machine in 2016 or even 2017, only limiting the experience. Besides, this is one of the biggest attractions to PC gaming, staying up to date with the latest technology. Trade-in programs could also make the annual update a lot more feasible for a lot of users.
Gigabyte's Brix Pro Steam Machine won't have a dedicated graphics card. Wait, what?
Of course, manufacturers will still want to differentiate their products from the crowd, which is still very possible. A number of options would be different sizes of hard drives, optional SSDs, systems optimized for ultimate compactness at the cost of customizability or systems optimized for silent operation, cost-efficient systems, and more. Heck, let manufacturers market reliability with all-solid Japanese capacitors or stronger PCB designs. The average gamer can easily choose whether they want a silent system, a more compact system, a bigger hard drive, or the cheapest model that will get the job one, but they don't like to fuss over what CPU or GPU they have or how much RAM their consoles contain. Does the average gamer know (or care) how much RAM is in their Xbox or PlayStation, without looking at Wikipedia?
Put this into another perspective, Valve could approach Steam Machines like video cards: AMD and Nvidia make a reference design, which the manufacturers tweak slightly to differentiate their products. Due to this, anyone who buys a non-reference GTX 760, still has a 760, and will not be be negatively surprised by its performance. This system has been in place for a long time for graphics cards, and it seems to work just fine. Choosing a non-reference model of a particular graphics chip isn't all that hard a decision -- it's choosing which particular graphics chip to use in the first place which is the difficult part.
Valve's current path simply gives manufacturers an option to market their smaller pre-built gaming PCs as consoles, while this alternate system will bring a good middle ground between console gaming and PC gaming, and will give hesitant console gamers wanting to get into PC gaming a PC gaming experience with the convenience and certainty of a console. Deliver on that wish, and Valve might just find itself beating both Sony and Microsoft in the home gaming department, making PC gaming a definite champion once and for all. There is no point to offering gamers something that's already available: give them what they need to cross the bridge, rather than re-marketing what's on the other side. When a gamer wants a more high-end experience after a couple years of owning Steam Machines, they will still have a massive Steam library with games they'll want to keep expanding on when they decide to take the plunge and build or purchase a high-end gaming PC. To begin, some might upgrade their Steam Machines, which is very well possible since the hardware support is there and it is still an open platform.
If the Steam Machine continues down the path it is currently going, it will become a niche device, and this goes against what Valve is trying to accomplish -- bringing PC gaming to the living room for all gamers alike. So dear Valve, if you want the Steam Machine to gain popularity, don't force console gamers to make the same decisions that PC gamers make, because that is the reason why they bought a console in the first place.
Niels Broekhuijsen
Niels Broekhuijsen is a Contributing Writer for Tom's Hardware US. He reviews cases, water cooling and pc builds.
dragonfang18
Reminds me of my evolution class where a frog in transition from a tadpole is a bad swimmer with bulky legs and a bad frog with a cumbersome tail. Some things are just not meant to take on everything.
fyend
Opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one and some people get paid to write theirs down.
Scionyde
Sometimes I wonder if console gamers get offended when we keep saying that too many choices will confuse them, haha.The idea of too much choice being a bad thing - "The Paradox of Choice" - is an interesting one. I don't think it necessarily applies to everything, though. If you go into Best Buy, and go into the TV secion, there are many, many different options to choose from and yet people don't have a problem with making that choice. If something's important enough to the consumer, they'll make a choice one way or another. I think it will be up to marketing - the benefits of PC gaming over consoles need to be clearly communicated for people to consider the Steam Machines.
Murissokah
I agree with the author that fragmentation is a serious issue. In addition to the points he made, I believe the non-tech savvy users like the idea that they can simply buy a console without worrying that some geek will later tell them they made a bad purchase, which is very likely with a PC. Buy a console and you will have the same as every other gamer on that platform.
Maybe a mid ground between a fixed setup and an open hardware platform could work. Something like having three models (Steambox LE, Vanilla and XT), so developers could design their game settings to make use of each one.
Also, Valve maybe weary that locking the hardware platform now may do more harm than good, since a lot of people will probably try SteamOS on pre-existing hardware.
jessterman21
AMEN! This is what thrilled me when Steam Machines were first detailed by Valve. I was so disappointed in the CES reveals, besides the iBuyPower and CyberPowerPC boxes. What Valve needs to do is what they originally said they would do with the "Good, Better, Best" tier system. A $300 PC that will play games on Low at 30fps, a $600 PC that will play games on Medium-High at 60fps, and a $1000 PC that will play almost everything on Ultra with light AA.
crazedaku
I understand what the writer is getting at. In your Tv example, most users won't be disappointed by slight color issue, or only having 60hz vs 240hz. When it comes to Pc's, if you can't play a particular game because it is too weak, then that is a problem. The variety of choices and not knowing what will work for each game could deter people from purchasing or potentially create buyers remorse where the buyer never purchases that product again and even tells his/her friends not to purchase. Also, Steam OS is linux based which means only linux games will work on it, many potential buyers don't realize that their steam games won't work on their steam box because they weren't developed to work on linux. I see the same thing with cell phones. Many users don't understand why apps won't work on various cell phones, all they know is that it works on this phone and not that phone. My 2 cents.
Estix
I think the acid test for whether the Steam Box initiative is working is basically this:Can a person buy, set up, and use a Steam Box with the same ease that a person could buy, set up, and use an XB1 or PS4? If you have to make too many decisions, or have to know too much, when buying it, you've failed number 1. If you have to deal with too many cables, too many (any, really) driver issues, or too much assembly of any kind, you've failed number 2. If you have to deal with games being incompatible with, or not running on the hardware/software, you've failed number 3.It's rough, oversimplified, and harsh, but that's what would be needed for most people to consider it a valid option, especially since it's competing against established platforms that can offer things like local multiplayer.
atikkur
When you buy TV, you always guaranted to be able to watch the tv broadcast, regardles the tv you picked. When you buy pc or steam machine, if you picked too low on spec, you may not be able to play some games, or to experience as good as the game maker intended. So there is no guarantee here. The article says, the consumer has to be guaranted by the steam machine they buy, to enjoy without fuss, by some sort of baseline spec. Other choices without to worry to break the main function (playing games decently), is welcomed.
bandrei
the 1st target are the pc gamers, not afraid of buying a pc. console gamers are not in the first wave they will be confused, afraid at the beginig, but after getting more popularity console users can buy better "consoles" (steam machines). they must have in mind a pc gamer knows the market, very hard will go buying something more expensive, just because has some label on it. so the steam boxes should be equivalent in price with a custom build. also a pc gamer want to upgrade their rig, so steam boxes should be thermal and power good for a greater variaty of upgrades. the small design and the steam os can make feel like having a powerfull/superior console. my dream is games to be free from contrains of OS, console . Steam OS and Mantle can make this dream came true. i am pretty sure Valve will do it right with these steam machines
goodguy713
I think this is a bit of a stretch. this article basically states that people are bleeping idiots and cant tell the difference for them selves. Honestly I think the biggest selling point for a steam box is the option of upgrading it. I understand having a general base model level that performs at a certain level reguardless but also having the higher end models with exspansion in mind would be great for those who are more tech savy i realize there are a lot of people who know very little about computers or hardware but almost every one has used a computer at some point in their lives and I think that when given the choice in the matter they will make the right decisions. the fact of the matter right now is that while steam machines are great but this early in the cycle it might be a tuff sell but as the consoles get 2 or 3 years old and no new hardware specs come out then i think a steam machine would excel in that kind of a market its all about the games and the titles available. they need to stress the value of the machines over traditional game sales we all know how much value steam brings to the computer platform. that's the biggest selling point when you can buy a 60 dollar game for 40 or a 1 year old title for 5 dollars you cant get that kind of deal anywhere else short of second hand shops but they dont sell them that cheap either. plus you can never loose your content. there are a lot of selling points that this article really misses.


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NEXT Architects has completed an iconic bridge in China: the Lucky Knot. The new pedestrian bridge in the Chinese mega city Changsha was unveiled to the public a few weeks ago. 185 metres long and 24 metres high, the steel bridge fits perfectly in the sequence of extraordinary bridges that characterise NEXT's practice; by explicitly engaging with the local context, the bridge designs offer new perspectives.
In 2013, NEXT was invited to take part in an international competition to design a new bridge to be constructed over the Dragon King Harbour River in Changsha's rapidly developing 'New Lake District.' For this special commission, the teams in Amsterdam and Beijing joined forces to come up with the unique, winning design: the Lucky Knot. Combining the Dutch team's expertise in infrastructure and water management and Chinese team's perseverance and knowledge of the local context was a crucial part of the process.
The bridge is a key project in developing the area's public space, and was designed with recreational, ecological and tourist activities in mind. The bridge connects multiple levels at different heights (the river banks, the road, the higher-placed park as well as the interconnections between them). The final shape of the bridge is the result of - literally and metaphorically - knotting all these routes together. "The shape of the Lucky Knot was inspired by the principle of the Mobius ring, as well as by the Chinese knotting art. In the ancient decorative Chinese folk art, the knot symbolises luck and prosperity," explained John van de Water, partner at NEXT architects Beijing. The bridge owes its imaginative appeal to the combining of tradition and modernity.
The Lucky Knot connects, illuminates and entertains. The bridge offers a spectacular view of the river, Meixi Lake, the city of Changsha and the surrounding mountain range. Thanks to its remarkable LED lightshow, the bridge is set to become a landmark attraction in the light route that traces the path of the Dragon King Harbour River.


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Lacanian, The End of Beauty, Jorie Graham's last and best book of poems (her third), interrogates the necessity of 'outline' in subjectivity, using as mythic 'self-portraits' the likes of Eve, Eurydice, Penelope. Heideggerean, Region of Unlikeness interrogates what 'turns away from man, has turned away long ago', in Heidegger's words, yet 'draws us along by its very withdrawal', producing 'what is called thinking'. With its 'own, incomparable nearness' (all these phrases appear in the epigraphs, of which there are ten), the withdrawn makes poetry want to 'stick', so Graham says in 'Spring', 'to the skin of the beast as it shakes', mad to note that 'Everything is choked with being to the quick beat called/stillness'.


This week on Wired To Hunt Weekly, we're sharing a quick clip from renowned whitetail habitat consultant and 2004 Deer Manager of the Year Jeff Sturgis. Yesterday, Jeff came down to my family's Northern Michigan deer camp to tour the property and give us new ideas and perspectives on how to improve the habitat for deer. Throughout our time together, Jeff stressed the concept of using your habitat improvements to work together in defining deer movement. In our Wired To Hunt weekly clip we've got a quick video from Jeff in which he discusses this concept in more detail.
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Originating in Cork, Showcase Wedding Bands is now an established and reputable nationwide Entertainments Management company specialising in providing professional and recognised Wedding Bands and quality performers for venues organising functions and events. Starting out as a provider of entertainment to bars, the company has become increasingly known for organising music for weddings, parties and corporate events. As a result, the company is now concentrating on this side of business and is making huge strides.
It's been a remarkable journey and one which has seen director and founder Paul Woodage build up great relationships with some of the best entertainers and most respected venues in the business and has been able to strike the perfect balance every time, always giving the customer exactly what they wanted to help them to provide the best events possible for their clientele. In doing this, over the years Showcase Wedding Bands has entertained over a million people.
What makes Showcase Wedding Bands one of the leading Entertainment Management companies in Ireland is that it has a large number of professional performers available and the company regularly works with in excess of a hundred venues across Ireland. Constantly adding fresh talent is a natural extension, with helps expand the company and allowing a strong increase in regularity. With all this development, Showcase Wedding Bands became firmly established on the entertainment landscape of Ireland.
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"As more and more enquiries came in from other parts of the country asking me to help out with these kinds of occasions, it became obvious to me that this side of things was happening naturally. Because of that, I knew the time had come to take that next step and put the business onto a national footing providing entertainment for big events." In other words, he'd discovered that good news travels fast. The point had been proven yet again that the best form of advertising is word of mouth. Once that gets going, you can't keep what you're doing quiet even if you want to. With all that in mind, it became clear it was up to his company to keep up with the word as it gathered momentum.
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In 2010, a fifth of geography graduates returned to university to undertake postgraduate study. Many were undertaking a Master's degree that allowed them to specialise in a specific area, such as geographical information systems (GIS), remote sensing, conservation, water resources, or environmental management. Others were taking a postgraduate course in a different subject, to give them the professional skills they needed to share what they learned in a geography degree, for example teaching, surveying, planning, management or finance. These degrees are often a planned step in a career plan.
When you are thinking about for a postgraduate course, keep in mind what you want to be doing at the end of the course - what knowledge and skills do you need to make the next step in your career? What are the particular specialties of the programme? Will you go straight from your undergraduate degree into a masters, or do you need prior work experience?
Consider all the other aspects of the course – where do you want to study, what resources are available, how much contact time is there, how will your work be assessed, how much will it cost and are there any funding opportunities?
Some taught postgraduate courses will offer a number of scholarships – this should be shown in the course information.
PhD studentships advertised on specific projects will often have a source of funding confirmed for around three years.
If you already have a job, some companies will pay for part-time courses, but you will usually have to make the case about how it will benefit your work.
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Use the Graduate Prospects, Postgraduate Studentships, Masters Compare, My Postgrad Apps, FindAMasters and FindAPhD websites to search for and compare postgraduate geography courses.
For taught Masters degrees, it is important to consider that certain institutions may specialise in specific areas. It may be worth researching into the key places offering courses on a topic you wish to study. This will enable you to make the most out of your postgraduate study.
For PhD study, try researching the authors of papers published in your area of interest, to see if they have projects for PhD students. Alternatively, search for academic research centres in your area and look at the projects and people associated with them.
You might want to study at a different institution than your undergraduate University, to get a wider exposure to academic influences.
A few universities use the UCAS service, UKPASS (UK Postgraduate Application and Statistical Service), but most universities have their own application systems.
Applying for a taught postgraduate course will usually involve filling out an online application form, submitting a CV, writing a statement supporting your case, and requesting references (usually academic - such as your dissertation supervisor).
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Applications for postgraduate study generally open between October and February before September intake. Application open and closing dates vary between institutions, so it is best to look specifically at these dates. For many, it is in your interest to get applications in early.
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The return to Bournemouth of Eddie Howe at the start of the month has coincided with an unbeaten run for the Cherries which was stretched to four games when the free-scoring Cherries took advantage of an accident prone Carlisle side to walk away with the points.
Errors when defending are becoming more and more of threat to the good football the Cumbrians play and it's a problem which will have to be addressed.
"It's one where we haven't made them work hard enough for the points," he said. "I thought we performed quite well in the first half in terms of passing the ball, but if we defend in the way we defended and concede goals in that manner then we are never going to win games.
"I can't put my finger on why it has gone this way for us," he added. "We've said all along that it's a one-goal league and it tends to be that if you get ahead you go on to win the game. All credit to the boys because they got back into it when that happened to us today.
The game took a while to get going and the first meaningful attack of the afternoon brought the first goal as a diagonal ball from midfield left Simek stretching to cut it out. Mark Pugh latched onto it and left Gillespie on the floor before feeding it into the back of the net.
The Cherries looked lively and a volley from MacDonald went close as he rifled the ball at the unsighted keeper. It was relief all round when it zipped over the bar.
The Cumbrians started to use the flanks and their equaliser came from a well taken Berrett free kick after Robson had been hacked to the floor. Elphick got the first touch and Liam Noble capped his current run of good form with a well placed volley into the bottom corner as he held his position on the edge of the area.
Speculative shots were traded as both sides took stock but the visitors found themselves unexpectedly back in front as lady luck deserted the Cumbrians. Thirlwell was first to feel the frustration when he completed an excellent tackle on the roving Harry Arter. The ball broke nicely for Pugh and he used his trickery to get past Simek and into the box. The low cross had power and it seemed to take Gillespie by surprise as it came off his arm and crept agonisingly over the line.
A slide rule pass from Noble put Garner one-on-one as United enjoyed a good spell ahead of the break but the angle was in favour of David James and he steamed off his line to make the block.
Robson had a long range free kick spin wide for a corner as Carlisle continued to play the better football and James smothered the ball gratefully as a scramble ensued inside his six-yard box when Berrett swung it in.
Another calamity half way inside the Carlisle handed the Cherries their third goal on a plate when Barnard and Murphy grappled. The referee waved play on and Lewis Grabban left Edwards in his wake before slotting the ball past the helpless United keeper.
The afternoon became a Halloween horror show for the Cumbrians when a quick break left them light at the back. A ricochet from a cross sat up for Barnard and a wicked deflection from a shot on the run from Lee Barnard found the corner of the net.
Youngster Dave Symington pulled another back for Carlisle when he pulled back for a cross from Robson. A touch and fierce volley left former-England keeper David James flapping at thin air.
"We're all coming away feeling disappointed again," captain Paul Thirlwell told us. "I thought we started really well and then we were done with a sucker punch for their first goal. I didn't think we let that bother us too much and we got the equaliser. I thought we were going to push on from there.
"Then we gave another sloppy goal away, but we still thought at half time that the next goal was the key. We had more than enough to go on and win the game but we let ourselves down again. It leaves us all trying to put our finger on why this is happening. The fact is that if you give these goals away then you're going to make life hard.
"We prepare right tactically and we all know our jobs, but you can't coach anything to prevent the errors that are being made at the moment. I've no doubt that we'll bounce back in the next game but you get a bit bored of saying that. We have to get more in the habit of scoring goals when we're on top and we also have to stop conceding when we're on top as well.
Carlisle United - Gillespie, Simek, Edwards (Livesey 54), Murphy, Robson, Thirlwell (Symington 46), Noble, Berrett, Chantler, Garner, Cadamarteri (Beck 71). Subs - Collin, Welsh, Potts, Higginbotham.
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French and Indian, Revolutionary Wars from the George S. MacManus Co.
Two American wars from the George S. MacManus Co.
The George S. MacManus Company has issued their Catalogue 406. Military History. French and Indian War & Revolutionary War. It all happened so fast. The American colonists and British soldiers fought together to rid the North American continent of the French. Their success was total, and in 1763, the Treaty of Paris removed the French, while the British and their colonists celebrated their victory. What could possibly go wrong with this relationship? Yet, just 13 years later, the colonies were in open rebellion, declaring their independence and taking up arms to throw out the British, just as the French had been removed a few years earlier. And, who did the colonists turn to for help, especially on the seas where they had no navy, but those same French, who were more than happy to aid the rebels in their battle against France's longtime rival. This latest catalogue from MacManus looks back at those times, where Americans threw out first one European power, and then another.
Rev. Samuel Davies could fairly be described as a "fiery" preacher, and probably a good recruiter for the British/American side during the French and Indian War. Item 14 is The Curse of Cowardice: A Sermon Preached to the Militia of Hanover County, in Virginia, at a General Muster, May 8, 1758. Davies point was that while God normally wants peace, there are times when "war becomes a part of our religion." Perhaps he was something of an American Jihadist. Davies takes aim at those who take up arms, but deceitfully, that is, they live the good life of a soldier, but don't go and use those arms on the enemy. "Need I inform you what barbarities and depredations a mongrel race of Indian savages and French Papists have perpetrated upon our frontiers?" Davies asks rhetorically. In case his point is not clearly understood, he goes on, speaking of those living on the frontier, "Some lie dead, mangled with savage wounds, consumed to ashes with outrageous flames, or torn and devoured by the beasts of the wilderness, while their bones lie whitening in the sun... Others have been dragged away captives and made the slaves of imperious and cruel savages." Other than that, everything was fine on the frontier. Priced at $3,500.
Emma Coleman wrote of some of those poor souls dragged away as captives in 1925: New England Captives Carried to Canada Between 1677 and 1760 During the French and Indian Wars. Despite the title, this isn't a story of Canadian Captivities or savage Canadians. It's really more about Indian Captivities, though undoubtedly with some help from the French Papists. Item 10. $400.
How quickly things change. Item 338 is Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies, written by John Dickinson. This is a third edition from 1769 of this popular work, published a year after the first edition. The Stamp Act of 1765 had already incensed the colonists, and continued legislation designed to raise money without representation further upset the Americans. In his Letters, Dickinson makes a case against the British, but alludes to something even more dramatic than most American patriots would have considered at this time. Dickinson was denying Parliament's right to pass laws over the colonies, or, to put it another way, the colonists had the right to rule themselves, an early argument for independence. $2,500.
Item 199 is a broadside announcing the British victory at Bunker Hill early in the Revolution. In June of 1775, colonial forces set up positions in the hills around Boston. The British went on attack. Twice they attacked American forces near Bunker Hill and were thrown back. Finally, on the third attempt, with the Americans running low on ammunition, the colonists were forced to retreat. It was an official British "victory," but one no better than losing. The British lost a large number of forces, including many of their military leaders. American losses were lighter. Despite the technical loss, the Battle of Bunker Hill instilled confidence in the Americans that they could defeat the better equipped and trained British Army. This "loss" proved a tactical victory for the Americans. This broadside, from the loyalist printer John Howe, proclaims, Boston, 26th of June, 1775. This Town was alarmed on the 17th Instant at break of Day, by a Firing from the Lively Ship of War; and a Report was immediately spread that the Rebels had broke Ground, and were raising a Battery on the Heights of the Peninsula of Charles-town, against the Town of Boston... Howe attempts to minimize British casualties compared to those of the Americans as he attempts to reassure loyalists that everything is all right. $25,000.
Item 414 is A Letter to the Right Honourable Lord Viscount H-E, on His Naval Conduct in the American War, published by Joseph Galloway in 1779. Galloway didn't really think Admiral Viscount Richard Howe was quite so right and honourable. Galloway had been a Speaker of the Pennsylvania House and member of the Continental Congress, but he was a rabid loyalist. Here he attacks the Admiral's conduct even as the war was taking place. It was just a beginning of the various pamphlet wars that would continue after the Revolution ended, various British military leaders proving to be more adept at fighting amongst themselves to lay blame than they were at fighting the American colonists. $900.
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Q: Using brute force to determine original input data from a hash value What is Hashing - from blockgeeks.com
I came across this article explaining that to determine the original input from a 128-bit hash value, using brute force, the worst case scenario would be 2^128 – 1 attempts (meaning there are 2^128 possible answers - from what I understand).
But... Isn't 128 bits the length of the hash - not the length of the original input? Wouldn't you have to try all possible cases of input data? And wouldn't that be a totally different number of possibilities unless the input data were also exactly 128 1s or 0s?

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The East Meadow Flying Saucer
By Cheryl Costa
Columnist Cheryl Costa shares a UFO account from 51 years ago.
"It was a lazy Saturday afternoon in 1965 when we saw the flying saucer," Craig told us.
It all happened in East Meadows, located in Nassau County on Long Island. Craig was 16 at the time while hanging out with his older brother Jay and a buddy Mike. Looking for something to do, they decided to borrow his dad's car and took a short drive over to Mike's house.
Upon entering the driveway, Jay glanced outside of his dad's 1964 Pontiac LeMans and remarked, "Oh my God, a flying saucer!"
The three young men, now outside of the car, were mesmerized by what they saw: A flying saucer hovering over Mike's back yard at about 70-100 feet above the ground.
"It was a very clear day with the sun shining and there it was, crystal clear, a flying saucer just hovering, right in front of us." Craig explained.
Craig said there was plenty of excitement and shouting for Mike's mother and sister to come out to see this hovering marvel. In 1965, not many people had air conditioners, so with local windows open and the teenagers shouting, two dozen of the neighbors came outside and caught sight of the flying saucer and stood in amazement. It was Jay who had the good sense to shout for somebody to get a camera. Mike's sister retrieved one from the house, but it was found to be without film.
Fifty-one years later, Craig tells us that it's as clear to him now as it was then. He described the craft as being silver in color, about 60 feet in diameter, while the saucer shape was equal on the top and the bottom. He further mentioned that there was a black band around the middle where the two halves of the saucer met, which looked like tinted glass going around the middle.
During the sighting incident, Mike's mother went in the house and called the local police department. After she told them what they were watching, the police told her it was probably just a college prank and refused to take a report or visit the scene.
"Just before it started to leave, it began to spin slowly and then started to move west toward New York City," Craig said.
He said that it gradually went faster without making a sound, until it was a tiny speck and disappeared. Neither he nor his brother, Jay, have ever forgotten the East Meadow flying saucer.
Let's look at some recent UFO sightings in New York Skies:
May 31, 2016: At midnight, a resident of North Tonawanda witnessed an object that glowed bright blue, then faded in and out, eventually changing to yellow-orange.
June 4, 2016: At 5:20 p.m., a New York City resident observed two bright balls of light that seemed to fly fast, then stop on a dime and start darting around. He watched the activity until both objects disappeared.
June 6, 2016: At 2:30 a.m., a resident of Buffalo reported a bright, spherical object flying in the northern sky.
June 8, 2016: At 11 p.m., a resident of Flanders reported observing a bright, round light moving at great speed toward the Southeast.
If you are interested in joining a monthly UFO discussion group in the Onondaga County area, drop Cheryl an email Blogger@CherylCosta.com. If you have a UFO sighting to report, you can use either one of the two national database services: nuforc.org or mufon.com. Both services respect confidentiality.
Cheryl Costa would love to hear the when, where and what of your New York sighting. Email it to NYSkies@DragonLadyMedia.com. The names of witnesses will be omitted to protect their privacy.
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Ad Tech & Mar Tech
Amobee Closes $100 Million Purchase of Videology
The Singtel-backed outfit won't rule out more acquisitions
By Ronan Shields
Sources: Getty Images, Amobee
Telcos are increasingly turning their sights on the rapidly consolidating ad-tech sector, with a mutual wariness of players such as Amazon, Facebook and Google being the common thread connecting potential buyers and sellers.
The dynamic is arguably exemplified by Amobee's $100 million-plus purchase of Videology, following the latter's earlier chapter 11 filing. The deal closed today, crowning the Singtel-backed outfit's near-$800 million purchase spree dating back to June 2014, in which it has scooped up demand-side platform Turn ($310 million), plus video ad outfit Adconion ($235 million) and mobile specialist Kontera ($150 million). Singtel bought Amobee itself for $321 million in 2012.
Philip Smolin, Amobee's chief strategy officer, spoke with Adweek about the closure of the Videology deal, the likelihood of similarly scaled mergers and acquisitions in the sector and his own outfit's openness to furthering its current acquisition trail.
"For a lot of the independent ad-tech companies, their end-game right now is to survive in a consolidating industry and probably to get acquired," he said. "Singtel is a great company and their directive to us is to build and grow a profitable business on a global basis."
Smolin described the backing of a scaled telco player such as Singtel, which has interests in 22 markets spanning APAC, the Indian subcontinent and Africa, as imbuing it with the agility "of a smaller company with the stability and backing of a much bigger one."
To that end, Smolin said that the company is "very, very open towards M&A-based development where it makes sense to do so, and we have fantastic backing from Singtel to continue on that path." When you have the cash, why not?
And as the telco giant continues to acquire ad-tech companies, it's figuring out how to put the right people at the helm. With the Amobee/Videology deal closed, there's been a leadership shift. Kim Perell remains CEO of Amobee, while former Videology CEO Scott Ferber assumes the role of chief innovation officer, along with a new COO Domenic Venuto, who was most recently general manager of IBM Watson's consumer division and Watson Advertising. In addition, Erica Golden, previously head of global talent development at Apple, has been named Amobee's chief people officer.
"A big chunk of [the announcement] shows that we're are staffing up for growth … we're building out the team to build global scalability through both organic and inorganic growth," added Smolin.
Telcos getting into ad tech
The comments come amid a wave of M&A in the ad-tech sector with Terence Kawaja, CEO of investment bank Luma Partners, earlier telling Adweek he was "aware of multiple multibillion-dollar deals that are in the discussion stage" in the space.
"That's going to continue as it's simply a case of economies of scale, and the amount of technology innovation that's required means that the fixed-cost basis is just too high to have an ecosystem full of small startups," added Smolin.
Other high-profile examples of telco-backed outfits entering the fray include Verizon Wireless-backed Oath, born of the union between AOL and Yahoo, as well as AT&T's Advertising & Analytics offering, which it bolstered with its recent $1.6 billion purchase of AppNexus and planned purchase of WarnerMedia.
However, up against an array of household brands–not to mention the Facebook/Google duopoly and its 50 percent-plus share of the U.S digital advertising market–how do such assorted assets pose value in a market?
Smolin asserted that the purchase of Videology was significant to the advancement of Amobee's market positioning "by three years or so."
For instance, adding the assets of Videology, historically seen as a sell-side focused company, to the Amobee tech stack—widely regarded as buy-side focused—means it now has technology specifically built for a video-first platform.
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Ronan Shields is a reporter for Adweek, focusing on ad-tech.
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20th July, 2015, 1:44 pm
Tonight's hustings could begin to rebuild the bridges between Labour and the Jewish community
Jennifer Gerber
Among the many depressing moments on election night was the result from Hendon. Number three seat on Labour's target list, it required only a 0.2 per cent swing for Andrew Dismore, the highly respected former MP who represented the seat prior to 2010, to win it back. Despite an heroic effort, Labour failed to take back the seat. A similar sad story was repeated elsewhere, including Finchley and Golders Green and Harrow East – seats that voted Labour during the Blair years but stayed solidly blue on polling day.
Like the rest of the electorate, Britain's Jews will have had a range of reasons for voting as they did in May. Nonetheless, it's now beyond question that, as a poll showing 69 per cent of Jews intended to vote Tory warned just before the election, something has gone badly wrong with Labour's once-warm relationship with the community.
Tonight all four Labour leadership candidates will take part in a hustings organised by Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) and the Jewish Labour Movement. We hope that it marks the start of rebuilding the bridges between Labour and the Jewish community.
Over the past five years, many in the community felt that Labour's leadership showed a certain carelessness towards its concerns and sensitivities. The rhetoric deployed by the party's frontbench during last summer's Gaza war, for instance, seemed one-sided with little empathy with the fears of ordinary Israelis as their homes were under attack from Hamas rockets.
This was compounded by its decision to whip its MPs to support the motion calling for Britain to unilaterally recognise a Palestinian state. To many normally loyal Jewish Labour voters this signalled that their party had abandoned the notion that Britain should be an honest broker for a two-state solution, working with both sides to bring about the negotiated settlement upon which a viable Palestinian state and a safe and secure Israel rests.
However, it was less events in the Middle East, but those far closer to home which did most damage to the party's support among Jewish voters: the Labour Leadership's inexplicable three month near silence in the wake of the wave of anti-Semitic attacks which hit the community last summer.
It is time now for Labour to reflect and reach out. On Israel, we have to couple our support for a two-state solution with a recognition that all sides are going to have to make concessions to realise it. Yes, that means pressure on Israel on issues such as illegal settlements. But it also means holding the Palestinian Authority to account: to stop the pernicious anti-Semitic incitement peddled by its media, and, above all, make crystal clear it accepts Israel's right to exist.
Labour should also work to support the progressive voices within Israeli and Palestinian societies calling for a two-state solution, and encourage their ongoing efforts to secure it, as well working with the trade unions and civic society groups who do so much to promote the dialogue and coexistence which will ultimately underpin any lasting agreement.
Finally, Gaza has been the scene of three wars in the last five years. The only long-term solution is one that couples the disarmament of Hamas with the lifting of the blockade by Israel and Egypt and a package of sustained international investment to revitalise the Gazan economy, thereby giving its people real opportunities and hope for the future. At the same time, we need to highlight and campaign against the gross abuses of human rights perpetrated by Hamas against the Palestinian people. (Read LFI's 'Stop the War' campaign for more information on how to join this effort).
The hustings also provides an opportunity for one of the candidates to clarify some of his past remarks about Hamas and Hezbollah. Jeremy Corbyn's suggestion that it was his "pleasure" and "honour" to welcome "our friends from Hezbollah and our friends from Hamas" to parliament, together with his vocal support for the Islamist leader, Raed Salah – a man British judges ruled had given a sermon invoking the anti-Semitic blood libel – has caused a great deal of understandable concern.
Labour also needs to match words with deeds. There have to be consequences for those frontbenchers and parliamentarians who – contrary to party policy – advocate boycotts and disinvestment or use language which serves to delegitimise Israel.
Rebuilding trust won't be easy but tonight we make a start.
Jennifer Gerber is Director of LFI
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