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How to Convert Spotify Music to MP3
By Christian Nordqvist Published Jan 5, 2023 at 20:36 PM GMT
Converting Spotify music to MP3 offers several advantages to users. One of the biggest benefits is that it provides flexibility in how you can listen to your music. When your files are in MP3 format, you can play them on any device and at any time – giving you more control over how you enjoy your music. You also don't have to worry about streaming or service restrictions, as the files are all yours.
Another advantage of converting Spotify music to MP3 is that you have complete control over its use on all your devices. Spotify streams by compressing audio files, resulting in a lower bitrate and poorer audio quality than an MP3 file. Converting your music from Spotify gives you access to higher-quality audio with no loss of sound quality.
Finally, converting Spotify music to MP3 gives you more control over your music library. You can organize and store the files in an organized fashion on your device, making it easier to find the tracks you want when you want them. Plus, having a physical copy of the files means they are safely backed up – so even if your streaming service goes down or changes its terms of use, you still have access to all your music.
Now that we've covered the many reasons for converting Spotify audio to MP3, let's take a look at how it can be done.
Converting Spotify Tracks to MP3
Use a streaming downloader and audio converter
The process of converting spotify songs to MP3 is relatively straightforward. All you need is a reliable streaming downloader and an audio converter, both of which can be found online. Once these two tools are downloaded, the user simply has to copy and paste the link for the desired Spotify song into the streaming downloader to begin downloading the track. After this step is completed, users can open their audio converter program and drag in the downloaded song from the streaming downloader before selecting MP3 as their preferred output format. Finally, users can click "convert" and wait for a few seconds until they receive their freshly converted MP3 file!
Use TuneCable Spotify Music Converter
For those who'd rather have an all-in-one solution, then the TuneCable Spotify Music Converter is your best bet.
TuneCable Spotify Music Converter is an easy-to-use online app that can help you convert your favourite music from Spotify to MP3 files. It allows users to download Spotify tracks, albums and playlists directly with 100% original audio quality and ID3 tags preserved. With TuneCable's powerful DRM removal technology, it ensures fast downloading speed up to 10X faster than other similar converters. It also provides various output formats for convenient use on any device including Android devices and iOS devices.
Furthermore, the user-friendly interface makes it simple for everyone to use this software without needing any technical knowledge.
What we like most about TuneCable Spotify Music Converter
Easy and intuitive user interface.
Ability to export MP3, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC, and AAC files from Spotify.
One of the fastest conversion speed available – songs can be downloaded in bulk at 10x the speed.
It preserves the original ID3 tags of the music tracks.
Support to download music with both Spotify Free and Premium accounts
How to use TuneCable Spotify Music Converter
Step 1 – Launch Spotify Downloader
Step 2 – To add a playlist from Spotify, just drag and drop the song or copy its link and click "Parse". It's that simple!
Step 3 – Soon after, TuneCable will load the songs. You can choose the tracks you want and then click "OK" to add the selected songs waiting to be downloaded.
Step 4 – Set preferences of the downloader. You can do this by clicking on the "Settings" button. A window will appear with options to edit the output parameters. This window also lets you choose your outpout format (MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, ALAC, or AIFF) and change the sample rate.
Step 5 – Click the "Convert" button. Once the software has finished converting your tracks, you can see them by clicking on the "Converted" button.
Step 6 – Enjoy your newly converted tracks!
All in all, TuneCable Spotify Music Converter is an excellent tool for anyone who wants to access their favorite music without being restricted to one format or only being able to play the songs with the app. With TuneCable Spotify Music Converter, users can download songs and playlists from the service and store them directly on their device.


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Rolls-Royce SMR uses established nuclear technology and know how, to offer a sustainable, low cost, repeatable and scalable product, that can be rolled out around the world.
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Rolls-Royce and QIA announce nuclear investment
Rolls-Royce plc, Qatar Investment Authority, Announce Agreement to Invest in New Low Carbon Nuclear Power Business
20 December 2021, London and Doha: Rolls-Royce Group has reached agreement with Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar, to invest GBP 85 million in Rolls-Royce SMR Limited (Rolls-Royce SMR).
Rolls-Royce SMR is building a new technology solution to deliver affordable, low carbon, nuclear power. A single power station will occupy around one tenth of the size of a conventional nuclear generation site and power approximately one million homes.
QIA will join Rolls-Royce Group, BNF Resources UK Ltd and Exelon Generation Ltd as shareholders in Rolls-Royce SMR, taking a 10% share of the equity.
Mr Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al-Mahmoud, Chief Executive Officer of QIA commented: "QIA is investing in the energy transition and funding the technologies that enable low carbon electricity generation. We will continue to seek out investments that align with our mandate to deliver long-term value for future generations through responsible sustainable investments."
Warren East, CEO, Rolls-Royce Group, said: "I am tremendously pleased to announce that we have further strengthened our relationship with Qatar, through QIA's investment in the Rolls-Royce SMR business. We have successfully raised the capital we need to establish Rolls-Royce SMR and it is encouraging to confirm that the business is now set up to succeed."
Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said: "This investment is a clear vote of confidence in the UK's global leadership in nuclear innovation and follows the £210 million of government investment in the development in Small Modular Reactors.
"It represents a huge step forward in our plan to deploy more home-grown, affordable clean energy - ensuring greater energy independence for the UK, highly skilled jobs and bringing cheaper, cleaner electricity to people's homes."
Minister for Investment, Lord Grimstone, said: "Although the COP26 Summit ended last month, the work to reach Net Zero and build back greener from the pandemic goes on.
"Investment will play an important role in this. By investing millions into innovative green tech, like Small Modular Reactors, not only are we working hard to end our contribution to climate change, but we are securing thousands of highly-skilled jobs."
The Rolls-Royce SMR business is now fully funded, having secured £490 million through commercial equity and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) grant funding. The development of SMRs is a core part of the UK Government's 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution.
About QIA
Qatar Investment Authority ("QIA") is the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar. QIA was founded in 2005 to invest and manage the state reserve funds. QIA is among the largest and most active sovereign wealth funds globally. QIA invests across a wide range of asset classes and regions as well as in partnership with leading institutions around the world to build a global and diversified investment portfolio with a long-term perspective that can deliver sustainable returns and contribute to the prosperity of the State of Qatar.
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About Rolls Royce SMR Ltd
Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd was established in 2021 to deliver clean affordable energy for all. The business is capitalised by Rolls-Royce Group, BNF Resources UK Limited, Exelon Generation Ltd and through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) grant funding. Rolls-Royce SMR will design and deliver a turn-key, low-cost nuclear solution utilising factory built modularisation solutions.
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Rolls-Royce has been a nuclear reactor plant designer since the start of the UK nuclear submarine programme in the 1950s.
Rolls-Royce SMR will draw upon standard nuclear energy technology that has been used in 400 reactors around the world.
A Rolls-Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470mw of low carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll out of renewable generation, helping to overcome intermittency.
Rolls-Royce was advised on the equity raise process by Eversheds Sutherland and HSBC.
When fully operational the Rolls-Royce SMR business is forecast to create 40,000 regional UK jobs by 2050 and generate £52bn in economic benefit.
Rolls-Royce Group will ultimately own approximately 70% of the Rolls-Royce SMR business.
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Blokes needed as early role models
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 • Alice Te Puni
BLOKES teaching in early childhood education are "rare" which makes Neil Aitkenhead's bachelors graduation especially precious, says Early Childhood Education Centre manager Wendy Ure.
New Zealand has one of the lowest rates of male early childhood teachers in the OECD, at around 1 percent.
This makes early childhood teaching one of the most gender-segregated occupations in the labour force, even more so than firefighters, says Mrs Ure.
Ormond Kindergarten head teacher Jeff Ruston says there are not many guys in early childhood but the ones who are there stand out in a positive light.
"Neil has worked hard to complete his bachelor's degree and we are all very pleased. He is going to be a fantastic teacher."
Mr Ruston says more male ECE teachers are needed.
"It is definitely of benefit having men in the sector. We bring a different set of skills and life experiences which are good for the overall development of the children."
Ministry of Education statistics show the proportion of males represented in ECE teaching has declined over the past two decades from a high of 2.3 percent in 1992.
In 2008, the 167 men among more than 15,000 preschool teachers formed EC Men NZ, which aims to boost its representation to 10 percent within a decade.
Mr Aitkenhead says there is still a way to go in changing the general perception of society.
"This is needed to encourage more men to consider ECE teaching as a serious and rewarding career path."
He says it is a shame the Government is not playing a key role in changing the perception of ECE and promoting the value of it within society.
"They aren't helping the situation. It is one step forward and three steps back as our Government doesn't value early childhood education for what it needs to be credited with. It is not supporting 100-percent qualified teachers."
Mr Aitkenhead says bad press involving historic cases of men in the industry has discouraged men from considering ECE as a career path.
"Mud does stick, especially when they are high-profile negative cases."
The industry has come a "very long way" in setting excellent practice in place, which is reassuring both as a parent and as a male teacher, he says.
Mr Aitkenhead grew up on the streets of Belfast, Northern Ireland during the 1970s and 1980s.
The idea of men in early childhood education was an alien concept, he says.
Mr Aitkenhead's mum is a teacher, but as far as he was concerned, education started when you were five years old.
This mindset changed when he had children of his own. It was further tweaked when his wife landed a job in Gisborne and the family moved from Wellington, six years ago.
"I found myself faced with being the main caregiver for our daughter and considering a change in career. That was really the accidental starting point of my journey."
Mr Aitkenhead says more families are enrolling their children in ECE as economic demands "unfortunately mean" the bills have to be paid and that both parents have to work.
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Well done mate. I too find myself a minority in an industry that needs more male role models in front of them. Being primary school trained, I found it impossible to obtain any full-time teaching positions – which are heavily populated by women. The question I pose is this, where are all the male Maori teachers in both kura kaupapa and mainstream schools? I have since taken a new pathway where I now teach at an ECE centre, because this centre gave me an opportunity. Yes it is lonely but the fruits of my labour are blossoming because the tamariki get to see a male Maori teacher in front of them who has the skills in both immersion and mainstream.


You've set the date for your wedding, now to find the dress.
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The short answer : Yes, if you are putting in a new phone system or replacing an existing one anyway, otherwise the cost may not be worth the saving or new functionality.
Codec: A compression/decompression algorithm used in IP telephony and other streaming media applications.
G.723.1: An ITU-T Codec, used in many IP telephony systems, that has two associated bit rates: 5.3Kbps and 6.3Kbps.
G.729: An ITU-T Codec, used in many IP telephony systems, that has an 8Kbps bit rate.
Gateway: A network device that converts voice and fax calls between the PSTN (public switched telephone network) and an IP network in real time.
H.323: An ITU-T collection of standards used in VoIP (voice over IP) applications to define end points, gateways, and other IP telephony devices and their interaction. Precedes SIP (Session Initiation Protocol).
IP Telephony: The transmission of voice and fax phone calls over a packet-based IP data network; synonymous with VoIP.
IP PBX: The server that provides call control and configuration management for an IP-based phone system.
IP Phone or Handset: A phone system handset that connects to the IP PBX over an IP LAN. IP phones often look and function much like typical legacy corporate phone system handsets, but in some cases they also take on PC-like functionality.
MPLS: Multiprotocol label switching, an IETF set of quality-of-service labeling standards that ISPs use to manage different kinds of data streams based on priority and service plan.
PBX: Private branch exchange, an in-house telephone switching system.
PBX trunk: The shared communications path between the customer's PBX and the public network.
PSTN: Public switched telephone network, which is also called POTS (plain old telephone service).
Q.Sig: Q Signaling, a signaling standard for PBX interoperability used in the United States and Europe.
RTP: Real-Time Transport Protocol, the Internet protocol used by VoIP systems for streaming digitized audio and video across an IP network.
SIP: Session Initiation Protocol, an up-and-coming IETF signaling protocol for Internet conferencing, telephony, presence, events notification, and instant messaging. Competes with H.323.
Softphone: Software that provides IP phone functionality in a PC, notebook, or other computing device.


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Tag: Hercules & Love Affair
October 14, 2019 Dance, Electronica, Homocore, New Tracks, New Videos, News
Hercules & Love Affair reflect on "Change" with choreographed new video
Hercules & Love Affair's new track, "Change", is out now. Ghent-based electronic and dance outlet Hercules & Love Affair return
July 18, 2018 Dance, Homocore, New Videos, News
Hercules & Love Affair share "Are You Still Certain" video
"Are You Still Certain" is taken from Hercules & Love Affair's 2017's album "Omnion". Hercules & Love Affair, the alternative
February 14, 2018 Dance, Homocore, New Videos, News, Pop
Hercules & Love Affair overcome addiction in "My Curse And Cure"
Sung by longtime collaborator Gustaph, Hercules & Love Affair's new surrealistic video for "My Curse And Cure" tells the story
December 21, 2017 Album/EP Reviews, Bass, Beats, and Trap, Dance, Electronica, Hip-Hop/Rap, House/Techno, Indie Rock, Shoegaze & Folk, Pop, Reviews, Soul/R&B, Thunderclap: BEST NEW MUSIC
HighClouds: 100 Tracks of 2017
We can undoubtedly write that 2017 was a great year for music. We know it because our staff almost had
September 5, 2017 Album/EP Reviews, Dance, Homocore, Reviews
Hercules & Love Affair – Omnion
The fourth album from Andrew Butler's dance music project Hercules & Love Affair, "Omnion", is a mature piece of art
August 22, 2017 Dance, Homocore, House/Techno, New Tracks, News
Hercules & Love Affair are back on the dancefloor with Rouge Mary-assisted single 'Rejoice'
Ghent-based artist Andy Butler is about to release a new album with his music project Hercules & Love Affair. Taken
July 26, 2017 Dance, Electronica, House/Techno, Indie Rock, Shoegaze & Folk, Playlists/Mixes, Pop, Soul/R&B, Special Features
Deer Du Bois playlist #168: Millie Turner, Hercules & Love Affair, Saro…
Every Wednesday on HighClouds, from now until death do us part, we publish the much-awaited and surprising playlists of our
Watch Liz Ord starring in Hercules & Love Affair's new video 'Omnion'
While we are waiting for Hercules & Love Affair's fourth LP 'Omnion', Andy Butler's project recently shared the title track


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From baseball cards to mega bling: a closer look at some of the stolen celeb items stashed by nabbed thief
By Theresa Braine
Magic Johnson card (LAPD)
The stolen goods found stashed in a Los Angeles home and storage space, leading to an arrest announced by police on Tuesday, were valued at millions of dollars, thanks to numerous pieces of fine art and sparkly bling.
But in this Bling Ring with more remakes than a Hollywood movie, the most humdrum of items were also in the mix, from a pair of pliers to 1990s baseball cards. Police diligently documented all 2,000 items, right down to their Chanel authentication certificates, where applicable.
Chanel wallet (LAPD)
Such documentation was not needed for the purloined pliers still in their original packaging, a Maglite flashlight, a scraper, a hammer and work gloves. There's a handy microfiber cleaning cloth complete with a greasy handprint streaked across it.
Then there are some nice guitars, high-priced (and some seemingly innocuous) wines, and fancy Mont Blanc pens. And bling. Lots and lots of bling. So much bling, in fact, that this could be yet another remake of the teen-escapade burglary series that spawned the 2013 film The Bling Ring, or the more recent string of celebrity robberies discovered in October, committed by gang members.
Maglite (LAPD)
But the non-bling is the biggest head-scratcher of the booty found stashed at the home and storage unit of Benjamin Eitan Ackerman, 32, who was arrested on burglary charges in Los Angeles Tuesday. For instance, there are a few battered hard-sided suitcases, some complete with airline baggage tags, torn travel stickers, and even, in one case, a price tag.
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There's lots of outerwear, from Free City down jackets to Burberry coats, not to mention a series of leather hoodies. Electronics range from iPads to printer cartridges to computers to an old-school VCR. Also: wireless Mac mice, Nikon lithium ion battery packs, camera lenses and filters, CDs, digital cameras and those chargers you stick into your car cigarette lighter.
It wasn't all lowbrow though. A lot of designer names cropped up, such as the Salvatore Ferragamo men's dress shoes for $400 that apparently hadn't been worn. There were Dolce & Gabbana moccasins and used but fancy sneakers from Rod & Gun and Jimmy Choo. Other brands surfacing in the loot lineup included Valentino, Dior and Prada.
Guitar case (LAPD)
There were also handbags galore, and a $425 Chanel wallet. But that was lined up right next to a Whole Foods shopping bag.
Police have meticulously catalogued each item because they are still trying to determine many of the owners — if the owners even missed possessions such as 1990s baseball cards.
All items are photographed next to a ruler, some with multiple shots so as to zoom in on labels, or show the interior, as in the vibrant blue velvet lining in a guitar case.
Wondering if it's legit Chanel or knockoff? The photos document each numbered authenticity tag. There's a whole category just for sports cards, many of minimal value.
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It's a hodgepodge of items but they all presumably belong to someone.
Chanel necklace (LAPD)
"Detectives would like to speak with anyone that has purchased any items including, but not limited to artwork, jewelry, handbags, clothing, shoes, etc., from Benjamin Eitan Ackerman or done business with him, in the Southern California area as well as anywhere in the United States, as detectives have discovered evidence that the suspect travels to places like New York," Los Angeles Police said in a statement announcing the arrest.
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I made sure that I read the system requirements document correctly that SQL 2012 was supported by v16, which it says it is. The installation does not see my ACT7 instance that is on the same server and I'm not prompted for the SA password so I only have a non-database ACT installation. I can't find any installation instructions if something needs to be different for SQL 2012. What changes do I need to make to my SQL 2012 instance for ACT to see it during installation?
Found a page that says that this was fixed in Premium v16.1. I was using just the base v16 version. I am downloading the latest version and will be testing shortly.
Anyone else having issues with this? I downloaded the latest ACT SP1 install and it still isn't seeing my ACT7 instance. I have updated SQL 2012 to SP2 and I'm hoping that they didn't build the "instance finder" to only look for non-SP instances.


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See how long you can resist the massed forces of Evil Air Corporation's zeppelins, fighters, bombers, choppers and air mines!
Just touch the screen to turn right. Let go to turn left. That's it!
Also includes some great new stickers for iMessage, with extras you can unlock as you play!
Some quick bug fixes to make the Nukes mission work reliably.


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Anaheim Emergency Shelter Pallet Artwork Project Prep Team will be installing some 4x4 wood posts and doing some other preparation work at the Anaheim Emergency Shelter. This will assist with preparation for a" Pallet Artwork Project" being done on May 11 by City Of Anaheim Employee Serve Day called The Big Give. Flexibility is key in this project.
From the Kick Off Rally, you will be traveling to The Anaheim Emergency Shelter - 1455 S. Salvation Place, Anaheim, CA 92805- where you will be serving from 9:30 am -12:30 pm.


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Hounslow Greentalk Launches
Paul Wood
Greentalk are very proud to announce the launch of our first client-branded service.
Hounslow Greentalk helps all residents of the London Borough of Hounslow to connect with and explore the environment, wildlife and nature.
123,000 trees and other green infrastructure owned and managed by the Council are mapped for the first time. Users can discover details about each individual tree, including its species, age, height and information about who's responsible for it.
As well as mapping the borough's trees and green spaces, Greentalk offers users a way to actively explore the neighbourhood through walking routes that can be created from any point in the borough. Uniquely, Greentalk's routing engine enables the generation of circular or linear routes that include a selection of interesting trees or open spaces along the way.
Hounslow Greentalk makes the Council's environmental data visible to everyone, and will make it easier than ever for residents to communicate with the Council about how their area can be improved. For example, residents are able to see where 4500 new trees are being planted across the borough this year.
As part of their Greener Borough Framework, the London Borough of Hounslow have committed to a long term relationship with Greentalk that will see a host of compelling features arriving in the coming months. These new features are designed to support community groups, expose environmental information leading to new insights and connections, and to empower residents to make a positive environmental impact on their borough.
We've just launched phase one, mapping trees, green spaces and planting plans alongside tools for users to explore them, but this is just the start of an ambitious programme that will see these features rolling out soon:
Liking and commenting on individual trees
Feedback to tree managers
Adoption of trees by residents
Hot weather watering prompts
Neighbourhood community group support
Opportunities for environmental volunteering
Greentalk is a tool that helps land managers combat climate change.
Greentalk enables individuals and community groups to explore and become aware of their local environment and can activate people to make positive impacts through adoption and by encouraging active travel.
Greentalk enables appreciation and knowledge of the benefits that natural assets offer people and the climate, and can help reduce costs through active citizen engagement with their environment
Trees are vital to many landowners' climate strategies and significant resources are allocated to their planting and management. Greentalk users can generate trails to find intriguing local trees and adopt them to help minimise the loss of newly planted trees during their most vulnerable first few years.
Explore Hounslow Greentalk at https://hounslow.greentalk.io
Engaging Communities with Trees During the Winter
Greentalk has recently developed new tools to enable route curation, featured points of interest and stock ordering and tracking. Find out how these have deployed to help Hounslow residents celebrate Christmas!
COP26, the London Borough of Hounslow and Greentalk
Greentalk will be supporting the London Borough of Hounslow by taking part in the Hounslow Environment and Climate Community Summit on Friday 5 November at Hounslow House, from 12:30pm – 4pm.
Greentalk in final six of Bupa's eco-Disruptive programme
Greentalk are excited to announce we have been selected as one of the final six in Bupa's eco-Disruptive programme. Last week Bupa employees voted in their thousands to select a winner from each of the six categories to take part in the programme.


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The Institute for Sustainable
Setting the Pace for Equitable Change in the Pacific Northwest
ABOUT ISDI
NWDLS SESSIONS
Session 6: Communicating in Polarizing Times:
Communication matters! The words you choose matter if you truly want to create an inclusive environment. At the heart of this choice is emotional intelligence: "Emotional intelligence skills are leadership skills are equity skills," says Fleur Larsen, presenter of this session.
This experiential session emphasizes communication in the form of Equity Leadership Skills, necessary skills for building equity, which is the context for how power and privilege play out. The spoken and unspoken cultural norms of communication are key pieces to advancing racial equity in yourself, and in your workplace. Here in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) we have a unique flavor of communication norms referred to as passive aggressive and conflict aversion. Based on WASP (white, anglo, saxon Protestant and middle class), the PNW regionally values indirect and 'watered down' sharing of information. This is significant because it is hard to manage for something if you cannot name it clearly for everyone to understand. Tone policing, vagueness, deflecting, blaming the messenger for bringing up things rather than engaging in the content of the message, civility politics, conflict aversion, etc., are a few forms this takes.
Words may convey respect and dignity, or shame and distrust. Words set the tone in the culture of an organization. Participants at this session will come away with greater knowledge and skills for communicating in ways that foster inclusion and equity.
As a result of attending this session, participants will:
Increase their awareness of personal, professional, cultural and regional communication norms
Learn how conflict and communication styles affect creating inclusive cultures
Recognize and name power dynamics that inhibit inclusive communication
Identify how bias is being transmitted in company communication and causing harm
Fleur Larsen, Fleur Larsen Facilitation, started facilitating 20 years ago on challenge course programs with youth and adults. Her style is based on sharp analysis, flexible thinking, joy, and purposeful results. Her work is relationship-based with connection, collaboration, and community as integral elements to reach goals.
Currently, she works with several corporate and nonprofit groups facilitating retreats, training's and workshops in addition to one on one coaching. Fleur's work as a Seattle-based facilitator is focused on equity, social justice, diversity and inclusion, team building, emotional intelligence, experiential education and community development.
Fleur Larsen started facilitating 20 years ago on challenge course programs with youth and adults. Her style is based on sharp analysis, flexible thinking, joy, and purposeful results. Her work is relationship-based with connection, collaboration, and community as integral elements to reach goals. Currently, she works with several corporate and nonprofit groups facilitating retreats, training's and workshops in addition to one on one coaching.
Her work as a Seattle-based facilitator is focused on equity, social justice, diversity and inclusion, team building, emotional intelligence, experiential education and community development.
Andrea Paull, M.Ed., has been facilitating workshops centered on racial equity, building cultural capacity and transformation for the past 12 years, and has dedicated her life to supporting leaders who are committed to creating extraordinary results towards an equitable world. She currently works at a local school district after serving 10 years in higher education, and previously worked in the banking and real estate industries.
Andrea earned her Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Washington, Seattle, and her Master's in Education from Western Governors University.
Andrea is a Filipina immigrant currently residing in Bothell with her husband, Terry, and two children, Elena and Christian.
NWDLS is Managed by: The Institute for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion (ISDI)
ISDI is a non-profit organization established for the purpose of educating, supporting and collaborating with key stakeholders on ways to leverage differences and practice inclusion to enhance individual and organizational success.
ISDI was founded in 2015 and assumed the management of the Northwest Diversity Learning Series in 2016, formerly managed by Archbright. Barbara Deane, the original NW Series co-founder, and Effenus Henderson, retired Chief Diversity Officer, Weyerhaeuser are the co-founders and directors of the Institute. This was the 21st year of the NWDLS!
JOIN US in 2020 for the NW Diversity Learning Series:
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Session 1: Intersectionality: Confronting the Tensions of Our Overlapping Identities, January 29
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Naples is located halfway between the volcano Vesuvius and the separate volcanic area, the Phlegrean Fields. It is an enchanting and moving city. It is unique and different.
A lot of symbols of Italy abroad were born here, as for example the pizza, the pasta, the ragù (tomato sauce with veal or pork requiring 5-6 hours cooking time), the unique ricotta-based pastiera, the babà, the tarantella, the Neapolitan mask Pulcinella, the Neapolitan songs, the Neapolitan theatre, the typical Neapolitan comic spirit.
Founded by the Greeks, and therefore with a millenary history, Naples was the capital of southern Italy and Sicily for eight centuries - the greatest pre-unitary Italian state ever - and became a reference point for the entire European culture. Its past is visible in its architecture (its town centre is on UNESCO's World heritage list), but also in all its vernacular idioms, cuisine, music, handicrafts and theatre. Its town centre is quite large (the biggest in Europe), and so rich (in the 1700s, Naples had something like 500 cupolas, although today there are approximately 100 less due to the World War II bombings: it is still the city with the greatest number of monumental churches in the world), making it fascinating to get lost in it; people are enraptured by the alleys of its popular districts, the outlines of its historic palaces and the numerous signs of religious devotion, all in a Baroque style.
If the Caracciolo seafront and Via Partenope are the main places people from Naples go for walks (up to Ovo castle), then piazza Plebiscito is the throbbing heart of the city and a place where locals gather: overlooking the square is the Royal Palace, the heart of power in Naples since the 1600s. Behind it is Nuovo castle, better known as the Maschio Angioino, which dominates Town Hall square.
Behind Town Hall is Via Toledo, to the west of which is the labyrinth of the Spanish Districts, otherwise known as the "purest Neapolitan" areas in the city. As is the adjacent Spaccanapoli, one of the districts with the most churches: among others, Santa Chiara with its annexed Clarisse cloister, realized in the 1300s. Next to San Lorenzo Maggiore (also frequented by Boccaccio, while Petrarch lived in the annexed convent) is Via dei Tribunali, which intersects with Via del Cathedral: erected in a place where there has always been a place of worship right from the 4th Century, the Cathedral was subjected to subsequent restoration and remodeling. Its doorways date back to the 1400s, and inside is the church of Santa Restituta, one of the early Christian basilicas on which it is set.
Vomero hill, a city within the city, dominates the city's historic districts from above. Certainly the museums enriching Naples cannot be overlooked, starting with the National Archaeological Museum and the Reggia di Capodimonte, on the hill, home to a wonderful porcelain collection. Visitors must also make a stop at the Girolamini monastery, St. Peter's music conservatory in Maiella, Pio Monte della Misericordia (with its famous art gallery), and the San Several chapel in which the mysterious statue of the veiled Christ is kept. There is an extraordinary but little-known side of Naples. It is Naples underground. Starting in piazza San Gaetano (dedicated to one of the 54 patron saints of the city), visitors are led 40 m underground along a guided tour through old underground cisterns dating back to the Greek-Roman period and active up to the 1800s: Naples was in fact the only large European city to have drinking water in its homes, supplied by a system of wells connected to underground-aqueduct cisterns, which were obtained by digging in the tuff: today, one kilometre (of the tens of kilometres under the city) of the galleries can be visited. The old, underground Greek-Roman theatre can also be visited.
The San Gennaro catacombs should also be visited, in the bowels of the city; this burial complex is the most important in southern Italy both for its age (they date back to the 2nd Century) and its frescoes dating back to the 10th Century. Here is a little something about Gennaro, the patron saint par excellence: his blood was collected in an ampoule and three times a year in the Cathedral (19th September, the Saturday before the first Sunday in May and 16th December), the "miracle" of blood takes place, when the blood liquefies and then coagulates again.
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Q: showing thumbnail after image upload I'm working on an image gallery, where the user can upload images. The uploaded image is converted to a thumbnail and put in a specific folder for thumbnails, and the original image is put in a folder for full size images.
In Page_Load method in code behind i'm getting the thumbnails from the folder and bind them to the Repeater that i'm using, which means that all images in that folder are displayed when the page is loaded.
When a user chooses to upload an image the UploadButton_Click function is called, the file is processed and then displayed in full size. Everything works fine accept that the uploaded image thumbnail isn't shown directly after it's uploaded. To show it you must reload the page, so that Page_Load is loaded again.
Of course, an east way of solving this is to put the code for fetching the thumbnails and binding the Repeater control even in the UploadButton_Click function, but that is DRY which I don't like.
Is there any better, more elegant way of solving this?
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 protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) {
    var directory = new DirectoryInfo(Gallery.PhysicalApplicationPath + "/Images");
    var theFiles = directory.GetFiles();

    ImageRepeater.DataSource = theFiles;
    ImageRepeater.DataBind();

    var dataName = Request.QueryString["name"];

    if (dataName != null) {
        fullSizeImage.ImageUrl = "Images/" + dataName;
    }
 }

protected void UploadButton_Click1(object sender, EventArgs e) {
    if (Page.IsValid) {
        if (ImageUpload.HasFile) {
            var content = ImageUpload.FileContent;
            var name = ImageUpload.FileName;
            var image = Gallery.SaveImage(content, name);

            fullSizeImage.ImageUrl = "Images/" + image;
        }
    }
}

A: it's to do with the page lifecycle. The Page_load is firing before the upload happens.
Try putting the code that populates thumbnails in the Page_PreRender  Rather than the Page_Load.
       protected void Page_PreRender(object sender, EventArgs e) {
         //CODE HERE}

That way it will get fired after the upload button click has taken place and not before.

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South Georgian Bay Community Health Centre receives $20,000 for emergency food aid in the wake of COVID-19
Good Food Access Fund Grant will support South Georgian Bay families who are struggling with food access
Wasaga Beach, Ontario – December 9, 2020 – The South Georgian Bay Community Health Centre (SGBCHC) is pleased to announce that it has received a grant of $20,000 from Community Food Centres Canada's Good Food Access Fund. The grant will provide South Georgian Bay community partners with grocery gift cards to help support individuals and families struggling with food access. Funding is provided in part by the Government of Canada's Local Food Infrastructure Fund, as part of the Food Policy for Canada. The Fund aims to strengthen food systems and facilitate access to safe and nutritious food for at-risk populations.
"COVID-19 has amplified household food insecurity here in South Georgian Bay and we're seeing more people struggle to provide enough food for themselves and their families," said Courtney O'Neill, Registered Dietitian at the SGBCHC. "We are very grateful to Community Food Centres Canada's Good Food Access Fund for providing this essential funding to help us and our partners offer emergency food relief in our community."
Grocery gift cards will be distributed through various South Georgian Bay community partners including Breaking Down Barriers Independent Resource Living Centre, Collingwood Public Library, Collingwood Youth Centre, E3 Community Services Inc., Georgian Bay Family Health Team, Home Horizon Transitional Support Program, My Friends House Shelter for Abused Women and Children, the Food and Meal Program for Out of the Cold Collingwood/Community Connection 211, and the South Georgian Bay Community Health Centre.
"Food insecurity was already an urgent problem before the COVID-19 crisis, with one in 8 Canadians struggling to put food on the table. In a time of national crisis, it is in our nature as Canadians to do what we can for our most vulnerable neighbours. We are grateful to the Government of Canada for their quick response, as well as the many corporate partners and generous donors who have stepped forward" says Nick Saul, CEO of Community Food Centres Canada. "The Good Food Access Fund aims to make sure that as many people as possible will be able to get the food that they need. And while we must deal with the current circumstances, CFCC remains committed to advancing policy change that addresses the underlying causes of food insecurity and poverty in Canada. We can't forget that structural inequity is at the core of so many of the challenges that Canadians face, a fact which painfully confronts us when an emergency like this occurs."
About Community Food Centres Canada – Community Food Centres Canada (CFCC) builds health, belonging and social justice in low-income
communities through the power of food. We work with 13 Community Food Centres and 183 Good Food Organizations in 175 communities across Canada. Our Good Food Access Fund was established to provide emergency relief during this time of national crisis to our most vulnerable neighbours. Learn more at cfccanada.ca or follow @aplaceforfood.
About the South Georgian Bay Community Health Centre – The South Georgian Bay Community Health Centre is a non-profit, community-governed, charitable organization that focuses on the health and wellbeing of individuals in the community. They provide everyone in the community with access to health care services, free community programs and community development. The SGBCHC is funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, through the North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integration Network. For more information please visit www.southgeorgianbaychc.ca.
Louise Picot
South Georgian Bay Community Health Centre
louise@louisepicot.com


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Gay Athletes Get Their Own Documentary in Britain
January 31, 2012 by Dr. Jason Johnson
In some respects U.K. professional sports leagues are far behind their American counterparts. The hiring of minority coaches is only recently an issue in the British Premiere Soccer League, and problems persist in openly racist behavior and violence in the sport.
However, one area where those across the pond seem to have moved ahead is in the discussion and invitation of openly gay men in athletics. On Monday January 30th, BBC 3 in England will present Britian's Gay Footballers, a documentary about both the outed and closeted men within the sport.
The first and most prominent soccer player / footballer to come out of the closet in the U.K. was Justin Fashnu who came out in 1990 and hung himself in 1998, believed to be in part due to racial and homophobic abuse by his family, fans and teammates. A major news report was made about Fashnu and gay footballers in 2008 to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of his death , but this upcoming BBC 3 special is getting much more attention and will be a heavier investigation about why homophobia is still so rampant in professional sports.
There have only been a couple American athletes that have come out of the closet, most recently former NBA player John Amechi and WNBA hall of famer Cheryl Swopes, who was first straight, then gay and is now married a man. While these were incredibly brave acts, especially for people who will bear the stigma of being double minorities – gay and African American – there is still some criticism. There are some in the gay community who say coming out after you've retired from the game is the easy way. One can only hope that American professional sports will one day reach the point where being gay and an athlete can be discussed openly as opposed to an annoying public service ad or as an insult. But, until then, at least there's the BBC.
This article originally appeared online at Politic365.com.
Filed Under: Jason Johnson Weekly Column, Jason Johnson Worldwide Tagged With: BBC, Britain's Gay Footballers, Cheryl Swopes, John Amechi, Justin Fashnu, soccer


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THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF AUTHOR JON MOORTHORPE
Marketing Activity
With effect from May 1st and arranged through Lulu, Argyll Street starts a period on Google Ads.
Later in May (tba)
The extended promotion of Argyll Street will now take the form of a Library Journal Bundle and details will be released in the near future.
Lewes Book Fair
WE had great hopes for this event with 40 dealers expected. Sadly with the onset of Coronavirus restrictions this was cancelled.
March/April onwards. At the time of writing we are at the end of Week 5 in Lockdown, and still speaking.
However, as at April 25 we are still busy with future plans including new and re-visiting some older short story ideas to be submitted to magazine editors.
Several weeks early on schedule advised that the formal review of Argyll Street completed with encouraging comment from the reviewer. The full review is expected shortly.
Promotional Talk
A promotional talk for Argyll Street had been planned at the Community Centre Deanland Wood Park and a full house expected. However due to Storm Ciara only a few brave souls ventured out in such awful conditions. Instead of the original plan we held an impromptu very informal discussion about many of the issues encountered in the lead up to publication. Fortified with tea provided by Fran we all enjoyed the afternoon.
Centre front Veteran Steve Boylan whose life story is to be the subject of my next book.
(Picture courtesy of Lucy Carnaghan Photography).
Posted on January 28, 2020 April 29, 2020
Talk Radio Europe interview
Jon was recently interviewed by Hannah Murray on the Talk Radio Europe breakfast show. You can hear the interview by clicking the link below.
Jon interviewed by Hannah Murray on Talk Radio Europe – 24/01/2020
https://jonmoorthorpe.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Talk_Radio_Europe_in_Spain_2020-01-24-extract.mp3
Argyll Street launch
The official launch date for the book took place on 2nd December and in the period before Christmas the response has been better than expected.
The Wigan Observer Group published a full page article on New Years Eve and this week has seen a lot of activity between Elly Donovan PR and the Uckfield Picture House in publicising the book with emphasis on the similarities between the WW1 aspects of both Argyll Street and the film 1917 which goes on general release today.
Jon at The Picture House in Uckfield
ARGYLL STREET
The print version was approved on 28th October and the book published 4th November 2019. Promotional copies have been distributed and we spent five days in Lancashire in the third week of November.
Planning is now underway to arrange a series of launch meetings during December and January.
Copies of the book are now available to buy through www.lulu.com/shop/books and for UK purchases:
Paperback ISBN 978-1-6847-1089-8 @ £10.99 + p&p
Hardback ISBN 9978-1-6847-1090-4 @ £21.50 + p&p
EBook download ISBN 978-1-6847-1091-1 @ £3.10 + p&p
Julie Forsyth from Bexhill-on-Sea :
"…I received a copy of the book this morning. Can I say wow, how amazing and what a beautiful book. Congratulations…"
Posted on October 14, 2019 November 1, 2019
A final proof has been approved and uploaded to Lulu.com for print. A book sample has been despatched and is expected to be received shortly. Once this review version has been accepted then the book will be available for purchase through the Lulu website. Retail prices are £10.99 Paperback, £21.50 Hardback, £3.10 Ebook. The official launch date is set for 2nd December 2019.
I am indebted to the undermentioned team of advisers:
Publishers – Yonah Salem / Lois Sardon at Lulu Publishers
Family Research – Margaret Walker
Text Formatting – Jule Forsyth
Cover Design – Christine Hammacott at The Art of Communication
Website – Simon at scoopsweb
PR – Elly at Elly Donovan PR
Contact database/mail – Pat Hathaway / Jean Phillips
NEARER HOME
Jon continues to follow Wealden Writers, Seaford Writers, CHINDI, Canadian Roots UK, and his relationship with the Care for Veterans Hospital Home in Worthing.
Canadian Memorial Day Service
This annual event is organised by Canadian Roots UK, a non-profit charity established with the primary aim of helping Canadian War Children born in UK find their Fathers and Family in Canada. The Patrons of the charity are Dame Vera Lynn who was 102 in March of this year, as well as Cllr Michael Donin and Tim Loughton MP. The Organiser is Mrs Pam Vowles who lives in Goring by Sea. Although the weather forecast was largely dry with occasional showers, when we arrived there was a torrential 'shower' leaving us soaked to the skin. Fortunately, shortly after 1100 hours the weather did change and became dry and sunny.
In both the First and Second World Wars the Southern Counties of England became the base for the Armed Forces of many nations and in particular USA and Canada. During WW2 Worthing became a centre for Canadian troops preparing to take part in the D Day landings on 6th June 1944 at Juno Beach, and this year being the 75th anniversary there have been many events marking the occasion culminating in this Memorial Day Service held at the Canadian Memorial which is on the Worthing promenade opposite the bottom of Grand Avenue. Whilst the emphasis this year has been on D Day the sacrifices made by Canadians in both WW1 and WW2 are remembered at this time every year.
In 1916 Great Uncle William Gregory returned to the UK with the 25th Battalion Nova Scotia Rifles (Cape Breton Highlanders) and was based at Witley Camp in Surrey before seeing action on the Western Front in France.
Standard Bearer Jim Still, Cdr Corey Bursey Naval Advisor Canadian High Commission, Heidi Watkins
Hill 70 Canadian Memorial Ceremony
This morning Postie delivered my August issue of the WFA Bulletin and much to my surprise there is s a short piece on Page 1 which reads as follows :
'Hill 70 Canadian Memorial Ceremony. Should you be travelling near Vimy on 2 October there is a formal ceremony to mark the completion of the Hill 70 Memorial Park. The ceremony will be held at the site in Loos-en-Gohelle, France.'
Whilst at this stage I have no further information I will add further comment about the event when this becomes available.
Canadian Roots UK
During WW1/2 Canadian forces were stationed throughout the United Kingdom and particularly in the South.
Canadian Roots UK is a charity devoted to linking and supporting Canadian descendants and families in UK and Canada. The charity's Patrons are Dame Vera Lynn, Councillor Michael Donin and Tim Loughton MP.
Each year a Service of Remembrance for all fallen Canadian Forces is held, and in this centenary year this occasion is to be marked at 1100 hours on Sunday 18th August 2019, as usual at the Canadian Monument on the seafront at the bottom of Grand Avenue Worthing.
Jon and Jean are planning to attend and to take the opportunity to meet Veterans and their relatives as well as promoting the forthcoming publication of Argyll Street later this year.
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It has been held by some Muslims – and there is a difference of opinion in the Muslim ummah – that it would be allowed using the above option in the case where 'no other ways for defense are left for the Muslims' , as in occupied Palestine; but as it has been shown not least in the fatwa by Shaykh Muhammad Afifi al-Akiti , by Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri in his "Fatwa Against Terrorism", by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari in his fatwa (Islamic Stance on the Recent London Bombings) and in the fatwa by 100+ leading islamic scholars in public declarations, that these acts are not sanctioned by the islamic Law (Shari`ah), and therefore Haram. In consequence, these suicide or 'martyrdom-operations' do not fulfill any good purpose in this life or the Next; except for bringing grave sins to the perpetrators, tarnishing the name of Islam and lending the enemies of Islam more pretexts.
• On top of that, not everything which is being blamed on Muslims, has actually been done by them.
Anything that harms even one of these elements "is contrary to the very foundations of the Divine Law,"  [h] which have to be recognized and affirmed the Muslim warriors.
How can it be that during the whole long Afghan war (jihâd) - which constituted the Muslims' war of defense against the Soviet superpower in the 1980-ies, there was never a single report of a suicide bombing?
In the whole length of the Islamic history has this ever been an issue.
2- To kill oneself is in any case, both in times of peace or in war in the course of battle, clearly and without any ambiguity forbidden just as suicide is forbidden haram. And it is still forbidden even if some try to circumvent the principle : no matter what state of mind one has or reason, when engaging in this evil practice: it is haram.
3- Seen from a general point of view, acts of suicide (missions) are obviously part of a recent trend in this (post-)modern era, where mostly young people tragically invest their hopes and - or frustrations into the ethic of hatred and realize this hatred through weaponry and killing. False leaders, who don't listen to the advice of the elders (shuyúkh) and with very superficial training in the Islamic Tradition seduce the young.
For them there is a very hot place waiting!
4- Those who hasten to bring forward their own interpretations (of reality and) of the Shari`ah, while clouding their hearts with the ethics of hatred of all those who do not agree with them, tend to forget and wish to ignore that the final judgement is Allah's only.
He - no-one else - will reward the good and punish the evil. Therefore no-one has the right to exert "punishment" or "retaliation" (qisâs) by himself in an anarchist, chaotic manner, perpetrating crimes in the land. It is certainly not the ethos of Islam to have enraged hangmen roaming the streets.
NB: In the same way, the enemies of the muslims and of Islam have to realize their fault of breaking international law, persecuting the muslim peoples. This way they only hasten their own downfall.
Retaliation can be declared to another country only by a leader (khalîfah) who has the authority in the Muslim community ummah to do so. As by now there is no such leader. Does this mean no retribution is executed? Of course not.
Retaliation (qisâs) is there all the time by Allah Himself. One aspect of it is what happens in Iraq, another are natural desasters and persecution and tribulations (fitna) in the USA and elsewhere, and finally in the balance (on the Day of Judgement) and the events of the Afterlife.
Because THERE IS justice, if not now then eventually.
Self-inflicted death with political or pseudo-religious intentions of hatred toward fellow human beings is part of the post-modernist mindset, which - unfortunately - has also influenced extremist Muslim circles; especially those with little training in religion, prone to misguidance by those false leaders, devoid of taqwa and warâ`a, wolves in sheep's clothing.
We hate to see anyone calling himself a 'Muslim' while propagating or engaging in these criminal and abominable acts.
⌘ On the other hand the arrogant neo-imperialist world powers want to subdue if necessary all peoples of this earth and reduce them to willing and passive consumer-slaves. Therefore they try every scheme imaginable, including false flag ops, rigged news material etc. If this does not help, they conduct a coward's drone war killing 98% innocent civilians and claiming them to be the terrorists. But they are the real terrorists.
They wish to fight against the Islamic tradition, which is the Muslims' identity, dignity and Islamic way of life, and back home they fight against the civil liberties, honour and well-being of their own peoples.
Adu Ddardâ' may Allah be pleased with him, relates that the Prophet Allah's blessings and greetings on him, said: "May I not tell you what is the best in your deeds, which is the purest in the estimation of your King*, the deeds which are the highest and noblest among your deeds, and are better for you than spending gold and silver, and are better for you than that you should encounter your enemies and cut off their necks and they be cutting off yours**."
"It is the remembrance of Allah, the Most High. (dhikru-LLahi ta`âla)"
Tirmidhi, and Imam Hakkim Abu Abdullah said it is sound.
 "If al-Qaida is indeed a product and mirror not of the Sunni story, but of the worst of the Enlightenment's possibilities, if it is, as it were, the Frankenstein of Frankistan (as Zionism is a golem [i.e. an artificial, soulless creature]), how effective can be America's currently chosen antidote?"
Ahmed Shah Massoud, Northern Alliance leader, who valiantly withheld the Soviet onslaught unto his country for many years, was killed by two cowardly men posing as journalists who concealed a bomb in a camera. Also killed was the Afghan opposition's ambassador to India.
Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has issued his detailed edict (Fatwa) against terrorism which consists of more than 600 pages. The launching ceremony of the Fatwa was held on March 2, 2010 in London (UK) on a press conference.


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Cuyahoga Valley National Park protects nearly 33,000 acres. Approximately 2400 acres of land remain in private ownership, representing roughly 5% of total park acreage.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park generally receives more than 2.2 million recreational visits each year, making it one of the most-visited national parks in the United States.
The National Park Service Public Use Statistics website includes detailed visitation data for Cuyahoga Valley from 1978 to the present, as well as statistics for other National Park Service areas.


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The National Enquirer Sought Time Magazine—and May Still Get It
Peter Kreisky2017-11-28T03:12:41+00:00November 28th, 2017|
DAILY BEAST, November 27, 2017. David Pecker, chief executive of National Enquirer publisher American Media, Inc. wanted only Time, Inc.'s weekly titles (Time, Sports Illustrated, and People), according to Peter Kreisky, an industry analyst familiar with both Time, Inc. and Meredith...."Meredith's business model is based on monthly magazines, not weeklies," Kreisky told The Daily Beast. He stressed the logic of a deal for Pecker. "The National Enquirer, US Weekly, Star and others provide Pecker with a strong, well-established business base for weekly publications. Time and other Time Inc. weeklies would not only provide massive efficiencies but also make American Media the predominant publisher of weekly titles in the nation."
Meredith Makes Claim There's Still Value in the Magazine Business
THE STREET, November 28, 2017. "I've been expecting consolidation much earlier in this industry because of its economics," said Peter Kreisky, a former Time Inc. executive and founder of Kreisky Media Consultancy LLC. "But it's now happening, and we should expect it to accelerate even more." The horsetrading will leave U.S. magazine publishing more consolidated than ever with three dominant companies: Hearst, publisher of Cosmopolitan and Esquire; Condé Nast, publisher of Vogue and The New Yorker; and Meredith, publisher of Family Circle, Better Homes & Gardens and, if regulators approve the deal, Time's titles as well. ..."Meredith has highly developed marketing skills," Kreisky added. "They see in Time Inc a bunch of under-leveraged brands that they feel they can leverage by moving away from the traditional high-cost Time Inc. model and exercising the advantages of scale to lower costs even further."
Radhika Jones: Vanity Fair's bright, bookish new editor with big shoes to fill
THE GUARDIAN, November 17, 2017 Peter Kreisky, a media consultant who advises publishers on digital conversion, said that Condé Nast as a whole and Vanity Fair within it had been slow off the block in making the transition. He was surprised that the company had opted in its choice of next editor for somebody with no overt digital experience, though he added: "It is my hypothesis that sheer brain power – which Radhika Jones clearly has in abundance – can figure out the digital conundrum." For Kreisky, she will need to act quickly and with determination. "It is critical that she connects to the digital natives who see everything and do everything through their screens. She needs to build the Vanity Fair community among digitally savvy celebrity-obsessed fashionistas without destroying the dream – how to be inclusive while still being exclusive."
In the hunt for consumer revenue, publishers are hiring e-commerce marketing veteran
Peter Kreisky2017-11-02T23:18:04+00:00November 2nd, 2017|
DIGIDAY, November 2, 2017. The shift by publishing companies echoes that made by banks in the '90s, when they hired people from packaged goods companies, said Peter Kreisky, a publishing consultant. "Consumer marketing in the digital era is a whole new ballgame, and traditional publishers are ill-equipped to compete with those who have been in a direct marketing mode," he said. "I think there's a major catch-up that's underway...." The competition for talent is stiffer... "They're competing for talent with not other magazines, but Netflix and Amazon and Google," Kreisky said.
New Day for Rodale Brands
Peter Kreisky2017-10-20T20:06:15+00:00October 20th, 2017|
THE MORNING CALL, October 20, 2017 Hearst is buying Rodale not just for the name recognition of its brands, but also its employees' expertise in the health and wellness field, said Peter Kreisky, a New York media consultant. "That expertise can be applied to create new products Rodale might not have been able to afford to create or launch," he said. "Rodale ran out of funds to invest in the future of the business, but Hearst is a very different animal."
Rolling Stone Stake Could Fetch as Much as $80 Million
Peter Kreisky2017-09-18T23:11:43+00:00September 18th, 2017|
THESTREET.COM. September 18, 2017. "Rolling Stone has great value as a brand, and there should be buyers beyond the regular magazine publishing business," said Kreisky... "Any media company that would like to exploit Rolling Stone's brand in television, in reaching a very loyal and very attractive digital audience, is sure to be interested."...Wenner Media, Kreisky said, hasn't made the kind of investments in digital and video distribution to offset the entrance of Facebook ,. Google, YouTube and Spotify into the topics of music and touring. "The opportunity is right before our eyes, but it will require an owner with the vision and the cash to invest in digital if it's to be successful," Kreisky said. "Jann Wenner is one of the last holdouts. Never believed in digital and never invested in it. And at this point, the level of investment required is really significant."
Time Inc. Explores Sale of U.K. Magazine Division
Peter Kreisky2017-07-27T11:21:19+00:00July 25th, 2017|
WALL STREET JOURNAL, July 25, 2017 "Time Inc. is disposing nonstrategic assets that aren't likely to play a critical role in the company's future," said media consultant Peter Kreisky. "The three U.S. magazines could prosper better under different ownership with greater incentive to invest to realize their potential."
Rodale using Emmaus real estate to keep lenders at bay
Peter Kreisky2017-07-23T22:14:15+00:00July 21st, 2017|
THE MORNING CALL, July 21, 2017. …Rodale is tapping its equity in real estate to maintain cash flow while it tries to right a ship that media consultant Peter Kreisky says hasn't been able to smoothly sail into the digital era. "The entire industry has been under similar pressures, but some are in a better position than others to respond," said Kreisky, of New York-based Kreisky Media Consultancy. "When like Rodale you're neither a specialized publisher nor a massive player, then it's all the more difficult." Kreisky said Rodale has struggled to adapt from its position as a medium-sized player in the legacy media industry. Bigger competitors have the firepower to attract talent and make the necessary investments to thrive in a digital-first world, while smaller niche publishers have more leeway to focus on serving an extremely loyal audience, he said. While unfamiliar with the specifics of Rodale's finances, Kreisky said the growing pressure to move aggressively in one direction or the other is likely related to pressure from Rodale's lenders. When a company can't clearly demonstrate its ability to produce the cash needed to cover both operating costs and interest payments, he said, lenders usually put enormous pressure on the company to renegotiate the terms of a loan. "Someone like Rodale has to consider either merging with a larger media company so it can shed operating costs, or it has to become more specialized, which probably means shedding some of its titles and focusing on enthusiast segments of the market," he said.
A BuzzFeed IPO could threaten the innovation that helped it grow
Peter Kreisky2017-06-23T15:23:26+00:00June 22nd, 2017|
DIGIDAY, June 22, 2017. Often, founders' talents aren't well-suited to a company when it goes from being a rapidly growing startup to a steadier and more mature business, said longtime media adviser Peter Kreisky of the Kreisky Media Consultancy. "A lot hang on too long," he said. "That's where a lot get into trouble because they're still trying to run the company as if it were a go-go startup." At its worst, frenetic early-stage growth pace can lead to cultural problems that may be tolerated in a private company but not a public one, as evidenced by Uber's recent meltdown.


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Deadlight: Director's Cut is an Action-Adventure, Side-Scrolling, Puzzle-Platform and Single-player video game developed by Tequila Works and published by Deep Silver. The game takes place in the past year 1986 in an apocalyptic world full of zombie-like creatures. In this game, the player can assume the role of a protagonist named Randall Wayne, who starts his journey to explore the fictional world to find his lost love… read more
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#1 Fez
Fez is a fantastic Action-Adventure, Puzzle-Platform, Exploration, and Single-player video game developed by Polytron Corporation and published by Trapdoor. In the game, you can assume the role of the protagonist named Gomez, who is living in the 2D world.
When the secrets of the 3rd Dimension appears, the protagonist is sent out on an epic adventure that will take him at the end of the time and space. Now you must help him to explore the 3D structures from four different districts.
You have to explore the open-ended game world to uncover the mysteries, solve challenging puzzles, and locate hidden treasures. In the game, you must avoid hurdles and obstacles to prevent death; if you touch anyone, you lose your life and must start the level from the beginning point.
The game includes most prominent features such as Challenging Levels, Single-player, difficult Hurdles, and Obstacles, etc. With the exciting gameplay, stunningly visual, and superb mechanics and controls, Fez is one of the excellent games as compared to other Puzzle-platform games.
#2 Back to Bed
Back to Bed is a marvelous, Puzzle-platform, Action, Surreal, and Single-player video game developed and published by Bedtime Digital Games. The game provides you with 3D Action-puzzle gameplay with a surreal twist.
The game revolves around the protagonist named Bob, and it takes place in the artistic dream world. In the game, you can control the sleepwalker, and your primary task is to complete each level by reaching your character to his bed safely.
You control the subconscious of Bob named Suburb, and you have to travel through a surreal dreamscape filled objects that used to assist Bob toward his bed. You must avoid obstacles to prevent death, and if you hit anyone, you'll lose your life and need to start from the starting point.
Back to Bed includes the most prominent features such as Isometric Puzzles Levels, Two-Character as One, Surreal Visuals, Nightmare Mode, and much more. The game offers the best mechanics, exciting story, addictive and quite impressive gameplay, and stunning visuals.
#3 Rayman Legends
Rayman Legends is a Superb, Action-Adventure, Side-Scroll, Puzzle-Platform, Co-op, and Single-player video game developed and published by Ubisoft. It is the fifth game in the famous series of Rayman games. According to the story, Globox, Teensies, and Rayman have been sleeping for a century.
During this period, the bubble dreamers grew in number and strength. After a century, Murphy awakened the Rayman and friends to give them bad news that nightmares had kidnaped the ten princess and the teenies. The game takes you on an epic adventure where you must rescue the princesses and teens to progress.
It contains various levels filled with nightmares and brutal enemies. You must complete each level, in which you have to fight against other vicious enemies and their bosses. You can play with four players in co-op mode and can defeat enemies together.
The game includes core features such as Online Challenge Mode, Rock in Rayman, Boss Battle, Four co-op Players, and much more. With the exciting story, addictive and quite impressive gameplay, stunning visuals, and excellent mechanics, Rayman Legends is the best game to play and enjoy.
#4 Trine 2
Trine 2 is a marvelous, Action-Adventure, Puzzle-Platform, Co-op, Fantasy, and Single-player video game developed and published by Frozenbyte. The game provides you with fast-paced, side-scroll, and puzzle-based gameplay and lets you immerse yourself in exploration experience.
The game takes place in the fantasy world full of complicated puzzles, challenging obstacles, brutal enemies, and their bosses. It includes three playable characters, such as a Wizard, a thief, and a Knight, and each character has unique abilities and powers. The game sets you on an epic world, in which you must navigate the world and reveal the secrets.
According to the story, goblins attacked your world and destroyed everything that came in their way. You can assume the role of the protagonist, and your primary task is to go on the deadly jungle to find your sister that was kidnapped by goblins. The game contains various landscapes, and challenging levels, each level has its own set of complicated puzzles that you must solve.
The game includes core features such as Exciting Story, Puzzle-based gameplay, 20 Challenging Levels, Choose your Skills, Travel through beautiful Jungle environment, and much more. Trine 2 offers the best story, addictive gameplay, and brilliant mechanics.
#5 Spelunky
Spelunky is an addictive, Rough-like, 2D Platform, Side-Scroll, and Single-player video game developed and published by MOssmouth. The game allows the player to get into the role of the explorer named Spelunker.
The main task is to explore a series of caves to gather treasures, fight against enemies, dodging traps, and rescue damsels. The game takes place in a procedurally generated world and consists of various levels. During the gameplay, the player can pick up items and throw to either set off traps or attack enemies, run or jump on enemies to kill them, and can use a specific amount of ropes and bombs to explore the cave.
Each level in the game has unique enemies, traps, and more. The enemies are animals such as Snakes, monsters, man-eating plants, bats, ghosts, and more. The game rewards the player with scores as he completes the level and collects gold and jewels. Spelunky is the best game to play and enjoy.
#6 Disney Infinity 3.0: Play Without Limits
Disney Infinity 3.0: Play Without Limits is an Action-Adventure, Exploration, Single and Multiplayer video game created by Avalanche and published by Disney. The game offers various Marvel, Disney, and Disney Pixar Characters, Worlds, and Stories.
In the beginning, the player can choose his character to enter the world where he can become a part of a Star War Force. The gameplay offers a variety of levels, and each level provides a complex set of objectives as compared to the last one.
According to the gameplay, the player can freely move in the different locations to interact with the environment and collect resources. While playing the game, the player must defeat all enemies using a variety of tools to progress the story. After completing several levels, additional content will be unlocked to explore.
Disney Infinity 3.0: Play Without Limits offers vital features such as different modes, new characters, different storylines, fantasy-based world, and power-ups, etc. The game offers enhanced game mechanics, quite addictive gameplay, simple controls, and beautiful graphics details.
#7 Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition
Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition is an Action-Adventure, Sandbox, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Avalanche Software and published by Disney Interactive Studios. The edition introduces new characters and a new storyline that provides enhanced gameplay.
It offers a new Toy Box mode that allows the player to explore the open-world environment to complete a variety of tasks to progress through the story. The combat system is similar to Star Wars and Collection of Marvel video game series, in which the player can choose one of several characters to unlock additional content.
Each playable character has unique abilities and fighting behavior. Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition offers a unique game setting, great mechanics, enjoyable soundtrack, and brilliant visual details. Do try it out, you'll enjoy it.
#8 Doki-Doki Universe
Doki-Doki Universe is an Adventure, Puzzle, and Single-player video game developed and published by HumaNature Studios. In the game, the player can take on the role of a robot-style character named QT3 and a red talking balloon, who comes from the space.
According to the story, QT3 is an Alien creature who accidentally comes into the human world, and the ultimate task of the player is to impress the human by providing the correct answer to get back home.
During the gameplay, different kinds of the machine interact with the player character to check that the Alien has the emotional sense or not. If the player can give all the correct answers, the game will provide rewards that will help him to go back to his home.
The gameplay consists of a series of levels, and each level offers a new background theme and machine to interact. Doki-Doki Universe is an excellent game that is enjoyable for all the ages to immerse themselves deep into the brilliant game world. The game offers fantastic game mechanics, quite addictive gameplay, and excellent visual details.
#9 Toy Story 3: The Video Game
Toy Story 3: The Video Game is a Fantasy-based, Platform, Single and Multiplayer video game created and published by Disney Interactive Studios. It is a based on a movie by Pixar. The game includes all the movie toy characters, choose one of them and get into the stunning game world where the ultimate task of the player is complete series of levels in order to rescue his friends from the deadly evil. Be careful the game world is full of different kinds of enemies that will try eliminate the player. The player must collect different power-ups and items which the player can use to defeat the enemies. Just like the other platform games it also consists of multiple levels and each new level the player can face new puzzle and more enjoyable gameplay of the last one. Toy Story 3: The Video Game includes prominent features such as different areas, lots of power-ups, simple controls, collect coins and unlockable achievements, etc. With immersive and quite stunning gameplay, great mechanics and beautiful visual details.
More About Deadlight: Director's Cut
Deadlight: Director's Cut is an Action-Adventure, Side-Scrolling, Puzzle-Platform and Single-player video game developed by Tequila Works and published by Deep Silver. The game takes place in the past year 1986 in an apocalyptic world full of zombie-like creatures.
In this game, the player can assume the role of a protagonist named Randall Wayne, who starts his journey to explore the fictional world to find his lost love. It has a variety of levels, and each level offers a unique puzzle to solve. During the gameplay, there are a lot of objects, tools, and weapons that the player can use to solve tricky problems and remove enemies from stages.
In the Survival Arena mode, the player can confront an endless wave of zombies, and the game allows him to use interactive defense tools to block the zombies and fend off them by reaching to the new area.
Deadlight: Director's Cut offers vital features such as surprising side-scrolling exploration, a massive range of weapons, uncover many secrets and upgrades, etc. With fantastic game mechanics, well-written storyline, and stunning visual details, Deadlight: Director's Cut is a beautiful game as compared to the other same genres.
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