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B+C's Jan. 18 Digital Edition
Lifestyle Networks Rise To Primetime on Weekends
By Jon Lafayette 18 March 2014
Scripps Networks Interactive is reminding media buyers that its lifestyle networks offer two prime times.
While channels such as HGTV and Food Network draw their biggest audience during the traditional evening primetime hours, their ratings are nearly as high on weekend mornings (DIY Network's ratings are actually higher on weekends).
More importantly, channels are just as affluent and just as inclined to purchase products they see advertised. In fact, many viewers have food or home projects on their mind and are primed to go to the store to buy what they need for their kitchens and workbenches. "When people want to relax with their special interests in home and food, they like to come to us on the weekend because 'they do what they view,'" says Jon Steinlauf, executive VP of ad sales at Scripps Networks, using a new tag line developed for this year's upfront.
"A lot of retail purchases are made on weekends. Companies like Home Depot and all the brands that are sold in there, they think of HGTV and DIY weekend as a bonanza for recency," Steinlauf says.
"We always look at cable weekends. With some networks that can be your primetime audience," adds Harry Keeshan, executive VP for national broadcast at media buyer PHD.
Weekends have long been an important business for the Scripps Networks and unlike most of its competitors it has produced original programming for the daypart. Of the 2,200 hours it produces, about 500 premiere on the weekend, Steinlauf says.
"I've always said weekend mornings are the heart and soul of Food Network," says network president Brooke Johnson. "We've always devoted a lot of resources to weekend mornings."
Many of the network's biggest stars got their start in the daypart, popular weekend shows that now include The Pioneer Woman with Ree Drummond, Trisha's Southern Kitchen with Trisha Yearwood and Farmhouse Rules with Nancy Fuller.
In January, Food Network launched The Kitchen, an hour-long weekly series featuring five chefs— Geoffrey Zakarian, Jeff Mauro, Katie Lee, Marcela Valladolid and Sunny Anderson—that was recently renewed for another cycle.
Johnson says Saturday morning ratings are up more than 20% year to date. "We've unearthed this new talent that's really resonating with viewers, and because of the interest in America-style comfort food," Johnson says. She adds that The Kitchen is a good candidate for integrations because it tapes monthly, giving sponsors more opportunities to get involved in the show.
Crunching the Same Numbers
Advertisers have shown they will pay similar rates for original fare on weekend mornings. "I would be comfortable going on the record saying the CPMs are fairly close," Steinlauf says.
He has a list of reasons why. HGTV and Food are Nos. 1 and 3 on weekend mornings among women 24-54 in households with incomes of $100,000 or more, possibly the most sought-after demo on TV, Steinlauf says. Scripps Networks' concentration of women viewers also makes them good counter programming to weekend sports.
More importantly, they're ready to buy. Steinlauf says that spending on the Scripps Networks is up 80% in the e-commerce category. "It's almost a validation for what we've told other advertisers through the years about how fast our viewers buy products in advertising," he says.
On top of all that, 93% of the C3 audience on the Scripps Networks is watching live, which is the holy grail of the TV business lately. "Advertisers are saying if I buy Scripps weekend, my ads will be seen that half-hour in a live feed; it's not going to be taped and seen later."
NEW NETS BITE INTO FOOD, HOME CATEGORIES
While there's been food and real estate programming all over the dial for years, channels devoted to lifestyle programming are starting to spring up to challenge the Scripps Networks brands.
A+E Networks is set to rebrand its Bio channels as the lifestyle network FYI in July. And Discovery Communications' Destination America is gaining traction in the home and food categories.
"We think it's going to be a very different network and do some things which are serving an audience that's actually underserved," says Jana Bennett, president of FYI and LMN. Bennett says the network is aiming for upscale viewers who are younger than those tuning into current lifestyle networks.
"People are improvising their lives more than ever and not being part of a rat race where their lives are made out by somebody else," Bennett says.
The network's slate of original series includes The Epic Meal Show, featuring YouTube's Sauce Boss Harley Morenstein; Tiny House Nation, a home show that celebrates creativity over size; and The One That Got Away, a part detective story, part relationship show. The network will be optimistic, not snarky, yet retain a sense of humor, Bennett says.
This type of lifestyle network is attractive to advertisers. "I don't want to say it sells itself, but it delivers a great audience with demonstrated interest about specific kinds of products," says Mel Berning, A+E Networks' president for ad sales. "We haven't signed deals yet, but we've got a half-dozen conversations going in different categories."
Sponsors are fond of Destination America as well. In 2013, the network added 65 new advertisers, according to Dan Hahn VP of ad sales at Destination America. "We love it here because it hits multiple touch points for us, in food, home and travel and advertisers can't get enough of it," Hahn says.
Kingsford has signed up as sponsor of BBQ Pitmasters. Real estate companies and insurers advertise in its real estate shows. Hillshire Farms and Prilosec are sponsors of the network's Red White and You sweepstakes that awards a Fourth of July fireworks show to the winning town.
Hahn says Destination American gives advertisers a place to look outside of Food Network, HGTV and Travel Channel for lifestyle programming. "And we like to say we're those three networks sometimes rolled up into one," he says.
"We always like alternatives," says Harry Keeshan, executive VP, director of national broadcast at media agency PHD. "Whether they're the up and comers or the ones that are established, we always like competition."


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NASA Hack Space: August 2011
DARPA 100 Year Starship Solicitation Announcement
The 100 Year StarshipTM (100YSSTM) is a project seeded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), with NASA Ames Research Center as executing agent, to develop a viable and sustainable non-governmental organization for persistent, long-term, private-sector investment into the myriad of disciplines needed to make long-distance space travel viable. The goal is to develop an investment vehicle--with the patronage and guidance of entrepreneurs, business leaders, and technology visionaries--which provides the stability for sustained investment over a century-long time horizon, concomitant with the agility to respond to the accelerating pace of technological, social, and other change. More
ZERO-G Promotes STEM Education Through Sponsorship of Singularity University Students
"Studying space and the physical sciences at Singularity University provoked significant thought and consideration. In the belief that experience is the best method of learning, many of the students felt it necessary to experience lunar and Martian gravity, and weightlessness to better understand space and space exploration. ZERO-G made this experience possible. From the first seconds of experiencing reduced gravity, the surreal experience left an indelible mark of excitement and happiness on each participant. Moving into weightlessness, we finally understood what it exactly feels like to be in space," said Carlo Bellini, Graduate Studies Program Participant, Singularity University." More
First Steps Toward DIY Space in Africa
"This was a documentary filed by UBC/UTV television in regard to the first African Made aircraft, the African Skyhawk. Details can be found on ugandanway.com then you click on uiaa aircraft. The African Space research Program is the official developer of this project under UIAA, Uganda International Alien Association"
- Ugandan man wants to build space shuttle from scratch, io9
- African space research: Dreaming of a manned shuttle, BBC
Nigerian-built Satellite Acquires First Image Just Days After Launch
NigeriaSat-X was built by engineers from Nigeria's National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) under the supervision of Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL). The new generation of Nigerian scientists and engineers trained up under the NigeriaSat-X project will continue to support Nigeria's space programme, ensuring its continued success and sustainability. In total, 26 Nigerian engineers were located at SSTL's facilities in Guildford for 18 months throughout the design and test phases. More
NASA JSC Is Buying a Rapid Prototype Machine
"This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for the following rapid prototype machine: 1 EA ProJet HD 3000 Plus Professional 3D Printer." More info on NASA JSC procurement
"The ProJetTM HD 3000 3-D Production System offers the option of two modes, High Definition (HD) and Ultra High Definition (UHD), for applications ranging from prototypes and concepts to direct castable models. For direct castable models of fine jewelry and other components, the UHD mode is unmatched in its ability to handle delicate features and produce detailed parts and patterns. For precision models and prototypes, the high speed and exceptional surface quality of the standard HD mode is ideal. Rely on the HD mode everyday for a wide variety of applications including concept development, design verification, form-fit testing, and product presentations."
Video: Singularity University Overview: 2011 Class
Singularity University co-founder Peter Diamandis, faculty and staff introduce the aims and mission of the university. The video features students from the current graduate student program 2011.
First Earthrise Photo Taken 45 Years Ago Today
45 Years ago today, on 23 August 1966, Lunar Orbiter 1 snapped the first photo of Earth as seen from lunar orbit. While a remarkable image at the time, the full resolution of the image was never retrieved from the data stored from the mission. In 2008, this earthrise image was restored by the Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project at NASA Ames Research Center. We obtained the original data tapes from the mission (the last surviving set) and restored original FR-900 tape drives to operational condition using both 60s era parts and modern electronics. The following links provide background on the image, its restoration, and reactions to its release.
- Newly Restored Lunar Orbiter Image of Earth and Moon (Detail)
- How the Photo Was Taken
- House of Representatives Honors Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project
- Nimbus II and Lunar Orbiter 1 Imagery: A New Look at Earth in 1966
- Dumpster Diving for Science, Science Magazine
- What Lunar Orbiter 1 Was Seeing on 23 August 1966
NASA MMO Game on Kickstarter: Astronaut: Moon, Mars and Beyond
Play as an aspiring astronaut in Astronaut: Moon, Mars and Beyond™, the official NASA MMO game. Set in the year 2035, you will embark on an adventure into space, Mars, the asteroid belt, and the outer planets. You will uncover secrets about a threat to civilization as we know it, and build you and your team a high-tech inventory of space gear including a home base, somewhere out there. Our small group of 20 developers have won a contest* held for the best idea for an official massively multi-player online game depicting the future, and signed a "Space Act Agreement" with NASA, who chose our pitch over all others, the start of a project conceived of at NASA Learning Technologies. Can you believe it? Not only can we pick up the phone and call a NASA scientist to talk about our spaceship and exploration ideas, but we're being encouraged to be creative! It's a once-in-a-lifetime project for all of us: the kind of work you can only dream of as a game developer (and player). More at Kickstarter
Designing Suborbital Spacesuits
Space Adventures, Ltd., the only company currently providing human space mission opportunities to the world marketplace, along with their partner Armadillo Aerospace, LLC, released a Request for Information (RFI) solicitation today in an effort to gather information on the industry's capabilities in designing and fabricating a space suit for suborbital spaceflight. Last year, Space Adventures entered into an exclusive marketing agreement with Armadillo Aerospace, a leading manufacturer of reusable rocket power vehicles, and together the companies are developing a commercial passenger suborbital space program. More
An Novel Way To Inspire Interest in Space
Tor/Forge Books and NASA Jointly Announce Publishing Collaboration
In an effort to educate and encourage math and science education Tor/Forge Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, and NASA have embarked on a collaboration to publish a series of science based, commercial fiction books, referred to as "NASA inspired Works of Fiction" around concepts pertinent to the current and future work of NASA. NASA will allow existing and new Tor/Forge authors to team up with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's (GSFC) Subject Matter Experts (SME) to create scientifically accurate and entertaining novels in a distinctly unique way.
Tor/Forge and NASA hope that pairing scientists and engineers with the imprints' award-winning roster of writers will raise awareness and inspire the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), in line with the President's Technology Agenda. They also hope to contribute towards the goal of attracting and retaining students in the above fields, thereby strengthening NASA and the nation's future workforce in a compelling manner. More
Why Can't Everyone Get A Chance To Name Things on Mars?
Images: Opportunity Arrives At Endeavour Crater
"Opportunity had arrived at the western rim of 13-mile-diameter (21-kilometer-diameter) Endeavour crater four days earlier. A portion of the northeastern rim of Endeavour forms the distant horizon in this view. A crater about 66 feet (20 meters) in diameter is on the Endeavour rim near Opportunity's arrival point. From a position south of Odyssey, this view is dominated by a rock informally named "Ridout" on the northeastern rim of Odyssey. The rock is roughly the same size as the rover, which is 4.9 feet (1.5 meters) long."
Keith's note: It has been a long tradition among planetary scientists to name prominent features that their missions discover - if for no other reason than to make navigation easier. According to Mars rover principal investigator Steve Squyres: "None of these names are 'official' in any sense. Selecting the official names of features like craters on other planets is the purview of the International Astronomical Union. None of our names -- including the names of the craters -- are official IAU names. They are simply names that we have chosen out of necessity for use within the team during the mission. Unless you have some names to use for the things you're looking at and driving by, things get pretty confusing."
Why shouldn't these names be "official"? People have been naming places on Earth since people started to speak. Terrestrial exploration has a rich tradition of allowing the discoverers to name the things that they discover. There are lots of things that appear in these pictures that have yet to be named. Why can't everyone have a shot at naming things - including the taxpayers who paid for the missions? Why should naming things on other worlds be the "purview" of an elite group like the IAU - one that answers only to itself?
sp.ace at NASA JSC
"Welcome to "The Sp.ace". The Sp.ace is for people who are passionate about solving extraordinary problems. It's a space for people who envision a more open, participatory and collaborative space agency. It's a space that deserves the energy and creativity of those who inhabit it because it is adaptable, innovative and engaging. It's a space where challenging the normal rules of business is encouraged. It's a space where an electric current of innovation pulses through every activity, meeting, and conversation. Directions: The location is above the old Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) in Building 29. ..." More at open.nasa.gov
Video: Preview of "Connected" - a Film by Tiffany Shlain
"With wonderful heart and an impressive sense of scale, Tiffany Shlain's vibrant and insightful documentary, Connected, explores the visible and invisible connections linking major issues of our time--the environment, consumption, population growth, technology, human rights, the global economy--while searching for her place in the world during a transformative time in her life. Connected illuminates the beauty and tragedy of human endeavor while boldly championing the importance of personal connectedness for understanding and coping with today's global conditions." via NASA IT Summit 2011 and open.nasa.gov
Want To Be An Official NASA Advisor? Here's How To Do It
NASA Federal Advisory Committees- Nominations and Self- Nominations
"In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and in accordance with the Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies signed on December 17, 2010, signed by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), Executive Office of the President, NASA announces an invitation for the public to nominate individuals and also submit self-nominations for consideration as potential members of NASA's Federal advisory committees. NASA's Federal advisory committees have member vacancies from time to time throughout the year, and NASA will consider nominations and self-nominations to fill such intermittent vacancies. NASA is committed to selecting members to serve on its Federal advisory committees based on their expertise, knowledge, and contribution to the relevant subject area."
NASA Media Telecon To Announce Technology Demonstration Missions
NASA will hold a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT on Monday, Aug. 22, to announce proposals selected in the agency's Technology Demonstration Mission program. These crosscutting technology demonstrations were selected because of their potential to infuse high-impact capabilities into NASA's future space operations missions. Flight demonstrations will advance the technology readiness of these systems, providing tangible products and capabilities ready for infusion into NASA missions. Technology Demonstration Missions are a vital element in the technology readiness pipeline, allowing NASA to advance innovations from concept to flight across the agency's 10 space technology programs.
Participate in a Zero-Gravity Robotics Competition--in Space!
What could possibly make an already super cool robotics competition even better? The zero-gravity environment of space! NASA and DARPA, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, TopCoder, and Aurora Flight Sciences, recently announced the Zero Robotics competition, an event open to all high schools in the United States that form a team and complete the application process. The Zero Robotics competition is a student software competition that takes the idea of a robotics competition to new heights--literally. The robots are basketball-sized satellites called SPHERES, and they look like something straight out of Star Wars. The competition is kicked off by a challenging problem conjured up by DARPA and NASA. After multiple rounds of simulation and ground competition, a final tournament will be held onboard the International Space Station! The 27 finalists will have their robotic programs run by an astronaut in the microgravity environment of space. More at OSTP
NASA, NIA Announce Student Engineering Competition
NASA is challenging university students to solve space exploration challenges. The RASC-AL (Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts Academic Linkage) contest, sponsored by NASA and the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA), seeks engineering ideas that could potentially provide solutions to issues faced by current NASA projects. "RASC-AL is born out of the desire to get new, creative, innovative ideas outside the traditional box," said Pat Troutman, Strategic Analysis Manager at NASA's Langley Research Center. "If you never innovate, you never progress."
NASA GSFC Commercial Suborbital Vehicles Workshop
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Innovative Partnership Program (IPP) and Earth Science Division will be hosting a Commercial Suborbital Vehicles Workshop at the GSFC on September 7, 2011. The purpose of the proposed workshop is to provide information for Earth and Space scientists about these vehicles capabilities, and to examine and discuss science topics that might be conducted from these platforms. Suborbital reusable launch vehicles could enable researchers to directly access the mesosphere, lower thermosphere (MLT) region of the atmosphere (50-140 km altitude), repeatedly, many times per day, at low-cost, and at very low velocities in many different environmental locations around the planet (no hypersonic shock).More
Learning How to Create an Avatar Interface
Editor's note: In the film "Avatar" the line between organic and electronic is often blurred. Hybrid "avatars" containing both human and Na'vi DNA are created - but with blank minds. Humans enter a chamber that integrates with both their nervous system and that of the avatar so as to allow the human to teleoperate the avatar's body as if it were their own. Clearly, such an integration between biology and technology needs to be seamless and intimate. A new technology is now emerging that would lend itself to such cybernetic/biological applications. As described below, ultra-thin patches with embedded electronics have been developed that can be easily applied to your skin so as to allow integration with electronic systems. In the near term, such an interface could find application in space by allowing astronauts to be better monitored in terms of their health and also allow them to remotely operate robots.
NASA's Kepler Mission Announces Next Data Release to Public Archive
The Kepler science team announced on Aug. 12 the next release of data to the public archive. Quarter three science data collected during the months of September to December 2009 will be available for download on Sept. 23, 2011. Kepler is the first NASA mission capable of finding Earth-size planets in or near the "habitable zone," the region in a planetary system where liquid water can exist on the surface of the orbiting planet. Although additional observations will be needed over time to reach that milestone, Kepler is detecting planets and planet candidates with a wide range of sizes and orbital distances to help us better understand our place in the galaxy. More.
First hackerSPACE Workshop
Kris Kimmel of Kentucky Space is organizing the first hackerSPACE Workshop, which provides an opportunity for makers learn about building spacecraft from space professionals and engineers. The focus of the workshop is on the CubeSat satellite platform. The workshop is November 11-12 in Lexington, Kentucky. The workshop will be led by Bob Twiggs, Emeritus professor and former director of the Space Systems Development Lab at Stanford University, now professor at Morehead State University and also with Kentucky Space. Bob is credited with inventing the CubeSat spacecraft, which is now helping to revolutionize space, putting it within reach of more people than ever. More
NASA is seeking proposals for small satellite payloads to fly on rockets planned to launch between 2012 and 2014. These miniature spacecraft, known as CubeSats, could be auxiliary payload on previously planned missions. CubeSats are a class of research spacecraft called nanosatellites. The cube-shaped satellites are approximately four inches long, have a volume of about one quart and weigh less than three pounds.
NASA Selects Companies to Study Storing Cryogenic Propellants in Space
NASA has selected four companies to develop concepts for storing and transferring cryogenic propellants in space. These capabilities are important for the agency's future deep space human exploration missions.
The awards total approximately $2.4 million with a maximum individual contract award of $600,000. Each company will provide a final report to help define a mission concept to demonstrate the cryogenic fluid management technologies, capabilities and infrastructure required for sustainable, affordable human presence in space.
NASA ARC Maker Camp
Event Date: August 4-5, 2011
Location: TBD/Virtual - Check website for details.
Audience: All welcome, especially students!
Web: http://open.nasa.gov/maker (NASA-only access)
Maker Camp is an effort stemming from the burgeoning NASA Forward group targeted at engaging the work force in fast, hyper-local projects that advance NASA's mission and vision. Based on the "Maker" culture, the concept is to gather interested individuals and go about creating something new. Several centers have already conducted their Maker Camps, focusing on 2 to 3 activities ranging from physical creations to process improvements.
NASA JSC: Come and Build Something at Maker Camp
Do you like to build, tinker and try new things? Do you wish some days that you could just get your hands dirty and create something? Maker Camp is an internal pilot project focused on creating a culture of experimentation by offering individuals the chance to collaborate on quick, innovative projects that are good for the center and the agency. JSC will connect remotely and work collaboratively with teams at ARC to see what we can do together in a short, focused period of time.
Breakfast and overview is at 9 a.m., and project pitches and group selection are at 10 a.m. on Thursday Aug. 4 in Building 29 the sp.ace (please see http://www.opennasa.com/space/ for directions). Projects will be presented/demoed on Friday afternoon, Aug. 5. Watch http://open.nasa.gov/maker/ for live updates during the event.
Made in Space Test 3D Printers in Zero Gravity
MADE IN SPACE, a start-up dedicated to providing solutions for manufacturing in space, announced the successful completion of testing 3D printers in zero-gravity. The test took place on multiple zero-gravity flights provided by NASA's Flight Opportunities Program. Two modified off-the-shelf 3D printers were tested, including one provided by their partner 3D Systems, a leading provider of 3D printing solutions. The company also tested a custom-made printer that's designed to manufacture structures in space.
Several objects were printed during the flight, including a scaled-down wrench that became the first ever tool printed through partial zero-gravity. They also built a part that was designed by Within Technologies to be optimized for complete strength-to-mass ratio.
NASA Solicitation: RFI for Design Assembly Test and Manufacturing of Pico or Nanosatellites
NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) is hereby soliciting information about potential sources for the design, assembly, test and manufacture of pico- or nanosatellites. Vendors having the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to submit appropriate documentation, literature, brochures, and references. More
NASA Solicitation: Nano-satellite Launch
The NASA Launch Services Program (LSP) is seeking a high altitude launch service for demonstration Nano-Satellites. This contract will consist of a single launch with potential extension at the Government's discretion to up to four additional launches. LSP requires a launch service provider with proven flight experience and a rocket capable of both launch and safe return of Nano-Satellite payloads in order to collect/analyze NASA experimental data. The solicitation is under NAICS 541712 c for Space Vehicles and Guided Missiles, their Propulsion Units, their Propulsion Units Parts, and their Auxiliary Equipment and Parts. More
Request for Information Regarding the Orbital Parameters of Upcoming Cubesats
NASA is currently preparing for upcoming CubeSat Launch Initiative announcements. As part of CubeSat Launch Initiative, NASA will seek for CubeSat payloads that address an aspect of science, exploration, technology development, education, or operations encompassed by NASA's strategic goals and outcomes, which are identified in the NASA Strategic Plan and Education Strategic Coordination Framework. NASA anticipates using its authority to enter into a collaborative Agreement to support the 2011 CubeSat Launch Initiative. Under the Agreement, NASA would provide integration and other services needed to complete the launch activity. For information about last year's initiative please refer to the 2010 announcement seeking participants for its pilot program. For FY2012, NASA is expanding the available CubeSat positions available to proposers. NASA will accept proposals for 1, 2, 3 or 6U satellites. More
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Above: MCSP launch event in Nimba County, Liberia. (Kelly Dale/MCSP)
Restoring Confidence in a Challenged Health System: MCSP in Liberia
"Our arms are widely open to you. We welcome you to Nimba to guide us on the path to reducing maternal and child deaths!"
These words—from a Liberian health care worker—echoed the warm feelings of many in attendance at MCSP's fourth and final launch event in the West African country. The November 25th event brought together health care workers, partners, district and county health officers, and local authorities. Many said they had benefitted from work with MCSP partners in the past and were "thrilled" to be working with the Program in the coming year.
MCSP in Liberia aims to go beyond restoring the country's health services, which were greatly affected by the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic. The Program will work to improve quality of care and restore confidence in the health care system, thus increasing uptake of these improved services.
"We have to constantly ask ourselves: are we improving lives?" said Marion Subah, Technical Director for MCSP. "Through focusing on quality while we restore, MCSP will do what it can to improve the lives of women and children in Liberia."
Denise Brandt, MCSP Chief of Party, emphasized the critical need for linkages and synergies among the many in-country partners and interventions. Participants were asked to analyze the workplan in groups and provide feedback on areas for coordination and missed opportunities. "We can no longer say that this is MCSP's workplan; this is all of our workplan," said a participant, after presenting his suggestions.
As Dr. Rose Jallah-Macauley eloquently summarized, to be successful, we must increase a sense of ownership among health care workers and county health teams: "It is not the first time that USAID is supporting Nimba and likely will not be the last, but today we are celebrating a project that will support you to do your work the best. We are not JSI, Save or Jhpiego, but together we are MCSP—a great team!"
She stressed the need to remember and build on lessons learned. "We need to identify what it is that we were not doing right and make it right, together as a team," she said.
The country's maternal mortality rate, which continues to increase, was a focus of discussion, as was the state of a health system challenged by the EVD outbreak. After the disease swept the nation in 2014 and 2015, only about 44% of health facilities were left functioning. Most essential primary care services came to a standstill, infrastructure and staffing declined, and public trust in health care facilities decreased. Tragically, with a case fatality rate of 45%, the virus also took the lives of thousands of Liberians, including nearly 200 health care workers.
With MCSP's formal launches now over, participant feedback is informing an updated workplan, which will be further refined with each of the 61 facilities. These specific plans—in coordination with other partners and interventions—will guide us to achieving our objectives: strengthening infection prevention and control practices, and increasing service demand and utilization through restored and improved service delivery.
Stay abreast of our progress via MCSP's e-updates, and add your voice to the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Together, we can greatly improve the lives of Liberia's women and children!
Kelly Dale, MCSP/Jhpiego
(with support from Dr. Rose Jallah-Macauley, MCSP/JSI)
USAID Celebrates Progress on Maternal and Child Survival in Rwanda
As one of the Agency's 24 priority countries for ending preventable child and maternal deaths, Rwanda receives support through programs...


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Ciders and lemonades made as never before. Cider producer explains how it's possible
Gabriel Oprendek and his brother own a company that produces craft drinks. Their 'Opre' cider was one of the first cider brands to be introduced in Slovakia. They've recently created a new brand of honey-sweetened lemonade called 'Mellos'. Read about his motivation to create unique products and the desire to always be the first. Read about his motivation to create unique products and the desire to always be the first.
Why did you decide to return home after studying abroad?
I didn't really want to (laughs). My plan was to continue studying and travelling. Had the opportunity with the cider not come up, I'd probably have never returned. But this was a chance to create something new and interesting in Slovakia, something that would enable me to put in practice what I'd learned abroad.
More and more people go abroad to get the knowledge they can then use at home. In your opinion, is it important to study or work abroad?
Every moment spent abroad teaches you to think differently and be aware of how certain things work well somewhere else but not in Slovakia. Experiencing a different way of thinking and then coming home a more experienced, well-rounded person, gives you a big advantage.
Do you believe that given your age at the time you started your business, you'd have been equally successful in another country?
Would I ever start a business abroad, with no contacts and not speaking the language of the country? Even if I had the same business idea, I probably wouldn't.
What was your motivation for introducing a drink that very few people in Slovakia knew of and even fewer used to drink?
More than anything, it's knowing that, if you come up with something completely new, you are the first to have done it.
How difficult is it to build a brand around an unknown product?
You need to do a million things at the beginning and then make sure that the business is working. When your product is completely new and unknown, the first thing you have to do is explain. That's a major difference. If someone came up with a new brand of cider today, everybody would know what cider is. But creating something new requires all the steps necessary for making people familiar with your product. That's what makes it a bit more complicated but other than that, there isn't much difference.
When we first started, we took bottles of our cider everywhere we went for the first year and gave them away as samples. People in Slovakia usually don't but something they've never tried or even heard of.
What role has luck played in your business?
A big one! My brother and I were very lucky to be in the right place at the right time. We came up with the idea, believing we'd be the first in Slovakia. It took us roughly a year to actually start producing the cider. A year later, major companies started introducing their cheap, poor quality ciders in Slovakia and promoting them heavily. We beat them to it, so our customers recognised that "those guys did it first" and our timing proved to be perfect. Had we launched our product later, our small brand might've gone completely unnoticed among all the advertisement by the big companies.
We were also lucky to meet our biggest client at a market in Bratislava. I was selling the cider there, gave him my business card and he's been buying our cider for two and a half years now, even becoming our biggest client. You have to be out there, with the people, regardless of whether you manage to sell something or not. I think that if you do something you really believe in and you do it well, luck will come. Sitting at home, doing something you don't like and waiting for luck to strike will get you nowhere. If you work hard, make contacts and believe in your product, sooner or later you will succeed.
This year you launched a new brand of soft drink. Is it a necessary counterweight to your cider or simply a new addition to your portfolio?
There were several reasons but first and foremost, we felt that a quality non-alcoholic drink was missing on the Slovak market, among the major international brands that are heavy on sugar, chemicals and food colouring. Our goal was to create something natural and unique. We are aware of the demand for a soft drink. People have been asking us about a non-alcoholic cider but that was not what we wanted to do. So we created the Mellos lemonade.
We wanted this product to have some added value that would set it apart. In the end, we chose honey. I only know of a single brand of lemonade, an American one, which uses honey as a sweetener. But despite sporting the word "honey" as a part of its name, the list of ingredients is still full of food additives with "honey" appended to its end. This lemonade contains about 0.1% of honey while ours contains 10%. Water, herbs and honey. Nothing else.
It seems that for you, it's more than the marketing and business. You must enjoy the product itself.
Definitely, I must be interested in the product. When creating something new, you must always take into consideration whether all the ingredients are available, preferably year-round and at reasonable prices. Then you must figure out how to sell your product. Being able to create something is great but that doesn't always mean it's also marketable. That's why we selected the herbs very carefully during the initial development phase. For instance, elderflower was the first option that we considered. But then we realised that many elderflower teas, lemonades and syrups were already available. Instead, we decided to use juniper, thyme and chilli.
Do you feel it's time to share your know-how with others?
Sure. We knew from the beginning that we wanted to be an open business and share what we are doing. Eight foreign students have already done internships in our company. Not all of them were really motivated but each one had to complete a project or an assignment and they could all see how our business works, what challenges we face and how we approach the marketing of our products.
People often ask us for advice. I've never refused to help another producer who was about to start their own business. Once I gave away too much information, including supplier and customer contacts and, as it turned out, helped to launch a company that has become one of our competitors. That's when I asked myself whether to change our approach. In the end, we decided to stay what we've always been — an open business.
Has your brand definitely put down roots in Košice?
We were thinking about moving abroad, where we could be closer to our suppliers. But I want to stay here. I like Košice, it's a nice place to live and everything we need is here.
Opre Ciders and Mellos lemonades can be found inside the Welcome Pack which is waiting for you in any of the rooms of The Invisible Hotel.


I have never felt more black than I do in this current climate. It's a state of mind I've grown with since becoming a mother in 2013 and realizing how much representation matters and how important it is to me that our kids be exposed to all cultures, yes, but to my blackness in particular. Perhaps this is why it jarred me so to hear someone question my connection to Simone. She is of me, as is her brother. Someone questioning our connection felt like a dismissal of her blackness.
My paternal Bajan side, my maternal Polish side, my family's immigrant experience, the minority experience-all of these things make up who I am and I have a desire to make sure our kids comprehend it all. But it's my blackness that I have come to see as crucial. Theo and Simone will grow up with white privilege due to their appearance, just as I have privilege as a light-skinned woman of colour. So I want them to feel connected to their black roots, through music, food, stories and traditions.
Alicia Cox Thomson, "I'm black, therefore my kids are, right?," Today's Parent, January 31, 2019.�https://www.todaysparent.com/family/parenting/im-black-therefore-my-kids-are-right/.


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Recreation – Sea and Sky
Sailing and windsurfing
Kōrero: Sailing and windsurfing
1880s: increasing sophistication
The classic period: 1890 to 1914
Rapid growth: 1918 to 1940
Yachting after 1945
International successes
The America's Cup
New Zealand and the America's Cup
This feature on NZHistory traces New Zealand's involvement in the America's Cup.
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron was established in 1859. Their website includes a history of the squadron, and America's Cup updates.
Yachting New Zealand
Yachting New Zealand is the national body for competitive and recreational sailing.
Anderson, Grahame. Fast light boats: a century of Kiwi innovation. Wellington: Te Papa Press, 1999.
Elliott, Robin, and Harold Kidd. The Logans: New Zealand's greatest boatbuilding family. Auckland: David Ling, 2001.
Endean, Bill. Classic New Zealand yachts: four decades of successful design, 1950–90. Wellington: GP Publications, 1992.
Johnson, David. New Zealand's maritime heritage. Auckland: Collins Bateman in association with David, 1987.
Kidd, Harold, and others. A southern breeze: a history of yachting in New Zealand. Auckland: Viking, 1999.
Harold Kidd, 'Hononga, rauemi nō waho', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/sailing-and-windsurfing/sources (accessed 21 January 2020)
He kōrero nā Harold Kidd, i tāngia i te 12 Jun 2006, updated 1 Jun 2016


Burnley defender Ben Mee heaped praise on Dwight McNeil after the teenager's fine strike secured a vital three points for the Clarets.
Mee, who was named man of the match, and his teammates in defence stood firm all throughout and ensured the Clarets got just their second clean sheet 2019.
Relief could be felt all around Turf Moor when McNeil drilled his third Premier League goal to make sure his side came away with a 2-0 win over FA Cup semi-finalists Wolves.
"That's a nice feeling," said Mee of the three points which ended a run of four consecutive defeats.
"It was a little nervy at 1-0 and it was nice to see that ball go in with the second one from Dwight, who showed that bit of quality.
Burnley went ahead inside the opening two minutes when Chris Wood's effort – following a McNeil free-kick – came back off a post and Conor Coady deflected the ball into his own net.
Dyche's side had to dig deep to keep Wolves out to end their run of four league defeats on the bounce in the manager's 300th game in charge.
"They are a good side. They have some top players and move the ball well," said Mee.
"We had to be on our guard, and I thought we were very organised.
"We were under pressure in the second half and a little bit of nerves can kick in towards the end of a game.
"We defended really well, got our blocks in when we needed to, got tackles in and the full-backs were fantastic, defending the back post and stopping crosses.
The win didn't lift the Clarets any higher in the league, but did move them five points clear of 18th place Cardiff City who travel to Manchester City tomorrow for their game in hand.
The Bluebirds' controversial defeat to Chelsea on Sunday has given Burnley breathing space in the battle to beat the drop.
The two teams meet at Turf Moor on Saturday week in what is set to be a crucial game as the bid to avoid dropping in to the bottom three. Though Mee isn't getting carried away despite the brighter outlook after the weekend.
"The job's not done but it was a fantastic win and a really good one to put the last performance behind us and get the three points," said the defender.
"It's always nice to reach the 40 points so we will look for that, but these next two games are massive for us.


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"""
Runs command-line operations.
"""

import os
import time
import json
import datetime
import subprocess
from workers.rmq_worker import Rabbit

class CmdRunner(Rabbit):

    def __init__(self, host, queue):
        super().__init__(host, queue)
        self.start_time = time.time()
        self.last_job_time = None
        self.cur_job_time = None

    def callback(self, channel, method, properties, body):
        # parse the config
        config = json.loads(body.decode())

        # if successful, consumer acks the message and processes it
        # can't wait for the command to finish due to connection timeout
        channel.basic_ack(delivery_tag=method.delivery_tag)

        # execute the command
        executable = config['executable']
        args = ''
        logs = ''
        if 'args' in config:
            args = ' '.join(['--%s %r' % (k, v) for k, v in config['args'].items()])
        if 'logdir' in config:
            # create logdir and save config
            self.log.debug('Creating logdir: %s' % config['logdir'])
            os.makedirs(config['logdir'], exist_ok=True)
            with open(os.path.join(config['logdir'], 'config.json'), 'w') as w:
                json.dump(config, w)

            # log stdout/stderr of command
            logs = '1> %s 2> %s' % (os.path.join(config['logdir'], 'stdout.log'),
                                    os.path.join(config['logdir'], 'stderr.log'))
        command = ' '.join(filter(None, [executable, args, logs]))
        self.execute(command)

    def execute(self, command):
        """ Executes a command in the shell. """
        self.log.debug('Executing command: %s' % command)
        self.cur_job_time = time.time()
        p = subprocess.run(command, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
        self.log.debug('[stdout] %s' % p.stdout.decode())
        self.log.debug('[stderr] %s' % p.stderr.decode())
        self.last_job_time = time.time() - self.cur_job_time
        self.cur_job_time = None

    def status(self):
        """ Returns the current status of this worker. """
        durations = [('Uptime', time.time() - self.start_time)]
        if self.last_job_time:
            durations.append(('last job', self.last_job_time))
        if self.cur_job_time:
            durations.append(('current job', time.time() - self.cur_job_time))
        else:
            durations.append(('currently idle', 0))
        return ', '.join(['%s: %s' % (k, datetime.timedelta(seconds=int(v))) for k, v in durations])

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


You are right that there are many kinds of shapes and forms that an OTP can be generated. And a web-based way or software tokens are highly desirable in some scenarios. But my opinion is that YubiKey is probably the easiest way and the most worry-free compromise that you don't need to worry much about many security challenges in software-based and Internet-based implementations.
Bonus points for verifying the HMAC-SHA1 signature against a shared secret.
If you or anyone comes up with any code to do this, I'm sure it will be appreciate by someone in the future!


I too couldn't resist buying the Google Nexus when it was released on 1 November.
After waiting almost 3 weeks, it finally arrived at work on Wednesday 20 November. Needless to say, I was very excited! Overall, I'm really happy with the phone. It is very responsive as expected.
At first, I did have some trouble with the Wi-Fi constantly disconnecting even though it shows the status still say it is connected, but no data is sent or received. I was able to solve that by forgetting the network and reconnecting.
Another problem that people were complaining about the battery. I too had this problem, and the phone doesn't last even a day on medium use. When I started investigating, I found that the app Move was using about 50% of the battery. After uninstalling it, the battery problem is no longer as big an issue. I was able to get through a day with medium use without a problem.
Many other people complained about the camera as well. I found it to be a lot better than my previous phones. It does lag a little though. Today, I've finally received the 4.4.2 update, which is suppose to speed up the camera a little – hopefully this will solve that as well.


From the North: Take I-94 to exit 116 and merge into HWY 12/27 south. Proceed 1.3 miles to the intersection of HWY 12/27 to HWY 54 West( Main Street) Turn right and go 5 blocks to 5th street. Take 5th street two block to Harrison Street. Turn right on Harrison street, go one block to 4th street. Church is on the left side of street.
From the South: Take I-94 to exit 115, and turn left on Hwy 54 West. Follow Hwy 54 West( Main Street) for approximately 3 miles to 5th street. Turn right on 5th street, go two blocks to Harrison Street. Turn right on Harrison street and go one block to 4th street. Turn left , Church is on the left.
From the East: Take Hwy 54 West ( Main Street) thru town to 5th street. Turn right on 5th street, and go 2 blocks to Harrison Street. Turn right on Harrison Street and go one block to 4th street. Turn left and Church is on the left.
From the West: Follow HWY 54 East which becomes Main Street into town, to 5th Street. Turn left on 5th Street. Go 2 blocks to Harrison street. Turn right on Harrison street and go on e block to 4th street. Turn left and Church in on the left.


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The Maui Stingrays were a minor league baseball team in the Hawaii Winter Baseball league. They were based in Wailuku, Hawaii. They played their home games at Maehara Stadium.

For the 1994 season, Julie Croteau and Lee Anne Ketcham, teammates with the Colorado Silver Bullets, joined the Stingrays, becoming the first women to play in a Major League Baseball-sanctioned league.

Team Record

References

External links
 Hawaii Winter Baseball website

Defunct Hawaii Winter Baseball teams
1993 establishments in Hawaii
1997 disestablishments in Hawaii
Baseball teams established in 1993
Baseball teams disestablished in 1997
Defunct baseball teams in Hawaii


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Sándor Pósta (ur. 25 września 1888 w Pánd, zm. 4 listopada 1952 w Budapeszcie) – węgierski szermierz, szablista i florecista. Trzykrotny medalista olimpijski z Paryża.

Na igrzyskach olimpijskich startował w obu broniach. Zwyciężył w rywalizacji indywidualnej w szabli, w drużynie wspólnie z kolegami zajął drugie miejsce. Był także członkiem brązowej drużyny we florecie.

Starty olimpijskie
 Paryż 1924
 szabla indywidualnie –  złoto
 szabla drużynowo –  srebro
 floret drużynowo –  brąz

Przypisy

Medaliści Letnich Igrzysk Olimpijskich 1924
Węgierscy medaliści olimpijscy
Węgierscy szermierze
Urodzeni w 1888
Zmarli w 1952


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Star Trek: Discovery EP on Casting Sonequa Martin-Green: 'We All Breathed a Massive Sigh of Relief'
By Dave Nemetz / September 29 2017, 6:00 AM PDT
Courtesy of CBS All Access
It took several months and countless auditions for Star Trek: Discovery to find its lead actor… but that never worried executive producer Alex Kurtzman.
"I would say, with kind of remarkable and frightening consistency, that every perfect part I've ever cast on a show has come at the eleventh hour," the Fringe and Sleepy Hollow veteran tells TVLine with a laugh. "It's always a nail-biter. It's a weird karmic rule of casting that I don't fully understand, but it is very consistently true."
And all that nail-biting paid off, with Sonequa Martin-Green taking the helm as First Officer Michael Burnham — the first African-American woman ever to headline a Trek series. (Discovery airs Sundays at 8:30/7:30c on CBS All Access.) A human raised by Vulcans, with Spock's father Sarek as her mentor, Burnham has to balance her cold, analytical Vulcan upbringing with her hot-blooded human emotion. Plus, she has to be able to capably handle a phaser in an action scene… but four seasons of playing survivor Sasha on AMC's The Walking Dead was plenty of preparation for Martin-Green on that front.
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Finding the right actor to play Burnham was "a tall order," Kurtzman confesses. "She has to have this remarkable duality inside of her… highly emotional, but in a way that is contained. She's struggling between the two parts of herself. Unlike Spock, who is half-human, half-Vulcan, she is all human, but she's been trained with the kind of Vulcan emotional-suppression ideology, and that is very challenging for her… you can see that wrestling match going on in every moment. That was the single most important thing to define the character, and I think we just had a sense that [Sonequa] intuitively understood it."
We saw that wrestling match in Episode 2's opening flashback, when Burnham, fresh out of the Vulcan Science Academy, boarded the Shenzou for the first time and met Captain Georgiou. "She's much colder" in that scene, Kurtzman says. "In order to live among the Vulcans, she could not express herself in a human way… so when she first steps aboard the Shenzou and meets a captain who's warm and kind, and humans and other species who are far, far looser than she has been able to be… it's very jarring for her." But he also points out "that lovely eye-opening that's happening for her" by the end of that scene, hinting that "there's going to be a lot more of that in the series."
Another aspect that Martin-Green needed to bring to the role: a mastery of Trek's dense technical jargon. "It's a tough thing to learn with actors," Kurtzman admits. "You either have the ability to roll that off your tongue, or you don't. And if you don't, everything kind of trips over itself… And when [Sonequa] read, we all breathed a massive sigh of relief, because she brought an instant authenticity to it. It was very clear that the language was not going to be difficult for her."
But all of that aside, Kurtzman says he just has an innate sense of whether an actor truly has the goods: "I'm looking between the lines for what the actors are doing when they're reading. Am I engaging with their face? Am I engaging with their eyes? Do I see a whole emotional life in their eyes?" And Martin-Green checked off every last one of those boxes, he remembers: "It was extremely clear that that's what was going on with her. So we were very, very lucky."
What do you think of Sonequa Martin-Green's performance — and Discovery — so far? Hit the comments with your early thoughts.
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A lay-off is a situation where there is not enough work in the short term for the employees of a company such as during a business slowdown.
Lay-offs are generally temporary and for a short period of time. Employees can be laid off without pay if it is specifically in their contract.


Wrongful death of a family member?
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Our Bed and Breakfast's name, niederHeim B&B, is derived from our surname and means 'netherHome' – your home away from home down in the Mother City.
We, Esther and Jan Nieder-Heitmann, resident owners and managers of niederHeim B&B, cordially invite you to share our spacious, up-market and charming home and garden in leafy Loevenstein, Bellville, Cape Town where a myriad of indigenous Cape birds frequent our garden while delighting in our bird bath – a moss and fern-clad fountain crafted by nature from Table Mountain sandstone.
At niederHeim B&B we pride ourselves in combining warm Cape Dutch hospitality, beauty, style, luxury, cleanliness, tranquillity, privacy and safety.
In consideration of the interests of all guests, we welcome all and sundry. We deem your safety, belongings and vehicle of high importance, hence our fenced premises within which you safely park your car. Our motto: ubuntu – hospitality – botho – gasvryheid succinctly expresses our values and our ability to provide service in a number of South Africa's official languages, including SA Sign Language – symbolised by the mingling of wine barrels and beer pots.
niederHeim B&B is a mere 500 m from the N1 highway and other major routes – just far enough to be serene, yet close enough to have ready access to business, recreational, sightseeing and other places of importance. We are for instance within walking distance from the USB (University of Stellenbosch Business School) whereas the offices of IX Engineers are just around the corner.
Our spacious lounge, often used by students and business people alike for conference and study purposes, offers breathtaking vistas from Hangklip through to Cape Point and Table Mountain.
In response to Cape Town's water scarcity, we have constructed a rainwater harvesting and purifying system that exempts guests from having to use water all too sparingly. We also manage to keep our garden lush.
We installed an alternative electrical system of which the source is solar energy, stored in batteries whereby we mitigate the electricity "load shedding" that has been plaguing our country, as well as the climate crisis caused by excessive carbon emissions. For your convenience, it uninterruptedly keeps on computers and modems, TV's, their decoders as well as fridges. All lights are also switched over to this installation in case of power cuts.
Similarly, our water heating is primarily solar powered.
Cooking has been converted to clean-burning gas, uninterrupted by power cuts.
We would like to welcome you at niederHeim B&B where affordable, friendly and professional service is offered in a charming and tranquil environment.


Low-cost airline AirAsia and Malaysia's national carrier Malaysia Airlines have been found guilty of price fixing on certain routes from August 2001 to April 2012 and have each to pay $3 million in penalties, the Malaysia Competition Commission said in a statement on September 6.
AirAsia, the region's largest budget airline, agreed in August 2011 to hand over a 10 per cent holding to a state investment fund in exchange for a 20.5 per cent stake in Malaysia Airlines. The deal was aimed in part at eliminating mutually harmful competition on some routes.
But it was unwound just 8 months later following pressure from Malaysia Airlines' powerful employees union, which feared it could result in possible job losses and other cost-cutting at the national carrier.
Both airlines recorded profits in the second half of 2012. Malaysia Airlines, however, has been in the red this year while AirAsia has seen sharply lower profits.
Both parties have 30 days to respond to the decision.


The new EP by Life.Church's Switch, titled "Symphony" (DREAM Records), is now available. The six-song album was produced by Louis Biancaniello, Michael Biancaniello and Dameon Aranda.
Switch is a collective of worship leaders from Life.Church, a multi-site church meeting at 32 physical locations in 10 states and globally at Church Online. Following Life.Church's mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ, the collective is passionate about creating modern music that encourages listeners to pursue a relationship with Jesus. To learn more about Life.Church, visit www.life.church.
DREAM provides artists with a genuine approach to how real artist development should be done. By allowing for a partnership as a business model, DREAM artists empower themselves to develop and carry out a real vision for their lives as they affect other people's lives with their music and message. Incorporating social media, press, radio and touring, DREAM is helping its artists grow together as a family. DREAM was founded in 2008 and has grown to 17 different divisions comprised of multiple labels, merchandise, apparel, mobile, publishing and film.
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The Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC) has selected 27 start-ups for the second cohort of its Global Accelerator Programme (GAP), which aims to help global start-ups to be investment-ready in four months. This is in a bid to build a strong start-up community in ASEAN.
Among the list of Malaysian start-ups selected for GAP include gift platform Camdy, e-commerce platform Cantikful, automated trading platform Dagang Algomecs and health beverage brand Heal Nutrition, among others. GAP will help equip each start-up with the necessary skills, knowledge, and network to become investment-ready in four months, and potentially break into the Southeast Asian market shortly afterwards.
This year, GAP has been expanded to cater to start-ups looking to find growth by entering new markets, offering greater value creation for start-ups and the opportunity to build a strong network with corporates and investors. The greater focus on access to capital, through working more closely with venture capitalists and integrating them into GAP, will expose startups to more opportunities for real investment and overcome the big hurdle to growth of raising capital.
The programme provides four months of mentoring from technical and business experts; direct access to route-to-market partners such as Google, Malaysia Airlines, Maybank and Media Prima; a six-month professional visitor pass for those not based in Malaysia; access to a co-working space; accommodation for the duration of the programme; as well as benefits worth over USD500,000 from Amazon Web Services, Canva, iPay88, EasyParcel, HubSpot and Kakitangan, among others. Government agency partners for GAP are Cradle, MyCreative Ventures, Malaysia Venture Capital Management, National Innovation Agency Malaysia and the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation.
According to CEO Ashran Dato' Ghazi (pictured), MaGIC believes it is important to not only add capital into the market, but also place focus and emphasis to ensure entrepreneurs truly get access to investments. This is currently a missing link within Malaysia's entrepreneurship ecosystem and one MaGIC is actively working to help bridge, he said.
"Looking beyond the direct benefits entrepreneurs take from the programme in the form of upskilling their teams, mentorship and access to route-to-market partners GAP also helps aspiring entrepreneurs, or those looking to take their venture to the next level, to connect with global entrepreneurs, share learnings and different viewpoints as well as explore expansion opportunities in Southeast Asia. This is helpful for Malaysia's businesses as they work to better position themselves and create the mindset shift required to remain relevant in the fourth industrial revolution and achieve success in the future," he added.
Last month, The Star reported that MaGIC is one of the government agencies that Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad plans to shut down, along with reviewing various mega projects by the previous government. CEO Ashran Dato' Ghazi said that it is "business as usual" for the agency and it remains committed and focused on its work for the entrepreneurs. "On behalf of the MaGIC family, I would like to thank you for all the support that the community have given us in light of this confusion. Its been very heartwarming. Thank you again," he said.
MaGIC's spokesperson also told A+M then that it is "watching the situation closely" and will keep everyone updated when new information becomes available.
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Q: How can I partially reveal and partially fill color in image In my project I'm displaying image like this,

But according to user progress I want to hide the partial image.
Example :  If user process is 75% than my image will display like this,

One idea is that I will use some variation of image and show image according to the percentage. But if I can achieve this programmatically with one image than it will be better. plz help for this problem.

A: What you need is image masking. From apple docs -

An image mask is a bitmap that specifies an area to paint, but not the
  color. In effect, an image mask acts as a stencil to specify where to
  place color on the page. Quartz uses the current fill color to paint
  an image mask.

So as your percentage of download increases you decrease the alpha value of the uiimage below. Hope this is what you require.

A: Guys i have done it using this code :
 UIImage * flagImage = [UIImage imageNamed:flagImageStr];  //this is image of the flag
    UIImage * maskImg = [UIImage imageNamed:@"mask4.png"];  //Created heart shape mask image

    UIImage *image = [self maskImage:flagImage withMask:maskImg];
    CALayer *layer = partialFlagIV.layer;  //partialFlagIV is my imageview name
    layer.shadowOpacity = .9;
    layer.shadowColor = [[UIColor blackColor] CGColor];
    layer.shadowOffset = CGSizeMake(0,0);
    layer.shadowRadius = 2;

    partialFlagIV.image = image;

    int percentage = [percentageStr integerValue];  //percentageStr value will decide how much part of image will be in other color
    int percentageValue = 100-percentage;

    int maskImgYValue = (percentageValue*80)/100;
    int imgYvalue;
    if (percentageValue<40) {
        imgYvalue = 305-(maskImgYValue*4);
    }else{
        imgYvalue = 305-(maskImgYValue*3.8);
    }

//This code is needed when i use app in iPad bcoze of size of partialFlagIV is larger in iPad
    if ([[UIDevice currentDevice] userInterfaceIdiom] == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPad) {
        int baseValue = 80+(percentage*0.2);
        percentage = baseValue-percentage;
        maskImgYValue = maskImgYValue+percentage;
    }

    UIImageView *aImageView = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(partialFlagIV.frame.origin.x, partialFlagIV.frame.origin.y, partialFlagIV.frame.size.width,maskImgYValue)];  //created another imageview to place it on the partialFlagIV so it will display like color field in partialFlagIV

    aImageView.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
    image = [self imageByCropping:image toRect:CGRectMake(0, 0, image.size.width, image.size.height-imgYvalue)];  //this method is used to crop my flage image

    aImageView.image = [self newImageFromMaskImage:image  inColor:[UIColor colorWithRed:(186/255.0) green:(57/255.0) blue:(38/255.0) alpha:1]];   //this method will create mask image with given color
    [self.view addSubview:aImageView];
    [self.view bringSubviewToFront:aImageView];

//this method will crop the flag imge to heart shape
-(UIImage *)imageByCropping:(UIImage *)imageToCrop toRect:(CGRect)rect
{
    CGImageRef imageRef = CGImageCreateWithImageInRect([imageToCrop CGImage], rect);

    UIImage *cropped = [UIImage imageWithCGImage:imageRef];
    CGImageRelease(imageRef);

    return cropped;
}

//this method will create color image using mask image
-(UIImage *) newImageFromMaskImage:(UIImage *)mask inColor:(UIColor *) color {
    CGImageRef maskImage = mask.CGImage;
    CGFloat width = mask.size.width;
    CGFloat height = mask.size.height;
    CGRect bounds = CGRectMake(0,0,width,height);

    CGColorSpaceRef colorSpace = CGColorSpaceCreateDeviceRGB();
    CGContextRef bitmapContext = CGBitmapContextCreate(NULL, width, height, 8, 0, colorSpace, kCGImageAlphaPremultipliedLast);
    CGContextClipToMask(bitmapContext, bounds, maskImage);
    CGContextSetFillColorWithColor(bitmapContext, color.CGColor);
    CGContextFillRect(bitmapContext, bounds);

    CGImageRef mainViewContentBitmapContext = CGBitmapContextCreateImage(bitmapContext);
    CGContextRelease(bitmapContext);

    UIImage *result = [UIImage imageWithCGImage:mainViewContentBitmapContext];
    return result;
}

Added comment to explain codes.Hope it help future user.

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YouTube and Facebook are looking to compete with other social platforms by offering creators more direct monetization tools. At VidCon in Anaheim, YouTube chief product officer Neal Mohan revealed that the number of YouTube personalities earning five to six figures annually has jumped 40 percent year-over-year. YouTube's new tools will help these YouTubers earn money directly from their followers. Ahead of VidCon, Facebook hosted its "Facebook Creator Day" in Malibu, during which it showcased monetization tools, including virtual stars that can be gifted to creators and a program that enables fans to pay creators for exclusive content. Continue reading YouTube, Facebook Lure Creators With Monetization Tools
Snapchat began streaming first-person 'Creator Shows' this week featuring celebrities and social influencers in the same vertical video approach of the platform's collection of original series. Notable celebs such as Kevin Hart, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Serena Williams can now stream their short-form videos on Snapchat and monetize their efforts through an ad-revenue sharing model (specific terms have not been revealed, but sources note that Snap's standard deal with media companies is typically a 50 percent split). Continue reading Snapchat Intros Celeb Creator Shows, Shares Ad Revenue
Proposed Law Would Make Media Platforms Liable for Posts
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) introduced legislation to amend Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) to hold big tech companies such as Facebook and YouTube liable for content published on their platforms. Tech companies now have protection under Section 230 from being found liable for what users post. Known as the Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act, the proposed legislation has sparked backlash from both sides of the aisle. According to Hawley's office, his bill is aimed to limit political bias. Continue reading Proposed Law Would Make Media Platforms Liable for Posts
Amazon, Target, Walmart Ramp Up Their Delivery Services
Walmart launched Delivery Unlimited, which offers consumers a subscription grocery delivery service for $98 per year or $12.95 per month, with a 15-day trial period. Per-order fees run $9.95 or less. The new subscription service is priced competitively, with Shipt and Instacart charging $99 per year. Prime Now costs $119 per year, but touts all of the benefits of Amazon Prime, including fast shipping and streaming media content. Target, which bought Shipt, now offers shoppers same-day delivery and a first-time $9.99 per order fee.
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Huawei Ban Is Likely to Impact Phone Sales and Chip Firms
The U.S. government banned Huawei Technologies to target the company's 5G telecom equipment, but it's also had the unintended consequence of crippling the Chinese company's smartphone business. Huawei is the manufacturer of the world's No. 2 smartphone, and its business will likely be affected without access to components and software. The ban is also expected to impact other companies, including U.S.-based Broadcom, which says it will suffer a $2 billion hit from not being able to sell to Huawei. Meanwhile, Huawei has made it known that it would invest heavily in countries that welcome its products. Continue reading Huawei Ban Is Likely to Impact Phone Sales and Chip Firms
Companies Complain to Justice Department About Big Tech
The federal government is listening to complaints about how the major digital platforms exploit their size and the paucity of regulations — and companies are lining up to tell their tales of woe. Yelp public policy chief Luther Lowe says firms that once quietly grumbled are now talking to the Department of Justice about anti-competitive behavior by the big tech companies, all of which vigorously deny the accusations. Two Instagram executives stated that, although some would like to break up social giant Facebook, that won't help the problem. Continue reading Companies Complain to Justice Department About Big Tech
GlobalCoin: Facebook Expected to Debut Bitcoin Rival Soon
Facebook reportedly plans to release its GlobalCoin cryptocurrency later this month, and will hand over control of it to an independent foundation. GlobalCoin, which is intended to rival Bitcoin, is the fruit of Facebook's development, linked to a project dubbed Libra in concert with financial and technology partners. GlobalCoin is likely to target developing countries with unstable currencies and will be pegged to the U.S. dollar. Facebook will purportedly integrate GlobalCoin on WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram. Continue reading GlobalCoin: Facebook Expected to Debut Bitcoin Rival Soon
Netflix Tests Instagram Stories-Like Feature in its Mobile App
Netflix is currently testing a new feature in its mobile app that helps users stay connected with shows via trailers, alerts, videos and photos. Those who are in the test group will see an "Extras" tab positioned between Search and Downloads at the bottom of the screen. Rather than the vertical scroll of the current Coming Soon section, users navigate through the Extras feed horizontally, similar to the Instagram Stories model. Videos will play automatically, but require pressing a button to activate sound. Netflix has confirmed testing the new feature, but not whether it will become a permanent addition. Continue reading Netflix Tests Instagram Stories-Like Feature in its Mobile App
Instagram Plans to Introduce More Ads From its Influencers
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Amazon, Google Overlap in E-Commerce, Digital Ads, More
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Spotify Testing New 'Storyline' Feature, Similar to 'Stories'
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Somewhat similar to its "Behind the Lyrics" feature, music streaming giant Spotify is now launching "Storyline," a new feature meant to offer artists a platform to share insights, inspiration and more about their creative processes and the meanings of lyrics, songs and albums. The new feature is also similar to the "Stories" format that has been popularized by social apps like Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook and others, opening up a potential avenue for Spotify to create original content via a popular format.
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Facebook's Instagram Working on Effort to Step Up Security
Since 2016, Facebook has referred questionable posts to fact-checking teams at news organizations to determine if they contain misinformation. Now, Instagram (owned by Facebook), has started a similar policy, using image recognition to identify posts with possible misinformation. Those posts are then sent to Facebook's fact-checkers for review and if determined problematic, they're no longer recommended on the Explore tab or hashtag pages. While the posts are not removed and remain in users' main feeds or Stories carousels, Instagram is introducing a new policy to remove accounts after repeated violations.
Continue reading Facebook's Instagram Working on Effort to Step Up Security
Android Q Live Caption Feature Enables Real-Time Subtitles
During Google's I/O 2019 developers conference this week, the company demonstrated an impressive new feature for mobile operating system Android Q. Called Live Caption, the feature enables real-time transcription for any video or audio that users play on their smartphones. No matter if they're listening or watching via YouTube, Skype, Instagram, Pocket Casts, or other applications, Live Caption overlays the text on top of whatever is being used. Additionally, Live Caption will work on top of original video or audio recordings on users' phones.
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Skiers are against postponing the world Cup
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After the announcement of Italy's request to postpone the world Cup in Alpine skiing for a year, many leading skiers spoke out against this idea. The decision on when the 2021 world Cup will be held will be made on July 1. Recall that the organizing Committee of the competition suggested that the FIS move the world championship for more than a year – from February 2021 to March 2022. Initially, the 2021 world Cup was scheduled in Cortina d'ampezzo, but due to funding problems after the coronavirus pandemic, the Italians asked to postpone the competition.
Many leading athletes have already come out against this idea. In particular, Italian Federica Brignone and Norwegian Kjetil Jansrud have already spoken out against the transfer. A little later, they were joined by the best Swiss slalomist Daniel Juhl. He believes that holding two major international tournaments in one winter – the 2022 Olympics in China and the world Cup in Cortina-is unacceptable. In his opinion, the championship will be in the shadow of the Olympics and will not cause traditionally high interest in the media. In addition, Daniel fears that the skiers will be subjected to an unprecedented high load: they will have to keep the optimal sports form virtually throughout the winter season, which is almost impossible for the vast majority of them.
As an alternative, Yul suggested moving the world Cup to 2024 (thus, two world Championships will be held in a row – in 2023 and 2024).
Two other strong athletes joined the group of those dissatisfied with the possible postponement of the world Cup. The Frenchman Johan Klare and the German Josef Verstl believe that it is not wise to hold two such major competitions in the same winter season (the Olympic Games and the world Cup), and even with a short interval. Any other competition, even world-class, will inevitably remain in the shadow of the Olympics, which takes place every four years, and, therefore, financial and image losses will be great, according to athletes.
Klare, who is already 39 years old, of course, thinks about whether he will play at major tournaments in two years – in all likelihood, the 2021 world Cup in Cortina was supposed to be the last for him in his career. Johan noted that if the financial problems of the world Cup in Cortina are really so serious, the FIS could consider providing financial, economic and organizational support instead of postponing the championship. In any case, according to the Frenchman, this is better than holding two major events one after the other. In the meantime, Klare is preparing for the upcoming season on the glacier in Les Deux Alpes, reports skiweltcup.tv.
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I'm gonna knock on your door is een liedje geschreven door Aaron Schroeder en Sid Wayne. De oorspronkelijke versie werd opgenomen door The Isley Brothers.

The Isley Brothers

The Isley Brothers brachten het nummer uit in 1959, maar haalden daar geen succes mee. Noch in de Verenigde Staten, noch in het Verenigd Koninkrijk kwam het plaatje in de hitparade (Nederland en België hadden toen nog geen hitparade). B-kant was Turn to me. Het was de eerste single die The Isley Brothers uitbrachten via RCA Victor. Hun tweede, Shout, zou aanmerkelijk meer succes hebben.

Eddie Hodges

Een van de eersten die het ook uitbracht was jeugdsterretje Eddie Hodges in 1961. Hij zong het met Ain't gonna wash for a week de Amerikaanse Billboard Hot 100 in en haalde plaats nummer twaalf. In Nederland was er (nog steeds) geen hitparade. In Australië haalde het nummer de eerste plaats en het werd mede daarom in 1980 gebruikt in een televisiespotje voor het plaatselijke Internationale Rode Kruis bij de collecte-actie.

In Engeland had het minder succes:

Een land waar het plaatje wel goed verkocht was Noorwegen. Het werd van de nummer-1 positie afgehouden door The Highwaymen met Michael. Overigens stonden de Nederlandse The Blue Diamonds daar toen ook in de hitparade met Down by the riverside.

Noorse Single Top 10

Radio 2 Top 2000

Billy Craddock

Nadat Pete Best het in de jaren '60 probeerde met zijn The Pete Best Four, kwam I'm gonna knock on your door weer in de Amerikaanse hitparades terecht door Billy Craddock. In een countryversie zong hij het naar plaats 5 in de Billboard Hot 100. Het werd uitgebracht samen met What he don't know, won't hurt him. In de Countryhitlijsten van de Verenigde Staten en Canada haalde het de eerste plaats.

Jimmy Osmond

De volgende die het de hitparade inzong was ook weer een kinderster: Jimmy Osmond; hij was toen elf jaar. Met b-kant Give me a good old mamy song belandde het in de Nederlandse en Engelse hitparade.

Nederlandse Top 40

BRT Top30

Britse Singles Top 50

Anderen
Ervinna uit Singapore zong het op een van haar verzamelalbums;
Lill-Babs, Thorleifs en Lotta Engberg zongen het in een Zweedse versie;
De Japanse band Tokyo Incidents zongen het tijdens hun optredens in 2004 en 2005;
In Nederland zong Suzie het in 1972.
Het nummer Is je moeder niet thuis? van Nico Haak is deels afgeleid van dit nummer.

Single uit 1959
Single uit 1961
Single uit 1972
Single uit 1974
Nummer van The Isley Brothers
Nummer van Billy Craddock
Nummer van Jimmy Osmond


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