"Intrinsically irrational" is how Jon Krakauer characterizes the compulsion to climb Mount Everest in his audiobook Into Thin Air. The highly publicized fates of the May 1996 Everest expeditions, including the tragic loss of 12 lives, seem to bear out Krakauer's statement. Listening to Krakauer read his own account of the events in this unabridged version adds a uniquely intimate and thought-provoking dimension to the tragedy. Although Krakauer reads his account with journalistic professionalism, it's impossible to forget that you are listening to someone unburdening himself of a great weight, an unburdening that sometimes nearly approaches a confession.
David Breashears has climbed Mt. Everest four times. For this, he is known as a world-class mountaineer. A lengthy career in documentary filmmaking--including the Imax film, Everest--has earned him wide acclaim and four Emmy awards. For this, he is known as one of the elite cinematographers in his field. But his new autobiography, High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Other High Places, proves he is more than a climber and a filmmaker; he is also an able writer.
No matter what the actual temperature may be, several pages into Eiger Dreams you will begin to shiver. Halfway through you will acquire a new appreciation for your fingers, toes, and the fact that you still have a nose. And by the end of this collection, you'll define some commonly used phrases in an entirely different way. The understated "catch some air" and the whimsical "log some flight time" are climbers' euphemisms for falling, while "crater" refers to what happens when you log some flight time all the way to the ground. "Summiting," the term for reaching the top of a mountain, seems almost colorless in comparison.
The issue will shortly be decided. The third time we walk up East Rongbuk Glacier will be the last, for better or worse.
George Mallory wrote those words in May 1924, just days before he and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine made their final attempt to summit Mount Everest. They disappeared on June 8, 1924, and mystery has swirled around them ever since. Did they reach the summit, 29 years before Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary?


The new program formalizes the Interim Notification Pilot Program (INPP) for companion animal VHPs,2 extends its application to food animals, and creates a mandatory rather than voluntary notification framework.
VHPs are low risk drugs in dosage form, used in managing animal health.
The logistics around the process of notification has now been finalized.
Law. This VHP program is a law, not a guidance. The mandatory reporting as part of the VHP program became law on November 13, 2017.
Transition period for labelling. Different transition periods apply for products that have received INPP approval to those products that do not have INPP approval.
Products with INPP notification number have an 18 month transition period and must comply with the new labelling requirements by May 13, 2019.
Products without INPP notification number have a 6 month transition period and must comply with the new labelling requirements by May 13, 2018.
Pre-notification before selling/importing. Companies are required to notify Health Canada at least 30 days before selling/importing a VHP or making a change to a marketed VHP. Upon accepting a notification application, Health Canada will issue a notification number for the VHP.
Renewal. Although there is no annual renewal requirement for VHP notification, companies must re-notify Health Canada if there are changes to the original notification.
Permitted substances. Compliant VHPs must only contain Health Canada approved medicinal and non-medicinal substances.
The list of permitted active, homeopathic, and traditional medicine substances are described on List C: Veterinary Health Products,4 provided for in the amended Food and Drug Regulations. The list also specifies limitations on each substance, such as the species and routes of administration permitted.
Health Canada also maintains a List of Permitted Substances,5 which includes non-medicinal ingredients, as well as the active, homeopathic, and traditional medicine substances described on List C.
Companies may submit requests to Health Canada to amend the List of Permitted Substances. This also includes requests to modify the limitations of a List C substance. There must be sufficient scientific data and information regarding the safety of use in target animals or humans. The length of time for approval will vary for medicinal versus non-medicinal ingredients.
Claims. VHPs are used for the maintenance and promotion of health and wellbeing in food and companion animals. A VHP cannot claim use in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of a disease, disorder or abnormal physical state, or its symptoms. Therefore, a product making general health claims supported by sufficient evidence would be acceptable.
Good manufacturing practices (GMPs). Manufacturers are required to meet the GMP requirements in the Natural Health Products Regulations6 (NHPR).
Labelling. In addition to complying with the Food and Drug Regulations labelling requirements, VHP labels must also include the statement "Veterinary Health Product" and any additional mandatory statements specified on List C.
Serious adverse reactions. Companies must report to Health Canada any serious adverse drug reactions within 15 calendar days of receiving the information about the event.
Fees. There are currently no fees associated with the new notification program, but Health Canada will be consulting on proposed fees for health products in the coming months.
Companies that sell/import or intend to sell/import VHPs should sign up7 for an account on the new VHP notification program website. All notifications, requests, or reports are submitted online. Foreign manufacturers/distributors of VHPs will need a Canadian representative responsible for the product in Canada. Companies already marketing VHPs need to provide notification of the products to Health Canada and, depending on whether or not the product has an existing INPP notification number, take note of the labelling requirement compliance deadlines of May 13, 2018 or 2019, as applicable.
3 We reported on the 2017 amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations that address antimicrobial resistance from the veterinary use aspect, see "Rules Change for Veterinary use of Antimicrobials."


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Casino Influencer Reaching Millions to Stop Visiting Casinos That Permit Smoking Indoors
djones2021-05-17T13:20:13-07:00May 17th, 2021|Categories: Casinos, Press Releases|Tags: BCSlots, Brian Christopher|
Decision is Latest Evidence that Smokefree Casinos are Good for Business and Preferred by Guests
Contact: press@no-smoke.org
Berkeley, CA — Brian Christopher, a YouTube casino influencer and founder of BCSlots whose videos reach millions of players online, announced today that he'll no longer frequent casinos that permit smoking indoors, effective in 18 months. Beginning at the start of 2022, he will prioritize smokefree casinos. Christopher visits an average of 40 casinos each year.
"Today I make the pledge to prioritize visiting smokefree casinos beginning 2022, and to frequent only smoke-free casinos commencing 2023. I am putting the health of myself and my employees first, and I hope that casinos choose to do the same for their employees and guests," said Christopher in a message to casino operators. "As the gaming industry is now experiencing the biggest rebound and perhaps one of the most profitable years to date, I ask that you remember that our health is of the utmost importance while considering to remain permanently smokefree, and fulfill that promise for generations to come."
Christopher's decision comes after he conducted a survey of his followers and found an overwhelming preference for smokefree casinos. It also comes as hundreds of casinos, led largely by Tribal casinos, have adopted smokefree policies.
"Brian understands the preferences of avid slot players better than anyone, and this decision is rooted what his fans want," said Bronson Frick, director of advocacy for Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights. "We applaud Brian for taking this stand and offering the latest evidence that smokefree casinos are good for business and preferred by guests. The pandemic has changed everything around this issue, and we urge casino operators to adopt smokefree policies that keep their guests and workers safe from secondhand smoke."
Christopher's survey of BCSlots fan club members found the following:
78% say now is the time to make all casinos smokefree;
88% of the smokers say they would patronize non-smoking casinos that offer an outdoor area with slot machines where smoking is allowed;
94% of respondents believe secondhand smoke is harmful to health;
94% of frequent gamblers prefer smokefree indoor air casinos, including 88% of those who smoke; and
Among higher income, frequent gamblers, a higher percentage of them are nonsmokers.
More and more casinos nationwide are going smokefree. At least 160 sovereign Tribal gaming venues have implemented 100% smokefree policies during COVID-19, 23 states require commercial casinos to be smokefree indoors, and nearly 1,100 gaming properties do not permit smoking indoors.
A new report released earlier this month shows that even as hundreds of casinos in nearly half of all states operated smokefree from January through March of 2021, the commercial industry generated an increase in revenue of four percent compared with the same timeframe in 2019. The American Gaming Association finds the industry's "Q1 2021 revenue beat pre-pandemic totals from Q1 2019, matching the gaming industry's highest-ever quarterly revenue total."
ABOUT BCSLOTS
Brian Christopher is the top social influencer for slot machines and casinos. With over 235 million views, his channel, Brian Christopher Slots, showcases Brian not only playing, but leading numerous events. He posts daily videos and hosts weekly live streams and events from all over the country to his 735,000 followers. For more, visit https://www.youtube.com/c/BrianChristopherSlots/.
ABOUT AMERICANS FOR NONSMOKERS' RIGHTS
Americans for Nonsmoker's Rights (ANR) is a member-supported, non-profit advocacy group that has been working for 45 years, since 1976, to protect everyone's right to breathe nontoxic air in workplaces and public places, from offices and airplanes to restaurants, bars, and casinos. ANR has continuously shined a light on the tobacco industry's interference with sound and life-saving public health measures and successfully protected 61% of the population with local or statewide smokefree workplace, restaurant, and bar laws. ANR aims to close gaps in smokefree protections for workers in all workplaces, including bars, music venues, casinos, and hotels. For more information, please visit https://no-smoke.org/ and https://smokefreecasinos.org/.
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We've known that The Walking Dead The Final Season was going to continue but we didn't know exactly when. But now we do. The Walking Dead The Final Season Episode 3 release date is January 15, 2019. But this date is only for the Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch versions.
Like the "Spider-Man" costume in Guacamelee 2, this release date was revealed at the Kinda Funny Games Showcase. Kinda Funny threw this show in the void after The Game Awards since Sony decided not to have a PSX this year.
The episode is still titled "Broken Toys" but it is coming a lot later than was previously promised before Telltale imploded back in September. Before the implosion, Broken Toys was originally slated to come out November 6 and the final episode was supposed to come out on December 18.
However, this is one omission from the trailer: the PC version. The trailer shows PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch version but there is no Steam logo. A bunch of Telltale's games have been taken off the storefront and while you can visit The Walking Dead The Final Season's store page on Steam, you still can't buy the game. Only the demo is available on the page.
It is unclear when this update was posted or if the situation has been updated. But it sounds like, judging by the new teaser trailer's description, that Skybound is currently looking into it.


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John McCain Confronted (Again) for Theft of Sacred Lands
TOPICS:Derrick BrozeHuman RightsJohn McCain
By Derrick Broze
Arizona Senator John McCain was confronted by an Arizona State University student for his support of a controversial mining project which threatens land sacred to the San Carlos Apache.
Phoenix, Arizona – On February 19, Senator John McCain was visiting the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University's Downtown campus for an interview series known as "Iconic Voices" when he was questioned about his support of the planned Rio Tinto copper mining project. McCain has received criticism for his role in passing the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange bill as part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015. The law allows for the sale of the Oak Flat campground to international mining company, Rio Tinto. Oak Flat is historically important to the San Carlos Apache.
MintPress News recently reported:
The Apache Stronghold formed in December 2014 in response to a last-minute legislative provision included in the the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015. The provision at issue in the annual Defense Department funding bill grants Resolution Copper Mining, a subsidiary of Australian-English mining giant Rio Tinto, a 2,400-acre land parcel which includes parts of the Tonto National Forest, protected national forest in Arizona where it will create the continent's largest copper mine.
Some of those lands are considered sacred by multiple Native American communities, including the Oak Flat campground. The area is not recognized as part of the San Carlos Apache Reservation, but it has historically been used by the Apache for trading purposes and spiritual ceremonies.
As McCain was leaving the ASU campus a group of community members came together and questioned him about his dealings with Oak Flat. Laura Medina, an ASU graduate student in the American Indian Studies Master's program, challenged McCain directly, shouting "John McCain, You got time to talk about Oak Flat?" Medina stood directly in front of the senator and asked him to take "just a few moments, talk about the environmental impacts." Medina asked McCain why he won't talk about the dangers the mining project poses to the water, the air, and the land.
https://youtu.be/_t-rQgCsuwM
"It is important we keep calling out these politicians who do nothing but spit rhetoric then do corrupt acts against the people," Medina said in a statement. "Arizona needs to fully understand the environmental destruction that will entail if the biggest open pit mine is only an hour away, Rio Tinto has one of the worst reputations for disrespecting environmental and indigenous rights around the world."
This is not the first time that McCain has been confronted by native activists for his support of the Oak Flat project. Anti Media reports that on Friday, August 14, 2015 Arizona Senator John McCain was confronted several times by native activists and elders while visiting the Navajo Nation. McCain and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey were meeting with the Navajo at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock for an event honoring the Navajo Code Talkers of World War 2.
While McCain met with Ducey and the Navajo nation, activists with the Apache Stronghold — and other groups and nations — rallied outside the museum, holding signs that read "McCain = Indian Killer" and "McCain's Not Welcome Here." Eventually, the activists made their way inside the building, locking arms and chanting, "Water is life!"
Inside the museum, John McCain was rubbing elbows with Navajo leaders and snapping photos with the community. One person decided to take an opportunity to confront John McCain with a message about Oak Flat. That person was Adriano Tsinigine. Tsinigine, a high school senior carrying a "Protect Oak Flat" card, walked up to McCain for a picture. Tsinigine told the Phoenix New Times about his experience:
"I pulled out my [Protect] Oak Flat card,' he says. When McCain noticed it, 'He took it, looked at it, and threw it back at me. How disrespectful to me and to the Apache people. I fully respect McCain as a veteran . . . and as a POW and for sacrificing [what could have been] his life, but I do not respect him as a U.S. senator. As an elected official, he should listen to all of the voices of people, [even] the people who are protesting against him.'
As McCain attempted a backdoor exit, the activists chanted in the hallway with their arms linked. Once they noticed McCain's convoy making an escape, the group began chasing on foot. They were temporarily blocked by law enforcement but eventually made their way out of the building, chasing the cars as they exited the Navajo nation.
https://youtu.be/xlkEraYbUko
Despite the direct confrontations with the communities who will suffer at the hands of the project, McCain seems undisturbed. After the NDAA 2015 passed McCain issued a statement on his website, arguing that "while a number of Arizona tribal governments raised concerns about the closure of a Forest Service campground called 'Oak Flat,' the bill guarantees that Native Americans can continue to access the campground for many years until the mining company needs to mine underneath it." McCain has also said that historians do not support the San Carlos Apache's claims that the land has historical and sacred importance to their people.
For a deeper look at the Apache Stronghold please watch the following documentary produced by The Conscious Resistance Network and Just News.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQOuUMdnB6I
Derrick Broze is an investigative journalist and liberty activist. He is the Lead Investigative Reporter for ActivistPost.com and the founder of the TheConsciousResistance.com. Follow him on Twitter.
This article may be freely reposted in part or in full with author attribution and source link.
6 Comments on "John McCain Confronted (Again) for Theft of Sacred Lands"
colinjames71 | February 21, 2016 at 4:26 pm | Reply
So… Historians are the experts on which lands native Americans consider sacred to their culture? Nothing sneaky about sticking that bill in the NDA either right? And THEN there's Rio Tinto, those d-bags rank up there with Monsanto on worst corporation lists.
Dickard | February 21, 2016 at 4:31 pm | Reply
This robot needs a tarNfeathering. Most of these spineless worms wouldn't continue to defy logic(i.e. public opinion) if they had a good public shaming. Unfortunately the mass media can't do it because they're all paid whores.
eddysach | February 22, 2016 at 12:27 am | Reply
They might as well be talking to the devil himself…+ he was NO war hero…he sang like a bird & the Viet Cong couldn't shut him up…sniveling coward that he really is …just ask his fellow POW's….He sold his soul a long time ago
Jacqueline Budd | February 22, 2016 at 10:16 am | Reply
I never liked John McCain , Haven't we taking enough from those people for god sake freaking greed makes me sick
nimbii | February 22, 2016 at 2:22 pm | Reply
McCain has been a RINO and in the pockets of establishment interests for many years. There is a promising osteopath ready to primary him. I with her well.
OldTxGal | February 22, 2016 at 2:48 pm | Reply
Seems like our polititians are in the business now of parceling out US land to foreign corporations. Remember that rancher in Nevada, or was it Utah, that they sent out military-types to get him to stop using that land for cattle grazing? It started because of China wanting to buy that land to put wind turbines on it. WTH? This is OUR country and these dirtbag polititians work for us!


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Finding the game
The cornerstone of game-based improv is actually finding the freakn' game. This is a major obstacle with most people new to this method. Perhaps it's best to define, what does "game" in a scene even mean?
The best definition I've seen that is all-encompassing, but kind of general, is the following: the game of the scene is the thing in the scene that is funny. I suppose the next question is: How do I know what is funny?
So the textbook UCB method is to first start by looking for the "unusual thing." Usually the unusual or weird behavior in a scene will lead to a funny concept. Let's say there's a scene about waiting in line at the movie theater. You could just do a scene that mimics reality 100% where you stand there making small talk and slowly moving down the line. That's a pretty boring scene with nothing happening, although that is 100% realistic.
Instead, lets say you're waiting line line but then discover that your friend ordered a bunch of popcorn, candy, and soda. Boom. There's the unusual thing. Now we have to apply the "if that's true, what else is true" formula, in which case we discover that the friend likes to act as if the theater is his home. Meaning he could start putting on pajamas, ask his mom to drop off some food at the theater, etc. The game has now become "guy who acts as if the theater is his home".
A great exercise to practice this technique is by doing scenes with the key phrase "I think it's weird that you..." When someone in the scene says that line, the improvisor is really saying "Hey, I found something weird, I think there might be a game here" To which the other player should try to get on the same page and hone in on the game.
For example, in the movie scene above, the first player could say something like "I think it's weird that you bought so much food." The second player could then say "Oh yea, I like to eat a lot, just like when I'm at home..." Then the game can be played from there.
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NVIDIA Shield Tablet is the Underdog Tablet, Does It Hold Its Worth Against the Big Guns?
In the world of tablets, it's not hard to see who is king and who is vying for the crown. Apple has created a brand identity with all of their products and, as a result, still continue to sell more iPads than Samsung, even though Samsung has launched a (seems like) million different tablets since the last iPad launch. There's Microsoft with the Surfaces, Google with the Nexus 10 and 7 and possibly a new Nexus tablet later this year but they just don't compare with the iPads when it comes to sales and perceived quality. And then there's Amazon with the Kindle Fires and then you run into a whole bunch of tablets that decrease in quality right up to the $50 mark, which were just rubbish. I worked at Best Buy for a short stint and we would always default to the iPads as the go to products for customers. So is there any room for a new challenger? Some might say no, myself included, but after seeing the latest offering from NVIDIA, I have become a believer!
For those of you who don't know, NVIDIA is a company that primarily focuses on processors for gaming purposes and the Shield isn't even their first foray into the portables market but their gaming proficiency and the experience of past attempts have resulted in an incredible tablet. Not only is it powerful and fast, it's pretty cheap too! Let's get into the fine details starting with the screen. It's a 8 inch Full HD screen which means it doesn't have the best PPI but it's certainly good for most tasks including all the gaming you could use the Shield for.
The next most obvious feature are the speakers. NVIDIA has decided to take a page out of HTC's and stick the speakers on the front of the Shield which makes for an optimal media consumption experience. Hopefully, more companies will go with this configuration in the future! From there, the internals are pretty standard except for the addition of NVIDIA's top of line processor which makes everything run really fast and smooth, no matter what you're doing.
The main goal with the Shield tablet is to make gaming experiences possible and NVIDIA has certainly accomplished that. There are tons of titles that you can play on the Shield through various routes. Some are optimized and can be played directly on the Shield, such as Portal or Half Life 2, while others can be streamed from a compatible computer over WiFi. With the included mini HDMI port, you could feasibly stream games from your laptop to your TV without seeing any loss of quality. The Shield isn't meant to replace consoles or computer but works instead as a wonderful go between for certain setups and the ability to take games on the go.
There are a bunch more gaming features available but the great thing about the Shield is that even without all those extra features, the rest of the tablet are enough to warrant the $299 price tag. There's even an included stylus that works extremely well and a tailored drawing app that simulates real painting materials. For such a price, I might even head out and get my own!


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The Internet of Things (IoT) is the most hyped technology of 2014 and 2015 promises even more innovative IoT and machine-to-machine (M2M) technology will surface.
Building on the growth of IoT in 2014, the IoT will see even more explosive growth and innovation in 2015. Although I have several predictions of what will happen in the IoT world this year, I have one big item on my wish list: for cellular carriers to expand their machine-to-machine (M2M) initiatives making it easier and more affordable for manufacturers to get devices onto the cellular network.
Right now there are too many hoops to jump through to get devices approved on cellular networks, which is obstructing innovation and progress in the growing IoT and M2M industries. Device manufacturers have two options: build in a pre-approved modem, which can be expensive and drives up device prices, or design your own modem and devote substantial resources to have devices certified for each network. Adding a cellular modem to a device can cost five times more than adding a Wi-Fi modem, in addition to the cost of certification, which runs upwards of $50,000 per device, per network.
If carriers want to be competitive, they must find a way to open up their networks to allow more devices to connect to it without the high cost and difficult process that currently exists. Connecting devices to the cloud via cellular networks opens up new markets to cellular companies, manufacturers and consumers alike, which benefits all parties.
One solution for U.S. cellular companies is to look to the booming industry in Europe. In Europe, M2M device manufacturers can buy inexpensive SIM cards to build into devices. These cards are loaded with data and can be refreshed as needed. A cellular contract is not needed and the certification process is minimal for manufacturers. This reduces development costs and speeds time-to-market for new products.
Until cellular companies in the United States can make connecting devices to the cloud via cellular networks easy and affordable, the IoT and M2M worlds are missing out on expanding their capabilities to new markets and that's why this is on my wish list for 2015.


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Reel Girls Media Series at Jasper Short Film Festival
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Two episodes from Ava Karvonen's latest short documentary series, The First Kiss And Other Rites Of Passage, have been selected to screen at the upcoming Jasper Short Film Festival on Saturday, September 26. Read More
Adam Scorgie's New Docs at The Culture Collective
Award-winning documentary Filmmaker and Producer Adam Scorgie (The Good Son, The Culture High) will be featured as part of Edmonton's Culture Collective 5th Variety Showcase at the Garneau Theatre on Thursday, September 24. Attendees will get a sneak peek at two of Scorgie's upcoming documentaries:
ICE GUARDIANS
On-ice enforcers struggle to rise through the professional ranks of the world's most prestigious hockey league, only to be confronted with a new found fight for the existence of the role itself. Featuring Jay Baruchel, Chris Chelios and Dave Semenko.
Adam Scorgie (right) with Gretzky Bodyguard and hockey legend Dave "Cement" Semenko.
CHASING EVEL: The Life Of Robbie Knievel
Robbie Knievel, 52 and the owner of 20 world records and 350 jumps worldwide, uncovers his life through his personal pursuit of sobriety and the need of continuing his father's legacy by jumping once again.
The Culture Collective is Thursday, September 24 at the Metro Cinema (Garneau Theatre – 8712 – 109 St NW). Doors at 7 p.m.
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National Canadian Film Day with REEL CANADA!
On April 29, celebrate Canada by watching a great Canadian film! Screenings will be held all across Alberta, showcasing films like CAST NO SHADOW, GINGER SNAPS, WAYDOWNTOWN, PASSCHENDAELE and more!
Anne Wheeler Returns with Bye Bye Blues
AMPIA is co-presenting a special 25th anniversary screening of the award-winning film BYE BYE BLUES, along with our partners FAVA and Metro Cinema on Friday, April 17.
Multiple Rosie Award winning director Anne Wheeler will be in attendance for the screening and there will be a special musical performance by the film's star, Rebecca Jenkins and her husband Joel Bakan.
Purchase tickets here.
Christian Zyp interviewed Anne Wheeler and Rebecca Jenkins about the upcoming screening on Moving Radio -CJSR 88.5 FM.
This screening is part of FAVA FEST, April 13-18, 2015. Click here for festival info.
Calgary Underground Film Festival
The 12th Annual Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) runs from Monday April 13-18 at Globe Cinema. Tickets & Festival Passes are on sale now.
Special Guests in Attendance:
Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Director Steve Yu from the documentary THE RESURRECTION OF JAKE THE SNAKE on Saturday April 18
Canadian rock legend Thor from I AM THOR on Saturday April 18 (Don't miss Thor's show at The Palomino later that night!)
World-class cinematographer Mark Irwin for a retrospective on the films he and David Cronenberg made together (Q&A to follow THE FLY) on Saturday April 18
Producers Brandon Evans and Patrick Rizzotti from BLOODSUCKING BASTARDS in attendance for the Thursday April 16 Midnight screening
Director Charles Hood at the Saturday April 18 and Sunday April 19 screenings of NIGHT OWLS
Pat Mills, Canadian Director and Lead Actor of GUIDANCE on Wednesday April 15
Director Sarah Smith from THE MIDNIGHT SWIM on Tuesday April 14
Join Us for WOLF COP!
FREE SCREENING
Friday, October 24 @ 9pm
Shaw Theatre, NAIT Campus
11762 106 St NW
Half man, half wolf and all cop! The Canadian feature film taking the world by storm is coming to Edmonton as part of the StoryWorld Quest conference being held at NAIT. We welcome everyone to come and see what the "FUZZ" is all about!
Join us at The Nest Pub between 6pm-8:30pm and then head over to the Shaw Theatre to see the film and meet Writer/Director Lowell Dean and Producer J. Joly for a Q & A.
We've included this handy little map to help you on your way:
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Online registration for the conference is closed on October 22, 2014. Walk-in registrations are welcome at the door. For more information visit: www.storyworldquest.com
Global Visions Presents: The Culture High
The Global Visions Film Festival premieres the highly anticipated documentary, The Culture High, on Wednesday, October 8th in Edmonton. Director Brett Harvey and Edmonton Producer Adam Scorgie reunite on this follow up of their hit documentary, The Union: The Business Behind Getting High, to delve deeper into the controversial 'War on Drugs'.
Alberta's First Feature
FIL FRASER is an award-winning filmmaker, journalist, writer and human rights activist with an impressive career spanning more than half a century. He is a leading pioneer in Alberta's film industry, responsible for founding the Alberta Film & Television Awards in 1974 and producing Alberta's first feature Why Shoot The Teacher? (1977), which became the highest grossing film in Canada that year. Why Shoot The Teacher? will be screened during this week's Alberta Culture Days so we checked in with Fil Fraser on the 37th Anniversary of the film and where he feels our industry is headed.
"Why Shoot The Teacher"
Sunday, September 28th, 7pm at the Garneau Theatre (8712 – 109 St, Edmonton, AB)
As part of Alberta Culture Days, AMPIA and Metro Cinema will be presenting a FREE screening of Why Shoot The Teacher?
Producer Fil Fraser and Screenwriter James DeFelice will be in attendance. There will be a reception afterwards and all are invited to help celebrate the 37th Anniversary of the film!
AMPIA 40th Anniversary Screening 'Road to Saddle River' a Success!
AMPIA's 40th Anniversary Screening of Francis Damberger's 'Road to Saddle River' was a resounding success! More than 250 people packed Metro Cinema on September 29 to see the Cult Classic Cowboy Comedy on the big screen in glorious 35mm Cinemascope. Director Francis Damberger was joined on stage afterwards by Actors Paul Jarrett, Sam Bob and Michael Hogan for a spirited Q & A with the audience. Many of the crew were also on hand, including Cinematograher Peter Wunstorf, CSC, and Sound Recordist Garrell Clark, who traded war stories afterwards at the High Level Diner with Producers Dale Phillips and Graydon McCrae.
Thanks to the Edmonton Film Festival, Metro Cinema and the Edmonton Film Commission for their support of the screening, which was presented as part of the EIFF and Alberta Culture Days. Thanks also to Alberta Beef for the 500 packages of beef jerky, all of which were consumed by the audience! Here's to the next 40 Years of AMPIA!
For anyone who missed the screening, Francis is selling DVD's. Please contact him at: dfcc.fran@gmail.com
(From left: Sam Bob, Paul Jarrett, Francis Damberger, Michael Hogan and AMPIA Executive Director Bill Evans)


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Ihave always had a profound admiration of the sandwich. It's something that borders on perfection with its simplicity. I've sampled much of what Salt Lake has to offer in the world of sandwich crafting, and I feel pretty confident with my sandwich palate. However, my first visit to Oh Mai found me face to face with a pantheon of sandwiches that not only challenged my perspective of what a sandwich could be, but left me with a newfound appreciation of those who can take a cultural staple like a sandwich and elevate it into new territory.
Owned and operated by members of the local family behind Salt Lake's Café Trang, Oh Mai opened its South Salt Lake location in March of this year and has already generated enough business to open a second location in Holladay. Of course, none of this would have materialized if the food didn't deliver a unique dining experience.
When I entered Oh Mai and beheld their vast menu of these authentic sandwiches, I soon realized that I wasn't just preparing to sit down for a meal, but rather for a genuine cultural experience. The cashier suggested that I try the Original Cold Cuts Banh Mi ($4.18), as it's the most culturally authentic. I must admit that when I read the description of this sandwich, I hesitated a bit. It touts four different incarnations of pork, including headcheese and paté, along with raw jalepeño peppers and pickled daikon. I went for it, and in an effort to prove how manly I really was, I spent an extra buck to get my sandwich adorned with a fried egg. My wife, who is less of a meat enthusiast, opted for the Lemongrass Bean Curd Banh Mi ($4.18), which consists of sliced bean curd that has been prepared with lemongrass and caramelized onions along with the pickled cucumbers, carrots and daikon present in all of their sandwiches.
Our sandwiches were delivered sliced in half, exposing the inviting arrangement of the meat and veggies inside. My first bite was nothing short of miraculous. The breakfast-centric flavors of ham, egg and toast were most prominent, but they were enhanced by the crunchy sweetness of the pickled vegetables and the assertive saltiness of the pork paté. After making short work of the first half of my sandwich, I had a few bites of the Lemongrass Bean Curd. The bean curd itself has the consistency of firm tofu, and the citrus flavors of the lemongrass complemented the pickled veggies nicely. As a person who enjoys meat in all its forms, I found this vegan-friendly sandwich to be just as hearty and satisfying as the porkstravaganza that I had ordered. Despite the uniquely Vietnamese flavors, the banh mi comes couched in an 8" baguette, which gives the sandwich a deceptively familiar appearance. According to Oh Mai manager Long Tran, the recipe for these particular baguettes is a closely guarded family secret, which makes sense since they've managed to capture a near-perfect blend of crisp chewiness on the outside and pillowy goodness on the inside. Occasionally, though, the consistency of the toppings is a bit off. There are days when the pork paté is applied too liberally, which results in some goopiness during the last few bites.
Though it's hard to branch out from Oh Mai's stellar selection of banh mi, it's worth it. Oh Mai prepares rice and noodle dishes that come topped with some of the familiar sandwich fillings, like curried chicken or honey-glazed pork. They also offer pho, a Vietnamese noodle soup that is prepared with thin slices of beef, scallions and onions. Their pho is available in both small and large portions, and can also be prepared with tofu. I stuck to my pattern of ordering the entrée that came with the highest possible amount of meats, and ordered the Ribeye, Brisket and Beef Meatball Pho ($6.28 sm., $6.98 lg.). Pho should be all about the broth—though it's slightly different from place to place, pho broth is a mixture of exotic spices steeped in an earthy stock. I'm happy to report that the pho at Oh Mai, while not earth-shattering, can definitely hold its own with some of the other pho restaurants in town. The noodles are cooked al dente, and it's fun to pick and choose among condiments—Thai basil, bean sprouts and sliced jalapeño—that arrive along with the steaming bowl of soup.
If you need a foil for your meat lust, the Vegan Noodle Bowl ($6.28) is a great option. Though it's a relatively simple dish, the Vegan Noodle Bowl features the wide range of flavors and textures that Oh Mai does so well. The soy dressing is both sweet and salty, while the increased quantity of pickled vegetables add a vinegary tanginess to the dish. Combined with the cool vermicelli noodles, the dish is satisfying without feeling heavy.
Oh Mai offers a diverse menu, with many options that are under $5. That alone is reason enough for any curious local to pay the restaurant a visit. With so many sandwich purveyors offering convenience over quality, it's nice to have a local establishment like Oh Mai that prepares unique food without taking a bite out of your wallet.


A new United Nations report is getting plenty of national media attention for predicting President Trump will exacerbate hardships for America's poor by weakening the nation's safety net.
"The policies pursued over the past year seem deliberately designed to remove basic protections from the poorest, punish those who are not in employment and make even basic health care into a privilege to be earned rather than a right of citizenship," says the report, which will be presented to the Human Rights Council of the U.N. General Assembly.
The United Nations' attack on the White House has generated a flurry of articles, with several seizing on the claim that America will grow more destitute under Trump.
But while many experts do think Trump is making life harder for the poor, America's poverty rate has likely gone down — not up — since he took office because the economy as a whole continues to improve, according to poverty experts.
What is really striking about the report is how dire conditions were for America's poor even before Trump took office.
Among countries in the developed world, the report says, America already has the highest rates of youth poverty, infant mortality, incarceration, income inequality and obesity.
Americans "live shorter and sicker lives compared to those living in all other rich democracies," the report says.
About 11 million Americans cycle through a jail or prison every year, with at least 730,000 people incarcerated "on any given day," the report says.
In 2016, a "shockingly high" number of children were living in poverty — about 13.3 million, or 18 percent of them — the U.N. report states, with government spending on children near the bottom of the international pack.
These statistics largely "could not reflect the policies of the Trump administration," since the best existing poverty data predates his inauguration, said the author of the report, Philip Alston, U.N. special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, in an interview.
In his report, Alston blames the American political system for these failings, arguing it deprives African Americans of voting rights, unfairly sends the homeless to jail, and has failed to provided health care and housing programs for its citizens.
Poverty experts say a range of policies enacted by Trump will make poverty both more painful and more prevalent than would have otherwise been the case but say those effects are unlikely to show up in higher overall poverty rates until after the next recession hits.
The poverty rate has likely continued to fall during Trump's first and second years in office in part because wage growth has increased, unemployment has fallen, and most people in poverty are in the labor market.
The U.S. poverty rate reached 12.7 percent in 2016, before Trump was elected, down from 15.1 percent in 2010. That came as the unemployment rate fell from a high of 10 percent to 4.7 percent at the end of 2016. Today the unemployment rate is 3.8 percent.
Trump's biggest proposed changes to the safety net — the repeal of the Affordable Care Act passed under President Barack Obama and deep cuts to social programs called for in his federal budget — have failed to pass Congress and are not expected to pass soon.
Trump has successfully pushed through a range of other policies expected to affect the poor. These include granting states the ability to impose work requirements on Medicaid, stripping or undermining key provisions in the Affordable Care Act, pushing tougher sentencing guidelines for criminal prosecutors, ending overtime rules protecting workers and revoking legal status for groups of immigrants. Other experts say the poor are also more likely to bear the brunt of global climate change, and Trump has ended several Obama-era initiatives aimed at curbing carbon emissions.
Conservatives have defended the White House, saying introducing new work requirements will lift Americans out of poverty by encouraging them to work.
"I applaud this action by President Trump to help reduce poverty in our country through promoting opportunity and economic mobility," Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Tex.), chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, said in a statement after Trump announced plans to ask executive agencies to impose work requirements.
But others, including the U.N.'s Alston, predict the president's policies will weaken a safety net that already made America among the stingiest in the world for its treatment of the poor.


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8/9/18 - Change your relationship with your fabric stash!
The Quilted Crow would like to thank Cheryl Drake for her very generous fabric donation which will be used to make quilts for the local Family Promise program and for Quilts of Valor.
A significant number of bolts have been moved to our $6/yard section to make room for new fabrics. Also, last year's Halloween & Christmas fabrics are still on sale while supplies last.
Stop by and check out these savings today!
AGF has created a collector's box of fabrics especially handpicked for you to use on all your creative projects. An explosion of color and style in signature 100% cotton quality fabrics.
Shown above is the shop sample using one No. 12 box of Color Master fabrics and two yards of coordinating fabric. Quilt measures 55" x 67". There are 2 half-yard cuts remaining in the box which can be used for matching pillows.
Color Master Collection Boxes, which normally sell for $56 each, are now available for $49!
The 2 yards of coordinating fabric sell for only $19 and the pattern for the quilt shown above is free with purchase.
The Hop runs from November 2nd through November 18th, mark your calendars now!
The 2018 list of participating shops has changed and you can view it by clicking HERE.
Also coming in September: Intermediate Quilting sessions for graduates of the Beginning Quilting class, watch this space for details!
Crow Sew - The next scheduled meeting at the Crow will be on Wednesday, August 15th, 2018 at 10am.
Sewcial Guild - The next scheduled meeting will be on Thursday, August 23rd, 2018 at 11am. The guild meets in the upper floor Gallery of the Palmerton Library, across the street from the Shop. Elevator access to the upper floor is available.


Coach Tammy – Unlocking Your Best Life!
We all have a long list of values. It just so happens that my top 7 values are all 'F' words!
Faith! Family! Fun! Friends! Fitness! Food! Freedom!
My life's journey is full of wonderful blessings, lessons from failures, great achievements, hard work, lots of fun and some terribly challenging trials. I see God using all of it, to grow and bless myself and others. I am privileged to use my gifts, talents, training and life experiences to connect, inspire, teach and coach others. I LOVE to share life's journey, as we navigate and celebrate, in pursuit of our greatest potential for success and significance in all areas of life.
Generally... I AM compassionate, fun loving, hardworking, joy-seeking, imperfect, goofy, kind, forgiving, messy, adventurous, athletic, dedicated, Christian, wife, mother, grammy, friend, coach, businesswoman, leader and absolutely... a work in process.
My personal mission is to keep unlocking significance and joy in all areas of life, while adding value to others. I am a passioinate advocate for continuous personal and professional growth while pursuing the success and significance you desire. Freedom comes from knowing and living your purpose and priorites every day. I believe wholeheartedly that my life's purpose is to challenge others to achieve their great potential in life, personally and professionally as they add value to themselves and the world they impact.
I have been a sr. manager in big companies, started a few of my own businesses, served on teams, boards, committees and earned some degrees and certifications. I am a leader. But... leadership is behavior and influence, not titles. We all have a sphere of influence at work, home, church, recreation, socially, etc. When we lead with our time, talent and resources, we achieve success and significance.


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Thomas Wesley Cromer
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U.S. Navy CPO (RET.) Thomas Wesley Cromer, age 89, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Anderson, South Carolina on February 10, 1931. He joined the U.S. Navy at a young age and proudly served in the Korean War and Viet Nam Conflict. He retired after 22 years of service. While in the Navy he met the love of his life, Theresa Camano, and they were married shortly afterwards. After retiring from the Navy, he went to work at Texas A&M in Galveston on the Texas Clipper Ship as the Operations Officer for 21 years, until retiring from there.
He is survived by his children, Roger Cromer, Amelia "Mimi" and husband Kevin Barr, George Cromer, and Wesley Cromer and wife Veronica; grandchildren, Kristal Cromer Webster and husband Brian, Sara Cromer Seymour and husband Bradley, Amelia Grace Barr, Theresa Marie Barr and partner Terrell Williams, Charles K. Barr, Jr. and wife Bethany, Richard Thomas Barr and wife Karla, Chris Cromer, Katie Cromer, Brittany Cromer and Steven Cromer. Papa Bo leaves behind 8 great-grandchildren to cherish his memory, along with a host of other important family members and friends that he loved dearly. His love for us will forever live in our hearts.
A private family memorial service was held at J. Levy & Termini Funeral Home.
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Report examines pandemic's national impact on individual generosity
Authored by: Juliana Rosati
Photography by: Mayur Gala on Unsplash
How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect people's volunteering, donating, and helping behaviors? A report by SP2 faculty and students summarizes a nationally representative study aiming to answer this question.
With collaboration and funding from the Generosity Commission of Giving USA, SP2 Professors Ram Cnaan and Femida Handy, along with PhD in Social Welfare students Tiana Marrese, Daniel Choi, and Anna Ferris conducted a survey asking respondents to report their behaviors both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The results, released in "Generosity Trends and Impacts: Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the USA," represent the first large nationally representative data on volunteering, donating, and other prosocial, or generous, behavior before and during the pandemic. Questions asked respondents about volunteering and donating in "formal" contexts (involving established nonprofit organizations) and "informal" contexts (involving friends and neighbors), as well as other positive contributions to one's community. Among a number of findings, the report documents the following trends during the pandemic:
Virtual volunteering increased and in-person volunteering decreased.
The total number of donors decreased, while the average donation amount increased significantly, by over 200%.
Informal volunteering and/or donating remained stable at high levels, engaged in by about two-thirds of respondents.
While showing gratitude to frontline workers and ethical buying and buycotting intensified, donating blood decreased.
"Understanding the trends in volunteering and donating is vital for understanding the well-being of individuals and society," write the authors. "It is too early to assess the long-term effects of the pandemic on generosity. However, we can ascertain how the pandemic impacted people's generosity during the height of the outbreak."
About SP2
For more than 110 years, the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) has been a powerful force for good in the world, working towards social justice and social change through research and practice. SP2 contributes to the advancement of more effective, efficient, and humane human services through education, research, and civic engagement. The School offers five top-ranked, highly respected degree programs along with a range of certificate programs and dual degrees. SP2's transdisciplinary research centers and initiatives — many collaborations with Penn's other professional schools — yield innovative ideas and better ways to shape policy and service delivery. The passionate pursuit of social innovation, impact, and justice is at the heart of the School's knowledge-building activities.
Ram Cnaan, MSW, PhD
cnaan@upenn.edu
Femida Handy, PhD
fhandy@upenn.edu


In our last lesson, we gave a brief description of the first five of the 10 most common Internet marketing methods used by successful SFI Affiliates. In this lesson 5, we will briefly describe the last five. While space prohibits us from giving you more than a brief introduction to these last five methods in this lesson, future lessons will address each of these methods in more detail.
Also, in the last lesson, we briefly described the first five. Here's a brief description of six through 10.
E-mail is a vehicle that works in conjunction with other interactive features of a Website to create a flow of communication with your prospects. In order to avoid spamming, you have to have consent from a prospect to send them e-mail. The best way to get that consent is to have them do something on your Website that establishes that consent. Such devices are called "opt-in" programs.
The simplest example of an opt-in program is to have a line on your Website which says "Join our Newsletter" and provides a form for the viewer to submit his or her e-mail address. From there, the extent and variety of opt-in programs that can be created is limited only by imagination. Often effective are contests. Viewers enter a contest to win something by entering their e-mail address. Often, there are interactive games which pit the viewer against other players around the world, and the scores and results of the games are communicated to the participants with e-mail. Particularly interesting is one which has a slot machine interface on the site which you can play for free, but if you accumulate any winnings, you have to opt-in to collect your money.
There are many types of opt-ins. You can sign up to receive news, weather, stock tips, pictures, and many other types of information to be received by e-mail. There are many educational opt-in programs for school children (and adults) including "science facts," "strange animals," "today in history," and other education subjects. A prayer of the day, week, or month is available from many different sources.
You can also allow people to post information on your Website and thereby gain consent to e-mail them. Examples of this are business directories and FFA pages (discussed below), among many others. Remember, imagination is the only limitation.
It is both intuitive and supported by research that an e-mail inbox is a much more effective place to communicate with a prospect than a Website. But, it takes the Website to get the necessary permission to communicate by e-mail. Thus, the "Opt-In" program is a crucial step in an effective Internet marketing campaign.
One of the most effective opt-in programs on the Internet is the SFI marketing Group's affiliate program. As an SFI affiliate, you need only point people from your Gateway page to the SFI page for this very effective opt-in to be made available to your viewers.
"FFA" stands for "Free for All" which is short for "Free for all to post here." FFA's are Websites where you can post a link and perhaps a short description to your Website without having to pay an advertising fee. When you post on one of these FFA sites, you will receive an e-mail from the site host confirming that your link was placed and, in all likelihood, containing an advertisement as well.
It is not an effective use of your time to individually post your link to these sites. These sites are actually rarely seen by anyone. Plus, almost all these FFA sites have a maximum number of posts that will be displayed. The old ones are dropped to make room for the new ones. In many cases, this process occurs in just minutes or hours so that your link is not on the site long enough for it to do you any good at all.
There are FFA submission services that will post your link to hundreds of these sites at once. That makes it somewhat more time effective, but even with that, this is still not a terribly effective way to promote your Website. Should you use one of these submission services, be sure to create a separate e-mail address to use. You will receive confirmation e-mails from several hundred FFA sites after using one of these submission services. It will choke down your e-mail. Thus, do not use your everyday e-mail address when making such submissions.
An effective way to use FFA sites, however, is to HOST an FFA site. When you host an FFA site, you get to send out all the confirmation e-mails - with YOUR ad in them! There are services on the Web which will allow you to host an FFA site on their server without charge or for a small fee. There are also autoresponder services available (for free or a small fee) which you can connect to your FFA site to send the confirming e-mails.
Safelists are e-mail lists which allow you to join and post advertisements in exchange for receiving advertisements from others. You and other members send your e-mail to a list address and from there it is distributed to the members of the list. There are several such lists at Yahoo! Groups and other e-mail list services. These also are only effective if done in bulk. That is, you must create a separate "throw-away" e-mail address to sign up for these and use group mail software to send to hundreds of lists at once. The e-mail you will receive from being a member of hundreds of lists will be in the thousands per day. Thus, it is imperative that you use a different e-mail address from the one you use for daily correspondence.
It is not easy to use safelists effectively. Until you are experienced, you should seek the tutoring of a more experienced Internet marketer in setting this up properly. You can begin to learn, however, by going to Yahoo! Groups and searching for lists that allow advertising. For now, just join one or two groups to become familiar with the process. Do not expect any results from the ads you post to just one or two groups, but use it as a learning process. It will be much easier for you to master the skills necessary to effectively market with safelists in bulk if you have had some hands-on experience with the lists first.
Announcement Lists are similar to advertising lists but with a slant toward announcing new sites rather than advertising per se. Unless you obtain a list of "safelists" from a very trusted source, carefully read the rules for each list before you post and keep your posts within the guidelines for the list.
The next Internet marketing technique, VIRAL marketing, is interesting but not very effective. Viral marketing is designed to circumvent the spam rules by hoping the recipient of the e-mail will forward it on to the people on his or her forwarding list. Since you have not sent the e-mail to these other persons directly, you can not be accused of spam. The concept is that the e-mail will spread out to many recipients like a virus - being passed from one to another to another. Each recipient receives the e-mail from someone with whom they have a pre-existing relationship. Since a pre-existing relationship is an exception to most spam rules, the e-mail is not considered spam.
All of us have had the misfortune (or perhaps good fortune, if you have a lot of spare time) of being on a number of our friends' e-mail forwarding lists. Every time they receive a joke that they think is funny or the latest urban legend ("Watch out for AIDS-infected needles hidden in theater seats or gas pump handles."), they very generously pass it on to us and the 15 or more other people on their list. Many of the people on their list then pass it on to 15 or more other people. Observing this phenomenon, it occurred to a number of enterprising Internet marketers to try to harness this distribution technique for marketing.
A consulting group I organized ran an experiment on viral marketing about 18 months ago. Our results were interesting. What we found was that in order for the distribution to be effective (i.e. for people to keep passing it on) it had to be either of a "hysterical" nature (ex: hidden AIDS needles or people stealing your kidneys) or it had to be humor or complete nonsense. Otherwise, it died in two generations (that is, it was not passed on more than twice). In theorizing about these results, we considered the effectiveness of an ad traveling along with one of these hysterical or nonsensical e-mails which would survive several generations. We concluded that the state of mind induced by either the hysteria or the nonsense of the primary message was not conducive to generating response to the ad. In other words, the ad did not flow with the material and thus would not be effective.
One of the funniest things I have seen was the viral e-mail that convinced the reader that the technology now existed for an ordinary computer monitor to take someone's picture like a camera. You were then given a link to a page where you were instructed to hold your face in front of the monitor and then click a "shutter button" and count down the exposure time. To see the results, you were taken to a full screen picture of a surprised looking monkey - which was a pretty accurate picture of you at the time! This particular viral achieved extremely wide distribution. However, it could certainly not be used effectively for marketing. Who wants to buy or join something when it has just made a monkey out of you?
Thus, while viral marketing per se does not appear to be an effective Internet marketing technique, an understanding of its limitations can lead us to consider the most powerful technique of all - sincere communication. People decide whether to pay attention to e-mail based on two obvious factors: the source and the subject. Viral e-mail, by definition, comes from a trusted source. It also has an attention grabbing subject. Its limitation is that it is either not serious at all (just humor or a practical joke) or it is too serious (warning of some bizarre danger).
There is a somewhat slower, yet very effective process, however. You can send sincere communication to someone you know (and who you know does not mind receiving e-mail from you) and sincerely tell them about your successful experience with an affiliate program such as SFI. Do not make it sound like an ad in any form or fashion! Rather, let it just be a sincere sharing with them of your experience. Mix in other things about your life and inquire about their lives so that it is not just a single subject e-mail. They, in turn, may become interested in your program and may later join. If they do, they may later share their successful experience with others that they know. And so it continues and grows! Let's not call this process "viral marketing." Let's call it "infectious enthusiasm"!
While the offline world does not exist to the exclusion of the online world, neither does the online world exist to the exclusion of the offline world. Although the SFI program is primarily online, you can certainly use offline marketing in conjunction with your online techniques. You should combine offline and online efforts in effective ways. For example, you can send classified ads and press releases by e-mail to newspapers, which will then appear in print publications. The printed announcements and ads can then direct people online to your Website. Successful SFI Affiliates use the two together effectively.
You can use the relationship building techniques effective in the offline world in the online arena as well. Relationship building and "infectious enthusiasm" are things that occur both online and offline. You can meet people online and then build a relationship which carries over to the offline world. You can communicate with people online that you have met and known from the offline world. The bottom line is that it takes trust to induce someone to buy or join. It takes a relationship of some sort to build trust. These principles have always been true in the offline world and they are still true in the online world. The relationship begins when people first see your ad and they continue to judge you by everything that follows. An ad does not sell—it starts a relationship. The resulting relationship sells—provided it becomes a trusted relationship.
Have you heard of "vortals"? They are single subject portals and they are the latest buzz. And, hey, what are "portals" anyway? Isn't that what we used to call "Search Engines" before they added a bunch of new features and some personalization capabilities? The only thing constant about the Internet is that it is constantly changing!
The latest tip is that you should be on a constant search for new subject specific portals (vortals) dealing with your subject and make sure your site gets listed there. Search for these vortals through the search engines by searching for words dealing with your product or service. When you find them, read the rules for posting and post a link to your site there.
One constant is that you should always stay on top of what's new on the Internet and be one of the first to take advantage of each new technique as it becomes available. You will need to stay informed and be adaptive to be successful in Internet marketing. How can you do that? There are a bunch of experts at the SFI sites just waiting for you to read their articles and ask them questions. Hang out with the right people and you can not help but be successful.
Remember that these last two lessons have been just a brief introduction to many different concepts. Do not be concerned if you are still a little confused. Things will become clearer as we address each method in more detail as this course continues. You can get more information immediately by becoming an IAHBE member and accessing the expert advice there.
In our next lesson, we will discuss the history and evolution of affiliate programs on the Internet. You will see how the SFI marketing Group has established itself at the forefront of the new revolution, empowering home-based entrepreneurs by drawing from the best of the traditional networking concepts and applying them successfully to the digital frontier.
Article by George Little. For more information on the Internet Income Course and other works and courses by George Little, see www.profitpropulsion.com. For Web Hosting services specially designed for SFI affiliates, see www.profitpropulsion.com.


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Police arrest 11 suspects of 'Anonymous Malaysia' hacker group
March 11, 2021 Neil Walker Cyber Security CII sector, Industry News
Eleven men, believed to be part of the "Anonymous Malaysia" hacker group, have been detained following six raids conducted by Malaysian police in Pahang, Johor, Perak and the Klang Valley. The group was believed to be responsible for cyber attacks on websites belonging to the government and the private sector.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said the suspects, aged between 22 and 40, were detained following the group's recent threat to hack the government's computer system.
Among those arrested by the Commercial Crime Investigation Department of Malaysian police headquarters, he said, was the administrator of the Anonymous Malaysia Facebook page.
"We will investigate further and ascertain if there are other members of the group," he told reporters after visiting a Covid-19 police roadblock set up at a Selangor toll plaza.
Datuk Seri Acryl Sani said the group was believed to be responsible for cyber attacks on websites belonging to the government and the private sector.
"We are not ruling out the possibility of 17 websites having been hacked," he added.
It was learnt that the suspects were also responsible for hacking the systems belonging to the Johor and Sabah state governments as well as Malaysia's International Trade and Industry Ministry.
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We offer here the collection of those catalogues, 48 catalogues in all, beginning in 1927, with 2 copies for 1958. The 1960 catalogue is for a retrospective exhibition of books (1910 - 1960) celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the exhibition; & there is another issue titled 'Early American Children's Books, 1682 -1840, The Private Collection of Dr. A. S. W. Rosenbach'.
The catalogues list titles by type: Picture Books, Stories for Younger Children, Folk and Fanciful Tales, Poetry and Song, The World of Nature, Hobbies, Science and Invention, Space, Stories, People and Places, Children's Books and Toys, New Editions and Reprints; ends with an Author and Title Check List.


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After Josephine Wood's father dies of cancer, her mother up-roots the two of them and moves to the city. Josie hates her city life, but her teenage issues are of little consequence when they have a car accident and she wakes up in a strange land (reminiscent of Victorian Europe) alone. Lost, with her school backpack as the only connection to her world, Josie struggles to find her way home. She is found by Lucius Conrí, the son of a Marquess, who possesses royal blood and the gift to shift into a wolf's form at will. Can the kind-hearted Lucius help her find her way while winning her love, or will she fall for Donovan Conrí his older, more serious brother and heir to the Conrí wealth?
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